Fall In Love With the Second Male Lead 1.3 Lin Kaein

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The original Zhao Taziel did not meet Lin Kaein until months before their marriage date. The Viscount had to drag his spoiled son, kicking and screaming to meet his betroth.

When he finally met the young man and fall in love with him, he was already too late in the game. Lin Kaein feelings for Liu Jia foster for almost six years before Zhao Taziel entered in his life.

With no other oré/women to compare - no other soul to pour his heart to, his feelings for Liu Jia became unbreakable.

By the time Zhao Tazie made his appearance, the game was already ended.

The present Zhao Taziel knew the game and decided to attack Lin Kaein when he is still young and weak.

He entered Lin Kaein life the moment, the time when his heart was most vulnerable.

The best time to attack a person when he or she is heartbroken.

Despicable? some may say so.

But isn't it also true that everything is fair in Love & War??

Lin Kaein

Taziel, are you cold?

Zhao Taziel was lost in his own thought when the warm voice brought him back to focus.

For the past few weeks, Taziel would visit the Lin family with his father. Each time, Lin Kaein would take him around the expansive Lin estate, showing him all the gardens and private quarters in his family home.

Of course, the Viscount was careful to have a few maids to follow Taziel around. Now that the young Lin Kaein seems to show interest his son, the Viscount took precaution to his previous oré son's virtue.

Lin Kaein

Come bring over the coal

Lin Kaein ordered the nearby servants.

Before Taziel could say he wa fine, several stone buckets were placed all around him.

Zhao Taziel

Thank you...

Taziel smiled softly - carefully keeping his eyes on the folded hands on his lap.

Currently, they were sitting in the plum garden underneath the small pavilion. Sitting across from one another the two had been watching the plum blossom trees for a while now.

Zhao Taziel

Ah... it's snowing...

Taziel was surprised when a snowflake fall on top of his hand.

Turning, he looked out at the garden to see the gentle snow fall. Against the plum blossom, the white flakes blended charmingly.

Zhao Taziel

𝘚𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘬

Zhao Taziel

𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘮, 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨

Zhao Taziel

𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨

Taziel recited quietly while gazing at the blend of fallen plum yand white snow flake.

He had forgotten that he was not alone until Lin Kaein responded with another poem.

Lin Kaein

𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘮𝘴

Lin Kaein

𝘜𝘯𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘮

Lin Kaein

𝘚𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯

Hearing Lin Kaein's response to his poem, Taziel smiled.

When a plum blossom flower falls right in front of him, he held it in his palm.

Lin Kaein

You must like plum blossom...

Lin Kaein watched the quiet Taziel as his attention was on the small delicate flower in his white porcelain hand.

Zhao Taziel

Who does not like plum blossom?

Even though Taziel was smiling at the flower in his hand, it did not escape him that Lin Kaein's expression changed ever so slightly by his rhetorical question.

Lin Kaein

Some prefer a stronger flower

Zhao Taziel

Stronger flower?

Taziel repeated - his voice held confusion while his eyes lifted to meet Lin Kaein.

Zhao Taziel

What flower is stronger than the plum blossom? In the middle of winter, only the plum blossom blooms.

Zhao Taziel

While the world is covered in white, this pink flower still blossom

While Lin Kaein was startled, Taziel looked back down at the flower in his hand smiling softly to himself.

Just as Lin Kaein wanted to speak, a young maid appearrd and rushed to Taziel side.

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𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐝 : Velien, master said it's time to leave

Lin Kaein

It's barely an hour since you came

Lin Kaein couldn't stop himself from speaking his mind

When he realized what he had said, he quickly turned and coughed into his fist - hoping to hide his embarrassment.

Zhao Taziel

Taziel bid Lin-gongzi a good day

Taziel gave him usual quiet smile as he stood.

Lin Kaein wanted to ask the young boy if he was going to visit again but stopped himself.

While Taziel walked away with his maids, Lin Kaein stood underneath the small pavilion watching after him.

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𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐝 : Velien...

A maid who was holding Taziel's arm whispered with a smile.

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𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐝 : It's seems Lin-gongzi have fallen for_

Zhao Taziel

Do not speak foolishness in someone else home

Taziel voice was calm and steady revealing no emotion.

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𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐝 : Y_yes Velien, forgive me to speaking out of bounds

The maid quickly lowered her head and said nothing else.

Walking quietly in the empty corridor, Zhao Taziel's expression was unreadable.

No one could see through his thoughts. He had made sure to keep it that way. After all, the Taziel now is different from before.

He wasn't foolish enough to lose in the game called love.

Yes, Lin Kaein was indeed drool-worthy, but Taziel knew better.

The man may be somewhat interested in him now, but what's to say he will continue to be interested if he gave in to his charms so easily.

Plus, the protagonist of the story has yet to re-enter the game. Right now, Zhao Taziel is a temporary distraction for the young Lin Kaein - the rebound love.

After three months, Taziel has to head back home with his father.

Cities apart who can guarantee that Lin Kaein won't fall for Liu Jia again in Zhao Taziel's absence??

First love is always the hardest to forget.

For the second male lead like Lin Kaein, it'll be even harder for him to forget.

Still, this Zhao Taziel was determined to win this game - one way or another.

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