Let's Kidnap The Male Lead! (19 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 13
“Goodbye.”
I gave Dietrich a light nod, greeting him with a casual bow—his appearance now vastly improved compared to when I first saw him.
“Hmm? Could it be my imagination, or does Miss Vivian seem unusually cheerful?”
“Don’t be silly. Absolutely not! It’s a misunderstanding—just a misunderstanding.”
Though I claimed it was a misunderstanding, it clearly wasn’t.
Pierced right at the core by his remark, I feigned innocence and tried to pull down the corners of my lips.
Was I really that obvious?
But there was nothing I could do about it.
How could I help the way my smile kept leaking out in quiet chuckles whenever I thought of Dietrich leaving this place?
Today, a month after I first kidnapped him, Dietrich would finally return to his own mansion.
‘How long I’ve waited for this day.’
I couldn’t begin to describe how utterly drained I’d been dealing with him all this time—his personality far surpassed anything I could have imagined.
‘While reading the original story, I never imagined Dietrich would turn out to be such a narcissistic, looks-obsessed man.’
Apparently, only someone with this level of madness could later descend into darkness and claim the role of the story’s villain.
‘But at least now, I’ll never have to see this lunatic again.’
Dietrich was a powerful heir to a dukedom, while I was a bastard daughter who’d left a marquis household.
Born into different stations, the chance of our paths crossing again was practically zero.
‘Unless, of course, we both somehow ended up at the same social event—but that’s impossible.’
Besides, once I successfully kidnapped Calis, I planned to leave the capital and enjoy the rest of my life.
I’d leave all that nonsense about the original plot to the story’s so-called female and male leads.
I didn’t even worry much about Dietrich discovering my identity as the handsome kidnapper.
Fortunately, he’d promised not to reveal anything about me.
‘In the original story, Dietrich always kept his word—so maybe that much I can trust.’
Either way, things had turned out far better than I’d initially feared.
Thanks to that, I could see him off with a light heart and no real worries.
“Then please take care.”
“If I pretend not to know you next time we meet, I might feel hurt.”
“Oh, don’t be silly.”
Because honestly, we probably won’t ever meet again!
I swallowed those last words and gave him a bright smile, then raised my hand to wave goodbye once more.
Dietrich also gave a casual wave.
“See you again sometime.”
With those final words, he gradually walked away.
I watched him go, struggling to pull down the corners of my lips that kept twitching upward.
Freedom—at last!
[This is the timeline separator]“Brother?”
At the Belvedus mansion near the capital,
Ludovica’s crimson eyes widened in astonishment as she spotted a figure entering the estate nonchalantly.
Jet-black hair and deep black eyes that seemed to absorb light.
A wild, imposing physique paired with unruly bangs swept carelessly upward.
The man was unmistakably Dietrich Belvedus, her own elder brother.
Yet something about him was clearly different from just a short while ago.
His once deathly pale skin now held a faint hint of vitality, and his usual dark circles had vanished entirely.
To disappear without a trace for a whole month and then reappear looking healthier than ever—
Ludovica couldn’t help but let out an involuntary, disbelieving chuckle at her brother’s absurd reappearance.
Staring at him with an expression of utter incredulity, she prompted him to speak.
“You certainly have a unique way of greeting your long-lost elder brother.”
His ambiguous, half-teasing remark prompted Ludovica to respond with refined sarcasm.
“You vanish for a whole month and then stroll in like you just popped out for a quick drink. Have you no shame? Don’t you feel guilty toward Niels?”
“Why should I feel uneasy? I hired Niels precisely to handle things in my absence.”
Though reluctant to admit it, Ludovica grudgingly nodded—his reasoning did make sense.
Dietrich cast her a dismissive glance and smoothly walked past his sister toward his study.
His stride was so swift that an ordinary person could never keep up.
But Ludovica, with her long legs, easily caught up beside him in just a few bouncing steps.
Though she didn’t often talk with Dietrich, today she had many questions she wanted to ask.
“So, what exactly have you been up to? Did you hit puberty at your age? Running away for a whole month?”
“Your talent for sarcasm has certainly improved since we last met. Did you take special lessons?”
“No lessons needed. But did you already forget my question? Has your face gotten brighter while your intelligence dropped?”
At Ludovica’s voice, loud enough to echo down the hallway, Dietrich raised a finger to his lips.
“Quiet for now.”
“…Hmph.”
Ludovica huffed and shrugged her shoulders.
Compared to their family’s wealth and influence, the ducal household employed relatively few servants.
Of course, that hadn’t always been the case—before the Duke and Duchess withdrew into seclusion, the estate teemed with attendants.
But when the Duke and Duchess took some servants with them, the staff count was halved.
Even after Dietrich took de facto control, there had been no significant change.
Servants remained few—only one or two were visible in the corridor they were walking through.
Yet Dietrich stayed silent, as though determined to ensure the servants wouldn’t overhear anything.
His unusual caution puzzled Ludovica further.
Just what could possibly warrant such secrecy?
Come to think of it, when she’d asked Niels before, he’d refused to answer, saying he couldn’t speak freely on his own.
Curious about the true circumstances, Ludovica continued following Dietrich closely.
After climbing four flights of stairs, they soon reached their destination.
The Viscount’s study was located on the topmost floor of the mansion.
Furnished with dark, solid wood pieces, the room exuded an elegant yet timeless atmosphere.
The moment the curtains were drawn, the view of the garden outside the window was nothing short of spectacular.
Though Dietrich had dismissed it, claiming his own face was far more beautiful, Ludovica adored that view.
The study door opened, and Dietrich immediately sprawled into a chair as though it belonged to him by right.
He began flipping nonchalantly through documents that Niels must have prepared earlier.
Meanwhile, Ludovica pulled back the curtain and sat herself on the edge of the desk, her gaze fixed firmly outside.
Without looking at each other, the siblings fell into natural conversation.
“You vanish for a whole month and skip the High Nobles’ Council meeting too. Aren’t you shirking your duties as Viscount?”
“I didn’t go anywhere special. Just ate, rested, exercised, and read books.”
“Dietrich Belvedus went off to ‘rest’? Is it fashionable now to talk nonsense? At least make your lies believable.”
Ludovica frowned at his half-hearted, evasive tone.
She hadn’t come all this way just to hear more of his obvious lies.
“Unfurrow your brow.”
Even without looking at her, Dietrich somehow sensed her expression.
But Ludovica had never been the obedient type.
When she furrowed her brows even deeper, Dietrich sighed as though he’d expected exactly that.
“I didn’t intend to say this…”
So this was the real reason after all.
Ludovica focused intently on her brother’s low voice.
“I was kidnapped.”
“?”
What real reason? Of course—typical.
Frustrated by Dietrich’s continued lies, Ludovica stood up from the desk.
She felt disappointed in herself for even briefly hoping he’d tell the truth.
“They said I was so handsome they couldn’t help but kidnap me. Then they kept me in luxury for a whole month, letting me rest comfortably.”
“…”
“Oh, and this is classified—only Niels and a few members of the Imperial Family know. Keep it to yourself.”
“You’re insane.”
Ludovica responded coldly to Dietrich’s unexpectedly serious tone.
Her eyes flashed with momentary contempt.
Dietrich simply shrugged, looking genuinely confused about what the problem was.
That gesture only irritated her more, and she spun around sharply, storming out of the study.
‘Kidnapping as a sign of affection? If you’re going to make up nonsense, at least make it plausible.’
Even if she wasn’t the most worldly, she knew well enough that such an excuse made no sense.
Ludovica clicked her tongue in disgust at her own brother, who kept spouting such ridiculous lies.
But then—who would have thought?
Less than half a day after her quarrel—more like a scolding—with Dietrich, Ludovica realized her brother hadn’t been lying at all.
She looked down at the kidnapper trembling before her.
Assuming the person capable of abducting her, a master swordmage, must be a burly man,
she’d been utterly shocked to find the kidnapper looked nothing like her expectation.
The culprit was a petite girl with a sweet face,
her large, gentle eyes staring up at Ludovica like a frightened little animal.
‘Oh dear, she’s terrified. Maybe I should stop teasing her now.’
She suddenly remembered hearing others describe her as intimidating.
Ludovica relaxed her expression as much as possible, then smiled gently as she met the kidnapper’s eyes.
“Such an unusual way to show interest—I’ve never seen anything quite like it. Do you like me so much you had to kidnap me? You’re adorable.”
She summoned every ounce of the refined, gentle speech she’d learned in etiquette lessons.
So surely, the kidnapper’s eyes glistening like a rabbit facing a predator must have been her imagination.
Male lead is a clingy little husband
One-line summary: The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
Introduction:
One day, Lu Yuner’s soul transmigrates into a female-dominant world. She enters the Imperial Academy and takes up the position of a doctoral instructor, teaching classes and grading schoolwork.
One day, she encounters the young prince Su Qingwan secretly skipping class from the male academy.
As a result, Su Qingwan is punished.
From then on, Su Qingwan sees Lu Yuner as a “thorn in his side”.
But before long, this “thorn” becomes the person he cherishes most, and he goes to great lengths to win Lu Yuner’s affection.
Mini scene 1:
One day, the sun is high in the sky but Su Qingwan still hasn’t gotten up for class.
Servant Xiaoyuan: “Young prince, it’s time for class. You’ll be late otherwise.”
Su Qingwan says arrogantly: “I’m not going. I am the esteemed prince, my status is so noble, why should I suffer this hardship? Besides, isn’t learning all this just to please women? Hmph, they’re not worthy!”
Mini scene 2:
After Su Qingwan falls for someone, he completely changes. He no longer skips class and diligently learns how to be a good husband and father. But he discovers that Sister Yuner is always surrounded by admirers.
Drunk and overcome with jealousy one day, he clings to Lu Yuner, crying beautifully like a pear blossom in the rain.
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan likes Sister Yuner.”
Lu Yuner: “Young prince, you’re drunk.”
Su Qingwan: “Qingwan isn’t drunk. Qingwan likes Sister Yuner, likes you so much, likes you to bits…” Before he can finish, Lu Yuner’s eyes flash with emotion and she leans in closer.
[Reading Guide]
1. The female lead is gentle, gracious, humble and polite but not weak. The male lead is initially an arrogant, noble, love-deprived brat, later a cute, clingy, scheming little jealous one.
2. 1v1, a bit torturous in the beginning but definitely sweet later on.
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