Let's Kidnap The Male Lead! (19 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 2
What connection could there possibly be between being reborn as a minor character destined for death and becoming a serial kidnapper of handsome men?
To explain this, one must first understand the main plot of the original novel, *Blood-Stained Blossoms*.
The ill-fated prince, Calis, was kidnapped by the Empress immediately after birth and raised underground, enduring abuse.
One day, however, he succeeded in escaping from his underground prison and emerged into the outside world.
Yet, just after his narrow escape, he was kidnapped once again.
By whom? By me.
How could Calis, imprisoned deep underground, possibly have escaped on his own?
In truth, another faction had orchestrated his escape.
They wanted to secure Calis as a long-term piece on their chessboard.
And the person who personally delivered the male lead to them was none other than Vivian Schmidt, the kidnapper.
It was a bold crime she would never have committed under normal circumstances.
Broke and starving, Vivian accepted the mission after being deceived by promises of a huge sum of money.
Little did she know that her tail was fated to be severed soon after.
However, things took an unexpected turn—Vivian failed her mission.
Having learned Calis’s tragic past too late, she resolved not to hand him over.
Instead, she chose to imprison him in a safe location.
Though it was imprisonment meant for protection, Calis himself remained completely unaware of this fact.
And honestly, it was understandable—he barely had enough to eat, given Vivian’s own poverty.
After just one month of confinement, Calis killed Vivian and escaped.
On the very day his resentment toward the world reached the heavens, he met his destined partner, Ludovica.
“In short, I’m nothing more than a disposable character meant to facilitate the protagonists’ fated encounter.”
If I didn’t follow the original plot, their first meeting would be ruined—and the entire story would go off track.
“If only I could afford not to care whether the original story collapses or not…”
But that was absolutely impossible.
In Part 2 of *Blood-Stained Blossoms*, the two protagonists confront demons who have appeared in the human realm.
A trial no ordinary human could possibly overcome.
True to their roles as heroes, Calis and Ludovica somehow find a way to save the world.
They cross mountains and oceans, seeking the legendary dragon, and ultimately obtain the Holy Sword to vanquish the demons.
Had it not been for them, humanity would have met its end at the hands of those demons.
Recalling all this in an instant, I fell into despair.
Following the original plot meant death at Calis’s hands; deviating meant being obliterated by a demon’s beam.
Trapped between two equally dire choices, I had only one decision to make.
“Kidnap Calis, but treat him kindly to avoid death.”
That was the best plan I could devise.
[This is the timeline separator]A year and a half ago.
After dramatically tumbling from a carriage and blacking out, I finally opened my eyes a full week later.
The doctor insisted I stay hospitalized longer, but I had no time for that.
“Could this really be the world of that novel…?!”
Overwhelmed by memories of my past life, I needed time alone to sort through my thoughts.
“First things first—get home quickly. Then I’ll think things through slowly.”
Fortunately, the house I’d contracted before leaving my family wasn’t far from the hospital.
Anxious, I lowered my head and hurried off toward it.
But then—
Whoosh.
Huh?
I should’ve had a twenty-minute walk ahead of me, yet somehow, in the blink of an eye, I’d already arrived.
“Was I always this good at running…?”
As I tilted my head in confusion, my reflection caught my eye in the window of a shop next to my house.
My short, slightly wavy lavender hair fluttered in the gentle breeze.
Beneath my short bangs, my round, gentle eyes stood out—and my irises sparkled with a golden hue…
Wait, golden?
Startled, I dropped my luggage and rushed closer to the window.
“What? Why have they suddenly turned gold?”
My irises had been brown since birth—an utterly ordinary, unremarkable shade of brown.
Yet no matter how I looked, my eyes unmistakably glimmered with a golden radiance.
The vivid dream of my past life, my drastically enhanced physical abilities, and now these suspiciously gleaming eyes…
Had I been subjected to human experimentation instead of medical treatment at the hospital?
The convergence of these coincidences made it clear something was deeply amiss.
Thankfully, after a few minutes, my golden irises returned to their original color. Later experiments revealed I could consciously change my eye color at will.
Whenever the color changed, my physical abilities surged dramatically—granting me superhuman strength and speed.
I moved so fast that no one could even recognize me as I ran.
However, using this strange power drained my stamina so severely that I could only sustain it for five minutes a day.
Having roughly grasped the nature of this ability, I decided to investigate its origin.
Yet, no matter how many books I scoured, I found neither records of such abilities nor even cases of changing eye color.
Eventually, my curiosity about the power waned—because a far graver problem loomed.
I realized I was the character who briefly appeared and died right at the beginning of *Blood-Stained Blossoms*.
Fortunately, after much deliberation, I found a solution.
“Kidnap Calis—but treat him kindly to avoid death.”
Yet, the actual execution remained unclear, so I spent the entire night scheming.
“Should I lock him in a luxurious room? Use the finest mattress and bedding… What else should I provide? Ah, just replicate the conditions of a top-tier hotel suite.”
But then it occurred to me—even the best hotel would feel unbearably dull if you had absolutely nothing to do for an entire month.
“Maybe prepare some good books? Calis would surely enjoy exercise—he’ll need workout equipment too.”
Soaking in hot water would be perfect for passing the time.
I added a massive bathtub to my growing checklist and meticulously noted down various aromatic oils as well.
As I kept piling on additions, the list soon spanned multiple pages.
“Oh no—I’m going to need a lot of money.”
But I didn’t have much left. So I urgently devised a plan to raise funds.
Using knowledge from the original novel and memories from my previous life, I launched several ventures—carefully concealing my identity.
With the money I painstakingly earned, I diligently prepared a place to confine Calis.
With my newfound wealth and insider knowledge from the story, bending or breaking rules became all too easy.
I completed every preparation without anyone suspecting a thing.
All that remained was to wait for a suspicious figure to appear—and then kidnap Calis…
“Why isn’t anyone approaching me?”
I knew that, unlike in the original story, openly displaying wealth might deter the shadowy faction—since they’d originally approached Vivian due to her financial desperation. They might even target someone else struggling with poverty instead.
That’s precisely why I went so far as to fabricate a false identity for my business endeavors!
Yet, no matter how long I waited, no one came.
“Something’s gone wrong.”
What could the issue be? I couldn’t pinpoint the cause, but it seemed the shadowy faction had found another suitable agent besides me.
“If that person delivers Calis straight into their hands, the original story is doomed.”
It would be ideal if they followed the same path as Vivian in the novel, but I couldn’t afford to rely on such uncertainty.
If no one hired me, I’d just have to kidnap Calis myself.
But there was a serious problem.
“I don’t know what Calis looks like!”
To capture him, I at least needed to recognize his appearance—but I had no information, aside from knowing he was exceptionally handsome.
To make matters worse, I had no clue about his clothing, the timing of his kidnapping, or anything else—except that it happened on Hildes Street.
So I made my decision.
“I’ll kidnap every handsome man who walks down Hildes Street and imprison them.”
In the original story, Calis managed to escape on his own after just one month of captivity.
Thus, I planned to detain handsome men temporarily—and release anyone who hadn’t escaped after thirty days.
Of course, I’d keep my identity thoroughly hidden to avoid being killed by a captive.
“Though… someone might choose to stay imprisoned simply because they enjoy it.”
It didn’t matter.
As soon as I confirmed one of the kidnapped men was Calis, the situation would be easily resolved.
“All I need to do is arrange his fated meeting with the female lead, Ludovica.”
The crucial goal was to somehow find Calis, alter only the part where I died, and restore the original story’s proper flow.
At the time, I truly believed handsome men were rare enough that after kidnapping just a few, I’d swiftly complete my mission.
But as they say, life is always unpredictable.
Now, a year and a half later, I had become the infamous serial kidnapper of handsome men, splashed across headlines every single day.
Male lead is reincarnated to save his wife
I’ve also read this one twice already. The female lead is kinda soft and gets embarrassed easily—not really my type, but the plot is definitely worth reading. Hurry up and read it, y’all!
Intro
When Shen Yuan encountered Su Jin again in his previous life, she had already become the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. As for him, the former top young master of the capital, he had long since fallen into the abyss, becoming a singer on a pleasure boat.
After a song ended, he was redeemed and sent to the Su Residence.
Su Jin respected and cherished him, gave him a roof over his head, and bestowed him with warmth. Shen Yuan fell deeper and deeper, but before he could express his feelings, Su Jin passed away.
Shen Yuan died to follow her in death, but instead, he returned to when he was fifteen years old.
At that time, he was not yet engaged, and Su Jin was just a poor scholar.
Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, casting aside all his pride, and thought of ways to coax and entice her every day.
The colder and more indifferent Su Jin was towards him, the more proactive Shen Yuan became.
He was not afraid of being mocked by the world, only wanting to marry his Wife-master early, to hold her hand and never let go for a lifetime.
[Note: This story will not specifically point out the male lead’s reincarnation time point; it’s all in the details. Whenever you feel that the male lead is acting strangely, he has most likely been reincarnated.]
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