The Villain Wants to Change Genres

Chapter 95

The words I heard from Luwen lingered in my ears, undigested. So he’s saying he needs to see with his own eyes if I have any injuries. And if that’s all…

“You don’t mean to take everything off, do you?”

“Yes.”

He looked like he didn’t understand what the problem was. His confident demand made me hesitate, as if I was the strange one. Come to think of it, we’ve bathed together when we were young, so seeing each other naked shouldn’t be anything special.

‘Is it odd to feel shy about it now?’

Moreover, Luwen is reacting this way because he saw me collapsed earlier. As if to prove this, his urging gaze, as if asking why I wasn’t undressing quickly, was full of concern for me. The anger lurking beyond that was probably directed at whoever had hurt me.

“Do you really need to see? I really don’t have any injuries. I kicked him in the groin when he grabbed my wrist. That’s the scream you heard.”

Honestly, I wanted to gloss over this topic. I thought if I didn’t explain in detail why I had collapsed, I could hide the fact that I was acting. But to suddenly tell me to undress!

Even if we’re close, this is an awkward request. He seems agitated even though he looks calm on the outside, so I felt the need to calm him down.

‘The problem is… to do that, I’ll have to bring up the topic I wanted to avoid and explain it.’

While I was briefly considering how to explain it in a way favorable to me…

“You’re hiding something after all, aren’t you?”

Luwen reached out to me.

What? How did he get so quick? I hurriedly grabbed Luwen’s arm just as one button was undone.

“Wait, Luwen-!”

“I just want to check.”

“I understand how you feel, but don’t you think this is wrong?”

I lowered my gaze, hinting for him to clearly see what he was doing. I felt Luwen flinch through his hand, so I raised my gaze again.

“…”

His eyes were wavering. He seemed to have properly realized what he had done.

“I’m… sorry.”

The hand holding my shirt fell limply.

So he was agitated after all. The usual Luwen would never have done such a rude thing.

“You were just worried, right? It’s okay. More importantly, I’d like you to listen to my story first.”

“…Your injuries…”

“There are none.”

I sat down in a chair first and nodded towards the chair opposite me.

“Let’s talk sitting down.”

“…Yes.”

Luwen sat down with his shoulders drooped like a child scolded by his parents. He couldn’t even meet my eyes and kept them lowered. I wasn’t angry, though I was surprised. Was my tone harsh? I don’t think so. It’s strange, why did he become so downcast?

“About me being collapsed earlier.”

Perhaps because I spoke with my usual gentle tone, or because I brought up a topic he was curious about, Luwen’s gaze slowly turned towards me.

“That person didn’t hit me or push me…”

I should change it to a favorable direction, but my mind seems to have reset. I couldn’t think of any excuses. I guess I have no choice, since if I say anything that could cause even a little misunderstanding, Luwen would worry excessively again.

“I did it because I was embarrassed to face you with these strange rumors going around. I lay down to hide my face, and I pretended to cry thinking he might just leave then. I wasn’t really crying.”

He might get angry thinking he was deceived after worrying so much. I thought Luwen, being sensitive about my well-being, could very well do that.

“So you really aren’t injured anywhere?”

But why does he look happy? Is it my imagination?

“That’s right. Not even a scratch.”

“Then that’s fine. Though I’m upset about the bruises.”

It’s not my imagination. Luwen smiled.

…He’s really not angry? No, even if not that, he should feel at least a bit of displeasure, but there was none at all. Only pure relief was conveyed.

“You’re not angry?”

“Pardon? Why would I be angry when you’re safe, young master?”

The meaning in his puzzled question was clear.

“Because my lie made you worry.”

“If you had hidden that you were hurt or injured, I would have been angry.”

I was at a loss for words. Luwen really is fine as long as I’m safe. I should be happy, but instead I felt uneasy. Because all I’ve shown Luwen so far was just a neatly packaged exterior.

‘No. There’s nothing to be anxious about. I just need to hide it more thoroughly from now on.’

I tried to convince myself that I just needed to do as I had been doing until now, but a small anxiety remained, making my chest feel rough.

“Then will you continue studying like this until the exams are over?”

I answered while holding onto the anxiety that I couldn’t do anything about right now.

“That’s the plan.”

“At the library?”

“Yes. Since you’ve found out, there’s no reason not to go.”

“I’ll come to the Medical Department library whenever I have time.”

Not only will there be no seats, but if he follows me around even after his business is done, I don’t know how he’ll get tangled up in Norman’s rumors. I can ignore nonsense talk about me, but if Luwen gets involved, I don’t think I could stand it.

“There won’t be any empty seats because it’s exam period.”

“I’ll take care of that.”

I don’t know how he plans to do that, but since that’s not important right now, I objected again.

“No. You’ll get caught up in country Norman’s rumors too.”

“That’s not important.”

“It is to me.”

“There’s no guarantee that something like today won’t happen again.”

That happened because Luwen came looking for me and I was alone, but if I said that, he would obviously be shocked or discouraged again.

“I can go with my roommates. You saw how reliable Nadian is, right?”

“I want to be by your side, young master.”

“…”

No, if you say it like that, it makes me feel sorry to refuse.

When I hesitated, Luwen lowered the ends of his eyebrows. Then he spoke with an earnest gaze, as if pleading.

“Is it not okay?”

“It’s, it’s fine… No, I mean, it’s not! You’ll get caught up in the rumors, I tell you.”

Wow, I almost gave in.

But Luwen didn’t give up. I was also being stubborn, so the battle of spear and shield continued, but in the end, I was the one who surrendered. I changed my plan to study cooped up in the dorm room instead of the library. It was enough since there were only a few days left until the exams anyway.

Nevertheless, for some reason, Luwen still looked unsatisfied. Of course, since his argument centered on my safety, I nodded, unable to find words to refute.

“Okay. And please deny the rumors about country Norman. I don’t want to leave anything that could tarnish your family’s reputation.”

“Yes. I’ll take care of that.”

“Alright. I’ll leave it to you.”

With these words, I sent Luwen away. In truth, what conversation could country Norman and Luwen have? It would end just by confirming my face. Considering that, too much time had already passed, so I had to send Luwen away, almost chasing him out despite his reluctance.

‘From today, I should take it easy even while pretending to study.’

I don’t want to cause worry, and if I collapse again, Luwen would probably rush over immediately.

* * *

‘The contrast between his black hair and white skin is said to be incredibly sexy!’

‘It seems many people are targeting him thinking he’d be easy to seduce because he’s a commoner.’

‘That big guy hovering around like a guard, so they couldn’t even properly catch him.’

‘I heard Norman and Adrian might be dating? They came back together at a risky time, and he was carrying him in his arms.’

‘I heard Norman collapsed? They say he’s not actually dating Adrian.’

‘I heard the reason Norman goes out every weekend is to find a sponsor. Isn’t that strange? Why do these rumors keep appearing about him? He’s known for being very aloof.’

With each step, Luwen’s face darkened. The stories he had heard from Drabis, which everyone had treated with indifference, buzzed in his head.

‘To think all of that was about the young master.’

His chest felt tight. Every student at the academy looked like a dangerous element threatening Fei. He was also displeased about that big guy Nadian hovering around like a guard, but due to a big mistake he had made, he couldn’t utter a word of complaint about it.

‘…I should have found it strange when someone who never touches alcohol drank wine.’

He had hidden his fever with the excuse of being tipsy. Not knowing that, I had dragged Fei around, making his condition worse to the point where he couldn’t walk back to the academy. So in the end, he had to get help from that guy Adrian…

“Hah…”

In his arms, in that person’s arms.

‘Because I didn’t notice.’

Gritting his teeth, the anger he had suppressed in front of Fei erupted.

Surprised by this intensity, the Swordsmanship Department students reflexively put their hands on their waists. Since they couldn’t carry swords normally, they belatedly realized they were grasping at air and stiffened, on guard.

Thanks to them, Luwen realized he wasn’t controlling his killing intent and stood in front of the student council room door, taking several deep breaths. It was an attempt to calm himself. It would be easy to suppress them with force, but that would result in disciplinary action.

‘The young master would be sad.’

Therefore, Gaspar needed to lunge at him first. Suppressing his killing intent was solely for this purpose.

Click.

After knocking and receiving permission, he opened the door and entered. Inside the student council room were the president, vice president, Drabis, and Gaspar lined up. Luwen bowed slightly to the president and vice president before immediately heading towards Gaspar, who was sitting with his legs crossed in an arrogant manner.