Don’t Misunderstood! - Chapter 132

Prince Clyde slaps the seat next to him as he stared at the Young Duke. “Sit, that’s an order!”

Ryden sighs at first but he cannot do anything about the Prince’s hard-headedness and he can only comply

The Young Duke sat on the chair literally just next to the Prince and his whole body instantly stiffened

Clyde moved his head extremely close to Ryden and his loose nightgown gave the latter a sneak peek at the pale chest inside. A chest that would make all men go crazy for it

“T-the moon i-is beautiful t-tonight, right?” Clyde ask in a very nervous way while staring straight at the Young Duke’s eyes

He was even ‘sneakily’ pulling his nightgown to expose more of his milky white chest

Whether it be Ryden or Calix that was portraying the character, both of them can’t help but sneak a glance at that chest that seems to be inviting them to take even at least a single bite

Ryden’s eyes trembled and his actor almost broke the script because of the seduction but he steeled himself desperately

Aside from the slight trembling of his eyes, Ryden, fortunately, didn’t give much of a reaction that would show his real emotions

His default face saved him and he decided not to act according to how His Highness wanted him to act

Prince Clyde couldn’t be any more obvious of his attempt to seduce the Young Duke. Ryden is not so stupid to not realize what is currently happening

However, their position made it impossible for them to be together. Not only were they both men, but they are also of exalted status

One is the first prince of the Empire and the other is the next Duke. They couldn’t be together as that would be a huge scandal in both the Imperial and Ducal House

As such, Ryden regrettably moved his gaze away from the prince’s chest as he answered the question in a nonchalant manner

“It’s a new moon tonight, Your Highness. The moon almost cannot be seen”

That answer is far from what Clyde expected and he was momentarily at a loss

All the servants in the Palace always say that he is handsome and pretty. If that is the case then why did Ryden not react that much to his seduction?

“Am I ugly?” Clyde asks to himself as he lowered his head. His thoughts were being reflected by his expression and the Young Duke that sneak glances at him almost laugh on the spot

Clyde’s face was just too funny as if he encountered the most ridiculous thing in the world

After some time, Clyde narrowed his eyes while taking a deep breath. If the first attempt failed, there is still the second, third, fourth, and so on tries

Clyde doesn’t believe that Ryden wouldn’t fall for his charms when he was influenced by alcohol

As such, Clyde poured the liquor on the other glass and handed it to the Young Duke

“Drink! Drink all of it!” He said with eyes screaming with seriousness

Ryden glanced at the glass as if he was thinking “First is his chest and now he wants me to get drunk. His Highness is really being bold tonight”

Since Ryden knows what the Prince is planning, he wouldn’t fall for such an obvious trap

As such, Ryden accepted the drink and drank it all. When the Prince tried to offer him a second shot, he also drank it but on the third shot, he refuses

“Your Highness, aren’t we both drinking? If I drink one shot, Your Highness should also drink one, that is the rule” Ryden said and the Prince look at the liquor with a complicated expression on his face

He knew to himself that his alcohol tolerance was lower compared to Ryden. If they were to drink an equal amount, he would surely be the first one to get drunk

Seeing the cute Prince’s hesitation, a smile can’t help but form in Ryde’s face but he immediately hid it away

“Your Highness,  why are you hesitating? Drinking an equal amount of alcohol is only proper unless….” Ryden purposely trailed and as expected, the Prince panicked

“W-what are you i-insinuating!” He said before drinking on the same glass that the Young Duke glass without realizing it

That action causes Ryden’s cheeks to blush a bit but he resolved himself to calm down

“Why are your cheeks red? Could it be…” Clyde trailed and this time, it was Ryden’s turn to be nervous

“… y-you’re drunk already?!” The Prince exclaimed happily and Ryden sigh internally

Well, although he was still far from being drunk, he just nodded his head

His plan is to make the Prince drunk enough to pass out so that whatever mischievous plan he has would fail

“I’m close to being drunk, Your Highness” Ryden effortlessly lied, and that gives the Prince a lot of confidence

Clyde happily gave another shot to the Young Duke, thinking that he could outlast him

In the end, after a few more shots, Clyde’s whole face was already red from drunkenness

His body becomes feeble as his vision turned hazy

Ryden shakes his head at the Prince’s condition and he carried him back to his bed

The body in his hands felt really soft and Ryden can’t help but look at the almost unconscious Prince with a smile on his face

“You really still haven’t changed” he muttered as he place the Prince into the bed

Ryden tucked Clyde inside the blanket and he was about to head back when someone grabs his arm

When Ryden turned to look at his arm, he saw a porcelain hand grabbing him

“W-where a-are you g-going?” The Prince asked in his drunken state

Ryden raises his head and his resolve can’t help but weaken. Because of his state, Clyde looks even more charming

His face was completely red in color and he has some tears in his eyes. His face looks as if he would cry hard anytime soon from being wronged

“Y-Your Highness…”

“Y-you’re a bad guy! Y-you lied to m-me!” The Prince accused as he bit his lips hard

“Y-Your Highness”

“Y-you’re far from being drunk! I-I know t-that you are s-smart! F-far smarter than m-me! A-after all, you are the E-Empire’s biggest g-genius!”

A single tear slides down from the Prince’s eyes down to his cheeks and chin and the Young Duke’s heart was shaken badly

“Y-you already k-know what I w-was planning b-but you acted as if y-you didn’t!”

“Y-you know of m-my feelings but y-you also p-pretend as if you d-didn’t!”

“B-bad guy! Y-you’re a bad g-guy!”

The first tear was followed by the second,  third, and so on. In the end, the Prince cried so hard it breaks the Young Duke’s heart

Ryden wants to comfort the Prince but he knew that if he were to do that, Clyde would just fall deeper

Their love is not something that this world and their status would allow. They cannot be together and that is breaking their hearts

A very complicated expression formed in Ryden’s face before he took a deep breath while closing his eyes

When he opened his eyes again, his expression returned to normal as if nothing happened

“Your Highness,  you are drunk. Please sleep” he said nonchalantly

The Prince’s eyes shook at that before he raised his hand to slap himself

Pak!

The crisp sound of the slap rang in the while chamber as Ryden’s eyes widened in surprise

“Now, I am not drunk anymore! Stop making excuses and running away!” The Prince shouted angrily

“You know I have feelings for you and I know that you also do! Stop pretending, I hate it!” He exploded as he weakly punch the Young Duke in the chest to pour out his frustrations

Seeing the Prince in this state was breaking Ryden’s heart but if they were to start a relationship only to end up getting hurt… Ryden doesn’t want the Prince to feel even more pain and the only thing he could do is to stop before they could stop

“You are just drunk, Your Highness. You should rest and I head back home” Ryden said before he went out of the bed, ready to return home when he heard Clyde speaking again

“If you leave now, I swear that I would never want to see you again and treat you as a stranger!” Clyde warned causing the Young Duke to look at him in surprise

“Y-Your Highness”

“C-choose! If you don’t tell me your real feelings now, I will act as if I never know you at all! If you leave now, it would be the end of everything!”

Ryden gulped hard. Although the Prince has always been childish but when he decided on things, most of the time,  he would never change his mind

If he decides to treat him as a stranger then…. just thinking about it was already painful enough for Ryden and his strong heart faltered