The Mute Villainess and Her Snake Prince​

My new adoptive parents came to the orphanage to pick a child.

Between the chatty, hyperactive female lead and me, they chose quiet little me.

Suddenly, a stream of comments floated past my eyes.

[The adoptive parents prefer the weak and obedient supporting female character right now, not knowing that the female lead is the one who can truly save the male lead.]

[The male lead’s true form is a snake. He was hurt by humans as a child, which made him gloomy and withdrawn, refusing to even speak.]

[The supporting female character is completely useless. She wanted to get on the male lead’s good side, but the moment she saw his true form, she burst into tears.]

[Once the supporting female character gets returned by the parents, it’ll be our adorable, talkative female lead’s turn to shine.]

A snake?

Snakes are the one thing I’m terrified of.

At our parents’ urging, the male lead emotionlessly moved to hug me.

I trembled, so scared that I blurted out, “N-no…”

The male lead’s eyes instantly lit up.

He put on a sad expression. “You hate me too, don’t you? Well, I suppose no one could like me after seeing what I really am…”

I shut my eyes and shakily hugged him. “N-no, I don’t. I… I like you a lot, brother.”

The comments flew by, expressing shock.

[Why isn’t the male lead withdrawn anymore?]

[The supporting female character is so cute, even when she’s scared. She was so frightened she actually started talking.]

[The male lead is now talking more than he has in his entire life, just to coax a few more words out of the supporting character.]