My older sister is a villainous rich girl

Before long, Bulwer's carriage slowly drove away from the city guard.

Nothing unusual happened, and Wayne did not sense any other hidden forces within the building.

Soon, after a team of guards inspected the building, it was locked.

Wayne put on the hood hanging on the back of his cloak and sneaked into Bulwer's office again.

In the spacious room, the cactus on the windowsill remains the same, the window remains open, and the desk remains tidy.

It's as if no uninvited guest ever came yesterday.

However, the document on the "Baron Colcliffe Case" was no longer in his bookcase.

Sitting in the head seat of the office, Wayne hesitated for a moment.

He then repeated what he had done the day before—

He pulled another note from the table and left a message for Bulwer in Laird's name.

This time, he deliberately tucked the note into Bulwer's daily workbook to ensure he could see it the next day.

After checking the offices of several other high-ranking officials nearby without success, Wayne finally found the document in the archives.

Among them, the note I left behind last time has disappeared.

...So it's actually quite possible that you accidentally guessed correctly?

The only person most capable of cleaning up Mr. Laird's pranks was Commander Bulwer.

But why?

Wayne put the file back in its place, somewhat puzzled.

Even without associating with those "rebels," he still had a bright and promising future. Among all the officials in the capital, the position of Commander-in-Chief of the City Guard was definitely not low-ranking…

wrong!

He was only qualified to temporarily take over because the original commander had died.

Otherwise, having only recently been promoted to deputy position, he might not have been qualified to become a full-fledged official.

So... is it so that those people can be made to take the blame so that their boss can be eliminated?

This person is very cunning.

Wayne recalled that when he and the city guards were investigating the killer in the "Cirque du Soleil case," a guard handed over the letters they had found to Bulwer.

Without saying a word, he immediately ordered his personal guards to open the letter and read it aloud on the spot.

If it weren't for me, the real Echo, interfering, perhaps his framing would have succeeded?

After leaving the city guard headquarters, Wayne stood on the street and suddenly turned around to look at the pitch-black building behind him.

In the deep darkness of the night, the outlines of buildings were faintly visible, as if they had swallowed up all the light.

Even seemingly upright people can do such things to climb the social ladder.

If given the opportunity to gain greater power...

He gazed at it quietly for a while.

A wisp of night wind blew up a few fallen leaves.

When the fallen leaves drifted to the spot where Wayne had been standing, it was already deserted.

……

On the other side of the capital, at the residence of the Minister of Finance.

As night deepened, Ge Li, wearing a nightgown, sat on the edge of the bed, lost in thought.

The room was dark, and the night breeze blowing in from the window made it feel a bit chilly.

However, it can also make people more clear-headed.

he……

Am I just fooling myself?

By writing something that's so easily misunderstood, isn't he implying that he'll... come over tonight?

With a soft sigh, she reluctantly tucked Wayne's letter under her pillow.

It's better not to think about that annoying guy anymore.

Every time I think of him, I feel sad more than happy.

Why is it that Chris can get everything she wants so easily?

She and Wayne were inseparable every day, and everything they did seemed so natural and expected.

But myself...

What should we do next?

I know perfectly well that I shouldn't do this.

This relationship is unacceptable to both of us.

But if it were to end, it would be as painful as having a piece forcibly ripped out of one's heart.

It's something that doesn't belong to me at all, yet I'm arbitrarily taking it over...

That's just too unfair!

She laughed self-deprecatingly.

After an unknown amount of time, a slight noise suddenly came from beside the open window.

Ge Li looked slightly surprised and looked up.

Under the tranquil moonlight, a figure wearing a cloak climbed in through the window.

The man landed on the carpet looking somewhat disheveled, chuckled twice, and then lifted the hood that covered most of his face.

She revealed a pair of gentle and affectionate eyes.

The person I was just thinking about suddenly appeared in front of me.

"you……"

Ge Li stared at him blankly, his eyes filled with disbelief.

How did he get in?

With a bright smile on his face, Wayne looked at Geli, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking as if he had been stunned.

He bowed slightly, extended his hand in a gesture of invitation according to standard aristocratic etiquette, and asked softly:

"Miss Ge Li, would you like to elope with me?"

Chapter 162 Miss Ge Li...what are you planning to do?!

It took Wayne quite a bit of effort to infiltrate the Edgeworth house.

He didn't want to leave too many traces, so he only created an illusion for the two guards.

Once things return to normal, they will probably just think that they were just momentarily distracted because they were too tired from working the night shift.

However, the difficulties involved are beyond what outsiders can understand.

In her girlishly decorated bedroom, Miss Ge Li was sitting casually on the carpet by the bed, wearing only a thin white nightgown.

It's clear that the material must be very soft.

Even when seated, her already well-proportioned, graceful curves were perfectly accentuated.

...She's still wearing her nightgown. Does she not believe she'll climb in tonight?

Wayne chuckled inwardly.

After a brief moment of surprise, Miss Ge Li's expression quickly turned somewhat panicked.

Instead of directly answering the question of whether she wanted to elope, she asked softly, "When you... when you came in, wasn't anyone noticing?"

Her voice, which she tried to keep low, was full of panic.

If someone were to see this, it would definitely be a sensational news story that would be a hot topic in the capital for the next ten years.

"Hmm, it's okay."

Wayne withdrew his hand, stood up straight, propped his forehead with one hand, and said casually, pretending not to care.

“I did some ‘minor’ work, they won’t find out I’m a petty thief.”

At this moment, the moonlight seeped into the bedroom through the window, silently draping over him, the thief who had stolen the beauty's heart, and all was quiet.

After posing for a while, Wayne finally started to feel a little awkward.

"Can...can I sit next to you?"

I wanted to surprise her, and I thought that after I sent out the invitation, I would definitely see a shy and timid lady from the Gothic Club.

However, she just hugged her knees and stared at herself without saying a word.

"Please sit if you wish."

Ge Li said.

...What's with that reluctant tone?

Did I appear too abruptly?

"Uh, it's okay if you don't sit down. I... I'll just keep you company and talk to you like this," Wayne said with an awkward smile.

Although in my past life I was exposed to countless love stories and melodramatic tales through precise push notifications from various big data media.

But in the end, he really didn't understand how to get along with girls.

After all, he had never even been in a relationship before he was suddenly transported to another world.

The girl's sensitive and melancholic thoughts were far too unpredictable for him.

"You've already shown up at this time and place, are you still trying to play the gentleman?"

Ge Li shifted his gaze away from him and looked to the other side.

"I……"

Hearing such cold words, Wayne was utterly speechless.

The smile in his eyes dimmed.

“I didn’t mean to do anything else,” he said softly. “I just thought you would want to see me.”

Wayne began to wonder if he had been taking things too lightly.

He simply assumed that because he wanted to see her, she would also want to see him.

"Feel sorry."

A moment of silence fell between the two.

He felt a little sad in the awkward silence.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have come to see you at this time. Let's meet again tomorrow..."

Wayne turned around, ready to climb out again.

However, a moment later, a warm body embraced him from behind.

A muffled voice came from beside me.

"You always do whatever you want, but have you ever thought about how I should deal with it?"

Her somber tone was like the gentle patter of raindrops breaking the surface of a calm pond.

"For you, it might just be a casual joke."

"But if I heard those words, I would really want to elope with you..."

Wayne fell silent.

He took her hands, which were wrapped around his chest.

He could feel her warmth and fragrance clinging to him.