My older sister is a villainous rich girl

"Excellent! We will win this battle!"

……

Backstage at the concert hall, orchestra section.

Although everyone present belonged to the orchestral club, they were subtly separated by an invisible thread, becoming two groups that did not interfere with each other.

"How's the news from the drama department?"

Karaman is questioning a scout who has just returned from an expedition to the Academy Theater.

"Reporting to the Minister! The Drama Club is very popular; the school theater is more than half full."

Upon hearing the visitor's reply, Karaman sneered.

"As expected... having a good family background is really impressive."

Prior to this, the drama department had already spent a lot of money on round after round of promotion.

Although the orchestra was not to be outdone, it was inevitable that it would fall behind before the competition even started, relying solely on the funds allocated by the academy and the unoriginal publicity methods devised by its own staff.

She felt it was a matter of family background.

If I had a family background like Chris or Geli, I could easily throw out a large sum of money for activities and make the other club members obey my every command.

However, it was precisely because of his disadvantaged family background that he had to work hard to fight against powerful opponents with his meager strength.

Despite the orchestra being a top-tier club for many years, it felt like he was fighting alone in the hands of his vice-president.

Even when instructions are issued, there are always those who outwardly comply but inwardly disobey.

It's all because of those people... who always go against us, making it impossible for everyone to work together effectively.

Thinking this, Karaman glanced at another figure sitting not far away.

Goethe Edgeworth was trying out the violin with some boredom, seemingly playing a piece he had never heard before.

She closed her eyes, oblivious to her surroundings, seemingly absorbed in the musical notes.

Beside her, many other club members listened quietly, showing no sense of urgency that the performance was about to begin.

A surge of anger welled up inside her, and she slammed her hand on the table.

"Bang bang—"

The shrill sound disrupted the originally gentle melody.

Ge Li stopped playing the strings.

"Now, let's do one last spot check!" she shouted. "You guys over there, you made a mistake in the last rehearsal. Did you practice properly after you went back?!"

Many members showed a lazy and listless expression in response to her reprimand.

Karaman was furious and said even louder, "Look at your attitude! If we lose this match, it will only be because you didn't take it seriously at all!"

Beside the song, Yuna complained in a deliberately low voice, just loud enough for Karaman to hear clearly: "It's obvious that she chose the sheet music on the spot that was not suitable for the actual situation, and she didn't organize enough training time to work it out, yet she still has the nerve to shirk responsibility!"

There was a moment of silence in the backstage area of ​​the concert hall after these words were spoken.

Karaman, standing at the head of the table, took a deep breath, suppressing his anger that was about to erupt like a volcano, and glared fiercely at Yuna and Geli beside her with eyes that seemed to want to devour them.

"Good...very good. It seems that some people have long been dissatisfied with me as the deputy minister."

She glanced coldly at the crowd backstage, then proudly pushed open the door and left.

Chapter 187 The stakes in the battle between Gothic and Chris are...

"Hmph, who are you giving her that look for? Does she think nobody owes her anything?"

Yuna was still unconvinced and wanted to say a few more sarcastic remarks to her.

“That’s enough, Yuna,” Ge Li stopped her.

Because of this little incident, the atmosphere in the orchestra was not very good throughout the performance.

In this ominous atmosphere, many members remained silent and moved with extreme caution.

They were afraid that making even the slightest noise would draw all the firepower from the eye of the storm to their side.

Although there were no obvious mistakes, the performance was only average and unremarkable.

This competition wasn't as large as the school council event, and the orchestra wouldn't perform repeatedly all day. After the audience finished watching, they would head to another venue to watch another club's performance.

Therefore, differences in voting results can indeed occur due to different voting orders or personal preferences.

The competition for the order in which people watch the content can also be considered part of the competition.

In short, the situation is not very optimistic for the orchestra.

Even after the second performance ended, the audience members were still discussing the drama club's performance.

"Lady Chris... she's so cool! I'm almost in love with her!" a girl said with longing.

"Waaaaah~ Why did it have to end like that? It's so unfair!" Some people were still immersed in the sadness brought by the plot.

In short, the orchestral performance failed to leave any impression on the audience.

It was as if I happened to be passing by and overheard something.

As expected, the voting results showed that, apart from a small number of loyal fans of the orchestra, the drama club led by a decisive margin.

Sitting in the empty stadium, the two sides faced off fiercely.

"You lost." Chris skillfully concealed the joy in her eyes and announced the final result in a calm tone.

Kalman placed his hands on the table, glaring at the drama club members, his fists clenched tightly.

Beside her, Ge Li's gaze briefly swept across Wayne's face.

Then, she lowered her eyes and twirled her pen somewhat boredly.

Hmm... the secret to making pen spinning look cool was taught to her by Wayne when they were classmates.

Wayne's eyes were fixed on his nose, and his nose on his heart, making him look like a statue with a heart as still as water.

“From today onwards, the orchestral activity room—” Chris extended her five fingers and slowly clenched them. “belongs to our drama club!”

"Great!"

Lawrence was overjoyed, and the minister wept with joy.

In stark contrast, the orchestra section was filled with utterly dejected sighs.

A few of the more emotionally vulnerable girls even covered their lips and sobbed with tears in their eyes, as if they couldn't accept the outcome.

It's no wonder they reacted so strongly.

The orchestral club is arguably the most extravagant club in the entire Seiki Academy, and it has just achieved a great victory in the school competition, so it is in a state of great pride.

In the blink of an eye, they even lost the activity room. How can anyone have fun like this?

However, there was one person in the orchestra who remained remarkably calm.

Miss Ge Li remained seated as still as a mountain, seemingly unmoved.

"Oh ho ho ho~" Seeing the group of losers in front of her, Chris let out a laugh that was very much in line with her villainous nature. "Edgeworth family poultry, let me tell you a profound truth about life!"

She said, "The one who laughs last laughs best."

Upon hearing her slightly arrogant declaration of victory, Ge Li slightly curled the corners of his mouth, revealing a meaningful smile.

“Oh? Is that so?” Ge Li said casually. “I’ll remember that.”

As the two exchanged subtle but sharp exchanges, Wayne became increasingly nervous, even breaking out in a sweat.

"But……"

With a smile, Ge Li said, "To be fair, shouldn't our orchestra also have one more chance?"

Previously, the drama club had launched another challenge, even though they had already lost the school competition, by betting the event room.

She meant that the victorious orchestra could have refused, but instead accepted without holding a grudge.

If it were truly fair, the drama club should also accept the orchestra club's second challenge.

In response to her unwilling struggle, Chris sneered, "Your orchestra doesn't even have an activities room anymore, what can you possibly offer as a prize?"

“Me?” Ge Li said.

Everyone was stunned when those words were spoken.

Gothic looked directly into Chris's eyes without flinching and said, "Let's have a one-on-one contest, with myself as the wager. If I lose, I'll spend a day as your maid, and you can tell me to do anything."

"But conversely, if you lose—"

Her gaze lingered for a moment on the faces of everyone in the drama department, including Wayne.

When her watery eyes looked over, Wayne felt as if his breath had stopped.

However, her gaze eventually shifted to the side, settling firmly on Chris.

"Besides returning the activity room, you'll be my maid all day long."

Dangerous!

Wayne shuddered.

"You really dare to bring that up..."

Chris's smile faded, and her face darkened. "It seems you still haven't grasped the difference in status."

"What? You're scared now?" Ge Li revealed a slightly mocking expression.

"What's there to be afraid of? If you want to experience the taste of defeat again, I'm happy to oblige," she said coldly. "However, my bargaining chip is an extra activity room. Is this what you call fairness?"

"Then let's change it to returning the activity room and adding an hour of maid service," Ge Li said nonchalantly.

"Since this is a duel between the two of us, then naturally no one else can participate."

“Okay.” Chris instinctively wanted to seize the initiative. “However, I must decide the details of the competition.”

A song and a bow were given.

"Then, I will choose the location for the competition."

Chris thought about it for a moment, didn't see any problem with it, and nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Chris had relented, Ge Li finally revealed his true intentions: "It's getting hot, Miss Chris, would you be interested in taking a swim in my private pool?"

Upon hearing this, Chris frowned and scrutinized her expression.

—I can't see anything.

“Let’s go somewhere else,” she said.

"Ha. You're already scared before the competition even starts?" Ge Li mocked mercilessly. "So the so-called 'Lady Chris' is actually a coward."

“I’m not a coward!” Chris retorted angrily.

"A swimming pool it is! But the competition must proceed as I have arranged!"

Having received her reply, Ge Li smiled confidently, "No problem."

Chapter 188 Dishonorable Methods

The orchestral club successfully joined the ranks of mobile clubs.

However, the members of the orchestra did not lose their fighting spirit because of this.

“Miss Gothic, it’s all because of us… that you were forced to have that competition with Miss Chris…”

As the event ended, many people apologized to Ge Li with guilty expressions.

In their hearts, Ge Li was willing to take the risk of becoming Chris's maid after the failure, all in order to win back the glory of the orchestra.

“It’s alright. A temporary setback isn’t terrible. What’s terrible is not having the courage to get back up after a failure.” Ge Li’s calm tone made him sound very reliable.

The members were thus comforted by such reliable words and showed expressions of gratitude.

"What are you even doing?!" Deputy Minister Karaman exclaimed angrily. "Wasn't it because of your opinion that we agreed to the competition in the first place?"

However, Ge Li didn't even glance at her.

Yuna stepped forward: "Minister Karaman~ Back then, who was vying to take charge of the entire competition? It wasn't Lord Kareem, was it?"