My older sister is a villainous rich girl

The iced coffee on the table shook violently as a result.

The ice inside had almost melted away and was no longer visible.

Thankfully, it didn't tip over.

Wayne's voice was slightly toned down, but every word was still very clear in the entire space.

"It's not to meet other people's expectations, nor is it an excuse for doing it out of necessity."

“It’s just because… I want to do it myself.” Wayne’s eyes were resolute.

"It's my own wish, nothing more."

Whether shocked by his shameless remarks or unsure how to respond, Ge Li remained seated, saying nothing.

“I told you so,” Wayne chuckled softly.

"I said it in bed that day, have you forgotten so quickly?"

He walked around the table to her side, bent down, and whispered in her ear:

"—I've already got Miss Ge Li hooked up with her, and I can't get rid of her no matter what."

These words seemed to have exceeded Ge Li's tolerance threshold, and under Wayne's meaningful and magnetic voice, her fair face instantly turned red.

She reached out to push Wayne away, but he grabbed her hand quickly.

Wayne plopped down on the edge of her chair, blocking the table and preventing her from escaping.

"Do you remember now?" Wayne asked.

"You must repeat this sentence in your mind every morning before you get out of bed," Wayne demanded righteously.

"Why should I?!"

Ge Li was both shy and angry.

When it comes to this, not only does that sentence come to mind, but all the shameless things I did with him that day also come flooding back.

The areas that came into contact with him were very hot.

Memories are something you can't stop even if you want to.

"Because... now whenever I want to do those things, I think of you first." His gaze was so intense it seemed to burn.

Ge Li's resistance immediately stopped, and he was speechless.

“You’ve already transformed me into someone else, and now you’re trying to abandon me after only getting halfway through?” Wayne accused.

"That's because I didn't intend to be with you back then."

Ge Li turned his face away and said very quietly.

One glance was enough to see through her guilty conscience.

"So, you were just trying to play me from the beginning?"

Wayne stared intently at her fair profile and asked softly, "Is it fun?"

Her thick eyelashes trembled, but she refused to respond.

"I think I'm doing pretty well," he said. "Want to play a little longer?"

"Hey!" Ge Li was somewhat embarrassed and angry.

"Don't talk to me so frivolously!"

Wayne immediately pressed his advantage, "Then you're not allowed to leave me either!"

This statement immediately created a stalemate.

Wayne has gone all out.

He no longer wanted to concern himself with those trivial matters.

Let Ge Li harbor resentment if she wants; let Chris know if she wants to.

Even if things end in chaos, he doesn't want to just watch them leave.

Regret only comes from not trying your best.

Therefore, I will definitely not let go.

anyway.

Realizing his reckless attitude, Ge Li seemed to finally give up.

"I don't want to see you right now. You should go back to the classroom." She sounded a little downcast.

"I won't leave unless you agree."

Wayne was terrified that if he looked away, she would never come back to him.

Looking at his unusually stubborn expression, Ge Li could only say helplessly, "Even if I didn't agree, didn't you still refuse to take my opinion into consideration?"

Chapter 233 The Path I Chose

Ultimately, under Wayne's shameless tactics, Goth had no choice but to back down.

After all, she couldn't really stay in a stalemate with him until the end of get out of class.

Although... I'm finding these days increasingly unbearable.

But if Geli really had to take Wayne to face her father like this, she still couldn't muster the courage.

After standing outside the teaching building until the end of get out of class, Wayne mentally prepared himself before returning to the classroom through the back door.

“Wayne, classmate.”

As he passed by, Tasia, sitting behind him, asked with concern, "Why didn't you come to class last time? The teacher asked about you."

"..."

Can't you just pretend you didn't see me...?

Wayne covered it up by saying, "Yeah, I just went to the infirmary."

"Huh?" Tasia looked surprised. "Is something wrong? You could have told me, Wayne."

It was only after she reminded him that Wayne suddenly realized that making excuses for feeling "uncomfortable" in front of a magician skilled in healing might not be a wise move.

Standing downstairs, Wayne had been thinking for a while about what excuse he should use to deal with Chris.

But the more I thought about it, the more conflicted I became.

I felt that every explanation I could think of had huge flaws.

"Is Wayne feeling better now?" Tasia asked.

"I have nothing to be afraid of anymore."

As he spoke, Wayne slumped into his seat, collapsing weakly onto the table.

Tasia, standing behind him, looked completely bewildered.

Surprisingly, Chris didn't ask him anything further.

Rather, she was unusually indifferent to the incident, as if she didn't care at all, and she didn't press Wayne for confirmation as she usually did.

Faced with Chris's unusual behavior, Wayne breathed a slight sigh of relief, but also felt somewhat unaccustomed to it.

Wain waited until school was over and they boarded the carriage to go home before tentatively asking, "Chris, haven't you heard anything?"

There must have been quite a few people who saw it at the time. In a school where rumors were so rampant, he didn't believe that Chris wouldn't have heard anything.

Chris, who was gazing out the window in a daze, turned around.

Seeing his somewhat uneasy expression, she raised an eyebrow.

"You mean, the rumors about you and Eve?"

Wayne nodded.

She laughed. "I thought you wouldn't bring it up. Do you mean you want me to question you about it?"

Wayne shook his head and said, "No. I just feel a little out of place."

Chris, who was wearing pigtails today, sighed softly.

She stood up, changed her position, and sat sideways next to Wayne.

"I will not be affected by those rumors."

Chris wrapped her arms around Wayne's and rested her head on his shoulder. "Because—"

"I believe in Eve, and I believe in you."

Wayne closed his eyes, effectively concealing the pain hidden within them.

Mistakes, if not corrected, will only accumulate more and more.

but--

Since this is the path I chose, I must continue on it no matter what.

Just like when he came, he reached out again and gently stroked her hair.

……

The night was deep, the dew was heavy, and the lights were dim.

A group of people dressed in specially made robes and wearing brown hoods walked through the woods.

Under the moonlight, only that gleaming silver tie shone with a cold light.

"Our mission target is Bernard, the leader of the Wood Gang," the leader said in a deep voice. "Our priority is to capture him alive, but if he puts up a stubborn resistance, we can kill him on the spot."

It was Bulwer's voice.

At this moment, Wayne had transformed into Echo and was following behind him.

The Red Rose Squad's first collective action will take place tonight.

The gang leader, Bernard, has gained notoriety over the years and wields considerable influence in the kingdom.

However, his power will likely come to an end tonight.

This newly formed special operations team will use his downfall as a sacrificial offering.

Upon hearing the words "kill on the spot," some team members showed surprise.

When the action plan was first introduced, it was said that the focus should be on keeping things active.

However, apart from Wayne, who was a complete novice, the rest of them were veterans who had been transferred from the city guard and had worked for many years, and they quickly got into the swing of things.

"understand!"

They dispersed in response, dividing into four groups as pre-arranged at the previous operational meeting.

Besides Bulwer and Johnny providing support at the entrance, the other nine men split into three groups and infiltrated from the other three directions.

Wayne glanced at the two people next to him who were wearing the same brown special uniform as him.

One male and one female.

Based on their initial introductions, he had memorized the man's name as Thomas, a fire element, and the woman's name as Vera, a wind element.

Fire and wind types have good synergy, and such combinations are quite common in battle.

On the contrary, Wayne maintained the demeanor of a master, revealing only his name and refusing to disclose anything else.

Seeing his aloof demeanor, the others didn't press him for details.

“Lady Exos, we will be attacking from the front, so we may face the most enemies,” Thomas said. “Please do not hold back.”

As a member of the city guard and originally one of the core elites, he had certainly heard of this person's name.

He was puzzled by this powerful magician who had appeared out of nowhere, but he also admired him greatly.

With the addition of Eikos, the combat power of his squad increased dramatically in an instant.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they have risen to the top ranks of teams in mainland China.

With the protection of this person in the same camp, his personal safety and even his future prospects were fully guaranteed, so how could he not be overjoyed?

Lord Bulwer, who seemed to have a shallow foundation, was able to recruit such talented people, which made him feel that he was unfathomable.