My older sister is a villainous rich girl

Wien thought to himself, "Yes, he does have this plan."

Richard sighed helplessly, "Actually, if he had told his father and mother the truth, I think they would have supported him."

Just like I thought back then.

“But Lawrence said he wanted to prove his abilities,” Wayne said.

He quickly added, "I don't think it's bad either."

It's much better than letting him have nothing to do and causing trouble for others.

Richard nodded. "I understand."

“If he encounters any problems that are truly difficult to solve, just come and tell me secretly.” He spoke gently, adding another layer of protection to Lawrence’s plan.

Waaaaah... He's such a good older brother, no wonder he was the original male lead... Wait!

The moment that thought crossed his mind, Wayne instantly snapped out of his previous emotional state.

He was stunned.

Why was Richard the male lead before?

—Because he is the officially designated couple.

But now, Chris's official partner should be herself!

In matters of the heart, I no longer have any equally matched opponents.

From the moment they first met, he had been constantly deepening his connection with Chris; after entering the main campus of the academy, he was even more eager to immediately confirm his relationship with Chris.

Just because... I'm afraid.

He was afraid that before he could express his feelings, Chris would encounter other accidents; he was also afraid that the development of the various romantic storylines in the original plot would take Chris away from him.

Although the hasty operation caused many twists and turns, the result was actually very nice.

Aside from being close to herself, Chris never developed any other paths.

So--

Does this mean that I am now the only male lead?

There are no male leads, male second leads, or male third leads... I am the sole master of the harem!

Long live Wuhu!

Wayne's eyes lit up, and he straightened his back involuntarily.

He stood up, patted Richard on the shoulder, and exchanged a look with him that neither of them could understand the other at all.

'Great, Wayne can use this to ease the tension between me and Lawrence,' Richard thought.

But what Wayne was thinking was—

'Thank you, male lead. I'll take off that hat from now on.'

Chapter 297 Just because I glanced at you in the crowd

It was getting late when they returned from Richard's estate. As Wayne sat in the carriage, he could see the market still brightly lit in the distance.

"Huh? Isn't there a curfew?" Wayne asked, puzzled.

The coachman in the front seat heard his question, turned around, and replied with a smile, "Young Master Wayne, today is the annual trade festival! The market will be open until dawn tomorrow."

Wayne paused, then remembered that he seemed to have heard Goli mention it.

Oh, so it's today...

However, this was actually a disguised discount promotion festival, and apart from merchants from other places and commoners with limited means, not many nobles would be interested in it.

Because—it would be embarrassing.

The culture of ostentatious competition among the nobles of the capital has always been extravagant, and for them to lose face in front of everyone is worse than death.

The reason Ge Li brought this up was because her family had so many businesses that the Chamber of Commerce needed to submit a profit plan to the host family before participating in such a large-scale event.

Wayne thought for a moment and said to the driver, "Just drop me off at the entrance of the market."

"Huh? Aren't you going home?" he asked, somewhat surprised. "Then I..."

"You can leave first, I can go back by myself," Wayne said nonchalantly.

The driver was somewhat uneasy.

"Or... you can set a time, and I'll come here to pick you up then."

"no need."

Wayne flipped his palm over and summoned magic.

Bright dust particles formed a vortex in his hand, changing into three-dimensional shapes in his palm, looking mysterious and unpredictable.

"I'm a magician! Nothing will happen to me in the capital," he reassured them.

Persuaded by his overwhelming power, the coachman reluctantly put his mind at ease, dropped him off at a corner of the main street next to the market, and then drove the carriage away around the other corner.

Wayne watched as the Wincher family's carriage disappeared into the darkness before turning to look at the brightly lit market.

A vast number of people of all kinds mingled together on the street.

The children laughed and played happily, running around everywhere, occasionally accompanied by the adults' scolding voices as they tried to control their temper.

Wayne smiled and looked down at his outfit.

Since he went straight to Richard's manor after school, he was still wearing his Seiki Academy uniform. If he walked into a crowd, he would definitely stand out like a crane among chickens, extremely conspicuous.

...At least I need to change my clothes.

He glanced at the clothing store on the other side of the street and had an idea.

In the blink of an eye, Wayne was back on the street.

However, he was only wearing an ordinary coarse cloth garment—at first glance, he looked no different from any other commoner.

But he soon realized that he hadn't considered things thoroughly enough.

Because... although one can change into ordinary clothes, one's handsome appearance cannot be concealed at all.

As he walked down the street, he still attracted a lot of attention, making Wayne feel very uncomfortable.

Left with no other choice, he bought another monster mask from a roadside stall and put it on his face.

His posture remained upright, but at least he no longer attracted those meaningful glances.

This made Wayne realize once again that being too handsome can also be a problem.

Alas, I am truly a sinful man.

He shook his head and sighed for a moment, putting these messy thoughts behind him, and began to stroll around the various gift shops with great interest.

Whenever he sees something interesting, he buys it without hesitation, thinking of giving it to his girlfriends and making them happy.

For this purpose, he also bought a sturdy cloth bag to make it easier to put it in.

"Hmm, this seems like something Chris would like."

Bought it.

"This definitely suits Kareem's tastes!"

Bought it.

"Hmm, I wonder if Tasia will like this doll?"

I'll just buy them anyway.

...Huh? Why did Tasia get in here too?

Wayne paused in his looting of the display stall.

At first, wasn't my only thought to buy gifts for my girlfriend?

He glanced at the gifts he had already stuffed into the bag, then at his hand, which was about to throw the doll in.

"Young man, why don't you buy more? The discount is only valid for one day, and there's a wholesale price!" the shop owner enthusiastically promoted.

Tsk, I might as well buy more gifts for a few more friends!

In that case, it wouldn't seem strange for him to give Tasia a gift.

Thus, Wayne continued to happily immerse himself in the joy of shopping.

By the time the shopping was finally over, the cloth bag he was carrying was completely full.

With a warm farewell from the shop owner on the other side, Wayne left the last shop with a satisfied heart.

"Huh? Wayne, what are you doing here?"

I heard a familiar voice.

Her voice was soft and gentle, and just by listening to it, you could tell that she must be a very kind person.

Wayne paused in his tracks.

"Ah, it's Tasia." After saying this, he stammered.

Tasia looked him over with amusement at his somewhat strange attire and asked, "Why are you dressed like this... Are you the legendary Wishing Old Man?"

According to an old legend in the Lornes region, if a child is well-behaved and lucky enough, the Wish Old Man will secretly deliver the gift he desires to his bedside in the middle of the night, carrying a gift bag.

Wayne was at a loss for words.

"I... that's a long story."

He awkwardly covered it up, then, as if remembering something, untied the cloth bag from his back. "Oh, right, Tasia, I was just about to give you a gift, and it's such a coincidence that we've run into each other."

Seeing her expression become hesitant, as if she wanted to refuse, Wayne immediately interrupted, "I've prepared them for many of my friends."

"Tasia is also an important friend of mine, so please don't refuse!"

He handed her an extremely cute white doll.

Wayne's tone sounded very sincere, and Tasia glanced subconsciously at his large bag of various exquisite gifts.

"Well... alright, as a friend, I'll accept this gift."

She took the doll.

The moment she touched the soft fabric, she smiled brightly.

Looking at her, Wayne couldn't help but smile, and he felt a little embarrassed and wanted to rub the back of his head.

However, just as his fingers were about to reach behind his ear, his posture seemed to be paused, and he stopped moving.

That's not right...

I was wearing a mask and had changed my clothes, so how could Tasia still recognize me in the crowd at a glance?

Wayne glanced at her hesitantly.

Then, he slowly removed the mask from his face and asked casually, "Tasia has such a deep impression of me?"

"I'm ashamed to say... I wasn't even confident I could recognize Tasia when she was disguised."

Chapter 298 Wayne: I don't have anything else to say.

He didn't know what kind of answer he was expecting when he asked such a question.

Tasia paused in her hand, which was fiddling with the doll.

However, under Wayne's piercing gaze, such an obvious flaw could not be hidden at all.

“Wayne…”

She asked softly, "Sometimes, do you feel like your body is acting strangely?"

Wayne, who had been listening attentively, suddenly froze.

What does this mean?

To be honest, it might become strange—

It's inevitable that things will feel a little strange when you encounter Chris and Geli.