My older sister is a villainous rich girl

If anyone tries to target these students again, Wayne, the main person in charge, will have nowhere to turn for justice.

Richard nodded upon hearing this.

He glanced at the students chatting about other topics in the activity room, then lowered his voice, looking preoccupied.

"Wien, can I ask you a question?"

He looked mysterious, as if he was about to reveal some major secret.

“Ask away,” Wayne answered readily.

After hesitating for a moment, Richard finally asked the question he wanted to know: "How...how did you and Chris manage to get together?"

Wayne: ?

"What do you mean, what did you get together with..." Wayne chuckled dryly, trying to brush off the topic.

But Richard had already spoken, so he wasn't going to give up so easily. Undeterred, he continued to press, "Well... how did you confirm your relationship with her back then?"

"..."

Would I say that she sat on my stomach and threatened to steal my rival away if I fell for another girl?

Recalling those unbearable past events, Wayne's expression became subtle.

Chapter 470 Don't Regret It

"Well, I guess it's because the relationship has already progressed to that point, so confirming the relationship is just a natural and inevitable thing."

Wayne gave an ambiguous answer.

"By the way, Richard, why are you asking this?"

Could it be that, like Lawrence, she also wants to gain "dating experience" from me?

As it turns out, Wayne had a pretty good understanding of the two brothers, and Richard really did want to use his experience as a reference.

"...After all, I've only ever liked one person, and I failed in my pursuit," Richard said with a hint of self-deprecation.

Hey, don't make it sound like I've liked a lot of people!

Wayne was speechless.

"I'm wondering if you all have some misunderstandings about me," he said, his tone complicated.

Under Richard's slightly questioning gaze, Wayne sighed softly, "Feelings aren't static machines."

"It's not as simple as just inputting specific parameters to get the value you want..."

"Moreover, my past experiences are by no means any lessons worth learning from."

His tone was quite weathered.

Even I sometimes wondered if I had suddenly developed some kind of serious mental illness back then.

Instead of taking a steady, step-by-step approach to advance the relationship, they resorted to a forceful, demanding manner, threatening to break off the friendship if I didn't accept their advances.

If Chris hadn't wavered because of that coercion back then, would everyone's lives be any different now?

At least--

He quickly snapped out of his momentary daze.

Concealing the fleeting regret in his eyes, Wayne smiled slightly and said, "In short, whatever decision you make, don't regret it in the future... that's enough."

This is my personal motto.

To this day, am I still practicing this principle?

I guess so.

Even if they really regret it, they won't say it.

Judging from Richard's expression, which seemed to indicate he didn't quite understand, it was unclear whether he had actually grasped the meaning.

He remained silent for a moment, then sighed with great distress.

"If only Tasia could fall in love with me the moment we meet, just like those ordinary noble girls."

Huh? What kind of pipe dream are you having?

Wayne was about to give him a harsh rebuke, but he suddenly became alert again.

Danger!

Richard's true love was precisely the kind of girl who was different from ordinary aristocratic girls!

Presumably, his current resistance to Tasia stems from his dissatisfaction with the king's coercive demands, which is why he hasn't yet discovered her charm. However, once he encounters the beautiful side of Tasia's personality, this reluctance will quickly vanish.

Richard: [Ha, an interesting woman.gif]

The horrifying images replayed in Wayne's mind again and again.

Even Wayne's handsome face kept changing expressions, making it quite a spectacle.

"Wayne? What's wrong? You look terrible all of a sudden..." Richard asked with concern, completely unaware of his inner turmoil.

"Oh no, no," Wayne hurriedly covered up, "I just didn't sleep well last night."

Wayne managed to smooth things over with some polite words, but his feelings were still conflicted when he personally handed the class notes to Tasia.

Perhaps sensing that Wayne was preoccupied, Tasia hesitated and tried to persuade him to stay when he was about to leave.

"Wayne... if you're not in a hurry, could you come with me to feed the pigeons in the square outside?"

"Oh, of course, no problem."

Without much thought, he immediately agreed.

However, it wasn't until Tasia brought him a small box of coarse grains from the church that Wayne realized what was happening.

That's not right! Almost every day, believers come to feed the pigeons at the church entrance, fattening them up and making them plump and healthy. It doesn't seem like Tasia needs to do that...

Could it be that this was just an excuse she made up so she could spend more time with him?

Despite knowing it was unlikely, Wayne couldn't help but let his thoughts wander in other directions.

The two entered the square one after the other.

The pigeons sensed someone approaching and immediately scurried away to a more distant place, glancing warily at the newcomer.

Wayne joked, "Looks like these pigeons haven't gotten to know Tasia yet."

He had personally witnessed many people bringing food to lure the pigeons to land on their hands. If Tasia had been feeding them regularly, there was no reason why the flock would reject her so readily.

Beside her, Tasia remained silent for two seconds.

“Wayne,” she said suddenly, “give me back the food box, and then stand back a bit.”

Wayne: ? ? ?

No way, you got angry over that?

Seeing his incredulous expression, as if he had been struck by lightning, Tasia snatched the food box from his hand and turned to walk slowly toward the pigeons.

An unexpected scene unfolded.

After keeping a certain distance from Wayne, the pigeons were not frightened away again. Instead, they gathered around Tasia, who was squatting with her knees drawn up, and peed at the food she had poured out.

The setting sun cast its golden rays upon her, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.

In the painting, whether it is the girl or the white dove, every movement is so gentle and loving.

Staring at the pigeons happily enjoying their meal, Wayne gritted his teeth in resentment.

Damn it! Is it because of me that they don't want to get close?

—Hmph, it seems the dining table is the only suitable place for you.

Wien, feeling both bitter and resentful, imagined eighteen great dishes using these pigeons in his mind. After a long while, he was pulled back to reality by Tasia's voice.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

After feeding the pigeons, Tasia seemed to improve her mood considerably, and a relaxed smile appeared on her face.

“Actually, during my time at the church, I would take some time each day to feed the pigeons,” she said.

Oh, I thought this was just an excuse to invite me. I was just being presumptuous.

Wayne looked utterly dejected.

“Watching them eat without a care in the world makes me feel like I’m gaining strength from it,” Tasia explained, revealing why she had deliberately left Wayne behind.

"I was thinking... maybe feeding the pigeons could cheer Wayne up."

Upon hearing this, Wayne couldn't help but glance at her.

Chapter 471 Human nature is not only evil.

So, you just wanted to comfort me?

That's quite a roundabout way of showing concern.

Strangely enough, even though I didn't get to feed the pigeons myself, my mood actually improved a lot.

Then Wayne laughed and said, "But it seems like the pigeons don't like me. What should I do?"

Beside her, Tasia hesitated for a moment.

"Hmm...maybe if I feed them more often, they'll get used to you, Wayne?"

What's with this extremely uncertain and skeptical tone?!

"I think they weren't very hungry today, so even though I had food in my hand, they didn't want to come near."

Wayne made up a barely plausible excuse for himself and slunk away.

Whether Tasia ends up with Richard or not ultimately depends on her own choice.

Although I'm not really willing to see that outcome, if Tasia herself is willing... should I rush in and break them up?

Tasia is not Miss Geli.

As someone who can only appear by her side as an ordinary friend, I have no right to forcibly interfere in her love life.

As her best friend, Wayne could only try to provide her with an environment free from external coercion, allowing her to make choices that truly aligned with her heart.

However, what is Tasia really thinking, as she gradually attracts more and more attention?

After seeing Wayne off, Tasia tidied up the food box and prepared to return to the church.

But as soon as she stepped onto the steps, she was surprised to find that Bishop Willard was standing quietly in front of the door, as if he had been waiting for quite some time.

"Your Excellency... is there something you want to tell me?" Tasia couldn't help but ask.

Willard gazed at Tasia with a calm and compassionate look for a moment, then said in a low voice, “Child…a person will experience many trials in their life.”

Tasia looked up, somewhat puzzled, wondering why he would suddenly bring this up.

But her good manners prevented her from interrupting; instead, she stood still and continued to listen to the bishop's teachings.

"You must have felt it too, right?"

He said slowly, "The distance between those nobles who are born into wealth and the ordinary people from poor families is as vast as the sky and the earth."

"They don't understand the thoughts of ordinary people; they just look down on others and enjoy the sense of superiority of looking down on everyone else."

Since these things have been brought up, Tasia, who has already experienced them firsthand, simply cannot refute them.

The kingdom's premier Seiki Academy certainly doesn't treat all its students equally. In fact, it could be said that it is precisely where the hierarchical system is most rigid.

Everything we see and hear constantly corroborates this point.

"but--"

Tasia couldn't help but speak up. "Among the nobles, there are also people like Chris and Wayne who don't mind each other's status and are willing to associate with commoners."

When Willard attacked her with such a mocking tone, Tasia felt that even her friends had been slandered.

Even if Lord Willard has been kind to me, I cannot agree with this extreme and unreasonable accusation.

"That's only because the person I'm seeing is you."

Willard's voice was deep and powerful, and his unwavering conviction seemed to be reflected in his tone.