My older sister is a villainous rich girl

Even if he is not the strongest one, not the gentlest one, and even if he is not the best one for me in the future... as long as he doesn't say he doesn't want me anymore, I will never betray him no matter what.

She spoke as if she were addressing a stranger, but also as if she were speaking to herself.

Hearing her candid words, Conley remained silent for a moment.

"Sigh, it's fine as long as you've made up your mind." He seemed a little disheartened. "Go on, go on, all of you go back, don't stand in my way."

Tasia was a little lost after being kicked out by Conley along with Wayne.

"Is Professor Conley angry?" she asked, slightly uneasy.

"Maybe a little... but don't worry about him. For a confident person, it takes time to accept their failure," Wayne said with a smile.

"You don't need to feel sorry for refusing others; you are not obligated to agree to unreasonable requests from others."

"Trust in your own choices, and then strive to do your best. That's enough."

Chapter 552 Ge Li's Resentment

It has to be said that Wayne felt quite smug after seeing Tasia's protection of him in front of outsiders.

It's clear she still cares about me...

Although he was a teacher.

After arranging a time for her physical examination with Wayne, Tasia excused herself, saying she still had to go to her part-time job at the library. Knowing he had a little tagalong following behind him, Wayne only reminded her to eat something and didn't try to persuade her to stay.

After watching Tasia's figure turn the corner and disappear, Wayne chuckled to himself and turned to walk towards the other corner of the wall.

At midday in winter, the sun is not scorching. A gentle breeze caresses the cheeks, creating a comforting, drowsy feeling.

However, behind a sturdy tree, Chris was getting impatient.

She hadn't expected it to be just a meeting with Professor Conley; she had thought...

"Ah, is that Miss Chris?" A strange voice suddenly sounded behind her, startling Chris.

She turned around in surprise and found that it was a girl she didn't recognize.

The girl was also wearing a neat school uniform and had a fawning smile on her face.

After hesitating for a second, Chris asked, "Excuse me, is there something you need?"

Although there are occasionally people who want to get close to me with all sorts of ulterior motives, these people usually back away from me before they even have a chance to talk to me, because of all sorts of outrageous rumors.

Even if there were a few shameless individuals who were not afraid of these rumors, with the protection of their own powerful protectors, their wishful thinking and schemes would be almost impossible to succeed.

Over time, she became someone who was generally perceived as "detached from ordinary people." No one would truly desire a close relationship with her; on the contrary, most people would choose to keep their distance.

Now that someone has suddenly appeared and taken the initiative to approach her, Chris is still somewhat curious.

Is he yet another foolish child hoping to pave the way for his family by leveraging the power behind the duke's daughter?

The girl in front of him seemed completely unaware of the other's inner thoughts and greeted him warmly, "What a coincidence! I was wondering if I had mistaken someone else for someone else, but I really did meet Miss Chris here!"

"Miss Chris, are you free today? Would it be convenient for us to speak privately?" She glanced around and lowered her voice, saying, "It concerns the recent movements of Miss Gothley Edgeworth..."

Chris's ears perked up instantly.

What are you doing hiding here?

Wayne, leaning against the other side of the tree trunk, suddenly interjected.

"Ah!" Chris, feeling guilty, was startled again.

After she realized it was Wayne, she couldn't help but pat her chest and glare at him fiercely: "Why do you walk so quietly?"

"Pshaw, you're just focusing on something else."

"So, what were you talking about just now? It was all so sneaky and clandestine." With that, Wayne cast a suspicious glance at the unfamiliar female classmate.

Actually, he heard everything just now.

But that's precisely why he found it strange.

In this day and age, who would actually want to sell out Ge Li's information to Chris in exchange for something?

Not to mention that Chris has never engaged in such underhanded tactics, nor does she seem interested in what Geli is doing...

"Hey, don't interrupt our serious conversation!" Chris snapped, then continued her excited chatter with the girl.

"What's the situation? As long as the information you provide is useful, I will never treat those who work for me unfairly!"

Wayne's lips twitched.

The girl glanced at Wayne, then at Molly, who looked very wary beside her. As if she had made up her mind, she resolutely said, "Miss Ge Li... is currently planning a special concert for the orchestra, and she has specially invited a pianist alumna who graduated many years ago as a special guest..."

Chris listened attentively to her information and nodded.

"Yes, is there any other news?"

The girl said, slightly embarrassed, "No, that's all."

Hearing that was all, Chris raised an eyebrow in dissatisfaction: "Such boring news isn't valuable enough. We'd find out about the public performance sooner or later anyway."

Seeing that her hard-won courage to surrender had been rejected, the girl stammered, unable to utter a word.

"Here's what we'll do! You go back to keeping an eye on that Ge Li girl and secretly report her every move to me. And I'll reward you according to your contribution—"

Chris subtly tempted her, saying, "Whether for yourself or for your family... do it well, and you'll get the reward you want."

The girl shifted her gaze.

"Yes! I understand."

Having received her new task, the girl left with mixed feelings of worry and joy.

"Lady Chris, that girl seems to be from Gothie Edgeworth's side," Molly whispered, watching her retreating figure.

“That makes sense, otherwise how could they know so much about the Ge Li affair?” Chris remarked dismissively.

"Then we should..."

Molly didn't seem to approve of this method of developing inside agents.

“We have to leave her with some hope of turning to the light,” Chris said. “Besides, I haven’t made any concrete promises, have I? We can wait until she discovers some big news before we act accordingly.”

After listening for a while, Wayne suddenly realized that Chris's heart seemed to be quite dark as well.

Distracted by this incident, he didn't immediately think of holding Chris accountable for following him, and was thus brushed off with her casual excuse that "I wanted to have lunch with you today."

……

That night.

Edgeworth House.

Ge Li compiled the information he gathered from his followers into a written record, gradually reconstructing Chris Wincher's activities throughout the day.

Morning: Enjoy desserts and chat with friends.

At noon: I followed Wayne and Tasia to Professor Conley's study room, and then we had lunch together and chatted.

Afternoon: Enjoy desserts and chat with friends.

Ge Li suddenly tore the paper, which was covered with neat handwriting, into pieces.

How can there be such a person in the world!

He was either eating, chatting with friends, or constantly hovering around Wayne.

She had no idea what to do, such as studying hard or exercising to improve herself.

Is this the kind of incredibly lazy guy I'm destined to be my enemy?!

Not reconciled.

Ge Li was extremely unwilling.

If Chris had any redeeming qualities that made her understand why Wayne preferred Chris over herself, she wouldn't be in so much pain.

Chapter 553 But she is precisely...

—What exactly does Wayne like about Chris?

That face?

Sitting at his desk, Ge Li's expression was unpredictable.

From childhood to adulthood, she earned the respect of everyone in the Edgeworth family by tirelessly fulfilling one demanding requirement after another.

When she was with Wayne, she wondered if if she could do better and be more tolerant of him, perhaps Wayne would realize that she was more worthy of his love than Chris.

But it was no use.

No matter how much I yield, no matter how much I try to please him, he is always deeply moved in that moment—and then everything goes back to normal the next day.

So, where exactly did Chris win?

She couldn't figure out this problem no matter how hard she tried.

Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from outside the window.

A moment later, a figure climbed over the wall.

There have been a lot of miscellaneous things to deal with lately, and Wayne hasn't come to see Ge Li for a while.

Although they would occasionally run into each other at school, it was always inconvenient to talk about many things outside. After some hesitation, Wayne decided to come and see her.

"Don't come any closer." Seeing the culprit who was driving her almost crazy, Ge Li became emotionally unstable again.

"Since you prefer Chris, then don't bother me anymore."

Wayne was not surprised by her reaction at all. He decisively raised both hands in surrender and said righteously, "Even if you shoot me right now, I will still say that Miss Ge Li is also my favorite!"

Ge Li remained silent for a moment.

"What does 'execution by firing squad' mean?" she asked.

"...Uh, it means kill me."

Upon hearing this answer, Ge Li gave a cold laugh without any courtesy.

The attempt to flirt failed, and the atmosphere became a little awkward.

"Ahem, I came to see you because I had some news to tell you." Under Ge Li's scrutinizing gaze, which was like that of a scumbag being examined, Wayne cleared his throat uncomfortably. "It's about you."

“Speak.” Ge Li’s expression remained unchanged.

“Today, a girl approached Chris under the pretense of wanting to betray the secrets you have…” Wayne described the girl’s physical characteristics.

Ge Li unconsciously clenched his fist on the table.

"Really? What's the secret she was talking about?" she asked casually.

However, Wayne, who was very observant of her subtle expressions, keenly sensed that she was a little nervous.

"Are you hiding something from me?" he asked tentatively.

"No," Ge Li forced a smile. "With your methods, who could possibly hide anything from you?"

Not right.

Ge Li would never normally fawn over herself like this.

"Oh?" Wayne stepped forward, bringing his face close to hers to meet her gaze. "Is it true?"

"...Of course it's true."

"Don't do anything foolish, okay?" Wayne was a little suspicious and gave her a warning. "If there are any problems, tell me as soon as possible, and we can solve them together. If you act recklessly, it might be too late to regret it later."

Ge Li's expression instantly turned sour.

After a slight pause, seeing that she had roughly grasped his meaning, Wayne recounted the secret the girl had provided.

"She seems to be one of your lackeys. If she can betray you once, she can betray you a second time. Don't let yourself be betrayed and then be counting the money for the other party," he warned.

At this stage, it's just a minor matter.

Unlike Chris, Ge Li, who has gradually taken over the family affairs, must act more cautiously. Otherwise, if she makes a mistake due to trusting others too easily, the losses she will face will be much more severe.

However, when asked about his special reminder, Ge Li simply gave a thoughtful "oh".

"understood."