My older sister is a villainous rich girl

What people can see is always just the tip of the iceberg.

Just like the students sitting in this classroom now. On the surface, everyone is listening attentively and diligently absorbing knowledge.

However, in reality, the guy sitting in front of Wayne was secretly flipping through a sketchbook in his drawer, the girl to Wayne's right was fixing her hair in front of a small mirror in her palm, and Golly Edgeworth to Wayne's left was intently writing a note with her head down...

Everyone looked very serious, but what they were doing had absolutely nothing to do with studying.

It's hopeless; the aristocratic class of this country is doomed.

After writing a passage, Ge Li folded the note several times, and when the teacher on the podium turned his back, he precisely tossed it onto Wayne's desk.

Wayne looked at her.

The blue sky outside the window was bright and cloudless, and a gentle breeze stirred a corner of the thin curtains, which swayed back and forth behind her.

Ge Li kept his eyes straight ahead, not even glancing at him.

Wayne's lips twitched, and he grabbed the note and unfolded it.

[Action Plan: When it's free time, lure His Highness to the Lily Club's private activity room. I'll be waiting for you there. Success is guaranteed! (Destroy this note immediately after reading)]

They're very proactive.

Wayne drew a thumbs-up in appreciation, then threw it back.

It seems that Ge Li not only expects to follow my arrangements, but also wants to take the initiative.

Wayne glanced at Richard's back as he sat in the middle seat. The prince, who was praised for his perfection, was one of the few people in the classroom who was actually studying seriously. What a sad reality.

However, with such an outstanding heir to the kingdom, the political landscape of the Kingdom of Saint Loens will likely remain stable for at least the foreseeable future, even if the other nobles are incompetent.

This is one of the few places that can give people peace of mind.

When get out of class ended, Wayne pretended to have something to discuss with His Highness and asked if he was free to go to the Lily Society's activity room.

Richard, completely unsuspecting, readily agreed to his proposal.

"By the way, Wayne seems to be going to the Lily Club a lot lately. Has he lost interest in the crafts department?" Richard joked.

“How could that be?” Wayne chuckled dryly. “It’s just that a bunch of girls have joined the craft club, and they’re noisy in the club room every day. I prefer quiet.”

The current craft club is no longer the pathetic little group it used to be.

Instead, it evolved into a base camp for Chris's die-hard fans.

No matter what Chris said or did, the girls kept praising her, and Chris would respond with a warm smile, engaging in conversation about the topics among the noble ladies.

for example:

"Wow, your new hairstyle looks great!"

"This perfume smells amazing! Where did you buy it? I'd love to recommend it to my friends and family..."

He didn't know if Chris found it amusing, but he simply couldn't stand it anymore.

Upon hearing this, the prince showed an expression of complete understanding.

"Indeed, that's bound to happen in places with lots of girls—"

Gavin, standing to the side, interjected disapprovingly: "You two can't do it like this. You need to learn to appreciate the beauty and cuteness of girls! Especially those girls who blush at the slightest thing you say."

"Hasn't Gavin never gotten close to any girl before? Why is he talking about it so naturally?"

Richard mercilessly exposed his friend's pretense.

Gavin's face immediately fell.

“I also want to get closer to girls! But when I'm with Richard, they all just chase after the prince and completely ignore my feelings.”

Yes, Richard's charm is just that unreasonable.

Even the charming Prince Richard could only smile helplessly after hearing his friend's complaints.

While they were chatting, Ge Li had already left the classroom ahead of time.

Only by arriving at the activity room before Richard could she avoid appearing too deliberate.

Upon arriving at the Lily Club, there were surprisingly many people present, including Club President Chris and Sophia.

With just a slight shift of his gaze, Wayne spotted Geli sitting far to the side, seemingly sulking.

Sophia was a little surprised to see Wayne and the others, but then she smiled and said, "Why is everyone here today? Do you all have a premonition that there will be important news to announce?"

"What news?" Wayne asked casually.

"It's news about the midterm exams, of course."

"Eh--"

Everyone was startled.

"What?!" Gavin was struck dumb. "How come midterms are already here?!"

Chris, sitting next to Sophia, couldn't help but stiffen her expression.

“Midterm exams are usually quick, they’re always held shortly after the school council meeting.” Sophia took out a document. “According to the school council’s decision, the date for this year’s midterm exams is tentatively set for November 5th.”

She placed the documents on the conference table.

"This is the unstamped announcement. It will be posted on the school bulletin board next week. You can pass it around for now."

The Lily Society actually managed to get their hands on these unreleased school-level documents in advance. No wonder they're an organization that uses insider information from higher-ups as a hidden perk; their power is unfathomable.

Wayne expressed his admiration for Sophia's methods.

The announcement was in very ordinary, formal language, saying that it was to assess the students' learning progress over the past period of time, and so on.

"I'm doomed, I'm doomed," Chris murmured, her eyes filled with despair.

Wayne walked to Chris's side, solemnly put his arm around her shoulder, and turned her towards him.

“Chris, no matter what difficulties you encounter, don’t be afraid, face them bravely! There’s still a little over a week left, we can create a miracle! Believe in yourself!” he said with a determined look.

"Pshaw, this is a piece of cake."

Goethe said that tests and such were not worth mentioning at all.

"That's the most important news today. Also, after the midterm exams, the Lily Club will be holding a social event. Everyone can bring one friend, so please be sure to come!"

After saying all that, Sofia packed her things and left quickly.

He must have gone to see the minister again; these two have been inseparable lately.

However, Chris showed no sign of leaving.

After recovering from the heavy blow of the upcoming exam, she stayed in the Lily Club room and even made herself a cup of coffee.

"Wayne, would you like a drink?"

Behind her, Goth was glaring fiercely at Wayne, his eyes shooting out death ray beams.

"Ah...no need."

After reluctantly refusing, he casually asked, "Isn't Chris going to the crafts department?"

Chapter 67 Wayne's Strategy Guide

Chris looked conflicted and slowly said, "I'm too popular."

"..." Wayne was speechless.

Richard listened to Chris's words and smiled in agreement, saying, "Sometimes, people find it hard to resist the existence of 'beauty.' So, even if they receive excessive praise, I always think it's better not to hurt them."

There were also some other girls who remained in the Lily Club, gazing at the prince with admiration from afar.

Wait a minute, why did this opportunity, which I was supposed to create for Geli and His Highness to interact, turn into a conversation between His Highness and Chris?!

Wayne became wary and subtly set a trap for him: "If you clearly don't want to be with someone, but still act all gentle and considerate, aren't you intentionally giving them room for fantasy?"

Chris nodded in agreement: "Wayne is right."

Upon receiving affirmation, Wayne couldn't help but reveal a cunning smile.

Then, she changed the subject: "But you can't hurt someone just because they like you, okay?"

Just because someone doesn't want your affection, you shouldn't think you have the right to hurt others.

Chris's expression was very serious.

Regardless of whether Wayne truly loves her now, she hopes that Wayne can become a real gentleman, not the playboy from the original storyline.

Perhaps because he lacked love growing up, Wayne in the original story seemed to be trying to find the missing part of himself in other girls.

—To demand their love, and then trample it on the ground.

He always pursued beautiful girls passionately, and after succeeding, he would ruthlessly dump them and move on to the next one.

Because he was a minor character, the plot did not explain why he did what he did.

In otome anime, this is actually a very common setting. In order to create diversity in reverse harem, there is always a male character who has attributes such as "womanizing" or "repentant."

But after getting to know the real Wayne, she couldn't just treat him as an animated background character.

He would stay up all night copying books for himself, try every means to help himself achieve his wildest dreams, and also have trouble sleeping because he was afraid of having nightmares.

He was a living, breathing person with thoughts and feelings.

So even if I can't reciprocate his feelings in the future, I hope he can find his own direction in life.

……

Looking at Chris's gentle gaze and loving eyes, Wayne felt a chill run down his spine.

He sensed a familiar emotion in Chris's gaze.

Is this expression really that annoying?

I'm sorry, Miss Ge Li, I will never look at you so rudely again.

“By the way, didn’t Wayne have something to tell me? What is it?” Richard asked.

Yes, what is it?

Wayne looked blank for a moment, then quickly regained his composure.

He replied quite naturally, "Ah, I just wanted to ask if the Bobbi dolls in the palace will be returned to the craft department later?"

From the day she participated in the royal performance, Bobby was kept in the palace.

It is said that he received unanimous praise from other members of the royal family.

"In principle, it should have been returned to the academy long ago, but because my cousin really likes Bobby so much, she begged my mother to delay it for a while longer."

Prince Richard confessed, "I will expedite Bobby's return."

Gavin frowned. "Cousin? Is it Princess Winnie? She's come to the capital?"

“Yes,” the prince said, “but only under the guise of visiting relatives. She will have to return to the Kingdom of Stuart soon.”

Perhaps because the activity room was crowded and noisy, the prince was reluctant to talk about his cousin and quickly changed the subject.

This relieved Wayne, since Bobby was just an excuse.

The only unpleasant thing was...

Ge Li was very dissatisfied with his work performance and kept giving him disapproving looks.

However, even after she and Chris left, Gavin and a group of unrelated people still acted as third wheels in the Lily Society's activity room.

Having figured this out, Wayne simply gave up and pretended that Golly didn't exist, focusing all his attention on talking to Chris.

Furthermore, whenever His Highness the Prince tried to join the conversation, Wayne always managed to quickly create an awkward silence.

In a way, it can be considered that Miss Ge Li's love was protected from another perspective.

However, Ge Li was completely unmoved by this.

"You promised to be my strategist?! Now I seriously doubt your loyalty."

In the stairwell, she angrily questioned him.

Taking advantage of Wayne going to the restroom, Ge Li immediately followed and cornered him at the corner of the stairs.

"Tsk, haste makes waste. If you don't get the chance this time, there will be another one. Don't panic."

What is tofu?