My older sister is a villainous rich girl

“Say you like me.” Wayne unbuttoned her shirt.

"No... I won't say."

"Why don't you tell me?" He began his conquests.

"because……"

She could barely utter complete sentences.

however--

Cold tears fell, drop by drop, onto his face.

Wayne's movements stopped.

The falling water droplets extinguished his passion, instantly cooling him down.

He looked up, bewildered.

What I saw was Miss Ge Li's face streaked with tears.

Her uncontrollable cries of anguish were so heart-wrenching.

"Because of Wayne, you—"

"He has never said he likes me."

Those beautiful eyes, still misty with tears, couldn't stop the tears from rolling down.

Wayne felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if someone had gripped it tightly.

"No, I like Geli."

He stood up in a panic, wanting to reach out and wipe away her tears.

But Ge Li pushed him away.

"That's a lie."

Every word, tinged with sorrow, contains a complete and utter accusation.

"You just... want to do this kind of thing, that's why you keep saying you miss me, isn't it?"

No.

Wayne wanted to deny it, but his lips trembled and he couldn't speak.

"Me... I just wanted it to be just once."

Ge Li hugged his arms as if he felt cold.

"I was just foolishly thinking... even if we can't be together in the future, I just hope that Wayne will think of me occasionally." Her expression was full of loneliness.

"It was tolerable before. So, it's okay if you like Chris."

"But... if I could get more, I wouldn't be satisfied!"

The already surging tears flowed even more freely.

"I want you to think of me every moment, to say you love me in your heart every moment, to hold only my hand from now on, and to do only things with me forever..."

Her words were like incredibly sharp blades.

With the most fervent emotions, he cruelly ripped open Wayne's heart.

"Just thinking that you and Chris may have secretly done this kind of thing countless times... makes me jealous, resentful, and unwilling to accept it."

"What should I do?" She gave a bitter smile.

Wayne hugged her again.

But at this moment, he no longer had any romantic thoughts, only the pain brought on by guilt.

“I genuinely like Gothic,” he said. “Not because of…desire, it’s just genuine liking.”

Ge Li held him tightly with all her might, suppressing her sobs as she cried.

“I like Wayne too.”

I finally heard the answer I wanted.

But then, she placed her icy hand against her chest.

He said something he absolutely did not want to hear.

"So, let's stop here."

Chapter 141 Miss Chris's Special Test-Taking Method

Losing something you once had doesn't mean you'll go back to the way things were before you had it.

Although a gentle breeze still blows around me from time to time.

Although I can still catch a glimpse of Miss Ge Li occasionally.

but……

Things are different now than they used to be.

Wayne idly tossed his pen on the table, watching its tip spin and point in different directions depending on the pressure he applied.

As the winner of the school festival, the orchestra was riding high during this period and was even invited to perform at the royal palace.

Miss Ge Li did not appear on stage, but her role as the behind-the-scenes planner earned her high praise from prominent figures in aristocratic circles.

Even Ashville mentioned that the child seemed quite outstanding.

However, Chris eventually took back her words after using a combination of pouting and whining.

After this incident, Minister Franz should value Goth's opinions more and give her more say in family affairs, right?

"Ugh……"

Wayne let out a long sigh.

Thinking about these things again seems to have little to do with me anymore.

Miss Ge Li... now completely refuses to have any contact with me.

Following the school assembly, the midterm exams were the next thing to happen.

On the podium, the homeroom teacher was still giving instructions on many important points regarding the practical exam.

As a true magic academy, Qingxi Academy has naturally undergone significant changes in its exam content compared to the past.

"The examination venue for this exam is a ruin built by a deceased great mage," the teacher said.

"The interior has been cleaned up, so there is no fatal danger, but we still cannot let our guard down regarding the remaining mechanisms."

"The Academic Affairs Office will organize the groups, generally with four people per team."

"Of course, you can also leave the team and act on your own, but then you won't get the team points bonus."

He turned around and drew the distinctive Lornes script on the blackboard.

Scoring items:

1. Teamwork: 10 points.

2. Special props: 60 points.

3. Battle damage status: 10 points.

4. Etiquette and demeanor: 20 points.

Then, he pointed to each scoring point and began to explain.

"Among them, the highest-scoring [special items] refer to the scoring items that the academy has placed inside beforehand. These are generally magic stones of varying values, with larger magic stones having a higher score, capped at 60 points."

Teamwork: Do teammates help each other? Does anyone fall behind?

Battle damage status: Whether the player was wounded at the end of the exam.

Etiquette and demeanor: Whether one's appearance is neat and tidy, and whether one proactively offers assistance to injured team members, etc.

As soon as the rules were announced, a murmur of discussion arose from the audience.

"Silence! Silence!" The teacher pounded on the table with difficulty to maintain order.

With such a large weighting in the last item, aristocratic etiquette, Wayne immediately knew that it was definitely a backdoor for students from more privileged backgrounds.

After all, unless a serious incident occurs, etiquette and manners are very difficult to judge.

In practice, this might involve giving most ordinary students a score of 10, and then giving the nobles a score of 20, to narrow the gap. In this way, noble children whose magical abilities aren't very strong would only need to obtain a special item worth more than 20 points to pass.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Chris, who was sitting in the front row.

The next day.

"Wayne, this exam depends on you!" Gavin offered the washed fruit with a fawning expression.

Wayne shook his head helplessly.

"Eat it yourself."

His squad, besides himself, included Chris, Gavin, and Molly.

Chris is completely unreliable, and Gavin and Molly's magical abilities are only mediocre. It seems that only I, the magical genius, can lead the team.

Thinking about how he would easily solve all the difficulties and how Chris would look at him with admiration, a confident smile appeared on his lips.

Chris! This time I'm going to show you what kind of powerful backer you should be clinging to from now on!

On the other side, Chris and Molly also came over.

"Lady Chris, please don't stray too far from me! I'll protect you!" Molly said earnestly.

Chris chuckled, "Alright, alright, I'll leave it to Molly this time~"

Hey, didn't you see there's such a big person standing right next to you?

Wayne quickly went to meet him.

"Chris, don't press any other buttons or mechanisms later, okay?" he reminded her.

Chris rolled her eyes at him, annoyed by his well-intentioned reminder.

"I'm not stupid."

After the class assembled, the teacher in charge reiterated the importance of safety.

"Besides us, other classes will also enter the ruins through other entrances. In addition, the academy has secretly assigned several teachers and upperclassmen to supervise..."

"Everyone, do your best!"

After saying that, he signaled that the exam timer should officially begin.

Upon hearing the instruction, Wayne took Chris's hand.

This time, he specially brought a magic longsword and made the most thorough preparations.

In the original storyline, Chris would first accidentally trigger a trap in the ruins, and then encounter the student council president, Darcy Collins, who possesses dark magic.

However, due to the intervention of him and Chris, two time travelers from the Celestial Empire, the plot has changed dramatically so far.

Because Chris doesn't go to the student council often, she and Darcy haven't become very familiar with each other yet.

Moreover, His Highness Prince Richard, who was supposed to be in the same group as them, is not in the same class as them at all this school year.

Now, Wayne doesn't know if he'll encounter any other dangers.

But it's always good to be careful.

When he suddenly took her hand, Chris was slightly taken aback at first, then smiled meaningfully.

……

Avoiding the other teams, the four entered the ruins.

The narrow stone passageways crisscrossed, making it impossible to see where the other end led.

"I have to say... choosing a place like this to hold the exam, isn't the council leadership a bit too careless?" Chris complained.

"Haven't we already cleaned it once...? The rest should be something we can handle." Molly looked around nervously.

"Miss Molly, if you're scared, you can hold my hand, okay?"