My older sister is a villainous rich girl.

"Your Highness..."

Goli looked at Richard with teary eyes, as if she was about to cry.

Chris's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, "Is it that mysterious person who's been all over the news lately? Father said she's very powerful."

"Yes, I met Miss Aikos once."

"Did you see the face?" Gavin asked curiously.

Richard remained silent, but a suspicious blush rose on his face.

Damn, why are you blushing like a teapot?!

Wayne's expression was like wearing a mask of pain, distorted in an artistic way.

"Wayne..." Chris turned her head to say something to him, but saw his unnatural expression.

She asked in confusion, "Wayne, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing... I ate too much at lunch, and my stomach is upset."

"Hmm? I don't think I saw you in the cafeteria at noon today?" Chris said casually.

Because Yuri has her own seat in the school cafeteria, they can run into each other even if they don't leave get out of class together.

"I bought a whole bunch of snacks from the convenience store because they were so delicious..."

Wayne scratched his head, feigning shyness.

"Pfft—" Chris gave an understanding look. "I used to do that too. When I went to the market, I would make a fuss about buying snacks from the vendors, and then—"

At this point, her expression changed, as if she realized that she shouldn't have brought up this topic in front of others.

"Cough, forget what you just said! Did you hear me?" Her tone turned menacing.

Wayne nodded obediently.

So you're saying you got diarrhea from eating junk food? Hahahaha!

Over there, the prince began to express his feelings.

"Although she didn't tell me where she was, I believe that fate will eventually lead us to meet again."

Sofia cupped her hands around her heart and exclaimed, "Wow, how romantic!"

Many other girls from the Lily Club also looked deeply moved.

Richard said earnestly, "I am telling you all this here for two reasons: first, to show my determination; and second, in the hope that if you ever meet Miss Aikos in the future, or have any dealings with her, you will let me know anything about her."

"My compensation will definitely not be lower than what the city guard offered."

Soon, the news spread from the Lily Club to every grade in the academy, and even the students in the elementary and main campuses heard about it.

"I never imagined that His Highness Prince Richard, who is so outstanding, could be so mischievous."

At the Duke of Winchester's mansion, the family sat around an extremely luxurious dining table enjoying dinner, and Ashville recounted the explosive news she had heard from the wives' group.

Duke Elliott picked up his spoon and scooped a spoonful of the delicious broth from the bowl.

"They're just kids."

He didn't care about it. "It's understandable to feel admiration when you see a beautiful woman."

"Is that so?" Ashville said with a smile. "It's understandable to like someone who's good-looking."

Duke Elliott, danger!

Wayne and Chris silently lowered their heads and ate their rice, not daring to utter a sound.

Elliott naturally lowered his head, took a sip of soup, and then put down his spoon.

"In my heart, only my wife Ashville is the most beautiful woman in the world."

He looked intently into Ashville's captivating eyes with a slight smile.

Ashville blushed instantly and gently patted the Duke's arm.

"Ugh, what are you saying in front of the children!"

Taste~ You guys are so greasy~

After being unexpectedly forced to eat a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection), Wayne felt that the food in his bowl no longer tasted good.

……

Back in his study, Wayne let out a long sigh.

"Wayne, why have you been sighing so much these past few days?"

Chris spread her homework out on the table.

Perhaps inspired by Gothic, Chris has recently abandoned her previous half-hearted attitude and become more proactive and self-reliant, which makes Wayne a little unaccustomed to it.

"Ah, it's just... sometimes I think, I wish some girl would like me too."

Wayne sat down opposite Chris, his head resting on a pile of homework.

This is the first time in my life I've been confessed to, and the person is none other than a prince!

Wayne let out a painful groan.

This fact was too shocking and too cruel to me.

"Didn't you say I was the guy you liked the most? Turns out you still hope to be liked by other girls!" Chris tried to act angry, but she found it funny and couldn't help but laugh.

Amidst her laughter, Wayne felt a pang of sadness.

Who knows, maybe in some corner of the world, there will be someone who secretly loves you but has never been able to confess their feelings?

He's already very cute now, and he'll be a handsome guy in the future.

"It's only at the highest level of favorability right now. If I slack off, others will surpass me, you know?" he said.

Chris paused for a moment with the tip of her pen resting on the notebook, then continued writing.

"For me, if something can be taken away by someone else, then it doesn't truly belong to me, and I won't feel regretful about losing it."

Wow—this overwhelming aura of a powerful female lead is palpable.

Could it be one of those big names in female-oriented transmigration novels? Why am I feeling a little uneasy?

Wayne crawled across the table like a caterpillar.

"Then do you want it?" He moved closer to Chris. "My kind of love."

Chris, exasperated, reached out and slapped him across the face, pushing him away.

"Little one, don't think about those things all day long. What happened to you?"

"I'm not a child."

Wayne grabbed her hand, which she was trying to pull away, and placed it on his face.

It's cool.

"Don't treat me like a child, I'm serious."

His tone was somewhat low.

It always feels heavy to talk about liking someone. But just the thought that maybe only they can understand me in this strange world gives me an urge to get closer to them.

I wish this familiar feeling could stay with me forever.

Chris was slightly taken aback when she saw Wayne, who seemed to want to get something from her.

"Wayne," she said.

"Feelings can sometimes be deceiving, you know?"

"I'm not afraid of being deceived." Wayne closed his eyes and said softly, "It's okay if I am deceived... at least, my feelings at that moment were real."

So Chris didn't say anything more, but she didn't remove her hand either.

Five minutes have passed...

Ten minutes have passed...

"Feed..."

Chris finally spoke hesitantly, "Don't you... have homework to do?"

A soft snoring sound came from behind the palm.

"Hoo~~~zzzz……"

Chris was both amused and exasperated, only then realizing that he had fallen asleep with his face pressed against her palm.

"well--"

Her sigh was so soft it was almost inaudible. "You're not afraid of being scammed, but I am."

A story is, after all, just a story.