After changing out of the specially made silver-white armor at the temporary rental location, Wayne finally returned to his normal appearance.
The carefully forged armor is quite heavy, and it is quite a burden to wear on your body.
But what is more tiring than this armor is the "jealousy" surrounding him tonight.
At the banquet, I didn’t know what was wrong with Lawrence. Those eyes were locked on him like radar, and they followed Ecos.
Since Wayne returned to the banquet hall, he has not been able to get rid of his entanglement.
And because His Highness the Second Prince was as bright as an eight-hundred-watt light bulb, Richard was soon attracted to him.
As a result, Wayne just listened to the two of them bickering and sarcasm each other all night, and now his head is buzzing.
He covered his forehead in pain.
If Songli hadn't been by his side and could glance at her to soothe his wounded heart, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long.
certainly……
It would be better if she didn't join in the heckles and encourage herself and the princes to go further.
Thinking of that scene, Wayne couldn't bear to look back.
For me, it is simply hell.
However, today’s time cannot be said to have passed safely. Next, there is the most important stage of smooth landing.
…
Returning along the same route, he found the intersection where he had made an appointment with the male classmate. A carriage was already waiting here.
"Sorry, have you been waiting for a long time?" Wayne got on the carriage.
"No, no, I'm just a little ahead of schedule." The boy was slightly fat and looked very kind.
Amid the greetings between the two of them, the carriage moved slowly.
"If someone asks about this later, do you know what to say?" Wayne suddenly said.
"Of course!" He said categorically: "Master Wayne made an appointment with me to go fishing at night in the fish pond of my villa today. There are four servants and one dog accompanying us."
As he spoke, he deliberately pulled apart a piece of black cloth next to him, revealing a deep bucket.
"This is exactly what Master Wayne gained tonight."
"How many?" Wayne asked casually, not bothering to look over.
"...One piece."
Wayne frowned, "One is too few!"
If Chris saw him, wouldn't he think he was inferior?
"Well, for someone who has never fished before, it's pretty good to be able to catch one in this short time, as long as you don't come back empty-handed..." He covered it with the black cloth again.
...Forget it, just one.
Wayne checked his confession with him again in great detail. He even supplemented everything about the topics they talked about tonight. Seeing that he could retell it very smoothly, he reluctantly felt relieved.
"It's not easy for Master Wayne..." After confirming everything, he laughed.
"This is not something you should be concerned about." Wayne said coldly.
"Understood~ Since I have received the money, I will do the job well. I still have this credit." The fat boy promised with a pat on his chest.
The carriage drove all the way back to Duke Wenche's Mansion.
As Wayne expected, Kris came out to greet him.
"Why did you come back so late?" There was a slight complaint in her tone.
After getting off the carriage, Wayne opened his hands and gave her a big hug. "Because I have to catch a fish so I can come back. Otherwise, what if Chris says, 'You are so useless'?"
"I wouldn't do that!"
She couldn't help but smile and pat him.
Wayne turned around and took the bucket handed over by the classmate.
"Wow - is this the fish you caught?" Chris also came over to take a look curiously.
Lifting the black cloth, a black fish sat quietly in the bucket, looking silly.
"That's right." Wayne looked at the boy, "Thanks to classmate Stephen for his help and teaching me many tips."
"Everywhere, it's all because of Master Wayne's strong understanding that he can get started so quickly..."
They complimented each other plastically for a while, and then Stephen left: "It's getting late, and my parents are waiting at home, so I'll go back first."
"Why don't you come in and sit for a while?" Wayne asked enthusiastically.
"No, no, no..."
The two said goodbye to each other reluctantly.
Chris watched from the sidelines without making any sound.
After Stephen's carriage drove out the door, she said casually: "The relationship between Wayne and this classmate seems to be very good."
"Yeah! I've been very interested in fishing recently, and it happens that classmate Stephen is very knowledgeable about it..."
"So you guys hooked up?" Chris raised an eyebrow.
"Tsk, how can this be called hooking up?" Wayne retorted righteously, "This is called having similar interests~"
Chris snorted and walked into the mansion carrying the bucket he brought back.
"Let's cook grilled fish tomorrow!" Wayne suggested.
Chrissy stopped and turned back to glare at him angrily: "The fish are so cute, why do you want to eat them?"
Wayne:? ? ?
He just felt confused. "...Aren't you going to eat what you caught?"
"Don't eat it!"
Not knowing where he had made her unhappy again, Wayne had no choice but to follow her in confusion.
"How about... let me carry it for you?"
"don't want."
Rejecting Wayne's help, Chris carried the bucket into the backyard alone.
At some point, a transparent water tank about half a person's height had been placed here.
"Crash--" With a sound, Chris poured the black fish from the bucket into the water tank. The black fish soon began to swim freely in the water tank.
After staring at it for a while, Chris slowly stood up.
She knocked on the edge of the tank and said softly: "Be good, stay here for a while, and I'll dig a pond for you in a few days."
Behind him, Wayne looked surprised, "You want to dig a pond?"
Although the Duke's Palace is very big, it wouldn't be a problem to dig a pond, but...
“That way next time you want to fish, you can do it at home,” she said.
Wayne suddenly became anxious, "No, haven't I already caught it? Then I have to put it in the pond and catch it again?"
She frowned and looked over at herself.
"You've already caught a fish once, don't you want to catch it a second time?"
...What you said makes sense!
I lost.
Wayne calmed down for a moment.
"Okay, I'll keep fishing."
He thought that Chrissy was probably using this fish to beat him. Reasons and excuses were not important at all. All she needed now was to express her stance.
Seeing his very knowledgeable look, Chrissy nodded with satisfaction.
"If you really like fishing... you can't be only interested in fishing outside and not be interested in fishing at home, right?"
After asking a thoughtful question, she stared into Wayne's eyes.
——What a fool.
If you want to test yourself, why should you reveal the correct answer in advance?
"I...since I already have one, I don't need other fish."
