【Losing】Ah...
What an unabashed word.
"Didn't you already win? That... drawing competition with Chrissy."
Geli just sneered with extreme disdain for his unwilling quibble. "Do you think if I do that, I'll be happy?"
Wayne was silent.
It turns out you are not happy either.
In the end, no one will be satisfied with the outcome of this matter, no matter which party.
In this case, what's the point of betraying Chris?
No, even if you let Chris lose again and again, you will not be satisfied.
Because you can't get what you really want.
I can't give it either.
"Then, let's use the Edgeworth family's 'Dandelion Press' and the Wincher family's 'Leaf Press' to decide the winner head-on." Wayne did not look at her expression again.
In this kind of industry, it is difficult to maintain a monopoly forever.
Both he and Chris had expected that similar competitors would appear in the future.
I just didn't expect that the Edgeworth family would react so quickly, and even follow up with a large sum of money without saying a word, even when the benefits were unclear.
"When your family decided to open a publishing house, did you take anyone's advice?" he asked suddenly.
Ge Li was startled and curled up his lips.
"What, you want to find out the talents I have, and then either bribe or assassinate them?"
"..." Wayne was speechless.
"In your mind, is that the image of me?"
If you want to assassinate, even if you want to assassinate the king, it may not be difficult for you.
But Wayne also understood that if he really wanted to succeed, such despicable methods would not last long.
After all...the one who started it has no descendants?
You can assassinate others, and others can assassinate you, and even other important people around you.
Thinking of this, he immediately became vigilant.
"Ge Li, it doesn't matter if you don't want to tell me about the family affairs, but I have to remind you... don't do anything beyond the lower limit." Wayne said seriously.
"Don't become something that even you find annoying."
He turned his head and met Ge Li's stubborn eyes.
"How do you define the lower limit? It all depends on whether it suits you or not?" she asked.
"...You must understand what I mean."
Wayne came closer to her and whispered in her ear: "I like Miss Songli very much."
"No matter what happens in the future, I will always remember that I like you now...and the feeling of still being liked by you." He carefully kissed the tip of her ear.
Geli tilted his head slightly and closed his eyes.
"you are always like this."
Her voice was sad. "Say some soft-hearted words and then become more cruel every time."
"I do not want this……"
Wayne said slightly bitterly. "But things always turn out like this before you know it."
"Have you ever considered that this might be your problem?"
Wayne stopped what he was doing, which was too intimate for their relationship.
"……maybe."
It’s not like I haven’t thought about whether I was too indecisive.
When dealing with conflicts, we always worry too much. Obviously neither party wants to hurt, but in the end both parties suffer harm together.
But if so, you really have to choose one of them——
Who should bear all the pain?
"It's okay to hate me," he said, "but I still hope you... don't leave me."
The two people were leaning on each other, very close to each other.
But those more realistic things are pushing them further and further away.
"You knew from the beginning that I had to be a Winche child."
Wayne looked disappointed.
"I haven't even thought about...what I would do in the future if I wasn't by Chris's side."
"Didn't you say that you wanted to be a bard?" Ge Li said indifferently.
"——I lied to you."
Even when he said this extremely shameless sentence, his expression was so natural.
"It is true that people are attracted to the novel things they see in books and stories. However, not everyone has the courage to give up everything in their hands."
After he finished speaking, he smiled calmly.
"People's greed is always very similar..."
"If I had never met you, maybe I wouldn't find that kind of life unbearable."
Ge Li raised his head and asked, "Are you blaming me?"
"No...I am grateful for this love no matter what."
As the culprit, what qualifications do I have to blame any of them.
Of course, only you can eat the bitter fruits you sow.
"I will still like you, I will still find a way to see you, and even... I will still work hard to do things that will allow us to be together in the future."
Song Li failed to change his mind.
Both in good ways and in bad ways.
He thought with some self-deprecation, if he hates me, then he hates me, and if he thinks I'm bad, then he's bad.
Even if he was to be a truly bad person, it would be better than having to accept the result of losing her one day in the future...
The drama department was quiet, and you could only occasionally hear the rustling of leaves in the wind outside the window.
Through the window, the sunlight shining on the desks in the activity room is quiet and peaceful.
If it weren't for what happened just now, it would almost make people think that the indescribable heaviness in the air was just an illusion.
After a long, long time, Ge Li spoke again.
Her voice seemed to be about to disappear in the wind outside the window.
"Don't you know how to like others at all?"
Wayne was startled.
However, before he could give an answer, she seemed to suddenly lose interest in knowing this, and stood up and patted the hem of her skirt.
"I was advised before that it would be better to have an honest conversation with you."
Her tone was very casual, just like when she said the weather was nice today.
"I thought about it for a long time and decided to meet you. But now it seems that this aspect is actually unnecessary."
"You won't change anything because of me, and I won't change anything because of you."
After saying that, Ge Li turned to look at him with firm eyes.
"Then... let's keep going like this and see who can't hold on and give up first."
Leaving behind a soft yet heavy word, Ge Li left quietly.
As quietly as she came.
The only person left in the activity room was Wayne, who was still sitting there without saying a word.
Although I already knew that things would probably develop this way. However, Geli's resolute attitude still made him feel a little troubled.
After a long moment of silence, Wayne rubbed his hair in distress, got up and closed the activity room again.
