It's impossible to judge a person's heart from their appearance.
Words can be deceived, actions can be disguised, identities can be faked...but only the purpose cannot be hidden.
This is what my unreliable teacher taught me a long time ago after watching a classic play.
I have to admit that even Professor Conley occasionally looks like a highly respected magician - if he didn't take advantage of it later to strike up a conversation with the beautiful actress.
Tsk, is it a good thing or a bad thing to see other people's intentions too clearly?
Along with Heyman, there were three other nobles who also looked very young.
"Master Wayne, we have frankly stated our intentions to you."
After roughly explaining his group's plan, Heiman's eyes were bright and his expression was excited. Although he had lowered his voice, his strong and powerful tone fully demonstrated his determination.
"As a noble of the kingdom, as a pillar of talent that His Majesty will rely on in the future. We cannot let that woman cause trouble to the royal family and disrupt the order of the kingdom."
Another person echoed indignantly: "Yes! We will never allow that woman to tarnish the honor of the nobility."
Oh, noble honor...
Wayne swallowed back the words he subconsciously wanted to say, reached for the so-called "criminal evidence" they provided, and was silent for a while after scanning it.
I don’t know where these people got it from, but it turned out to be a daily whereabouts report of Mrs. Cherry. When he realized this, Wayne knew that their actions had probably been seen by others.
Wayne didn't believe that Mrs. Cherry could reach her current position with her true identity and be so careless in daily life.
"On the surface, she is close to the Winche family, but privately she is deeply involved in the Edgeworth family's industry. She even revealed the words and deeds of you and Miss Chrissy to the top management of Dandelion Publishing House, leaking your family's business secrets! "
Wayne: "..."
Several other people present did not notice the indescribable helplessness in his expression, and the condemnation of Mrs. Cherry continued.
"This woman has no consciousness or position. His Majesty the King was just deceived by her. As long as His Majesty knows that she is a shallow woman who can easily betray him just for gold and silver, His Majesty will naturally wake up." Although everything is still in the plan. , but Heyman seemed to have a winning chance.
"No, what she is doing is not gold and silver." Wayne folded the information they collected from unknown sources and said softly: "Your Majesty is not an ignorant king who will be deceived by shallow women."
If Mrs. Cherry can really solve the problem with money, it might be a good thing for the king or others.
Heyman didn't seem surprised by Wynn's vaguely excusing words for the king.
"Then let your Majesty know that even for love...that woman is not someone worthy of trusting her heart." His deliberately lowered voice was full of hints.
Needless to say, Wayne fully understood the unspoken meaning behind this sentence.
As long as the goal can be achieved, the dirty means in the process can often be ignored. Emotions are more destructive than reason when it comes to dealing with certain things.
Seeing that Wayne didn't speak for a while, Heyman opened his mouth to say something more, but Harold's shout suddenly came from behind. "Wayne—you were hiding in this corner. I've been looking for you for a long time."
Heyman's expression changed instantly, and his eyes fell nervously on the physical evidence held in Wayne's hand.
Although he knew that Wayne, as the son of Duke Wenche, would not betray those who wanted to maintain "legitimacy" even for the sake of his family's reputation, he still felt a little uneasy.
Wayne smiled and handed the information back to him naturally. At the same time, he raised his voice and responded: "Chairman, why is this so urgent?"
"Didn't I already say that I would introduce some of my old friends to you?"
Harold's tone was slightly dissatisfied, his face was quite rosy, and he seemed to have drunk a lot of wine.
Walking to Wayne, he glanced at the other young people present, and his eyes fell on Heyman's face. "Well, this one seems a bit familiar..."
"Hello, Chairman Harold." Perhaps because the topic he just discussed was too sensitive, Heyman's ceremonial smile was a little stiff.
"Hyman Agnes, do you remember? I was awarded by you as the outstanding student of the year."
"Oh~" Judging from Harold's drawn-out tone, it sounded more perfunctory.
He quickly lost interest in other people and pulled Wayne to insist that he go back to the banquet hall with him.
On the surface, Wayne seemed helpless, and finally "reluctantly" escaped with Harold's help.
A corner of the banquet hall.
"What can you say, I can help you a lot this time." Harold joked.
"Thank you very much, but it's not a big favor, and I won't owe you any favors for it." Wayne said it bluntly.
"Tsk, in your mind, am I someone who takes advantage of kindness in return? Okay, okay, don't think of me as being too mercenary. For the sake of my junior brother, I won't cheat you."
Although these words sounded sincere, the look of regret on Harold's face clearly revealed that he really wanted to earn Wayne's favor in vain.
"Fame, wealth, and power always blind people's eyes..." Wayne sighed with emotion as he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "When you get to that point, no one can avoid it."
He never had high hopes for humanity. However, just like a fixed numerical value can produce a fixed solution through fixed calculations, as long as you keep yourself in a specific environment, you can feel what you want to get.
This is enough for the man named "Ven".
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"You're saying that there are young aristocratic people who are secretly working together, hoping that Wayne Winche will take the lead in attacking Mrs. Cherry's reputation?"
Ge Li once again confirmed the news reported by his cronies.
"Yes, I guarantee it with my family name." The unattractive girl replied calmly.
In the meeting room of the Edgeworth family, Song Li slowly paced back and forth on the expensive carpet, pondering.
"That guy always knows how to look at the direction of the wind. I'm afraid it's not easy to persuade him to participate in this matter." Ge Li speculated based on his personal understanding of Wayne.
"Keep talking."
"...In the end, Chairman Harold suddenly came and interrupted their conversation. Although Hyman Agnes was unwilling to do so, he finally did not dare to force Young Master Wayne to stay in front of Chairman Harold. "
Hearing this, Geli sneered, "Heh, I'm afraid the chairman and Wayne Winche have been wearing the same pants for a long time."
The girl who came to report acted as if she had not heard this sentence.
"After Master Wayne left, the atmosphere among those people was a little low, but in the end they still decided to find another opportunity to persuade them next time."
Song Li nodded. "Okay, I understand. You have worked hard today, so go back and rest early."
Watching this newly promoted and capable confidant leave, Ge Li was thoughtful.
