I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree
Chapter 46 - Bitter Wine Down the Throat

On the other side, Orson and Olivia were in the Student Council office.

At noon, the Student Council held its first regular meeting of the semester. Afterward, the three main Student Council leaders held a small meeting.

After the meeting ended, Orson called out to Manuel.

“Student Manuel, regarding that matter before, I apologize for troubling you.”

Orson was, of course, referring to the matter during the holiday when he asked Manuel to help the Celineina Trading Company dismantle the Silver Moon Trading Company’s unfair competition.

“It’s nothing,” Manuel heard this and rarely smiled.

“The contribution of the Lison Trading Company to the Aragon Duchy is indeed greater than that of the Silver Moon Trading Company. We are also very happy to cooperate with more excellent merchants. Even if you hadn’t written me that letter, Student Orson, I would have persuaded my father.”

Indeed, between a trading company that only resells and transships goods, and a trading company that genuinely creates wealth and increases productivity for the duchy, the latter is definitely more beneficial to the duchy’s development.

“Miss Celineina is also an exceptional person. Cooperating with her will only bring us benefits.”

Manuel saw things very clearly. This was precisely why he was able to become a regular member of the Student Council.

“I still need to thank you for your care,” Orson said this, exchanged a few more polite words with Manuel, and then Manuel left the office.

Only Orson and Olivia were left in the office.

Olivia had been listening to Orson and Manuel’s conversation just now. Upon hearing about the Lison Trading Company and Celineina, she felt a sense of unease.

“Orson, is the Lison Trading Company, or rather, Celineina, worth you helping them so much?” Olivia asked from the side.

“Yes,” Regarding this question, Orson did not hesitate at all.

“Celineina’s help is significant for the development of the Antica Duchy. If it weren’t for her help, the duchy would have faced considerable problems with its finances.”

“At the same time, our cooperation is not just on the surface. She needs to use me to expand her trading company, and I also need to use her to help me, or rather, the Antica Duchy, develop.”

“...” Olivia heard this sentence and was startled.

“So, between you and Celineina, it really is...”

“...Apologies, but, I might have had a way to refuse her, but I didn’t,” Orson said this, his tone filled with apology.

“I’m sorry, Olivia. After you know about this, whether you choose to break off the engagement with me, or expose my affairs and ruin my reputation, I will not resist.”

“Then what if I ask you to only love me forever, and forever belong only to me?”

“...” Orson was silent.

Olivia just looked at Orson quietly. Then, as if she had made a huge decision inwardly, she reached out and gently held Orson’s hand.

“You also know how I became your fiancée,” Olivia said slowly.

“My methods for gaining this position were not exactly honorable. Perhaps this is my retribution. You are so outstanding. It was indeed wishful thinking for me to want to keep you by my side.”

“But, Orson,” Saying this, Olivia cupped Orson’s face.

“Please don’t say such things in the future, alright?”

Her eyes twinkled with tears.

“It is my problem that I didn’t keep a close eye on you, but if I break off the engagement with you now, wouldn’t that just benefit Celineina?”

“At worst...” Olivia took a deep breath, then spoke, “At worst, I will allow you to have other women by your side, but I must be the most important one. Is that not enough?”

“What can Celineina give you? Money? I also have it. We will inherit the Prussia Duchy afterward. I can even let you control the power of the Prussia Duchy. At least for now, the Prussia Duchy is quite good, isn’t it?”

“With my help and Litte’s help, coupled with your excellence, Orson, it’s not impossible to even ascend that forbidden throne, is it?”

Hearing Olivia say this, Orson quickly stopped her.

She seemed to have lost some of her rationality.

This incident must have been a bit too much of a shock for her.

“Olivia, don’t say things like that. I wasn’t thinking in that direction.”

“...Apologies,” Olivia also realized at this moment that what she had just said was somewhat blasphemous, and regained a hint of sanity.

“In any case, Orson, I will not lose. No matter what means Celineina used on you, I will not lose to her,” She said this, and gently kissed Orson’s cheek.

“I don’t feel very well right now. I need to be alone for a while, Orson, apologies...”

“It’s alright,” Orson shook his head.

Subsequently, Olivia left the office just like that.

Both of them needed some time to be alone.

In the evening, Litte brought Laina back to the dorm. Along the way, Litte was still bothered by Laina’s rough handling in the afternoon.

Laina felt a wave of grievance from being lectured. Her ears and tail both drooped down.

Litte brought Laina back to her own dorm first. Then she saw Orson sitting alone at the dining table, drinking alcohol.

“Orson, you are...”

“Ah, Litte, Laina, you’re back,” Orson said this. His gaze did not shift, and his tone carried a hint of fatigue.

Seeing this scene, Laina quickly pulled Litte out.

Then, she stood on tiptoe and whispered in Litte’s ear, “Brother Litte, why do I always feel like big brother Orson is not doing very well?”

“He is indeed not doing very well. He seems a little down,” Litte said this, nodding.

In all the time she had spent with Orson, Litte had never seen him in this state.

Usually, no matter how tired Orson was, he would try to cheer up when he returned, and he never liked drinking in the dorm.

But today, Orson was somehow giving off an air of dejection, and coupled with that posture of drinking bitter wine with a pained heart, it was like... he had been heartbroken.

“Um... Since big brother is not in a good mood, I’ll go back to my dorm first. Brother Litte, go back and comfort big brother properly,” Laina said this, afraid that her footsteps would be too loud and disturb Orson. She cautiously and stealthily walked back to her room.

“Orson?” Litte walked to Orson’s side and sat down.

Feeling the smell of alcohol on Orson, Litte frowned.

He seemed to have had quite a bit to drink?

“What is it?”

However, judging by Orson’s tone of voice, he did not seem drunk.

“Are you... unhappy?”

“Mm, a little,” Orson nodded. “Apologies, Litte. You might have to eat dinner alone tonight. I’ll go up and rest in a bit. I won’t disturb you.”

“Please help me clear the table,” After saying this, Orson walked upstairs.

Litte looked at Orson’s back and fell silent.