I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 170

Chapter 23: All Cleaned Up

After last year’s party, the new students were buzzing with excitement, full of hopes for campus life.

But this year, the new students, especially the boys, looked like lifeless fish, utterly devoid of spirit.

The upperclassmen performing had thought their acts were a flop and left feeling pretty down.

This wasn’t about the performances at all; it was just that the new students had been crushed too hard.

Just this morning, they had crushes on their goddesses and sweet first loves.

Among the boys, these two girls were known as the “Ruby of the Lionheart Kingdom” and the “Angel Bathed in Light,” a top-tier pair in the history of campus beauties. They felt incredibly lucky.

Who would have thought that by night, the proud princess would take the initiative to kiss someone, and the pure girl would suddenly find herself with an inexplicably mysterious master? To add salt to the wound, they both chose the same guy!

Of course, they were losing their minds!

After wallowing in despair, darker emotions started brewing.

Originally, Roy’s reputation wasn’t that impressive, just a notable guy, and that was about it.

Whether you called him a “useless rich kid” or a “vow knight,” in the end, it was just a name within the kingdom.

But now, Charlotte and Alice, the most radiant of the freshmen, had some sort of unclear relationship with Roy, skyrocketing him to the center of gossip.

“Dude, so what if he’s rank 8? I’m rank 8 too, what’s the big deal?”

“So what if he’s a marquis’ son? There are tons of them from the seven major powers; why him?”

“It’s just because he’s kinda good-looking! Hmph, today’s women only look at faces!”

At first, it was just complaints, but the boys’ resentment began to boil over, and suddenly, the topic took a turn.

“I bet that guy is using some shady tricks!”

“Exactly, he’s probably in a dirty political alliance with the princess! And that Alice girl? She’s definitely being forced!”

Despite the Lionheart students respecting the vow knight and not believing these rumors, many still held onto their ‘useless rich kid’ image of Roy or were just hearing about him for the first time.

They were young, thrill-seeking, and this was the hottest gossip they’d encountered, so their enthusiasm for the juicy details soared.

As the saying goes, where there’s smoke, there’s fire. In light of the heated discussions, the reality of the situation started to spiral into absurdity.

The ‘useless rich kid’ label was way outdated.

Now, thanks to the rumors, Roy had been upgraded to a “scummy rich brat” who was threatening Charlotte, blackmailing Alice, and playing with girls’ feelings!

Even the girls were catching wind of this terrible reputation.

“Ugh, so that guy’s actually a scary scumbag?!”

In the dorms of the common districts, a group of girls huddled together for a pre-sleep meeting, all expressing their disdain for Roy.

Nia, propped up on her bed, couldn’t help but chuckle with a knowing look.

“I told you so! All these noble boys are no good.”

“You guys, you’re all so obsessed with pretty boys! One day, you might find yourself tricked into bed without realizing it!” Nia lectured, wagging her finger at her naïve friends.

That girl named Alice looks easy to fool, just like these silly girls right in front of her, probably taken in by the handsome face of a scumbag.

With that thought, Nia smirked on the outside, while her inner feelings twisted with an added dislike for Roy.

Even though Nia was livelier and more open than her peers, deep down, she was still an elf. Elven culture is conservative, but they absolutely despise those who mistreat women.

However, Nia’s two friends weren’t having any of it; they leaned in, pressing her with questions.

“Hey, if you don’t like guys, then you can’t like girls, right?”

“Exactly! Nia, you can’t be serious about not being interested in guys, right? Are you planning to avoid relationships?”

Nia was about to brush it off casually as she usually did when suddenly, she paused.

Hmm, am I really not dating anyone?

After finally breaking away from the Green Council and coming to the academy, maybe this is my last chance for some free love.

But even if I wanted to date, it seems there aren’t any suitable options.

Wait, how did I get roped into this?!

There are so many interesting things at the academy; why do I have to date someone?!

Nia waved her hand dismissively and confidently declared, “Unlike you lovey-dovey airheads, my life is colorful enough; I just don’t have time for romance!”

As the laughter faded, the lights in the girls’ dorm dimmed, while a little cabin outside just lit up.

Upon returning home, Roy’s instinct was to kick back and turn into a couch potato.

Maintaining noble etiquette is exhausting! Even Princess Charlotte loosens up in her own room.

But as he flung his coat aside, Roy suddenly remembered he wasn’t alone and shouldn’t be too casual.

He glanced over to see Alice silently picking up his coat and hanging it on a hook, making him feel a bit embarrassed.

Back at the lord’s mansion, with a swarm of maids surrounding him, Roy had grown accustomed to being taken care of.

But now, it was just the two of them in the room.

Alice wasn’t dressed in her usual black-and-white maid uniform but in a cute, innocent schoolgirl outfit, looking every bit like a neighbor girl.

This neighbor girl, however, came right over without a shred of distance.

“Master, you have something on your face.” She bluntly observed.

“Huh? Is there still something there? I can wipe it off.”

“But Master can’t see it, and you won’t clean it properly. Let me help.”

With that, she knelt on the couch, pulled out a handkerchief, and began wiping his face with care.

In the silent moment, Alice’s nose tingled.

That was supposed to be his signature scent that she adored. But now it mixed with a medley of barbecue, champagne, desserts, and something even bolder—the scent of gardenias.

That was Charlotte’s scent.

“Did you have fun with Charlotte, Master?”

The sudden question made Roy feel a little uneasy and glance away.

“It was okay, I guess.”

“Why doesn’t Master stay in the noble district? Then you could see Charlotte every day, right?”

At some point, Alice began calling Charlotte by her first name, which Roy saw as a sign their relationship had improved. Indeed, after returning from the capital, they had been exchanging letters frequently.

“The noble district is too noisy. I prefer it quiet here with just you, Alice,” Roy said, casually expressing his thoughts.

This caused Alice’s eyes to widen slightly.

“Oh, really…”

Likes, with Alice, the two of them.

That’s right, why should I care? Even if Charlotte sees him more often, I get to live with him.

I’m the one closest to him, the first to greet him in the morning and the last to see him off to bed at night.

This cozy little cabin is a world that belongs to just the two of us.

Finally, the faint pink mark disappeared as the blonde girl’s fair hand gently stroked the boy’s cheek, satisfied.

“It’s all clean now.”