I’m Really Not Trying to Be Chased by the Heroine as the Villainous Playboy! – Chapter 578

Chapter 126: My Life From Now On Will Have No Joy or Sorrow!

“He needs to go back to Academy City to recover.”

Xue Nuo gazed out at the night, letting out a lonely sigh.

“I’m not the one who can help him regain his memory.”

A mere semester, a vacation—a little over half a year together. No matter how much she cherished it, to Roy, this was just a brief interlude in his life.

Compared to those girls his age who had already been by his side, or a mentor-student relationship, she was nothing special.

With a soft sigh, the silver-haired beauty cast a melancholic shadow, so different from her usual aloof demeanor, looking both gloomy and beautiful.

Then Britney came right up and pinched her face, wiping away her gloom.

“Little White Wolf, do you hear the nonsense you’re saying? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! How can you just let him go?!”

“???”

Britney began to teach her with an older sister’s tone: “When a man is weak, that’s when he’s most susceptible to feelings! This is your golden opportunity to show your thoughtful care and charm, to win him over!”

Xue Nuo stole a glance at the old Count beside them, who reddened and quietly looked away.

“Win him over? Is that how you folks bond?”

Xue Nuo couldn’t help but feel a flicker of attraction.

But she still pushed Britney’s hand away, forcing her reddened cheeks back to seriousness. “This isn’t the time to talk about that.”

“He needs someone close to help regain his memory.”

“That’s exactly why you don’t understand!”

Britney shook her head repeatedly, looking frustrated.

Honestly, it was a bit annoying for the top student, Xue Nuo, to be lectured by an adventurer who couldn’t even read properly back in their youth.

Britney continued earnestly, “Think about it! When Roy returns, if those girls pamper him and take good care of him, their bond will grow. What do you have? Just a mentor-student relationship, companionship from battles—how can that compare?”

“Not to mention, after this trip back, who knows when you’ll see him again! By then, those girls will be whispering sweet nothings in his ear, and you might not even have a chance!”

No young person enjoys their elders meddling in their love life.

Unless they truly like the person.

And unless they really suck at it.

Being single my whole life, aside from knocking someone out, I’ve barely ever held hands with a boy. Xue Nuo had to admit, that guy’s perspective as a relationship veteran who succeeded in marrying after a fight made a lot of sense.

If she just gave Roy up, her chance would be gone…

“Wait, wait! When did I say I wanted to win him over?” Xue Nuo suddenly realized the blind spot and couldn’t help but retort.

“Tsk.”

“I heard your ‘tsk’!”

Xue Nuo cleared her throat and said seriously, “He’s a student, I’m a mentor. There’s no room for any inappropriate thoughts between us.”

The girl’s serious demeanor resembled a serious ice sculpture, so stern that anyone else would easily buy it.

But the Count and Countess who watched her grow up easily saw through her little thoughts.

This girl really thought she was fooling everyone!

The couple exchanged a knowing look, both smiling wryly.

Britney knew that the night they rejected the engagement, the two youngsters went on a date on the rooftop of Snow Wind Castle! And Barry saw the silver-haired girl trying to make an inappropriate move on her beloved student right after fighting off the Pale Empress!

They were just being polite by not exposing her.

Seeing that Britney’s persuasion was useless, the seasoned Count Barry launched into Round Two.

“I think Mr. Roy lost his memory because he helped Miss Xue Nuo, which means Miss Xue Nuo owes him something. Now that she’s helping him regain his memory, it could be seen as making amends!”

Xue Nuo frowned slightly.

That seemed to make some sense?

“But I’m just a mentor, maybe not close enough to trigger his memory.”

Taking advantage of Xue Nuo’s softening stance, Barry pressed further: “That’s only right now.”

“Not close enough now, then just get closer later.” Barry paused, narrowing his eyes and showing the sharpness he had when dealing with political rivals, deliberately using a pricking tone: “Or are you saying, Miss Xue Nuo, that you’re willing to just give your beloved student away?”

At those words, Xue Nuo’s expression instantly shifted.

Though embarrassed to admit it, her heart already had an answer.

Roy already had so many outstanding peers; could she really steal him away from them?

However, as a mentor, having inappropriate thoughts about her student was bad enough, and taking action while he was vulnerable due to amnesia…

“I… I need to think about this some more.”

Xue Nuo gazed out the window, letting out yet another sigh.

The Count and Countess exchanged resigned looks.

This kid was great, but she just couldn’t let things go.

Since childhood, even when feeling lonely, she never fawned over her parents, fearing it would disrupt their work.

But emotions have never been reasonable.

If you like someone, pursue them.

If this stalemate continues, Xue Nuo would likely remain stuck forever, unable even to enjoy a bowl of soup.

The couple, who had been hand-holding and kissing just three days into their relationship, shook their heads at the girl before them.

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My name is Roy Ainbrad.

The son of a Marquis from the Kingdom of the Lionheart, a first-year student at the Magic Academy. Besides that, I also have a strange title that sounds impressive.

But now there’s one problem.

I’ve lost my memory.

Basking in the morning sunlight, looking at the snow-covered streets, Roy felt a wave of melancholy.

Not remembering anything wasn’t too bad.

Aside from feeling a bit weak, every day he was well-fed and well-taken care of by the maids. Though he thought they weren’t quite up to his ideal of a perfect maid, life was still pretty comfortable.

The only thing bothering Roy was one woman.

“Roy, have you been resting well lately? Does the food taste good? Is the blanket too thin for you?”

Xue Nuo Andervith, daughter of the Duke from the Frost Empire.

Silver hair, blue eyes, skin like snow, and a slender figure. Her only flaw was her icy demeanor, like a flower on a high peak, beautiful yet unattainable, or ancient ice, cold and distant—though that had its own charm too.

However, this one flaw vanished in front of him.

At this moment, Xue Nuo looked like a mother fretting over her child, clumsily repeating her ordinary yet sincere concern.

She bent down, carefully feeling the thickness of the blanket, her flowing silver hair falling in front of her, wafting a faint cold fragrance.

Just one glance, and Roy hurriedly turned his head away.

Noticing the boy’s reaction, Xue Nuo let out a sigh.

Ever since losing his memory, Roy had grown distant from her. This made her feel quite lonely, as though a thorn was stabbing at her heart.

But in reality, the reason Roy was avoiding her gaze was much simpler.

Cold-faced white-haired lady, noble duke’s daughter, distant in public, yet as gentle as water only toward me.

This… is simply…

So amazing!!!

Damn it, did I save the world in my previous life?

Roy swallowed hard.

Memory? The past? Who cares about that stuff?! All that’s in my heart is Miss Xue Nuo, and from now on, my life will have no joy or sorrow!!!