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Chapter 156
Chapter 156: Black and Gold – 27
He seemed to be listening to her confession calmly.
But his mind was infinitely complicated.
It was truly perplexing how to accept this situation.
On the surface, Wonderstein was a charming man.
With a sculpted face, tall stature, perfect physique, and a friendly smile, he was likable to everyone.
Even though he purely portrayed a villain in the game, he still had many fans.
It wasn’t strange for him to be confessed to by someone.
But the problem was that it was her, Ella.
It would have been more realistic if it was the male Ratman confessing to him.
The situation was different from a month ago when everything was said in front of everyone.
Back then, he thought it was inevitable since she didn’t know her memories were distorted.
But now, even though she knew her memories were wrong, she didn’t deny her feelings for him.
Instead, she reaffirmed her commitment even after her memories might get returned.
He looked into her eyes, which were like black jewels sparkling.
“Do you really like me…?”
Ella’s arms wrapped around his neck.
She stood on her tiptoes.
Her face drew closer to his.
Her breath brushed past his cheek.
He realized what she was about to do.
And instinctively, he knew he shouldn’t let it happen.
He pushed her forehead gently with his finger.
As she approached him, she exclaimed, “Ouch!” and stepped back.
“W-What are you doing?”
She glared at him while rubbing her forehead.
He realized his mistake.
He forgot that his muscle strength was more than that of a tiger, thus failing to control his strength.
Wonderstein licked his lips, looking at her swollen forehead as if it had been hit.
“Ella, please.”
He stroked her forehead gently.
“Let’s not do something we’ll regret.”
Ella bit her lower lip tightly, then sighed.
“So, my memory’s the problem after all? I told you I’m fine, I’ll try my best! Even if I recover my memories, I won’t ever hate you.”
He shook his head.
“No. You’ll definitely regret it 100%.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes. Of course. Do you think I would toss around in bed if I was not sure?”
His voice was filled with mischief.
The compelling force of the Laughing Man was strong.
No matter how seriously he took the situation internally, laughter couldn’t be suppressed.
Going through Luz’s stage, he found a clue to solve this awkwardness.
It wasn’t about hiding the smile but rather showing it even more.
Then the other person would realize that his exaggerated laughter wasn’t sincere but rather a joke.
It was better to be seen as a fool who jokes around than to be misunderstood.
Originally, Wonderstein was such a person.
Throughout the Tril Trilo Triology, he showed himself as a clown villain.
He joked around in any situation, even when killing or torturing people.
Ella protruded her lips, looking at his mischievous smile.
Anyway, this guy was always like this.
“Someone confessed seriously, and this is how you respond?”
He exaggeratedly shrugged his shoulders.
“I can’t help it. What if I accepted it as good and then something happened? Wouldn’t it be weird if later Ella came at me with a dagger?”
Ella chuckled as she glanced at him menacingly.
“At least there’s definitely a reason I want to stab you right now.”
“Ho ho ho, please hold back a little. Anyway, it’s a fact that Ella Yang’s mental state is unstable. Would you accept the confession from someone like in your situation?”
At his words, Ella murmured in a subdued voice.
“Oh, really? Then let me say more. Like. Like. Like. Like. Like. Like!”
She poured out those words and then took a deep breath.
Her face turned as red as a ripe apple.
Wonderstein laughed loudly at the sight and spoke in his usual playful tone.
“Are you hurting all over already? I might die at this rate.”
He never lost his laughter in any situation.
This aspect of him was also one of the reasons why she liked him.
But this time, it was a bit too much.
She had gathered up her courage to confess.
She pushed his chest away and moved a little away from him.
She muttered with a trembling voice.
His forced laughter subsided slightly at her serious tone.
“You’re ignoring my feelings right now for the sake of ‘that Ella.'”
“That’s…”josei
Before he could respond, she interrupted him with a raised hand.
“Never mind. It’s okay. What can I do if the person I like is like this?”
He laughed again after a moment of hesitating.
“Did you start to dislike me a little because of this incident?”
Her fist clenched at his nonsense question.
She strongly empathized with Yurakne unnie’s feelings of wanting to smash Sven’s skull sometimes.