I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree-Chapter 6 - The Time Has Come (3/3)

Inside the room, a handsome young man with short red hair was already seated in the guest’s chair. He was Celineina’s second older brother, the second son of the Silver Moon Trading Company, Lawrence Bonaventura, who was in charge of the Aragon branch affairs.

“Nephew Lawrence, long time no see,” Giovanni said, lightly embracing Lawrence, then separating.

“Long time no see. You’ve become even more handsome,” he praised with a smile. “It’s a pity I only have one son, Donny. If I had a daughter, I would definitely make you my son-in-law.” freēwēbnovel.com

“Haha, Uncle Giovanni is joking,” Lawrence said this, returning a smile.

Subsequently, Giovanni sat down in his chair, looking at Lawrence, scrutinizing him for a long time.

“Uncle Giovanni, what are you looking at? Is there something wrong with how I’m dressed today...”

“No.” Giovanni shook his head. “I just feel that compared to Mark, you resemble your grandfather more.”

As Giovanni’s words fell, Lawrence’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.

“Uncle Giovanni, what do you... what do you mean?”

“Ah, I didn’t mean anything else. Just take what I said as a joke,” Giovanni said, waving his hand. “However, I truly feel that sometimes, a person’s background is very important.”

“Just like you are President Louis’s son. That inevitably makes your life much better than that of most commoners. You don’t have to worry about food and clothing; your expenses are not a concern.”

“But at the same time, precisely because you are President Louis’s second son, compared to your older brother Mark, you need to work much harder to catch President Louis’s eye.”

“However, if you ask me who I prefer, I would definitely prefer you, Lawrence, a little more. After all, your background means you will work harder than Mark, and it also means you will be more capable than him.”

Giovanni said this, came before Lawrence, placed his hands on Lawrence’s shoulders, his eyes filled with expectation for Lawrence.

Lawrence, this young man, could not possibly withstand Giovanni’s set of persuasive words. At that moment, he felt a little giddy.

“Uncle Giovanni, please don’t say that. Matters of inheritance must still follow the family rules. Besides, even if others know I am more capable than my older brother, they can’t just say it outright, can they? One has to give him some face, right?”

“...” Giovanni’s smile faded upon hearing Lawrence’s words. He stared at Lawrence for a long time, then burst into laughter again.

He returned to his seat.

“Hahaha, Nephew Lawrence, you are right, you are right. That’s the meaning of concealing one’s strength and biding one’s time.”

Seeing this, Lawrence also smiled silently.

“However, there’s something that has been bothering me recently, and I don’t know if I should tell you...” At this moment, Giovanni suddenly stared at the ground, covering his mouth with one hand on his knee, looking very troubled.

“Sigh, it’s a pity. My son Donny is a good-for-nothing. I hired such good tutors for him, and I taught him many principles myself, but he still caused that mess at school. He’s a hopeless case. If it weren’t for this second-generation wastrel Donny, I wouldn’t be like this now, sigh,” Giovanni said this, shaking his head.

“Please speak, Uncle Giovanni. As long as it’s something your nephew can help you with, I will definitely do my best,” Lawrence said quickly, his eyes gleaming at the sight of Giovanni blaming Donny.

“But, for an elder like me to ask a junior for help, as an uncle, I truly lose face...”

“Uncle Giovanni, please don’t be estranged. Look, I already call you Uncle. Please let me, as your nephew, help you solve your worries.”

In Lawrence’s view, Giovanni had just shown enough sincerity towards him. He definitely wanted to help him ascend to the position of President of the Silver Moon Trading Company.

After all, his words were practically explicit.

Moreover, from Giovanni’s blaming of Donny, it seemed that if Lawrence did what Giovanni wanted, it might even be possible for him to participate in the Duke’s family decisions.

“Then... I’ll really speak now, shall I?” Giovanni said hesitantly.

“Yes!” Lawrence nodded.

“Actually, speaking of the matter, it’s not a big deal...” Giovanni said this, then told Lawrence about the recent economic problems in the Duchy.

“It seems even your father couldn’t handle this matter well. Coincidentally, I recently investigated the source of that batch of textiles entering the Duchy, and it’s the Aragon Duchy.”

“And you, Lawrence, just happen to be in charge of the Aragon branch, right? So, I would like to ask you to manipulate things from within for me, and cut off the financial lifeline of this Lison Trading Company. This way, it will be beneficial to the healthy development of my territory’s economy, and it will also elevate your status in your father’s eyes.”

“After all, bringing down the Lison Trading Company is a great achievement.”

“...” Lawrence, upon hearing this, stroked his chin and thought for a long time, then nodded. “Understood, Uncle Giovanni. Regarding what you said, I will do my best.”

“Good, good. I was right about you after all.” Giovanni said this, revealing a look of satisfaction. Then he stood up and patted Lawrence on the shoulder.

“After this matter is settled, I will reward you.”

“I do not seek Uncle Giovanni’s reward. After all, we are family, aren’t we? When this matter is over, my younger sister should have nothing more to say. At that time, we will truly become close relatives.”

“Yes!” Giovanni nodded. “Then it’s a deal!”

“It’s a deal!”

...

Only after seeing Lawrence off did the smile on Giovanni’s face gradually disappear.

“Pah, what family,” he said, spitting.

“He’s just a commoner who’s slightly smarter and knows how to get rich through speculation. Does he really dare to imagine being on equal footing with noble aristocrats?”

After learning that the root cause of the economic downturn and tax reduction in his territory was Celineina, Giovanni had long since abandoned the idea of marrying into the Bonaventura family.

When Celineina finally couldn’t keep her business running and was forced to marry Donny, he swore he would give Celineina a painful latter half of her life, tormenting her severely, to make her understand the consequences of betraying him.

Anyway, he didn’t care whether Donny actually liked Celineina or not. In Giovanni’s view, anyone was merely his pawn.

As for Lawrence?

He needed something from him this time, which was why Giovanni deliberately acted this way in front of Lawrence. When Lawrence successfully completed the task, he might choose to support Lawrence, but this wasn’t because Lawrence helped him today, but entirely based on whoever was most beneficial to him at the time.

If Mark was more helpful to Giovanni at that time, Giovanni would also turn around and support Mark without hesitation.

Poor Lawrence, being used as a pawn without realizing it. At this moment, sitting in the carriage on his way back, his mind was already envisioning the happy life after defeating his sister, receiving Giovanni’s help, and becoming the President of the Silver Moon Trading Company.