No Substitutes for the Bigshots' Dream Girl Anymore!-Chapter 1585: The Same

His life path was already laid out for him, unchangeable and unable to deviate.

This is the biggest difference between him and Hannah.

Wayne Lane saw the conflict in Hannah’s eyes but did not press her further. "If you don’t want to talk about it, you don’t have to."

Even though Hannah did not need Wayne Lane’s understanding, she was still relieved to hear his words.

She changed the subject, "We are going back tomorrow, have you figured out how to explain this to Professor Lawrence and the others?"

After such a big incident, the principal would probably come in person.

"I haven’t thought it through." Wayne Lane indulged himself for once, and his smile grew as he copied Hannah’s tone, "The worst that can happen is a punishment."

They didn’t really make a mess in the true sense of the word, and Professor Lawrence and the principal weren’t that rigid; they wouldn’t just punish them without any consideration.

So at most, it was just a matter of going through the motions.

This was the confidence that came from being a good student.

The night deepened, and Hannah yawned wearily, her conversation with Wayne Lane becoming disjointed.

Half an hour later, her voice gradually faded away.

"Hannah, I..."

Before he could finish, Wayne Lane turned his head and found that Hannah had already fallen asleep.

She looked very obedient when she slept.

For some reason, this was the only thought in Wayne Lane’s mind.

He turned to his side and silently watched her sleeping face.

It was very quiet all around, with the rustling of the leaves in the wind, the roaring sounds of meteors streaking through the sky, and the faint breathing of the girl.

In that moment, as if his heart was captured, Wayne Lane propped himself up and leaned in closer.

He looked down, his gaze filled only with the girl’s quiet and obedient face, like a soft rabbit nestled in his arms.

He liked her very much.

And he wanted to possess her.

He knew this was his only chance.

This was his only and last indulgence.

After today, everything would return to how it was before.

He would still be that Wayne Lane who adhered strictly to rules, suppressing his true nature, and Hannah would continue her life as before, willful and free, in stark contrast to him.

If he had never seen the vast expanse of grassland or the star-studded night sky, perhaps he wouldn’t yearn for freedom.

But having experienced all this, something seemed to have taken root in his heart.

The rebellion deep within his bones started to surface.

He had always felt that Hannah was too rebellious, too willful and flamboyant, but in fact, he was the same.

He even hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to stay on this grassland forever, under this starry sky, forever...

In his line of sight, the girl’s sleeping face remained peaceful.

She was like a lovely dream in his heart, representing all his suppressed desires and the palpitations rooted in his heart.

"Hannah." He whispered her name softly, gently pressing her wrist, but ultimately he couldn’t take that step.

The life of Wayne Lane had been promised to his family, to the royalty, to that so-called supreme loyalty and honor, the moment he was born.

If there is a next life... If there is, he would devote all of himself to that yearned-for dream.

Even if only for a brief moment.

...

The next day as soon as dawn broke, the two of them boarded the starship for the return trip.

There was silence on the way back, as if they had returned to the starting point.

In the end, they were people from two different worlds.

Even if they were similar, they were destined to walk in opposite directions.

They returned to the Mech Academy.