Their romance storyline only begins on the second playthrough

A perfect way to avoid danger.

“Eh—” Shirley looked bored, clearly disappointed that Rhodes hadn’t made a direct choice.

But there's no other way; for the sake of fairness for everyone, this is the only option.

Shirley raised her hand: "No objection."

"Ah."

"It doesn't matter, does it? This kind of thing is meaningless." Cecilia rested her chin on the back of the sofa next to her, her eyes half-closed in a bit of drowsiness.

“Okay, then let’s rule out Cecilia.” Ivina raised her hand in support of her decision.

“Wait, wait…” Cecilia sat up, tugging at Ivina’s sleeve somewhat urgently. “I was just kidding.”

Rhodes ignored Ivina's flirting with Cecilia, and after looking around and receiving unanimous agreement, nodded and said:

"Everyone agrees, so let's do it that way."

With a gentle wave of his arm, a spinning wheel appeared before his eyes;

The names of the girls appeared at the six positions of the spinning wheel.

Seeing this, Rhodes suddenly felt a little guilty.

This is like a selection of concubines... He wasn't that flamboyant, was he?

He coughed, then the pointer fluctuated—

Swish swish swish—

The pointer kept spinning, and all the girls couldn't help but turn their eyes to the spinning wheel;

Gradually, the turntable slowed down, slower and slower...

Ultimately, it points to—

Cecilia

"Huh?"

Cecilia paused.

broken--

Although she really wanted to be chosen, it's clear that being chosen now isn't a good thing, is it?

Chapter 199 Huh? Just sleeping?

The meeting was adjourned.

To Cecilia's surprise, everyone simply returned to their own rooms dejectedly, without bothering to cause her any trouble.

Walking down the corridor with Rhodes, she unexpectedly felt a bit like a young girl, her heart pounding.

It wasn't simply about what she would do with Rhodes later, nor was it just because "this time it's a formal, high-status game" or something like that.

It's just... I was simply touched by their actions.

Because they didn't say anything, they just complained to her a little and quickly returned to normal—actually, she was a little scared before she came back.

They were afraid that the girls would hate them the way they hated Lilith.

Perhaps, this is the real reason why she kept acting recklessly;

Of course, this fear was only a little bit.

Just a little bit.

but.

“Hey Ivina, why did you follow me?” Cecilia turned her head to look at her with a hint of helplessness.

Ivina and her sister are now standing on either side of Rhodes, and Ivina is walking lightly while singing Phillips nursery rhymes.

“You’re not covering your eyes, so how could I see what you’re doing?” Ivina turned to look at Cecilia. “Besides, perception is shared, so it doesn’t matter whether I come or not.”

"Today...you're really being frank today? Where did your arrogance go?" Cecilia said with a dark face.

"I ate it when I was afraid you'd kill Rod, now I just want... well, that one, go away."

As she spoke, she couldn't quite bring herself to say it out loud, because she still retained a hint of pride.

There are flaws.

Cecilia instantly seized Ivina's weakness.

Now, all she has to do is tease Ivina by saying the things she doesn't actually say, and Ivina will blush and get furious.

but……

Cecilia chuckled softly, deciding to let Ivina go today.

Otherwise, if the favorability rating doesn't increase, the lingering guilt will still weigh on her heart.

The more adorable and docile Ivina is, the more her inner emotions feel conflicted.

Of course, she never resented her past choices. Even if she were to do it all over again, she would still do the same thing, unleashing the resentment from her past life and mocking and ridiculing Rhodes.

She simply wanted at least a slightly more stable future.

"Fine," Cecilia said flippantly, looking at Ivina. "Then you can watch closely."

"Look, look at what?" Ivina's fair face paused. As someone who was deeply immersed in literary works but couldn't understand many words, she could still immediately understand the hidden meaning in Cecilia's words.

Shameless, utterly shameless...

Cough cough, but really it doesn't matter, anyway, she's really shameless, and she's the one who benefits...

“Who knows?” Cecilia said jokingly, pushing open the door as she said, “We’re here, in the room.”

At that moment, the lights in Rod's room were turned on, and the warm light illuminated the room.

Of course, this room is not the same as yesterday's—yesterday's room was too cramped because no one was prepared for any unforeseen circumstances.

But since we decided to sleep together from the beginning, we obviously need to move to a bigger room.

So, what came into Rhodes's view at that moment was a soft, luxurious bed, with incense burning on the table in front of it. The whole place was spacious, clean, and bright.

The moment Cecilia saw the room, all the last of her fatigue vanished.

"Ah, finally I can rest."

She slumped onto the sofa beside her, casually fiddling with the heels of her boots and taking off her slightly platform boots.

Of course, it's impossible to take off only this much skin—

Once Cecilia's relaxation began, it was complete relaxation.

She then leaned back, gently pulled down the black stockings at the base of her thighs, crumpled them into a ball, and casually tossed them beside the sofa.

"Hey!" Ivina said, looking annoyed. "Can't you be a little tidier?!"

"With you around, does it matter whether things are tidy or not? Anyway, even if I manage to keep things neat, you'll mess them up again later."

"..." Ivina's face flushed slightly. "I already said, I'm not the same as before!"

Cecilia ignored her, instead removing the hair clip from her bangs and leaning back on the sofa, completely exhausted yet looking completely comfortable.

"Honey, I'm so sleepy."

"If you're sleepy, go to sleep." Rod also took off his coat and hung it on the hook. After a pause, he added, "Go to bed."

"I'm really tired today." Cecilia's small face stared at the ceiling, and in her sleepiness, she no longer looked playful, but rather a little cute and hazy.

What is she doing right now?

I want to sleep with Rod.

Ah, why did it suddenly turn out like this?

Although it's a good thing, looking back, it still leaves one feeling somewhat dazed.

Isn't that how it is? Just a moment ago they were fighting fiercely, releasing the last bit of struggle in their hearts, but now they're just sitting here obediently like stray dogs;

"Alright, since my darling has already asked me to go to bed with him, I'll gladly comply."

Cecilia sighed and propped herself up.

She then came to Rod's side, stood skillfully behind him, and helped him remove his collar and straighten his clothes.

This was something she did from the age of fourteen to sixteen.

She's a maid, after all.

That's why she doesn't really care when she'll give herself to Rhodes—because she knew it when she was very young, and it's a foregone conclusion.

However, she never expected things to turn out so complicated, or rather, she was such a fool.

"Quite self-aware." Rhodes felt her fingers gently tracing his skin, but his desire was still somewhat weaker than the memories in his mind.

remember.

Whether it's Cecilia or him, they all have a kind of hazy sense of returning home—like the feeling of suddenly passing by a place you haven't been home for years.

"Isn't this how it always is?" Cecilia didn't boast or anything, but instead folded the clothes neatly and put them aside.

Seeing this scene, only Ivina, who was still standing next to Rhodes, seemed a little at a loss.

She...she clearly doesn't have the ability to be docile.

She was already feeling a little uneasy, and when Cecilia gave her a subtle look, her heart started pounding even harder.

Oh no, I suddenly want to leave... Compared to Cecilia, she would be completely outmatched and have no redeeming qualities.

"Luo, Luo De..."

"Hmm?" Rhode turned his head, looked at the somewhat uneasy Ivina, paused for a moment, then smiled and reached out to ruffle her hair.

"You did a great job today too, thank you for your hard work, go to sleep."

"Huh? Really just sleeping? Aren't you going to do anything?" Cecilia said with a sigh, but she had already moved to the right side and pulled up the blanket.

"I'm already exhausted today." Rod took Ivina's hand and they got into bed together.

"Um……"