Villain: After I died, all the heroines cried themselves to sleep.

Chapter 163 Why are you so skilled?

Rhodes has his own pride.

Even if you're panicking inside, you have to pretend to be calm and collected.

Use your aristocratic aura to intimidate Anjie.

This trick always worked in the past.

Professor Rhodes was known for his strictness and coldness at Imperial College.

Many rumors circulating in the shadows like to portray him as a sinister and evil sorcerer with ulterior motives.

Whenever the students tried to do something outrageous, as long as Rhodes put on a stern face and adopted the airs of a senior professor, the students would immediately behave themselves.

Even Luna and Angela were no exception.

However, this time, Rhodes miscalculated.

"The teacher has just woken up and is still very weak. She needs time to rest. Wouldn't it be better for her to stay here?"

Anjie said matter-of-factly.

She was not intimidated by Rhodes's gaze; instead, she calmly met his stare.

His eyes seemed to have already seen through Rhodes.

"Teacher, do you know how heartbroken I was when I saw you dying? That excruciating pain was worse than death itself."

"It wasn't until then that I realized how important you were to me, teacher, even more than I had ever imagined."

Ange gazed at Rod, her gentle voice carrying an undeniable weight.

"So no matter what, I will not easily let go and let you leave me again without my consent."

"What if I absolutely have to leave?"

Rhodes still tried to struggle.

"Teacher, once you've made up your mind to leave, no one can stop you, but I know you won't just leave like this."

Anjie said firmly.

"...That's right, I don't plan to leave for the time being."

Rod replied indifferently.

There's no other reason.

His intuition told him that in his current state, forcing his way through would likely fail him and he would end up being locked up in the dark room.

More importantly, he didn't want to hurt Anjie, both emotionally and rationally.

Especially now that Anjie seems to be in a bad mental state, he can't just ignore it.

However, there are some things Rhodes needs to make clear.

"I can't stay here forever."

"But at least for these days, you can stay by my side with peace of mind, teacher."

Ange reached out and placed her hand on Rod's, holding it tightly.

A subtle blush appeared on her face.

……

After dinner, Ange left the room again.

Click.

The door was still locked from the inside.

"..."

Rod stared at the closed door.

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Three years have passed, and Anjie's growth has exceeded his expectations.

During the dinner conversation, Ange was not intimidated by his bluff; instead, she saw through Rhodes's true nature like a mudskipper.

They firmly control the discourse.

Fortunately, Rod wasn't in a hurry and wouldn't mind staying a few more days.

He was confident he could persuade Ange to leave the secret room in the next few days.

Rod opened the system's taskbar.

In addition to the main quest, a large number of optional side quests are listed below.

Among them, there are five tasks that are listed first and have the highest priority.

……

[Objective: To accompany Ange to the ends of the earth.]

Objective: To assist the Golden Generation in destroying the Advent Society.

[Objective: To complete the research project on the Primordial Witch.]

Objective: To protect the life of the Empress.

Objective: Escape the palace with the Empress.

……

Since the system dares to distribute so many tasks, it means that Rhodes must have a way to leave this place.

And it definitely won't end in a complete break with Anjie.

Rather, stepping out of this secret room is just the beginning.

"This time I'm not playing a villain, so I have plenty of time."

Rhodes has plenty of time, resources, and energy.

That's what I was thinking.

Click.

The door opened again.

Looking in the direction of the sound, one could see Anjie had changed into a light white nightgown and walked into the room.

He then locked the door behind him.

What are you doing here?

Rod felt a sudden jolt, but feigned composure.

Anjie's actions have a strong sense of déjà vu.

"Teacher, you're asking a question you already know the answer to. Of course I came here to sleep."

Ange sat down next to Rod quite naturally.

"During the time my teacher was in a coma, I felt pain and sadness every night. Only when I was by my teacher's side could I fall asleep peacefully."

"...I'm awake now."

"But I've gotten used to sleeping next to my teacher."

Ange gently took Rod's arm, her body exuding a faint floral fragrance.

"I know you like things clean, so I took a shower before coming. Or do you dislike me and don't want me near you?"

"...You are my chief disciple."

"I graduated from college after that rainy night."

"Regardless of whether you have graduated or not, you should maintain proper etiquette; this is a matter of principle."

Luo De's tone was stern.

At the same time, I felt a little uneasy.

He had always regarded Anjie as his chief disciple and had never thought of her in any other direction.

The fact that the other party is suddenly taking such initiative clearly shows that they don't want to maintain the original teacher-student relationship.

They wanted to take a different path.

Honestly.

It was pretty fun.

However, we absolutely cannot agree to that now.

Once you agree, you might be completely taken advantage of and unable to leave this place.

Anjie clearly has a tendency to become a yandere.

In dealing with a yandere in the early stages, blindly complying will only worsen their condition and make them sink deeper into the trap.

A cold rejection could lead to a collapse of the situation and a tragic end.

The correct approach is to adhere to one's principles and bottom line while being compliant, thereby maintaining control over the relationship.

This is Professor Rhodes's wisdom in life.

Although Professor Rhodes has no romantic experience and is a bachelor with only theoretical support, he is still a bachelor.

"No matter how many times, the teacher is always so rigid."

Ange finally let go.

She neither pressed her luck nor left.

He then turned to talk to Rod about the past.

"Teacher, do you know? Actually, I initially attended your course because I heard you were the chief professor and I was looking for something to criticize."

Upon hearing Ange's words, Rod also recalled this past event.

Originally, according to her predetermined fate, Anjie did not become his student and had almost no interaction with him.

However, as Rhodes's reputation spread through his courses at the Imperial Academy, more and more students came to audit his classes, forcing the institution to expand its enrollment.

Ange also enrolled in Rod's course at that time.

As a result, two troublemakers emerged in that class.

Anjie is one of them.

She posed a series of tricky questions to Rhodes.

Fortunately, Rod was well-prepared and answered all her questions, thus avoiding embarrassment in front of the students.

It was in that class that Rod remembered Ange.

Fate changed from that moment on.

"Before that, I always thought the professor was just a pretty face, but in that class, his answers opened my eyes and even made me feel ashamed."

"Those rumors that the teacher's courses were difficult to understand were nothing more than other professors' jealousy of the teacher's knowledge."

"From then on, I came to love the teacher's classes and gradually became attracted by the teacher's words and actions."

As Anjie spoke, she suddenly looked up.

"Teacher, do you remember what you taught in that lesson?"