I really don't want to date a girl addicted to the internet!

"Thank you." Cheng Fei took the ticket.

"Student tickets are 90 yuan each, 180 yuan for two tickets. Thank you for your patronage." Xu Yudai bent down and showed his payment QR code.

Cheng Fei's lips twitched slightly.

……

137. Cheng Fei's Unspeakable Secret

After receiving the money, Xu Yudai led the two to the staff for an introduction.

"This is the store manager. Don't let his appearance fool you, he actually likes heavy metal rock."

"Hello." A handsome man with long hair turned around.

"This is the sound engineer; she's incredibly professional."

A beautiful woman with a princess cut hairstyle chewed gum and waved to the two of them.

"The boss is in that room over there. If you want to go on stage, you'll have to talk to her. I'll have to excuse myself for now." Xu Yu pointed to a door for the two of them.

Cheng Fei and Shen Xi exchanged a glance.

"Go and negotiate," the girl said expressionlessly.

"Teacher Shen, you're too dependent on me. Will you be able to live without me in the future?" the boy said as he walked.

"Shut up, I just don't want any trouble."

Under Shen Xi's gaze, he knocked on the door and pushed it open after receiving a response.

Then it was closed again.

Push it away again.

"What are you doing?" the girl asked, frowning.

"Someone I know." Cheng Fei waved to her before walking in. "Good afternoon, Sister Yufei."

"You are... Cheng Fei?" The young woman in the room, with her unusually shaped hairstyle, looked somewhat surprised and laughed. "When did you learn my name?"

"She called it last time." Cheng Fei pointed to Shen Xi, who was also looking surprised.

The young woman's name was Song Yufei. After a brief conversation, the two confirmed that she was the owner of the place.

"It's just a little hobby of mine. I didn't expect to run into you guys," Song Yufei said with a smile.

It's worth mentioning that she was wearing a rock-style black leather jacket, a stark contrast to her demure image at the party that day.

You really can't judge a book by its cover.

“Sister Yufei, my band would like to perform here,” Shen Xi said directly.

“Sure, I have two halls here, one big and one small. The small hall has amateur bands performing every day. Just let me know if you want to come.”

"Excuse me, what does 'platter' mean?" Cheng Fei raised his hand.

"Simply put, it's like a regular cultural performance, with multiple bands taking the stage in turn," said Song Yufei.

"How many viewers will there be?" Shen Xi asked expressionlessly.

"Around one hundred for the small hall."

"Where's the lobby?" Shen Xi continued to ask.

"The main hall can easily accommodate seven or eight hundred audience members. It's usually rented for professional bands, but if you have the talent, you can also do a mixed performance." Song Yufei paused. "Xiao Xi, if you're interested in the main hall, why don't you perform in the smaller hall first and see how it goes?"

Shen Xi touched her chin, looking thoughtful, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Understood. After all, it's not appropriate to face too many spectators if we're not strong enough. Let's test the waters in the small hall first." Cheng Fei nodded before Shen Xi could speak.

“I have no doubt about your abilities, but I’m worried that the band lacks stage experience,” Song Yufei said with a smile.

After a brief discussion, Cheng Fei and she tentatively agreed to perform three songs in the small hall next Saturday.

Cheng Fei and Shen Xi left the room.

"Why did you interrupt me just now?" the girl asked, staring at the boy.

“I’m afraid you’ll act like a social terrorist and say you want to go straight to the lobby.”

“I’m not that naive.” Shen Xi turned her face away.

“That’s true.” Cheng Fei admired her profile, then took out the tickets Xu Yu had given him and looked at them. “The performance starts at seven o’clock, Ms. Shen. Shall we go have some food first and then come back to watch?”

……

On their way back to the performance hall after dinner, the two encountered a piano on the side of the commercial street.

"Teacher Shen, wait a minute." Cheng Fei called out to the girl beside him, "This week's video will be filmed right here."

To build their fanbase, the group updates their channels every week.

Shen Xi stopped, looked around, and nodded.

Cheng Fei sat down and tried out the piano. As expected, the tone was terrible, but it didn't affect his performance.

"This time it's 'Secret'." The boy finished speaking and began to play with focused concentration.

Now, he's unsure of his piano skills, but judging from the fact that he always attracts a lot of attention, he must play quite well.

Should he take a test or something to prove it? But considering that this ability came from a prop and not from his own efforts, he didn't want to show it off to those who had actually put in the hard work. The boy pondered this question as he played the instrument.

The soothing piano music unfolded slowly as the boy's fingertips danced across the strings, tenderly holding back every passerby. Before them, it seemed, appeared the boy standing by the sea, stuffing an envelope containing all his feelings for the girl into a drifting bottle and throwing it forcefully into the ocean...

When the song ended and everyone came to their senses and started to applaud, the boy had already stood up, his back to the girl who had accompanied him disappearing into the distance.

"Teacher Shen, how did I play this time?" Cheng Fei asked as usual.

"..." Shen Xi stared at him with narrowed eyes, lost in thought and remaining silent.

"Teacher Shen, what's wrong?"

"You always said it was dedicated to me every time you played it before, why didn't you say that this time?" The girl asked expressionlessly.

"So you care about this so much?" the boy feigned surprise. "Teacher Shen, you're so adorable."

"Stop talking nonsense, I just think it's strange that you've suddenly changed."

"Is that strange? You're being too sensitive, Teacher Shen."

“Something unusual must be going on.” Shen Xi stared at him.

"Okay, actually I'm just tired, I don't want to love anymore, anyway, you won't respond to me no matter how much I say." Cheng Fei sighed heavily.

"Heh, great, I'm happy to have some peace and quiet too." Shen Xi blinked, lowered her eyes, and her voice became subtly softer.

The boy put his hands in his pockets and looked at her for a few seconds, then suddenly reached out, put his arm around her shoulder and laughed, "Just kidding, Teacher Shen. My love for you will never get tired. I didn't say it this time because it's a secret that can't be told."

"What are you doing?" Suddenly being grabbed by the shoulder, the girl trembled as if startled, her silver teeth clenched as she raised her head with a sharp gaze.

"It was just a little while, Teacher Shen, you won't be angry with me, will you?" Cheng Fei immediately raised his hands in surrender.

"You're going too far." Shen Xi glared at him fiercely, looking very unhappy, then turned her face away and walked quickly forward.

"Teacher Shen, tell me the truth, did your heart race just now?" Cheng Fei followed her unhurriedly.

Shen Xi suddenly stopped, turned around with a cold face, and took a deep breath under his questioning gaze.

The next second, the boy's calf felt as if it had been hit hard, and he gasped for breath.

Shen Xi turned her head and continued forward.

“Teacher Shen, have you noticed that you’ve become increasingly violent lately?” The boy grinned as he followed behind her. “Do you remember how ladylike you used to be? Even when I called you ‘wife,’ you would only shyly and disdainfully criticize me verbally. Back then, you were simply the cutest person in the world.”

"I'm sorry, my violence is only directed at you. I didn't see through your true nature before, but now you've made me realize that the weapon of criticism can never replace the criticism of weapons. No matter what I say to someone like you, it's all just going in one ear and out the other," the girl said through gritted teeth.

"Don't talk like that, it's not like I really did something really bad to you."

"This is how it is this time, but who knows what will happen next time?"

“Teacher Shen, you are worrying too much. I didn’t do anything to you even when we shared a bed. If it’s considered beastly to lay a hand on you, then I’m worse than a beast.”

"You're worse than an animal. Also, please don't spread rumors. There was a reason for sharing a bed, but sharing a pillow is utter nonsense."

"That's about right, everyone else talks about rounding up or down."

"Nonsense, please." Shen Xi glared at him, then slowed her pace, seemingly tired.

……

138. Children should not drink alcohol.

"Teacher Shen, did you upload the video for me?" Cheng Fei casually took out his phone.

"I've sent the message," the girl replied tentatively.

"Speaking of the cultural festival videos, they've gone viral! Netizens really love the song 'Miracle Reappears.' What's your opinion, Professor Shen?" Cheng Fei opened C-site.

"Immature popular aesthetics." Shen Xi crossed her arms in front of her chest.

Thanks to the collaboration with Su Wenwen, the medley of Ultraman Tiga opening and ending themes performed by the Real Band at the cultural festival was selected separately. The news department's camera angles were excellent, and the audio recorded by the equipment was clear, perfectly showcasing the five-person performance.

The five performers' solid playing skills, coupled with their striking good looks, the song selection itself was also delightful, and the atmosphere of a campus choir was fantastic, resulting in millions of plays in a short period of time.

"Sigh, you, with your refined taste, only have 30,000 followers, while I, with my vulgar taste, am almost 100,000. Your talent is truly unstoppable." Cheng Fei browsed the two's channel homepages, shook his head, and sighed.

"Ha, the talent of unbuttoning your collar while playing the piano." Shen Xi sneered.

"This is also a necessary measure," the boy said calmly.

"And you're the one who told me to wear a long dress for the camera, and you never even show my whole face in the photos. What do you mean by saying I have few fans now?" The girl tilted her head and stared at him, her expression unreadable.

"I forgot, I'm sorry, Teacher Shen. My attitude was the problem this time. You're the cutest, please forgive my smugness." Cheng Fei clasped his hands together.

Shen Xi snorted coldly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

While she remained silent, Cheng Fei picked up his phone again, clicked "share" under the newly released performance video, and selected "tea ceremony teacher" as a WeChat friend.

There happens to be a piano near the performance hall.

"I thought Cheng Fei had forgotten about me because he was on a date with Shen Xi. What's the secret you can't tell me?"

The reply came instantly.

"Of course, it's a secret that can't be told."

"I also just recorded a song today, Cheng Fei, have you listened to it?"

"I listened"

What's the song title?

Cheng Fei quickly switched to her channel and clicked on the video at the top. The song title was in Japanese, but Cheng Fei understood it as soon as he scanned the words "Slam Dunk".

"I really want to shout 'I love you' out loud!"

"So that's the secret."

Looking at the screen, the boy smacked his lips and turned off his phone.

……

When the two returned to the performance hall, many audience members had arrived, and the atmosphere became lively.

Judging from the anime character acrylic decorations hanging on their backpacks, Cheng Fei sensed a strong anime vibe.

The four members of the Light Music Club probably went backstage to wait; I couldn't see them.

"Would you two like something to drink?" the manager behind the bar called out to them. "We have low-alcohol cocktails that are safe for minors to drink."

"Forget about the alcohol, kids can't drink that. Do you have any AD calcium milk? Want Want milk will do too, give her a whole pack." Cheng Fei glanced at Shen Xi beside him, speaking in a parental tone.

"Shut up." The girl glared at him unhappily. "I want a cocktail."

“Teacher Shen, you’re still young, drinking isn’t good for you,” Cheng Fei said earnestly.