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

"Teacher Shen, if you're cold, don't talk. I'll take you home." The boy turned his head to look at her, made a shushing gesture that left no room for argument, and pulled her into his arms as they walked forward.

"..."

Shen Xi's slender body trembled violently as if chilled, and the girl lowered her head, biting the straw tightly.

The young boy and girl stood on the street late at night, waiting for quite a while before they could hail a taxi.

The two sat in the back seat, with the girl deliberately keeping a distance.

Cheng Fei made the most of his time to watch online classes.

Speechless all the way.

The taxi stopped on Guang'an Street, and the two people got out.

On the quiet street, the boy once again held the girl in his arms as they walked.

Shen Xi frowned, lowered her head, relaxed her lips and then bit them again, her hands clenched nervously, unsure of what to do with them.

The girl leaned against the boy's strong and warm chest; the two looked just like a couple.

Shen Xi gritted her teeth and said in a low voice that revealed neither joy nor anger, "Cheng Fei, you are taking advantage of someone in distress."

"If I take advantage of your vulnerability, I'll either carry you in my arms or on my back. Which do you prefer?"

"You dare!" The girl gritted her teeth.

"Teacher Shen, if you don't want to leave, then leave now. I'm not tying you to me. You're really being arrogant."

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl immediately broke free from the boy's arms, only to be helplessly pulled back.

"Hey, you're really leaving?" Cheng Fei was stunned.

……

140. Cheng Fei doesn't care about the ranking.

"Fine, I'll force you a little. If you don't have too much of an opinion, then behave yourself." The boy softened his tone.

"So you're taking advantage of someone in distress." The girl gritted her teeth.

"Hey classmate, you're shivering from the cold and you're still being stubborn."

"I'm not cold, I'm shivering because of you."

"Then consider it taking advantage of my vulnerability. It's your fault for being allergic to alcohol. Don't move around. You're under my control now." The boy tightened his grip on her arm.

"As expected, I knew you were this kind of person." The girl coldly turned her face away.

"Fine, then can you be my girlfriend now?" The boy, seemingly accepting his fate, casually put his arm around her shoulder.

"Have you forgotten who you're with now? How could you say such disgusting things?" Shen Xi looked up in disbelief.

"You'll get used to it and it won't feel nauseous anymore..."

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, I just said I like you."

"Know when to stop."

"Shen Xi, I like you."

"I told you to stop now."

"Shen Xi, I like you!" she said, raising her voice.

The girl was furious. She squinted her eyes, raised her foot, and kicked the boy mercilessly.

"Hiss... You're so soft and weak, yet you kicked me with such force. Are you faking illness?" the boy asked suspiciously.

"Let me go."

"Don't let it go."

"I told you to let go."

"I won't let go, you're mine."

"A despicable person who takes advantage of others' misfortunes."

"Swear all you want."

The two walked into the apartment building while talking. They entered the elevator, and when they exited, the girl lowered her head and used her fingerprint to open the door.

At that moment, the boy released his arm from her shoulder, and the loss of support made her suddenly feel a chill.

The girl turned around expressionlessly, saw the boy with his hands in his pockets, took a step back, leaving her in the doorway.

"If you have no problem, I won't go in," the boy said.

The girl hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped.

"I'm afraid that if I go inside, I won't be able to resist wanting to hold you while I sleep," the boy added.

The subtle, almost imperceptible emotion on the girl's face turned into utter disgust. "I didn't expect you to come in anyway. Goodbye."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door slammed shut.

Cheng Fei sighed as he faced the black door, then turned and left.

As I stepped out of the elevator, I received a message on WeChat from my tea ceremony teacher.

"How is she? Does she need my help?"

"They've finished their IV drip and sent me home."

"What about Cheng Fei?"

"Don't worry, I didn't stay at her house."

"So sleepy, goodnight Cheng Fei."

……

Over the weekend, high schools in Academy City held their citywide midterm exams.

In just two days, the entire city seemed to have quieted down considerably.

Midway through the night, a cold, drizzling rain began to fall, seemingly foreshadowing the protagonist's tragic fate, sending a chill down the spines of all the high school students.

On Wednesday at noon, the students of Sakura Academy, dressed in winter coats, gathered in front of the display board on the first floor of the teaching building.

The midterm exam results have been released.

"Number one in the city?"

"Amazing!"

"If Academy City is ranked first, it's practically the same as being ranked first in the entire country, right?"

"Sweeping out the top three spots in the city, Yinghua is truly amazing!"

A burst of discussion erupted in front of the display board, as if they were also very proud of the achievements of some people.

Amidst the lively atmosphere, a young man walked by, head down, staring at his phone, his face grave as if struck by a heavy blow, as if the cold rain of the previous nights had fallen just for him.

"Cheng Fei!" Chen Hao squeezed through the crowd and put his arm around the boy's shoulder. "You actually got first place in the city. I have to congratulate you."

"Huh? Ah." The boy looked up, paused for a moment, nodded, and then looked down again.

"What's with your reaction? This is the number one in the entire Academy City!" Chen Hao shook him.

His loud voice attracted the attention of the students.

"Me? That's great." The boy's tone was one of utter despair as he continued walking.

"So calm."

"As expected of Cheng Fei."

"Because they were already determined to win, they didn't care, right? I can relate to that kind of strong mentality."

"He doesn't care about getting first place in the city, but he's a sweet and affectionate puppy in front of his girlfriend. Where can you find a guy like that?"

"Good-looking, talented, and romantic, I can't compete with that."

As the students looked up at him, the boy walked upstairs without turning his head.

What they didn't know was that Cheng Fei's heart was bleeding at that moment, and he had no mind to care about the results.

On his phone, the stock's candlestick chart showed two large green bars.

After a technical correction last week, the market experienced two consecutive days of sharp declines.

Just consider the 100,000 yuan as some "happy beans" (a slang term for money), relax... Yeah, right!

That money was earned after he endured so much humiliation and suffering.

The stock market is risky; invest with caution. The young man truly understood this saying today.

He gritted his teeth and sold all the stocks that had plummeted.

Although I was very reluctant emotionally and still fantasized that the stock would recover on its own, rationally speaking, according to the book, I had to cut my losses when the price broke through the support level. Trading discipline is very important. If you get beaten, you have to admit your mistakes, otherwise you will only get beaten more. Investing is just so counterintuitive.

Cheng Fei switched to WeChat and sent a message to his girlfriend.

"Xuanqi"

"miss you"

Will you be at the company tomorrow?

After some time, they sent a reply.

"I came by myself this morning."

He replied immediately.

"OK"

……

It wasn't until the afternoon that Cheng Fei finally felt like going to the first-floor display board to look at his results.

Cheng Fei, ranked 1st in school and 1st in the city.

It says this above.

Those two unremarkable numbers seemed to be emitting a dazzling golden light.

From the first day of school, I worked hard every single day without stopping. Even during the cultural festival, I still made time to study. Finally, my efforts paid off.

Is this what it feels like to stand at the top of Academy City?

Although a midterm exam score doesn't mean much, the boy still felt a sense of superiority, and even the memory of cutting his own flesh at noon didn't seem so painful anymore.

A cool, aloof girl with long, dark hair appeared out of nowhere beside them, also looking up at the report card with her brows slightly furrowed.

"How much longer are you going to watch?" Shen Xi asked expressionlessly.

"Now that I've finally managed to pin you down, of course I have to take a good look at you." Cheng Fei tilted his head and stared at the girl's beautiful and delicate profile.

"Since we're talking about grades, don't stare at me with those lewd looks." Shen Xi turned her head and glared at him fiercely.

"Because it's not just grades that want to suppress you," the boy sighed.

"Now you can harass me like this without batting an eye? I feel like my situation is getting more and more dangerous." The girl's face was filled with disgust, and she warily distanced herself from him.

“Teacher Shen, I still love how you nestled obediently in my arms that night. Even though you were still being stubborn, your body was so soft.” Cheng Fei looked her up and down.

"Shut up, you opportunist!" Shen Xi gritted her teeth, as if recalling unpleasant memories.

"Although I know you two have been getting along well lately, the performance is on Saturday, so why don't you go to the sixth floor early to start practicing?" another voice suddenly chimed in.

Nagasaki Asuna, carrying her bass guitar, stood nonchalantly on Cheng Fei's other side, also gazing at the rankings.

……