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

"Who is your boyfriend?" Cheng Fei asked, puzzled.

"Aren't you right?" Shen Xi narrowed her eyes at his lack of tact.

"Yes, my dear girlfriend." She admitted it herself, and Cheng Fei had no choice but to cooperate.

Shen Xi snorted and glanced at Nagasaki Asuna beside her.

Cheng Fei found the Japanese exchange student's reaction fake. "Huh? There are actually people who like Shen Xi. Looks like I was wrong."

“You’ve made more mistakes than just this,” Shen Xi scoffed.

“Is that so?” Nagasaki Asuna smiled without backing down.

Cheng Fei seemed to understand, but not quite.

When they used to argue, wouldn't they have said hurtful things like, "No man would like someone like you"?

Cheng Fei thought it was better not to delve too deeply into it. "Smuggling across to the fourth level is very difficult. I usually charge high prices, so let's forget about it if it's a losing proposition."

"I haven't given you enough, and you still want my money?" Shen Xi's eyes were icy.

"I can never repay my girlfriend's kindness." Cheng Fei lowered his head.

Asuna Nagasaki's gaze lingered between the two of them, quite intrigued. "It seems you two have a very good relationship."

"You don't need to worry about that. That classmate, please leave." Shen Xi said coldly.

"Hey~ how about I go help out? I happen to be free." Nagasaki Asuna wasn't embarrassed at all. "Also, please don't give me a weird name, it's really bothersome."

"Okay, classmate with a long name, but this is an internal activity of our club, so you don't need to participate."

“She has to participate!” Cheng Fei stepped between the two. “Our club already has few members, so we should show an open attitude.”

Shen Xi's eyes were unfriendly. "Who is she to you?"

"I did all this for the sake of the club's development. Perhaps you could just cancel the event today and spare my life, Minister," Cheng Fei said sincerely.

Time flies, and Cheng Fei wanted to spend his precious afternoon studying instead of playing games.

Shen Xi smiled as if she saw through everything, "I've changed my mind. Let her participate this time. Our club shouldn't be too exclusive."

Nagasaki Asuna burst out laughing.

Cheng Fei: "..."

……

Nagasaki Asuna ultimately did not participate in the Corridor Research Club's online event.

Cheng Fei returned to his rented apartment and received a WeChat message from his tea ceremony teacher.

"The company suddenly asked me to record something, so I can't play anymore. Cheng Fei, don't miss me too much~"

"Nobody misses you." Cheng Fei put down his phone.

Asuna Nagasaki is more dangerous than he imagined; he must be careful from now on.

We absolutely cannot let this woman ruin the hard-won situation of having two partners.

With this determination, Cheng Fei entered the corridor...

In a corner of the small square where the fountain never stops, a silver-haired girl, like an elfin princess, sits on a bench, expressionless.

A cluster of small white flowers, glistening with dew, caught the girl's eye. "Here, a morning glory, as beautiful as your name."

The girl looked at the boy who handed her the flowers, unmoved, even frowning slightly, "You're too slow."

"Sorry, I went to pick flowers for you," Cheng Fei said.

Shen Xi then glanced down at Hua and asked, "Why do something so unnecessary?"

"I've made up my mind. I'll pay more attention to you from now on."

"reason."

I want to like you a little more.

"Do you think I'm not as good at reading people as that other person, and that I can't see through your clumsy and disgusting lies?"

"Okay, I was just inspired by someone to decide to improve the quality of service I provide to you, after all, you are my most valuable customer."

"You told her about us?" The girl's expression turned cold.

"Of course not, I have always valued client privacy."

How do you know her?

"That's my privacy."

"Don't you have an obligation to tell me about your private relationships with women?"

"Private contact is too much. She's my friend, and if I remember correctly, you were the one who asked me to add her."

"I think there is something like that. I almost forgot. Delete her now."

"It can't be that bad."

"Reluctant?"

“She is also my client, and I recently took her to play games twice.”

Shen Xi lowered her eyes. "I can make this request as her lover, but not with her. You know our relationship, yet you don't consider my feelings?"

"Then call me 'husband' first, let me hear it."

16. Smuggling is a dangerous thing.

Shen Xi pursed her lips and stared at Cheng Fei with icy eyes, her pure, dark pupils seeming to fire razor blades.

"Alright, little cutie, fine, I'll delete you then. Who told me to spoil you like this? Watch closely." Cheng Fei opened his friend list and deleted Nagasaki Asuna in front of Shen Xi.

The silver-haired girl finally nodded in reluctant satisfaction.

"Do you want these flowers or not? You've been picking them for ages." Cheng Fei waved the flower in his hand.

Shen Xi took the bouquet and sniffed it with her small nose. "Don't you think it's unreasonable that you can pick flowers and even smell their fragrance in a game? Even if it's an infiltration game."

"I only care whether you are moved or not. It really took a lot of effort to pick them and tie them up."

"No need for gratitude, I just really like this flower, so I'll accept it."

"I understand your tsundere attitude. If you like it, I'll pick some for you often in the future."

"Enough with the nonsense. Also, next time just pick one."

"Feeling sorry for me?"

"I feel sorry for the flowers, and I'm wasting my time waiting for you." The girl sneered.

"Can't you be a little more frank? Even just once in a while would be fine."

"Enough with the nonsense, where is she?" Shen Xi's gaze swept around. Many players were attracted by the two's extraordinary appearance and kept looking in this direction, but Nagasaki Asuna was not among them.

“She’s not coming because of something,” Cheng Fei said.

"Perfect, let's go, take me to the fourth floor."

"Don't panic. I'll emphasize again, the death penalty for smuggling is losing your equipment, and I won't compensate you for that." Cheng Fei looked her up and down.

The dress with extremely poor back protection and the boots that reached to the thighs, with a white base and gold trim, were outfits Cheng Fei had seen before.

"It's good that it's gone. I didn't like it anyway; it looks nice but is useless."

"It's a memento of our first date, after all."

Shen Xi sneered, "A date? Last time you described it as 'sitting on a hillside staring at each other.'"

"You're still so bothered by this? It seems you care a lot about what I said."

Shen Xi turned her face away, "My memory is very strong."

"Okay, it's good to change into a set with white pantyhose after they fall off."

"Don't even think about that. Besides, you have so little confidence in protecting me on the fourth floor? I overestimate you."

"I want to protect you, but you're just offering your services for free. The difficulty of smuggling people is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people like you."

"I'm not that stupid, I won't hold you back."

Hopefully.

"I order you to depart now."

"Yes, Miss."

……

"The Corridor World consists of thirteen floating continents from top to bottom. Players can only unlock the next level by conquering the large portal of the previous level. The progress is shared across the entire server. Going to an un-unlocked continent through special means is called smuggling. Currently, the entire server is at the third level, so going to the fourth level is considered smuggling."

"This is common sense that you'll understand once you've played it in depth, so there's no need to explain it." Shen Xi glanced at Cheng Fei, who was walking ahead as the tour guide.

"Sorry, I accidentally mistook you for Nana. She's a newbie."

"I have to admit you're pretty good at saying those disgusting terms so easily."

"Thank you. Being unconventional has always been one of my strengths."

“We’ve reached the edge of the third level. What do we do next?” Shen Xi looked around.

The young boy and girl stood on a towering cliff, with a waterfall cascading down beside them, turning into silver threads and disappearing into a thick sea of ​​clouds that stretched endlessly to the horizon.

"Jump down." Cheng Fei pointed downwards.

Shen Xi frowned. "Are you kidding me?"

"The fourth floor is right below the third floor, isn't it?"

Shen Xi looked down and said, "But jumping down directly will only result in death. Countless people have done such a stupid thing."

“Smart, that’s why you’re jumping over there.” Cheng Fei snapped his fingers.

Following the direction of his finger, Shen Xi discovered a solitary protrusion on the cliff face, several meters above their vertical distance.

"And then?" the girl asked suspiciously.

"Jump down and you'll find another foothold."

"The third continent is suspended above the fourth, and they are not adjacent to each other, so it's impossible to reach the fourth continent."

"So jump to the lowest point, and you'll see a string of floating ruins. Then jump around and you'll reach the fourth level."

"That sounds dangerous. If I make a mistake and fall halfway down, will it be considered a death while smuggling and I'll lose all my equipment?"

"Of course, what, are you scared?"

"You jump first."

"OK--"

Shen Xi didn't expect that Cheng Fei would suddenly fly down the mountain as soon as she finished speaking.

She quickly looked down and saw the boy standing on a narrow spot waving at her.

Players in the Corridor rarely have the means of flight; everything follows the rules of real-world physics. A single misstep can send you instantly back to town.

Looking into the bottomless abyss, even Shen Xi couldn't help but swallow hard. Then, the girl took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, found the right spot, and jumped down.

……

When her feet finally touched solid ground, Shen Xi realized she was covered in a cold sweat.

“Not bad. Many people ask me to help them smuggle people across borders, but they all fall to their deaths halfway through the jump.” Cheng Fei said casually.

"This is nothing to me," Shen Xi breathed a sigh of relief.

The thought of standing on those suspended fragments of ruins, where a slight misstep could have resulted in a fatal fall, made even her legs go weak.

"How do you feel? Have you noticed anything different?" Cheng Fei asked, looking at her.

Shen Xi was taken aback for a moment, then moved her hands around. "Your senses have become clearer?"

“You can still feel pain even when you’re injured, so be prepared.” Cheng Fei nodded. “Anything else?”