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

Anyone who can swim knows that the more afraid you are of drowning and try to stick your head out of the water, the more your body will sink.

Cheng Fei taught her for a while, but seeing her like this, he felt that she had basically no hope of learning, so he could only treat it as playing in the water with her.

Ye Shuang, engrossed in reading comics, had no interest in monitoring him, although he didn't do anything out of line.

After Nagasaki Asuna became a little more familiar with the water, she expressed her desire to try swimming on her own. Considering that the water was only a little over a meter deep, Cheng Fei felt at ease and let her splash around.

Just as the boy was lying on the water's surface pretending to be a floating corpse, a violent stirring sound suddenly came from the side.

"Cheng Fei...! Waaah...!"

Asuna Nagasaki seemed to have choked on water and panicked. Even though the water was only up to the girl's chest, she lost her balance and stumbled backward, splashing her arms on the water and swallowing large gulps of water.

Cheng Fei recalled news reports he had seen before, that some people really could drown in water that was only up to their chests.

The boy quickly pulled her out.

The girl, now safe, gripped the boy's arm tightly, coughing violently. A deep sense of unease lingered on her face as she gasped for breath, her eyes wide.

"Cheng Fei, I... I really thought I was going to die just now..." Even though the water was warm, Nagasaki Asuna's voice trembled, as if she was still in shock.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here, everything will be alright." Cheng Fei gently patted her back to comfort her.

The girl stared blankly at the boy who was so close to her. Her pale lips parted slightly, and she suddenly hooked her arms around his neck and leaned in, closing her eyes and desperately trying to absorb the antidote that belonged to her.

A sweet aroma wafted over, but Cheng Fei suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively looked up at the reef.

Shen Xi sat there, looking down at the two people in the water with an extremely indifferent expression. Then, as if it were none of her business, she turned her face away, picked up her fishing bucket, and left, leaving only the boy's slender back view...

Ye Shuang and Milian were unaware of Nagasaki Asuna's choking on water. When the girl returned to the camp, she had calmed down and was sitting in a chair wrapped in a towel, staring blankly at the sea, seemingly lost in thought.

Cheng Fei quickly killed the grouper that Asuna Nagasaki had caught, fried the fish head to make soup, and put the fish meat with minced garlic into a casserole.

After finishing, he served Nagasaki Asuna a bowl of fish soup, and then took a bowl of fish to sit down next to Shen Xi in front of the campfire, and handed it to her without saying a word, "Teacher Shen, please have some."

"No." Shen Xi didn't even look at him, staring blankly at the campfire.

The girl was grilling grouper again, without adding any seasoning, letting the fish sizzle as it was roasted by the flames, as if she were inflicting some kind of torture on the fish.

"It smells really good, you can smell it if you don't believe me." Cheng Fei tried to entice the girl by fanning the aroma of the garlic into her nose.

"I said no." Shen Xi frowned and turned her face away, her slender neck twitching almost imperceptibly.

Cheng Fei turned his head and glanced over. Ye Shuang was enjoying reading comics in a hammock in the distance, while Nagasaki Asuna was secretly watching them.

"Shen Xi, are you angry?" The boy moved the moon chair closer to the girl.

"What do I have to be angry about? What certain shameless people and certain fickle people do is none of my business," Shen Xi said with a heavy sneer.

"Please enjoy if you're not angry." Cheng Fei handed the girl the fish that had been perfectly cooked in the clay pot once again.

Shen Xi glanced up, frowned, remained silent for a second, then handed the grill rack to Cheng Fei and said in an unhappy tone, "Then you eat this."

"Teacher Shen, I knew you were the cutest." Cheng Fei breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

He took the grill rack and casually picked up the seasonings from the side, intending to season the grilled fish.

"So it's no wonder my cooking is so bad." Shen Xi stared at his actions and suddenly smiled coldly.

"Not at all. High-end ingredients often only require simple cooking methods. Teacher Shen, your method is that of a true expert." Cheng Fei solemnly put the spice box back in its original place.

"Heh, I hope it's not just a nice way of putting it." Shen Xi said coldly, picking up a piece of the garlic-baked grouper that the boy had made and taking a bite.

"Teacher Shen, what's your opinion?" Cheng Fei watched as the fish meat entered the girl's pink and tender mouth.

"It's so-so," Shen Xi said, lowering her eyes.

"To be rated as 'so-so' by Miss Shen, it seems I've reached the level of an executive chef at a high-end hotel." Cheng Fei clicked his tongue, not without pride.

Watching Shen Xi, he patiently grilled the fish until it was golden brown, so that even without seasoning, the fresh fish would taste good.

After enjoying a piece himself, Cheng Fei handed the fish to Shen Xi, saying, "Teacher Shen, have a taste."

"As expected of heartless aquatic mammals, they have no empathy for their own kind and are not worthy of any trust." Shen Xi coldly picked up a small piece of fish and put it in her mouth.

"Teacher Shen, please stop scolding me and have mercy on me." Cheng Fei clasped his hands together in prayer.

"We're having a routine meeting today." With those words spoken coldly, Shen Xi got up and left.

"Okay," Cheng Fei replied calmly.

The boy turned around and met Nagasaki Asuna's eyes. The girl, who was resting her chin on one hand, lightly touched her lips with her fingertips, revealing a nonchalant smile.

The group had dinner at the campsite. Milian strongly suggested camping on the island that night, but Shen Xi objected first, Ye Shuang was worried about mosquitoes, and even Cheng Fei and Nagasaki Asuna did not support it, so she had no choice but to give up in disappointment.

The group returned to the yacht and spent their second night stranded on the deserted island.

Cheng Fei first read in the room, and when it was quite late, he quickly moved to the opposite cabin with his blanket and pillow.

The aloof girl with long, dark hair sat on the edge of the bed reading a book, as if she had endless things to study.

The boy hummed an off-key tune, placed the pillow and blanket next to her, sat down beside her, and sighed comfortably.

"Teacher Shen, it feels like we're an old married couple," he remarked.

"I thought some people were going to continue their afternoon's fervor and wouldn't come over," Shen Xi sneered.

"Don't mention it, Teacher Shen. I won't forget you. Besides, that was an unexpected situation this afternoon." Cheng Fei looked at her sincerely.

"Ah, an unexpected situation."

"So you're really bothered by me kissing Nana. I thought you were really indifferent." The boy observed the girl's indifferent profile and suddenly became a little smug.

"I'm just disgusted by this inexplicable thing and still feel like throwing up. If that counts as caring, then I'm definitely holding a grudge." The girl glared at him.

"Teacher Shen, Nana was really scared at the time, please understand."

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203. Shen Xi's Question

"It's even more incomprehensible. Being terrified has absolutely no logical connection to hugging and kissing." Shen Xi's cold laugh was full of sarcasm.

"Teacher Shen, if you're willing to listen, I can tell you the truth. Nana seems to think I'm special. She feels very safe whenever she's around me, so..." the boy said earnestly.

"That's just the rhetoric of a shameless vixen." Shen Xi's expression grew even colder.

“Teacher Shen, I know you’re very unhappy, but rationally speaking, that’s really how she is.” The boy said sincerely.

"Didn't you ever think that she was just pretending to be pitiful and deceiving you from beginning to end?" The girl narrowed her eyes.

"At first, of course I thought about it, but later I found out that she was indeed a bit mentally unstable, so I felt sorry for her."

"Ha, is it sympathy or bewitching? Don't just say nice things while you're actually enjoying it yourself."

"Teacher Shen, I can't deny that I enjoy it, but I think my level of self-control is second only to Liu Xiahui. To be honest, I'm also a bit helpless with her." The boy shook his head and sighed.

The room fell silent for a moment.

"Cheng Fei, I don't want to see this kind of thing again." Shen Xi stared at the wall, her tone filled with unspeakable emotions.

"What do you mean?" The boy looked at her displeased profile.

"Don't do this kind of thing in front of me again, it's disgusting." Shen Xi turned her head and glared at him, emphasizing, "If you do something with her that has nothing to do with me, then you better hide in a sewer where no one can see you, like a rat, otherwise I'm afraid I really won't be able to hold back my vomit."

"I understand what you mean." Cheng Fei's expression immediately hardened, and he lowered his head.

The girl stared at him with a flickering gaze, then turned her face away.

"Shen Xi, why are you so cute?" the boy suddenly exclaimed.

"That's enough. It's true that the two-faced nature of despicable aquatic mammals is ingrained in their very bones." The girl gritted her teeth.

"Teacher Shen, please forgive my sins with your magnanimous heart." The boy clasped his hands together.

Shen Xi kicked him through the blanket.

"Teacher Shen, let's get down to business. What are we going to discuss at today's meeting?" Cheng Fei asked seriously. "How about we have a drink to celebrate the official discovery of the corridor? I mean, your favorite Want Want milk."

"You've been putting this on me enough already. It's clearly you who likes to drink it." Shen Xi seemed very unhappy.

"Of course I like it too. Who can resist such sweet syrup?"

"Heh, unable to resist the sweet soup, how honest of you." The girl's cold laugh was pointed.

“Professor Shen, rationally speaking, we should put aside our personal feelings and focus on studying the corridor, shouldn’t we?”

"That sounds nice, but I've never seen you put this much effort into it before."

"I've always been good at assessing situations, and I admit I was wrong before; my imagination wasn't rich enough."

Shen Xi seemed helpless with the boy in front of her, staring at him in silence.

"Teacher Shen, what are you thinking about?" Cheng Fei asked curiously.

"Now let's get down to business," Shen Xi suddenly said with a subtle expression.

"Okay." The boy quickly sat up straight.

The aloof girl with long, dark hair suddenly leaned forward, closing the distance between herself and the boy, tilting her head slightly, and staring at him expressionlessly.

"Teacher Shen, what's wrong?" Cheng Fei asked calmly.

"Cheng Fei, tell me, how much do you like me?" Shen Xi suddenly whispered.

"Aren't we talking about serious matters?" the boy asked in surprise.

“This is the important matter for tonight,” the girl said with an air of absolute authority. “So answer the questions.”

"Is this...right?"

"You don't dare to answer?" The girl frowned, seemingly displeased.

"Of course not, but Teacher Shen, your sudden reaction is actually a little scary. Are you possessed by Nana?"

Cheng Fei observed the girl so close to him. Her beautiful, delicate, and aloof face was captivating, no matter how many times he looked at her. Her pure, dark eyes and stubbornly closed pink lips seemed to hold endless allure.

Normally, people would stay far away from that cute and alluring face.

"Cheng Fei, do you want to kiss me?" Shen Xi moved even closer, and the boy and girl could clearly feel each other's breath.

"Of course I want to." The boy couldn't help but swallow.

The girl was less than a fist's distance away from him; if she moved just a little closer, he could taste the two crystal-clear, delicious segments of fruit.

An indescribable emotion appeared on Shen Xi's face. The girl narrowed her eyes and took the initiative to put her arm around his shoulder.

The two stared at each other silently, their gazes locked in a silent struggle.

"Teacher Shen, what's wrong with you?"

"Cheng Fei."

"what?"

"Tell me," Shen Xi said, pulling something out of her collar. "Where did this come from? Tell me."

The girl placed the Dawn Flower, sealed in resin, in front of the boy.

The unassuming little white flower is lifelike.

Shen Xi stared intently at the boy before her, her eyes gleaming with intense longing.

The boy's expression froze.

“Cheng Fei.” Shen Xi frowned, her tone becoming more forceful.

"Teacher Shen, why are you still thinking about this? I already said I just bought it from a flower shop."

"This flower doesn't exist in the world at all." The girl squinted, seemingly a little angry.

"Who said that? This whole island is full of them."

"This island is abnormal to begin with." The girl's icy gaze seemed to want to dissect the boy.

"Then it's also possible that other people came to this island and took the seeds away. That makes sense, doesn't it?" the boy said seriously.

The girl frowned and stared at him for a long time. "Cheng Fei, why won't you tell me the truth?"

"Sigh, why don't you believe me?" the boy said helplessly.

"Ha, you still call me your princess just because of that..." The girl turned her face away in a huff, her dark eyelashes trembling slightly.