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

"Okay," Cheng Fei said, casually taking out his phone.

There are more unread messages on WeChat.

"Busy, no time."

One message was from Lin Xuanqi, who replied that Cheng Fei had invited her to the Lantern Festival the following day.

"Cheng Fei, Cheng Fei, I remember you spent the New Year in Academy City, right?"

One of them is Zhou Han.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"There's a Lantern Festival tomorrow, wanna go together? Don't get me wrong, I'm going with a group of Yinghua's students."

"Can"

Cheng Fei replied and exited the chat window.

"Junior! Come and carry out the Lantern Festival operation tomorrow!"

Another one is Miriam.

"Okay, what are the specific plans?"

After Cheng Fei finished typing, he looked up at the girl beside him and said, "Teacher Shen, shall we go to the Lantern Festival together tomorrow?"

Shen Xi was taken aback, then remained expressionless. "I don't object."

"You agreed so readily; I thought you'd say something sarcastic or sarcastic." Cheng Fei raised an eyebrow.

"I just pity you. Anyway, the fact that you asked already shows that no one else cares about you except me." Shen Xi sneered disdainfully.

"You could say that. Lin Xuanqi has to work, and Nana isn't in Academy City, but other girls still directly ask me out, though I've turned them all down." Cheng Fei stroked his chin.

"I suddenly remembered that I need to water the morning glory that was transplanted to the balcony tomorrow, so I guess I won't go." Shen Xi's eyes narrowed, and she suddenly quickened her pace.

"Teacher Shen, I was wrong." Cheng Fei quickly followed her. "Please go on a date with me. I can't find any other girl but you."

……

233. Cheng Fei proposed optimization suggestions.

"It's even less likely that I'll agree. It's just to go see the lantern festival; nobody wants to go on a date with you," Shen Xi said coldly.

“Your Highness, my wording was flawed. Please, you must come with me to enjoy the lantern festival; after all, it’s a rare opportunity.” Cheng Fei bowed his head.

Shen Xi then slowed her pace and stared ahead, "I reluctantly agree."

The two chatted casually as they returned to their home on the 36th floor.

Cheng Fei stood in the entryway and watched as Shen Xi lifted her leg to take off her black loafers, her small feet encased in black over-the-knee socks stepping into slippers.

"Ms. Shen, I have a question, if I may ask." The boy stared at her as she obsessively arranged her loafers and previous casual shoes neatly together.

The girl tilted her head and looked at him suspiciously, as if to say, "Speak."

"If I'm not mistaken, these casual shoes are meant to be worn with pants, right?"

"What filthy things are you thinking about now?" Shen Xi frowned.

"Just out of curiosity," the boy said earnestly.

"It's just paired with jeans, what's wrong with that?" The girl raised her chin.

“No problem.” The boy shook his head. “It’s just that you changed into a skirt and over-the-knee socks as soon as I got back. Teacher Shen, I didn’t expect you to be so scheming.”

Shen Xi paused for a second, then her brows furrowed, revealing an expression of extreme disgust. "It's unbelievable that your incurable narcissism and disgusting delusions have reached such an absurd level. I really shouldn't wear any clothes that expose my legs in front of you. Who knows when I might fall into danger."

"That's too much, Ms. Shen. I'm not a criminal. I just really like looking at your legs. Since you've already gone out of your way to satisfy me, it would be even cuter if you just admitted it." The boy looked her up and down with admiration.

"Shut up, and get your lewd gaze out of your eyes. If you keep doing that, I really will ask you to leave for my safety." The girl crossed her arms over her chest and glared at him fiercely.

The boy raised his hands in surrender and walked inside with her.

"And at first they would use art class to learn about the human body as a cover-up, but now they shamelessly admit that they like looking at legs." Shen Xi suddenly sneered again.

Cheng Fei stared at her. "Teacher Shen, you remember such a casual remark from so long ago so clearly? You care too much about what I say. Don't use good memory as an excuse, unless you have hyperthymesia."

“I do have hyperthymesia, and it’s the kind of hyperthymesia without side effects, so I remember every single filthy thing you said. Is there a problem?” Shen Xi glared at him defiantly.

"If everyone could remember every scene involving me, it would be hard not to fall in love with me," Cheng Fei sighed, shaking his head.

"How can someone be so disgusting? I can't stand it." Shen Xi took a deep breath, stopped, gritted her teeth, and kicked him hard.

Cheng Fei looked at her with a doting expression, "Teacher Shen, do you want to take a shower now?"

"What do you want now?" Shen Xi immediately became wary and distanced herself from him.

"I just want to take a shower. Come to think of it, this is the first time I've actually stayed overnight at your place. Before, I was always called over in the middle of the night." The boy sighed, hands on his hips.

"Then you go wash first." Shen Xi said coldly.

“Okay, if you wash your hair later, I’ll help you blow-dry it, is that alright?” the boy asked, looking at her.

Shen Xi narrowed her eyes and turned her face away. "I don't object."

So after the boy finished showering, the girl took her clothes and went into the bathroom.

After a while, the door was opened a crack. "Come in."

The boy, who had been sitting on the sofa waiting for a long time, quickly crawled inside.

In the warm bathroom, Shen Xi, dressed in her pajamas, moved a stool and sat in front of the mirror. Her waist-length black hair was steaming, and her face was rosy from just coming out of the bath.

As Cheng Fei helped her blow-dry her hair, he observed the expressionless girl sitting upright in the mirror.

The girl was also observing him; their eyes met and then looked away, only to meet again a moment later.

"Please stop staring at me." Shen Xi frowned.

"Aren't you watching me too?" Cheng Fei shrugged.

"I'm wary of you doing anything unnecessary."

"I'm looking at the girl I like." The boy looked at her.

"Here comes the sweet talk again." The girl's eyes flashed, and she sneered.

"That's not sweet talk, that's a straight shot."

“Flattery disguised as non-flattery is still flattery,” Shen Xi said rapidly.

Cheng Fei was taken aback by her words. "Teacher Shen, I'm truly impressed by you."

Shen Xi snorted coldly and lowered her eyes.

The only sound in the room was the hum of the hairdryer.

Cheng Fei dried the girl's hair almost completely, then carefully combed her hair again. "All done."

The girl in the mirror had long, dark hair as smooth and delicate as silk, which complemented her exquisite and beautiful face and her fair and radiant skin.

"Whose child is so cute?" the boy asked, stroking his chin in feigned surprise.

Shen Xi stood up and left with a cold expression.

"Teacher Shen, what's next?" the boy asked, following behind.

"Hold a routine meeting."

"Go to bed?"

Shen Xi turned her head and stared at him with murderous intent.

Cheng Fei immediately raised his hands in surrender, "Let's have a regular meeting, let's have a regular meeting."

Entering the bedroom, Cheng Fei hugged the spare pillow to his chest and said seriously, "Teacher Shen, I have a suggestion."

"what?"

"Let's share a blanket from now on, and don't take my pillow away," the boy said in an extremely calm tone.

"What did you say?" Shen Xi turned around, her sharp eyes seeming to hold a storm brewing.

"Let me explain. I just find it troublesome to take things in and out like this every time, and I stay here for at least four days every month. It's not hygienic to put used pillows and blankets back in the closet." The boy said sincerely.

"I think the risks of sharing a blanket with you are more worrying than any of these," the girl sneered.

"Don't mention it. We've slept together so many times already. Isn't that enough to prove my integrity? If I were to do something, a blanket wouldn't change anything, would it? Why not optimize this step? Teacher Shen, please consider it carefully."

Shen Xi lowered her eyes and fell silent.

"No objections?" The boy cautiously observed her.

“I suddenly realized something.” The girl frowned, narrowed her eyes and stared at him. “Cheng Fei, didn’t you promise me you wouldn’t mess around in bed?”

"It seems that's true."

"What were you doing this afternoon?" The girl's eyes became vacant.

The boy and girl locked eyes, and the air fell silent for a moment.

“Teacher Shen, listen to me. I carried you from the study to the bedroom, right? So the act of carrying you happened in the study and continued on to the bed. Therefore, it can’t be considered as doing something inappropriate to you in bed. It can only be considered as not finishing doing something inappropriate to you in bed. Do you think that makes sense?” Cheng Fei gestured with both hands, like an expert interpreting legal provisions.

Shen Xi lowered her head, frowning in thought. "Is that so?"

“That’s right.” Cheng Fei nodded quickly.

……

234. Online concerts should be put on the agenda.

"But you're still taking off my socks in bed." Shen Xi suddenly looked up, her gaze sharp.

"Teacher Shen, please don't be like this. I'm just concerned about you." Cheng Fei sighed and rubbed his forehead.

The air fell silent for a moment.

"Alright, I'll reluctantly agree to your suggestion." The girl frowned slightly, her face cold as she refused to look at him. "But if you dare to take this opportunity to do anything unnecessary, I won't forgive you."

"You can rest assured about me, Teacher Shen."

Cheng Fei patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief. He and Shen Xi got into the same bed and sat up against the headboard.

"The meeting will now begin." Shen Xi sat far away, almost at the edge of the blanket.

"Okay, please go ahead." Cheng Fei placed his fingers interlaced in front of him, his attitude very formal.

"The next part of our work will focus on preparing for the online concert."

"I thought you had already lost interest in this topic." Cheng Fei raised an eyebrow.

Shen Xi said coldly, "I didn't care before, but I've recently discovered the new value of this topic."

"What is its value?"

“The lock that maintains the game system manipulates internal matter at the microscopic particle scale, but this manipulation is not unlimited,” the girl said softly. “The lock takes effect through nodes laid deep in the earth. The number of particles that each node can manipulate at the same time is limited, and the overall processing capacity of the lock core is also limited.”

"It seems you've been doing a lot of research lately. And then what?"

"According to Isena's estimate, 100,000 players active on one node would be enough to fill the control limit, and the Lock Core would also lag due to architectural issues."

"The Protoss CPU can also have one core in trouble while the other eight watch?" Cheng Fei asked in surprise.

"What do you mean?" Shen Xi frowned.

"It's nothing, it's just that the performance of the Maze Lock is unexpectedly weak."

"After all, the corridor is a repository of species, and the maze was originally just an ecological management tool."

"That's quite impressive. A greenhouse that's so advanced... So what's the point of making the Maze Lock freeze?"

"Of course, it's to create an opportunity for Isena to exploit loopholes and seize control." Shen Xi said solemnly.

"I see, a brilliant plan." Cheng Fei clapped. "But what about the game? Won't it cause a massive disconnection?"