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

The group moved towards the sailboat manor. Along the way, Cheng Fei casually approached Ye Shuang and asked, "By the way, Master Ye, have you ever worn Hanfu before?"

"No." Ye Shuang replied indifferently.

"I feel like it would look really good on you." Cheng Fei's gaze fell on the girl's white over-the-knee socks, thinking that there might be some wonderful combination in them.

"If that's the case, then don't talk to me about it, thank you," Ye Shuang said with a smile.

"How cold-hearted." Cheng Fei shook his head, sighed, and looked to the other side, "Teacher Shen, have you ever worn Hanfu?"

Shen Xi ignored him.

"I feel like if you wore that, you would definitely..." Cheng Fei looked at her slender calves, which were covered in black over-the-knee socks, peeking out from under her long coat.

"You've said the same thing to different girls enough. Do you want me to relay it to that guy surnamed Lin for you?" Shen Xi interrupted him with a cold laugh.

"Sigh, school bullying." Cheng Fei shook his head, sighed, and leaned closer to Milian. "Senior, have you ever worn Hanfu?"

"No! Junior, do you think I'm suitable?" Miriam's eyes lit up, and she seemed to be daydreaming as well.

Cheng Fei looked the blonde, blue-eyed beauty up and down and nodded, "I feel like you would look really good in that."

"Thank you, junior. I'll try it next time!" Miriam looked very happy.

Under the undisguised disgust of Shen Xi and Ye Shuang, Cheng Fei shook his head and sighed, "Sigh, what is emotional value?"

The two girls each turned their faces away.

……

236. Sakura students are foodies.

"The Tokyo Anshuku-owned Sailboat Estate is located on the shore of the Qishui River in Academy City. It is renowned for its luxury dining and accommodations. The hotel is built on an artificial island off the beach and is connected to the mainland by only a winding road..."

"Thank you, but please don't read it anymore." Zhou Han, standing next to Cheng Fei, interrupted Chen Hao, who was reading the encyclopedia online with a heartfelt tone, with a look of disgust.

The group was waiting at the hotel entrance. A steady stream of customers were coming to eat, and the lobby was full.

"Cheng Fei, you're here too, and Shen Xi as well." Kong Ruizhe, the vice president of Yinghua Student Council, came up to the group, familiarly put his hand on Cheng Fei's shoulder, and then greeted the aloof girl next to him, whose reaction was indifferent.

He didn't seem to care and instead said, "All of you from Yinghua, come with me first."

The group was led to a corner of the lobby by him. The group of students from Yinghua University occupied this corner. The energetic young men and women were spending their holiday, chatting and laughing with people they knew.

"Vice President, I'm starving! When is dinner?" someone shouted to Kong Ruizhe.

"Yeah, how about we give everyone some instant noodles?"

"Starch sausage is fine too."

The students began to tease Kong Ruizhe in unison.

"Please wait a moment, everyone. The president is handling the reservations over there," Kong Ruizhe replied with a smile. Then he turned around and lowered his voice, "Ye Shuang, could you please come here for a moment? I need your help with something."

The girl with pigtails nodded calmly and stood up.

"Wow, there's even a live orchestra playing." Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi took a photo together and then turned their attention to another corner of the lobby.

Outside, the glass-enclosed terrace overlooks the sea and is covered with lawn, where musicians in tuxedos play soothing orchestral music.

Chen Haodong looked around and asked, "Zhou Han, everyone here is from the student council and a few official clubs. Why did the student council president invite you too?"

He quickly investigated and realized that this dinner party should be an "upper-level activity" among Yinghua students, and Su Wenwen from the News Department was the only one they were familiar with.

“Indeed, we feel a bit out of place, although it doesn’t matter if we’re eating and drinking for free.” Du Xinhua nodded.

Zhou Han raised her chin and said, "What do you mean I was invited too? Although the student council president did ask me to invite Cheng Fei, she even came to my house to order clothes."

Chen Hao and Du Xinhua were stunned, glancing at the student council president in the distance who was talking to the hotel staff.

The beauty who stood at the pinnacle of power among the students of Yinghua was also wearing Hanfu today.

"So your family sells clothes." Chen Hao suddenly realized.

“My mother is a fashion designer and has her own studio.” Zhou Han rolled her eyes at him.

"Those damned Academy City locals, they're all capitalists." Chen Hao gritted his teeth and rolled up his sleeves.

"Calm down, don't commit a crime!" Du Xinhua quickly stopped him.

"Tch, stop pretending. You certainly didn't get in on your own merit like Cheng Fei, did you?" Zhou Han crossed her arms in front of her chest.

"Although I'm a little weak in academic subjects, I'm a sports prodigy!" Chen Hao said, puffing out his chest and raising his head.

"You don't have any special skills that would allow you to get into Yinghua on your own, do you?" Zhou Han seemed to see through everything.

"Of course, part of it is because of the recommendation letters from my family." Chen Hao suddenly scratched his head and chuckled.

"Speaking of which, I'm quite curious about what your family does," Du Xinhua said, looking at him.

“My family isn’t like yours, we’re not rich.” Chen Hao smacked his lips. “My parents just won a few Olympic gold medals.”

"So your physical abilities are genetic." Du Xinhua looked him up and down.

"What is heredity? This is my hard work and sweat!"

"I knew it was someone with connections. So hypocritical, right, Ruan Jingyi?" Zhou Han sought support from her best friend beside her.

On the other side, Cheng Fei and Shen Xi were admiring the scenery.

"Teacher Shen, why is there no piano in the symphony orchestra?" the boy asked, gazing at the orchestra playing on the lawn.

The girl sneered, "As expected of a vain aquatic mammal, always wanting to show off its skills wherever it goes. Could it be that it's already fantasizing about performing in front of so many people?"

"Don't mention it, Teacher Shen. I'm just afraid of being teased and asked to play the piano again."

"Heh, I hope he's not just saying that." The girl glanced at him sideways, her expression not without sarcasm.

Just as the boy was about to retort, several people came up in front of the Sakura students.

Leading the group was Sakura, the student council president, an intellectual beauty who always wore a smile and gave off a deep and calculating vibe.

"Sorry everyone~ Because of my silly younger brother, there was a problem with the private room reservation. Everyone is hungry, and it's not good for so many people to fight for seats in the lobby, so let's go eat at the hotel across the street." The student council president's smile was as warm as a spring breeze.

Kong Ruizhe, who was standing next to her, was patted on the head by her, and he gave a wry smile, looking very honest.

The hotel manager, dressed in a suit and tie, stepped forward with a formulaic apologetic smile. "It was our hotel staff's negligence. To show our sincerity, I have contacted the other side, and all students will receive a 30% discount on their bills tonight."

"Oh no, that means I won't be able to eat their crispy anchovies. I've been craving them for so long."

"Yes, their crab roe soup dumplings are also amazing, it's such a pity."

"The president has spoken, let's go, it doesn't matter where we eat."

"Even the president can't handle this..."

"Even if the student council president's father is a board member of the academy, he can't just forcibly take over a private room. You think this is some kind of urban fantasy novel? Besides, the people dining in the private room today aren't ordinary people..."

"Those people from the water-rich area next door are really cunning. They came early to wait for a table in the main hall, and now at least they can get a meal..."

The boys and girls reluctantly got up while whispering to each other.

The student council president's smile remained unchanged.

The hotel manager stood by, and although the young woman had an extraordinary background, he had no choice but to follow the rules amidst a group of guests of various backgrounds.

In the awkward atmosphere, Ye Shuang, who had returned with them and remained silent the whole time, looked in a certain direction, frowned, and raised her voice, saying, "Cheng Fei, you should just make arrangements for everyone. Running around like this is too much trouble."

As soon as he finished speaking, the student council president showed an expression of great interest, and Kong Ruizhe also looked up.

The Sakura students, who were very reluctant to leave, stopped in their tracks.

Meanwhile, a tall, handsome young man with his hands in his pockets was chatting casually with a cool, aloof girl beside him, seemingly detached from the situation.

"Teacher Shen, I think it's a form of discrimination to have a symphony orchestra without a piano..."

"Ha, it's because your piano's tuning and timbre are so out of tune with normal instruments..."

"What do you mean by a normal musical instrument? Teacher Shen, are you implying that the piano is abnormal?"

"I'm just stating the facts, why are you in such a hurry..."

"Am I being hasty? I'm just stating the facts. I think these symphony orchestras need to be reformed..."

"Ha, he can only play a little piano, and he already wants to boss the whole orchestra around..."

"What do you mean by pointing fingers and gesturing..."

Under the silent gaze of everyone, the two's discussion intensified.

……

237. Cheng Fei received an invitation from the student council.

"Cheng Fei," Ye Shuang called him again.

The boy then turned around and said, "Master Ye, you called me? Are you leaving because you can't get a table? Then hurry up and go, I'm starving."

"I said, why don't you make arrangements for everyone? It's too much trouble for so many people to run around." Ye Shuang's tone softened, and she revealed a warm smile.

"Is it necessary? Doing business isn't easy." The boy blinked.

"Whatever you like, it's just a suggestion," Ye Shuang said with a smile.

The conversation between the two seemed casual, as if arranging a meal for the Sakura students present was a piece of cake, just a matter of whether they wanted to or not.

The student council president's gaze shifted between the two, and she looked at the boy's face with a meaningful smile. "Cheng Fei~ If you don't mind, could you please make the arrangements? After all, everyone's hungry. How about you do your big sister a favor?"

"Cheng Fei..." Kong Ruizhe, the former's younger brother and vice president, kept giving him meaningful glances from the side.

The Sakura students, who were always good at reading people, immediately understood the situation.

"Cheng Fei, I really want to eat the crispy anchovies from this place." A delicate girl with light makeup clasped her hands together and stared at the boy expectantly.

"Cheng Fei, I cheered you on at the performance hall last time. I want to eat the crab roe soup dumplings here. Please, please, I'll treat you to dinner next time." Another pretty girl with curly hair quickly added, winking at the boy.

"If Cheng Fei doesn't want to, then you shouldn't—uh…" Zhou Han was the only one present who looked unhappy. Just as she was about to speak, Ruan Jingyi covered her mouth.

Amidst the expectant gazes of a group of Sakura students, some familiar and some not, the boy shook his head and sighed, "I really can't do anything with you guys."

He walked toward the hotel manager.

The hotel manager seemed somewhat confused and hesitant.

What he didn't understand was that he had no recollection of this exceptionally handsome young man.

What caused hesitation was that everyone knew Sakura was the best high school in the entire Academy City, and the students there should not be underestimated, especially those who were also members of the student council, each from an wealthy family. These were the boys whom all the students had high hopes for, and what if they also had powerful connections and an inflexible attitude...

The hotel manager was sweating profusely. In some ways, dealing with these students was more troublesome than dealing with their elders. He was just an employee, why did he have to deal with this?

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the boy took out a silver-white card with a cherry blossom pattern and casually placed it in front of the hotel manager. "Do you recognize this?"

The hotel manager paused for a moment when he saw the card, then suddenly realized something and shuddered.

"Excuse me, sir! Please move over here, let's talk over here..."

"Could you please ask the students to wait a moment while I go and coordinate with the VIP rooms? We've been doing a marketing campaign lately, so we have quite a few guests..."

"I know the performance targets set for Tokyo this year are quite high. That's the problem there. Don't worry, they'll be adjusted in a while..."

"The boss is brilliant..."

The students watched as the hotel manager led the boy aside, bowing and scraping, showing him more respect than he would any other guest.

"Forget about the private rooms, making money is the priority." The young man patted the hotel manager on the shoulder, like an older brother comforting a younger brother. "How about this, let's add a seat in the lobby?"

The hotel manager was puzzled. "Well... Boss, you have quite a few classmates. Do you think there's any room left?"

"I think that lawn over there is quite nice. Let's remove that orchestra," Cheng Fei said casually, glancing around the room.

……

Ten minutes later, the live orchestra took a break, and the restaurant lobby switched to playing soothing piano music as background music.

The hotel staff moved swiftly, carrying a long walnut table to the soft lawn of the sea-view glass room, laying a spotless white tablecloth on it, setting up warm, gilded candlesticks, and decorating it with fresh flowers and fruits.

A dazzling array of dishes were served to the seated Sakura students, including seasonal seafood and exquisite desserts.