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

"..."

"Your memories have returned?"

“Teacher Shen, although I did say that, I was just joking at the time. I thought you didn’t take it seriously at all, just like me.”

"I didn't take it seriously, just as I expected." The girl's tone suddenly became more serious, and she sneered, "Another piece of evidence of the lies of aquatic mammals. Of course I don't take it seriously, but it's your fault that you can't keep your own promises."

"You don't take it seriously, yet you remember it so clearly?"

"I'm sorry, I have hyperthymesia."

"Okay, but Ms. Shen, why bring this up all of a sudden today?"

"Suddenly? Get this straight, you used to say disgusting things like 'cute' to me every day, but today, until just now, this is the first time you've said it."

The boy fell silent. "Teacher Shen, if you find it disgusting, shouldn't you be happier if I don't talk about it?"

"Ha, more disheartening than being disgusted is the fact that you lie to me so readily."

A deep sigh echoed from the darkness.

"What, too ashamed to speak?" The girl's tone carried the lightheartedness of a victor.

"No, it's just that the thought of you secretly watching me every day like a wary little animal to see if I've complimented you on being cute is just too cute in itself. No, I should say that there's no way there could be such a cute girl among humans on Earth. You must be an alien."

"Shut up, I'm going to throw up." The girl's expression changed.

"However, Shen Xi, although I completely forgot that promise, I still unconsciously kept praising you as cute every day. Did that make you feel my sincerity towards you?"

"I think the point we should be discussing right now is that you changed immediately after meeting that vixen," the girl emphasized coldly.

"Okay, I was wrong about that. Nana was here the whole time, and I deliberately avoided saying anything intimate to you to avoid hurting her feelings. I didn't expect you to care so much about it." The boy's tone was sincere.

"Heh, I don't care. It's actually quieter without all that disgusting nonsense."

"Yes, yes, Your Highness is pure and innocent, how could you possibly be looking forward to being praised for being cute by me every day? That's so boring."

"Enough, shut up."

"So, did you sense my sincerity even slightly? Did you secretly feel a sweet feeling inside, and will you keep reliving it in your dreams?"

"Shut up, or I'll be so disgusted I won't be able to sleep."

"Then please forgive my momentary mistake, Your Highness, since I have always sincerely praised your cuteness."

"Heh, there's no question of forgiveness. If you deliberately say cute things every day, this kind of deliberate hypocrisy will only disgust me even more."

"Okay, so this question is closed? Can I still ask to hold you while we sleep?"

"If you want to hug someone, hug them yourself." The girl turned her back to him, her tone full of disgust.

"Okay, I'll get started then."

Cheng Fei gently pulled the slender, delicate body into his arms.

Shen Xi did not resist. After the boy turned her over, the girl took the initiative to adjust her sleeping position, resting her forehead on his chest, tucking her hands in front of her body and closing her eyes.

"Goodnight, sweetheart," the boy whispered.

"Goodnight, and also disgusting," the girl said coldly.

The room fell into true silence. Feeling each other's clear breathing, body shape, and temperature, the two tacitly stopped speaking...

The next day, Cheng Fei opened his eyes on time, hugged the still half-asleep girl tightly, and whispered in her ear, "Ten more minutes."

The taut, slender body softened, though for some reason, it trembled slightly.

"Cheng Fei, I can't take it anymore," the girl said in a low voice, her head bowed.

"If possible, please be patient and let me replenish my energy for the week, Your Highness." The young man gently patted her back.

"It's even more disgusting." The girl didn't move.

"By the way, I'd like to ask if I can stay overnight with Nana tonight," the boy said after a moment.

"..."

"Teacher Shen?"

"Cheng Fei." The girl took a deep breath.

A bone-chilling cold spread.

……

292. A Morning Conversation Between Two Girls

"Not allowed today? Then not tomorrow either..." Cheng Fei said calmly.

"You piece of trash!" Shen Xi gritted her teeth.

Why are you so angry?

"I can't take it anymore! How could you say something like this while holding me? You're hopeless! I must be crazy to be doing this to you. Let me go!"

"Sweetie, I was wrong. Never mind."

"Shut up, you fickle, filthy, disgusting aquatic mammal! I can't understand how you could be so shameless. You're a social scum, a piece of trash. Even breathing is a waste of oxygen!"

……

The boy was scolded by the angry girl (Cheng Fei reasonably suspects it was just morning grumpiness), and was kicked out of bed.

He had no choice but to wash up, go out, buy breakfast, and bring it upstairs.

"Ms. Shen, breakfast is on the table. I, this despicable person, will go to school first. Please calm down." The boy pushed the bedroom door open a crack, spoke to the girl who was still covered by the blanket, and then fled as if he were escaping.

The door slammed shut, and after a long while, the aloof girl with long, dark hair opened her eyes, staring blankly at the ceiling.

When Shen Xi got up as usual, washed up, and came to the living room, Nagasaki Asuna was already sitting at the dining table enjoying pumpkin porridge.

"Cheng Fei bought us breakfast, so..." Nagasaki Asuna pointed to Shen Xi's portion on the table.

Shen Xi walked over and sat down without saying a word. She opened the eight-treasure porridge and took a bite. As always, sugar had been added specially for her.

The two girls' table seemed to possess an invisible barrier, completely isolating them from the morning hustle and bustle of the streets outside, creating an eerie silence.

"I have something to ask you," Shen Xi said, staring into the air.

"What?" Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head.

"What's the story behind 130 million?"

"You'd better ask Cheng Fei about this," Nagasaki Asuna said, pursing her lips.

"He has already told me."

"If I told you, you wouldn't need to ask me, right?"

"I need to know the specific details."

"Then please ask him, I dare not say." Nagasaki Asuna ate her porridge with a spoon.

"They really are overly cautious," Shen Xi sneered.

"I don't want to upset Cheng Fei, so please let me go." Nagasaki Asuna said expressionlessly.

Is this considered a sign of weakness?

"You can take it as that, anyway, I won't argue with you anymore. I don't care if you hate me or not. Even if you want to cling to me, I'll cling to him for the rest of my life." Nagasaki Asuna said nonchalantly.

Shen Xi narrowed her eyes. "Then you should understand the difference in our status even more. It was only because I gave in that you, this vixen, had a chance to stay."

"Don't you think it's really going too far to talk like that?" Nagasaki Asuna turned her face away.

“I’ve been kind enough to you. If you’re not satisfied, feel free to complain, and then you’ll understand who he cares about most.” Shen Xi raised her chin.

“You’re the real vixen,” Nagasaki Asuna whispered.

"There's no point in playing the victim in front of me. My relationship with him is perfectly aboveboard, and I've never treated him unfairly. His feelings for me will only grow stronger. Unless I die one day, you'll never be able to replace me. If you want to be with him, get your facts straight. That's more useful than all your scheming and dressing up." Shen Xi lowered her eyes and spoke calmly.

Nagasaki Asuna's legs, encased in white over-the-knee socks, unconsciously came together. "Are you trying to say you're the rightful wife?"

"There are only legal wives in this world," Shen Xi sneered.

"I understand, so I'll listen to you. You won't make things difficult for me anymore?" Nagasaki Asuna clenched her small hands on her lap.

"Don't try to be all high and mighty with me. I have no interest in wasting my time with you."

“Okay, what do you want to know? But if Cheng Fei gets angry, I’ll say you forced me to do it.” Nagasaki Asuna raised her head.

……

Lunchtime at the school cafeteria.

Amid the curious gazes of passing students, a striking young couple was seen eating and chatting.

"Last time you said you needed to think about it, I thought you really weren't interested in me~" The student council president rested her chin on her hand, smiling as she looked at the boy's face.

"Not at all. Of course I'm interested in the student council, but I was worried about not having enough time. After thinking it over carefully, I decided to give it a try." Cheng Fei said seriously.

"How about becoming the vice president first? Don't worry, I won't assign you too many tasks."

"Sister Siyuan, I think it's better for me to start from the bottom. Please arrange a leisurely position for me, such as managing documents."

"No problem~ We just happen to be short of an archive assistant. Come with me to the student council later, and I'll introduce you to your partner. She seems to be a fan of yours."

"I have to go out for a bit, could you please give me her contact information?"

"Why don't you take this opportunity to go to the student council office with me? We can do some fun things~" The beautiful woman, exuding an intellectual aura, chuckled and lowered her voice. "After all, I haven't repaid you for treating everyone to dinner last time, and I don't have much money. If you don't mind, how about taking whatever you like from me?"

"Sister Siyuan, please forgive me." The boy smiled bitterly and clasped his hands together. "If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

"How cold-hearted. Fine, you can leave now."

The boy walked away with his tray, watched by the student council president.

Upon seeing this, the group of people who had been sitting not far away and spying also got up and left.

As soon as they stepped out of the cafeteria, Zhou Han followed the boy with light steps and her hands behind her back. "Cheng Fei, Cheng Fei, what did you talk about with the student council president?"

"It's nothing, I just told her I wanted to join the student council."

"Didn't you refuse before?" The petite girl blinked her round eyes.

"Don't you understand? This kid has his eye on the student council president. After all, she's one of the most beautiful senior students at Sakura Academy. Ordinary first-year high school girls can no longer satisfy his increasingly perverted desires." Chen Hao looked like he knew everything.

"I think you're the one who's gradually becoming a pervert, never treating Cheng Fei like a good person." Zhou Han glared at him.

Chen Hao didn't care about the girls' opinions of his classmates. Suddenly, he put his arms around Du Xinhua and the vice class monitor's necks and pried open his eyelids with his fingers. "Everyone, there's something going on at two o'clock!"

The boys were the first to react to this statement, while Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi were a beat behind before looking over.

The backs of two girls appeared in the distance diagonally in front of the group.

"Those two are... Nagasaki Asuna and Ye Shuang, right? They're often seen together. Is there anything special about them today?" Zhou Han asked, puzzled.

"Don't ask about guys' topics. I can only say that those who know, know." Chen Hao said cryptically.

"What does that mean?" Zhou Han asked, even more curious.

"I won't get involved in this kind of topic." The vice class monitor pushed up his glasses and casually looked away.

"Although it's very beautiful, I still prefer the anime/manga style a bit more." Du Xinhua shrugged.

"Very beautiful?" Zhou Han looked at the two slender figures in the distance again, puzzled. "Ruan Jingyi, do you see anything special about them?"

Her best friend just shook her head.

……

293. Let's congratulate Nana on her promotion to club secretary!

"Sigh, it's best if I, the most compassionate and merciful one, enlighten you naive young girls." Chen Hao made a gesture of Buddhist compassion. "Look closely, Nagasaki Asuna and Ye Shuang are dressed almost exactly the same today."

Zhou Han observed for a second, then looked speechless. "What? It's just pigtails and white over-the-knee socks, isn't it? Ye Shuang usually wears them like that."