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

Nagasaki Asuna glanced sideways, barely managing to hold back her words.

"By the way, did you guys notice? Edward actually called Jasmine his wife. It's kind of weird to be with such a young girl. He's a lolicon." The boy clicked his tongue in amazement.

“I think it’s better for someone to openly and honestly prove their unwavering affection for their familiar than for some hypocritical and fickle aquatic mammals,” Shen Xi said, squinting.

"Teacher Shen, do you mean you want me to introduce you as my wife and familiar? I understand, Nana. You see, she really wants this title, so please understand." The boy said seriously.

"Okay~" Nagasaki Asuna smiled teasingly.

"Stop singing along with that vixen. I've told you, no one here is your familiar, and your wife is utterly absurd. I'm warning you, stop talking nonsense." Shen Xi kicked him.

"Fine, don't tell me then, you stingy brat." The boy pouted. "By the way, this guy named Haisen is the fifth son of the Grand Duke. Teacher Shen, do you know what 'Grand Duke' means?"

"I don't know, it's none of my business," Shen Xi said indifferently.

"Grand Duke is the same as Duke?" Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head.

"A Grand Duke is not an ordinary Duke; he usually holds a higher status than a Duke and may even have his own independent fiefdom," the boy said earnestly.

"Cheng Fei knows so much." Nagasaki Asuna clapped her hands slightly.

"How did you know? I don't recall you asking about this kind of information." Shen Xi frowned.

"Of course I read fantasy novels about it," the boy said matter-of-factly.

"Eh?" Nagasaki Asuna made a cute sound.

"Sure enough, they're taking those fabricated stories meant to kill time as fact again," Shen Xi scoffed.

"It's not entirely made up, at least it has some basis in reality, and it even accurately predicted that we would encounter elves right away." The boy shrugged.

"Heh, that's accurate. It must have foreseen that the elves would wield greatswords to kill people. Also, if there's a chance in the future, let's see if that Leia is an elven saintess." Shen Xi looked at him with disdain.

“That makes sense. Maybe we should have asked those questions before?” The boy stroked his chin earnestly.

"There's no cure." Shen Xi simply ignored him.

"You two, it seems we can ask now if we want to," Nagasaki Asuna suddenly spoke, shading her eyes with her hand as she looked at the nearby rooftops.

Cheng Fei and Shen Xi followed the gaze.

The elf with pointed ears stood there, wearing a cloak, her eyebrows sharp and heroic, her silver hair tied into a long ponytail, looking down at the three with a subtle expression.

"So she's in the city too." Cheng Fei raised an eyebrow.

Meeting the gazes of the three, Leia lightly leaped down from the height of two stories into the dimly lit alley beside her.

When the three of them followed, she was still standing there.

"Are you all alright?" Leia asked.

“We’re fine, but you’re wanted by the police.” Nagasaki Asuna looked at her.

“I know,” the elven girl said, unmoved.

"Aren't you going to run? Before it's completely sealed off." Cheng Fei asked curiously.

"I can leave whenever I want," the elven girl said, raising her chin.

"So what are you planning to do now? Maybe we can help." Nagasaki Asuna smiled.

“No need. I’ll be leaving soon. I just wanted to see you one last time. Goodbye then.” Leia said in a cold tone, watching the three of them retreat.

"Wait a minute, I need to ask you something," Cheng Fei said quickly.

Leia frowned slightly.

"Are you the Holy Maiden of the Elf Clan?" the boy asked earnestly.

Leia's eyes flickered. "Why do you ask that?"

"Just asking, you're not really, are you?"

"How could that be? Which saintess would be like me?" As soon as she finished speaking, the elven girl touched the wall with her toes and quickly jumped left and right, disappearing from the rooftop.

Cheng Fei paused for a second, then said, "That expression... could she really be him?"

Nagasaki Asuna paused for a moment, then said, "Maybe it really is. Cheng Fei, what happened later in the fantasy novel you were reading?"

The boy recalled, "It was about the monsters in the Warcraft Forest going berserk and running away."

"That's really terrifying," Nagasaki Asuna exclaimed.

"That's enough. She didn't really admit it. The important thing is what she actually wants to do." Shen Xi frowned.

"I'm guessing it's something like seeking revenge on the fleet? I'm not sure." Nagasaki Asuna thought for a moment.

"Nana, even your mind-reading ability has its limitations," Cheng Fei sighed.

"Cheng Fei, I've always said I'm not a mind reader," the girl complained, letting out a small sigh.

"Forget it, let her be. It's none of our business anyway." Shen Xi turned and left.

"Teacher Shen, we've finished shopping. What are your plans for now?" Cheng Fei followed her.

"Give me my five gold coins." Shen Xi stretched out her small hand expressionlessly.

"Isn't it inappropriate for a child to carry so much money?" the boy asked, feigning hesitation.

“Cheng Fei.” Shen Xi remained motionless, her eyes lowered.

“Okay.” The boy immediately took out the remaining money, four gold coins and nine silver coins, and placed them one by one into Shen Xi’s fair little hand.

Then he took back two gold coins, put one in his own pocket, and gave the other to Nagasaki Asuna.

319. Ruan Jingyi got on the Panamera.

"As expected, you don't believe me. I said stealing is stealing, and borrowing is borrowing. Don't think I'm like you, a smooth-talking Cheng Feiyu." Shen Xi looked down on Cheng Fei.

"In the name of the sacred dome, Professor Shen, your high moral character and strict self-discipline have truly impressed me." Cheng Fei imitated Edward's posture, placing one hand on his chest.

"I have to say, Shen Xi is truly admirable in this respect," Nagasaki Asuna remarked from the side.

"Enough with your hypocritical flattery, I'm ordering you to pay back the money too." Shen Xi glared at Cheng Fei.

"Huh?" The boy was silent for a second. "Teacher Shen, I just grabbed it by flipping through a window. I really don't remember where it was."

"I knew it. I can't even imagine what you would become if I didn't restrain you and you had power in the future," Shen Xi said through gritted teeth, looking at him with a look of disappointment at his lack of self-control.

"So please, Teacher Shen, marry me and keep me in your lap for the rest of my life." The boy bowed.

"Shut up, stop spouting nonsense, you filthy and disgusting trash." Shen Xi's expression changed, and she shook him off with extreme disgust.

“But Ms. Shen, don’t you think you’re being a bit hypocritical?” the boy followed her.

"Ha, it's fine if they try every means to slander me to save face."

"You used to tell me to kill people I disliked all the time, but now I get yelled at for stealing a few copper coins."

"It's absurd. I've said it before: people I hate must have done something wrong, and they deserve to be killed."

"Is this kind of deep-seated sense of self-importance something every Protoss Queen possesses? I have to admit that even I can't do it."

"Shut up."

……

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Haisen led Yan out of the bakery.

The doll-like red-haired familiar was being led by the hand with one hand and clutching a teddy bear with the other.

Hesen fed her the fragrant wheat bread.

The young man with brown curly hair had a doting smile on his face, making the two look like a warm older brother and a spoiled younger sister.

"Flame, is it delicious?" Haisen asked with a smile as he looked at his familiar.

"Why should we help those three people?" Yan's small cheeks bulged as she chewed food.

"Just my intuition."

"intuition?"

“Yes, those three people just happened to appear at the site where the Harvest Goddess crashed. I think there’s a reason for that.” Hysen’s expression turned to one of recollection.

"This is so troublesome, I can't figure it out." Flame only thought for a second before her face showed annoyance.

"It's okay, if you can't figure it out, don't think about it." Haisen smiled and gently stroked her head, continuing to feed her bread.

……

Cheng Fei removed his helmet.

A message popped up in the advanced discussion group.

Asuna Nagasaki: "What should we do next?"

Shen Xi: "Let me finish reading the books I borrowed first. Yongquan Town is under martial law, so we'll take a break for now. @Everyone"

Cheng Fei: "Teacher Shen, there are only three of us in this group, and I read all the messages. There's no need to make it seem like a lot of people are receiving notifications every time."

Asuna Nagasaki: "She just doesn't want to talk to me, Cheng Fei, don't mind her."

Shen Xi: "You're playing the victim again."

Asuna Nagasaki: "Shall we have dinner together tonight? Mr. Shen, the three of us together."

Shen Xi: "I'm not interested in wasting time by gathering together for no reason. Eating alone is more efficient. Also, please don't call me by that name."

Asuna Nagasaki: "Exclusively for you?"

Shen Xi: "It's just disgusting. I've had enough of Cheng Feiyu."

Cheng Fei: "I'm glad the two of you can talk, but why didn't you say it in person? Don't you live together anymore?"

Shen Xi: "I don't know much about the strangers I share an apartment with."

Cheng Fei: "Okay"

……

The following day, Monday.

Even with a good night's sleep, Cheng Fei was focused on reading during breaks.

As always, the boys' seats became a gathering place for small groups to chat.

"Everyone, I have some good news to announce." Chen Hao smoothed his pompadour.

"What?" Du Xinhua asked, glancing sideways.

"Through my tireless diplomatic efforts, I have initially secured the support of three classes for the study tour plan on surviving and solving mysteries in the haunted castle."

Which three?

"Class 3, Class 7, and Class 13."

"Great! Now there are four of us, including our class. It's going to be so much fun with so many people!" Zhou Han clapped her hands.

"How did you do that?" Du Xinhua looked at Chen Hao suspiciously.

"Well... I just released the news that Cheng Fei would also be participating, and those people became very interested. Maybe Cheng Fei has that kind of magic, hahaha..." Chen Hao laughed loudly.

"I always feel like you're hiding something," Du Xinhua said thoughtfully. "Never mind, it's none of my business anyway."

"Don't you dare use Cheng Fei's name to deceive people, I'm warning you, or don't blame us for siding with Cheng Fei and cutting you off, right, Ruan Jingyi?" Zhou Han's face was wary as she held onto her best friend.

"How could that be? I'm not that kind of person. You're worrying too much. Besides, maybe you'll support me in the end, hahaha..." Chen Hao continued to laugh exaggeratedly.

The boy at the center of the conversation seemed oblivious to everything, continuing to read his book.

Du Xinhua looked him over. "Cheng Fei, what are you looking at?"

"Huh? This." The boy then looked up and turned to the cover of the book.

"Embedded System Design and Applications..." Chen Hao finished reading the book title, scratched his head, and said, "Are you still a high school student?"

"How do you read this kind of book?" Du Xinhua asked curiously.

"I've been researching something lately," the boy said, continuing to look down at his book.