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

"Why second?" the girl asked suspiciously.

"My first regret is, of course, because that arrogant girl didn't directly tell me she would protect me, but instead told me to pursue Lin Xuanqi." The young man looked at her with great interest.

338. Rhea is investigating.

"My first regret is not telling that Lin guy your true colors sooner so he could be torn to pieces. Luckily, it's not too late now." Shen Xi's face turned cold as she took out her phone.

"Teacher Shen, I was wrong." The boy snatched the girl's phone with incredible speed.

Shen Xi's vision blurred for a moment, and when she came to her senses, she found that the boy had unlocked his phone, turned on the camera, and held it high, pointing it at the two of them.

"Teacher Shen, cheese." After saying that, the boy pressed the record button and handed the phone back to the girl.

In the photo, a beautiful and aloof girl looks surprised as she is affectionately embraced by a handsome and sunny boy, their heads close together as they gaze at the camera.

"How about it? You can set it as your wallpaper if you like." Cheng Fei said smugly.

Shen Xi frowned and stared at the boy, "What did you do just now...?"

"What do you mean, what happened?" The boy looked at her nonchalantly.

"How could you move so fast?" The girl's eyes were filled with deep confusion.

"Fast? Teacher Shen, your nerves are too slow to react. Although you are the goddess of wisdom, your body is too weak."

Shen Xi stared at him with a flickering gaze, and finally kicked him with a cold face, "Trash, I'll get angry if you do this again."

As the girl spoke, she deleted the photo.

Cheng Fei noticed that she hadn't unchecked the "Add to Recently Deleted" option by default. "Teacher Shen, it's nothing, our phones are shared between us anyway."

"If you discuss it with me, I'll give it to you, but that doesn't mean you can take it from me." Shen Xi glared at him.

"I understand. I was disrespectful. I'm sorry, little cutie." The boy lowered his head.

"If you're truly apologizing, don't use such a disgusting term."

"Finally, I'm accepting that 'cute' is one of the ways to call you, just a rather disgusting one? I get it."

"Cheng Fei, let me go! I want to go back by myself!"

"Teacher Shen, I was wrong!"

The boy and girl continued their ambiguous conversation as usual, first filling their stomachs with snacks near the school's science and engineering gate, and then taking a taxi home.

It's worth mentioning that after getting on the bus, without the boy reminding her, the girl took the initiative to snuggle into his arms, even though her face was as cold as the perpetual ice of Antarctica.

……

Meanwhile, in another world.

Yongquan Town was exceptionally quiet under the cover of night. The scattered candlelight could not illuminate the streets, and the entire town was shrouded in pitch blackness.

The brightest area was the lord's mansion and its surroundings, where expensive magic lamps shone brighter than the finest oil lamps. Noble banquets continued all night, and through the windows, one could see the figures of men and women. The sounds of revelry drifted further into the night than the lamplight.

On a rooftop a little distance from the lord's mansion, an elven girl with long silver hair tied in a ponytail held a night-vision telescope and peered into the windows of a distant building.

"How is it?" Nagasaki Asuna carefully stepped onto the sloping roof and came to Leia's side.

“Edward and Jasmine live in the lord’s manor.” Leia put down her binoculars.

"You mean the commander of that special operations fleet?" Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head.

"Yes, my things are in his hands."

"I feel like it would be very dangerous to go and get it. Your combat power is about the same as that of the Demon Knight, right?" Nagasaki Asuna looked at her with her hands behind her back.

“I can handle one or two,” Leia said softly.

"But the Special Operations Fleet has a large group of Demon Knights."

“Only Edward and Jasmine are staying at the lord’s manor; the others are in hotels outside. We can look for an opportunity.” Leia turned her head to look into the distance.

Nagasaki Asuna pondered for a moment, "Could it be a trap?"

"I'm going to get it back no matter what." Leia clenched her fist.

"What is it that is so important? Can you tell me?" Nagasaki Asuna looked into her eyes.

“It’s… a keepsake left to me by my mother.” Leia avoided eye contact.

“I see.” Nagasaki Asuna nodded slightly.

"Could I borrow this for a while? Or could you sell it to me? Although I... don't have any money right now, I'll definitely give it to you later." Leia picked up the binoculars.

"It's okay to give it to you." Nagasaki Asuna gave a gentle and comforting smile. "You can rely on us a little more. It's okay to ask us for help if you need anything."

Leia stared at her face for a moment, then quickly turned away. "No need. I don't want to be a burden to you. Elves are elves, and humans are humans."

Guest rooms in the lord's manor.

The faint noise coming from the banquet hall did not disturb Edward's concentration on writing at his desk.

A petite and delicate half-elf with long silver hair, dressed in an oversized nightgown, approached him and said in an ethereal voice, "Edward, aren't you going to rest?"

"You go to sleep first. The capital has issued a new order. I'll finish writing the reply and then go to sleep." The blond youth didn't even look up.

Jasmine looked at the silver triangular pendant on the table. "She hasn't shown up after all these days. Have we given up?"

“She will definitely come. This is an extremely important token. Without it, her journey would be meaningless.” Edward held the pendant in his palm and examined it. The pendant, made of an unknown metal, felt smooth and cold to the touch.

“Edward.” The half-elf lowered his eyes.

"What's wrong?" the young man asked, looking up.

"Why not go to the banquet? Those women are all quite nice, aren't they?" The half-elf asked expressionlessly.

“I have you, Jasmine.” Edward looked at her calmly.

"You haven't contacted me recently."

“After all, you’ve been on high alert all this time, and I don’t want to add to your burden.” Edward’s eyes reflected the orange-yellow light.

“I’m not tired, you’re the one who’s tired,” Jasmine shook her head softly. “Let’s do it once you’ve finished writing.”

"OK then."

After a while, the blond youth put down his pen, turned off the magic lamp, picked up the frail half-elf, and carried her towards the bedroom.

……

The next day.

Cheng Fei pushed open the door to the club activity room, where Shen Xi and Nagasaki Asuna each sat on one side.

"Good afternoon, you two." The young man walked in.

"Good afternoon, Cheng Fei." Nagasaki Asuna smiled sweetly.

Shen Xi was engrossed in her book, not even looking up.

The boy sat down with his hands in his pockets and looked at her casually, "Teacher Shen, I'd like to say good afternoon."

Shen Xi remained motionless.

"Good afternoon, Teacher Shen!" The boy cleared his throat, leaned closer to her face, and raised his voice.

"I can hear you. Please don't repeat yourself three times, and don't shout so loudly from so close." The girl covered her ears and glared at him.

"Then why are you ignoring me?" The boy stepped back, looking relaxed.

"Sorry, I have no interest in responding to trash like you who can't even greet someone properly," the girl said coldly.

"Cheng Fei, you should probably greet each other separately next time," Nagasaki Asuna said with a mischievous grin, resting her chin on her hand.

"How cold-hearted. Just yesterday he was so eager to snuggle up to me and act all cute." The boy shook his head and sighed.

"I don't know where you went gallivanting yesterday, but the person you described is definitely not me." Shen Xi cast a sharp, piercing glance.

339. Let's congratulate Asuna Nagasaki on becoming the Chief Financial Officer.

"Teacher Shen, you can even cut this?" the boy asked in surprise.

"Hey, what did you two do yesterday?" Nagasaki Asuna asked with great interest.

"Actually, it's nothing, it's just that Shen Xi... well, let's not talk about private matters." The boy was halfway through his sentence when he was hit hard under the table, his expression stiffened and he shut his mouth.

Asuna Nagasaki glanced back and forth between the two faces, smiled indifferently, and lowered her head to write her own things.

Cheng Fei also took out a stack of documents and began to study them.

On a warm spring afternoon, the club activity room of the Corridor Research Department became quiet and busy.

After a while, Cheng Fei looked up and said, "By the way, you two, I have something to announce about the company."

Shen Xi remained motionless.

"What is it?" Nagasaki Asuna poked her cheek with her pen.

"Effective immediately, Nagasaki Asuna will serve as the Financial Director of Real Technology Co., Ltd., with a tentative annual salary of 120,000 yen, including social insurance and housing fund. Classmate, this is your employment contract. Please sign it." The boy solemnly handed over a document.

"Huh? Okay." Nagasaki Asuna paused for a moment, then immediately signed.

"Nana, at least take a look at the terms and conditions, okay? Aren't you afraid I'll sell you off?" The boy said helplessly.

"It's alright, if Cheng Fei is willing to sell?" The girl tilted her head and smiled.

"Pretentious and disgusting." Shen Xi frowned as she looked at the book, as if she were commenting on its contents.

“Teacher Shen, I understand that Nana’s words disgust you, but why are you pretending?” Cheng Fei turned his head.

"Anyway, you've been playing this game alone from beginning to end with this shell company. You don't need to come up with such a high-sounding excuse to send money to this vixen." Shen Xi sneered.

"You're completely wrong, Professor Shen. First of all, Real Technology isn't an empty shell company. Besides the necessary business license, we currently have two directors, you and Nana, and together with Yinghua's three investment partners, we hold 40% of Rongchuan Electromechanical's shares. In addition, we have our own chemical engineering laboratory at Xueyuan Science and Technology, and we've hired a very outstanding PhD in materials science. Although we're a bit rough around the edges in the early stages, we're already taking shape." The young man said seriously.

"That doesn't change the fact that you're playing games alone." Shen Xi said coldly.

"That's why I'm making Nana the CFO. From now on, the company's money belongs to the company. Every penny we spend will be treated as shareholder investment or a loan. Every expense will also be recorded. So, the situation where I spent five million and you didn't know will no longer exist. If you want to know, you can ask Nana for an audit anytime. You two can have a good chat."

"I have no interest in having a vixen audit my accounts." Shen Xi lowered her eyes, her disgust palpable.

Asuna Nagasaki glanced at Shen Xi, then looked away, tilting her head and blinking. "By the way, when did you get a chemical engineering lab?"

Cheng Fei said seriously, "In the near future, this will be the first account you need to deal with. I plan to rent a laboratory at the Academy of Science and Technology. I will prepay three months' rent, and with various equipment and miscellaneous expenses, it will cost about 400,000 yuan. I will give you the specific contract later."

“Okay, but I don’t understand finance, so what should I do?” Nagasaki Asuna looked troubled.

"Just learn as you go, Nana. You have to believe in your own mind. Keep it up!" The boy looked at her encouragingly.

"Okay, I understand. I will try my best." The girl pursed her lips with a hint of doubt, then smiled obediently.

Shen Xi let out a sneer that was hard to decipher.

“Teacher Shen, that’s why I’m applying for another million yuan. The company’s account is empty.” Cheng Fei turned his head.

"Ha, what a bottomless pit. If it weren't for Isena, no one could afford a company like yours."

“Not at all. If nothing unexpected happens, this will be the last sum of money you spend on RealTech. After Lin Xuanqi’s ten million bet is settled, I will give RealTech some more money. From now on, RealTech’s operations will be entirely based on its own investment account, and it will be completely separate from us personally.” Cheng Fei said seriously.

"So there will be a company in the world that relies entirely on stock speculation to keep operating." Shen Xi laughed, not without sarcasm.

"To be precise, it's not just stocks. Stocks are too slow to generate income. I plan to let Xiao Yi participate in futures. Also, Mr. Shen, it's normal for a company to engage in securities investment, especially since we are a robotics research company. It's reasonable and legal to use our own technology to do some quantitative investment."

"Do as you please. It has nothing to do with me anyway. Even if you do something immoral, it won't be me who goes to jail." Shen Xi lowered her head to read.

"Not at all, Professor Shen. You are one of only two directors of Real Technology. Everything the company does is approved by you. If you break the law, you and Nana will go to jail together."

"So this is the real reason why they pushed us to be directors while they themselves hid behind the scenes?" Shen Xi narrowed her eyes.

"You've misunderstood, Teacher Shen. This is just a conclusion based on the principle of equal rights and obligations. I won't let you go to jail for no reason." The boy patted her head to comfort her, but was glared at and forced to back away.

"So, is Cheng Fei really not going to give himself any position?" Nagasaki Asuna asked curiously.

"No, I drafted a contract for myself. I'm now the chief strategic advisor for RealTech, with an annual salary of one dollar." The boy shrugged.

"Forget about those with the surname Lin, I suggest you just go with the minimum wage standard in Academy City." Shen Xi said expressionlessly.