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

"Mr. Shen, you don't think I'm going to rent an office building, do you? The company only has a few people right now, not even any who actually work there." The young man paused. "Besides, as a tech company, of course we have to follow the startup traditions of tech companies..."

Under Shen Xi's suspicious gaze, Cheng Fei walked to a roller shutter door, turned around, opened his arms, and pressed the button on the remote control in his hand.

"Welcome to the headquarters of Real Technology Co., Ltd."

As the serious-sounding words fell, the old electric roller shutter behind the boy slowly rose with a click, creaking loudly when it reached one-third of its height, before abruptly stopping.

At midday on a clear day, a strong wind swept across the quiet road, making the boy's jacket flutter loudly.

Shen Xi gathered her long, dark hair, which was being tossed about by the wind, and stared at him expressionlessly.

The atmosphere was unusually quiet.

Cheng Fei smacked his lips, turned around, put his hands on his hips, and examined the electric roller shutter door, which was clearly stuck and malfunctioning.

"Tsk, there's still a problem. I'll have someone fix it later." The boy muttered, manually lifting the roller shutter door upwards.

Then the clicking sound rang out again, and the roller shutter door barely rose to the top before coming to a stop, crooked and tilted.

404. Cheng Fei lied to Shen Xi again.

Shen Xi walked in without a word, surveying the messy environment that resembled a processing workshop. Her brows furrowed slightly at the smell of oil in the air. "What was this place originally for?"

Cheng Fei followed him inside, not without a hint of pride. "This used to be an empty garage. Someone wanted to open a small auto repair shop but gave up halfway through. I took it over. This is the workshop, and there's an office next door. Isn't that great?"

"What workspace?" the girl asked suspiciously.

"Of course, it's the workshop for the prototype of the hand-made robot." The boy patted the brand-new equipment installed in the garage, listing them off as if they were his own treasures, "Metal 3D printer, heat treatment furnace, small CNC machine tool... all high-end industrial-grade equipment."

"Isn't the plastic printer at home enough?" Shen Xi looked at them one by one, her face indifferent.

“Teacher Shen, I didn’t expect you to be so humorous sometimes. We’re building robots, not plastic toys. And the way you implied that the other side is home is quite cute. Why don’t we just buy that big apartment later to avoid the hassle of moving in the future?”

"If you're going to talk about serious matters, don't add some disgusting nonsense." The girl kicked him.

“Okay, Shen Xi, please transfer two thousand yuan to me.” Cheng Fei suddenly reached out his hand.

"Why?" the girl asked, puzzled.

"I need to clear some cash. The company doesn't have much money left. I paid for these machines myself. Even the cheapest ones cost tens of thousands. I didn't have much money to begin with." The young man put his hands in his pockets, looking completely unashamed. "So, Ms. Shen, I don't have money for food. Actually, that's why I took you to a street food stall yesterday. Otherwise, I would have definitely taken you to a high-end restaurant."

"Are you joking again?" The girl frowned, scrutinizing him.

"Shen Xi, you won't dislike me, will you?" The boy looked at her, feeling inexplicably pitiful.

"Someone who can easily trick girls out of five million in Yinghua is saying he has no money? Why doesn't he ask them for it?" the girl sneered.

“Shen Xi, an investment is an investment, and a loan is a loan. What if they come after me if I ask them for help? So I have no choice but to ask you. If you don’t have two thousand, eight hundred will do. But I won’t pay back this money. You won’t refuse to pay me back, will you?” Cheng Fei looked into her pure, dark eyes.

The boy and girl looked at each other for a moment.

Shen Xi narrowed her eyes, took out her phone from her small handbag, gritted her teeth, and said with a hint of disappointment, "She talked a good game about going on a date with me to cheer me up, but in the end she actually asked me for money. As expected, you can't trust Cheng Feiyu at all."

The girl read aloud while opening WeChat to transfer money to him.

Cheng Fei clasped his hands together, his face full of piety, and said, "Thank you for your help, Your Highness."

After the girl finished her transaction, he opened WeChat to receive the message, only to be stunned. "Wait! Why did you transfer 100,000 to me?"

In an instant, the boy seemed to understand Nagasaki Asuna's feelings.

"Stop arguing, I feel sorry for you. Don't waste your money like that again, you trash." Shen Xi glared at him with a condescending and disdainful look.

"Teacher Shen, I thought that one million was some kind of savings you'd accumulated since you were a child. But you just casually transferred out 100,000. So you've been pretending to be poor all along?" the boy exclaimed in surprise.

"Sorry, I just don't squander money like you do when you're rich, spending hundreds of thousands or even millions until you can't afford to eat. Only someone surnamed Lin could afford to support you," Shen Xi sneered.

"No, Ms. Shen, tell me honestly how much money you have left? Take it out and let Xiao Yi invest it. You understand the principle that the more principal we have, the faster we make money." Cheng Fei leaned closer to her, his expression eager.

"Don't come any closer. I don't have much money left either, and at the rate you spend money, you'll just spend as much as Isena earns, it'll always be a bottomless pit. I won't end up like you, unable to even afford food." Shen Xi crossed her arms over her chest and distanced herself from him, as if facing a robber.

"Teacher Shen, I'm doing this for the development of our company. Besides, you can give me 100,000 yuan so easily, so don't pretend to be honest. You don't have tens of millions hidden in your bank account, do you? And you're still keeping this from me now?" The young man cornered her against the wall, looking like he was going to force her to hand over the money.

"Cheng Fei, wake up! Why didn't I just buy hardware for Isena when I had so much money? I only have a little over 100,000 left. I gave you 100,000 because I was worried you wouldn't have enough money and would be exposed in front of that Lin guy. Are you trying to steal my money now? If you keep blaming my kindness, I'll really be disappointed." The girl glared at him fiercely.

"So that's how it is?" The boy was surprised and stopped approaching. "I didn't expect you to care so much about my safety, Teacher Shen. I'm a little touched."

"You really are a complete piece of trash. I can't imagine what you would do if you found out I had a lot of money." Shen Xi kicked him hard, gritting her teeth in anger.

"Hey, Teacher Shen, I was just joking with you. Would I really rob you?" The boy casually stepped aside. "Let's go then. I brought you here just to help you find your way."

"Who knows if you were joking or if you accidentally revealed your true colors? Don't think I'll believe you just because you're talking nonsense. The way you were acting just now was to force me to pay up." Shen Xi gripped the straps of her small handbag tightly and strode towards the door.

"That's too much, Ms. Shen. We're close partners who trust each other." The boy went out, used the remote to close the roller shutter, put his hands in his pockets, and walked side by side with her. He smacked his lips. "But in that case, there's one thing I really have to apologize for. I hope you won't be angry."

"Cheng Fei, what have you lied to me about this time?" The girl stopped in her tracks, her eyes narrowing.

Under her gaze, the boy rubbed his mouth, paused for a moment, and spoke like a prelude to a criminal confessing his true feelings, "Actually, these machines did cost me a lot of money, but I still have tens of thousands of yuan left. I was just playing the victim to amuse you by saying I had no money for food. I didn't expect you to give me most of your money right now. I'm really a little embarrassed."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strong, biting wind swept across the quiet road, and the boy, standing in the bright sunlight, shivered for no reason.

Shen Xi looked up at the boy, her eyes widening slightly, a sense of disbelief in her expression. "Cheng Fei, say it again?"

"I lied to you when I said I had no money for food, Shen Xi, you're not angry, are you?" the boy asked cautiously.

"Cheng Fei, you seemed to have called my name just now." The girl's voice was very soft.

The boy quickly shook his head. "I didn't say I had no money for food. If you don't believe me, try to recall. I just used a little trick, which might have fooled you."

The girl's eyes flickered, she took a deep breath, lowered her eyelids, and spoke even softer, "Cheng Fei."

"what?"

"Give me back my 100,000."

"I do not."

"reason."

"I want to take advantage of you." The boy's eyes were determined.

The girl stared at him expressionlessly and blinked.

"Teacher Shen?"

"Cheng Fei, your boredom and shamelessness really disappoint me." The girl's pure, dark eyes became empty.

"Never mind what I said, I'll return it to you right away." The boy's expression hardened.

405. Cheng Fei compensates Shen Xi

"Whatever, Cheng Fei, I'm going back now." With that casual remark, the girl turned and walked back the way she came, leaving the boy and the silver Panamera behind.

The boy caught up with her, observing her profile. "Shen Xi, are you really angry?"

"There's nothing to be angry about. It's good that I spent 100,000 to see through your true nature. I won't have to worry about you anymore." The girl gazed into the infinite distance ahead.

"Shen Xi, I was wrong, please forgive me, I was just too bored." The boy clasped his hands together.

"It's alright, Cheng Fei. Your boredom isn't new. It's my fault for dealing with a scoundrel like you whose very existence is a blasphemy. I hope you starve to death on the streets soon." The girl's tone was calm as she quickened her pace as if to shake him off.

"Teacher Shen, please forgive me for keeping you company last night."

"Shut up. You know in your heart who really took advantage of your filthy and disgusting reaction. It's disgusting to even think about it now. I must be crazy to have put up with it." The girl's brows were furrowed and her voice trembled, as if she had been reminded of a bad memory.

"Teacher Shen, those are all my uncontrollable feelings of love for you. It's already an extraordinary amount of willpower of me not to do anything extra for you. Please understand me?"

The girl took a deep breath, her flat chest heaving violently. "Yes, I understand you. Anyway, you're just an aquatic mammal whose brain is full of shameless and lewd fantasies. So what about you? You actually took advantage of my concern to trick me into giving you money, and then you refuse to pay it back. It's one thing to treat outsiders like this, but even I can't escape being treated like this. I can't even imagine how low your bottom line is. If I trust you again, I might really be sold out by you one day."

"Teacher Shen, please don't be like that, it's too much. Actually, I didn't even receive the transfer. You can check your phone if you don't believe me. I was just trying to play a little joke on you, but I didn't expect you to take it so seriously."

The boy tried to grab the girl's hand, but she dodged it and covered her chest with both hands.

"Don't touch me! You'll never stop making jokes, you liar Cheng Feiyu!" the girl raised her voice.

"Teacher Shen, what about our promise to hold hands and hug freely today?"

"Shut up, a liar has no right to talk to me about agreements." The girl glared fiercely at the road as she walked away.

"Teacher Shen, let's stop and have a good talk. I'll make it up to you, okay?" The boy looked at the girl who was in a state of agitation.

"I don't need any compensation. I'm going back to do my own thing. I don't want to waste any more time with a scumbag like you." The girl gritted her teeth and moved quickly down the empty road.

"Shen Xi, you forced me to do this." The boy sighed helplessly.

"What else do you want... Cheng Fei?!"

The girl, who was walking briskly forward, suddenly realized that she had been lifted up by the boy while still holding her arms over her chest, like a strangely comical standing sculpture.

"What are you doing? Put me down!" The girl twisted and turned, but found she couldn't break free at all. She looked down and glared at the boy.

"Don't be nervous, Teacher Shen. It's just a necessary measure to prevent you from running away. It won't do anything to you." The boy looked up at the girl, who was now taller than him because she had been lifted up.

"I order you to put me down!" the girl said fiercely.

"If I put you down, will you still run away?"

"Why didn't I run? I must have been stupid enough to let you bring me to this deserted place. I must be crazy." The girl trembled violently as if she were catching a chill.

"Then I won't let go. Let's just talk like this. Anyway, there's no one here."

"Cheng Fei! How dare you treat me like this?" The girl stared intently at him.

"I didn't do anything to you, I just lifted you up high."

"It's making me very uncomfortable!" The girl was even more annoyed, twisting in mid-air. "It's one thing to lie to me, but now you're going to use violence and coercion on me. If I don't do what you want in the future, will you just imprison me? I really can't imagine what kind of person I've entrusted my safety to."

"No, no, let me put you down." The boy helped her feet back to the ground, still holding her waist, and looked down at her, softening his tone, "My dear Ms. Shen, please don't overthink it. According to our agreement, I can hug you whenever I want today, right? Even if I did deceive your feelings just now, it was a bit too much."

"Cheng Fei, so you know you've gone too far. I thought you'd behave after yesterday's warning, but you keep betraying my trust. You're still dreaming of increasing my favorability with you. You heartless scoundrel, you deserve to be struck down by heaven!" The girl gritted her teeth and kicked him hard with her foot.

The boy hugged the girl tightly until she stopped, then hesitated for a moment, "Little cutie, don't be angry. I'll make it up to you, okay? Just tell me what you want, and we'll call it even."

Shen Xi lowered her head, her eyes flickering, then looked up and stared intently at him. "Then tell me all your secrets."

"Uh, sorry, this is the only one that won't work." The boy said calmly.

"Then let's get rid of that vixen." The girl narrowed her eyes.

"Your Highness, please don't do this. I know you won't make things difficult for me," the boy said, looking troubled.

"Then call that guy surnamed Lin and break up with him." The girl frowned.

"Teacher Shen, calm down. You must know it's not the right time yet." The boy was sweating a little.

"Just as I expected. He told me to make any requests, but he never does anything. Cheng Feiyu is always all talk and no action." The girl took a deep breath, turned her face away, and gritted her teeth.

"Teacher Shen, since you were so cute and gave me 100,000 just now, how about I give you 1 million back when I get the 10 million I made with Lin Xuanqi? Of course, if you think that's not enough, I can add more." The boy said seriously.

Shen Xi was silent for a moment, then looked up, squinting at him with an expression that revealed neither joy nor anger. "Cheng Fei, do you think one million is already a lot?"

"Uh, five million? Can I give you half?" the boy asked cautiously.

"Cheng Fei, I just don't have a sense of humor. If you keep arguing with me, no matter if you're joking or not, I'll take it as you being serious and completely disappointed in me." The girl took a deep breath to calm herself and lowered her eyes.

"Don't talk like you can't joke around..." the boy muttered.

"Even when I'm joking, I wouldn't go on and on like you, without any limits." The girl glared at him.

"Alright, the ten million is all yours. I'll only keep a little bit extra. Isn't that sincere enough?" The boy gritted his teeth, his face showing a serious expression of a determined struggle, as if he were about to cut off a piece of his own flesh.

“Cheng Fei, this isn’t for me. I’m not as greedy and extravagant as you. Ten million, put it into our own investment account. Whether it’s to expand Isena’s computing power or for the company’s development, explain every penny you use to me. Just don’t let me see you using it to fool around with other girls, and I’ll forgive you for the sin you just committed.” The girl raised her chin, staring at him with pure, dark eyes, her icy face exuding an unyielding aura.

406. Shen Xi vehemently denied the allegations.

"Uh, okay, I don't mind. It's good to have you supervising me to prevent me from spending money recklessly. It's kind of cute to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart when it comes to managing the accounts. But by the way, although I have the password to that account, it's actually a private account under your name." Cheng Fei's tone was very sincere and meaningful.

"What do you mean by managing accounts?" Shen Xi asked quickly and lightly.

"Little cutie in charge of the accounts." The boy's expression turned serious.