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

The boy waited until the applause subsided before bowing and saying "Thank you everyone," then returned to his seat as if nothing had happened.

He was then surrounded by his classmates.

"Cheng Fei! How did you jump so high?"

"Cheng Fei, have you trained specifically for this? I never knew you were this good."

Cheng Fei, I like you!

"Cheng Fei..."

Some of the students who were watching outside the classroom were bold enough to run in and join in the fun.

The chaotic situation continued until the homeroom teacher of Class 6, Grade 11, entered the classroom, smiled, and scolded everyone away.

When she casually mentioned in class that Cheng Fei consistently ranked first in the grade in the monthly exam and helped the class win three gold medals at the school sports meet, and then used this opportunity to make sarcastic remarks to students who were not paying attention, the classroom erupted in cheers again. All the students expressed their respect for the study trip subsidy that the three gold medals had earned by winning the class.

This is roughly the kind of treatment the boy received on Monday morning after the school sports meet.

……

At noon, Cheng Fei went to the cafeteria with his small group as usual. As expected, he was greeted warmly by a large number of students, both familiar and unfamiliar. A girl with a single ponytail, pretty features, and a friendly, approachable older sister vibe approached him.

"Senior?!" Chen Hao recognized her first, his whole body stiffening as he held the plate.

The girl's attention was completely focused on the boy beside her. Just like on the radio, his tone of voice was completely inconsistent with his mature appearance, and she was inexplicably shy. "Cheng Fei, right? I'm Fang Qing. You, you should know me, right? I have something I want to talk to you about. I don't know if you're available now."

"Now? No problem." The boy nodded casually.

So the two of them moved to a separate table to talk, while Chen Hao, Du Xinhua, Zhou Han, and Ruan Jingyi sat nearby and watched.

"Am I being ignored?!" Chen Hao clutched his head in despair.

"From a factual standpoint, he's right, but he also has a lot of himself to blame," Du Xinhua patted his shoulder.

"Ruan Jingyi, what do you think she wanted to see Cheng Fei for?" Zhou Han whispered to her best friend.

The quiet girl shook her head and silently watched the profile of the boy who was talking to Fang Qing not far away.

Not long after, the boy returned with a tray, but Fang Qing showed no intention of having lunch with him.

"Cheng Fei, Cheng Fei, what does she want with you?" Zhou Han asked quickly.

461. The War Rekindles in the Corridor Research Department

"They were just asking if I wanted to join the basketball club or something," Cheng Fei said casually, looking down at his fried chicken strips.

"Do you agree? Senior sister definitely wants to train you to be a key player in the basketball team!" Chen Hao quickly grabbed the boy's shoulder, his eager expression as if he were the one being invited.

“I told her I wasn’t interested in that,” the boy shook his head.

“I knew Cheng Fei would say that.” Zhou Han looked at him with a smile, as if she knew the boy better than anyone.

"You actually turned down your senior's invitation?!" Chen Hao stared in disbelief, then whispered, "If you had accepted, she might have been willing to practice with you often. Over time, feelings might have developed, and being together would have been a natural progression. She's beautiful, has a great figure, and a lovely personality..."

Before the boy could answer, Zhou Han raised her delicate eyebrows. "What nonsense are you spouting! No matter what, Cheng Fei's current girlfriend is Lin Xuanqi, and there are plenty of good girls who like Cheng Fei. Fang Qing is nothing special, right, right, Cheng Fei?" She turned her head.

"I think Senior Fang Qing is quite outstanding, but of course I could never like her." The young man shrugged casually.

"You're so clueless! I was even planning to let you have my senior and help you make the connection..." Chen Hao sighed in regret.

"Speaking of which, what about that senior who tricked you with her honey trap? Are you still in touch?" Du Xinhua asked with a sidelong glance, not without a hint of sarcasm.

"I already said she had nothing to do with any honey trap, I just accidentally ate the extra spicy hot pot!" Chen Hao clenched his fist.

"Still unwilling to accept reality? A high school boy longing for love, sigh." Du Xinhua shook his head.

Just then, Zhou Han suddenly said, "Hey, look over there, it's the students from Class 6 of Senior Three."

The group looked in the direction of the sound and saw several students, including the three brothers under the moon, carrying trays of food as they passed by not far away. The three quickly noticed that they were being watched, and when they met the eyes of the seemingly indifferent boy, their expressions turned serious. As if they had seen a ghost, they all changed direction and walked stiffly toward the other dining area without looking back.

Du Xinhua raised an eyebrow, "Were they scared away?"

"Of course, after all, Cheng Fei beat them to a pulp, so they're smart enough to know how much of an eyesore they are." Zhou Han raised her little fist.

At this moment, Du Xinhua suddenly turned her head, her expression as if she had discovered something strange, "Chen Hao, why are you suddenly shaking?"

The boy with the pompadour seemed to be engrossed in his meal, but a closer look revealed that his shoulders were trembling violently. He was even struggling to hold onto the stir-fried pork with chili peppers, the food wobbling so much that only the chili peppers remained when he brought it to his mouth. He muttered to himself, "No way, how could my senior be with those three guys? It must be my imagination. What honey trap? She deleted my WeChat messages, there must be another reason. I can't let my imagination run wild, hahaha..."

The group of people at the table exchanged glances and shook their heads.

Cheng Fei suddenly remembered something, "By the way, how's Nie Zhe's sprain?"

“I thought you found out.” Du Xinhua pointed in a direction. “He doesn’t need to worry anymore. I heard that the two of them went to get glasses over the weekend and also had a date.”

Cheng Fei turned his head and saw the class monitor and vice monitor of Class 6, Grade 1, sitting together in a corner of the cafeteria. They seemed to be having a normal lunch, and the distance between them was subtly closer than before.

……

The bell rang for the end of the last get out of class in the afternoon.

Cheng Fei sat in his seat reading a book, remaining motionless for a long time.

"Cheng Fei, want to play ball together?"

"Bye-bye, Cheng Fei~"

"How about a date with Cheng Fei?!"

The boy, whose popularity had reached its peak, was greeted (and harassed?) by many people passing by.

As the classroom gradually quieted down, two figures approached the boy. Zhou Han pulled up a chair and sat down in front of Cheng Fei, while Ruan Jingyi stood beside him.

"Cheng Fei, Cheng Fei, are you going to the Corridor Research Department today? If you are, let's go together." The petite girl rested her chin on her hands.

"Today." The boy's expression turned serious.

"What's wrong today?" Zhou Han tilted her head, her round eyes blinking.

"There might be a fierce battle in the Corridor Research Department today, you'd better not go." The boy said seriously.

"A fierce battle? What fierce battle? If we're playing games, let's play together!" Zhou Han clenched her fists, her small face showing a determination to stand with the boy through thick and thin.

Cheng Fei shook his head. "Lin Xuanqi is coming. She and Shen Xi don't get along, and they'll probably argue. To be honest, I don't really want to go either."

“Oh, Lin, Lin Xuanqi…” Zhou Han’s determination vanished, and her smile became forced. “I suddenly remembered that Ruan Jingyi and I have a study session, so we won’t go with you.”

"Okay, take care." The boy nodded.

"But you can't bully Shen Xi with Lin Xuanqi just because she's your girlfriend. Girls are very sensitive, especially a good girl like Shen Xi. Even though she seems fierce on the surface, she might secretly want you to care for her. Be gentle with Shen Xi, remember that." Zhou Han patted the boy's head with a smile, giving him a long and earnest lecture, like a young mother telling her child not to bully the introverted girl next door. Then she took Ruan Jingyi's arm and left.

"?"

Cheng Fei watched the two leave the classroom, not understanding for a moment what she meant.

When it was almost time, the boy shook his head, packed his things, put his hands in his pockets, and left the classroom.

Walking through the wisteria-covered corridor, the boy received a warm welcome at the club activity building. Girls rushed up to take photos with him, as if they really treated him like a celebrity.

It's said that his competition video was posted online by Yinghua students, causing quite a stir. I don't know if it's died down yet.

Under these circumstances, the boy climbed to the sixth floor, stood outside the club activity room, and heard voices coming from inside.

"Hey Lin, please don't be so presumptuous!" Shen Xi's cold voice rang out.

"I'm just playing around, I won't break it for you. You're just so stingy." Lin Xuanqi said with a smile.

Cheng Fei casually pushed open the door, looked around, and then feigned surprise. "It's so lively today? Good afternoon, everyone."

Hearing the noise, the four girls in the room turned around.

Asuna Nagasaki, who was sitting on the side watching the drama unfold with an expression of detached amusement, tilted her head and blinked.

Standing behind Lin Xuanqi, Ye Shuang maintained a reserved smile, behaving like a well-behaved girl.

Shen Xi sat on the steel pipe chair, her brows furrowed as she stared at Lin Xuanqi in front of her, her disgust written all over her face.

Lin Xuanqi turned around, her face beaming with surprise, "Honey? You're here~"

In front of Lin Xuanqi, on the desks pieced together, there was a stand with a plastic version of a dexterous hand, as well as a camera and microphone, connected to a laptop next to it with a whirring fan via a series of cables.

"What are you doing?" the boy asked nonchalantly.

"Honey, did you write this algorithm too?" Lin Xuanqi waved her small hand at the robotic arm and moved her five fingers. The robotic arm responded to her with mirrored movements, and the movement of each joint was lifelike.

She carefully observed the robotic arm in operation, a smile curving her lips like a little girl who had discovered a new toy.

462. Lin Xuanqi wants to invest.

"How about it? Not bad, right?" Cheng Fei said with a hint of pride.

"It's very good. How long did you write?" Lin Xuanqi nodded, resting her chin on her hand, placed a ballpoint pen in front of the robotic arm, pointed, and said, "Take this."

The robotic arm tentatively picked up the pen with three fingers, its movements just like a human wearing thick gloves.

"Three to five days, I didn't want to write it at first, but Shen Xi insisted it was a club activity, so I had no choice but to do it reluctantly." The boy shook his head and sighed.

"As expected of my husband, he can write such an amazing algorithm so easily." Lin Xuanqi smiled sweetly.

"Actually, you can do it with your hands." The boy sat down casually and took out a pile of books and began to read.

Shen Xi narrowed her eyes and looked at him with an expression that said, "I just happened to see a rat crawl out of the sewer and stand there with its hands on its hips, bragging about it."

"It's just a basic driver algorithm, and some people are already getting cocky. They should know their place and who's actually leading this project," the aloof girl sneered.

"Teacher Shen, as long as you're happy." Cheng Fei casually put his hands together, then looked down at his book, his words carrying an unspeakable perfunctory tone.

This made Shen Xi's expression even more unpleasant.

Lin Xuanqi turned her head, a malicious smile curving her lips. "Shen Xi, although you led the project, the algorithm was written by my Cheng Fei. It's his achievement, and you won't admit it?"

"I'm sorry, he just types on the keyboard. I did all the other hardware design." Shen Xi crossed her arms and raised her chin.

"Tch, how difficult is it to assemble a set of hardware? There are plenty of dexterity solutions on the market now. Algorithms are the rare soul." Lin Xuanqi crossed one leg under the table and rolled her eyes.

Shen Xi sneered, "Lin, I think your intelligence has been getting lower and lower lately. You don't even understand a simple principle like structure determines function. I suggest you come to school and take a few more biology classes. But then again, your brain, which spends all day playing number games, has probably degenerated quite a bit. It's normal that you can't understand this kind of thing."

"Ha, you think I don't understand hardware? I've researched more upstream and downstream companies in the humanoid robot industry than you've been to any restaurants." Lin Xuanqi laughed.

"Heh, I hope we don't get fooled by some industrial waste and end up throwing money away hoping for a return in the future," Shen Xi laughed.

At this moment, Nagasaki Asuna, who was observing from the sidelines, looked around and said softly, "Well, both hardware and software are quite important. Cheng Fei's algorithm is amazing, and Shen Xi's hardware design is also ingenious. In the end, there's nothing to argue about."

Shen Xi gave a cold, ambiguous laugh and turned her face away as if she had lost interest.

Lin Xuanqi shifted her gaze, squinting as she examined the structural design of the robotic arm.

In the sudden silence, only one person was writing furiously, seemingly detached from the situation, without looking up, saying, "Whatever, I just hope that once this is done, it's almost over. As a high school club, it would be much better to just leave early and play games every day, instead of doing these wasteful and exhausting activities."

Shen Xi frowned and raised her voice, "Cheng Fei, please get this straight. Our goal is to create a complete humanoid robot, not just add an arm and call it a day."

"Teacher Shen, may I ask where your funding comes from? Don't forget that you borrowed a million from me just for this hand. Remember to pay it back on time with interest, thank you."

"Cheng Fei, you lent her a million?" Lin Xuanqi's eyes narrowed, she frowned and glanced at Shen Xi, then stared at the boy.

"I made her write an IOU, to be repaid in six months, plus five percent interest. Xuanqi, you're not angry, are you?" he asked cautiously.

"Five percent in six months? That's not bad. You're quite good at developing business." Lin Xuanqi was stunned for a moment, then nodded subconsciously.

Shen Xi frowned deeply, her disgust palpable. "I said I'd pay you back on time. You don't need to keep bringing it up every few days. Cheng Fei, you're starting to resemble that Lin woman more and more. You reek of money. I advise you to stay away from her and break up with her as soon as possible."

Lin Xuanqi responded with a mocking chuckle.

"Teacher Shen, there's an old saying that even a hero can be brought down by a penny. That's just how the world is. I didn't charge you any high-interest loans, so don't make me look like a bad guy." The boy shook his head and continued writing his problems.

Nagasaki Asuna stood with her hands behind her back, remaining calm and composed. "Well, I also think that rationally speaking, it's not realistic for us to make a complete robot. Shen Xi, you're too much of a perfectionist. You've invested in a factory just for the hardware of this hand. I don't know how much the whole robot will cost. In the end, it's just for a fun club activity. Wouldn't it be better to stop here?"

"Shut up too. I'll figure out the funding. You're just running errands. If you don't want to, just say so." Shen Xi glared at her, then lowered her head and rubbed her temples, looking exhausted. "Fine, that's it for today's club activities. Lin, please disappear. Don't get in my way."

Lin Xuanqi yawned lazily and remained seated.

"Are you deaf?" Shen Xi seemed to be in a bad mood, her tone icy.

Lin Xuanqi's gaze swept back and forth between the group of people, then fell on the mechanical hand in front of her. She narrowed her eyes thoughtfully, turned to look at Shen Xi, and smiled, "Hey, Shen Xi, haven't you ever thought about asking me for some money?"

"You're crazy. Please get out of here, I'm locking the door." Shen Xi stood up and coldly packed her things.