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

"No need, don't come." At the same time, the sound of a zipper being pulled could be heard, as if the girl was packing her luggage.

"But Xuanqi asked me to protect you."

"You'll protect me?" The girl's casual chuckle was like a silver bell.

"Yes, I didn't want to either, but it was Xuanqi's order, what could I do?"

After a moment of silence, a faint sigh was heard. "Alright, if you insist on this, Miss, there's nothing I can do. We'll meet at the airport later. Get here as quickly as possible."

"Okay, by the way, how many days are you going?"

"Maybe, maybe a week."

"understood."

Cheng Fei hung up the phone, drove back to his rented apartment to pack his luggage, asked for leave from school, and then opened the high-level discussion group of the Corridor Research Department.

Cheng Fei: "You two, Lin Xuanqi asked me to go on a business trip abroad, it will probably take about a week / praying."

Asuna Nagasaki: "Okay, have a safe trip~"

Shen Xi: "You've been out fooling around again!"

Cheng Fei: "Don't mention it, I had no choice. Don't be angry, little cutie, I'll make up for the missed meetings when I get back."

Shen Xi: "Don't dream! If you don't come back within a week, this week's schedule will be automatically canceled."

Cheng Fei: "It's kind of cute how they use that to urge me to come back quickly."

Shen Xi: "Trash!"

The boy put down his phone, stepped on the gas, and the Panamera's twin-turbo engine roared in a deep voice. The three-section rear wing rose automatically, and the silver serpentine coupe, trailing red taillights, flashed away along the overpass.

When Cheng Fei arrived at the private waiting area, Ye Shuang was already sitting inside reading comics.

It's worth mentioning that the girl with the beautiful features and pigtails wore a misty blue high-waisted suspender skirt, a sailor-collar short-sleeved shirt with a red collar, and her straight legs were still covered with white over-the-knee socks. She sat upright.

The young man sat down next to her and said casually, "Master Ye, you even do cosplay while on a business trip?"

"I don't understand." The girl was focused on the comic in her hands and didn't even look at him.

"Who wouldn't recognize her? It's an EVA school uniform. You anime fans are really something." The boy looked her up and down.

"What I wear is none of your business," Ye Shuang said, closing the comic book with a prickly tone.

"I just wanted to say that the unexpected looks are quite nice." The boy rubbed his chin, his gaze falling on the fair skin exposed by the white over-the-knee socks.

Objectively speaking, Ye Shuang's body fat percentage is probably between that of Shen Xi and Nagasaki Asuna, just like other aspects of the girl, which are average.

"Don't look around." Ye Shuang raised an eyebrow.

"Looking isn't enough? You've ridden on my neck more than once or twice." The boy turned his gaze away and pouted.

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll really break your neck next time," Ye Shuang said coldly.

“Master Ye, I’m your apprentice. Why are you so fierce? You used to smile so sweetly when Xuanqi was here.”

"Cheng Fei, are you trying to talk your way out of this again? We need to keep our distance because Miss isn't here." Ye Shuang's expression grew even colder.

"Master Ye, you're overthinking things again. I just wanted you to have a laugh, I'm not asking you to do anything."

"Cheng Fei, I think you haven't been beaten by me in so long that you don't remember how painful it is, right?" Ye Shuang suddenly revealed a warm smile and clenched her fist.

"That's right, Master Ye, you look most beautiful when you smile. Also, if you want to spar, you should find another place. It's not appropriate to do it here, is it?" The young man glanced at her seemingly harmless little fist without making a sound.

"Tsk, you wait, I'll deal with you when we get there." Ye Shuang opened the comic book with an annoyed look on her face, pretending not to want to talk to him.

"Master Ye, so it's just the two of us on this trip?" The young man looked around the empty waiting hall where only the two of them were.

"Let's go over there first; the people below will handle it themselves."

"Okay, so what's the mission this time? Sending you out here probably isn't for anything good."

"Cheng Fei, what do you mean?" Ye Shuang turned her head to stare at him, seemingly displeased.

"Of course, if you're going to be a business negotiator or something, then never mind." The boy shrank back.

Ye Shuang looked down at the comic book, remained silent for a moment, and then said in a subtle tone, "Let's go collect the debt."

"I knew it." The boy clicked his tongue. "What kind of debt are you chasing? Is it the kind where you break into someone's house, pin their hand on the coffee table, and threaten to cut off their little finger if they don't pay back the money?"

"You're crazy. We're not some yakuza." Ye Shuang glanced at him irritably.

"We're not?" The boy was shocked.

"I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you," Ye Shuang said, annoyed.

“Master Ye, isn’t your role in the Lin family just a pretty face who’s always by Xuanqi’s side, but secretly a cold-blooded killer who does all the dirty work and gets people thrown into South Bay?”

Ye Shuang laughed, "I should have killed you first and then taken you to South Bay, so you wouldn't be bothering me now."

"Master Ye, people who like anime aren't bad people. I know you're actually a good girl, so don't pretend to be so fierce to me all the time."

"You're so annoying, shut up." Ye Shuang glared at him. "Now listen to what I'm about to say."

“Master Ye, I’ve noticed that sometimes you speak like Xuan Qi, and sometimes you speak like Shen Xi. Did the three of you used to play together often?” The boy stared at her.

"Cheng Fei, if you keep spouting nonsense, I really won't be polite!" Ye Shuang narrowed her eyes, and a lightning-fast uppercut stopped in front of the boy's face.

"Okay, please speak." The boy immediately raised his hands in surrender.

Ye Shuang sighed, put the comic book into her travel bag, and handed him a stack of documents. "Our target is Ding Sheng, the founder of Kanghe Pharmaceutical Group. He defrauded several hundred billion yuan from multiple banks by repeatedly pledging his assets. According to intelligence, he has now fled to Australia. Our goal is to find him."

"So impressive. By the way, how much was the Lin family scammed?" Cheng Fei observed the thin, cold-looking man in the photo.

"Two hundred and eighty billion," Ye Shuang said softly.

"No wonder they needed you, Master Ye, to take action," the young man exclaimed in surprise.

471. Two people on a journey

Cheng Fei thought for a moment, "By the way, Master Ye, if we recover the losses, will we get a bonus? I don't need too much, just 100 million will do."

Ye Shuang curled her lip, "I suggest you worry about your life before you have any sweet dreams. This Ding Sheng is no ordinary high-IQ criminal."

"What do you mean?"

“He studied in Australia in his early years, and it is said that he has connections with local drug cartels and gangs. Do you think he will surrender now?”

"So fierce, they might have a gun?" the boy exclaimed in surprise.

"Anyway, be careful. Don't let me bring back a corpse and make Miss sad." Ye Shuang said indifferently.

"Don't worry, Master Ye, I will protect you." The boy said seriously.

"Protect me? I'd be grateful if you didn't hold me back." The girl laughed dismissively.

Soon, the two boarded the plane with the help of ground staff. It was still a white Gulfstream business jet, and the two were the only passengers.

Once on the plane, Ye Shuang quietly took out a comic book to read. Cheng Fei sat opposite her, flipping through the target's information and learning the methods used to swindle 28 billion from Lin Xuanqi. He discovered that the other party relied on bribing the branch manager to cooperate from the inside. Lin Xuanqi probably didn't even know about this loan before the incident.

The boy quickly browsed through the information and quietly slipped to the seat next to Ye Shuang.

The girl with pigtails glanced at him sideways, frowned slightly, and remained motionless without saying a word.

After a moment, the boy said in a low voice, "Master Ye, could you bring some over? I can't see it clearly like this."

Ye Shuang remained silent for a moment, then moved the comic book slightly closer to the boy.

After a moment, the boy moved slightly closer to her and said, "Master Ye, you've been reading this campus romance novel for so long, you're taking way too long."

"What does this have to do with you?" Ye Shuang said coldly.

After a moment, the boy leaned even closer. "Master Ye, you read these romance comics all day long. Do you actually want to be in a relationship, but just can't find anyone to date?"

"Cheng Fei, I don't want to talk to you about these trivial things. Also, stay away from me, or I really won't be polite." Ye Shuang's eyes narrowed, and she moved the comic book away from the boy.

"Isn't it inappropriate to fight on an airplane?" The boy awkwardly stepped back. "Master Ye, I've discovered that you're actually quite innocent."

"I've also noticed that you're far too frivolous. If you keep this up, I'll tell Miss about how you tried to get close to me." Ye Shuang turned and glared at him.

"Master Ye, please don't do this. You'll lose your beloved apprentice." The boy raised his hands in surrender and obediently kept his distance from her.

Ye Shuang took a deep breath, looking as if she had finally managed to restrain herself from making a move.

The flight was nine hours long. Ye Shuang refused to share her comics with Cheng Fei, so the boy had no choice but to take out his programming books and start reading.

Ye Shuang glanced at the boy's book but offered no comment.

When the two got tired of reading, they went to sleep. When Ye Shuang woke up, she found that the boy next to her was engrossed in a book again, with bread and milk beside him.

The girl glanced at the boy's focused profile before looking away.

The boy, noticing her gaze, turned around and smiled. "Good morning, Master Ye."

"Good morning," Ye Shuang said softly.

Once the plane landed, the two successfully entered the country using the documents they had prepared in advance.

"Master Ye, I didn't expect your English to be so good, compared to your other subjects," the young man exclaimed as he hailed a taxi, dragging his suitcase.

"Cheng Fei, you really shouldn't force me to beat you up." Ye Shuang rubbed her temples, her little fists hardening.

"So where do we go to find Ding Sheng now?" the boy suddenly asked, changing the subject.

The girl opened her mouth, "To the port."

"He's hiding inside?"

"No, we're going on a cruise ship." Ye Shuang said nonchalantly.

The boy was taken aback. "A cruise ship for vacations?"

"Correct."

"Master Ye, isn't this a bit inappropriate? You want to take advantage of your business trip to go on vacation with me?"

Ye Shuang glared at him, "Who wants to go on vacation with you? You're crazy. Ding Sheng bought a cruise ticket based on intelligence, so we can catch him like a turtle in a jar."

The boy rubbed his chin. "I see. But how come he still has the leisure to take a cruise at a time like this? Could it be a smokescreen?"

"Who knows? Maybe he thinks he's safe and is enjoying life. Anyway, this is the only clue we have right now, so we can only try our luck." Ye Shuang said, waving to stop a taxi.

When the teenagers arrived at the pier where the cruise ship was docked, there were long queues of passengers in the hall where they went to check in, and the scene was even a bit crowded.

Cheng Fei tried to find the target directly, but failed. Not to mention that he had only seen a few photos, the sun hats that were everywhere made it difficult to see the faces of the people present.

“Master Ye, so you already bought my ticket a long time ago. At first, you were stubborn and told me not to come. I always thought you were a very straightforward person. Why are you being so arrogant?” The young man stood in the middle of the line.

"It was Miss's order to send you here, what could I do? If I could, I wouldn't want to see you at all," Ye Shuang said coldly.

"Master Ye, could you please not be so heartless? I'm getting hurt. We're friends, after all. I really want to see you again," the young man said earnestly.

"You." Ye Shuang frowned and met his gaze, then looked away uncomfortably, crossing her arms in front of her chest. "Isn't this all your own fault?"

Why blame me?

“We’re friends, but I don’t want to deal with someone as frivolous as you.” Ye Shuang turned her face away.

"Is it that you don't want to or that you're afraid? Generally speaking, girls are quite willing to interact with me." The boy put his hands in his pockets and observed her seriously.

"Cheng Fei, I'm warning you one more time, don't bring up these ambiguous topics with me, or I really won't be polite." Ye Shuang raised her eyebrows and clenched her fist.

The boy exclaimed in surprise, "Is this already considered flirting? Master Ye, there's something wrong with your thinking. You've been reading too many romance comics. Did I just chat with you casually for a few minutes and you're already fantasizing about us dating?"

"Cheng Fei, stop this now! What exactly do you want from me by saying these things?" Ye Shuang's expression changed as if she had been pricked by needles. She raised her voice as if she could no longer bear it and looked up at him angrily because of the height difference.

The handsome young man and woman attracted the attention of those around them, who probably mistook them for a couple flirting.

The boy instinctively took a step back, afraid of being unexpectedly thrown over the shoulder, although theoretically he was not afraid of Ye Shuang now that he was at zero strength.

At that moment, a female passenger wearing a baseball cap walked quickly from the side, squeezed through the gap between the two people, and said in Chinese, "Excuse me."

The two men made way for each other, and once the other man was out of sight, the young man raised his hand and chuckled sheepishly, "Master Ye, don't get agitated. I was wrong. I won't say anything more, okay? I was just joking."

"Cheng Fei, please don't joke with me like that, and don't treat me like those frivolous girls at Yinghua who know you have a girlfriend but still joke around with you." Ye Shuang raised her chin, her tone becoming increasingly unfriendly.

"Okay, I understand. Master Ye, you are an upright and good girl." The boy nodded quickly.