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

"So, did you, Xuanqi, and Shenxi go to the same elementary school back then?"

"So what if it is?"

"So you two must have had a pretty good relationship back then, right? What happened later?"

"Cheng Fei, what exactly do you want to do by asking all this?" Ye Shuang's eyes became wary.

"I was just asking out of curiosity, asking won't get me pregnant..."

"Cheng Fei!"

No sooner had the boy finished speaking than the girl's small fist, unable to contain her anger, was already at his face, and a noticeable gust of wind could be felt.

"Of course, I won't tell you if there's some earth-shattering secret inside," Cheng Fei said, raising his hands in surrender.

"There's no earth-shattering secret, but you're really annoying me right now," Ye Shuang said, annoyed.

“Master Ye, it seems like you’ve found me annoying ever since we first met.”

"Yes, I just can't stand frivolous guys like you." The girl raised her chin.

"We fought side by side in Tokyo, didn't we? Don't you think I'm pretty reliable in a pinch? I didn't abandon you and run away."

"I can't stand it either, your mouth is just too annoying." Ye Shuang said irritably.

Why don't you try opening up and having a chat with me? You might be surprised by what you get.

Why should I open my heart to you?

"Since we are master and apprentice and friends, how about this: what do you want to ask me? Let's exchange answers." The boy said earnestly.

"I have nothing to ask, I just want you to shut up." Ye Shuang's expression remained unchanged.

"Master Ye, don't you have even the slightest curiosity about me?"

"No, stop being so narcissistic."

"It's just the two of us here, so you can ask whatever you want. We'll pretend we never talked about anything when we get back, okay?" the boy coaxed patiently.

The girl frowned, her face cold and thoughtful. After a moment, she said, "Then let me ask you, what is your purpose in approaching Miss?"

The boy asked in surprise, "Master Ye, Xuanqi doesn't doubt me anymore, yet you still doubt me?"

"What Miss thinks of you is Miss's business. My mission is to protect Miss. I just find you very suspicious." Ye Shuang looked up and stared intently at him.

"What's suspicious about me?" the boy asked, puzzled.

"How did you find out about Miss's identity in the game?" The girl looked directly into his eyes.

"So that's what it is?" The boy was stunned, then said without hesitation, "Of course I found out from Shen Xi."

"Really?" Ye Shuang looked doubtful.

"If you don't believe me, go ask her. After all, I was with her back then, so it shouldn't be difficult for me to find out about this kind of thing." The boy said matter-of-factly.

Ye Shuang's eyes flickered, and she narrowed them with even more disgust. "Cheng Fei, so you were originally with Shen Xi, but as soon as you found out about Miss, you immediately went to curry favor with her? How can you be so opportunistic?"

474. The Lin Family's Past

"Master Ye, this is all a misunderstanding. Please let me explain." Cheng Fei said hurriedly, "I was completely tricked by Shen Xi back then. When we were arguing, she told me to go find Xuan Qi, saying that I was capable of seducing rich women, so I went. I just wanted to joke with Xuan Qi."

"You know perfectly well who Miss is and you still dare to make such a joke?" Ye Shuang stared at him.

"I didn't know Xuanqi's identity at the time, and I never imagined you would be so heartless as to kill people without hesitation." The boy said helplessly.

"You're the one who's heartless! There were already people working against Miss during that time, and you just had to walk right into their trap. If Shen Xi hadn't called Miss later, I really would have thrown you into South Bay. You deserved to die." Ye Shuang said irritably.

"Luckily, Shen Xi has some conscience, otherwise I would haunt her even after I die." The boy gritted his teeth, then sighed, "So you understand now? I'm completely a victim of their discord."

Ye Shuang remained cold, "I don't understand. Don't think you can fool me by going around in circles. Even so, you still dumped Shen Xi and came to pursue Miss."

“Master Ye, how can you still not understand? Shen Xi herself asked me to go find Xuan Qi. When I said I had a crush on Xuan Qi in Nanwan, it was just something I made up on the spot. I didn’t expect you to not even give me a chance to explain. When Shen Xi found out, she shouted that she wanted to break up with me. I think she’s being completely unreasonable, so I pretended to pursue Xuan Qi.” The young man said sincerely.

"So you don't really like Miss at all." Ye Shuang narrowed her eyes, her expression turning dangerous.

“Master Ye, you’ve misunderstood again. I’m telling you all this so you know that it’s not because I’m greedy for money. It’s all just a series of coincidences that things have turned out this way. I started pursuing Xuanqi out of spite towards Shen Xi, but now my feelings for Xuanqi are genuine. So please don’t tell her these things, lest she overthink things.”

Ye Shuang turned her face away, her eyes flickering as she remained silent.

“Master Ye, I’m telling you this because I trust you. I don’t think you would cheat me. When you go back, just pretend nothing happened, okay?” The young man put his hands together in prayer.

The girl took a deep breath and pinched her brow. "As long as you can be with Miss sincerely, that's enough. She's living a very tiring life because of the Lin family, and I don't want to ruin her current happiness."

"Master Ye, I knew you were a reasonable and understanding girl." The young man breathed a sigh of relief.

“However,” Ye Shuang raised her head, her tone shifting, her gaze sharpening, “if you dare to wrong Miss, I will absolutely not forgive you.”

"Don't worry, although Xuanqi's temper can be a bit weird at times, and she used to deliberately make things difficult for me, which was really awful, I think that's part of her charm now." The boy spread his hands with a relaxed expression.

Ye Shuang suddenly said, "Are you still holding a grudge against Miss?"

"Master Ye, could you please not think of me so badly? My greatest strength is that I don't hold grudges, and I don't dwell on the past. You almost killed me before, but look, we're friends now, aren't we?" The boy's expression was very serious.

The girl met his gaze, then quickly looked away, pouting, "I know."

Cheng Fei observed the profile of the twin-tailed girl leaning against the wall, who was feigning indifference. "Master Ye, isn't it my turn to ask you now? I've already told you so much, so don't try to back out."

"Let me make this clear first: if you ask inappropriate questions, not only will I not answer them, but I will also make you pay." Ye Shuang's eyes turned unfriendly, and she raised her fair fist.

"Don't worry, it's not like we're playing Truth or Dare. They won't ask you if you like me or not," the boy smiled.

"You!" The girl glared at him.

"I still want to know why Xuanqi and Shenxi's relationship has turned out this way. Is it okay to ask that?" the boy said seriously.

Ye Shuang was stunned, then her expression became indifferent. "I can tell you the reason, but you can't let them know that I said it."

"Okay, don't worry." The boy nodded solemnly.

"Actually, the bad relationship between Miss and Shen Xi has nothing to do with them." Ye Shuang paused, her expression turning strange. "Do you know about what happened to the Lin family back then?"

"I don't know." The boy shook his head decisively.

Ye Shuang sighed, "Then I'll tell you from the beginning. Back then, the Lin family had six members: Miss's maternal grandparents, Madam Lin and Shen Xi's mother, and Miss and Shen Xi. Later, Shen Xi's mother had an accident, and then Grandpa and Grandma's plane crashed. Suddenly, only Madam Lin and the two children were left."

"Huh?" the boy exclaimed in surprise.

"That's why Madam Lin took over the Lin family business, and it was from that time that Miss's relationship with Shen Xi deteriorated," Ye Shuang said softly.

"Was it around that time that Shen Xi severed ties with the Lin family?" Cheng Fei thought for a moment.

"How did you know?" Ye Shuang's eyes narrowed.

"Xuanqi told me, but she didn't tell me why." The boy looked at her.

“Alright.” The girl looked away and paused. “As for why, Shen Xi suspects that all the accidents were orchestrated by Madam Lin in order to gain the right of inheritance.”

"That's the kind of thinking that comes from someone with her suspicious and paranoid temperament." The young man nodded casually. "So, Master Ye, what's your opinion on this matter?"

"Me?" Ye Shuang's eyes were blank. "I don't know either. After all, I'm not a member of the Lin family. I didn't know anything about the Lin family when I was a child. Shen Xi told me that she suspected Madam Lin because Madam Lin was not favored in the Lin family back then. My maternal grandparents preferred Shen Xi's mother. But actually, Shen Xi's mother had no interest in inheriting the Lin family business. And I don't think Madam Lin is that bad. At least she was quite nice to me."

“I also think Mrs. Lin is a good person. Shen Xi must have a prejudice against Mrs. Lin.” Cheng Fei nodded vigorously. “But the fact that Shen Xi even went to Mrs. Lin’s family dinner before, does that mean their relationship has improved?”

Ye Shuang turned to look at the young man, her brows furrowing slightly. "She went that time only because of you. Every time Madam Lin asked me to call her, she never agreed before. That time she asked you if you would go, and I told her you would before she went."

“I see.” The boy said calmly, “Then I have another question.”

"what?"

"Who is Xuanqi's father? I don't think I've ever met him or heard of him."

"I don't know either." Ye Shuang shook her head, then her expression became serious. "You'd better not ask this question at all, especially not Miss or Madam Lin."

"Okay, but why?"

"I don't know, but it certainly wasn't a good thing. The Lin family didn't want to talk about it back then either," Ye Shuang said, her face showing reminiscence.

"Understood." The boy nodded to show he understood.

Just as the two were talking in hushed tones, the door across the room suddenly clicked open.

475. Caught!

Cheng Fei and Ye Shuang rushed up the moment the door opened.

A tall young woman wearing a baseball cap walked out first. When she saw the two rushing towards her, her expression changed. She immediately tensed up and assumed a fighting stance, clearly not an ordinary person.

Ye Shuang sparred with her, and in the blink of an eye, she used a joint lock to pin her to the ground.

"Inside!" The girl with pigtails pressed her knee against the young woman's back and shouted at the same time.

Cheng Fei activated Time Zero, leaped over Ye Shuang's head, and rushed into the room, where he saw a slightly shorter young man inside.

In a 10x slow-motion display, the boy could even clearly see the gradual change in his expression and the rapid contraction of his pupils.

The boy ran toward him and easily knocked him down, while looking around. The cheap room, which had no windows, was cramped and completely empty, with no one else around.

Ye Shuang quickly dragged the young woman in her hand into the room and slammed the door shut behind her.

Because the boy acted with extraordinary speed, the captured young man only had time to speak, and he did so in Chinese, "What are you doing?!"

Cheng Fei ignored him, restraining him with one hand while taking out Ding Sheng's photo for comparison with the other. He paused for a moment, then turned his head and said, "Master Ye, something seems off. Are you sure you didn't forget the room number?"

"Impossible, she's most likely his accomplice. Let's arrest her first." Without hesitation, Ye Shuang took out the cable ties she had prepared beforehand and tied the young woman's hands behind her back.

"Ouch, be gentle!" The young woman gasped.

Cheng Fei did as he was told, and even activated Time Zero, causing the young man to find his hands bound tightly in the blink of an eye, revealing an incredulous and stunned expression.

Cheng Fei and Ye Shuang gathered the two in a corner of the room. Ye Shuang looked down at them with a cold expression and asked, "Where is Ding Sheng?"

Their eyes met quickly, and the young woman looked bewildered. "Which Ding Sheng? I don't know him. Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"Stop pretending, this is Ding Sheng's room." Ye Shuang's expression remained unchanged.

"Then who are you people? What you're doing is illegal, I'm telling you!" the young woman declared vehemently.

Ye Shuang seemed not to hear, and squatted down to grope the young woman.

"Hey, young lady, why don't you listen to me? Stop touching me like that!" the young woman exclaimed, twisting her body.

"Master Ye, what are you doing?" Cheng Fei asked, puzzled.

"Search them, see if there's anything, and hurry up." Ye Shuang didn't even look up.

"Alright." The boy then searched the young man as well.

Soon, the boy and girl took all their belongings. Aside from the lipstick, waterproof bag, and satellite phone that seemed to have special functions, two identification documents appeared in front of them.

The exquisitely crafted blue card features a globe symbol with olive branches, swords, and scales, along with passport photos of the two individuals and their names.

Cheng Fei examined the card from all angles, then hesitated, "Master Ye, they seem to be Interpol officers? They've arrested the wrong person."

"It might be a fake certificate," Ye Shuang said warily.

“It really is real, more real than real gold!” The young woman, observing the expressions of the boys and girls, quickly said, “We’re also here to see Ding Sheng.”

"You just said you didn't know him." Ye Shuang remained unmoved.

“I’m also worried that you might be his accomplices,” the young woman chuckled. “If you don’t believe me, you can call Interpol headquarters via satellite phone and we can verify it immediately.”

Ye Shuang frowned.

"I'll handle it, Master Ye, you keep an eye on her." Cheng Fei took out his phone, first using the cruise ship's network to look up Interpol's official number, then dialing via satellite to let the young woman communicate with the other end while he listened to the results.

A moment later, the boy put down his phone and smacked his lips.

"How is it?" Ye Shuang stared at the two obedient people on the ground, glancing at him out of the corner of her eye.

"Master Ye, please release them quickly, they really are Interpol agents."

Ye Shuang remained silent, and together with Cheng Fei, they loosened the straps binding the two of them.

"Oh, my hand is all bruised from being squeezed like that. That girl really went all out," the young woman sighed, rubbing her wrist.

The young man next to him also grimaced, and the boy had dealt him a similarly heavy blow.