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

The branch offered by the other party was thorny. Cheng Fei glanced at it, barely managed to grasp it, and stared into the girl's eyes.

Shen Xi grasped the branch in the same way, frowned slightly, and looked up to meet his gaze.

The gardener looked at the two and asked, "Are you willing to accept the person in front of you as your lover?"

"I'm willing," Cheng Fei said without hesitation.

Shen Xi frowned, opened her mouth and then closed it again, her face showing a painful struggle of "having to shake hands and make peace with a rat that she really wanted to kick to death".

"Teacher Shen, hurry up," the boy whispered.

Shen Xi took a deep breath and spoke with extreme reluctance, "I'm willing."

"Whether tempted by profit or facing danger, are you willing to never betray the people in front of you and to sacrifice yourself if necessary?"

"I do." Cheng Fei looked at the girl's delicate but displeased face.

"I'm willing, provided he doesn't betray me," Shen Xi said coldly, staring at the young man.

“The vow must be unconditional,” the gardener smiled.

Shen Xi looked conflicted. After a moment of silence, she narrowed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and squeezed out three words, "I'm willing."

Are you willing to truly stay with the person in front of you, until death do you part?

"I am willing."

"I am willing."

Deep in the rose garden, the two gazed at each other, and as their words fell in unison, the air fell silent for a moment.

The gardener took out a small bag of gold coins and handed it to the two of them, saying, "These are yours. I hope you will not forget the vow you made today."

After walking a bit further, Cheng Fei opened the bag and counted the coins. He found twenty gold coins inside, handed ten to Shen Xi, and smiled, "Not bad, it's been a pleasure working with you, Teacher Shen."

"As expected, Cheng Feiyu, who talks nonsense, doesn't feel any guilt at all when saying such things." The girl put the gold coins into her small handbag and sneered heavily.

"What are you talking about? You don't think I was lying for the gold coins just now, do you? I was being sincere, Shen Xi." Cheng Fei grabbed the girl's small hand, forcing her to stop and look him in the eye.

The girl stared into the boy's eyes, her gaze flickering as if trying to see through him. After a moment, she looked away and said, "Heh, I'll take it seriously."

"Shen Xi, please come into my arms now." The boy released her.

"Why should I?" the girl raised her voice.

"You won't accept my request?"

The air fell silent for a second.

"Trash," the girl whispered, nestling into the boy's arms and hugging him tightly.

"Shen Xi, I wasn't lying to you just now, so you're not lying to me, are you? You were able to say 'I do' three times without batting an eye while we were looking at each other. The Star Spirit Queen is too cunning." The boy pulled her into his arms.

"Cheng Fei, please get this straight, I'm not a hypocritical scoundrel like you. What I'm saying is true, provided you're not lying. If you don't betray me, I certainly won't betray you either, but if you dare to disobey, I won't forgive you." The girl's muffled voice was filled with determination, and her small hands tightly wrapped around his back.

"That's great, it seems we both genuinely like each other." The boy breathed a sigh of relief, looking quite pleased.

"Here comes your clumsy rhetoric again. Nobody here likes you right now. Please understand that I'm only saying all this if you're not lying. Only when you prove your sincerity with your actions will there be a one in a billion chance that your promise will come true." The girl frowned and kicked him.

"Yes, yes, although you're hugging me and your face is pressed against my chest, sticking to me tighter than most couples, Your Highness definitely doesn't like me right now. I have to prove myself with my actions." The boy said dismissively, stroking her long hair.

The girl's delicate body trembled, as if she could no longer bear it. "Cheng Fei, let me go!"

"Teacher Shen, I was wrong. Please pretend I didn't say anything." The boy hugged her tightly.

"Cheng Fei, you hopeless aquatic mammal, you keep telling me about your vows and your true feelings while making no attempt to hide your shameful reactions. I really can't imagine what filthy things you're thinking. So this is what your sincerity is? Let me go!" The girl twisted and struggled.

"Teacher Shen, this is also proof that I like you, please accept it!"

"I feel like vomiting just thinking about this shameless and despicable behavior. I don't know how I can accept it!"

"It's not that exaggerated. Didn't you lie there in that position all night the night before last?"

The girl trembled violently as if she had been electrocuted, gritting her teeth and unable to bear it any longer, "Cheng Fei, let me go, I order you to let me go!"

528. The two having a heart-to-heart talk

"Cheng Feiyu, whose brain is filled with disgusting delusions, you and that Lin guy can continue to rot. Goodbye." Shen Xi squinted, her expression stern and disdainful. She finished speaking slowly and deliberately, then turned and left, her slender legs encased in black over-the-knee stockings moving quickly.

The boy watched her retreating figure, opened his mouth, put his hands in his pockets, shook his head, and walked in another direction.

Cheng Fei hadn't walked far when he encountered a familiar figure.

"Cheng Fei, Cheng Fei, what are you doing here? We've been looking for you for ages." Zhou Han clung to Ruan Jingyi's arm, her face showing inexplicable anxiety.

"What's wrong?" the boy asked, puzzled.

……

Meanwhile, in the castle's secluded library.

Asuna Nagasaki and Shizuka are putting the books back in their original places on the collapsed bookshelf. The reward for this task is ten gold coins.

"Oh~ so Shuangshuang, you've been doing tasks to earn gold coins all day, right?" The sweet girl with long coffee-colored hair smiled as she held an antique book in her arms.

"Hmm~ After all, all kinds of clues require gold coins, so I think it's better to save up more at once." The girl with pigtails smiled sweetly.

"Well, since you're so interested in solving the mystery, does that mean... you also want a day's use of Cheng Fei?" Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head, her smile not without a hint of teasing.

"How could that be?" Ye Shuang's eyes flickered, and she tiptoed to place the book on the high shelf, her smile unchanged. "It's just that since I'm already here, and Miss is always with Cheng Fei, I have nothing else to do."

The soft afternoon sunlight streamed into the room through the stained glass, gently caressing the girl's long, straight legs encased in white over-the-knee stockings. The velvet-covered area of ​​her legs had an indescribable delicate beauty.

Nagasaki Asuna's gaze swept over her casually, and she blinked. "Speaking of which, how are Shuangshuang and Cheng Fei's relationship now? They probably don't hate him as much as before, right?"

"Well, he's really annoying. He's always talking nonsense and is never serious. If it weren't for the fact that Miss really likes him, I would have told Miss to stay away from him." Ye Shuang frowned slightly, her beautiful face showing annoyance.

"Hey, Cheng Fei seems like a pretty nice guy?" Nagasaki Asuna blinked her innocent and naive eyes.

"Asuina, don't be fooled by him. He's very frivolous and unreliable, especially when it comes to relationships. If he ever tries anything with you, remember to tell me. Don't feel embarrassed and keep it to yourself." Ye Shuang turned to look at the sweet girl who had recently grown her hair long and whose temperament had become increasingly delicate and charming, with a deep worry in her eyes.

"Cheng Fei was quite polite to me, and didn't do anything out of line. Shuangshuang, aren't you being a little too sensitive?" Nagasaki Asuna leaned forward and looked into her eyes.

"Really? That's good." Ye Shuang subtly bent down to pick up the book, displaying the graceful and elegant demeanor of a well-bred young lady.

"Shuangshuang, did something happen between you and Cheng Fei?" Nagasaki Asuna tapped her chin with her index finger and continued to stare at her.

"How could that be? He's quite well-behaved in front of me. After all, he's Miss's boyfriend. If he dared to do anything inappropriate to me, he'd be dead. I'm just worried that you'll be deceived by him. After all, you're all alone studying abroad, and no one at home cares about you." Ye Shuang carefully checked the entries on the spine of the book and placed it in the corresponding position.

Nagasaki Asuna smiled and pounced on the twin-tailed girl, giving her a bear hug. "Shuangshuang, you're the best after all!"

"Asuna?! Don't do this all of a sudden." Ye Shuang looked at the sweet face so close to hers and then looked away.

The two continued tidying the bookshelf.

"Shuangshuang, we heard when we signed the contract with Lin that you and Cheng Fei went on a business trip before, right? What did you do there?" Nagasaki Asuna asked casually as she half-squatted down to arrange the books.

"It's nothing, just a case related to the bank. It's best if you don't know about it, Asuna," Ye Shuang said casually.

"So, you two are really alright? You've seemed distracted these past few days, could it be... that he took advantage of you?"

"How could that be? If he dares to be unruly with me, I will definitely teach him a lesson and then tell Miss, so that he will die a horrible death!" Ye Shuang gritted her teeth and clenched her small fists.

Nagasaki Asuna's bright and clear eyes clearly reflected the girl's beautiful features. She said calmly, "That would be too tragic for him. After all, Lin's temper is quite intimidating. I think you should calm down. Don't act impulsively even if there's a misunderstanding."

Ye Shuang curled her lip, "Tch, he deserved it. Asuna, you're too easygoing. Never do that in front of him, or he might take advantage of you. You need to learn to protect yourself. Don't let your guard down just because he's a friend."

"Hmm~ I know, Shuangshuang really cares about me." Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head and smiled happily.

As evening fell, Nagasaki Asuna and Ye Shuang said goodbye.

"By the way, Shuangshuang, I actually have quite a lot of gold coins, and I don't need them. I'll share half with you." Before parting, Nagasaki Asuna took out a heavy bag containing several hundred gold coins.

"Where did you get so many?" Ye Shuang asked, stunned.

"I did a rather strange quest before, and the NPC gave me a lot of stuff. Don't worry about it, I'll just give it to you." Nagasaki Asuna grabbed several handfuls and handed them to Ye Shuang.

……

When Nagasaki Asuna found Shen Xi, the aloof girl grabbed a flashlight and headed to the laundry room.

"Shen Xi, I'm back~" The girl followed her with her hands behind her back.

"Vixen, how did the mission go?" Shen Xi asked without stopping, her face expressionless.

“I talked to her a little, and how should I put it?” Nagasaki Asuna pondered, “I feel that she may know what Cheng Fei did to her, but she just doesn’t dare to say it and is very conflicted about it in her heart.”

"As expected." Shen Xi narrowed her eyes. "A vixen."

"Ok?"

"Unless I give you permission, you absolutely, absolutely do not tell that jerk about this. No matter how he tries to coax you, don't reveal a single word. Do you understand?" Shen Xi emphasized each word.

"Hey, Her Majesty the Empress's controlling nature is too strong?" Nagasaki Asuna looked at her cold profile.

"You vixen, I advise you to be careful, otherwise when he gets tired of you, you'll have nowhere to cry." Shen Xi raised her chin.

“That’s true, but I don’t think Cheng Fei would do that.” Nagasaki Asuna shook her head from side to side, her eyes flashing with a mischievous smile. “He once said that he could play with a cat as obedient as me for a lifetime and never get tired of it.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Xi shivered violently, crossed her arms, and glared at her with a look of utter disgust. "You vixen, have some shame!"

After saying that, he quickened his pace as if he wanted to shake her off.

“Shen Xi, wait for me~” Nagasaki Asuna quickly followed, her voice sweet and coquettish, “Actually, Cheng Fei also told me that a princess as beautiful as you could play with for a lifetime and never get tired of it.”

"Shameless vixen, shut up!" The aloof girl's disgust was palpable.

529. Today's recipe: Mixed bitter melon soup

When Shen Xi and Nagasaki Asuna arrived at the castle's laundry room, it was getting dark.

An NPC dressed as a medieval laundress sat at the entrance of the laundry room, silently watching the two arrive.

"Shen Xi, have you found anything?" Nagasaki Asuna asked, her hands behind her back.

"He speculated that the missing laundry worker and her newborn child were thrown into the well together, and their remains might be in the well." The cool-looking girl walked quickly towards the well outside the laundry room.

"How tragic." Nagasaki Asuna covered her mouth.

"You'd better be careful, or things might get even worse." Shen Xi sneered, crouching down at the edge of the well and turning on her flashlight to look down.

"You mean I'm pregnant? That's great~" Nagasaki Asuna put her hand to her chest and smiled happily.

"You!" Shen Xi frowned, squinted at her, and opened her mouth, "Forget it, you hopeless vixen."

"So Shen Xi went on a date with him this afternoon? How cunning, pretending to be focused on solving the mystery to lure me away." Nagasaki Asuna squatted down, resting her chin on her hands as she watched Shen Xi observe the situation in the well.

"You vixen, please get this straight. First of all, I just happened to run into him. Secondly, don't flatter yourself. I can do whatever I want with him anytime without having to bother lying to anyone. Besides, no one goes on a date with him." Shen Xi frowned and glanced at her.

"Oh~ no date." Nagasaki Asuna smiled, her speech quickening. "Did you hold hands? Did you hug? Did you bury your face in his chest and hear sweet nothings?"

The aloof girl paused for a second, took a deep breath, and said in a sharp tone, "You vixen, if you keep spouting this nonsense, you might as well go down into the well right now."

“Shen Xi, don’t be like this. Let’s talk. I can tell you something. For example, when I went to ask for gold coins, Cheng Fei pampered me three times. First, he made me stand in the splits for ten minutes…” Nagasaki Asuna squatted on the ground with her legs tightly together, pondering.

"You vixen, if you utter another word, you'll disappear." The aloof girl's eyes lost focus and became empty as she looked down at her with a calm gaze.

"Teacher Shen, I was wrong." Nagasaki Asuna covered her mouth.

Shen Xi took a deep breath, her trembling voice filled with anger at her lack of self-control, "Nagasaki Asuna, how can you have such an innocent face while your heart is so filthy? You're just like that scoundrel."

"Is it dirty? I'm just doing what I love. If everyone thinks I'm innocent, then I want to show them my dirty side." Nagasaki Asuna blinked and said softly.

"Yes, I almost forgot, you're a vixen who's been isolated since childhood, pretending to be cheerful on the surface but having a dark and twisted heart. Otherwise, you wouldn't have done something like this, shamelessly interfering." The aloof girl narrowed her eyes, her gaze filled with deep contempt.

"Shen Xi, it seems our rapport has improved recently." Nagasaki Asuna smiled smugly. "As long as we're friends, none of this matters, right? This just highlights the aloofness you've been trying so hard to maintain, isn't that great?"

The aloof girl's expression was extremely cold. "You vixen, has it been because I've been too tolerant of you lately that you dare to be arrogant in front of me again, shouting that you're a cat? You'd better really put yourself in the position of a pet."

"I know~ I'm just a cat, I should obediently bow my head in front of Her Majesty the Queen." Nagasaki Asuna's tone was perfunctory, but her eyes shifted and her smile remained unchanged. "Then you can't be angry if I pounce on you, right? After all, cats will naturally pounce on people they are close to."

"You vixen, nobody here will get close to you. I'm warning you, don't have any physical contact with me, or I'll really throw up!" Shen Xi quickly moved to a different spot, looking wary.

"Wow, that's ridiculous! Is it for real? I've pounced on things before and nothing happened. I really want to try it now." Nagasaki Asuna laughed even harder, pretending to move closer to her. "If you really throw up, it's okay if you throw up on my clothes?"

"You vixen, don't go crazy!" the girl gritted her teeth and raised her voice.