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

"Isn't that right? Cheng Fei, you don't need to lie to me anymore. I saw everything!" The girl felt the pain of facing a cruel reality.

"See your head? We didn't do anything."

"It's right there...!" The girl's rebuttal was cut off.

"I'm telling you no, that means no. Don't you understand?" the boy emphasized.

"Then, why isn't Cheng Fei dressed properly?" The girl's expression was full of grievance.

"I have a shoulder injury and I'm applying a cold compress."

"Then why is she sitting in Cheng Fei's lap...!" The girl struggled to stay awake, raising her voice as if she were making an accusation.

"You vixen, you have a problem with this kind of thing? She's the older one, you're the younger one, have you forgotten everything I told you?"

"Nana is clearly the best...!"

"What the hell? We're talking about the same thing. Behave yourself." The boy pinched her puffed-out cheeks back down.

"But, but Cheng Fei is still touching her...!"

"So what if I touched it? You have a problem with that?"

"She should keep her distance from Cheng Fei. How can I stand her suddenly trying to seduce him like this? She's such a vixen! Ugh...!"

"Don't you dare contradict me."

"Cheng Fei, so you really don't have any?"

"No means no. Why would I lie to you? I told you not to overthink it."

"So, so far, Nana is the only one he dotes on, right?"

"How exactly did you learn Chinese? According to your logic, at least there's Lin Xuanqi who's been favored."

“That wasn’t affection for Lin, it was toying with her.” The girl looked flustered and shook her head from side to side.

"Yes, yes, then I'll only spoil you, okay? Are you happy now, you silly girl?"

"Mmm~ I'm so happy!" The girl, who had looked completely disbelieving just a second ago, broke into a bright smile.

540. Ye Shuang gets annoyed whenever she sees Cheng Fei.

In the quiet room, Nagasaki Asuna's voice was so soft and sweet it seemed to melt, flowing with a honey-like tenderness.

"Cheng Fei, isn't Nana the cat cute?"

"Of course it's cute."

"Cheng Fei, isn't Nana the cat cute when she's swaying around?"

"Of course it looks good."

"Cheng Fei, aren't Nana's cat paws prettier than Shen Xi's?"

"Idiot, stop comparing. You and she are both beautiful in your own way."

"Yes~ then why doesn't Cheng Fei use any of them?"

"Tsk, you won't give me a proper makeover, you vixen."

"I'm not a vixen, I'm just a cat who wants to be pampered."

After some time.

"Ha... Cheng, Cheng Fei!"

"What's wrong now?"

"I can't breathe! Help!"

"Take this and wipe it clean quickly."

"Phew...that was close, I almost suffocated to death."

"How could he really be dead? It's just psychological."

"You will die. Doesn't Cheng Fei know about Tsukuyomi? Mental death means physical death too."

"Read your head my foot, I think you're not thinking straight."

"Waaah... Cheng Fei's going to hit me again! If you're going to hit me, please don't hit my head, okay? Hit me here~"

"That's enough!"

Some time has passed.

"Alright, it's almost time, I have to go."

"Good~"

"Don't act crazy next time, you hear me?"

"So even if Cheng Fei and Shen Xi get together, he won't abandon Nana, right?"

"I already said that from the beginning, I don't know what you're worried about."

"But if a cat doesn't get enough love, it will worry that its owner will abandon it."

“Tell me where you haven’t been pampered enough.”

"It's just... it's just a feeling."

"You're hopeless. I never knew you were acting so strangely. You really are a landmine."

"So, Cheng Fei dislikes me?"

"No, just be a good boy/girl."

"Hmm~ Of course Nana Cat will be obedient. Even if she's sad, she'll just hide in a corner and cry for a bit. She won't cut herself with a knife."

"And don't hide in a corner and cry!"

"But, not wanting to ruin Cheng Fei's good time, I could only go and cry quietly."

"Can't you just use your ninja skills to hold back?"

"But I couldn't stop crying."

"It's not like you'll obey every order I give you. Well then, I'm ordering you to hold back next time."

"Hey? Cheng Fei, that's going too far! How could you give such an order!"

"So you're going to disobey?"

"I know, I'll hold back next time. But Cheng Fei, remember to pamper me sooner, otherwise Nana Cat might die from being too sad."

"And don't you dare die so easily!"

……

After a cryptic conversation, Cheng Fei left the satisfied Nagasaki Asuna and departed the room.

At noon, the kitchen's menu offered natto with rice, priced at five gold coins.

Cheng Fei didn't go, but judging from the wails coming from the banquet hall, some brave contestants did try.

The boy focused on solving the puzzle until the afternoon, when he leisurely strolled to the top floor of the castle's main building and found a relief of a giant snake encircling a celestial sphere.

There is a hidden keyhole in the giant serpent's mouth. Theoretically, the so-called celestial chamber can be opened with the serpent-shaped key to find the remains of the missing count.

Cheng Fei, dangling the copper snake-shaped key he had borrowed from Shen Xi, arrived in front of the relief and discovered that the hidden door on the relief had been opened a crack.

The boy raised an eyebrow, pushed open the door, and saw an astrolabe placed in the center of the octagonal hall. The dome was covered with movable stained glass, presumably for easy observation of the stars, and a large number of books were piled up everywhere.

At this moment, a window in the dome was opened, and a ray of soft afternoon sunlight slanted in, penetrating the mysterious and tranquil space. The light, reflected by the dust floating in the air, left a clearly defined path, creating an indescribable sense of sacredness.

The girl with pigtails, her legs encased in white over-the-knee socks, was bathed in sunlight, shimmering with a hazy glow, like an angel from mythology.

She picked up a brass astrolabe from the bones scattered near the base of the astrolabe, then turned to look at another uninvited guest in the secret room.

The girl had a beautiful face with angelic features.

Cheng Fei met her gaze, surprised. "Master Ye, what are you doing here?"

Ye Shuang held the star chart in her arms, her gaze shifting left and right, her expression cold, her voice clear and crisp, "None of your business."

"But I clearly have the key, how did you get in?" The boy showed off the brass snake-shaped key, scratched his hair, and looked completely bewildered.

Ye Shuang looked at him, a smug smile appearing on her lips before quickly disappearing, like a fleeting moment. She revealed her silver snake-shaped key, raised her chin, and said coldly, "I have more than one key."

"So you got the thing?" Cheng Fei looked at the exquisitely crafted star chart in her arms.

"So what if it is?" Ye Shuang remained motionless.

"Master Ye, why are you so nervous? Do you think I'd steal from you?" The boy shrugged helplessly.

"You can try it if you want." The girl looked away and pouted.

"Could I take a look?"

"You're dreaming!"

The boy had just taken a step forward and reached out his hand when the girl immediately hugged the star chart and glared at him.

"If you don't want to lend it, then don't. Why are you being so fierce?" The boy withdrew his hand and scratched his head.

Ye Shuang glanced at him, then walked out without saying a word.

"Master Ye, where are you going?" Cheng Fei followed without making a sound.

"What does this have to do with you?" The girl continued walking.

"Let's exchange some clues. Now that you have this, there's only one last token left."

"I have nothing to say to you."

"Hey, can you stop being so cold? We haven't even exchanged a few words in the last two days."

"Annoying! Stop following me!" The girl stopped and glared at him fiercely, looking as wary as a hedgehog.

"Master Ye, you're so fierce! What did I do to you?" the boy asked, puzzled.

"Yes, I can't stand the sight of you, so get out of my sight right now!" Ye Shuang's disgust was palpable.

If Sakura's students were present and saw the usually well-behaved girl with a warm smile become like this, they would probably wonder if they were hallucinating.

"I saved your life, after all. Why are you acting like I'm your sworn enemy now?"

"What's the point of saving me? You might as well not have saved me at all!" The girl gritted her teeth, turned and walked forward, her eyes trembling when the boy couldn't see her.

"What are you talking about? Didn't you say you wanted to repay me? How come things have turned out like this?" Cheng Fei continued to follow her.

"That's something for when we get back. I just don't want to see you right now!" Ye Shuang quickened her pace.

"Why? Could it be... that you're on your period these days?" The boy looked her up and down, then hesitated.

"..." The girl with pigtails lowered her head and bit her lip tightly, her steps suddenly becoming incredibly fast.

Cheng Fei realized that she had activated Platinum Star, so he also activated Time Zero to follow suit.

541. Ye Shuang slapped Cheng Fei.

Ye Shuang moved forward at a ghostly speed, with Cheng Fei close behind.

When they got downstairs and saw other students around, the girl with pigtails resumed her normal pace, and Cheng Fei also slowed down. The two walked side by side as if they were walking normally.

"Master Ye, why aren't you smiling? Don't you like it?" The young man scrutinized her cold profile.

The girl remained silent, clutching the star chart and walking forward with her head down.

"Master Ye, do you still remember our promise? I've kept it perfectly. You really won't smile at me anymore?"

The girl narrowed her eyes and clenched her teeth.

"Master Ye, are we still friends? Are you going to break off our friendship?"