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

"Miss, what's wrong?" Ye Shuang felt a strong sense of unease.

"Have you eaten yet?" Lin Xuanqi asked abruptly.

"Eat, eat? Why are you suddenly asking this, Miss?" Ye Shuang was stunned.

"You...sigh, come with me. I was too tired yesterday and forgot to look for you. It's really inconvenient without a cell phone. Cheng Fei didn't care about you either, did he? That heartless guy." Lin Xuanqi pulled Ye Shuang into the tower.

"What exactly is Miss talking about?" Ye Shuang asked, looking completely bewildered.

"You'll see when you get here." Lin Xuanqi's lips curled into a smile.

"Miss, your leg seems... injured?" Ye Shuang noticed that the other person's gait was not normal.

"Don't ask about that. Anyway, it's all Cheng Fei's fault." Lin Xuanqi's eyes darted around, and a barely perceptible blush appeared on her flawless face.

"Okay, okay..." Ye Shuang looked away, seemingly understanding but not quite, her eyes revealing unfathomable emotions.

Lin Xuanqi took Ye Shuang back to her room and handed her a mysterious cardboard box.

"Miss, what's inside?" Ye Shuang blinked.

"Snacks, instant noodles, and all sorts of food. Take these first. You've been eating compressed biscuits these past few days, haven't you? Go ask Cheng Fei to get you some food later. He's the one who orchestrated all this." Lin Xuanqi smiled at her, showing a rare display of concern.

543. Cheng Fei has a mission for Nagasaki Asuna.

Ye Shuang returned to her room expressionlessly, carrying a box of snacks. She opened it, took a look, randomly picked out a cup of instant noodles, and boiled a kettle of water to make them.

While waiting, the girl with pigtails sat by the window, resting her chin on her hand, her lips pursed. Her slightly red eyes reflected the gray-white walls outside the window. The towering castle defenses seemed to block out the sky, making it hard to breathe.

A few minutes later, Ye Shuang opened the instant noodles. The chicken and mushroom flavored instant noodles had a rich milky aroma, which was like a delicacy from heaven compared to survival food.

The girl blew on the noodles, lowered her head, and put them in her mouth. A tear suddenly fell into the soup.

She froze, stopped staring at the instant noodles, sniffed, her eyes unblinking, her blank expression seemingly confused.

Is it because it's so delicious?

It would be better if it weren't so delicious.

……

To avoid Lin Xuanqi noticing the slap mark on his face, Cheng Fei decided to go outside for some fresh air before returning to his room.

The boy quickly finished his food, put his hands in his pockets, and strolled over to the vicinity of the banquet hall.

It's dinner time again, and tonight's kitchen menu is, as usual, only one dish.

"Rockford cheese with plain toast, three gold coins, what tricks are they up to this time?"

"Sounds alright. How could cheese and toast be bad? I have to buy it right away."

"Rockford cheese...it looks familiar. Never mind, I'll try it too."

The students didn't notice anything at first, but a sharp popping sound came out after they got their hands on the item.

"What kind of cheese is this? Is it moldy?"

"It's sticky and covered in blue mold, and it smells really pungent. Is this really edible?"

"Wait, this looks like... blue cheese? Oh no, I've fallen for their trick again!"

Cheng Fei, standing outside the door, heard the screams, shook his head and sighed, smacked his lips in satisfaction, and quietly turned to leave.

When the boy returned to his room, Lin Xuanqi was tilting her head back and putting a seafood pizza into her mouth. Because of the large amount of regular cheese added, long strands of cheese were being pulled out.

"Damn it, Xuanqi, you didn't even wait for me to eat alone? How can you be so selfish?" the boy feigned surprise.

"Selfish my foot! I'm starving, can't I just eat something? Who knows when you'll be back, and I won't be able to find you." Lin Xuanqi snorted and turned her face away.

"Xuanqi, are you a pig?!" the boy suddenly exclaimed in shock.

"You're the pig! What nonsense are you spouting?" Lin Xuanqi raised an eyebrow.

"Then explain where my box of snacks went?" The boy looked at the empty table and around the small room.

"I gave it to Xiaoshuang." Lin Xuanqi rolled her eyes.

"Master Ye? You're actually treating her so well." The young man raised an eyebrow.

"What do you mean 'actually'? What's my relationship with Xiaoshuang? Cheng Fei, I forgot about it before. Don't let her eat compressed biscuits, or I'll never forgive you." Lin Xuanqi said irritably.

"You're not done with me, are you? Lin Xuanqi, then I'm not done with you now." The boy picked her up and put her in his arms, pretending to be fierce.

"Cheng Fei, I'm eating!" The girl realized something was wrong and her expression became unnatural.

"Go ahead and eat, I'm not bothering you."

"It doesn't affect you at all! My face is all swollen today, don't you care about me at all?"

"Really? Let me see."

"Look at you! Get out of here! I told you to get out, did you hear me, Cheng Fei? Get out and don't touch me!" Lin Xuanqi cursed and kicked, but she couldn't stop the boy from getting closer. Soon, the girl became disoriented again and could only stare at the ceiling with wide eyes and sway instinctively.

……

The next day.

In the morning, the knight NPC announced in the banquet hall that the remains of the witch doctor and the count had been found one after another.

The students were so amazed by the speed at which the puzzle was being solved that they forgot to complain about their bitter salad breakfast made with kale, endive, and dandelion leaves.

Only one person was shoveling salad into their mouth with tears welling up in their eyes.

"Senior, what's wrong?" Cheng Fei, who had been watching the commotion, sat down next to Milian.

"Junior, I had a wonderful dream last night, sob sob sob..." Miriam wiped her tears on the boy's shoulder.

"Why are you crying, Meimeng?" Cheng Fei asked calmly.

"I dreamt I was eating instant noodles, and they smelled so good that even when I woke up, I could still smell the instant noodles in the room." Miriam grabbed her hair, looking completely devastated.

"It seems you're so hungry you're hallucinating," the boy said with pity.

"Junior, I regret it so much, waaaaah..."

"Regret what?"

"I regret setting the rules of the game like this. Who changed the kitchen menu? I really want to eat normal food now."

"It's okay, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be fine in another day or two."

"Junior, why do you smell like grilled sausages and fried eggs? It smells so good, is it just my imagination?" Miriam suddenly seemed to sense something and snuggled up to him like a golden retriever.

"Senior, calm down, you must be hallucinating." Cheng Fei quickly stopped her from sniffing his neck.

At that moment, a girl with pigtails and white over-the-knee socks passed by the two of them. She paused, coughed, and glanced at them with an inscrutable expression.

“Miss Ye Shuang?!” Milian immediately became obedient.

"Good morning, Master Ye." Cheng Fei said calmly.

"Good morning." Ye Shuang's face was indifferent as she turned and left.

"Oh no, junior, does Miss Ye Shuang misunderstand that I like men and hate me?!" Milian was filled with despair.

"Senior, she shouldn't dislike you because of this, don't worry." The boy patted her shoulder and got up to walk outside.

……

Cheng Fei left the banquet hall and found two girls, one after the other, who were heading to the upper level of the castle.

"Cheng Fei? Good morning~" Nagasaki Asuna was the first to notice the boy's presence, turned around and waved with a sweet smile.

Her gentle and cheerful demeanor gave no indication of any mental instability.

"Good morning, both of you." Cheng Fei walked over to them and stood beside them.

Shen Xi glanced at the boy, her face expressionless.

"Good morning, Teacher Shen!" The boy leaned close to her little ear, which was hidden in her hair.

"I can hear you! What's wrong with Cheng Feiyu so early in the morning?" The aloof girl was struck as if by a heavy blow, and covered her ears with both hands.

"Then what do you mean by not responding to me? Are you pretending to be aloof?" The boy stared at her.

"Good morning, trash! Satisfied now?" the girl glared at him.

"So aggressive so early in the morning, what were you two talking about?" the boy observed them.

Shen Xi gave a cold laugh, her stubborn lips tightly pressed together.

Asuna Nagasaki turned her head away with her hands behind her back, looking like a primary school student who had done something wrong.

"Nana?" The boy's tone turned unfriendly.

"Nana doesn't know anything..." The girl shook her head from side to side, her sideburns swaying, her face showing a pure and innocent look.

"You've annoyed Ms. Shen again, haven't you? Come here!" The boy became stern, grabbed Nagasaki Asuna's arm and pulled her away. "Ms. Shen, I'll teach her a lesson. You can go now."

Shen Xi stood there, watching suspiciously as Cheng Fei dragged Nagasaki Asuna away without saying a word.

Cheng Fei took Nagasaki Asuna to an empty room on the upper floor of the castle and pinned her against the wall.

"Cheng Fei, I just said a few words to her, I really didn't do anything..." The girl shrank back, her small hands twisting together.

"Silly girl, I have a task for you." The boy patted her head and said softly.

544. The three people in the conversation

"Eh, a mission?" Nagasaki Asuna blinked, then exaggeratedly patted her chest in relief. "I thought I was going to get yelled at."

"What are you thinking? How could I possibly scold you?" Cheng Fei gently stroked her soft cheek.

"So what's the mission?" the girl asked, tilting her head and tucking her hands in front of her chest.

"Go and find out if Ye Shuang knows about my kiss with her." The boy took her small hand away and placed it on his own.

"This, this..." The girl let go of her hands and allowed them to do as they pleased, lowered her head and looked around nervously, looking like a respectable young girl cornered by thugs.

"What's wrong?" The boy pinched that adorable, sweet face.

Nagasaki Asuna and the boy looked at each other, her brows furrowed slightly, and she whispered, "Nana doesn't know whether to listen to Cheng Fei or Shen Xi."

"This is her business too? What did she tell you?" the boy asked in surprise, his hands still moving.

"Cheng Fei, I think it's better not to ask about this, otherwise Shen Xi will get angry again." Nagasaki Asuna squeezed her legs together, winked at a spot behind the boy, and spoke cautiously.

"Let her get angry, what's there to be afraid of?" the boy said casually.

"Hey, isn't Cheng Fei afraid of her?" Nagasaki Asuna's voice trembled slightly.

"Who told you I'm afraid of her? I just give her face sometimes. Besides, you can just tell me quietly, she won't know, she can't read minds." The boy became even more brazen.

"Ugh, Cheng Fei, please don't do it here..." Nagasaki Asuna squinted her eyes and gently bit her lip.

"Silly girl, why are you so shy today?" The boy forced her to raise her head and pretended to lean in.

“Because…” Nagasaki Asuna opened her mouth.

At that moment, the boy felt someone kick him from behind. The familiar force sent a chill down his spine, as if an iceberg was silently approaching.

Cheng Fei turned around and saw a cool, aloof girl with long, dark hair standing behind him, her empty eyes seeming to look down on him from another dimension.

The boy paused for a second, glanced at Nagasaki Asuna, then looked at her again, "Ms. Shen, have you been learning ninjutsu lately?"

Shen Xi sneered, turned and left without saying a word.

Cheng Fei quickly tugged at Nagasaki Asuna's hand and hurried to catch up with Shen Xi, asking calmly, "Teacher Shen, what exactly happened with Ye Shuang?"

"Why don't you just ask that vixen? She'll listen to whatever you say anyway," Shen Xi said coldly.

“Since Teacher Shen doesn’t want her to speak, she must have had a deep consideration. I think it would be better to ask for your permission to speak.” The boy lowered his head, extremely sincere.

"There's no need to get your consent. Anyway, you don't care what I think, so you don't need to give me face." Shen Xi stared ahead.

"Teacher Shen, you're too kind. My respect for you has always been as deep as the seawater of Nanwan."