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

“The average depth of Nanwan is less than ten meters,” Shen Xi scoffed.

"It's so shallow?" The boy was shocked, then observed her cold profile. "Okay, so Shen Xi, are you angry?"

"There's nothing to be angry about. I'm used to Cheng Feiyu's two-faced nature. It's just that I'm disgusted by the filthy way you and this vixen interact in private." Shen Xi walked along the upper corridor of the castle, her brows slightly furrowed.

Cheng Fei paused for a second, then asked, "So what do you know about Ye Shuang?"

Shen Xi suddenly stopped, glanced at him, raised her chin, and said in a tone that was neither happy nor angry, "Cheng Fei, since the vixen is here now, I have a question to ask you again."

"Please speak." The boy glanced at Nagasaki Asuna, who was standing next to him with her hands behind her back.

"Why did you touch Ye Shuang when she was unconscious? Wasn't the beauty of this submissive vixen enough for you?" Shen Xi looked directly into the boy's eyes.

Nagasaki Asuna hurriedly lowered her head and pursed her lips, her small hands behind her back twisting their fingers together.

The long corridor was silent.

Cheng Fei glanced at the two of them and sighed, "It seems that your relationship has indeed improved recently."

"Stop talking nonsense," Shen Xi said coldly.

"Okay." The boy smacked his lips and shrugged frankly. "My answer is still the same. It's a secret, but it's definitely not because I like her and want to take advantage of her. I'm already very satisfied with the two of you."

Shen Xi took a deep breath. "You vixen, is he telling the truth?"

“I think that’s the truth,” Nagasaki Asuna said softly, her hands pressed to her chest.

Shen Xi frowned, her eyes flickering, as if she were pondering some kind of global problem.

"So, could you two please tell me, did you ask Ye Shuang for information?" Cheng Fei looked around.

“You vixen, tell me yourself.” Shen Xi narrowed her eyes.

“Cheng Fei, I’ve talked to Ye Shuang, and I think she knows, but she’s afraid of ruining your relationship with Lin, so she doesn’t dare to say it.” Nagasaki Asuna looked up.

"Tsk, no wonder." Cheng Fei slapped his forehead.

"Cheng Fei, tell me, what are you planning to do now?" Shen Xi took a deep breath, lowered her head, and pinched the bridge of her nose.

"It's good that she doesn't dare to say it. I've already hinted to her that whatever happens should be treated as an illusion. How about we all tacitly agree to pretend nothing happened?" The boy clapped his hands and grinned, revealing a stiff and ugly smile.

"To actually make such a decision, Cheng Feiyu is truly heartless and ungrateful." Shen Xi frowned and stared at him with disgust.

"Teacher Shen, what can I do? I'm desperate too. It's all fate's cruel joke. I have to let down either her or you, so I have to sacrifice her. Besides, it was just a kiss, nothing serious happened." The boy shrugged.

"So kissing means nothing to a scumbag like you? Then it means nothing to me either?" Shen Xi sneered.

"Teacher Shen, please don't do this. You are different from her. We've already done it in spirit." The boy clasped his hands together.

"Don't talk nonsense." The aloof girl's expression changed, and she shivered violently as if she felt a chill, covering her chest with her hands and taking a half step back.

“Shen Xi, I think Cheng Fei is sincere, so... let’s not scold him, okay?” Nagasaki Asuna said tentatively.

"Cheng Feiyu, I'll ask you again, why did you seduce Ye Shuang in the first place?" Shen Xi remained unmoved and kicked the boy.

"Seduce her? That's too much. It's just a necessary means to save my life. After all, she's Lin Xuanqi's number one henchman, so of course I have to raise her favorability." The boy looked at the girl's displeased face. "Teacher Shen, in the end, isn't this all your fault? If you had protected me directly back then, I wouldn't have had any involvement with her."

"Ha, once you figure out who got involved with that Lin guy for no reason, how could I have trusted you back then? I was already being more than kind by asking her not to kill you." Shen Xi turned her face away, her little face turning annoyed.

“Well, that’s true. In the end, it’s all just a twist of fate. So, does that mean Her Majesty the Empress completely trusts me now?” Cheng Fei raised an eyebrow.

"When we're getting down to business, please stop with the flowery language." Shen Xi kicked him.

"Okay." The boy immediately became obedient.

"So, what should we do about this, you two?" Nagasaki Asuna asked, looking at them.

"I've said everything I can," Cheng Fei said, raising his hands in surrender.

Shen Xi looked serious, remained silent for a moment, and then sighed softly.

545. The game has reached its final stage.

"Forget it, let's just pretend it didn't happen for now. Anyway, if Ye Shuang takes revenge, it'll be this scumbag who suffers." Shen Xi shook her head.

"Teacher Shen, what are you saying? If Master Ye really turns to the dark side, you'll have to help me." Cheng Fei lowered his head.

"Who was it that boasted before that they weren't afraid of anyone surnamed Lin, and then went out and caused this mess without any reason to help you?" Shen Xi frowned.

"The reason is that you are my incredibly lovely Teacher Shen, and no matter what, you will always help me silently." The boy looked at her seriously.

"You're crazy." Shen Xi kicked him.

Nagasaki Asuna sighed softly, her hands behind her back. "You two are as ruthless as ever. I think since Ye Shuang didn't report it immediately, it means she likes Cheng Fei. Maybe we can win her over to our side."

"Nana, may I ask what exactly you mean by 'winning them over'?" Cheng Fei asked, glancing sideways.

"So, we'll let Cheng Fei completely win her over, and then Lin will lose her number one henchman, right? And Cheng Fei can also gain..." Nagasaki Asuna lowered her head, her tone nonchalant.

"You vixen, are you crazy? Do you really think one of you isn't enough?" Shen Xi interrupted her, raising her voice, her face full of annoyance.

“Shen Xi, aren’t we friends with Ye Shuang? It’s fine for us to be together.” Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head to look at her.

"What does 'friend' even mean in your dictionary, you shameless vixen? You really know how to consider your master's feelings. I hope you'll still be so loyal on the day you're seduced and abandoned and don't end up cutting your wrists." Shen Xi's bewilderment and disgust were palpable.

"Shen Xi, I'm just making a suggestion." Nagasaki Asuna's gaze flickered. "Isn't it enough that Cheng Fei will always love us?"

"I've had enough, forget it. I'm crazy to be discussing this kind of thing with a mentally ill person who's always out of their mind and can't even control himself." Shen Xi took a deep breath and turned her face away.

"Don't get agitated, you two. Let's talk this out. I like you both no matter what." The boy in the middle raised his hand.

"Shut up, Cheng Feiyu has no right to interrupt here." Shen Xi glared at him fiercely.

"Huh? Okay." The boy was stunned, then zipped up his mouth.

A silence fell between the three as they continued forward.

Suddenly, Nagasaki Asuna, who was walking on Cheng Fei's other side, changed her position and moved closer to Shen Xi.

The latter squinted.

Just then, the familiar girl with twin ponytails walked up the stairs in front of them and met their gazes.

"Master Ye, what a coincidence, you're also here looking for clues?" Cheng Fei said calmly.

Ye Shuang seemed unable to hear or see him.

"Shuangshuang, you really got the third token?" Nagasaki Asuna leaned closer, curiously examining the star chart in Ye Shuang's arms.

"Yes, so I'm here to find the fourth token. Are you here too?" Ye Shuang tilted her head and gave a warm smile, but she didn't look at Cheng Fei.

Shen Xi stared at her expressionlessly and nodded.

"Since that's the case, how about the four of us cooperate? Once it's done, just give me the token, and I'll reward you handsomely." Cheng Fei said seriously, hands in his pockets.

"Sorry, nobody here wants to work with you," Shen Xi scoffed.

"Never mind him, let's go together?" Ye Shuang held Nagasaki Asuna's small hand.

"Eh? Okay." Nagasaki Asuna glanced at the boy, her eyes darting around, and nodded tentatively.

Shen Xi also agreed.

The three, having reached an agreement, chose a direction and left as if it were perfectly natural.

Cheng Fei stood there, looking surprised, then gritted his teeth, "Damn it, is he giving me the silent treatment again? We'll see."

After some time, the boy entered a small building in a corner of the castle.

A strangely dressed, wiry man sat there, gesturing to the stacks of parchment props on the table, and said with a smile, "I am an astrologer. For just one hundred gold coins, you can obtain the secrets of the starry sky."

The boy placed the heavy box on the table with a loud thud, startling the other person.

"I'll buy all of these things," the boy said fiercely, opening the box.

The astrologer's eyelids twitched when he caught sight of the gleaming gold coins inside.

……

At noon, the kitchen served mashed potatoes. When the students actually tried it, they found that it contained unevenly mixed ginger paste. No one knew whether the next bite would be fine or a disaster, and eating it gave them a sense of despair that made their hearts race.

In the tower room, Lin Xuanqi held a bowl of normal mashed potatoes, casually put a spoonful into her mouth, and staggered over to Cheng Fei's side, asking curiously, "Honey, what are you studying that you're so focused on?"

"Solve the mystery." The boy, who was bent over his desk, turned to look at her and uttered two words.

On the table in front of him were props such as an astrolabe and a pile of densely written draft paper.

"Oh, then good luck." Lin Xuanqi met his inexplicably resolute gaze, paused for a moment, and decided it was best not to disturb him.

By the afternoon, most people had made progress to the final stage of solving the puzzle, realizing that they needed to find the Countess's location by calculating the puzzle. It was as if a competition had entered a heated phase, and the atmosphere in the castle became tense.

In the boys' room, Chen Hao pouted and played a balancing game with a pen held horizontally on the table. Soon, the pen fell to the ground. He picked it up, looked at the things on the table, and scratched his head. "This is too complicated. What coordinates and constellations? Are these things really related?"

“Obviously there are, you just can’t understand them.” Du Xinhua scanned all the clues on the table and took a bite of his survival food.

"How can you eat this with such a calm expression? Weren't you the one who was least willing to eat it in the first place?!" Chen Hao was shocked.

"If you can't resist it, you can only enjoy it. To be honest, it's not so bad once you get used to it. It's better than mashed potatoes with ginger." Du Xinhua glanced at the compressed biscuits in her hand, whose texture and taste were not very appealing.

“I actually think ginger is acceptable,” Chen Hao said seriously.

"We seem to be missing some clues; we can't figure it out like this." The vice class monitor, who had been engrossed in writing, pushed up his glasses and frowned.

"How could that be? This is all the effort we've gathered together. Unless one of us is hiding something." Chen Hao rubbed his chin, his unfriendly eyes scanning the surroundings as if looking through walls at his colleagues.

……

at the same time.

After sitting at the table for an hour, Shen Xi looked up, her brows furrowed slightly. "Something's not right. That astrologer is suspicious. What he gave me is completely useless."

"What's wrong?" Nagasaki Asuna, who was standing beside him with her hands supporting her chin, tilted her head.

After Ye Shuang finished collecting the clues, she left alone, so the two of them went back to their room to deduce the truth.

Shen Xi paused for a second, then stood up and said firmly, "Go find that scoundrel. It's definitely him causing trouble again."

546. Cheng Fei solves the puzzle.

Shen Xi arrived at Lin Xuanqi's room and knocked on the door.

The sleepy, haughty girl covered her mouth as she opened the door, raised an eyebrow, and smiled, "Isn't this Shen Xi? What's up?"

"Where is Cheng Fei?" Shen Xi asked coldly.

"Why would you want to see him?" Lin Xuanqi asked calmly.

"Something happened."

"what's up?"

"It's none of your business."

"Never mind then, goodbye." Lin Xuanqi closed the door without hesitation.

Shen Xi stared at the closed door for a second in silence, then turned and left.

"Eh, so you're just going to let it go like that?" Nagasaki Asuna asked like a follower.

"That jerk is obviously not here, no need to waste time with her," Shen Xi said coldly.

“Oh, that makes sense. Cheng Fei will definitely come right away when he hears your voice.” Nagasaki Asuna nodded with her hands behind her back.

……

On the other side, Cheng Fei walked towards the banquet hall with his hands in his pockets, encountering Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi along the way.

Zhou Han checked that no one was behind the boy, then she and her best friend leaned on either side of him, walking alongside him with energetic steps. They were very close, and she smiled and tilted her head, her round eyes reflecting the boy's profile. "Cheng Fei, Cheng Fei, where are you going now?"

"Solving the mystery, what about you guys?" the boy asked nonchalantly.

"We have nothing to do. The last puzzle is too difficult, so we've already given up," the petite girl said frankly.

"Okay, actually I've almost figured it out." The boy shrugged.

"Really? You're amazing! I knew it!" The girl's face showed no trace of admiration.