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

"What's the purpose?" Ye Shuang asked hastily, unaware that her tone contained a hint of expectation.

Shen Xi glanced at her. "It's hard to say, so you like him now?"

"I... how could that be?" Ye Shuang avoided eye contact.

"You don't know the Lin family, do you?" Shen Xi's dark eyes reflected the girl's flustered expression.

"I don't know... Actually... He often says ambiguous things to me in private, and I really don't understand what he's trying to do." Ye Shuang looked lost and helpless, her voice unconsciously trembling with tears. "If Miss finds out one day, I don't know what will happen... Shen Xi, what should I do?"

"If you want to maintain the status quo, keep your distance from him," Shen Xi said nonchalantly.

"I know, that's why I quit the club." Ye Shuang sniffed hard, and tears silently slid down her cheeks.

"I can tell you've really fallen for him now." Shen Xi looked down at the girl lying on her side with a cold expression.

"I...I don't know either. I wanted to keep my distance from him on the cruise ship, but he insisted on sticking to me, whispering those things in my ear every day, and even did this to me. I don't understand why it turned out like this...There's no way we can be together." The girl's voice trembled, and tears streamed down her face like broken pearls.

Shen Xi fell silent, then reached out and placed her hand on Ye Shuang's head, gently stroking it.

"And if he did it, he should just admit it. Why is he acting like this now? I've asked him so many times and he's just giving me the runaround. Shen Xi, why are there such strange people in the world?!" Ye Shuang grabbed her hand, no longer trying to hide her sobs.

"Maybe he doesn't want to hurt you, after all, there's someone surnamed Lin around." Shen Xi quietly watched the pretty, well-behaved girl turn into a tearful mess, and for a moment she felt like she was seeing Nagasaki Asuna.

"If he was afraid of Miss, he shouldn't have gotten involved with me in the first place!" Ye Shuang's sobs were a mixture of sadness and resentment.

"What would you do if he and that Lin guy fell out?" Shen Xi asked abruptly.

555. Shen Xi suggested to Ye Shuang

"He turned against Miss?" Ye Shuang was stunned for a moment. "How could that be? What Miss can give him, I can't give him anything..."

"I mean, if," Shen Xi said softly.

"I...I don't know..." Ye Shuang stared at the void with teary eyes and shook her head, "I don't want to do anything to betray Miss."

"That Lin forced Cheng Fei to be with her back then, so it's no wonder he got dumped. You haven't done anything wrong to her," Shen Xi said casually.

"You mean Cheng Fei wants to..." Ye Shuang's eyes widened.

"But if... who knows if that scoundrel would willingly fall at the feet of that Lin woman? Anyway, if it were me, I wouldn't forgive that Lin woman," Shen Xi said coldly.

"I don't think he will. Miss is treating him very well now, and he himself said he wants to be with Miss." Ye Shuang shook her head.

"You also need to be mentally prepared. If that day really comes, which side will you be on? Will you help that Lin guy kill him, or will you elope with him?" Shen Xi looked down at her.

"I..." Ye Shuang frowned, her expression filled with indescribable sorrow, "I can't kill him, and I... how could I possibly elope?"

"So you've thought about eloping?" Shen Xi stared intently into her eyes.

"I didn't, I..." Ye Shuang's expression became flustered, biting her lip and avoiding eye contact. "I just felt that if he truly liked me, he could find a way... but I really don't want to let Miss down."

“If Lin were more magnanimous, she could have turned a blind eye, but unfortunately she’s a selfish person. Once she finds out, she won’t tolerate you.” Shen Xi raised her chin.

"Is this selfish...?" Ye Shuang hesitated for a moment, her voice barely audible, "Shen Xi, if it were you..."

"I'll turn a blind eye to your behavior, after all, you've been good enough." The cool-looking girl gently stroked her head.

Ye Shuang paused for a second, then shook her head vigorously, "This is not Miss's problem, Shen Xi, Miss is just different from you."

“I’m different from her. After all, I wouldn’t do something like coercing or bribing someone to steal their boyfriend. You’d better figure out what kind of person she is as soon as possible.” Shen Xi’s sneer was full of disdain.

Ye Shuang opened her mouth, but the words stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them. Her eyes welled up with tears again.

"Let me give you some advice." The aloof girl turned her head away expressionlessly. "There's no need to follow that Lin guy for the rest of your life. You can have your own life. But before you like Cheng Fei, you should understand one thing: he's a fickle and scoundrel. Although he has some redeeming qualities, I guess."

"What...does that mean?" Ye Shuang looked up as if she had a sudden realization.

"I'm just stating the facts. Alright, I need to go back and study the corridor. Feel free to contact me anytime if you're interested." Shen Xi stood up, grabbed her bag, and left the room without giving Ye Shuang a chance to speak.

Once the air returned to silence, the girl with pigtails sniffed, lay on the bed staring at the blank ceiling, and remained motionless for a long time.

……

at the same time.

Asuna Nagasaki was swaying, her mirror-like, moist, and bright eyes completely filled with the boy's figure.

"Silly girl, there's something I almost forgot to ask you." The young man gently stroked her head.

"Wh-what?" the girl stammered.

"How come you didn't notice you were being secretly photographed in the waiting room? Did your radar stop working?"

"The cat was too excited at that time and couldn't feel anything. I'm sorry."

"No need to apologize, I was just asking casually."

"Cheng Fei, so what Nana said yesterday was wrong?" the girl asked awkwardly.

"What did you say?" The boy manipulated her wantonly, feeling her milky white and delicate touch.

"Pull Ye Shuang over here. Cheng Fei clearly likes her, so why is he speaking up for Shen Xi instead?" The girl let him do as he pleased and actively went along with it.

"Idiot, liking her doesn't mean you have to get involved with her." The boy stared at the sweet face that was so compliant, even in her eyes and brows.

"Cheng Fei, no matter what, Nana will support you. A cat doesn't care about anything as long as it's pampered." The girl shook her head from side to side.

"Don't be too hard on yourself. You can be a little willful like her sometimes." The young man gently stroked the girl's head.

"But the only capricious thing a cat can think of is arguing with its owner, and then getting scolded after the argument..." The girl's pink lips parted slightly, a hint of resentment hidden between her brows.

"You're hopeless. When I said 'willful,' I meant being jealous of Ye Shuang. I can argue with Shen Xi, but you can't. Got it?" The boy covered her mouth.

The girl couldn't make a sound, she could only nod her head blankly, and hugged him tightly with both hands and feet like a koala.

A moment later, the two left the 36th floor and headed to a parking garage in a corner of Guang'an Street.

Nagasaki Asuna straightened her disheveled clothes, making sure she looked normal, and followed closely behind Cheng Fei, clutching a stack of documents.

"How many people are being interviewed today?" The young man asked, walking forward with his hands in his pockets.

“Five: one applicant for a prototype engineer position, and four administrative assistants.” Nagasaki Asuna quickly checked the list in her hand.

"Sure enough, it's hard to recruit technical talent." Cheng Fei rubbed his chin and smacked his lips. "Hurry up, try to get it done within three hours."

“Mmm~” Nagasaki Asuna responded obediently.

The two went to the garage to tidy up first. As the appointed time approached, three young men and women dressed in formal attire appeared outside the door, looking hesitant.

"Excuse me... is this real technology?" one of the young men asked, exchanging a glance with his companion.

The three of them couldn't even find the place at first. They met at the intersection and discussed it before finally finding the end of this remote road.

The bizarre location and the generous salary seemed completely mismatched, making one suspect it was some kind of scam...

"That's right, welcome. The company is still in its early stages and conditions are rather basic, so please don't mind. Everyone, please sign in first, and then we'll finish the interviews as soon as possible." The handsome young man opened his arms, a charming smile on his face that made people feel no sense of wariness.

The interviews were conducted one-on-one in an office deep inside the garage, while the rest of the people waited in line in the workroom, taking the opportunity to observe the current achievements of real technology, namely that dexterous hand that can move freely.

Cheng Fei currently doesn't plan to hire many employees, since most of the R&D work has been done by Isena and himself. The remaining key is to turn the design into a physical product, which requires the assistance of an experienced engineering team. Otherwise, he would probably be exhausted if he built the prototype by himself.

In addition, tasks such as raw material procurement, patent application, and contract drafting also need to be completed by someone, otherwise Nagasaki Asuna will not have anything else to do all day.

With Asuna Nagasaki by his side, the interview went very smoothly.

After seeing off the first three interviewees for the administrative assistant position, the fourth interviewee, a middle-aged man, arrived. He wore glasses and had a convincingly high hairline. Cheng Fei spent nearly an hour watching him demonstrate how to solve problems using the equipment in the garage.

"Mr. Liu, thank you for your hard work today. We will notify you of the results via text message next Monday." The young man shook hands with the man and said goodbye.

"Cheng Fei, the last person to be interviewed for the administrative assistant position has arrived," Nagasaki Asuna stepped forward to remind him, gesturing towards the office.

"Let's begin then." The boy, who was still considering the hiring process, snapped out of his reverie.

Upon entering the office and seeing a familiar face, Cheng Fei was surprised and uncertain. "Sister Ling?"

"Xiao Fei?" The young woman, who had been on high alert, was also stunned.

556. Cheng Fei's acquaintance

"Um, do you two know each other?" Nagasaki Asuna's gaze darted back and forth between them.

“I do know her.” Cheng Fei nodded at the familiar young woman. “We used to work at the same bubble tea shop.”

"Xiao Fei, so how did you end up here after running away? Are you doing odd jobs here?" Sister Ling was completely confused.

"Uh, maybe this is my company." The boy said seriously.

"Huh? Your company...you're actually a rich kid? I actually believed you were poor back then!" Sister Ling took a second to process what she had just learned.

"No, that's not it. It's a long story, but if I remember correctly, you said you were a junior college student. What's this about Xueyuan Finance?" Cheng Fei examined the resume in his hand.

"Sun Ling, Business Administration major, School of Finance and Law, Academy of Campus City..."

Like Academy Polytechnic, it is one of the best private universities in Academy City, and also one of the world's top universities.

"Just kidding," Sun Ling said with a forced smile.

"But you're only a junior in college, why are you applying for a job?" Cheng Fei asked, looking at her.

“I’ll be a senior in college soon,” Sun Ling said quickly. “I don’t want to work anymore; I want to find a proper job or internship.”

“Okay, but we require a law or management major with an engineering background, preferably a master’s degree in a different field, you…” Cheng Fei hesitated.

“I have an engineering background, and I know computers!” Sun Ling patted her chest confidently.

"What do you mean by being good with computers?" Cheng Fei hesitated, suspecting that she could only make spreadsheets and the like.

“I completed a double degree in Computer Science at Xueyuan Polytechnic, and I have the degree certificate!” Sun Ling said, puffing out her chest and raising her head.

"What kind of superhuman are you, pursuing a double degree and still having time to work at a bubble tea shop?" Cheng Fei asked in surprise.

“I’ve worked really hard, so what do you say? Just hire me. Aside from not having a master’s degree, I still meet your requirements quite well. The salary can be a little lower.” Sun Ling made a “little lower” gesture, winked at the boy, and looked so excited that she was practically saying, “With our friendship, what’s there to hesitate about?”

"Alright, I'll give you a chance. Let's start the interview." Cheng Fei remained unmoved, sat down in the chair, and turned his head to remind her, "Nana."

"Yes." Nagasaki Asuna adjusted the angle of the camera on the table, pointing it at Sun Ling.

"It's starting already? Okay." Sun Ling paused for a moment, then sat up straight.

"So, the first question." Cheng Fei cleared his throat.

Sun Ling took a deep breath.

She saw the job posting online. The salary and benefits were far higher than similar jobs, and the entry requirements were also very high. However, it was a little-known startup company. Before she came, she was just trying her luck. But now she feels it is necessary to show her interdisciplinary talent and at least get an internship through connections.

"Do you believe in aliens?" the boy in front of me asked seriously.

Sun Ling paused for a second, then asked cautiously, "Um, Xiao Fei, have you already decided to hire me, or is this just a formality?"

"Ms. Sun Ling, please answer carefully. This is the first question in our company's interview." The young man spoke in a businesslike tone.

The beautiful girl next to her, with a gentle and healing aura, watched her silently.

"Ah, oh, I understand!" Concepts like innovative interviews flashed through Sun Ling's mind in an instant, and she began to rack her brains to organize her answers.

"Aliens, well, I think..."

The interview ended half an hour later.

"Alright, Sister Ling, that's enough for today. I'll give you the results next Monday." Cheng Fei closed the file in his hand and stood up.

"Okay, okay, I'll be going now." Sun Ling nodded quickly when she saw that the boy didn't seem to want to talk any more.

After seeing off the unexpected acquaintance, the garage in a corner of Guang'an Street returned to quiet.

Nagasaki Asuna squinted her eyes, covered her mouth, and yawned slightly.

"Silly girl, are you tired?" Cheng Fei pinched her fair cheek affectionately.

"A little." Nagasaki Asuna buried her head in the boy's chest and rubbed against him, as if that would help her regain her energy.

"Cheng Fei," the girl said in a muffled voice.

"what?"

"So, cats can get jealous sometimes, right?" Nagasaki Asuna looked up, her adorable, innocent eyes blinking.