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

"So you still do bad things occasionally...?" The petite girl's despairing expression showed no improvement.

"What do we need to do now?" Ruan Jingyi looked at Cheng Fei and said softly.

"That's all for today. If you'd like, we can have dinner together as a welcome ceremony, then go back online. There's an important mission in the corridor." Cheng Fei clapped his hands and stood up.

"That concludes today's club activities." Shen Xi stood up expressionlessly.

Asuna Nagasaki deftly cleared away the teacups.

Soon, Shen Xi locked the door, and the six of them left the rooftop.

……

After leaving Yinghua, Cheng Fei drove, while the remaining five girls took taxis. The group met at the upscale restaurant that Cheng Fei had booked.

In the elegant private room, as the waiter poured champagne for everyone, Cheng Fei picked up his sparkling drink and said, "Everyone, I propose a toast to our thriving team."

"Things are thriving!" Miriam was the first to respond.

Nagasaki Asuna followed closely behind, so Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi also followed.

A tablet computer stood nearby, and inside it, Isena was also raising a cup in a very professional manner.

"Teacher Shen, please cooperate." Cheng Fei looked at the only person who hadn't moved.

Shen Xi reluctantly picked up the sparkling beverage.

"cheers!"

"cheers!"

Six (or seven) people clinked glasses under soft lighting, the high-quality crystal glasses making a crisp and pleasant sound as they struck each other.

"You vixen, please drink less. I don't want to see you go on a drunken rampage later." Shen Xi remembered something and turned to glare at Nagasaki Asuna.

"Okay, Teacher Shen," the latter replied perfunctorily.

"Cheng Fei, Cheng Fei, is everything you said today true? I still can't believe it." Zhou Han looked blankly at the boy opposite her, still lacking energy.

"If you really can't accept it, you can just listen to it as a story. Anyway, our main activities are running the company and playing games." Cheng Fei casually took a bite of the vegetable salad.

"Junior! So from now on I'll have to obey your and Miss Nagasaki's orders, right?" Miriam held her knife and fork, still very excited.

"Senior, according to the setting, Shen Xi is the empress, and she has the final say," the boy pointed out.

“I understand, then I’ll listen to you and Miss Nagasaki!” Miriam’s eyes lit up, as if she didn’t understand Chinese at all.

“Cheng Fei, Cheng Fei, I have another question…” Zhou Han suddenly remembered something, and his expression became strange.

"What?" the boy asked, looking at her.

“You said the corridor is the real world, so does that mean all those people we killed in the dungeon before…” Zhou Han’s round eyes became increasingly empty.

"Unfortunately, they are indeed humans from another world." The boy smacked his lips.

Zhou Han's pupils dilated in shock, her eyes widened, and she covered her mouth, "Ugh...!"

615. Zhou Han likes Cheng Fei.

at the same time.

Ye Shuang walked into the house as if nothing had happened, went back to her bedroom on the second floor, threw herself on the bed and stared blankly at the ceiling. After a while, she got up, picked up a comic book, lay back and held it above her head to read, but soon put it down again, her brows furrowed slightly, and there was a hint of imperceptible irritation on her beautiful face.

The girl opened her phone but saw no messages; her chat with someone was still stuck yesterday afternoon.

"What does this mean?"

"It doesn't mean anything. Don't message me unless it's important."

The girl rolled over and started typing in the chat box.

"I heard everything you said today..."

He stared at the screen in silence for a second, then deleted the text in one go and tossed his phone aside.

She placed her hand on her chest, blinked while looking at the ceiling, sighed softly, and remained motionless.

After a while, Ye Shuang took out her infiltration helmet, put it on, lay down on the bed, and closed her eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, a girl with bright champagne-gold twin tails appeared on the first floor of the corridor, in the sky garden.

It was night, and she looked up at the clean starry sky in the corridor, where the vast Milky Way was filled with dazzling stars.

In the girl's eyes, the world gradually becomes completely different from what it used to be.

……

Let's leave aside the fact that Zhou Han was gripped by the panic of personally shooting countless people and lost his appetite for the entire meal.

In contrast, Isena kept asking Shen Xi to eat all sorts of things for her to see, drooling as she leaned over the screen, making it hard to understand why a digital life form would have such a strong craving for food from the real world.

Despite Shen Xi's strong opposition, Nagasaki Asuna didn't get a chance to drink again after raising her glass at the beginning, so she was relatively sober this time.

After leaving the restaurant, Miriam offered to take Nagasaki Asuna home but was refused, and got into the butler's car first.

Nagasaki Asuna glanced at Zhou Han, who was clinging to Ruan Jingyi's arm with an empty gaze, and thought for a moment before casually saying, "How about Cheng Fei drives them, and Shen Xi and I take a taxi?"

Shen Xi frowned slightly, first casting a suspicious glance at Nagasaki Asuna, then at Cheng Fei, her eyes narrowing as she released a chilling aura.

The young man's expression hardened. "Please wait a moment, I'll go back online as soon as I finish delivering this."

"Then hurry up, we still have a mission today," Shen Xi said coldly.

So Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi climbed into the back seat of the Panamera, and the silver sports car merged into the traffic.

The atmosphere inside the car was quiet, with only tire noise and engine sounds.

Zhou Han, who was getting on the bus for the first time, blinked her round eyes and looked left and right. She regained some of her spirits and thought for a moment before saying, "Oh right, Cheng Fei, Lin Xuanqi knows about all this, right? She sponsored all your money?"

“She doesn’t know that although she did invest a large sum of money in Real Tech, Xiao Yi is also capable of making money on her own.” The boy paused. “In short, Real Tech is not short of money. Signing the contract is just a formality. If you work hard, you will soon get a raise and won’t have to worry about jobs in the future.”

"Oh, I see. Although we didn't sign the contract for the money, right, right, Ruan Jingyi?" Zhou Han tilted her head.

"Mmm." The quiet girl next to me nodded softly.

"I know, we're friends." Cheng Fei gripped the steering wheel and looked ahead.

“That’s right, we’re friends!” Zhou Han smiled brightly, then her eyes darted around, puzzled. “Then why didn’t you tell Lin Xuanqi? Isn’t she your girlfriend?”

The boy paused for a second, then smacked his lips. "It's okay to tell you now that things have come to this. I've decided to break up with Lin Xuanqi."

"Really? That's great!" Zhou Han blurted out.

"Hmm?" The boy raised an eyebrow.

"What I mean is... Lin Xuanqi is too domineering. If it's not a good match, breaking up is fine. You can be with a girl who likes you more and treats you better, right?" Zhou Han's face showed a hint of embarrassment.

"That's true, but who do you think I should be with? After all, quite a few girls like me." The boy said seriously.

"Well... anyway, no matter who you choose, Ruan Jingyi and I will support you!" Zhou Han's eyes flickered, and she raised her head with a serious expression.

"Mmm," the quiet girl beside her murmured in agreement.

"So, what would you think if I said I liked more than one person?" the boy asked casually.

"Hmm?" Ruan Jingyi tilted her head.

"Huh? More than one...?" Zhou Han was also stunned.

"So you still consider me a friend?" The boy glanced at the rearview mirror.

"Well, I... I understand that guys can be a little fickle to some extent." Zhou Han stammered, her gaze darting left and right, and lowered her voice, "So, who do you like?"

“Shen Xi and Nagasaki Asuna.” Cheng Fei said seriously.

Ruan Jingyi blinked, her quiet and delicate face first showing confusion, then lowering her eyes with a sense of relief.

"Huh? The two of them?!" Zhou Han was dumbfounded.

"Actually, the three of us are pretty much the same as if we were together, we just haven't shown it yet. You'll find out sooner or later, so I might as well just tell you directly. You shouldn't have any objections, right?" the boy said nonchalantly.

“But Asuna said before…” Zhou Han covered her head with her hands and fell into confusion.

"She said Shen Xi had a crush on me and asked you to match me up with her? That was something she made up to test you. Although it's not a problem to say that Shen Xi had a crush on me, she just won't admit it, and it's giving me a headache too." The boy stroked his chin.

"Cheng Fei, when did all this start? I had no idea..." Zhou Han's voice trembled slightly for no apparent reason.

"It started a long time ago, but you weren't in the Corridor Research Department." The boy suddenly realized something, but couldn't turn around because he was driving. "Were you crying?"

"I, I'm not crying! I won't cry! I don't like you, we're just friends." The girl in the back seat clearly spoke with a sob in her voice.

"Zhou Han, I'm sorry," the boy said softly.

"I don't need you to apologize, but since you've decided to be with them, you should cherish them. Shen Xi and Asuna are both very good girls. I'll keep an eye on you, and if you let them down, I won't forgive you!" The girl gave a serious, coquettish hum.

"Just keep an eye on things." Cheng Fei smiled helplessly.

The air inside the car fell silent.

The petite girl in the back seat turned her head to look out the window, her round, watery eyes clearly reflecting the colorful night scene of Academy City.

First, the boy dropped Zhou Han off at her apartment building, then continued to escort Ruan Jingyi.

"Cheng Fei." The quiet girl's voice was very soft.

"what?"

"Zhou Han likes you." The tone was as calm and even as usual.

"Ok, I know."

The conversation came to an abrupt end.

After some time, they arrived at their destination, and Ruan Jingyi got off the bus.

Cheng Fei rolled down the car window and said, "No matter what, let's go back and log on first."

"Okay, goodbye?" Ruan Jingyi stood by the roadside, tilting her head to watch the boy wave gently.

"Goodbye."

The silver Panamera drove away slowly.

The quiet girl stood there, watching the red taillights disappear into the distance, before lowering her head and walking home step by step.

……

616. Shen Xi refused to hold hands.

When Cheng Fei went online, everyone on the airship gathered in the cockpit.

"Well, so this time, I'll trouble Miria to stay behind and let Leia rest. Cheng Fei and Shen Xi will be in one group, and the three of us will be in another. How about that?" Nagasaki Asuna stood in front of the table, looking around at everyone. Suddenly, as if sensing something, she turned her head and blinked. "Cheng Fei?"

"It seems you've all reached an agreement?" The young man walked out of the cabin with his hands in his pockets.

“Well, Cheng Fei and Shen Xi will be in charge of refueling and technical issues like repairing the tailless scorpions. I’ll go with them to buy supplies. Is that alright?” Nagasaki Asuna pointed to Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi.

The boy nodded, "No problem, but who's going to find Xiao An?"

"While doing these things, we should also find out where she is. After all, Riften is such a big city, there's no point in rushing to find her, is there?" Nagasaki Asuna said, tilting her head with her hands behind her back.

“That makes sense, let’s set off then.” Cheng Fei looked to the other side and said in a serious voice, “By the way, senior, the important task of guarding the airship is entrusted to you. Good luck.”

"Junior, I will definitely protect the ship for everyone!" Miriam, who was initially a little dejected, became excited in a second.

"Speaking of which, our ship doesn't have a name yet. To thank our senior for all her contributions, let's just call it the Miriam. Who agrees and who disagrees?" The boy rubbed his chin and thought for a moment.

"Whatever." Shen Xi's disgust was barely perceptible.

The others did not express their opinions.

"Then it's settled." Cheng Fei clapped his hands.

"Junior!" Miriam looked at the boy with tears in her eyes, as if she had received some great honor.

After the brief naming ceremony, everyone got to work.