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

Shen Xi blinked, realizing what was happening. She took a deep breath and kicked the boy hard. "You trash who talks nonsense, please explain what's going on!"

"Actually, it's nothing much." Cheng Fei suddenly sighed and smacked his lips bitterly. "It's just that your father almost suspected me of being a criminal. He sent people to question me all morning, and they almost didn't give me lunch. I had to plead with them before they reluctantly believed that I was just passing by and doing a good deed. Teacher Shen, if you have any conscience, you should tell Uncle Shen that I'm actually your boyfriend sooner rather than later, otherwise I feel like he's going to target me."

732. Ye Shuang is gone.

"Who told you to be so kind as to save that Lin guy?" Shen Xi sneered, a hint of schadenfreude in her voice.

"Teacher Shen, was it because I was being kind?" Cheng Fei was shocked. "It was all Master Ye who forced me to do it. You heard it back then."

"Don't use Cheng Feiyu as a shield, you hypocrite. All I saw was Cheng Feiyu swimming upstairs to save people." Shen Xi narrowed her eyes.

Ye Shuang silently turned her face away to look at the scenery outside the window.

"Sigh, I'll let it go if I'm being framed, but when exactly is Teacher Shen going to tell Uncle Shen about our relationship so he'll let me go?"

"Forget about making a wish."

"Yes, as a devout believer, I made a wish to the goddess of wisdom. Please respond."

"Nonsense. You know perfectly well how chaotic your relationships are. Telling others will only get you a life sentence."

"A mere minor issue in a romantic relationship warrants a life sentence? Does Academy City actually operate under the Celestial Spirit Law?"

"Ha, not executing Cheng Feiyu outright is already the greatest mercy."

"Indeed, Her Majesty the Empress's kindness can never be repaid."

"Well, although I don't want to disturb your conversation, let's decide what to do with this on the ground first," Nagasaki Asuna said, tilting her head with her hands behind her back.

“That’s right, Teacher Shen. What do you think is the best way to handle this?” Cheng Fei stared at the wreckage and rubbed his chin.

Shen Xi frowned slightly and kicked him, "Trash, you decide what you bring back yourself, just don't leave it here."

"Alright, I'm thinking of taking it apart for research and moving it to the old headquarters." The boy thought for a moment.

Whether for gathering intelligence on the enemy or as a reference for designing humanoid robots, this wreckage is quite valuable.

"What is the old headquarters?" Ye Shuang asked curiously.

"It's where we actually start a tech business, a workshop converted from a garage, it's nearby. How about I show you around tonight?" Cheng Fei said with great interest.

"No, thank you." The obedient girl stared at him and took a half step back, feeling a strange sense of wariness, as if she was afraid of being deceived.

Nagasaki Asuna glanced at the three of them, clapped her hands, and said, "Since things have come to this, let's eat first and then talk things over."

"If a vixen has nothing better to do, she can just disappear." Shen Xi frowned, deep in thought, her expression filled with disgust.

"Nana, that makes sense." Cheng Fei patted the black ash off his hands.

……

Putting the issue of the wreckage aside for the time being, Cheng Fei and Nagasaki Asuna busied themselves in the kitchen and prepared dinner for the four of them.

Shen Xi helped bring the dishes to the table, while Ye Shuang served rice.

"Master Ye, what's going on?" Cheng Fei looked the obedient girl up and down, who he felt was being overly obedient.

Ye Shuang's eyes darted around for a moment, then she gritted her teeth and glared at him, "I'm just helping out since I'm already here, do you have a problem with that?"

"No objection, I just think she's well-behaved and cute." The boy shook his head seriously.

"You scumbag, don't give me that crap." The girl with pigtails said coldly and irritably.

"Hey, where's Nana?" Nagasaki Asuna sat down next to him, resting her chin on her hands, her clear and bright eyes fixed on Cheng Fei.

"Nana is also very well-behaved and cute."

"Hehehe~"

Sitting between the two, Shen Xi remained expressionless with her eyes lowered. Suddenly, she took a deep breath and stood up. "I don't want to eat anymore."

"Teacher Shen, I was wrong, you are the cutest person in the universe!" The boy quickly grabbed her.

"You hypocritical trash, you're as disgusting as a sewer rat sneaking into a cake shop and sniffing around! Let me go!" The girl glared at him with extreme anger and disgust, gritting her teeth.

"Exactly, a frivolous and shameless scumbag." Ye Shuang seconded without hesitation.

"Putting aside the rat issue, is it really so wrong that the cake tastes good over there?" the boy said, sounding indignant.

"Cheng Fei must be really working hard." Nagasaki Asuna sighed softly as she watched this scene.

It took the boy a lot of effort to keep the furious Shen Xi from leaving, and the four of them were able to sit down together for a meal. As usual, Nagasaki Asuna and Ye Shuang sat next to each other, Cheng Fei sat opposite them, and Shen Xi sat at the head of the table.

“My understanding is that the Yuan family made two preparations. One was that fake security manager who used his hatred for the school construction and the Lin family as a cover for this attack. Now that he is dead and cannot testify, the security department cannot find the real culprit behind the scenes, so they can only put the blame on him to close the case,” Cheng Fei said while eating the nigiri sushi made by Nagasaki Asuna.

"For a rat to have the brains to think of these things, the pollution and radiation levels underground in this city are truly worrying." Shen Xi sneered as she put a mouthful of rice into her mouth.

"Teacher Shen, that concludes our discussion on mice for today, thank you." The boy slapped his forehead.

Nagasaki Asuna thought for a moment, "Couldn't the attack have been planned by that person himself, since he has a grudge against the Song and Lin families?"

“The security department has investigated his background. Before the incident, he was just an insurance agent. It’s unlikely that he planned this attack on his own,” Cheng Fei shook his head.

"So the second-best option is to modify humans?" Ye Shuang pondered seriously.

Cheng Fei nodded, "That's right. If anything goes wrong during the operation, Fatty and that woman will be responsible for covering for us and making sure no one can escape."

"But the cyborgs are from Avalanche, why would they do such a thing? Could the Yuan family be related to Avalanche?" Nagasaki Asuna bit her chopsticks.

"I don't know, maybe they received a bribe." Cheng Fei shrugged.

"Couldn't it be that two groups with different goals just happen to appear at the Twin Towers at the same time?" Shen Xi said coldly.

"Teacher Shen, that's too much of a coincidence." Cheng Fei looked at her. "The building was evacuated, and they blocked the bridge and killed the security personnel who were rescuing people. If they weren't accomplices, could there be treasure inside?"

Shen Xi turned her face away and fell silent.

"If it weren't for Cheng Fei, both families would have been wiped out. Thinking about it, Lin's daily life must have been really dangerous," Nagasaki Asuna sighed.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Shuang, who had been enjoying her miso soup, paused, lowered her head, put down her bowl, and suddenly clenched her fists as she stood up. "I'm full. I'm going back now."

"Hey, Shuangshuang, is there something you need?" Nagasaki Asuna was taken aback.

"I'm going to protect Miss." The girl with pigtails turned and left, her tone nonchalant.

“Now? Why all of a sudden…” Nagasaki Asuna stood up with her, looking puzzled.

"Hmm." Ye Shuang glanced at her and pursed her lips. "I... am a little worried."

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl picked up her bag from the sofa and quickly walked towards the door.

"Master Ye, I'll give you a ride." Cheng Fei immediately followed.

"Don't come over if you're not going to keep Miss company." Ye Shuang coldly rebuked him, then quickened her pace, seemingly displeased.

The boy seemed to sense something, and stood still, raising his hands in surrender. "Okay, but don't be too nervous. The Yuan family shouldn't make any more moves in the short term."

Under the watchful eyes of Cheng Fei and Nagasaki Asuna, the door slammed shut.

733. A Short Story about the Lin Family

The two returned to the dining table, where Shen Xi drank her vegetable soup without moving.

Nagasaki Asuna sat down thoughtfully, remained silent for a moment, and looked across at him for help. "Cheng Fei, did I say something wrong?"

"She's in charge of protecting the Lin family's safety. You pulled her over here and said these kinds of things. How do you think she'll feel?" Shen Xi scoffed.

Asuna Nagasaki bit her lip and lowered her head, her brows furrowed like a schoolchild who had done something wrong. "It seems to be my fault."

"It has nothing to do with you; she's just carrying too much of a psychological burden." Cheng Fei reached out and pinched the girl's soft cheek.

"I advise you to stop hanging around her all the time. If something happens to that Lin guy while she's not around, who knows what will happen to her?" Shen Xi said coldly.

Asuna Nagasaki's expression became even more conflicted.

"Teacher Shen, please don't do this." Cheng Fei looked at the two helplessly, clapped his hands, and said, "Alright, she's gone, let's continue our conversation. We'll talk about the Yuan family's issue later."

Shen Xi lowered her eyes. "Does that reporter have any new information?"

"I asked, but I didn't get a reply." Cheng Fei shrugged.

"I'll let you catch her from the very beginning," the girl said without hesitation, her eyes slightly narrowed.

"Teacher Shen, violence isn't a panacea, unless you bring your Star Destroyer over here." The boy shrugged.

"I hope that the hypocritical Cheng Feiyu isn't just showing mercy to a beautiful woman," Shen Xi sneered.

Nagasaki Asuna looked up. "Since that reporter Tang is willing to deal with Cheng Fei, why not try to arrange a meeting with her? Maybe she's still in Academy City?"

“That makes sense, although I don’t have much hope.” Cheng Fei nodded, then simply took out his phone and sent Tang Yu another WeChat message.

I was surprised to receive a reply so quickly.

"Mr. Cheng, you wouldn't allow interviews before, and now you're bothering me even outside of work hours? We'll talk later."

He then added a cool and aloof emoji.

The boy showed the message to the two of them, shrugged, and said, "There's nothing I can do."

"I told you long ago that catching her would solve the problem." Shen Xi narrowed her eyes, her face displeased.

"Your Majesty is truly my queen." Cheng Fei sighed and respectfully placed sweet and sour pork ribs on her plate. "Let's change the subject. Now that Madam Lin's suspicion has been cleared, how about we investigate your hospitalization sometime?"

"I don't think we can easily rule out suspicion. Who knows if this vixen's judgment is wrong?" The girl said coldly.

"Huh, I don't think I'm mistaken?" Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head.

“Teacher Shen, everyone has witnessed Nana’s mind-reading ability, so there’s no need to question it now, is there?” Cheng Fei looked at Shen Xi.

"Cheng Fei, I don't actually have mind-reading abilities that exaggerated. Although I asked Mrs. Lin several questions, I shouldn't have been wrong." Nagasaki Asuna said with a look of reminiscence.

“I hope so.” Shen Xi remained unmoved. “But I really can’t think of anyone else who could be a suspect besides her.”

Asuna Nagasaki seemed to sense something, staring at Shen Xi's cold little face, "It feels like... Shen Xi is very obsessed with Madam Lin? She believed it back then, but now she's very suspicious. It's so strange."

“Nana, this is normal. You’ll get used to it. After all, Teacher Shen is a long-time mental patient. Stubbornness and capriciousness are characteristics of her condition. It’s possible that she was traumatized when the Celestial Queen personality merged with hers, just like your landmine attribute, which you can’t change.” Cheng Fei said seriously.

"I see." Nagasaki Asuna nodded, seemingly understanding.

"You've already made those illogical slanders over there enough. What trauma caused Cheng Feiyu to develop such a hypocritical nature, hiding his true colors and lying endlessly?" Shen Xi kicked the boy under the table without any hesitation.

“Having grown up in an orphanage and struggled in society since I was little, I had no choice but to protect myself in this way. I’ve been telling you for a long time, Teacher Shen, if you have any compassion, you should hurry up and marry me. Maybe then I can become a kind and good person again.” Cheng Fei sighed comfortably.

"You hopeless piece of trash are daydreaming again. You're so fickle and only deserve to rot in some dark alley." The girl glared at him fiercely.

“Shen Xi, is there something you haven’t told us yet? About Madam Lin?” Nagasaki Asuna suddenly said, her clear, bright eyes reflecting the cool girl’s face, seemingly lost in thought. “Although the speculation that she murdered her own family in order to inherit the Lin family business isn’t unreasonable, I feel like you have other reasons.”

Shen Xi glanced at her, expressionless, "That's enough, let's leave this topic at that. If Cheng Feiyu is really interested in the hospital, we can go investigate this weekend."

The boy immediately realized something and stared at her, "Teacher Shen, don't avoid the topic."

“There’s nothing to avoid. I just feel there’s no need to tell every little detail. Let’s just rule her out for now.” Shen Xi picked up the sweet and sour pork ribs the boy had given her earlier and ate them.

Cheng Fei and Nagasaki Asuna exchanged a glance.

“Teacher Shen, unnecessary details are unnecessary, but rationally speaking, important things still need to be explained, right? It will help Nana make a judgment.” The boy coaxed patiently, “Now that things have come to this, what can’t the three of us say?”

Shen Xi sneered.

"Of course, excluding my secrets." The boy coughed lightly.

Under their gazes, the aloof girl ate the sweet and sour pork ribs, stared silently into the void for a moment, then picked up another piece for herself, her face revealing neither joy nor anger. "I guess I'll just forget about it. There's nothing worth talking about."

"Teacher Shen, what's going on?" Cheng Fei snatched the sweet and sour pork ribs that were about to touch her lips and put them in his own mouth.

Shen Xi's eyes narrowed, and she turned to stare at him, her beautiful face radiating an invisible, bone-chilling coldness.

The boy paused, looked honest, and returned the food, bowing his head. "I'm sorry, Teacher Shen."

After finishing another piece of sweet and sour pork ribs, Shen Xi sighed and squinted her eyes in annoyance.

Cheng Fei observed her, "What could have made Teacher Shen sigh? What could have happened?"

"This is a secret I overheard when I was a child. Please shut up after you've heard it." The aloof girl said coldly, her face showing reminiscence.

"Okay." The boy nodded quickly.