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

Shen Xi suddenly kicked him, interrupting his speech, and said coldly and rudely, "Instead of talking nonsense over there, come over and discuss serious matters."

"Yes, Your Majesty. So what important matter do we need to discuss?" The young man stood at attention beside her.

Ye Shuang's eyes flickered for a moment, then she pursed her lips slightly.

"According to intelligence obtained from the town, the tree spirits will attack any ship that attempts to approach the World Tree." The silver-haired, aloof girl frowned slightly.

"Perhaps it's the World Tree's breeding season, and the little tree spirits are protecting their mother." The boy nodded seriously. "So?"

"So this last stretch of the route to the Roots becomes extremely dangerous." Shen Xi drew a winding line across the Misty Islands on the aerial map.

“Indeed, in that case, why not just wait here for a while? Maybe after a year or two, when the breeding season is over, the tree spirits will stop attacking people.” Cheng Fei rubbed his chin.

Shen Xi looked up at him, her brows furrowed in confusion. She then sighed softly, offered no comment, and continued to look at the empty chart.

"Teacher Shen, what's this reaction?" The boy leaned forward, his hands in his pockets, and peered into her field of vision.

"It's nothing, I'm used to it." The girl shook her head indifferently, her tone indifferent.

"Little cutie, I was just joking. How come you still don't understand my humor?" the boy said with a regretful expression.

"Utterly boring humor!" The girl suddenly raised her voice, biting her lip and kicking him.

"So, what are your plans, Professor Shen? I'm all ears." Cheng Fei observed the delicate face that was now as cold as ice due to her annoyance without revealing his true feelings.

Shen Xi took a deep breath and raised her chin. "Given that it's summer vacation now, my plan is for everyone to be online 24/7 to ensure we complete this final leg of the journey."

Cheng Fei gasped.

"What's the problem?" The girl narrowed her eyes and looked at him with sharp eyes.

"There are so many flaws that I don't even know where to begin." The boy shut his mouth.

"If you have an opinion, just say it. Stop keeping me in suspense." Shen Xi's face was annoyed, and she kicked him again.

"Let me first confirm how many days this last leg of your journey will take. It's not like we'll be spending the entire summer vacation on it, is it?" Cheng Fei asked cautiously.

“No need, I’ve already estimated it, it should take about a week on Earth if all goes well,” the girl said immediately.

"It's not a long time, but it's not short either," the boy smacked his lips.

“You can just say you don’t want to.” The girl’s eyes narrowed, and she kicked him.

"Not at all, I have no objection, as long as Lin Xuanqi doesn't cause trouble." Cheng Fei paused, "But whether they can handle it is another matter."

"This is your task. Whether you lie or coax, get this done." Shen Xi turned her face away expressionlessly, acting like a hands-off manager.

"Teacher Shen, although, but, can you not be so blunt when they're all here?" Cheng Fei covered his mouth and lowered his voice, looking around.

Ye Shuang rested her chin on her hand, gazing absently at the scenery outside the porthole, lost in thought.

Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi huddled together and whispered, probably talking about girly topics.

Miriam was busy trying to find ways to have an awkward conversation with Nagasaki Asuna.

It seems they both unanimously blocked the conversation between the two.

"Teacher Shen, do you think we're both too annoying?" Cheng Fei thought about it seriously.

"Shut up. If anyone's annoying, it's you, Cheng Feiyu, who talks nonsense all the time. Just get on with this." Shen Xi continued kicking him.

"Yes." The boy nodded honestly, then clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention. "Everyone, please come over here for a moment, let's talk about the next plan."

Upon hearing this, the members who were scattered throughout the driver's cab gathered around the table.

Among the local members, Leia and Eve were on guard outside, while Vino had gone off to study something. Only Shadow was standing on tiptoe by the table, his wine-red eyes looking left and right.

"Here's the thing, our great Empress intends to..." Cheng Fei explained Shen Xi's idea.

"You have to be online for a week?" Zhou Han blinked her round eyes, a look of blankness on her small face.

“That’s right, but of course, if it really doesn’t work out, then forget it. After all, Her Majesty the Empress only had an immature idea…” The boy was halfway through his sentence when he was struck by a heavy blow from an unknown source under the table. His expression turned serious. “If possible, we should try to cooperate. After all, we’ve worked so hard to get here, and it would be a shame to give up now.”

“I can do it!” Miriam raised her hand high, inexplicably proud and excited.

"Senior, I knew you were the most reliable." Cheng Fei gave her a thumbs up.

"Hmph, of course! As long as the club needs me, I'll be there for you even if it's the college entrance exam next week!" Miriam crossed her arms in front of her chest.

It doesn't have to be that reliable...

Cheng Fei barely managed to hold back from saying it aloud. Oh well, this is probably the worldview of British lesbians.

"Cheng Fei, Cheng Fei, I really want to cooperate, but if my mother sees me lying in bed playing games for a whole week, she'll definitely scold me to death." Zhou Han raised her little hand, her expression complicated.

Ruan Jingyi, who was standing next to her, nodded in agreement.

Cheng Fei turned his head and spread his hands, "Teacher Shen, you see, not everyone is as lawless as you, an internet-addicted girl who has no one to care for her."

"Then let's use the same method as last time." Shen Xi kicked him expressionlessly.

The boy paused for a second, then said, "Let them come to your house? Teacher Shen, this time it's for a week, not just a day. Are you planning to have them sleep on the sofa for a week, or squeeze in with you?"

The aloof girl's eyes flickered, then she turned her face away and fell silent.

“Junior! In that case, why don’t we all go to my villa and have a summer camp for our clubs?” Miriam raised a hand, her eyes shining.

Cheng Fei paused for a second, then couldn't help but exclaim, "Senior, your villa is really useful."

"Then it's decided." Shen Xi said without hesitation.

“That would be fine… but Shen Xi, you’ll have to come to my house.” Zhou Han stroked her chin, thought seriously for a moment, and then looked up.

"Why?" the aloof girl asked suspiciously.

“Going out for a week is too long. My mother needs to meet you so she can feel at ease letting me go. She kept bothering me for a long time after your birthday.” The petite girl looked troubled.

Shen Xi's mouth opened slightly, but she couldn't speak.

"Teacher Shen, keep it up! Show your ladylike aura and intimidate your auntie." Cheng Fei patted her small shoulder.

The silver-haired, aloof girl revealed a conflicted expression, as if she wanted to refuse but was unable to speak due to the formalities.

“I can help too. Auntie should be relieved to see that it’s all girls, right?” Nagasaki Asuna smiled with her hands behind her back as she watched.

Cheng Fei hesitated, then decided not to comment on her words. "Then it's decided. The Corridor Research Department's first summer camp will begin next week. Everyone, give a round of applause."

As soon as he finished speaking, the boy clapped his hands on his own, with only Nagasaki Asuna and Miriam joining in.

And so, the plan of action was finalized.

Next, the group threw themselves into intensive preparations before departure, mainly completing resupply and planning the route into the sea of ​​clouds.

The resupply in Fog Town went smoothly. It was a must-pass place for adventurers, and it was convenient to purchase supplies for their voyages. However, the town had become quite deserted recently due to the influence of the tree spirits.

The Gersters helped the group plan their route. It is said that the two were once adventurers who had ventured into the ruins deep in the roots several times before settling down and opening an inn.

"Teacher Shen, don't you think it's pretty romantic? A human and an elf adventuring together, eventually opening their own inn at the ends of the world and having a lovely daughter, what a life."

"Heh, so which elf does Cheng Feiyu want to spend this kind of life with, Leia or Eve?"

"Of course it's you, Teacher Shen. In my heart, you've always been an elven saint. I can't even imagine how adorable our daughter will be. By the way, I've already thought of a name for her: Cheng..."

"Shut up! If you haven't broken up with that guy surnamed Lin, then stop with your ridiculous and disgusting delusions!"

"So you can start thinking about breaking up now?"

"Shut up!"

After hearing the story, the two had a conversation that went something like this.

……

night.

Cheng Fei took off his infiltration helmet and, as always, seized the time to get to work.

"Little Yi, raise the annualized return target for the fund by another thirty, no, fifty points. Be careful to create some pullbacks, don't let the trend be too obvious." The boy gave the order without looking up.

"Understood, Consul." A childish reply came from the laptop screen.

Isena's server room is now officially in use. With ample computing power, controlling hundreds of millions of dollars to reap wealth in the market has become a breeze.

Considering that he would no longer be able to stay at the Lin family after December, it was necessary to make the most of this last period to earn more dividends.

The ten million he spent on fireworks for Shen Xi was still a painful expense for him. Although it wouldn't be long before Isena could earn the money back, who knew how crazy Lin Xuanqi would go after the breakup? He had to be prepared.

Just as the boy was busy planning various things, a WeChat message suddenly popped up on his phone.

"..."

It was Ye Shuang who posted it.

"Master Ye, what's wrong?"

The boy's lips curled into an intrigued smile.

A brief silence fell over the other end.

"Didn't you say you'd tutor me?"

"Of course."

There was another moment of silence on the other end.

"So you're going to ask them to stay with you again?"

I can almost picture the girl turning her face away to speak.

"What do you mean by 'looking for them,' Master Ye? Aren't you going?"

"Staying at the dormitory doesn't mean we can get extra tutoring..."

I have a strange feeling of melancholy.

Cheng Fei thought for a moment.

"Okay then, Shen Xi and the others are going to pick up Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi tomorrow, so I'll pick you up for tutoring. We can meet up at the villa in the afternoon."

A long silence followed.

"Master Ip?"

"good……"

"You don't want to?"

"without"

"See you tomorrow morning?"

"Okay, see you in the morning."

"How about I come pick you up now?"

"???"

"I want to sleep while hugging my lovely Master Ye."

"What nonsense are you spouting all of a sudden?!"

"I'm not talking nonsense, I'm just telling the truth. Didn't you tell me I'm not allowed to lie to you anymore?"

"That's not what I meant!"

"What does that mean?"

"You're so annoying! You're so unreasonable! You're such a jerk!"

So, should we pick you up now or not? Let's sleep until tomorrow morning and then start studying.

"No! I'm going to sleep!"

"Okay, goodnight?"

"Good night!"

Looking at the message on the screen, the boy shook his head helplessly.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

In the dark room, the obedient girl curled up on the bed, staring at her phone screen, her small hand covering her heart, feeling a strange, rapid beating.

"How about I come pick you up now?"

"I want to sleep while hugging my lovely Master Ye."

The light, airy words linger in my mind's eye.