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

"What are you doing? Let me go! If I had more equipment, I could kill you all easily, do you hear me? Let me go... Ugh ugh ugh!" The man, or rather the player, had only said half of his threat when a clump of dry grass was forcibly stuffed into his mouth.

Then, the locals set fire to the pile of firewood at his feet.

Amidst the raging fire, the man quickly emitted an unsettling odor.

Cheng Fei shuddered at the sight. Although the locals probably couldn't catch him at his speed, it seemed that it was better to behave himself in this world.

Not long after, the man was burned to a charred mess and became completely still. The straw rope binding him was also burned through, and the mess fell into the embers with a thud.

The onlookers gradually dispersed.

Cheng Fei looked around casually and followed a woman holding a child. "I have a question to ask."

The woman looked at his face, then covered her mouth and smiled, nodding. "Ask away, young stranger."

"Is it considered polar night now?" the boy asked, looking at the dark sky.

"Maybe it is, maybe it isn't." The woman stared at his face.

"Maybe not? In other words, the sun might reappear in the near future?" Cheng Fei thought for a moment.

"Of course, isn't this normal?" the woman retorted.

"Okay, then if it's polar night, how long will it last?" Cheng Fei asked again.

He decided not to think too much about it for the time being and to focus on gathering information.

The woman shook her head. "No one knows the exact length of each polar night. It can be as short as ten days or half a month, or as long as one or two months."

"After the polar night ends, will the sun resume normal operation? How long will it last?"

The woman continued to shake her head, "Nobody knows, maybe it'll only be a day, maybe it'll be a long time."

After she finished speaking, she looked into the distance and said, "Is there anything else you want to ask? I have to go."

Cheng Fei quickly asked, "One last question, is there only one sun or three?"

The woman suddenly looked somewhat uneasy. "Three? How is that possible? Two suns are already frightening enough!"

"So there were two suns?" the boy asked suspiciously.

Just then, a tall man strode over. Seeing Cheng Fei looking at the woman again, he frowned. "Who is he? A stranger?"

"I have to go." The woman glanced at the boy one last time, returned to the man's side, and pushed him back. "Darling, he's just..."

When everyone in the square had dispersed, only Cheng Fei remained standing there, stroking his chin in deep thought. The embers from the player who had been burned to death were still burning, with faint flames flickering.

After an unknown amount of time, just as the boy was about to leave, suddenly, a ray of light appeared on the horizon, piercing the darkness and illuminating the earth.

The sun reappeared and rose slowly. Unlike its previous scorching heat, this time the sun's radiance was soft and hazy, giving off an indescribable sense of comfort.

Cheng Fei stood there and observed for a long time, but he didn't encounter any more unusual phenomena. It was as if everything before was just his illusion, and this was the true dawn of this world.

The residents of Glorious Town were clearly used to all of this and continued their farming and daily lives.

……

Cheng Fei returned to the corridor and found Tang Yu online, so he tried to send her a message.

"So why is the sun's orbit in that place so irregular?"

"For someone like President Cheng, solving the mysteries of the dual-body world should be a piece of cake, right?"

"If you can't do it, just tell me the answer, okay?"

"Mr. Cheng is joking."

After replying to this message, Tang Yu logged off.

The boy had no choice but to quit the game.

Seeing the system time on the helmet, he realized it was already late at night; he had spent too much time observing the sun in that world.

The boy opened his eyes and met the aloof girl's pure, unblinking gaze. She looked down at him expressionlessly, lost in thought, for an unknown duration. Her waist-length, dark hair cascaded down on him like a curtain.

"Little cutie, good evening?" The boy took off his helmet and found himself unable to move while Shen Xi was straddling him, so he could only greet her.

"Cheng Fei, where have you been?" The girl stared at him with narrowed eyes, a subtle displeasure in her expression.

"Playing in the corridor?" The boy blinked.

"You're not even online." The girl said coldly and without hesitation.

"Actually, there was a slight accident. Tang Yu asked me..."

"You're with her?" The girl's eyes narrowed, and she tightened her grip on his shoulder, emanating a chilling aura.

"What's with this feeling that I'm cheating? This is getting more and more exaggerated, cutie. Let me explain." The boy felt sweat on his forehead.

"Then explain quickly." Shen Xi remained unmoved, still looking down at him with the expression of a judge scrutinizing a criminal.

"Here's what happened..." Cheng Fei carefully chose his words and briefly explained what had just occurred.

"Two bodies?" The girl frowned slightly, her eyes flickering with suspicion. "What does this have to do with Trisolaris?"

"I don't know either, it'll be fine as long as nothing unexpected happens." The boy shook his head honestly.

Shen Xi stared at him in silence for a moment, then suddenly got up from him and walked towards her room.

"Teacher Shen, where are you going?" Cheng Fei asked as she opened the shoji door connecting to the next room.

"Go to sleep." The slender girl said without turning her head.

"Didn't you promise to let me hold you while I sleep?" the boy asked cautiously.

The girl turned her head and glanced at him, her tone unwavering as she spoke each word clearly, "You need to carry yourself over here."

As soon as she finished speaking, she disappeared behind the shoji door, as if she really had only come to check and was now going back.

Cheng Fei smacked his lips, put away his helmet, thought for a moment, and then searched on his phone, only to find that there really were no novels in the world called The Three-Body Problem or the Xiling Empire.

Although this Earth is very similar to the one he lived on in his previous life, some things are different. He had just made up some nonsense in front of Shen Xi back then, never expecting things to turn out this way.

unwise.

The boy thought for a moment, then searched for system-related novels, but found no results.

No wonder Shen Xi couldn't guess the existence of the system no matter what she did; she thought it was because she never reads online novels...

After finishing this task, Cheng Fei went next door.

A tatami mat in the center of the room was covered with a quilt, and a cool, aloof girl lay in it, only her beautiful but cold face showing, staring blankly at the ceiling where the wooden beams could be seen.

The boy came to her side and looked down at her from his elevated position.

This made the girl frown slightly, her expression turning displeased. She raised her chin, and even though she was lying on the ground, she still had a sense of looking down on him. She coldly ordered, "You rebellious trash, get down right now."

"What's wrong with you again?" the boy asked in surprise, pulling back the covers and sitting down next to her.

“It is utterly disrespectful for a servant to stand on high and look down on his master.” The girl narrowed her eyes.

The boy and she stared at each other for a moment, then he nodded helplessly. "Yes, it is truly disobedient of me to stand up there and look at Her Majesty the Empress."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Fei lay down and covered himself with the blanket.

"If you know this, then reflect on it properly and don't do this again." Shen Xi rolled over and moved on top of him. She glared at him first, then slowly lay down on him. Her tense body softened, and as usual, their bodies pressed together through their pajamas.

"This little cutie has so many rules." The boy sighed comfortably, then hugged her without any hesitation, holding her slender waist and pressing her close to his.

The girl gasped, trembling as if she wanted to escape, but she didn't actually do so. She buried her face in the boy's neck, biting her lip lightly, "You filthy and vulgar Cheng Feiyu, you always have this disgusting reaction to the slightest touch."

"Even if it really is, it's just that Her Highness is too adorable." The boy, without a hint of guilt, hugged her even tighter.

"Trash!" The girl punched his shoulder on the side that wasn't bitten, still feeling indignant. She paused, then said, "So explain clearly what this dual-body thing is all about, and why she sent you there."

"Little cutie, I really don't know. I was planning to come back and ask you to help me figure out what's going on in that world," the boy said helplessly.

The girl scoffed, "So Cheng Feiyu finally admits he's not as smart as me and is frankly asking me for help?"

"I wouldn't say that. It's just that there's strength in numbers, and my little darling is very smart. Of course, it's more efficient when two people think together." The young man gently stroked the back of her head.

"Heh, stubborn Cheng Feiyu." The girl remained noncommittal.

"If I remember correctly, this is my line, isn't it? Turning the tables?" The boy hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"Sorry, 'blaming the victim' is my line, so Cheng Feiyu is the one who's blaming the victim." The girl sneered, not without disdain.

"That's enough." The boy decided to give up arguing with her about the copyright issue and gently stroked the back of her head. "Anyway, Tang Yu asked me to solve the mystery of the dual-body world. Start using your little brain, my little cutie."

"There's no information, so I don't know how to crack it." The girl kept her face down and didn't move.

"Didn't I gather some information?"

"Tell me the story of The Three-Body Problem first."

“We’ve already said these two things are unrelated.” The boy paused, taken aback.

"I just want to hear it." The girl shifted slightly, as if expressing her dissatisfaction.

“But it’s a secret.” The boy stiffened.

"The Three-Body Problem is no secret at all," the girl said without hesitation.

"Does this mean that even secrets aren't something I can decide?" the boy wondered, completely bewildered.

"Cheng Feiyu previously thought that the Trisolarans existed in this world, so he casually mentioned that the Trisolarans' home planet has three stars undergoing irregular Trisolaran motion, which could devour their home planet at any time. These are Cheng Feiyu's exact words. Since I already know them, what kind of secret is it? You might as well tell me the truth." The girl twisted again, her voice muffled.

"Actually, this is completely unimportant, and you already know the core content, so there's no need to waste any more words, right?" The boy stiffened even more. "Also, little cutie, did I tell you not to move like that? It's dangerous."

"Danger?" The girl sneered disdainfully. "If you dare to lay a hand on me, you'd better reveal all your secrets, you trash."

The boy was silent for a second, his feelings complicated. "Shen Xi, how did you become so bad? Do you remember how reserved and ladylike you used to be? You would even get angry if I got a little close."

"Shut up. Even if I'm not reserved or ladylike, it's because I was corrupted by this Cheng Feiyu. I only have myself to blame." The girl became even more unhappy and buried her face in her hands again, twisting her body.

"Sweetie, you've gone too far no matter what. Please take responsibility." The boy looked tormented.

“You can take responsibility now, provided you honestly explain the story of the Three-Body Problem.” The girl stubbornly hugged his neck, burying her face even deeper.

"Is it really necessary to be so persistent?" The boy looked at the ceiling and sighed.

"Shut up. The problems of the dual-body world are also related to the sun. Knowing about the situation of the three bodies might allow us to deduce the truth about the dual-body world. Cheng Feiyu doesn't even realize this and yet he obeys orders." The girl punched him, her tone leaving no room for argument.

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl got up, crawled out of bed, and went to the corner of the room to rummage through her luggage.

Just as the boy was about to ask her what she was going to do, he saw her return with a familiar prop, kneeling down beside him. Her small, condescending face glared at him with extreme disgust, then she turned her head away, took a deep breath, her gaze flickered, and she said in a cold voice, trying to remain calm, "Now I'll take responsibility, and Cheng Feiyu will also confess honestly, do you understand?"

814. She said it was an order.

Meanwhile, in Ye Shuang's room.

Nagasaki Asuna gave the well-behaved girl a bear hug, pinning her down onto the futon. "Shuangshuang looks so cute with her hair down!"

"Nana!" The obedient girl complained, feeling entitled to be ignored. She could only look at the ceiling and sigh helplessly, choosing to give up the struggle.

"Shuangshuang, how about we go to the hot springs together with Cheng Fei tomorrow night?" Nagasaki Asuna smiled at her, lowering her voice.

"I don't want to... Stop talking nonsense!" Ye Shuang subconsciously avoided her clear and bright eyes, then gritted her teeth and glared at her.

"Shuangshuang! Let's soak together! Okay?" Nagasaki Asuna clung to the obedient girl, determined not to let go until she agreed.

"But this is really strange!" the obedient girl emphasized.

"What's so strange about that? If you like each other, of course you can go to the hot springs together, as long as you don't get caught?" The sweet girl smiled mischievously.

"What do you mean we like each other! I didn't..." Ye Shuang panicked even more, her voice getting softer and softer.

"Shuangshuang doesn't like me?" Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head, lightly tapping her chin with her fingertip to observe her, her face full of innocent confusion.

"That's not what I meant," Ye Shuang said helplessly.

“That means you don’t like it, sob sob sob…” Nagasaki Asuna stared into her eyes.

"Stop talking!" The obedient girl panicked and forcefully covered her mouth. Meeting her innocent gaze, she realized she was bullying her and quickly let go.

"Shuangshuang, shall we soak together? Let's try it, just this once, okay?" Nagasaki Asuna held up one finger, her expression full of anticipation.

"Why do you have to come to me? If you like this kind of thing, why don't you just go to Shen Xi?" Ye Shuang felt like she was about to cry from anger.

"Because I want to become better friends with Shuangshuang, and even if I were willing to date Shen Xi now, she wouldn't be willing," Nagasaki Asuna said with certainty.

"But I don't want to either!" The obedient girl looked desperate.