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

Just then, a muffled thud was heard from the bathroom, as if something heavy had fallen to the ground.

The boy struggled to get up from the ground, grimacing and rubbing his sore arms.

Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi were dumbfounded.

"Cheng, Cheng Fei?!"

"I'm in a hurry, let's talk next time!" the boy said hurriedly.

As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a blur, opened the shoji gate leading to the courtyard, and disappeared before the three of them.

Shen Xi stood there, clenching her teeth, her brows furrowed, her face looking extremely unpleasant.

On the other side, Nagasaki Asuna led Lin Xuanqi slowly from the living room exit to the backyard, pointed in a direction, and said softly, "Cheng Fei should be over there, so I won't go over."

"Thank you." Lin Xuanqi met her gaze, thought for a moment and said it, then quickly walked into the depths hidden by the bamboo fence.

Asuna Nagasaki stood there, patting her chest and letting out a small sigh of relief.

In the steamy, Zen-like courtyard, a young man lay in the hot spring pool, his eyes closed, seemingly asleep and enjoying himself, his phone placed on a stool far from the pool.

Lin Xuanqi walked forward with light steps, first looking around to make sure that only the boy was there. She squatted down by the pool, poked the boy's face with her fingertip, and waited for him to open his eyes and show a surprised expression. Although the girl had just been suspicious of him and Ye Shuang and her expression was uncertain, she couldn't help but smile at this moment.

"Xuanqi? Aren't you in Academy City...?" Cheng Fei's expression showed genuine surprise.

"What, you're not answering your phone? Don't you want to see me?" Lin Xuanqi squatted down to look at him, raised an eyebrow, and pretended to be displeased.

"Not at all. It was because you weren't replying to my messages that I thought I was being played, so I just went to the hot spring by myself." The boy's gaze moved over her.

Lin Xuanqi wore a white shirt with a black pleated skirt, and her legs were covered with sheer black pantyhose as always. Because of her squatting position with her knees drawn up to her chest, certain beautiful views were clearly presented to the boy.

White lace material.

"What are you looking at?" Lin Xuanqi glared at him irritably, keeping her small, rounded ankles together to prevent any accidental exposure.

The young man swallowed hard and coughed lightly. "Wife, I miss you."

"Tell me how much you want to tell me, my good puppy?" The girl rested her chin on her knees, grinned mischievously, and reached out to touch his face, like a little girl touching her favorite toy.

"Come down and I'll tell you," the boy said calmly.

"Okay, let me go change my clothes." Lin Xuanqi nodded with a smile.

However, just as the girl was about to get up, the boy grabbed her arm.

"No need to change it."

Lin Xuanqi sensed something was wrong and her expression tensed up. "Cheng Fei, what are you doing? I'm warning you, don't do anything rash, let me go! You..."

The girl's words came to an abrupt halt, turning into a sudden scream, followed by the splash of a heavy object falling into the water.

When Nagasaki Asuna returned, Shen Xi was tidying up the tea set with an extremely displeased expression.

“Even if you can’t wait, you don’t have to do this, do you?” Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head. “Teacher Shen used to be so calm and collected, but now she’s so anxious that she’s jumped into the water herself.”

"You vixen, who gave you permission to meddle in other people's business?" Shen Xi glared at her without any politeness.

"Cheng Fei messaged me to come?" Nagasaki Asuna asked, her hands behind her back, showing no sign of guilt.

"How could he...?!" Shen Xi's eyes widened, unable to imagine how the boy could still send messages on his phone under those circumstances.

After a brief eye contact, Shen Xi pinched the bridge of her nose, took a deep breath, and shook her head to herself, "Forget it, whatever. Just listen to him as much as you want, and hopefully you won't regret it someday."

"I only believe Cheng Fei, don't you?" Nagasaki Asuna observed her with her hands behind her back.

"Sorry, I'm not like you, a vixen, I don't have mind-reading abilities." Shen Xi said coldly.

“My abilities aren’t omnipotent, especially in front of Cheng Fei.” Nagasaki Asuna shook her head, then lightly tapped her chin with her fingertip, her eyes darting around, and she smiled with a hint of teasing. “You used to be so confident, what happened to you? Is this what they call being blinded by concern?”

"What's it to you?" Shen Xi glared at her, gritted her teeth, and turned her face away. "Please disappear. I need to rest."

“Yes~” Nagasaki Asuna replied with a smile, drawing out the sound, “Then goodnight, Teacher Shen.”

With those words out, she left with light, quick steps.

Shen Xi closed the shoji door, went into the bathroom, looked up at the corner on the ceiling where the boy had been hiding, frowned slightly and sighed, unable to tell whether she was annoyed or something else.

In the hot spring pool, the water surface undulates rhythmically, occasionally overflowing the edge of the pool, and the reflections of maple trees and stone lanterns distort and sway, the water shimmering.

Lin Xuanqi's thick black hair floated in the water, her graceful figure swaying with her reflection. She frowned slightly as she gazed at the boy in front of her. Her usually domineering brows now held a hint of melancholy, and her naturally flawless face struggled to maintain its composure amidst the confusion and disorientation.

"Xuanqi, why did you suddenly come?" Cheng Fei looked at the arrogant girl in front of him who exuded a hint of charm, pulled her into his arms, and completely took control, enjoying the unknown allure and softness of the Lin family's daughter at will.

"I can't, I can't come, can I?" Lin Xuanqi gritted her teeth, trying hard to maintain her composure, but her stumbling tone, synchronized with the swaying reflection, had completely lost its dignity.

"Of course I can, but why didn't you tell me beforehand? I could have picked you up, couldn't I?" the boy said casually, quickening his pace.

Lin Xuanqi's eyes, red at the corners and with long eyelashes, reflected a watery light, as if warm tears were about to overflow. Her eyes flickered as she swayed, and she said with difficulty, "I wanted to give my husband a surprise, is that wrong?"

"That's right, Xuanqi is just too cute right now." The boy gently stroked the back of her head with an admiring smile, as if he were treating a pet.

Lin Xuanqi seemed completely oblivious to the problem, her expression becoming increasingly alluring as she raised her chin and let out a deliberately coquettish hum, "Then does my husband love me, love me or not?"

"Of course I love someone so cute." Cheng Fei suddenly stood up, leaving her in the water, and sat on the edge of the pool. He looked down at her, still gently stroking the back of her head. He looked down at the usually arrogant and domineering girl, watching her obediently look up at him. He gently stroked her fair cheek, touched her small, rosy lips, and whispered, "Xuanqi, I wanted you to be like this back in Hakone."

Lin Xuanqi looked at the person in front of her, her face flushed and then regaining its color. She swallowed and looked up at the boy, her expression trembling and humble. "Husband, can you be a little gentler with me?"

The boy didn't answer, but gently stroked the back of her head with his hand, slowly increasing the pressure.

Lin Xuanqi understood immediately. She took a deep breath, kept her alluring eyes fixed on the boy, and leaned forward, her lips slightly parted, as if she were performing for him.

Not long after Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi returned to their room, the petite girl, who had been lying in a futon just a moment ago, earnestly deducing what had just happened, abruptly stopped speaking.

Ruan Jingyi turned her head and found that Zhou Han had closed his eyes and fallen into a deep sleep, as if he had blacked out.

The quiet girl blinked as she looked at the ceiling, deciding not to think about what had happened that night, and closed her eyes.

The room became quiet.

until a certain moment.

"Ruan Jingyi! Why didn't you stop me today?!" Zhou Han's mournful cry suddenly rang out in the darkness.

The quiet girl was suddenly startled awake. When she opened her eyes, she saw the petite girl sitting up abruptly, grabbing her hair with both hands, her eyes wide with despair.

"What's wrong?" Ruan Jingyi's usually expressionless face showed a hint of confusion.

"I actually asked Cheng Fei to go to the hot spring with me! Oh no, it's all over! What will Shen Xi think?! What will Asuna think?! Won't it be so awkward between Cheng Fei and me from now on?!" The petite girl looked like she had just woken up from a dream in a panic.

The quiet girl looked at her distraught best friend, remained silent for a long time, and then softly asked, "Are you... sober now?"

"Ruan Jingyi, I want to die right now! I really want to die! I'll never drink again!" Zhou Han threw herself into her arms, her voice filled with despair.

Let's leave aside the petite girl's regret after drinking.

Lin Xuanqi lay by the hot spring pool, watching the boy drying himself off, her slightly hoarse voice weak and listless, "Husband, come back soon."

Her own clothes were soaked, and she had to wait for Cheng Fei to get her clean clothes.

"It'll be quick, you can soak in it first." The boy in the bathrobe waved his hand.

Watching him leave, Lin Xuanqi turned back, soaked in the hot spring, tilted her head back and breathed a sigh of relief, trying to banish the unpleasant memory from her mind and recall what had happened earlier.

Despite rushing over in the middle of the night, they still failed to catch Cheng Fei and Ye Shuang in the act, although Shen Xi's strange words and actions proved that something she was unaware of was happening.

Shen Xi and Ye Shuang are friends. Before Shen Xi severed ties with the Lin family, the three were close playmates. Although Shen Xi's relationship with Ye Shuang later deteriorated, she maintained normal contact with Ye Shuang.

What would Shen Xi do if something happened to Cheng Fei and Ye Shuang? Lin Xuanqi pondered.

It's obvious that Shen Xi will side with Ye Shuang, and may even deliberately cover for Ye Shuang in order to get revenge on her.

In that case, Shen Xi's actions of stalling for time would be completely reasonable.

As for Nagasaki Asuna, although Lin Xuanqi was not familiar with Nagasaki Asuna, she had occasionally heard Ye Shuang mention that Nagasaki Asuna and Shen Xi did not get along.

So that's why Nagasaki Asuna deliberately came to remind her?

As an international student, Nagasaki Asuna's family background seems to be average. It appears that she earns money by being a virtual idol online. Unsurprisingly, her seemingly innocent appearance is just a persona and a disguise; she is actually quite shrewd.

Why would she help herself?

Is this an attempt to curry favor?

Perhaps we can make use of it.

Lin Xuanqi was making plans in her mind.

Although she didn't think she would lose, after all, when Cheng Fei held her in his arms and enjoyed her, the aggressive look in his eyes was real, and when he abused her, the expression of enjoyment was also real.

Even if the boy's feelings for her contained a part of hatred, that hatred, along with his desire to conquer her, had now transformed into a deeper complex, she thought.

She willingly gave up her dignity in front of the boy, going from being superior and tormenting him to being submissive and tormented by him. The boy must have already become addicted to dominating her. As long as she was willing to endure it, she didn't believe that the boy could resist her in this way.

Even if he really had something going on with Ye Shuang, it was just seeking thrills. After all, Ye Shuang was usually very obedient and well-behaved in front of him. However, the thrills that the boy got from her were a hundred or a thousand times stronger than that.

Thinking this, Lin Xuanqi lightly touched her lips with her fingertips. The petal-like softness was something she loved to touch. The feeling of being completely occupied and filled, leaving no room for further thought, rose up in her mind again, causing a sickly smile to appear on her lips.

Her intuition told her there wouldn't be any problems; her intuition was always very accurate.

Cheng Fei, with his hands in his pockets, strolled back to his room with leisurely steps. After thinking for a moment, he opened the shoji door connecting to the next room.

Ye Shuang was lying in the folded cloth, reading a comic book, a faint smile playing on her lips. Hearing the noise, she turned her head, panicked for a moment, hid the comic book under her pillow, and glared fiercely at the boy with gritted teeth, "You scumbag, I told you not to come in like this!"

"Master Ye, did you also prepare a bathrobe for Xuanqi? Could you please give me one?" The young man ignored her complaints.

The obedient girl was stunned. "Why?"

“Xuanqi is soaking in the hot spring, I’ll take this to her to wear,” the boy said casually.

"Miss?" Ye Shuang's pupils contracted, her expression turning confused. "When did Miss arrive?"

"She hasn't been here long, and it seems like she's here to check up on things." The boy shrugged.

830. Ye Shuang's feelings were complicated.

"Checking up on me?" Ye Shuang's expression became uneasy.

"It's alright now, just give me the yukata." The young man gently patted her head.

The well-behaved girl had her black hair loose, and her gentle and graceful demeanor was pleasing to the eye.

She recoiled as if electrocuted, biting her lip, her expression even more panicked. "Miss must suspect me! What do we do now?"

"Don't worry, she didn't catch you red-handed." The boy gave her a reassuring smile.

"It will be too late by the time Miss catches them in the act!" Ye Shuang was not comforted at all; her eyes reddened, and her voice trembled with tears.

Her eyes flickered, and she quickly opened the closet, took out a folded yukata, and stuffed it into the boy's arms. "Take this over there quickly."

"Little crybaby, why are you crying again?" The boy leaned closer to observe her with a helpless expression. "Don't cry, we'll go back and have another date."

"Who wants to go on a date with you? Hurry up and go over there, you scumbag!" Ye Shuang became even more anxious and stomped her foot hard.

"Yes, yes, yes." The boy had no choice but to take the yukata and turn to leave.

The obedient girl watched his back disappear, sniffed, her eyes flickered, and her mood became a mess. She didn't want to read the comic anymore, turned off the light, lay down, her small body curled up in the darkness, her tearful eyes staring at the wall without blinking.

Lin Xuanqi dried herself off and looked at the clothes Cheng Fei had brought back.

The yukata is predominantly blue-purple with an intricate and elaborate pattern.

"Did you pick this out for me?" She glanced at the boy beside her.

"No, they did it for you." The boy shook his head honestly, his gaze lingering on the girl.

"Tch." Lin Xuanqi curled her lip, neither agreeing nor disagreeing. Noticing the boy's unbridled gaze, a blush crept onto her face. She rolled her eyes at him. "So, do you want to see me wear it?"

"No." The boy shook his head decisively.

The haughty girl raised an eyebrow, covered her body, and pinched his waist in feigned annoyance. "Haven't you seen enough yet? I'll gouge your eyes out if you keep looking!"

"Hiss, Xuanqi, you're such a show-off. You clearly want me to see you." The boy gasped, then shook his head and sighed.

"Don't pretend! Girls should have some modesty, don't you understand?" Lin Xuanqi said irritably, putting on her bathrobe and carefully fastening the waist button and belt.

"I think your idea is still too outdated," the boy said with a regretful look.

"Outdated my foot! Hurry up and go, I'm a little sleepy." The girl covered her mouth and yawned lazily.

"Okay, by the way, Xuanqi, you look quite pretty in this." Cheng Fei put his arm around her and moved towards his room, glancing at her outfit.

"Hmph, who am I?" Lin Xuanqi raised her chin and tossed her hair.