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

The quiet girl next to him also glanced in that direction and blinked.

Lin Xuanqi waited nonchalantly for a few minutes before turning around, resting her chin on her hands behind the table, and smiling sweetly at the boy behind her.

Cheng Fei stared at her in silence for a second before cautiously asking, "Xuanqi, what brings you here?"

"What's wrong? Does your husband not want to see other people?" Lin Xuanqi said with a smile, in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"No, it's a pleasant surprise." The boy nodded seriously.

"Honey, I can go to class with you from now on, aren't you happy? Hehe." Lin Xuanqi leaned forward even more, getting closer to the boy.

Amidst the gossipy gazes of the others in the classroom, the two huddled together, whispering to each other like any couple deeply in love.

"Of course I'm happy." Cheng Fei nodded casually, then lightly pinched the arrogant girl's cheek and took the lollipop from her mouth to eat himself.

The classroom erupted in a clamor, assaulted by the saccharine scent of romance.

"This kid actually?! Did you see that?! Just now..." Chen Hao's eyes widened, as if he had witnessed something terrifying.

"They've been together since last year, so what's the big deal?" Du Xinhua shook her head, completely unconcerned.

“They’re like this in front of outsiders, I can’t imagine what they’re like in private…” Chen Hao gasped, holding his head in his hands.

"This is someone else's youth. I advise you not to think about it to avoid getting hurt," Du Xinhua shook her head.

At this moment, the homeroom teacher, Zhao Ya, strode in and instantly quelled the commotion in the classroom.

"What's wrong? Are you nervous seeing me? Sorry, I'll still be your homeroom teacher." The young, beautiful, and academically gifted female student spoke with her usual schadenfreude, her tone methodical. "Now, let's have a class meeting. Anyone want to change any of the class officers? If not, we'll keep the current ones. Later, the class monitor will organize everyone to collect their books..."

After the class meeting, the class monitor led the students to the academic affairs office to collect their books, as arranged. Cheng Fei was among those helping out.

"Honey, I'll go with you." Lin Xuanqi followed the young man with her hands behind her back, her graceful legs, encased in thin black pantyhose, moving lightly.

"Xuanqi, you're being way too clingy these days," the boy exclaimed.

"What's wrong, honey? Don't you want to be clung to by other people?" Lin Xuanqi tiptoed closer to him.

No, not at all.

"That's more like it." Lin Xuanqi snorted, looked around, and directly took the boy's arm.

Not far behind the two, Chen Hao's face showed a look of indignant grief, "Damn it, am I going to be forced to watch this for the next two years? I should have transferred classes!"

"Who told you Cheng Fei would stay with her forever? Maybe they'll break up in a while, right, Ruan Jingyi?" Zhou Han said with a certainty, arm in arm with her best friend.

Under Lin Xuanqi's intimidation, they were separated from the boy's small group.

"Break up? Is that even possible?" Du Xinhua thought about it seriously, surprised.

Chen Hao shook his head first, "How could that be? Lin Xuanqi is a perfect rich and beautiful girl. It was so hard to get her, and this guy broke up with her because he must have hit his head on a car!"

"Tch, you vulgar Earthling, what do you know?" Zhou Han rolled his eyes, not without disdain.

Du Xinhua keenly sensed something: "Do you have inside information?"

"No comment." The petite girl's expression changed, and she shut her mouth.

In this atmosphere, the first day of the new semester at Yinghua passed in the blink of an eye.

The following day, the school resumed its normal teaching schedule, and the excitement of the boys and girls entering the new environment was suppressed by the classroom atmosphere.

Lin Xuanqi did not come to class as expected. The seat in front of Cheng Fei was left empty. No one, including the teacher, paid any attention to it, and no one dared to touch the seat. It was as if some kind of barrier was covering it.

At noon, Cheng Fei went to Yinghua's old library, which was also the student council's residence.

The boy approached Kong Ruizhe and politely declined the position of vice president of the student council.

After all, he had neither the time nor the interest in this matter; he only joined the student council to make it easier to access his records.

After much persuasion, Kong Ruizhe reluctantly agreed to Cheng Fei's request.

"Since you really don't want to, I'll have to let everyone elect a new vice president, but there's a condition." The other person patted his shoulder with a malicious smile, "You must accept the title of honorary vice president. After all, you're so popular, I can't let you leave the student council so easily."

And so, Cheng Fei became the so-called honorary vice president. Although it's hard to say what the significance was, at least he didn't have to be responsible for any specific work.

He returned to the classroom and, as always, buried himself in his own work.

The small group skillfully moved to chat near him, of course avoiding Lin Xuanqi's seat.

"I'll tell you some top-secret information: the Female Research Department has already started recruiting pretty female freshmen," Chen Hao said in a low voice, speaking like a spy making a rendezvous.

"How come your secret society, whose very existence is a crime, hasn't been shut down yet?" Du Xinhua complained.

"Yeah, you guys are disgusting." Zhou Han touched his arm and moved closer to Ruan Jingyi.

"What are you saying? This is a great cause that is passed down from generation to generation. Generation after generation of senior students have gone to great lengths in unknown places, seeking neither fame nor fortune... all for the lofty ideal in their hearts!" Chen Hao looked at the fluorescent light on the ceiling, his hand grasping at the air, his expression and tone serious.

“There’s no need to romanticize your meaningless work like this,” Du Xinhua said, her tone unchanged.

Chen Hao looked at him with disdain, "How could it be meaningless? Where do you think the assassination list for the News Department's monthly magazine came from? The nominations for the female section were done by our Sister Research Department."

"So they were colluding with the authorities. No wonder they weren't shut down," Du Xinhua exclaimed in astonishment.

Cheng Fei, who had been listening in the entire time, didn't even look up and casually said, "In that case, are there also female clubs corresponding to the Sister Research Club keeping an eye on the boys?"

"Of course, just like your fan club, girls also have underground groups, but I don't know the specifics, since I can't infiltrate them." Chen Hao rubbed his chin, looking serious.

"Wouldn't it be better to ask a girl about this?" Du Xinhua said, glancing sideways.

"Um, well, I don't really know much about it either." Zhou Han's round eyes darted around, her smile inexplicably awkward. "How about we talk about the Sister Research Department instead? We'd really like to hear about their achievements, wouldn't you say, Ruan Jingyi?"

Chen Hao became smug. "Hmph, you guys know what's good for you. Well then, I'll be merciful and reveal some information. According to our initial observations, we've selected a few freshmen worth paying attention to..."

While the boy with the pompadour was talking animatedly, Cheng Fei was flipping through his newly acquired textbooks at lightning speed, planning his studies for the semester, and wasn't listening at all.

"The last one is a Japanese exchange student in the arts program named Kato Ai. She's petite and cute, and also very talented in art. Unfortunately, she's a bit aloof and doesn't interact with people, so we don't have much information about her yet." Chen Hao crossed his arms and said seriously, "I personally estimate that she'll definitely be on the school magazine's assassination list after the cultural festival, maybe even in the top five. How about it, are you tempted to go see her in person?"

"Oh, you guys are so boring." Zhou Han said dismissively with a look of disdain, having successfully changed the subject.

Cheng Fei suddenly put down his pen, looked up, and asked, "Wait, what's the name of the girl you mentioned?"

"You little brat, did you trigger automatic target acquisition?" Chen Hao immediately became alert, as if he were the one being targeted.

"I just feel like the name sounds familiar." The boy shook his head casually.

"Kato something again?" Zhou Han quickly recalled, though she hadn't really listened carefully.

“Kato Ai,” Chen Hao said immediately.

Cheng Fei hesitated, "Are you sure?"

"What's wrong? You can't actually know her, can you? She's a Japanese exchange student." Chen Hao hesitated. "You don't need to start laying the groundwork for your girl-chasing tricks in front of us, do you?"

"Kato Ai, a Japanese exchange student... Is she really good at art?" The boy pondered, a strange sense of foreboding creeping over him. "What does she look like?"

"You're not really interested, are you?" Chen Hao asked, feigning surprise, before gesturing as he spoke, "She's rather short, has bangs that reach her chest, and her face is like..."

The boy with the pompadour bit his nails, looking troubled, as if he was at a loss for words to describe the other person's appearance. Just then, he caught a glimpse of a petite, shy girl passing by outside the classroom. He was immediately struck by her beauty and quickly pointed at her, saying, "She looks about the same as that girl!"

Outside the classroom of Class 6, Grade 11, a sweet and innocent-looking girl walked by expressionlessly. Her slender and well-proportioned legs were covered with thin white pantyhose, and her outstanding appearance attracted the attention of those around her.

No one on the second-year high school floor had seen her before, so she received more curious stares, causing the girl to subconsciously avoid their gaze and continue walking forward on her own.

The girl looked up and scanned the signs on the classroom porch one by one, finally fixing her gaze on the door of Class 6, Grade 11.

She blinked her bright eyes, took a deep breath, and cautiously peeked through the front door. As if she had discovered something, she quickly withdrew.

The girl's heart pounded. She quickly tidied her hair, making sure her bangs and sideburns were neat and tidy. Then she looked down at her Sakura school uniform, which fit her perfectly. She clenched her small hands, made up her mind, and mustered up her courage to walk into the classroom.

The students, who were taking a break, noticed the arrival of the unfamiliar girl and stared at her because of her striking appearance.

In a corner by the window on the inside of the classroom, a small group of people were also watching this scene.

"Oh no, it looks like it's her. Could she have noticed me pointing at her?" Chen Hao's eyes widened in panic as he shook the boy beside him. "Could she be trying to talk to me? Cheng Fei, quickly teach me how to respond to a girl!"

The young girl's gaze was fixed on the location of the small group, and an indescribable expression appeared on her face as she quickened her pace.

Chen Hao was dumbfounded and completely petrified.

The young girl arrived at the small group's face, her previously expressionless face now showing a mixture of unease and excitement, her voice delicate, "Brother...!"

Chen Hao quickly looked left and right, as if afraid of something, and moved a little closer to Du Xinhua, only daring to glance at her out of the corner of his eye.

Without hesitation, the young girl rushed forward and hugged the boy sitting in the middle, who looked like he wanted to say something but couldn't.

"Brother... I got into Sakura Academy!" Due to the height difference, Cheng Fei's head was level with Kato Ai's chest. She boldly hugged the boy tightly, her face slightly flushed.

After the clear voice fell silent, the entire classroom fell into dead silence.

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For a fleeting moment, Cheng Fei's heart skipped a beat.

The phrase "lifting a stone only to drop it on one's own foot" inexplicably popped into the young man's mind.

"Brother?!" Chen Hao leaned back in shock.

"Brother?" Du Xinhua raised an eyebrow.

"Cheng Fei, who...is she?" Zhou Han looked at the shy girl who hugged the boy directly, tilting her head, her round eyes seeming to lose focus and become empty.

Ruan Jingyi silently gazed at the boy, pursing her lips.

Kato Ai noticed a series of gazes, her expression tensed up, and she quickly moved behind the boy, looking as cautious as a shy cat.

The boy caught in the middle looked serious. After a brief silence, he stood up and patted the young girl on the shoulder. "Aiyi, come here for a moment."

After saying that, he put his hands in his pockets and walked out of the classroom alone, his back view exuding an indescribable loneliness.

"Brother...!" Kato Ai hurriedly ran to catch up, looking up at the boy's profile, which was even more attractive to her than she remembered, her bright eyes unblinking.

The rest of the group watched as the two disappeared out of the classroom door, exchanging bewildered glances.

……

Cheng Fei led Kato Ai to a secluded corner at the end of the corridor, where the atmosphere was unusually quiet.

The boy hesitated, then asked, "You mean that after that you really made applying to Yinghua your goal and studied hard, and Yinghua just happened to expand its enrollment this year and lowered the score requirements, so you were able to get in as an art student?"

"Hmm..." The petite, youthful girl stared intently at the boy, a hint of panic appearing on her usually aloof face, and her delicate voice trembled slightly, "So, brother... doesn't want to see me?"

Kato Ai's youthful features share a sweet charm with Nagasaki Asuna, and her slightly furrowed brows make her look pitiful.

"No, I'm very happy for Ai. She got into Sakura Academy through her own efforts, which is really impressive." The boy patted her head and kept smiling.

In any case, people who have the courage to set goals and work hard to achieve them deserve praise; this has always been his value as a strong realist.

only……

It would be even better if this goal wasn't him!

Looking at the young, innocent girl who had traveled all the way from the island nation, Cheng Fei's heart was bleeding.

How did he manage to win over Ai Kato back then?

In order to get the accounts, he exploited her weakness of being a brother-obsessed girl and attacked her by any means necessary. In just two hours, he developed a level of affection with her that allowed him to rub his face against hers. He even told her that if she applied to Yinghua next year, they could become even closer siblings.

It was originally just an empty promise, since this younger sister's grades were terrible and she only had some talent for drawing. Who would have thought that she would actually succeed in the end?

The Nagasaki family's genes are so powerful, isn't it enough that Asuna Nagasaki is a genius? Ai Kato is also a genius?!

wrong.

Nagasaki Asuna...

The boy suddenly realized something.

"Brother..." A hint of hesitation crossed Kato Ai's face, a blush creeping onto her cheeks, her delicate voice faltering, "So, so, can I talk to you now, brother...?"

"Aiyi." The boy suddenly grabbed her shoulder and interrupted her by raising his voice slightly.

"Is it...?!" The young girl tensed up, her eyes filled with anticipation as she looked at him.

"Does Asuna know that you got into Sakura Academy?" the boy asked seriously.

"I know." Kato Ai paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Why didn't she tell me? Did you forbid her from telling me?"

"My sister said... this way we can surprise my brother." The young girl was very honest.

"Okay, I understand." The boy's lips twitched slightly.