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

"Continue now." The girl turned her face away from the wall. Because her long hair was tied up in the hair drying cap, her fair earlobes were not covered and were tinged with a faint blush.

"Continue the meeting? Okay." The boy stroked his chin seriously. "Also, according to Tang Yu, Avalanche Corporation is a branch set up by the Foundation specifically to manage the Corridor, which is similar to what we expected. However, how many Protoss secrets they actually possess is still unknown."

Tang Yu was tight-lipped about the relevant information, and he didn't ask too many questions to avoid being exposed. The only channel the two of them obtained information was probably the DeepBlue intranet, provided they had sufficient access.

"Hmm." Shen Xi nodded slightly, not looking at him, her expressionless face making it impossible to guess her thoughts.

"It seems we need to take the initiative and help them with more work, so we can naturally learn more about things," Cheng Fei smacked his lips.

"Okay." Shen Xi nodded again, her little face serious. "So I'll go online when I get back."

"Teacher Shen, is your internet addiction acting up again?" the boy asked helplessly.

"Shut up. She also said that conquering the Great Portal is very important, and we also need to get the Rainbow Crystal to our home planet, so this task must be completed no matter what." The girl kicked him in the water, causing the water in front of him to churn.

"Yes, Teacher Shen is right." The boy mourned his life of being forced to play games, while observing the small, soft creature below through the rippling water.

The girl noticed his gaze, pulled her foot back, and glared at him fiercely. "Trash, who gave you permission to look around like that?"

"Can't I even look?" The boy had no choice but to focus his gaze on her face, admiring her exquisitely beautiful features.

Shen Xi met his gaze, narrowed her eyes, and for some reason became even more displeased.

The girl suddenly rose from the water, moved in front of him, and looked down at him, her face displaying an indescribable expression.

The boy looked up, trying to move his gaze downwards.

The girl held down the hem of the bath towel, her gaze hardening, and a chill emanated from her body.

The boy shivered and lowered his eyes to his heart.

The girl carefully knelt down, keeping a little distance from him as their eyes met. In a deep, muffled voice, she said, "Cheng Fei, I need your promise."

"Promise what?" The boy met her gaze, catching a hint of fragile unease in her pure, dark eyes.

"I assure you you're not lying to me. You knew absolutely nothing about Shenlan before today. Call me by my name." The girl's stubborn, pink lips parted slightly, her eyes fixed on him intently.

Cheng Fei looked at her and sighed with relief, "So that's what you were worried about all this time? You really are a cute little thing who lacks a sense of security."

"Stop talking nonsense and answer the question." The girl glared at him.

"Yes, ma'am." The young man sighed, looked at her and nodded. "I promise, I knew absolutely nothing about Shen Lan before today. I'm not lying to you, Shen Xi. Is that alright?"

The girl shifted her gaze, lowered her eyes, and her long eyelashes trembled slightly. "I understand."

The boy instinctively reached out to brush her hair back, but failed because of the hair drying cap.

The girl noticed this out of the corner of her eye, her eyes flickered, she took a deep breath, moved her kneeling body closer to him, trembling almost imperceptibly, raised her head and pressed her face against his, and said in a muffled voice, "Trash, promise me one more thing."

"What?" the boy asked, puzzled.

"I promise you'll break up with that guy surnamed Lin as soon as possible." The girl stared at him.

"Since you've already promised, there's no need to make another promise, right?" the boy asked, hesitating to finish his sentence.

"Feeling guilty?" The girl narrowed her eyes.

"Not at all, I promise we'll break up as soon as possible, Shen Xi." The boy raised his hands in surrender.

The girl's expression remained unchanged as she raised her chin. "I promise one more time."

"How come there are still some?" the boy asked in surprise.

"I promise you... who is the person you love most in this world?" The girl stared at him intently, her voice very soft.

The boy looked at her and said without hesitation, "Of course it's you, Shen Xi."

The girl met his gaze, then subtly looked away, her expression blank as if talking to herself, "Barely passable..."

Then, the girl pulled off the hair-drying cap on her head, shook her head, and let her long, thick, silky black hair flow down and soak into the water. She stared at the boy like that.

"Teacher Shen?" The boy's gaze lingered on the delicate face hidden by her hair, as if he sensed something.

"Trash, today is... a reward for you." She swallowed softly.

As soon as she finished speaking, the girl buried her face in his arms and buried herself in his chest, like a light blanket covering him. Where the towel couldn't cover her, her figure became clearly visible.

A gentle, warm breeze, like that of early spring, blows by, and delicate, pink petals fall unexpectedly, releasing a faint, refreshing fragrance.

……

In the afternoon, Tang Yu sent a message, inviting the two to meet in the corridor.

Cheng Fei was kicked out of the room by Shen Xi.

"Trash, go back to your rat's nest and log on." The girl kicked him without any politeness.

"Teacher Shen, is it really necessary to be in such a hurry?" The boy stared at her, a little troubled.

"Stop talking nonsense. If you don't know when to stop, you won't do it again." The girl kicked him again, hiding her tightly clenched hands behind her back. Feeling the ominous touch on her delicate skin, she frowned slightly, and a chill ran down her spine.

"Yes, thank you for your kind reward today, Your Highness. I will always remember it." The boy bowed his head honestly.

"No one made you remember such a filthy thing. Once it's over, the memory will be erased. Now disappear." The girl's disgust was undisguised.

"Then I'll be going now, goodbye Teacher Shen." The boy's respectful words were cut short as the door slammed shut in front of him without any politeness.

Cheng Fei smacked his lips, put his hands in his pockets, and turned to leave.

Shen Xi has recently become accustomed to this kind of thing and has to admit that the plan of making steady progress every day has been very successful.

After the dull thud of the door closing, silence fell over the room.

After a while, a soft click came from the bedroom door. The aloof girl first opened the door a crack, looked out expressionlessly, and then came out clenching her small hands.

She first checked to make sure the boy had left, then went into the bathroom and locked the door.

Standing in front of the washbasin, the girl slowly opened her small hands.

She gazed at him silently for a moment, her expression unchanged, then leaned closer tentatively, her small nostrils twitching and her eyes sparkling.

Then, she turned on the tap and washed her slightly cool and soft hands with warm water.

……

When Cheng Fei returned to his rented room, Nagasaki Asuna, who had nothing to do, was helping him organize his wardrobe, folding up the clothes that hadn't been put away properly.

"Idiot, who told you to do this?" The boy ruffled the sweet girl's hair.

"Since the cat has nothing to do when its owner comes home, it has no choice but to do housework." Nagasaki Asuna blinked her clear, bright eyes, speaking in a matter-of-fact tone.

"Don't you get tired?" Cheng Fei asked, puzzled.

Nagasaki Asuna's 6 points of stamina are surprisingly strong, at least much stronger than Lin Xuanqi's.

"A little." The girl's eyes flickered, and she pursed her lips slightly. "So her matter is over? Cheng Fei can continue to spend time with the cat?"

"Tang Yu wants us to go online." The young man pinched her soft cheek.

"Like this." The girl lowered her head, puffed out one cheek, and seemed a little listless.

"You can play by yourself when you're online." The boy pinched her cheek.

"Eh, is that okay?" Nagasaki Asuna suddenly looked up, her spirits instantly lifted.

877. World-destroying relic

at the same time.

Silver Ring, Lin's headquarters.

Lin Xuanqi walked into her own director's office, sat down behind the desk, yawned lazily, took out a lollipop from her pocket, tore it open, and put it in her mouth.

Ye Shuang followed behind and sat down gracefully on the sofa next to her.

Lin Xuanqi opened her phone to browse the news and casually asked, "Xiaoshuang, have you seen the Real Tech video?"

"I saw a little bit." The obedient girl tilted her head.

"what do you think?"

"Miss's eye for talent is truly remarkable; she's invested in another successful project," Ye Shuang said with a smile.

Lin Xuanqi put down her phone, propped her chin up with one hand, and tapped her cheek rhythmically with her fingertips. A gloating smile appeared on her lips. "Real Tech is almost out of money. Shen Xi is stubborn and refuses to come to me. We can only rely on Cheng Fei to raise funds on his own."

"Miss, are you really not planning to invest in Real Technology anymore?" The obedient girl seemed to be just curious.

"I'll talk to you when Shen Xi comes begging me." Lin Xuanqi seemed to be imagining a happy scene, and her malicious smile intensified.

Ye Shuang hesitated for a moment, "What if other investors step in?"

"No, it's one thing for Real Technology to be popular online, but the Corridor Research Department has no qualifications or background. No one but me will rashly get involved. In two months, Shen Xi won't even be able to pay her salary, so she'll have no choice but to come to me," Lin Xuanqi said confidently.

"I understand." The obedient girl nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"By the way, I've already found someone to plan the engagement. Remember to help me with any issues." Lin Xuanqi changed the subject.

Ye Shuang's heart skipped a beat, her eyes flickered, and she lowered her head, clenching her small hands tightly on her lap. "I understand... Miss."

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy because I'm getting engaged?" Lin Xuanqi looked at her with a mischievous smile.

"How could that be? Of course I'm happy for you, Miss, that you're getting engaged. You work so hard every day, and now you can finally find your happiness." The well-behaved girl quickly raised her head, revealing her signature warm smile befitting a well-bred young lady.

Lin Xuanqi looked at her and blinked. "Xiaoshuang, if you don't have someone you like when Cheng Fei and I get married in the future, how about you be my bridesmaid?"

"As long as Miss doesn't mind, that's fine." Ye Shuang nodded to her, her smile unchanged.

"I might dislike Cheng Fei, but I would never dislike you." Lin Xuanqi chuckled and looked away.

"I'll make you some tea, Miss." The obedient girl stood up and walked towards the water bar in the corner of the office.

Lin Xuanqi first stared at her back, then looked away and gazed at the horizon outside the window in a daze.

Ye Shuang turned her back to her, sniffed, and stared at the warm, smooth purple clay teapot with a complicated expression.

……

The first floor of the corridor features a sky garden.

The three stood on the rooftop talking, overlooking the bustling area of ​​the large teleportation portal.

“Deep Blue has several guilds in the corridor, each researching different topics. Once you’re familiar with them, you can choose to join the ones that interest you,” Tang Yu said slowly.

"Okay." Cheng Fei nodded to indicate that he understood.

Shen Xi listened attentively with a blank expression.

“Of course, it’s fine if you prefer to work independently as a team. But as I said before, the Foundation usually doesn’t force it, especially for newcomers.” The young woman smiled at the two of them.

“I have another question.” Cheng Fei rubbed his chin.

"Please speak," Tang Yu said, her expression unchanged.

"So the relics managed by the foundation all come from different alien civilizations? There are many kinds of aliens in this world?" The boy's curiosity seemed genuine.

Tang Yu pondered for a moment, "Strictly speaking, this statement is not valid."

"What do you mean?" Cheng Fei looked at her.

"Among the numerous relics, most can be confirmed to come from a few advanced civilizations, especially the relics represented by the corridor, which all come from the most powerful and dangerous alien civilization currently known, and also the one we are most wary of." Tang Yu's expression turned serious.

"What extraterrestrial civilization?" Cheng Fei asked immediately.

“This civilization calls itself… Protoss,” Tang Yu said softly.

Cheng Fei and Shen Xi exchanged a glance, and Cheng Fei spoke first, "Star Spirit? What does it look like? Can you tell me?"

“The Protoss are humanoid, and of course most intelligent life forms are humanoid as well. The reason for this is currently unclear,” Tang Yu said thoughtfully.

"and then?"

“According to current research, the Protoss possess a highly advanced level of technology, exist in the form of scattered groups, and follow an extremely ruthless hierarchical system. The individual known as the Queen is the absolute leader of the group. The Protoss Queen is cruel and cold-blooded, treating her own kind as expendable resources. According to information obtained from the relics of other civilizations, the Protoss Queen would even enslave and destroy other civilizations,” Tang Yu said in a deep voice.

Shen Xi frowned, her face showing displeasure.

Cheng Fei's lips twitched, and he finally managed to put on a serious expression. "Then why did the corridor appear on Earth?"

Tang Yu gazed at the bustling portal and said, "I don't know, but the corridor carried a large number of war machines, which are the out-of-control machines we are facing. The Foundation captured the corridor, managed to control it, and then created this game."

Cheng Fei thought for a moment, "Could the Corridor be here to invade Earth? Is that why they said the Protoss are in danger?"

Tang Yu shook his head. "For the Protoss, annihilating humanity on Earth is a piece of cake. There's no need to invest in a space fortress of the Corridor's caliber. The Corridor was probably just a temporary stop, and it was abandoned after an accident."