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

Only then did she push open the door and walk into the entryway.

The duplex high-rise apartments overlooking the sea and river are as ordinary and cozy as ever.

"You're back. Have you eaten?" His parents' voices came from the dining room.

"I've already eaten," the obedient girl replied with her head down, and quickly walked upstairs.

The parents were used to this and didn't pay much attention to it.

Ye Shuang walked into the bedroom filled with her comic book collection, slumped onto the bed, and stared blankly at the familiar ceiling.

The warm twilight streamed in through the window, but it couldn't dispel the listlessness and paleness on her face.

The phone rang abruptly.

The girl picked up her phone, glanced at it, quickly pressed the answer button, and held it to her ear cautiously, "Hello, miss?"

There was complete silence over there.

A moment later, a cold voice rang out, "Ye Shuang, I have a question for you."

"What would you like to ask, Miss?" The girl held the phone in both hands, trying her best to make her tone sound respectful.

"Do you really think Cheng Fei would like you?" The voice on the other end was devoid of emotion, but it carried a hint of cold, sarcastic laughter, as if he had seen through everything.

Ye Shuang felt as if she had been shot, panic welling up inside her, her expression becoming blank and helpless, "Miss, I..."

"Never mind, I wish you happiness." The person on the other end seemed to have lost interest, paused, and then said, "You don't need to come see me anymore."

The phone call ended as soon as he finished speaking.

Ye Shuang's pupils contracted, and she hurriedly dialed back.

However, no matter how many times she called, she only received a busy signal.

The girl tried to contact him again via WeChat, only to find that she had been blocked.

Seeing all this, the obedient girl felt a lump in her throat, covered her eyes with her sleeve, and lay on the bed sobbing.

……

Shen Xi convened an online activity for all members of the Corridor Research Department, but Cheng Fei had asked for leave.

Late at night, the boy finished washing up and lay alone on his bed in his rented room, staring at the ceiling.

The text refreshed before his eyes.

【Zzz (Lin Xuanqi) Check-in duration: 305 days → Stopped】

The boy remained completely unmoved.

Is it really necessary to remind people of something so obvious?

As if in response to him, new text appeared.

[Time-limited task triggered]

【A Crowded Night, Part Two】

[Requirement: Spend a night in a more intimate manner with multiple people among @!AA_A#123{;return false;}, Zzzz, Yuziyou, It's Not That I Like You, Fishing Boat at Dusk, and Nana s Na, within 30 days]

[Difficulty: Hahahaha]

[Six people: Full-body exoskeleton firepower upgrade kit, and lower-level rewards]

[Five people: Individual multi-functional full-body exoskeleton, and subordinate rewards]

[Four-person: All attributes 90% off coupon, and lower-level rewards]

[Three people: Super Attribute Exchange Coupon, and Sub-level Rewards]

[Two people: Forced to unlock extraordinary abilities: Luck and Chaotic Intuition]

[Full-body exoskeleton firepower upgrade kit: includes positron rifle, miniature missile pods, fire control system, and other components]

[Multi-functional full-body exoskeleton for individual soldiers: Equipped with a life support system, it can withstand most harsh environments and supports multiple upgrade kits]

[Lucky Chaotic Intuition: The world is full of complex and unpredictable events, but there are always exceptions. You are born with keen intuition and are more likely to make the right choices in random events.]

Cheng Fei focused on the key points and finished reading.

Again.

System, those high-level rewards aren't something you made up that you can't actually provide, are they?

Unsurprisingly, there was no response.

He sighed inwardly, closed the system interface, and prepared to go to sleep.

The cell phone suddenly rang.

The boy picked it up, glanced at it, and answered, "Master Ye?"

"Cheng Fei, where are you?" came the clear yet inexplicably hesitant voice of the obedient girl from the other end.

"What's wrong at home?" The boy subconsciously worried that Lin Xuanqi was coming again, but then he thought it was unlikely.

"Alone?" The tone on the other end carried an ambiguous meaning.

"Yes."

"I..." Through the phone, I could almost feel the hesitation on the other end.

"What's wrong with Master Ye?" the boy asked, puzzled.

"I wanted to come... to find you." The girl's voice was very soft.

"Master Ye alone?" The young man was taken aback.

A soft "hmm" came from the other end.

"Of course, you're welcome." The boy's tone shifted to a smile.

"Then promise me first... you won't do anything excessive." The tone on the other end became increasingly uneasy.

What constitutes "excessive"?

"You know perfectly well what's going on in your heart," the girl said with a hint of resentment.

The boy thought for a moment, "Is kissing considered going too far?"

"...No, that doesn't count." The response from the other end was barely audible.

"Are you sleeping while hugging Master Ye?"

“...Not really.” Her voice was even softer, tinged with difficulty.

“Then…” The boy became quite interested.

"You jerk, if you ask me again I'm not going!" The guy on the other end was about to lose his temper.

"Alright, I was wrong. Don't worry, Master Ye, I won't force you to do anything. Shall I come pick you up?" the boy smiled.

"Your car's gone, how are you going to pick me up?" someone muttered on the other end.

"There's another one with Shen Xi and the others. Master Ye has seen it, right?" the boy said nonchalantly.

"You don't need to pick me up, I'll come myself."

The phone call ended as soon as he finished speaking.

Cheng Fei looked at his phone, shook his head, pondered for a moment, then got up and sat down at his desk, making sure the waiting time wasn't wasted.

After a while, there was a knock on the door.

The boy opened the door and saw a girl with slightly red eyes and pigtails standing alone outside, her expression complicated.

“Cheng Fei…” Ye Shuang frowned slightly and bit her lip.

"Come in first." The boy gave her a reassuring smile.

The girl then came in and changed her shoes.

"Master Ye, would you like yogurt or Want Want milk?" The boy went to the refrigerator to get a drink, but received no response.

When he turned around after taking both items, he found Ye Shuang standing behind him, her head bowed, her eyes red and brimming with tears, her chin trembling slightly, and her small hands twisted together, looking incredibly pitiful.

The boy paused for a moment, then leaned forward and gently stroked her head, meeting her gaze. He softened his tone and asked, "What's wrong, you little crybaby?"

The obedient girl didn't argue, but sobbed twice, and crystal tears rolled down her cheeks, leaving two tear streaks that reflected the light on her pretty face.

"Cheng Fei, Miss has guessed what happened between us." The girl burst into tears. "She doesn't want me anymore, what should I do now?"

The boy looked at her distraught appearance and couldn't help but chuckle.

"You're still laughing! It's all your fault!" Ye Shuang stomped her foot and cried even more aggrievedly.

"If she doesn't want it, then I'll take it, okay?" The young man gently stroked her head and handed her a bottle of Want Want milk. "Master Ye, don't cry. Come on, let's drink until we're drunk."

"Come on, you! You're so annoying! You're not even sad about breaking up with me! You jerk!" The innocent girl cried even louder, her red eyes glaring at him like an angry little rabbit.

The boy looked at her with tears streaming down her face and felt a little helpless. He opened the yogurt lid, moved it under her chin, caught her tears, stirred them with a spoon, and put them in her mouth.

"It's not that I'm not sad at all. Seeing that she really wanted to make it up to me with her life, I still feel a little sad." The boy smacked his lips. "It's a good thing you had all the bullets removed beforehand."

"You knew Miss would do this?" Ye Shuang's tearful eyes widened slightly.

"Just in case, I didn't expect her to go that far," Cheng Fei shrugged.

"Your mistress loves you so much, why won't you forgive her?!" The obedient girl's question was choked with tears.

"I forgive her, and then what? I get back together with her? What about Shen Xi? What about Nana? What about you?" The boy spread his hands. "Every day, there are thousands of unfortunate coincidences in the world. That's life. There are always regrets that are right in front of us but we can't do anything about them. My ending with her is destined to be like this."

"You like all three of us, can't you like just her too?" The obedient girl's voice turned anxious as she cried.

The boy laughed and gently patted her head. "Is this something that can be solved just because I like her? Besides, I don't want to like her either. Master Ye is just too cute."

"Cheng Fei...you're a complete scumbag!" Ye Shuang cried out as she cursed.

"Yes, yes, whatever you want is fine." The boy nodded perfunctorily, scooped up a spoonful of yogurt and brought it to her lips. "Master Ye must be hungry since you haven't eaten anything. Have some after you've cried enough?"

The girl's tearful eyes flickered, revealing a look of confusion. "How did you know I hadn't eaten?"

"Just guessing. Knowing Master Ye's temper, it would be a miracle if he could eat anything at a time like this," the boy said casually.

"..." Ye Shuang wiped her eyes haphazardly with her sleeve, sniffed, and didn't look at him.

"You didn't come here just to scold me, did you?" The boy peered into her field of vision, observing her pitiful and pretty face.

"Me." The girl opened her mouth, her voice becoming softer, "I just felt very confused... so I came."

"It's normal for things to be messy. You'll be fine after a good night's sleep. Why don't you go take a shower, Master Ye?" The boy pushed her toward the bathroom, like a swindler with ill intentions.

"You jerk, don't touch me!" The girl panicked and covered her shoulders with her hands where he had touched her.

"I'll go get something to eat for Master Ye." The boy said nonchalantly, putting his hands in his pockets as he walked toward the kitchen.

Ye Shuang stared at his retreating figure, her mouth agape.

So when the sound of the range hood came from the kitchen, the sound of running water came from the bathroom.

When Ye Shuang came out after taking a shower, the obedient girl was still wearing her Yinghua school uniform, her smooth black hair was draped over her shoulders, and she carefully rolled up her white over-the-knee socks and put them into her bag.

Cheng Fei appeared carrying a small pot of food and placed it on the coffee table. "I haven't been cooking much lately and I don't have any ingredients, so this is all I can do. Please forgive me, Chef Ye."

He cooked a bowl of Japanese tonkotsu ramen, added two fried eggs with slightly charred edges, and served it with a few blanched bok choy leaves.

"Thank you." The obedient girl glanced at it, sat down silently, picked up the small pot, blew on the instant noodles to cool them down, and ate them.

The boy slurped up Want Want milk next to her, watching her eat as if nothing was wrong.

The night was quiet, and the living room was also quiet, except for the faint sounds of the girl eating.

"Master Ye, has she encountered any bad luck lately?" Cheng Fei suddenly remembered and asked.

Ye Shuang realized he was referring to Lin Xuanqi and blinked. "Something unlucky?"

"Just a casual question, don't take it to heart." The boy shrugged, losing interest.

Since they were even now, he decided to ignore what happened to Lin Xuanqi.

Ye Shuang didn't press the matter. Time passed by as the girl silently ate her noodles with her head down.

After a while, the obedient girl returned the small pot, now only containing soup, to the boy, saying, "I'm full."

"That's good." Cheng Fei smiled and nodded, then took the dishes to wash.

Ye Shuang got up, looked around, and went into the bedroom alone.