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

The aloof girl ignored her, took another sip of the seaweed and egg drop soup, and then put a small mouthful of rice into her mouth.

Lin Xuanqi stared at her, her grip on the chopsticks tightening almost imperceptibly, her brows furrowing slightly. "Didn't you say a single word to me?"

Shen Xi slowly swallowed the food in her mouth before raising her head, her delicate face extremely cold. "What do you want me to say?"

"You've played a brilliant move, aren't you proud?" Lin Xuanqi's eyelids twitched.

The aloof girl and she locked in a long, drawn-out stare, her stubborn lips tightly pressed together.

A moment later, Shen Xi lowered her head and continued eating, saying coldly, "If I were you, I wouldn't come here to humiliate myself."

"You're saying I'm humiliating myself now?" Lin Xuanqi laughed instead of getting angry.

"Otherwise, what are you trying to say?" The aloof girl's tone was devoid of any emotion.

Lin Xuanqi revealed a dangerous smile, "Don't you think you're too vicious? You pretend to be pure and innocent every day, but you've been scheming from beginning to end."

"Vicious?" Shen Xi glanced at her, her expression unchanged. "Find out who came to interfere back then, and they deserve their fate today."

"I brought this on myself? If you hadn't instigated it, he wouldn't have broken up with me." Lin Xuanqi's full chest heaved violently, and her voice unconsciously rose.

"I advise you to go back to work as soon as possible and stop complaining here." Shen Xi chuckled, then paused, "Sorry, I forgot that you've also had some problems at work recently. I've warned you before not to get carried away and to stop doing whatever you want just because you're lucky. Sooner or later, you'll run into trouble."

"You!" Lin Xuanqi gritted her teeth, staring intently at the aloof girl.

Chen Hao pretended to eat while eavesdropping. He realized something and his whole body trembled. He looked at the calm-looking boy over there, then at Du Xinhua, with a pained expression that showed he wanted to discuss something but couldn't speak due to the situation.

Lin Xuanqi took a deep breath and adopted a negotiating tone, "Shen Xi, what will it take for you to give him back to me?"

The aloof young woman frowned slightly. "You, surnamed Lin, get this straight: even if I have some kind of relationship with him, it's all of his own free will. I'm not a self-righteous lunatic like you. I won't coerce or entice others for my own selfish gain."

The boy next to her suddenly picked up a crispy sausage from her bowl and said, "Teacher Shen, hurry up and eat, your food is getting cold."

"Trash, who gave you permission to pick that up?" The aloof girl's eyes narrowed.

"I apologize for my rudeness." The young man straightened up and respectfully put the food back in its place.

"You don't want to see her get scolded, do you?" Shen Xi raised her chin and stared at him, her eyes narrowed, her little face showing displeasure.

"What are you saying? What does it have to do with me if you cousins ​​are talking about your private matters? You can do whatever you want." The boy shook his head with an air of seriousness and went to eat his food.

Lin Xuanqi watched the two of them quietly, her eyes trembling slightly, her eyes reddening as she turned her face away.

The atmosphere at the dinner table fell into a deathly silence.

Lunch break is over.

Cheng Fei and his small group from Class 6 of Grade 11 left.

Shen Xi also left side by side with Nagasaki Asuna.

Lin Xuanqi placed the plate in the recycling bin by herself, her head down and expressionless.

A familiar girl with pigtails appeared beside her and softly called out, "Miss."

"Don't call me Miss." Lin Xuanqi turned and left.

Ye Shuang stood there, clutching her chest, her expression filled with deep worry.

On the other side, Cheng Fei and his group were walking back to the classroom.

Chen Hao grabbed the boy's shoulder and, adopting an interrogation tone, demanded, "Tell me the truth! What exactly is your relationship with Shen Xi?"

Zhou Han, standing to the side, put her hands on her hips and frowned slightly. "What business is it of yours what other people have with you? Stop bothering me."

"Huh? Me, annoying?" Chen Hao's eyes widened, his momentum weakening. He released the boy's shoulder, still muttering, "What do you know? I'm just standing up for the boys at Yinghua. Half the beautiful girls in the whole school are around him. I've long suspected that he and Shen Xi are having an affair..."

"It seems things aren't over yet, right, Cheng Fei?" Du Xinhua's face showed an air of knowing indifference.

"Who knows?" The boy, with his hands in his pockets, shook his head and sighed softly.

Not long after the group entered the classroom, Lin Xuanqi also returned, and the small group that had been chatting at noon was disbanded, leaving only Cheng Fei sitting in his seat, writing furiously.

The arrogant girl returned to her seat, first listlessly slumped on the table, then turned her chair around, propped her chin up with her arm, and lay down, taking up part of the boy's table.

Cheng Fei ignored her and focused on the workbook in his hands, doing practice problems at a speed that was incomprehensible to ordinary people.

Lin Xuanqi remained expressionless, lying face down in front of him, her gaze fixed on his face, her eyes slightly red at the corners, her expression a mixture of resentment and something else.

The boy didn't look at her, and she kept her rosy lips tightly closed. The two remained in this state, like a silent confrontation.

From a distance, Zhou Han caught a glimpse of this scene and whispered to her best friend, "Ruan Jingyi, I feel like Lin Xuanqi isn't giving up yet. Is she going to keep pestering Cheng Fei?"

"Mm." The quiet girl nodded in agreement.

Chen Hao also peeked out, revealing a sickeningly sycophantic expression, and covered his mouth with his hand as he spoke, "This kid is too heartless. He was being stared at by Lin Xuanqi like that, and he didn't even glance at her."

Du Xinhua glanced at it while playing a mobile game, "You know how strong Cheng Fei's willpower is. I advise you to watch less, lest Lin Xuanqi get angry and take it out on you."

"Why didn't you warn me sooner?" Chen Hao gasped, clutching his neck, as if he could already see himself being kidnapped and hanged by the men in black.

Lin Xuanqi stared at the boy without moving, her eyes growing redder and redder. Her usually arrogant and charming face now showed an indescribable grievance, like a stray dog ​​that had been kicked out of the house but had returned to the door, stubbornly waiting for something.

The girl sniffed, her eyelashes trembled, and a crystal tear quietly slid from her eye, falling onto the table, half of it soaking the boy's exercise book, leaving a semi-circular watermark on the edge.

The boy, who was pondering the problem, frowned, looked up at her, and said in a emotionless tone, "Miss Lin, please don't cry on my book, and also don't take up my desk."

Lin Xuanqi looked at him, opened her mouth, felt a lump in her throat, covered her mouth, got up, turned the chair back, buried her head in her arms, and didn't move.

Cheng Fei remained motionless and continued with his own business.

Outside the classroom, Ye Shuang leaned against the wall, her head down, her expression complicated.

Asuna Nagasaki stood in front of her with her hands behind her back, smiling as she ruffled her hair.

……

As the bell rang for the last get out of class of the afternoon, Mr. Zhang, the Chinese teacher, stepped down from the podium with a water cup, and the classroom instantly became noisy.

Today's club activity is canceled.

A message popped up in the Corridor Research Department's group chat.

Cheng Fei packed his things, got up, and left the classroom.

Lin Xuanqi, who was lying on the table, raised her head when she heard the noise, looked around blankly, and had tear stains on her face.

Realizing the boy's figure had disappeared through the back door, she jumped up and hurriedly followed.

In the bustling stairwell, Lin Xuanqi followed closely behind the figure in front of her, opening her mouth but making no sound.

The two walked out of the teaching building one after the other. The boy in front stopped downstairs, and Lin Xuanqi also stopped, ignoring the curious gazes around them and staring at him.

Her eyes flickered as she took a deep breath, and just as she was about to lean closer, a cool and aloof girl with long, dark hair walked out from the other side.

Shen Xi approached the boy with a blank expression, exchanged a glance with him, and walked side by side toward the school gate. The distance between the two was neither too close nor too far, like familiar friends and unfamiliar lovers at the same time.

Lin Xuanqi followed the two of them all the way to the school gate and into the parking lot.

Then, her pupils contracted.

The two approached an eye-catching white Lamborghini. The boy opened the scissor door for the girl, who gave him a light kick with a hint of annoyance before getting into the passenger seat. In the low seat, her slender, long, snow-white legs were dazzlingly beautiful, their delicate features complementing the sharp lines of the car's body. The boy closed the door for her before getting in from the other side.

The supercar in pure electric mode quietly passed in front of Lin Xuanqi, the privacy film making it impossible to see anything through the windows, and drove down the gentle slope of Yinghua amidst the admiring gazes of the surrounding students.

Lin Xuanqi stood there, her mouth slightly agape, watching this scene.

The men in black standing guard around the perimeter exchanged glances, then pretended nothing had happened and continued their vigilance.

……

In the car.

Shen Xi watched the departing scene in the rearview mirror and sneered, "You really are relentless in your pursuit."

Cheng Fei patted the steering wheel, his tone not without pride, "Teacher Shen, what do you think of my new car? Although you've always disliked these kinds of luxury items, it's actually not bad to sit in it, right? It feels like a crystallization of human industrial wisdom."

"Utterly vulgar aquatic mammals! I've said it countless times: this kind of wasteful spending is forbidden! And you still dare to show off to me!" The girl glared at him, a little annoyed.

"I didn't want to buy it either, but Nana bought it for me without my permission, so I couldn't do anything about it, could I?" the boy said, looking aggrieved.

"Fine, you can shirk responsibility then. Anyway, that brainless vixen only tries to please you. Ultimately, it's all because of your indulgence and instigation. Giving her so much money every month is itself a sign of your ulterior motives." Shen Xi's sharp gaze seemed to see right through him.

The boy was shocked. "Teacher Shen, that's too much of a conspiracy theory. Not everyone is like you, who enjoys playing big games."

"What did you say?" The girl's expression changed.

The boy coughed lightly. "Actually, I also think that what Nana did was wrong. I've already talked to her about it in private, and this kind of thing will definitely not happen again. So, Teacher Shen, please don't hold it against her this time, okay?"

"You're just spouting nonsense." Shen Xi turned her face away, feeling angry at his lack of ambition, and refused to look at him anymore.

Cheng Fei glanced at the girl's beautiful yet cold profile and smiled, "It's also cute when a thrifty and hardworking wife is unhappy."

"Shut up," the girl said coldly and without any politeness.

The boy's gaze shifted again, glancing under her skirt.

Due to the height and angle of the seat, the girl's legs not only stretched forward, revealing their snow-white and slender lines, but her skirt also slipped slightly backward, showcasing an even more beautiful sight.

Shen Xi caught his gaze out of the corner of her eye, pulled her school uniform skirt up to her knees, and glared at him fiercely, "Just how hopeless is Cheng Feiyu?"

893. Shen Xi has absolutely no interest in publicly confessing his feelings. Please be aware.

Cheng Fei showed no remorse, "Teacher Shen, you were clearly trying to seduce me with your legs on purpose, and then you scolded me after being caught. How hypocritical of you?"

"It's one thing to always try to take advantage of any opportunity, but if you dare to turn around and slander me, I'll never ride in your crappy car again." Shen Xi covered her skirt, gritting her teeth.

"You're wrong. Teacher Shen has already been kind and tolerant, allowing me to look at your legs. It's really ungrateful of you to turn around and slander me." The boy was respectful for a second, then paused. "In that case, would you please let go of my hand, Teacher Shen? I can relax a bit while driving."

The girl glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, bit her lip, and remained silent for a second. Her cold face made no attempt to hide her disgust. "Just how filthy and depraved must a person's heart be to utter such crazy things to relieve their feelings? Never mind, never mind..."

After she finished speaking as if hypnotizing herself, she slowly let go of her hand, allowing the hem of her skirt to slide slightly backward along her legs due to the angle of the chair, revealing the slender and beautiful half above her knees, and then she remained still.

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Shen." The boy glanced at her, then muttered in a moderate voice, "She said before that if you like someone, you can touch them as much as you want and then it'll be over quickly, but now she's acting like this... It's too much..."

“Cheng Fei, I told you that was just a response to satisfy you, and then I would erase your memory. If you dare to bring it out again like a rat in the sewer rummaging through the garbage hidden in its nest, it will never happen again.” The girl took a deep breath.

"Never mind what I said." The boy shut up immediately.

The atmosphere in the car became quiet.

The girl in the passenger seat looked out the window. Her beautiful face did not show the slightest bit of enthusiasm despite sitting in such a car; it remained beautiful yet cold.

When waiting at a red light, the boy holding the steering wheel would glance at her profile and legs, but the girl ignored him, leaning back in her reclining seat like an exquisitely beautiful doll meant only for his admiration.

"Teacher Shen." Cheng Fei thought for a moment as he drove.

"What?" Shen Xi glanced at him.

"Now I've completely severed ties with Lin Xuanqi, right?" the young man said nonchalantly.

"What are you trying to say?" The girl remained unmoved.

"While I appreciate Professor Shen's previous response, I'd still like to talk to you about something else," the boy said earnestly.

"What do you want to talk about?" The girl narrowed her eyes.

"For example, I happen to be short of a girlfriend right now, and Teacher Shen happens to be single. We're both at the right age for dating. How can there be such a coincidence?" The boy rubbed his chin, his tone serious as if he had discovered a new truth.

"It's such a common situation, I don't know where the coincidence lies." The girl's tone was extremely calm.

"Shen Xi, let's start dating again?" the boy asked casually.

The girl was taken aback at first, opened her mouth, and then let out a cold laugh, "Cheng Feiyu with a poor memory is at it again. Sure enough, she has forgotten everything she said before."

"What do you mean by what I said before?" the boy asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Stop pretending. You know what you're doing." The girl turned her face away to look out the window, leaving him with her thick black hair.

"What is it? I can't remember at all." The boy looked troubled and deep in thought.

The girl narrowed her eyes, a hint of displeasure in her voice, "Ha, you think you can date someone like this? Dream on."

Cheng Fei stopped the car at the red light, peered out at that indifferent little face, and couldn't help but feel smug. "Little cutie, you wouldn't actually be expecting me to publicly confess my feelings before you're willing to date me, would you? That's a bit too arrogant. Don't worry, I definitely will."

The girl first glanced at him out of the corner of her eye and then looked away, turning her whole body to face the car window so he couldn't see her expression. Then she sneered, "Fine, you can be delusional. Sorry, I meant what I said before: originally, you broke off your relationship with that guy surnamed Lin and were devoted to me, so I would have been with you. Unfortunately, you've always been fickle, so now it's just a one in a billion chance that you'll agree to date me when the conditions are right. Besides, I've also said that I have no interest in such a stupid thing as a public confession. Doing it will only get me rejected."

"I see." The boy returned to his seat and sighed. "Well, I actually expected Teacher Shen to do this. I guess I should just choose between Nana and Master Ye. I guess they would agree to date me if I confessed to them. It seems that Teacher Shen is destined to be just a footnote in my youth."

As soon as he finished speaking, the girl facing the car window remained silent and motionless, as if she had turned into a sculpture with hair reaching her waist.

The atmosphere in the car fell into a deathly silence, and a chill quietly spread.