Only when they reached the finish line at the same time did they slow down, stirring up swirling snow mist.
Cheng Fei breathed a sigh of relief, removed the restraints, picked up the snowboard, and suddenly noticed something under his feet.
A person lay on the ground, skis and ski poles lying haphazardly, giving one a clear indication of a horrific accident that had recently occurred.
"Are you alright?" Cheng Fei looked down to observe Chen Hao.
"It's...nothing," he said in a barely audible voice.
"Then why are you lying here?" the boy asked, puzzled.
"I'm just... waiting for my soul." Chen Hao reached out and grabbed at the dim light on the ceiling.
"Alright." The boy nodded and walked towards Ye Shuang, who was waiting not far away.
The two went to the snow house restaurant in the corner, each ordered a cup of hot milk tea, and sat by the window.
"Master Ye, you weren't using the Platinum Star just now, were you? You were skating so fast." Cheng Fei said seriously.
"I'm not as bored as you, always cheating with my abilities for no reason." Ye Shuang glared at him, not without disdain. "You skated so fast, yet you only used zero time, right?"
"I'm snowboarding, you know. Do you expect me to use my hands to paddle on the ground to speed up?" the boy said casually with a shrug.
"I think you are." The obedient girl muttered, lowering her head to drink her milk tea through the straw.
The boy gazed with a smile at that beautiful face with exquisite features that one could never tire of looking at.
"You jerk, stop staring at me!" The innocent girl's expression suddenly became unnatural.
"So cute and you won't let anyone see it?" The boy shook his head and sighed. "So, what exactly does Master Ye want with me?"
"Can't I contact you if I have nothing to do?" The girl's clear voice became subtle.
"Not at all, you're most welcome." The boy opened his arms wide.
“I’m asking you.” The obedient girl remained unmoved.
"Okay?" the boy asked, looking at her.
"Did you do this on purpose yesterday?" Ye Shuang stared at him, her brows furrowed slightly.
"What happened yesterday?" the boy asked, puzzled.
"You deliberately let Nana answer the phone, and then, and then..." The obedient girl stammered, unable to continue, "and then she made me so angry!"
"No way, Master Ye got angry?" The young man observed her carefully.
"Miss is angry!" Ye Shuang frowned and stomped her foot.
"Master Ye, you can't blame me for this. I couldn't possibly leave Shen Xi and Nana to deal with Lin Xuanqi at that time, so I had Nana politely decline your offer for me." The boy spread his hands, looking wronged.
"You!" The obedient girl gritted her teeth. "Miss originally wanted to yesterday..."
Her eyes flickered, and her angry words came to an abrupt halt.
"You were thinking of asking me?" the boy asked, looking at her.
"Anyway, Miss originally wanted to call you over. Whatever you want to do, Miss can't accompany you?" Ye Shuang tried to put on a show of authority, but she still stumbled a bit.
"Master Ye, let's just let it go and stand up for her." The young man looked helpless.
"And Miss also said this morning." The obedient girl thought for a moment, her expression becoming increasingly subtle.
"Still talking?" The boy continued to look at her.
"Never mind, it's nothing." Ye Shuang shook her head uneasily, then adopted a fierce tone, "Anyway, you've wronged Miss!"
The boy had nothing to say, so he chose to drink milk tea.
The obedient girl's eyes flickered, and she lowered her head as well.
Amidst the cheerful laughter and commotion of beginners falling down outside the window, the two fell silent for a moment.
"By the way, what day did I come to see you as we agreed?" Ye Shuang asked again, this time her voice becoming barely audible, and she didn't even dare to lift her head.
"If Master Ye is willing, it can be done today."
"Then I will." The obedient girl swallowed hard, as if thinking of something bad. "Then I will go tonight."
"No problem." The boy's smile remained unchanged.
……
In the afternoon, after a symbolic test, the adaptive training for Yinghua students came to a close.
At Miriam's suggestion, some students went out for hot pot together.
While the staff were busy serving food, five people occupied a table against the wall and waited.
"Teacher Shen, shall we play cards?" Cheng Fei said enthusiastically, tearing apart a deck of cards he had specially obtained from the front desk.
The aloof girl next to him remained expressionless and motionless, as if she couldn't hear or see him, maintaining this state ever since they stepped out of the ski resort.
"Never mind, Master Ye, we'll do it." The boy turned to the other side.
"Me?" Ye Shuang blinked, then glanced at her side. "Then Miss wants to come too."
"Whatever you want, it's fine with me." The boy nodded casually.
With a lollipop dangling from her lips, Lin Xuanqi's eyes darted around, and a smile of interest curved her lips. "Okay, I'll do it."
"Nana, do you want to come along?" Cheng Fei asked again.
"Yes!" Nagasaki Asuna nodded without hesitation.
So, in an atmosphere filled with an inexplicable chill, the four began to play cards.
963. As everyone knows, Ye Shuang will...
after a while.
Cheng Fei glanced at his hand, pondered for a second, and casually pushed out all the single-pack mints piled up in front of him, "All in."
Lin Xuanqi's eyes flickered, and she leaned back in her chair. "I'm not going."
"Shuangshuang, are you going to join or not?" Nagasaki Asuna glanced at Ye Shuang across from her.
"Me." The obedient girl opened her mouth, then looked down at her empty space. "I've lost everything."
Asuna Nagasaki glanced at her few remaining mints and shook her head. "Then I won't go either."
"Thank you for your patronage." Cheng Fei gathered all the mints on the table into a small pile in front of him, then looked at the others. "Let's call it a day."
If they continued playing, only he and Lin Xuanqi would be left.
"Cheng Fei and Lin are both so amazing, Shuangshuang and I can't compete at all." Nagasaki Asuna sighed softly.
She and Ye Shuang had tried their best to count the cards, but even with all their efforts, they couldn't defeat the two.
"It's just good luck." Lin Xuanqi, who had more chips than Cheng Fei, let out a nonchalant chuckle.
"I think I'm having a lucky day too," the boy nodded casually.
[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.]
Back on the Aurora, he and Ye Shuang had played Texas Hold'em at the casino. No matter how he calculated the cards, he still lost tens of thousands of yuan before being dragged away by the obedient girl. Now, he easily beat Ye Shuang and Nagasaki Asuna by betting based solely on his intuition.
Although she still can't compare to Lin Xuanqi, it's hard to imagine how many extraordinary abilities are hidden behind her 9 points of luck.
At this moment, the aloof girl who had been observing silently the whole time spoke up, "Cheng Fei."
Shen Xi stared at the playing cards in the boy's hand, her eyes narrowed thoughtfully.
"Has Teacher Shen's soul, which she left at the ski resort, finally caught up?" The boy immediately looked at her.
"Never mind, we'll talk about it when we get back." The girl turned her face away and sneered.
"Okay." The boy nodded respectfully.
Once the dishes were served and the hot pot was boiling, the Sakura students, who had spent the whole day freezing at the ski resort, began to enjoy the food, and the atmosphere became relaxed.
"Teacher Shen, would you like some pig brains? I can share half with you."
"That's disgusting, take it away!"
"Sigh, no taste at all."
"Honey, if she won't eat it, I'll take it."
"Excuse me, please order for yourself."
"You scumbag! How dare you refuse to give it to the lady?"
"Nana, please use this."
"Huh? Thanks~"
"You scumbag! What do you mean?"
"Master Ye, please have some."
"I won't eat it if you don't give it to the young lady!"
"The rest are here; help yourself if you want some."
"Heh, if you want to give it, just give it; no need to beat around the bush."
"Teacher Shen, I'm referring to you. Please reflect on your actions. Pig brains are really delicious."
"Pretentious garbage!"
That was roughly the situation at the time.
……
As night fell, Cheng Fei returned to his rented room.
I took a shower first, then packed my luggage. Not long after, a familiar knock sounded at the door.
The boy opened the door and saw Ye Shuang standing outside, carrying a bag in both hands.
The obedient girl lowered her head and gently bit her lip. Her smooth black hair was tied into neat, low-hanging pigtails with white ribbons. She wore the Sakura school uniform with white over-the-knee socks. She was meticulously dressed from head to toe, making her a pleasing sight to behold.
"Master Ye, please come in." The young man made way for her.
Ye Shuang silently walked into the door, looked around the entryway floor, and, unable to find the pineapple bun patterned slippers that belonged to her, cast a puzzled glance at the boy next to her.
"We don't need to change it for now." The boy understood her meaning but acted as if nothing was wrong.
The obedient girl paused for a moment, then looked down at her small, high-end uniform shoes. Sensing something, she said with difficulty, "You pervert."
"Is it wrong to think Master Ye is cute?" The young man slowly reached out and brushed aside the strands of hair that fell across her side, then covered her beautiful face with his palm, caressing it as if it were a work of art.
The obedient girl felt the scalding touch, and her petite body trembled. Instead of scolding the other person in her usual clear voice, she gripped the strap of her shoulder bag tightly, buried her head, and was forced to look up by the boy. Her eyes quietly reddened, and her wet pupils dilated, showing a feeling of fear, unease, and resignation.
"Why is this little crybaby acting up again? It's so exaggerated!" The boy couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at her.
"You scumbag, you promised to tutor me, don't lie to me." The obedient girl swallowed hard, her face filled with apprehension at making some kind of major sacrifice.
"When have I ever lied to Master Ye?" the boy shrugged.
"You." Ye Shuang glared at him, then lowered her head, her hands twisting together. "Anyway, if you dare to lie to me, you're dead."
"Yes, yes, yes, so Master Ye has to behave now? Don't act like I'm bullying you." The young man's caressing of her fair cheek became unrestrained, as if he were treating his own possession.
"You're just bullying me, you scumbag." The obedient girl stared intently at her uniform shoes, tears welling up in her eyes, her voice trembling with sobs.
After struggling for a moment, her knee, encased in white over-the-knee socks, slowly bent, revealing delicate folds in the fabric near the bend of her leg, and the surface of her uniform shoes gradually bent as well.
The obedient girl, still holding her bag in both hands, looked up at the boy as if she was about to suffer a great injustice. Her beautiful face, with its distinctive features, became tearful, making her look pitiful.
"Ye Xiaoshuang, you're too obedient." The young man gently stroked her head, his expression a mix of admiration and something else.
"I'm not...!" The obedient girl spoke without hesitation, but the next second her eyes widened and her words turned into a muffled wail.
Then, feeling a pull from the back of her head, she tried desperately to close her eyes, but still couldn't stop the tears from sliding down her cheeks. She had no choice but to empty her mind and completely relinquish control to the boy.
The once spotless white over-the-knee socks were now worn indescribably from being wiped back and forth on the floor. Realizing this, the well-behaved girl could only clutch the strap of her shoulder bag tightly, as if this would allow her to maintain the last bit of the dignified image of a well-bred young lady she had at school.
The next day, early in the morning.
"Master Ye, why are you hitting someone again?!"
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