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

"Is someone who's only a year younger considered a junior?" the boy couldn't help but ask.

The aloof girl remained silent, glancing at him with slightly narrowed eyes.

"What do you mean by 'the right time'?" The boy's expression changed, and he became cautious.

"It's up to me to decide." The aloof girl spoke with an air of self-righteousness.

"Understood, Your Majesty the Empress's will is absolute throughout the ages." The young man nodded respectfully.

“Of course, one of the bases is to use the fox spirit to confirm that she has enough loyalty to become an apostle.” The aloof girl’s eyes flickered again.

"Understood, but we must also consider the inspector's opinion." The young man continued to nod respectfully.

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Xi stood up and looked down at him. When the boy looked up and met her gaze, she took the file and walked towards the bedroom.

"Teacher Shen, where are you going?" the boy asked in confusion.

"Go to bed. We have to leave very early tomorrow, so go to sleep early. Cheng Feiyu and the vixen should do the same." The aloof girl glanced at him, her tone leaving no room for argument.

"Then at least finish what you've said?" the boy hesitated.

"Is there anything else you haven't finished saying?" She frowned slightly.

"What did you and Lin Xuanqi talk about regarding me? Are you having memory problems?" the boy asked, puzzled.

"How inexplicable! How could I possibly tell Cheng Feiyu something like this? Besides, it was just a casual mention, nothing worth talking about." The cool and aloof girl's pretty face showed a serious expression of bewilderment.

The boy stared at her, stunned, hesitant to speak, then hesitated again, "Teacher Shen, are you playing me?"

"You're talking nonsense again. Looks like it's too late and your brain isn't clear. Hurry up and take a shower and then come to sleep, Cheng Feiyu."

Before he could say anything more, the aloof girl in casual clothes, clutching the files, disappeared around the corner of the corridor without looking back, leaving the boy with a complicated expression.

He stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment, then said, "Nana."

"Hmm?" The sweet girl next to her, who was staring absentmindedly at her own absolute territory, subconsciously responded and turned her head.

"What did you say about me when she met with Lin Xuanqi?"

The sweet-looking girl pondered for a moment, then lightly tapped her chin with her fingertip. "Well, it's basically about discussing how to divide up Cheng Fei after the war, based on the relative strengths of each side. It's like a preliminary consultation for the formal negotiations to come?"

"Have you been studying history lately?" the boy asked, looking at her serious expression.

"When I was tutoring Ai, I focused on some of these points because she's not very good at them?"

"That's true, after all, I spend all day at home drawing."

"Cheng Fei."

"what happened?"

"Aren't you going to sleep yet? Nana is starting to feel sleepy. I feel a little... intense in the car just now."

"Are you okay?"

"It's alright. I don't think I'll have time for a date this week anyway, so this will help me replenish the antidote."

"Is it all replenished?"

"I'm already very satisfied. My cat is now full of my love."

"Okay, then you go take a shower first?"

"Hmm~"

After finishing their conversation, the two took turns washing up and entered the aloof girl's room.

……

When Cheng Fei pushed open the door, Nagasaki Asuna, who had entered earlier, was already sitting on the headboard, just like Shen Xi.

As always, the two sat on opposite sides, maintaining a respectful distance from each other, with the boy's pillow in the empty space between them.

He moved to sit between the two of them and looked around.

Asuna Nagasaki was resting with her eyes closed, seemingly a little tired from the intense activity in the car earlier.

Shen Xi continued to flip through the files, her expressionless face radiating a subtle tension, like a student unable to contain their anxiety the night before an important exam.

"Teacher Shen, if you need to, you can come into my arms. Maybe it will make you feel more relaxed." The boy said casually.

"Don't dream. Make sure today is neither a routine meeting nor a date." The aloof girl stared at the file without looking up, her face indifferent.

"That's true," the boy nodded tentatively.

“Um, if Shen Xi needs it, why don’t we just have a regular meeting now? Anyway, it’s already Friday, and according to the schedule, we’ll be on the road for the next two days, so there’s not much of a chance to be together.” Nagasaki Asuna suddenly spoke up, covering her mouth and letting out a small yawn. “I’m already sleepy, so you two can just pretend I don’t exist.”

“Teacher Shen, that makes sense. Although we can hold hands and hug freely during our outings as agreed, it’s not appropriate for people to be too intimate on the street, right?” The boy in the middle nodded formally.

Shen Xi opened her mouth, about to nod slightly, when she suddenly narrowed her eyes and stared at the two of them, her sharp gaze seeming to have noticed something.

"Teacher Shen, what's with that sudden expression?" The boy shivered for no reason.

"You vixen, it seems you haven't had a date this week?" she said coldly.

"Eh." Nagasaki Asuna, who was about to pull back the covers and lie down completely, turned around and paused. "It seems so?"

"Don't you care?" The aloof girl looked directly into her eyes.

"Well, it's not a big deal if it happens once in a while, right? After all, this week has been special. We've been monitoring Cheng Fei's condition, and then there's the school trip starting this weekend." The sweet girl's eyes flickered.

"Cheng Fei." The aloof girl didn't even look at him, uttering two words, "Explain."

"Explain what?" the boy asked calmly.

"Did you just do something you shouldn't have done with that vixen without informing her of the date beforehand?" The aloof girl took a deep breath, her eyelids twitching.

"No." The boy replied without hesitation.

"Call me by my name." The aloof girl remained unmoved.

The boy fell silent.

Nagasaki Asuna pursed her lips and silently turned her face away.

A silence fell over the room.

After a moment, Shen Xi looked at the wall, her tone slightly clenched, "Given that there's no time for the next two days, we'll start this week's meeting today."

"Okay, Ms. Shen, come here. I'll pat your head and comfort you. Just lie on top of me and take a nice nap." The boy was overjoyed and immediately opened his arms to her.

The aloof girl stared at him without moving, letting out a cold laugh that held no meaning.

"Teacher Shen, what do you mean?" the boy asked cautiously.

"Nobody here needs your comfort, you disgusting trash." Shen Xi glared at him, put the file on the bedside table, pinched her brow and let out a soft breath, as if forcing herself to clear her mind of her chaotic thoughts.

Then, the aloof girl raised her chin and spoke in a cold voice that left no room for argument, "You vixen, get to the middle."

"Huh?" The sweet girl on the other end widened her eyes slightly, making an unexpected sound, and shook her head vigorously, "Shen Xi, no, I'm already sleepy, and before..."

"I ordered you to get over here, don't you understand?" The aloof girl emphasized.

"Teacher Shen, please let Nana go. She's tired. If she's in a bad mood, leave her to me. I guarantee you'll be satisfied." The boy in the middle said earnestly.

"Heh, Cheng Feiyu is quite confident." The aloof girl looked up at him, her face expressionless. "But sorry, no one here is interested in you. That vixen is much more interesting."

"Teacher Shen, you've become like this?" The boy was filled with surprise and doubt.

"You vixen, crawl over here." The aloof girl stopped looking at him and instead stared sharply to the other side. "Do it again for me, just like you did before."

"Shen Xi, no!" The sweet girl knelt in her original spot, covering her chest with her hands and shaking her head desperately, as if facing something terrifying.

The aloof girl narrowed her eyes slightly, then stood up and stepped over the boy to approach her. First, she looked down at her with a cold and piercing gaze, then grabbed the back of her collar with her small hand, her expression devoid of any pity, and dragged her in front of the boy. She grabbed his long, smooth, coffee-colored hair and then pressed him down without any politeness.

"Shen Xi, oh no...!" The sweet girl cried out in despair.

The aloof girl's face was as cold as ice, and her pure, dark eyes stared unblinkingly at everything before her, as if she were her own stress-relieving toy, or a puppet that she controlled and manipulated without mercy.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

According to the itinerary provided by Miriam in advance, in order to save time, the three classes of students who were scheduled to go on a study tour to Antarctica arrived at the airport before dawn and boarded her private charter plane.

"Everyone, keep up! We're going to fly for thirty hours, so if you're not fully awake, you'll have plenty of time to catch up on sleep!" The blonde girl was full of energy, waving her rainbow-colored flag like a kindergarten teacher leading a group of children.

Students from three classes followed her into the terminal and lined up at the boarding gate.

"Miss Nagasaki! You seem to have dark circles under your eyes. Did you not sleep well last night?" The blonde girl took the opportunity of organizing the group to come up to Nagasaki Asuna and looked at her sweet face, which looked inexplicably tired, with concern.

"Nana, are you alright?" Ye Shuang, who was standing next to her, also observed Nagasaki Asuna.

"I might have a little trouble sleeping, but it's okay?" The sweet girl shook her head and smiled at the two of them, her innocent and naive face radiating a reassuring and healing aura.

“Then I’ll arrange a place for Miss Nagasaki to catch up on her sleep once we’re on the plane!” Miriam was inexplicably excited.

Once the two stopped paying attention to her, Nagasaki Asuna frowned slightly and cast a resentful gaze to the other side, staring at the culprit behind everything.

The aloof girl with long, dark hair stared expressionlessly at the glass wall in the distance, as if she couldn't see her.

1002. The hat Shen Xi wore again was

"Are you happy, Teacher Shen? It's been a long-awaited trip to Antarctica." Cheng Fei smiled and gently patted Shen Xi's head.

"Stop talking nonsense." The aloof girl gave him a token glare.

"Looking forward to it? Why would Shen Xi be looking forward to going on a trip?" Lin Xuanqi, standing behind her with her hands behind her back, peeked out curiously.

"Is this related to you again?" The cool girl's face turned cold.

"Just ask, after all, I always remember you staying at home." Lin Xuanqi's lips curled into a smile, not without a hint of teasing.

"Teacher Shen, I knew it, you're a shut-in internet addict." The boy in the middle shook his head and sighed.

"Hey Lin, have you forgotten what I said yesterday?" Shen Xi narrowed her eyes, a little annoyed.

"I didn't forget, but it's not important. Just kidding, hehe." Lin Xuanqi casually took out a lollipop from her pocket, tore it open, put it in her mouth, and then tore off another one and handed it to the boy next to her. "Here, honey."

"No need for thanks," the boy said, adopting a polite but indifferent attitude.

"But they've already torn it open." The haughty girl looked at him, her red-rimmed eyes blinking, and with a lollipop in her mouth, she pleaded in a tone that made her look like a cute little girl.

"Teacher Shen, would you like one?" The boy reluctantly took the cigarette and solemnly handed it to the aloof girl on the other side.

Shen Xi's face was cold as she stared at him without saying a word.

The boy offered the lollipop forward again, saying, "Nana, you don't look well, have one to perk you up."

Nagasaki Asuna looked at the boy, then at Shen Xi, shook her head from side to side, and said with an innocent expression, "Nana-san, I'd better not smoke."

"Master Ye, then you can have it, after all, you're a delinquent girl." The boy continued to offer it to her.

At the front, the girl with pigtails twitched her eyelids, tilted her head, and gave him a warm, gentle smile. "I think you're the delinquent."

As she said this, she exchanged a glance with Lin Xuanqi over there, and then took the lollipop and put it in her mouth, adding a touch of playfulness to her dignified demeanor.

"Not at all, I'm the top student in the grade." The boy shook his head and sighed, then looked at her curiously. "It's been a long time since I've seen Master Ye smile like that. Are you in a good mood lately?"

"Whether I laugh or not is none of your business." The obedient girl's eyes darted around for a moment, then she lowered her head, sucking on her lollipop.

The boy wanted to say something more, but suddenly felt a sharp gaze pierce him from the side. He bowed respectfully and said, "Teacher Shen, if you're sleepy, you can lean on my shoulder."

"Shut up, Cheng Feiyu, who's always babbling on and on first thing in the morning." Shen Xi said coldly, making no attempt to hide her disgust.

While the group was talking, on the other side, Zhou Han was holding Ruan Jingyi's arm and taking a photo together with her phone, looking relaxed and happy.

Further back, Du Xinhua was playing a mobile game, while Chen Hao, with his hands in his pockets, commented on the surrounding scenery.

In this relaxed atmosphere, students from the three classes completed the boarding process.

So, on an inconspicuous morning in mid-November, a Boeing 777 Globe from British Airways took off from Academy City and disappeared into the distant blue sky.

……

on the plane.

A cool, aloof girl with long, dark hair sat by the window, tilting her head and gazing intently at the clouds outside.

Beside her were Cheng Fei and Lin Xuanqi, in that order.

Ye Shuang and Nagasaki Asuna were on the other side of the aisle, and Miriam sat with them.