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

"Hey! Is that you?" someone said, thinking it was the member who had disappeared at the back of the line.

The moment the words were spoken, everyone felt a strong sense of unease.

The wind is so strong outside now, it could easily sweep a person away. If you get lost in such a blizzard, who can find the right way back?

In that instant, time seemed to stretch out infinitely. The entire expedition team stared out of the ice cave. The ice crystals blocked the flashlight beams, making the scene outside resemble an old television with an unstable signal, the image covered by dense snow. Even if they concentrated, they could only see a blurry outline.

Until a certain moment, the figure became clear enough to be recognized.

Everyone felt as if their hearts had been squeezed tightly, their breath caught in their throats, and they felt dizzy, as if they were being swallowed by deep blue ice, seeing the reflection of the vast Milky Way frozen within it billions of years ago, where unspeakable cosmic truths were hidden.

……

At noon, the expedition cruise ship carrying the Sakura students arrived at its destination, Brown Station, located in Paradise Bay on the Antarctic Peninsula.

"This research station, established in the early 1960s, could initially only accommodate a research team of twelve people. Later, after reconstruction, it was expanded into a landing point that combines scientific research and tourism. Every summer, it receives a large number of tourists who want to experience the Antarctic scenery in depth," the boy said in a tour guide-like tone.

"Shut up, you're too noisy." The aloof girl next to him kicked him, her expression full of disdain. "Enough with showing off those well-known things again."

"Teacher Shen, this kind of thing isn't exactly common knowledge, is it?" The boy lightly patted her head, only to be met with a fierce glare.

"Wow, Cheng Fei, so we're going to be living in those orange boxes from now on?" Zhou Han's round eyes widened slightly as she asked curiously.

“That’s right, Miss Zhou Han, those containers are the camp’s dormitory cabins!” The one who answered was Miriam, who was holding up a rainbow-colored flag with inexplicable excitement.

At that moment, the expedition cruise ship was docked not far from the shore, and they stood by the porthole, gazing at the view from the shore.

They were originally scheduled to take an inflatable boat ashore, but due to the sudden change in weather and strong winds, the captain postponed the landing for safety reasons.

It wasn't until the afternoon, when the strong winds gradually subsided, that the Sakura students continued their activities.

Brown Station is a cluster of orange-red buildings clinging to the coastline. After landing and climbing a steep slope, you arrive at the research station, where the ground is a mottled landscape of black and white, with rocks and snow intertwined.

Among the staff members welcoming the students of Sakura, the leader was an old man with messy blond hair and a red nose who looked inexplicably comical.

"uncle!"

"Miriam!"

The blonde girl, holding a rainbow-colored flag, ran up to greet the other person warmly.

Sebastian, who was accompanying him, also stepped forward and bowed slightly to the other party in a gentlemanly manner.

Leaving aside the touching reunions of British lesbians and family relatives, the more than one hundred Sakura students almost completely consumed the camp's accommodation capacity.

The accommodation area of ​​the research station consisted of modular orange shipping containers known as dormitory cabins. While everyone was gathered in the open space waiting for assignments, Miriam quietly appeared behind Cheng Fei and pulled the boy away under Shen Xi's suspicious gaze.

"Junior!" The blonde girl leaned closer to the boy, her eyes shining as she blinked wildly, as if sending out radio waves.

Since it turned out that there was no unreadable communication between them, the boy could only look at her hesitantly, "Senior, although I can guess that you must have some kind of plan."

"Junior, why can't you read my mind?!" The blonde girl's eyes widened, revealing an incredulous expression, as if she were seeing the boy in front of her for the first time.

All along, the connection between us was just an illusion. The boy managed to hold back from telling her this cruel truth.

"Senior, please just tell me what you're planning to do," the young man sighed.

“Junior, it’s simple. The dormitory cabins here are two-person rooms. You and Shen Xi will share one, and I will share one with Miss Nagasaki or Miss Ye Shuang. If we seize the opportunity these next few days, we will definitely succeed in one fell swoop!” The blonde girl clenched her fist, her expression full of hope.

The boy paused for a second, then said, "Let's put that aside for now. Senior, have you ever thought about this?"

"What's the problem?!" Miriam exclaimed, her eyes sparkling.

What would you do if Nana and Master Ye wanted to live together?

The blonde girl's pupils contracted, as if she had heard something unbelievable. Her breath caught in her throat, and after a moment she shook her head vigorously, insisting, "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

As it turned out, Cheng Fei's guess was correct. Upon learning that she was assigned to live with the blonde girl, Nagasaki Asuna immediately spoke up as if nothing had happened, "Um, Miriam, I'd like to live with Shuangshuang. Could we switch?"

Ye Shuang, who was standing nearby, did not express any opinion, which was probably taken as tacit agreement.

“Miss Nagasaki, um, um.” In the freezing wind of Antarctica, where the temperature was five degrees below zero, the blonde girl was sweating profusely. “Actually, Miss Ye Shuang and Miss Lin are assigned to the same place. If you want to switch, Miss Lin would have to be willing to live with me.”

"Huh?" Nagasaki Asuna was stunned. She tilted her head and thought for a moment, then pursed her pink lips as if she had encountered a problem.

"Nana, there's no way around it if we're in pairs." Ye Shuang looked cautiously at her friend.

"Okay then?" The sweet girl nodded hesitantly.

Miriam was overjoyed, her eyes shining.

Just then, a lazy voice rang out, "Does it have to be two people per room? Why don't you come and stay with me and Xiaoshuang? I don't mind."

Lin Xuanqi crossed her arms in front of her chest, yawned lazily, and spoke in a nonchalant tone.

"Three people? Is that a good idea?" Nagasaki Asuna blinked.

"I can squeeze in with Nana, if you don't mind." Ye Shuang thought for a moment and nodded.

“No, absolutely not!” Miriam shouted.

"What's wrong with that?" Lin Xuanqi looked at her.

“This, that,” the blonde girl murmured, her eyes gleaming, “the accommodations at the research station are all meticulously designed. The space and heating in each dormitory cabin are designed for two people, even the mattresses…”

Then, he explained a whole bunch of things in one go.

"What nonsense! What's wrong with one more person staying here? I see you staring at Asuna every day. Are you plotting something against her?" Lin Xuanqi frowned slightly, her sharp gaze piercing her eyes.

Miriam froze for a moment, her mouth agape, unable to speak, a gurgling sound coming from her throat like a pigeon being strangled. With a great effort, she managed a stiff smile. "Miss Lin, what are you saying? I don't understand. What do you mean by ulterior motives? Miss Nagasaki and I are both girls."

"I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you." Lin Xuanqi rolled her eyes, then looked to the other side and softened her tone, "Asuna, how about the three of us live together?"

She gazed into the eyes of the sweet-looking girl, her expression carrying a profound meaning.

“I have no objection?” Nagasaki Asuna met her gaze for a second, then looked at Ye Shuang.

"Speaking of which, if all else fails, Nana could also talk to Teacher Shen..." With a dry cough, a familiar boy's voice came from behind them.

"Cheng Fei, just say it directly. Tell me you want the vixen to live with you." This was followed by a cold, emotionless voice.

"Teacher Shen, I was just concerned about Nana. After all, you and she have a good relationship. I can go live with someone else, so please don't say anything strange."

"Cheng Feiyu is talking nonsense. If that vixen wants to live with that Lin man, let her go. Hurry up and come over here."

"Yes."

As the others watched, the boy's tall and straight figure was pulled away by the slender and aloof girl.

"Wow, Ruan Jingyi, Shen Xi isn't hiding it anymore. She's dragging Cheng Fei away, just like when my mother caught my father drinking outside." Zhou Han muttered in amazement.

"Mmm." This was followed by the quiet girl's agreeing response.

Lin Xuanqi pursed her lips and turned her face away, refusing to look at the backs of the young man and woman.

In the end, Lin Xuanqi's proposal became a reality.

Despite Miriam's desperate attempts to find a reason to stop her, she was rendered speechless after only a few glances from the arrogant girl. Feeling a sense of inexplicable guilt, she could only watch as Nagasaki Asuna left with Lin Xuanqi and Ye Shuang, her expression filled with extreme pain and despair.

Of course, nominally, Nagasaki Asuna still lived with Miriam, which did not violate the management regulations of the research station, but in reality, she went next door and squeezed in with the two of them.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Cheng Fei and Shen Xi entered their respective dormitory cabins.

The space, though not large, is compactly furnished with two single beds, a small desk, and other basic furniture, as well as a tiny shower room.

"Teacher Shen, don't you think it's too cruel to send Nana to Lin Xuanqi's place?" The boy put his suitcase down, acting as if nothing had happened.

"Cruel? Then call the vixen over and let everyone know that I have a vixen living with me, how about that?" Shen Xi observed the environment in the dormitory cabin with a cold expression.

"It's not impossible. I've been wanting to officially announce our relationship for a long time, so the whole world knows that you'll both marry me in the future." The boy breathed a sigh of relief in an exaggerated manner.

"Cheng Fei, say it again, who do you want to marry?" The aloof girl suddenly stopped and stared at the wall, her expression unchanged, but she seemed to be exuding a chill even more intense than the one outside.

"Just kidding, the only one who will marry me is Teacher Shen." The young man's expression turned serious.

"Dream on. No one here will marry you." The aloof girl glared at him, and the chill dissipated.

1004. It turns out that Cheng Fei's words to Shen Xi were not just sweet talk.

On the first afternoon of their official arrival, the first activity for the Sakura students was to visit the research station.

"Brown Station was once the site of an arson incident. A doctor, who was supposed to return home for his rotation after a year of wintering, was forced to stay behind. Due to the long polar night and lack of supplies, he set fire to the laboratory and dormitory, forcing the expedition team to evacuate. After that, Brown Station became a summer station..." The staff explained in front of the ruins.

Aside from the students listening intently to the anecdotes, a cool, aloof girl with long, dark hair stood expressionless, gazing unblinkingly at the distant snowfield.

"Teacher Shen, what are you thinking about?" Cheng Fei gently patted the fluffy fisherman's hat on her head.

"When are you leaving?" Shen Xi looked up at him and asked softly.

After a second of eye contact, the boy patted her head. "Don't rush, we need to get used to the environment first. Then we can act alone."

The Hope Cape area, where Lin Wanqing's scientific expedition team arrived, was not far from where they started from Brown Station and ventured into the Antarctic Peninsula.

Cheng Fei's plan was to find an opportunity to shake off the other students halfway through the school trip, and then rejoin the group and return home after completing the adventure.

"Understood." The aloof girl nodded slightly, then thought for a moment and looked up again. "Who are we referring to? Are you bringing a vixen?"

The boy hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "Let it go this time. We won't need her abilities anyway. Let her rest well at the camp."

"You really care." Shen Xi turned her face away and scoffed.

"Don't mention it. This is Antarctica. It's tiring and dangerous to go there. If I could, I'd rather you, my little darling, not go." The boy smacked his lips and sighed.

With his current strength, he can survive in the polar no-man's land with adequate supplies. If he encounters an accident, he can also exchange for items to save himself. In comparison, ordinary people like Shen Xi or Nagasaki Asuna, who are physically weaker, can be considered a burden.

"No, I have to go." The aloof girl stared at him, her delicate brows furrowing slightly, her voice becoming somewhat muffled.

"I know, so I'll bring Teacher Shen along. Taking care of you won't be a problem." The young man looked into her pure, dark eyes and smiled with a doting expression.

The girl's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she lowered her eyes, giving him a light kick. "Anyway, Cheng Feiyu is destined to be my servant for life, and his duty is to accompany me."

"Yes, yes, Your Highness." The boy's smile turned helpless, then he rubbed his chin. "So, can I believe you now?"

"What?" Shen Xi looked at him, still expressionless.

"Remember? I said from the very beginning that I would always protect you and accompany you to the ends of the earth. Do you still think it was just sweet talk?" The boy put his hands in his pockets and leaned his upper body closer to her.

The aloof girl remained motionless, her eyes meeting those of the boy so close to hers. Her gaze swept over his smug face before she subtly turned away, her stubborn, pink lips parting slightly to utter two words barely audible, "No."

"What do you mean 'not'?" the boy asked, feigning seriousness.

The girl stared at him in silence for a moment, took a deep breath, and opened her mouth as if to say something. But then the students from Sakura Academy burst into excited exclamations as they saw something interesting. The girl's face tightened instantly, and her eyes flickered. "It's noisy. Shut up."

Then, he turned his attention to the exhibits and adopted a focused expression.

The boy looked at her stubbornly closed pink lips, hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head. "Okay."

As a result, after the two continued to tour side by side for a while, a small hand quietly slipped into the boy's palm, and then, as if nothing had happened, the fingertips slipped between his fingers, and their fingers intertwined.

Even through the gloves, I could still faintly feel the cool, soft touch of that little hand, and a sense of longing washed over me.

The boy turned his head and saw that the pretty little face was still expressionless, looking straight ahead as if nothing had happened.

At the edge of the crowd, Nagasaki Asuna turned around with her hands behind her back, blinked, and uttered a soft, puzzled sound, "Eh?"

"What's wrong?" Ye Shuang tilted her head to look at her.

"The bond between those two is growing stronger again. What's going on?" The sweet girl sighed softly.

The obedient girl looked back, but because a certain restless little hand had escaped during this time, she didn't find anything.

When Ye Shuang turned around, the cool and aloof girl's expression remained unchanged. She stretched out her slightly cool and soft little hand again and intertwined her fingers with the boy's.

"Teacher Shen." The boy clenched his fist, letting the small hand merge into his own.

"What is it now?" The aloof girl didn't even look at him, and her hands didn't react at all.

"What exactly is so cute about that over there?"

"Stop talking nonsense."

In this atmosphere, the first afternoon's visit came to a close.

After they had filled their stomachs at the camp restaurant, it was evening, but night did not fall as expected.

In late November, Antarctica has already entered the period of polar day. Even at 11 p.m., the sun still shows no sign of setting, but hangs softly near the distant horizon.

The students of Sakura Flower School arrived at the coast. The surface of Paradise Bay was as smooth as a mirror due to the natural terrain. The sunset reflected on the sea, creating a soft pinkish-purple light that blended with the pale purple sky.

The icebergs floating in the distance are of varying sizes, like a fleet anchored at sea. Because the sun is at a low angle, the shadows of the objects are stretched infinitely, and large areas of bright ice surface and cold gray shadows can be seen at the same time.