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

The bright and dark areas of the entire world became extremely distinct, all enveloped in a silent atmosphere, like a scene at the end of the world.

Cheng Fei took the little hand that was offered to him and turned his head to look at Shen Xi. All the beautiful scenery mentioned above was taken in by the girl's calm and still eyes, but it still couldn't compare to that exquisite and beautiful face itself, which paled in comparison to her indescribable purity and clarity.

While everyone else admired the view, Miriam stood at the back of the group, biting her fingers, tears streaming down her face.

Nagasaki Asuna and Ye Shuang stood together. Because of Lin Xuanqi's presence, she dared not approach and could only gaze at the backs of the two beautiful girls from afar, feeling that they were as unattainable as the sunset in the polar day.

After the sightseeing activity ended, the Sakura students, who had spent a day in the polar region, returned to their accommodation area and went into their respective dormitory cabins.

Cheng Fei entered the cabin after Shen Xi, closed the door to keep out the cold, and took off his down jacket with a sigh of relief.

The aloof girl glanced at him, then walked expressionlessly towards the small shower room. "Take turns showering."

"Can't we shower together?" the boy said casually.

The aloof girl turned and stared at him, her eyes slightly narrowed.

"Just kidding," the boy chuckled.

"Cheng Feiyu is beyond saving." The girl finished speaking slowly and deliberately, then disappeared from sight.

after a while.

When Cheng Fei came out after taking a shower, the aloof girl was sitting on the edge of his bed, flipping through files again, her small face serious.

The boy sat on his own single bed, feeling the soft mattress, and sighed with comfort.

Thanks to Miriam, they were able to enjoy a comfortable experience in the barren land of Antarctica.

Senior, thank you for your selfless dedication and sacrifice for everyone. Amen.

As the boy was thinking this, Shen Xi put down the file, stood up and came to stand in front of him, looking down at him.

"Planning to force a kiss? No problem, come on." The boy spread his arms, assuming a surrender stance.

"Stop dreaming, lie down." The girl pushed him with an unyielding air, then moved on top of him using both hands and feet, adjusting herself to a perfect kneeling position. Her eyes flickered, and she slowly lay down, burying her face in his chest.

Her slender body trembled slightly as if she were sitting on pins and needles, but she showed no intention of escaping. Instead, her small hands climbed up his neck, allowing the two of them to feel each other's bodies more clearly.

"It automatically switched to soft and sweet mode?" The young man gently stroked the smooth hair at the back of her head.

The aloof girl remained silent, her face hidden so her expression was obscured, but she shifted slightly.

I didn't feel unhappy; instead, I had a strange, indescribable feeling.

"Teacher Shen, what does this mean?" the boy asked hesitantly.

Shen Xi raised her head, her eyes fixed on him without blinking. Her expressionless, cold face made it impossible to guess her thoughts. After a second of silence, she said softly and casually, "It's not sweet talk."

"Huh?" The boy looked at her.

The aloof girl took a deep breath, tightened her grip on his shoulder slightly, and raised her voice as if she were a little unhappy, "It proves that Cheng Feiyu wasn't just using sweet talk. Are you satisfied with that explanation?"

The boy realized she was continuing their previous topic and asked curiously, "Why are you suddenly so frank? Weren't you all being aloof before?"

"Nonsense, there's no one here like you're talking about," the girl said without a hint of guilt.

"Who was it that said it was noisy before?" the boy chuckled.

“I was talking loudly about those people, so I didn’t want to talk there and would talk later tonight. Can’t Cheng Feiyu even understand that?” The girl frowned slightly, then turned her face away imperceptibly. “As expected of a stupid aquatic mammal.”

The boy hesitated for a moment, then decided not to comment. "Alright, then please continue, Teacher Shen."

The girl stared at him for a moment, then leaned down again, burying her face near his collarbone, and said in a nonchalant tone, "I'm done talking. There's nothing more to say."

"Just that one sentence?" The young man seemed lost in thought.

"Yes." The girl replied without looking up.

"Could you say a few more words?" the boy gently nudged her.

"I don't know what to say."

The young man pondered for a moment, "Tell me more about what you thought were just empty words, but which were actually sincere promises. What are your thoughts now? Are you actually very moved, and even more determined to marry me?"

"I advise Cheng Feiyu not to daydream just because it's the midnight sun outside," the girl said coldly.

"Teacher Shen, please don't be like this. Say a few words. I know you will definitely say something."

"No." The girl buried her face even deeper.

"Absolutely. They've definitely already secretly drafted it during dinner, just waiting to publish it on my platform."

"Absurd delusion."

"Even if it is just wishful thinking, Her Majesty the Queen will surely make it a reality to fulfill my desires."

"I won't be satisfied." The girl's voice trembled almost imperceptibly.

"Teacher Shen, please don't do that. Usually, you would respond to me on your own initiative at times like this, right?"

“There’s no such custom,” the girl said in a muffled voice.

"I'm begging you, please, for the sake of the fact that I've been protecting you all this way until today."

"Stop haggling. It all stems from Cheng Feiyu losing a bet and becoming my servant." This time, not only did his voice tremble, but his body also began to shake, as if he was trying his best to endure something.

"Teacher Shen, are you moved to tears?" The boy sensed this and stared at the ceiling in surprise.

"Cheng Feiyu's hysteria has worsened again."

"Then why is it shaking?"

"It wasn't shaking."

"You're clearly shaking, what's going on?" The boy grabbed her frail shoulders and forced the girl to lift her head.

A fleeting, clear laugh, like the tinkling of silver bells, seemed to escape.

"What did Cheng Feiyu suddenly do? Let go!" Before the boy could see his expression clearly, the girl had already struggled desperately to shake off his hand, buried her face in his chest again, and clung tightly to his neck, like a small animal curling up deep in its nest.

The boy blinked.

In that brief moment, as the girl's thick, smooth hair swayed, he seemed to vaguely see her beautiful face hidden in the shadows, a lingering smile on her lips.

The boy smacked his lips, feeling the slender body pressed tightly against him without moving, and remained silent for a moment. "Teacher Shen, so you were just hiding over there secretly laughing after all this time. You're so happy, yet you still won't admit it?"

"Nonsense, no one's laughing here!" The girl raised her voice as if to prove something, but the laughter hidden in her tone was completely undisguised.

"Teacher Shen, you're really a weirdo. I know this will move you, but it's strange that you're hiding and secretly laughing like this. You really can't understand the Protoss Queen with the emotions of Earthlings?" the boy couldn't help but ask.

"You're talking nonsense again. Get this straight, I just find it funny how Cheng Feiyu looks expectant of my response." The girl lightly punched his shoulder.

"So you admit you were laughing?" The boy hugged her tighter, as if to prevent her from escaping.

"So what if I do or I don't? Does Cheng Feiyu want to forbid me from laughing?" The girl did not resist. She curled up her slender body and pressed down slightly to make the two of them fit closer together. Her voice was still icy cold.

"Shen Xi, I really can't do anything with you." The boy stiffened for a moment.

"Shut up. Since Cheng Feiyu is so eager to hear, then be merciful and tell me more. Remember it well." The girl adjusted her head position again, moving it to the side of his neck, towards his ear.

"Little cutie, is this kind of arrogant and tsundere persona your own talent, or is it something you carefully designed?" The boy felt a little itchy in his ears.

"Stop rambling on." The girl said coldly and bluntly, then lowered her voice slightly, "I admit that when Cheng Feiyu said he would accompany me to the ends of the earth to protect me, I did think it was just empty sweet talk."

She paused, "As it turns out, Cheng Feiyu succeeded, although through various despicable and shameless means of deception and fraud, and during that time he was also philandering, fickle, greedy, and physically indecent..."

"Teacher Shen, could you please skip this part?" the boy said calmly.

The girl paused for a second, then continued with a hint of displeasure, "In short, despite all the problems, I can't deny the fact that you've always been there for me and protected me. I'm very clear about that, and I'm also... grateful."

As she finished speaking, she swallowed softly, her voice becoming barely audible.

1005. Shen Xi wanted to listen carefully.

In the dead of night, on the Antarctic Peninsula, which is in the midst of polar day, the land is shrouded in an endless, tranquil twilight. In this desolate and barren land, the noise of diesel engines echoes like background noise in the camp, giving people an indescribable sense of peace.

The small dormitory cabin was warm, and the two people embracing each other could clearly feel each other's heartbeats and warmth, so close that their bodies seemed to merge together.

"Shen Xi, you really are adorable." The young man felt the undisguised affection of the slender body in his arms, gently stroking the back of her head and spine, and sighed.

"I'm the one who can't understand." The girl's voice was muffled as she buried her face in her hands and feet, bringing the two of them closer together, as if they were warming each other in a cold world.

"What can't you understand?" The boy tried to feel the certain plumpness and fullness.

“Cheng Feiyu is clearly a despicable person who only cares about profit and is hypocritical. I can’t understand why he would sincerely protect me. What ulterior motive does he have?” The girl’s voice trembled slightly, without any resistance, but rather with a sense of catering. “Is he planning to wait until he completely gains my trust, and then… betray me?”

As she finished speaking, her voice became very soft, with a hint of barely perceptible unease in her tone, like a small animal in springtime, its eyes reflecting the fleeting beauty of blooming flowers.

The boy stared at the ceiling, opened his mouth, and sighed softly, "Shen Xi, you really are an insecure kid."

"Cheng Fei, so hurry up and tell me." The girl twisted slightly, as if urging him, and slowly tightened her grip on his shoulder.

What are you going to say?

"Tell me if you will betray me in the future." Where he couldn't see, the girl's stubborn pink lips parted slightly, and two rows of neat white teeth quietly pressed against the side of his neck, as if making a threat, but there was always an indescribable meaning hidden in them.

"Shen Xi, no, it won't happen." The boy whispered in her ear, applying slight pressure to her extremely slender lower back.

"Then why do you keep protecting me? You could have just ignored me. Cheng Feiyu can live freely without me anyway." The girl trembled violently as if struck by a heavy blow. She frowned slightly, took a deep breath, and instead of running away, she buried her face even deeper, as if she could escape something this way.

"Because you're cute." The boy said without hesitation.

"Perfunctory." The girl bit her lip lightly, seemingly displeased.

“That’s true, you deserve to be loved, Shen Xi.” The young man breathed a sigh of relief as he continued to savor the beautiful sensation of her close embrace.

"Why? Tell me." The girl lowered her eyes, her tone revealing neither joy nor anger, sounding both like a lover's coquettishness and a stern interrogation.

"Because you are smart, persistent, and very idealistic. You have the kind of personality that, if left unchecked, will eventually be battered and bruised by the world," the boy said thoughtfully.

"So deep down, Cheng Feiyu still looks down on me. That makes sense, since he's essentially a so-called realist, like a slick rat in the sewers, and his specialty is crawling around in this disgusting real world." The girl sneered without moving.

"Thank you for being a realist and strong person. I don't mean to look down on you, just to admire you and feel sorry for you." The young man gently stroked the back of her head. "I feel that your qualities shine like gold, just like... me a long, long time ago."

The girl abruptly raised her head, her eyes fixed on him, a thoughtful expression on her face. "How long is 'a very long time'? Even earlier than sixteen years ago?"

"Shen Xi, can you not take this too seriously? Just treat it as listening to a story, otherwise we'll have to end the conversation." The boy smiled as he looked into her eyes.

The girl blinked, paused for a second, and then lay down again. "I understand."

The boy continued to stroke her gently, "Anyway, I know that sooner or later you will fail, just like countless others in this world who, despite their ideals, eventually burn out."

"What makes Cheng Feiyu so certain that there are successful idealists in this world?" The girl frowned where he couldn't see, her tone carrying a hint of resentment.

“Yes, there are, but those are the lucky ones chosen by the times. I don’t believe in luck,” the boy said softly.

"Heh, it's just that my luck is too low." The girl said with disdain, twisting her body. "So what? If that's the case, why does Cheng Feiyu still protect me? Why not just let me fend for myself?"

"Well, how should I put it?" the boy pondered for a moment, "If you see a cute person getting wet in the rain, and you have two umbrellas, wouldn't you still want to share one with her?"

"Ha, so it's just a pathetic male instinct that he likes the way I look, I knew it." The girl said with no small amount of sarcasm.

"When I say 'cute,' I'm including physical appearance, but it also has another meaning. I hope you understand, Shen Xi." The boy ran his fingers through her thick hair.

"Tell me what it is," the girl said, her tone flat.

"So you just want me to explain in detail?" the boy asked with great interest.

"Nonsense," the girl said coldly.

"Shen Xi, I want to hear you admit it, just like I admitted it just now." The boy said nonchalantly.

The air in the small room became quiet.

After a moment, the girl spoke softly, "I want to hear Cheng Feiyu speak."

"What are you saying?" The boy hugged her tightly.

"Besides my appearance, tell me what else about me is cute." The girl swallowed, her tone forcing herself.

"Well, the most direct point is that I never feel pressured when I'm with you, it doesn't affect my original freedom, and there are many other benefits." The boy leaned close to her hair, smelling the familiar, faint fragrance.

"Heh, you don't feel any pressure even after I lecture you every day. Is Cheng Feiyu rambling incoherently or is there something wrong with his brain?" The girl nudged her head, as if to let the boy breathe her hair.

“You’re quite sharp-tongued, which would scare most people, but I think language is just a tool, and the outward form isn’t important,” the boy said with certainty.

The girl thought for a moment and chuckled, "That makes sense. Anyway, Cheng Feiyu is best at using words, so she won't be easily influenced by superficial language."

"That's pretty much the idea. Harsh or harsh language isn't necessarily bad, and pleasant words aren't necessarily sincere. Seeing through these appearances requires enough experience and intelligence. For example, children are easily resentful of parents' or teachers' overly forceful lectures and can't understand the good intentions behind them, but I've long since passed that stage."

"Heh, Cheng Feiyu is really mature." The girl emphasized the last two words.