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

People often have a misconception during their student years that mutual understanding can overcome everything, until one day the irreversible reality crashes down on them, and they realize that some things can be understood but are hard to forgive.

When an important promise is broken, no one is willing to back down easily, because continuing to believe is to trample on one's own dignity. This is far more cruel than the misunderstandings of childhood that can be resolved with a few words, and it is enough to leave countless regrets in one's life.

The boy could still picture the girl's stubborn tone whenever she was being defiant, and the cool, soft cheeks she left behind when she turned her face away.

The so-called freedom that the petite Shen Xi gained came at a very heavy price.

"Shen Xi, what will you do this time?" The boy looked up at the magnificent sunset and sighed softly.

He thought for a moment, then held up the taiyaki in his hand, took a picture with the coastline as the background, and sent it out with a true-to-life perspective.

"Xiao Yi, could you send this to Teacher Shen and tell her I bought this and want to eat it with her?" the boy said casually.

“Understood, Consul.” The girl’s childlike voice responded earnestly.

……

In a quiet room.

A cool, aloof girl with long, dark hair sat alone on the edge of the bed reading a book when her phone screen on the bedside table suddenly lit up.

"Your Majesty, the Consul asked me to tell you that he bought this and wants to eat it with you," a childish voice rang out.

The aloof girl's eyelashes trembled slightly. She turned her head, staring blankly at the photo. After a moment of silence, she lowered her eyes and looked away, her tone unwavering, "Don't show me any news about him. It's annoying."

"As ordered."

"Also, order takeout for me."

What would the Queen like to eat?

Taiyaki (Japanese fish-shaped cake).

"clear."

……

"Consul, the Queen says you're annoying," Isena's harmless voice rang out.

"..." The boy hesitated, then silently put away his phone and quickly finished the remaining half of the taiyaki.

"Brother, your car is so cool! What kind of car is it? Can I sit inside and experience it?" A sweet voice suddenly rang out from the side.

A beautifully made-up, dark-haired stranger stood next to the boy, her gaze fixed on his profile.

Cheng Fei turned his head to meet her gaze, and expressionlessly uttered two words, "No."

Then, amidst the girl's clenched fists and frustrated expression, he opened the scissor door and got on the bus.

The white supercar roared to life and disappeared into the distance.

……

Having no idea where Shen Xi had gone, and with Isena refusing to cooperate, Cheng Fei was powerless and could only wait for her to calm down and be willing to speak before considering what to do next.

The following day, Monday.

In the early morning, the gentle slope leading to Yinghua was once again occupied by students brimming with youthful energy.

"Hey, did you hear? During the school trip, Cheng Fei publicly confessed his feelings to Asuna Nagasaki in Antarctica!"

"What happened so suddenly? What's going on?"

"I saw the video too, and they kissed right there and then. It was so romantic!"

"Why? Didn't everyone say that Shen Xi and Cheng Fei had a good relationship?"

"Who knows? But I feel that Nagasaki Asuna would be a better match. She's the undisputed beauty queen of Sakura High School this year. She's beautiful and has a great personality. That's probably why Cheng Fei likes her. Besides, it's a cross-border romance. I'm totally shipping them!"

As always, the hopeless students of Sakura University spread the news within days, as if gossip was an indispensable part of the school's traditional culture.

"Senior! I heard the cultural festival is coming up soon. What kind of showcase will our club have?"

"Why again... Uh, I mean it's not too late to consider it after the school issues the notice."

There are also everyday conversations like these.

In this usual atmosphere, a handsome young man with his bag slung over his shoulder walked alone into the school gate.

A haughty girl with cascading black hair stood under the cherry blossom tree. Upon seeing him, she immediately walked up to him and stood side by side.

"Honey, still haven't found Shen Xi?" Lin Xuanqi's eyes flickered as she casually observed the young man's profile.

"What's it to you?" The boy glanced at her briefly, his face expressionless as he looked ahead.

"They helped me check the surveillance footage, but there's nothing I can do since all the videos are broken. Who knows how it happened?" The arrogant girl said honestly.

It was probably Shen Xi who instructed Isena to do this, because all the surveillance cameras on Guang'an Street were covered in static that evening, cutting off the way to track her.

The boy didn't say anything and walked forward silently.

"Honey, you wouldn't dump Asuna for Shen Xi, would you?" Lin Xuanqi blinked, curious.

"What are you asking about now?" the boy asked impatiently.

"Just asking." The haughty girl walked briskly with her hands behind her back, her graceful curves encased in semi-transparent black pantyhose keeping pace with the boy. "I think Asuna is pretty good too. Why don't we just go with the flow and be with her?"

"I've noticed you two are getting along really well now, haven't you?" the boy said irritably.

"Asuna and I have always had a good relationship, haven't we?" Lin Xuanqi said matter-of-factly.

The boy shook his head, too lazy to pay attention to her.

The two walked into the teaching building as usual, climbed to the third floor where Class 6 was located, and the boy turned around and continued to go up.

"Hey, honey, where are you going?" Lin Xuanqi realized what was happening and quickly followed.

"No need for thanks," the boy said without even looking at her.

"Are you going to find Shen Xi?" The arrogant girl understood and continued to follow beside her.

The two went upstairs to Class 7 and stood in the corridor to observe from the back door.

The seats in the corner by the window in the classroom were empty.

The boy was not surprised, but he did not leave, instead waiting with his back to the corridor.

Lin Xuanqi glanced at his profile, then stood beside him, holding her bag in both hands, maintaining a subtle distance.

Time ticked by, until the preparatory bell rang. Class 7 was filled with students, except for one empty seat in the corner by the window.

The boy then turned and left.

Lin Xuanqi immediately followed.

When the bell rang for the end of the last get out of class in the morning, the boy went against the flow of people heading to the cafeteria and came to the door of Class 7 again to confirm that the seat was still empty.

"Tch, truant, internet addict." Lin Xuanqi glanced around and curled her lip.

"You talk a lot, don't you?" The boy turned and stared at her.

"Honey, I was wrong." The haughty girl met his gaze for a second, then zipped up her lips.

After that, the two of them went to the cafeteria to fill their stomachs.

As soon as the bell rang for the end of the last get out of class in the afternoon, Lin Xuanqi immediately turned around, eager to ask, "Honey, let's go on a date?"

"Don't talk nonsense," the boy said bluntly.

"Go test my abilities. Doesn't your husband want to test me anymore?" the haughty young woman asked with great interest.

"That's enough." The boy pointed at her, quickly packed his things, and got up to leave the classroom.

Lin Xuanqi sat in her seat and watched his figure disappear. She snorted indignantly, "What's the use of imitating her? She still ignores you."

the other side.

Cheng Fei walked downstairs with his hands in his pockets, looking at the students of Yinghua coming and going.

"Hey, aren't you going to club activities today?"

"Something came up at home, so I won't be going today, hehe."

"I'm off then, bye-bye."

Everyday conversations drifted from the surroundings.

"You, Cheng Fei! So you like the Nagasaki Asuna type, so you think I'm not gentle enough? I'll change, okay?" The familiar girl jumped in front of the boy, pointing at him and pretending to be fierce.

"Not at all, Miss Gu. In my eyes, you've always been very gentle." The young man gave a helpless smile and turned to leave without making a sound.

"That sounds nice... Hey, why did you leave? You're ignoring me now that you have a new girlfriend, huh? Are we still friends?!" The girl stood there, stomping her feet in anger.

As he had done countless times before, the boy walked through the wisteria-covered corridor and arrived at the club activity building.

He had just reached the corner of the stairs when he was stopped again. The familiar blonde girl suddenly rushed up to him, burying her face in his shoulder and bursting into tears, "Junior!!! Waaaaaah!!!"

"Senior?" The boy paused, then gently placed his hand on her shoulder, observing the innocent victim. "Are you alright?"

"Junior, I have something to say!" Miriam wiped her face with her sleeve, still unable to suppress her grief.

The boy's lips twitched slightly as he silently mourned, "What happened that day was an accident. I didn't want it to happen either. I'm sorry."

“Junior, I don’t blame you!” Miriam cried.

"Why?" the boy asked, puzzled.

“Actually, when the junior came back that day, Miss Nagasaki was so frightened by your unconscious state that she burst into tears and even got angry at Shen Xi. I guessed that she liked you.” Milian sniffed hard, revealing a look of reminiscence.

"I see?" The boy could only nod to indicate that he understood.

“Junior, I’m actually fine, don’t worry about me.” Milian shook her head vigorously at him, her expression resolute. “After all, I can still place my hopes on Miss Ye Shuang.”

"Alright, then I'm relieved." The boy pursed his lips and nodded with a serious expression.

"The most important thing now is that you must treat Miss Nagasaki well. Promise me, junior, that you will make Miss Nagasaki happy!" The blonde girl grabbed the boy's shoulder and tearfully entrusted him with this task.

"Don't worry, senior, I will definitely take good care of her." The boy nodded again.

"That's good, I'll head back now, junior, sob sob sob..." The blonde girl let go of him, tears welling in her eyes as she walked toward the entrance of the club activity building.

The boy stood there watching her figure disappear, shook his head, and then turned and went up the stairs.

As expected, things have come to this point and it's no longer something that can be resolved by backing down. Otherwise, even if Nagasaki Asuna were willing to accept it, Miriam would still fight him to the death.

The boy, lost in thought, climbed to the sixth-floor rooftop.

Room 601 still stands quietly in the center of the rooftop, just as it did when he first came here, somewhat strange, yet seemingly natural.

The door to the club activity room was tightly closed. The late autumn wind blew through the rusty wire mesh and the layers of ivy, bringing a sense of desolate chill.

The boy thought for a moment, then went around to the back of the club activity room, put his hands in his pockets, and looked at the empty corner.

It was right here that he gave that aloof young girl ninety-nine morning glory flowers.

The boy continued walking forward, intending to circle back around to the other side of the club activity room, and also to peek inside through the window there, though it wouldn't really make a difference.

Thinking this, the boy went to the window, turned his head to look into the room, and then froze.

A cool, aloof girl with long, ink-black hair sat upright on a steel tube chair, her slender legs, encased in black over-the-knee stockings, resting on a book as she read, a scene that seemed timeless.

She turned her head as if sensing something, her pure, dark eyes meeting the boy's gaze. Her cold yet beautiful face was expressionless, and in the interplay of light and shadow, every detail was indescribably beautiful, like a stunning fairy princess from a fairy tale, or a dreamlike bubble under the summer sun, so clear that it wouldn't be surprising if it disappeared in the next second.

The two stared at each other for what seemed like an eternity, yet also like a fleeting moment.

The girl withdrew her gaze, lowered her eyelids, and continued with her own affairs, as if she were sitting in another dimension isolated from the world, not seeing him at all, but only catching a fleeting glimpse by chance.

"Teacher Shen...?" Cheng Fei's eyes widened in disbelief. He stepped forward and stared at the aloof girl reading quietly inside through the glass. For a moment, he even wondered if he was hallucinating.

He snapped out of his daze and instinctively wanted to go back to the main entrance to see the girl, but then a sense of unease made him stop abruptly.

He then tried to open the window, only to find it locked from the inside. Without hesitation, he gripped the gap with his fingers and pulled hard.

With a sharp crack, the aluminum alloy latch was broken, and the boy pushed the window aside forcefully, easily climbing into the room.

The aloof girl looked up again at the strange noise, staring intently at him. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she remained silent for a second. Her small face showed obvious confusion, and she spoke in a cold voice with disgust, "Why did you have to break down the window and crawl in when there was a door? Did your rat nature kick in or you've completely gone mad?"

Hearing the familiar voice, as if nothing had happened, just like countless times before, the boy froze on the spot, then turned to look at the lock he had broken, scratching his head, "I was afraid you would run away again when I opened the door."

The aloof girl stared at him, her expressionless, indifferent face making it impossible to guess her thoughts.

After a long silence, a cold, unforgiving voice fell in the room: "Whatever delusions you have, you're responsible for fixing it yourself."

"Yes."