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

"..." The girl's face was expressionless, with a hint of coldness.

A long silence.

"This won't work?" Cheng Fei straightened up, scratched his head, and stared at the petite girl who was a head shorter than him with a hint of helplessness.

Shen Xi slowly lowered her head and took a deep breath.

Just as she was about to say something, a nonchalant voice sounded from the side.

"Well, although it's a bit inappropriate to talk about this now, how much longer are you two going to stand in the middle of the road?" Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head and said in a slightly troubled tone.

The girl had her hands behind her back, carrying a large shopping bag, as if she had just returned from the supermarket.

Cheng Fei and Shen Xi turned to look at her at the same time.

"Nana, your stealth capabilities are as good as ever."

……

161. Asuna's House in Nagasaki

Stepping out of the elevator, which was unusually quiet, Nagasaki Asuna opened the door and gestured for them to come in. "Please make yourselves at home."

Cheng Fei went in first, and the warm air made him sigh comfortably, giving him the illusion of walking from winter into summer. He quickly took off his trench coat.

Asuna Nagasaki led the two to sit down in the living room, which was covered with a patterned carpet, and poured them each a cup of tea. "Please have a seat for a moment," she said, before taking the bags and heading towards the kitchen.

Shen Xi observed the living room furnishings expressionlessly. Some small items, such as Russian nesting dolls, on the cabinet caught her attention.

Cheng Fei observed her as if nothing was wrong.

The girl's gaze met the boy's, then immediately shifted away, completely ignoring him.

"Are you spying on the enemy?" Cheng Fei asked tentatively.

"Shut up." Shen Xi said coldly.

"Are you still angry with me? Or are you even angrier?" Cheng Fei picked up the teacup to drink, but found it was too hot and put it back.

"I don't want to talk to you." The girl said coldly.

"Teacher Shen, your sweater is so cute." Cheng Fei admired her white cardigan sweater with a snowflake pattern.

Shen Xi kicked him impatiently, but since she was only wearing disposable slippers, it was just a symbolic gesture and the force was very weak.

"Teacher Shen, are you wearing over-the-knee socks or pantyhose today?" Cheng Fei's gaze fell on the girl's small feet peeking out from under her long skirt.

"I order you not to speak to me again until today," Shen Xi glared at him.

"Yes, Your Highness." Cheng Fei gave a solemn salute.

Nagasaki Asuna returned quickly, carrying a plate of snacks and having changed her clothes.

Of course, it's also possible that she just took off her outer clothes, but that's not important. What's important is that the girl was only wearing a tank top and hot pants that were so short they barely covered her thighs.

If Cheng Fei were to describe it, it would be in one sentence: terrifyingly aggressive.

The boy was filled with awe, and suddenly felt that Shen Xi's cute sweater was easily damaged.

Shen Xi narrowed her eyes.

"Um, the heating in the house is a little warm, so I'm always like this. You two don't mind, do you?" Nagasaki Asuna casually glanced at her heavy front armor.

This is a lie. Cheng Fei clearly remembers that she was wearing ordinary pajamas when she made the video call.

Shen Xi didn't answer, but her gaze swept across Cheng Fei's face, a sharp glint appearing deep within her pure eyes.

"Nana, what are you talking about?" Cheng Fei asked, looking completely bewildered.

"It's nothing," Nagasaki Asuna smiled.

"Speaking of which, this succulent is quite pretty. What kind is it?" Cheng Fei picked up a palm-sized plant from the coffee table to examine it.

“Oh, Cheng Fei likes this? It’s called Ice Lantern Jade Dew. I have two trees, and I can give this one to Cheng Fei.” The girl said with a smile while kneeling on the carpet.

"No need, I doubt they'd survive."

"She's very easy to raise, Cheng Fei, why don't you take her?" Nagasaki Asuna leaned forward.

"Thank you, but really, forget it." Cheng Fei shook his head.

"Actually, you don't need to take care of her much. Just leave her at home and water her occasionally, and she can survive on her own." The girl smiled as she looked at him.

Cheng Fei wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Shen Xi's cold voice.

"Excuse me, but I need some people to get down to business. I don't want to miss dinner." The aloof girl with long, dark hair spoke with a condescending air.

“Teacher Shen, you’re looking down on me. Back when I was doing odd jobs assembling computers at the computer mall, the bosses treated me with great respect. The lady next door even offered double the salary to poach me.”

"I have no interest in your work experience of swindling, cheating, and flaunting your looks." Shen Xi said coldly.

"Cheng Fei even worked at a computer mall? That's amazing." Nagasaki Asuna exclaimed in surprise.

"Nana, you really have emotional value." Cheng Fei gave her a thumbs up. "Where's the stuff? Let's get started without delay."

"They're all in my room."

"Bring it over here and do it." Cheng Fei said calmly, glancing at Shen Xi who was sitting upright.

"Okay~ Then Cheng Fei and I will go move it?" Nagasaki Asuna blinked.

So Shen Xi sat in her original seat, took out a book to read, and Cheng Fei left with Nagasaki Asuna.

As soon as she entered the cozy, girlish room, her soft, delicate body nestled into the boy's arms, like a little bird returning to its nest.

Cheng Fei pointed at Nagasaki Asuna as a warning, while glancing towards the door.

The girl opened her mouth to bite him, but he had anticipated this and quickly withdrew his hand.

"Nana, where are the computer parts you bought?" Cheng Fei cleared his throat.

“Here~” Nagasaki Asuna guided his hand to the front armor.

Cheng Fei grabbed her wrist, saw a pile of packages stacked on the corner of the table, picked up the largest one, which was probably a computer case, and left.

Asuna Nagasaki puffed out her cheeks, took nothing, and followed the boy with her hands behind her back.

Cheng Fei placed the box at Shen Xi's feet and turned back.

Like a spider following its prey into its burrow, Nagasaki Asuna pounced into his arms again, guiding his hand.

Cheng Fei pushed her away again, pointed at her as a warning, and picked up what was probably a monitor box.

The two of them silently pulled and tugged back and forth several times (in fact, only one of them was doing the work), moving a bunch of things in front of Shen Xi.

Cheng Fei breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the carpet. "Nana, could you please give me a paper cutter?"

“Okay~” Nagasaki Asuna hurriedly went to find it and quickly handed it to him.

Cheng Fei began unpacking various packages and opening the parts.

Nagasaki Asuna knelt in front of the boy, watching with the curiosity of a child.

Shen Xi sat on the sofa reading a book with a blank expression, seemingly completely indifferent to the two of them.

"Teacher Shen, this CPU costs 3,500 yuan. Take a look." Cheng Fei showed it to Shen Xi.

The girl glanced at it and nodded in response.

"Teacher Shen, this graphics card costs 13,000 yuan. Take a look." Cheng Fei showed it to her again.

The girl didn't say a word, she just nodded.

After having Shen Xi inspect the components and confirm that everything was in order, Cheng Fei began the installation. He placed the CPU into the motherboard and secured it in its slot, neatly inserted all four memory modules, and screwed the solid-state drive into place.

The boy proceeded methodically until he started installing the water cooling system, at which point he looked troubled, flipping through the instruction manual and muttering to himself, "This diagram is too abstract..."

"I wonder who was bragging about their computer assembly skills before." Shen Xi stared at the book and laughed with a hint of sarcasm.

"Cheng Fei, is this difficult to do?" Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head.

“It’s not difficult.” Cheng Fei smacked his lips, his expression complicated. “It’s just that I’ve never installed such a high-end configuration before.”

"Okay, then take your time." Nagasaki Asuna comforted him with a smile. While watching, she had been peeling yuzus, and had already filled a plate. The girl held a plump, glistening yuzu slice to Cheng Fei's lips, "Open your mouth, ah~"

The heating seemed to fail at that moment, and a biting chill swept in from nowhere.

"Thank you, I can do it myself." Cheng Fei took the pomelo pulp from her hand without making a sound, put it in his mouth, nodded, then took another piece from the plate and respectfully handed it to Shen Xi, who was glaring at him with murderous intent. "Teacher Shen, please have some."

……

162. Shen Xi wants to disband the band.

Shen Xi held the book without moving.

"Want me to feed you? Open your mouth, ah~" Cheng Fei put the pomelo pulp to her mouth.

The girl reluctantly took it with her hand and ate it with a look of disgust.

"Judging from the way you two are acting, could it be that you've gotten back together?" Nagasaki Asuna suddenly asked.

"correct."

"Ha, is that even possible?"

Cheng Fei and Shen Xi spoke at the same time, and then looked at each other.

Asuna Nagasaki blinked.

Cheng Fei continued working, spending some time assembling the entire host, then stood up and stretched.

"Is this all there is to it?" Nagasaki Asuna looked left and right with her hands behind her back.

Shen Xi glanced at it silently.

"Almost there. Just find a place to plug in the power, and then install the system," Cheng Fei said.

"Can I put it in my room?"

"Whatever is convenient for you."

So the boy picked up the heavy console and went back to Asuna's room in Nagasaki.

"Can I put it under the table?" Nagasaki Asuna followed behind, pointing to her desk.

Cheng Fei did as instructed, put down the computer, and then took the mouse, keyboard, and monitor, plugging them into the computer one by one. During this process, he crawled under the table.

There was only one power cord left, which he remembered was placed on the edge of the table, but he couldn't reach it no matter how hard he tried.

"Nana, give me that string on the table," the boy said.

"Which one?" came the girl's questioning voice.

"The thickest one."

"Found it, here you go~"

Cheng Fei opened his palm to receive it.

Then, something heavy was placed in his hands.

The first thing that came to the boy's mind was the plump, juicy pomelo on the coffee table.

He looked up and saw Nagasaki Asuna with her hands behind her back, her upper body leaning down, her eyes fixed on him with a smile.

"A line." The boy said expressionlessly.

Nagasaki Asuna obediently handed him the power cord she had hidden behind her back, bit her lip, and whispered, "Cheng Fei, don't you want to use it?"

"Please tone it down, thank you." The boy turned back, plugged in the power cord, got up, sat in the chair, and pressed the power button.

The screen lit up successfully, displaying the motherboard logo, and then entered the black BIOS interface.

I heard a barely audible door close behind me.

The boy got up, opened the door that Nagasaki Asuna had just locked, went out onto the sofa to find the USB drive in his trench coat pocket, which contained a system image he had prepared in advance.