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

Cheng Fei's eyes widened. "Teacher Shen, what do you mean?"

"You'd better watch your step in the future, Your Excellency," Shen Xi sneered.

Nagasaki Asuna, who had been observing the whole thing, tilted her head and asked, "So, I'm an apostle now? Does that mean I have the right to supervise Cheng Fei, and even apply for his execution?"

"Congratulations on your appointment, Nana." Cheng Fei's vision blurred, and he slapped his forehead.

"So what real power do I have now? Or can I get closer to Cheng Fei now..." Nagasaki Asuna blinked.

"Excuse me, please don't misunderstand. Making you an apostle is only a formality; it doesn't mean you can do anything extra," Shen Xi said coldly, staring at the air in front of her.

"Okay, I understand." Nagasaki Asuna bit her lip and tilted her head.

……

290. Wishing the three of you great success and prosperity in your team.

“Alright, next question,” Shen Xi said. “Cheng Fei, what did you mean by applying for the use of funds earlier?”

“It’s like this.” The boy quickly sat up straight. “I got an opportunity from Lin Xuanqi. I’ll invest one million, and she’ll lend me ten million for a month. She won’t take a penny of the profits. Isn’t that a great deal?”

"So you can hand over all the money you earn then?" Shen Xi asked expressionlessly.

"After it's done, I'll return the one million in full, of course. As for more, we'll see how things go," the young man said seriously.

"Then you'll find an excuse to only pay back one million, which would be like getting something for nothing. Sure enough, Cheng Feiyu is only good at scheming in situations like this," Shen Xi sneered.

"Not at all, Teacher Shen. If I could, I would certainly like to hand over all the money I earn to you, but after all, it's such a large sum of money, so I should be careful."

“Then I can’t find a reason for you to embezzle one million yuan of public funds.” Shen Xi’s expression turned cold.

“But Cheng Fei has already made an agreement with Lin. If he can’t come up with the money, wouldn’t it be dangerous if Lin found out that his money went missing?” Nagasaki Asuna tapped her chin lightly with her fingertip. “Moving out one million can also help him gain more trust from Lin. Besides, this one million could have been Cheng Fei’s money anyway, right?”

"The inspector is indeed an inspector; his reasoning is sound and his arguments are well-founded." Cheng Fei nodded repeatedly. "Teacher Shen, you wouldn't want Lin Xuanqi to find out that I transferred all the money to you and then turn on me and throw me into South Bay, would you?"

"You've been swindling people for so long, and now you can't even come up with a million?" Shen Xi stared intently at him.

"I really can't come up with that. To be honest, all my savings have been spent on you guys. I only have about 500,000 yuan left, which was just my salary this month from Lin Xuanqi." The boy shrugged.

"Does that include all your assets, including 130 million?" Shen Xi's sharp gaze swept over him and Nagasaki Asuna.

"Teacher Shen, didn't we just agree to talk about this in bed?"

Shen Xi frowned slightly and nodded, "Alright then, I'll reluctantly allow you to take out one million, but the rest of the money, apart from the part for continued investment, must all be used to buy hardware for Isena, and absolutely cannot be used again."

"I knew Her Highness wouldn't make things difficult for me." The boy breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the Want Want Milk beside him, and said, "Then everything's fine? I propose a toast to wish our team continued success and growth."

Nagasaki Asuna calmly raised her glass.

Shen Xi cooperated with a somewhat reluctant expression.

At a cozy dinner table that evening, three people with different expressions clinked glasses.

……

That evening, Cheng Fei was washing up in the bathroom when he noticed that the basket for his change of clothes had become two, each containing various white and black fabrics.

The boy entered Shen Xi's room with a relaxed expression. The aloof girl with long, dark hair was sitting on the edge of the bed reading quietly, dressed in her home clothes as always. Next to her was the boy's pillow, and there was only one quilt.

"Teacher Shen, do you know that you look like a newlywed wife waiting for her husband to go to bed with her right now?"

"If you say anything disgusting again, please leave." The girl didn't even look up.

"Wrong." The boy pulled back the covers and lay down, letting out a comfortable sigh.

"Even admitting mistakes is so perfunctory now." Shen Xi narrowed her eyes and sneered.

“Teacher Shen, this is proof that we are getting closer and closer, and we have gradually transcended verbal communication.” The boy admired her profile.

“Yes, they’re getting closer and closer.” Shen Xi sneered heavily. “So close that I didn’t even know you spent 130 million on that vixen. I never expected you to treat her so well.” The girl’s voice trembled slightly as she took a deep breath.

"Are you angry? Jealous?" the boy observed her.

"Cheng Fei, I need to know what's going on. Please explain clearly." Shen Xi closed the book and stared at him with an expressionless gaze.

"Shen Xi, actually this is part of my secret, so I'm sorry." The boy raised his hands in surrender.

"If you think that explanation is enough, then get out of my sight now." The girl gritted her teeth and turned her face away.

"Actually, I helped Nana terminate her artist contract. The penalty for breach of contract was 130 million."

"So you really spent that much money on her."

"Of course not, how could I possibly have that much money? I got it at a different price."

"What price?" The girl frowned.

"A quarter of a life." The boy said seriously.

"Are you... serious?" The girl's brows furrowed, and her pure, dark eyes trembled almost imperceptibly.

"Just kidding, are you worried about me? Are you a little annoyed that I didn't consult you about something so serious?" The boy chuckled.

The girl closed her eyes, took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and gave him a shove with her soft little foot under the covers. "You piece of trash who spouts nothing but lies, you really don't deserve any sympathy."

"Actually, although it's not as serious as losing your life, it's still a very high price to pay." The boy shook his head and sighed.

"So in your heart, she's actually more important than me." The girl turned her face away and sneered.

"How could that be? You're more important to me than she is, and even she knows that." The boy shrugged.

"Cheng Fei, how can you expect me to believe such a thing?"

"Shen Xi, you are the most important person in my heart, is that enough?"

"That's not enough. Your words and actions don't match, so I can't trust you." The girl still wouldn't look at him.

"If you were in her shoes, I would be even more decisive."

"Ah, I hope so."

"Teacher Shen, you don't have to be like those naive young girls who create difficulties to test love even when there aren't any, do you?" The boy looked at her back.

“I’m not that stupid, but what reason do you expect me to believe you, an aquatic mammal who is already half-hearted?” the girl said in a muffled voice.

"Shen Xi, I actually paid the same price when I was with you, you just didn't know it," the boy said casually.

"When?" The girl immediately turned around and squinted.

Her response was a room that suddenly plunged into darkness.

With a click, Cheng Fei turned off the light, and his figure disappeared from the girl's sight.

"Teacher Shen, are you sleepy? By the way, I'm a little sleepy, go to sleep quickly." A rustling sound came, and the boy lay down under the covers and gave an exaggerated yawn.

"Cheng Fei!" In the darkness, the girl felt an overwhelming urge to retaliate.

"...What's wrong?" The boy's sleepy tone suggested he was already lost in thought.

The girl took a deep breath to calm herself, then looked down at him. "When exactly are you going to tell me your secret?"

"At the right time."

When would be a good time?

"It's hard to say."

The girl fell silent, her eyes flickering.

After a moment, she got out of bed without saying a word and stood up.

"Teacher Shen, what are you doing?" The boy looked up at the girl in the dim light from the window.

……

291. Cheng Fei broke his promise.

Shen Xi clenched her small fists and kicked Cheng Fei several times through the blanket before lying back down, her brows furrowed as she stared at the ceiling.

"Teacher Shen, you scared me to death! I thought you were going to do something terrible." The boy breathed a sigh of relief.

"Cheng Fei." The girl's tone became calm.

"what?"

"I have something to formally inform you."

"please say."

"The probability of us getting married is always zero until you honestly confess all your secrets to me."

"So, what are the chances of success if you confess?"

"One in a billion."

"understood."

"Please take care of yourself."

"clear."

The room fell silent.

“So, Your Highness,” the boy said.

"what?"

"Would you like to come into my arms? If not, that's okay, I'll come and hug you."

"If you really wanted it, I wouldn't necessarily have refused your filthy request. It's not the first time something like this has happened. As long as you don't do anything reckless, I can barely tolerate it." The girl's tone remained unchanged.

"I can't even hold you while we sleep if I don't tell you my secret?"

"That's not the issue."

"what is that?"

"You still haven't remembered what you were supposed to say today, so unfortunately you've lost the right to touch me."

"Huh? How could such a thing happen in the world?"

"The more innocent you pretend to be, the more ridiculous you seem."

"Did I promise you anything before? I don't remember at all."

"Very good, as expected, this is what happens when that vixen appears. Congratulations, Cheng Fei, you've increased my disappointment in you even further. The so-called 'unchanging' has completely changed in just one week."

"Teacher Shen, what is it? Could you please give me a hint?"

"He forgot the promise he made; as expected of Cheng Feiyu, who has a terrible memory."

"A promise? What's going on, Shen Xi? If you keep talking, I'm really going to start questioning my existence."

"Although I don't care at all, your forgetful and pathetic behavior is really laughable." The girl's tone turned gloating.

"what?"

"Go to sleep, Cheng Fei. Sufficient sleep helps improve memory. You should get some sleep."

"Teacher Shen, please don't do this. I won't be able to sleep tonight if I can't figure it out. Please have mercy on me."

"Then you can think about it all night. Maybe this is what happens when you're indecisive." The girl said, closing her eyes. In the darkness, there was a slight smile on her lips that she herself didn't even notice.

The room fell into a deep silence, as if the boy and girl were asleep.

After a long while, the boy's hoarse voice rang out, "Little cutie, I was wrong, really, please tell me quickly."

"Finally remembered? Or didn't you even realize it yourself?" The girl sneered.

"What do you mean? I don't understand." The boy scratched his head. "Teacher Shen, are you playing a trick on me?"

The girl paused for a moment, then said, "From now on, you'll tell me I'm cute every time you see me. You said that yourself."

"Did I say that?"

"I have said that."