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

Cheng Fei took a deep breath and, before the impression in his mind faded, quickly pressed all fourteen keys she had just pressed.

Honestly, the only time Cheng Fei ever touched a piano, in both his past and present lives, was at the orphanage, where a broken electronic piano was being used as a toy by the children.

Cheng Fei relied entirely on his extraordinary intelligence and powerful memory to replicate Lin Xuanqi's button presses.

Fourteen keys were pressed, not one wrong, forming a rapid rhythm, as if revealing the performer's anxious heart.

Lin Xuanqi looked displeased. "Slow down, have a rhythm. I'm asking you to play the piano, not type."

"Yes." Cheng Fei couldn't help but smile wryly, "This is really too much for me."

Lin Xuanqi paused for a moment, then raised her chin and played a section of music, also on fourteen keys.

"Play it," she said.

Cheng Fei cleared his mind and forced himself to focus all his attention on imitating Lin Xuanqi's movements, pressing the buttons fourteen times without missing a single one, while trying to slow down the pace as much as possible.

This time it finally started to sound somewhat melodious.

"Get ready, let's try again."

"Yes."

……

Lin Xuanqi repeated this process four times, forcing Cheng Fei to perform four segments.

After playing all four sections flawlessly, Cheng Fei breathed a heavy sigh of relief and wiped the fine beads of sweat from his forehead.

Fortunately, Lin Xuanqi wasn't so twisted as to make him play all four sections together.

"Have you heard of Canon? Those four repeated lines are Canon," the girl said.

"I think I've heard of it before." Cheng Fei nodded numbly.

He had no idea what he had just played; all his attention was focused on Lin Xuanqi's movements.

Lin Xuanqi glanced at him. "You can stand up now."

Cheng Fei immediately got off the piano bench, as if nails had been scattered on it.

Lin Xuanqi chuckled lightly, not without a hint of sarcasm, then looked away from him, lowered her eyes, and placed her hands on the piano.

The girl began to play.

Just now, when I was teaching Cheng Fei, she only used the white keys. This time, she added the black keys, and it's no longer just one-finger typing. She uses multiple fingers and works with both hands, with completely different movements in each hand.

The girl's slender, pale fingertips seemed to dance on the piano keys.

A melodious tune, tinged with a touch of melancholy, flowed from the girl's fingertips, trickling down the hall's floor tiles like a gentle stream.

If what she did to Cheng Fei just now was like early childhood education in kindergarten, then what she did now was like a professional-level performance.

Even a layman like Cheng Fei felt that the beauty of her playing was equal to the despicable nature of her.

A few minutes later, Lin Xuanqi finished playing, glanced at Cheng Fei, and got up and left without saying a word.

Cheng Fei tactfully followed behind her.

"The piece I just played is called Canon in D major. A week from now, I want to hear you play Canon in C major for me," Lin Xuanqi said as she walked.

Cheng Fei hesitated for a moment, "Canon in C major is very simple, so you can learn it in a week?"

“It’s very simple, but someone who has never even touched a piano would have to be a genius to play it in a week.” Lin Xuanqi turned her head, her smile full of malice.

Cheng Fei was struck dumb. "How could I possibly do that?"

"What does this have to do with me?" Lin Xuanqi's expression turned cold as she flipped through a book. "Didn't you say you learn things quickly? Then show me. If you can't play it next week..."

His tone revealed his murderous intent.

Cheng Fei had reason to suspect that this crazy woman was making fun of him.

Cheng Fei's fist hardened, and he barely managed to restrain himself from lunging at her and taking her down with him.

Lin Xuanqi, did you play the piano poorly when you were a child and get your hands slapped badly, which is why you've become a psychopath?

40. Cheng Fei was fooled.

Lin Xuanqi led Cheng Fei to the restaurant, where a sumptuous meal was already laid out on the table.

Lin Xuanqi sat in the head seat, with Cheng Fei and Ye Shuang on either side.

"Let's go back after we finish eating," Lin Xuanqi said, her eyes lowered.

Cheng Fei was a little incredulous, "We can go back already?"

"What, want to stay overnight?" Lin Xuanqi looked at him with a half-smile.

"I wouldn't dare without your permission."

Lin Xuanqi picked up a bowl of thick soup and lowered her head to taste it. "So you haven't had enough of playing yet?"

"That's enough, that's enough. I need to go back and study. I have my monthly exam tomorrow." Cheng Fei quickly shook his head.

"A waste of time," Lin Xuanqi scoffed.

“You’re an investment genius, you don’t need results to prove yourself. I’m different. If I didn’t show my value, you would have killed me long ago, right?” Cheng Fei said honestly.

"The first half of the sentence is wrong, but the second half is right."

"I plan to get first place in my grade." Cheng Fei didn't know Lin Xuanqi's grades at school, but he was sure she wasn't first or second.

Lin Xuanqi glanced at him, pointed with her chopsticks at the red steamed grouper on the table, and said in a lecturing tone, "There's an old saying in the investment world: when eating fish, just eat the body; the head and tail have too many bones."

Cheng Fei felt bewildered, but outwardly he still bowed his head as if he understood, saying, "I've learned something."

"You're still far from good enough." Lin Xuanqi made no attempt to hide the arrogance in her eyes.

……

Cheng Fei decided to jog back to Guang'an Street from Nanwan.

Because I had just finished eating, I got a side stitch after running only a short distance and had to take the bus instead.

Almost no one was sitting on this line. After scanning the code with his phone and hearing the "beep" sound, Cheng Fei found a seat near the back door.

After a meal, blood flow to the brain is insufficient, and the environment is not suitable for reading, so Cheng Fei turned his head to look out the window, letting his thoughts wander.

Cheng Fei carefully recalled the subtle changes in the girl's facial expressions when he met Lin Xuanqi.

He is now 60% certain that Lin Xuanqi will not kill him easily.

It's still dangerous, but much better than the first few days.

His current role should be that of an interesting toy; as long as he continues to satisfy Lin Xuanqi, his life will be safe.

Cheng Fei wasn't sure how much of an effect the "smile and innocence" had, but he could say it at least had some effect.

The boy looked at his profile through the reflection in the car window and tried to smile slightly.

No, it's impossible to judge how handsome he is, because he's always been handsome.

On a raised seat at the back of the carriage, a young woman wearing a mask held up her phone with both hands, quietly pointing the camera at Cheng Fei's profile, which was sometimes smiling and sometimes expressionless, and frantically pressing the shutter button.

Cheng Fei turned around as if sensing something, hesitated for a moment, and then pretended not to notice that the other person was taking pictures of him.

She's not some fairy princess; she doesn't have the right to refuse such a thing.

Unexpectedly, the young woman realized she had been discovered, and instead of stopping, her legs, which were originally pressed together under her A-line skirt and covered in black stockings, even trembled and parted slightly towards Cheng Fei.

Cheng Fei took out his phone, opened a bullet screen website, and played a university calculus course aloud.

Back in his rented room, after washing up, the words were just refreshing in front of the boy's eyes.

[Zzzz Check-in Duration → 7 days]

[Weekly sign-in reward → 30,000 points, three chances to win new items in the store]

As expected of Lin Xuanqi, the sign-in rewards are exceptionally generous.

Cheng Fei directly chose to extract.

[Ancient Automatic Tooth Cleaner: A device that adapts to different tooth shapes and automatically cleans teeth when bitten in the mouth. It is said that people in the Collegiate Era had very healthy teeth → 1000 points]

[Universal Lock Picker: Said to be able to open all mechanical locks, the holy grail sought by thieves throughout history → 10,000 points]

[Credit Card Reversal: Legendary hackers invented a tool to modify the financial system in order to pay off huge default fees. It automatically destroys itself after use. Just hope it doesn't cause the financial system to malfunction (PS: Malicious cash withdrawal will have unpredictable consequences. Do not attempt it) → 100,000 points]

Cheng Fei remained silent for a long time.

"Forget it, let's study."

……

The following day was Saturday.

Holding monthly exams on weekends so as not to affect normal teaching is a tradition that makes students from other schools tremble with fear at Yinghua.

With two fewer days off each month, Sakura is thus known as the "Queen of Curry" in Academy City High School.

Cheng Fei yawned as he walked up the gentle slope leading to the school gate.

"It's foolish to not get enough rest before the exam just to study." A cold voice rang out beside Cheng Fei.

"Good morning, Teacher Shen. You look beautiful today too." Cheng Fei admired the girl with her eyes lowered.

Shen Xi glanced at him, gave a soft snort, and tucked the strands of hair that had fallen in front of her face behind her ear.

During the monthly exams, students don't have to wear school uniforms, so today the girl is wearing a beige long-sleeved high-waisted dress and white ankle boots, revealing a section of her slender, snow-white calves that look like works of art.

Her graceful and captivating figure drew all eyes to her.

Cheng Fei was different; he was still wearing his school uniform.

"Teacher Shen, how's the stargazing going?" Cheng Fei asked.

"This is not the time to talk about this. Don't disturb my concentration." Shen Xi frowned slightly, as if she was thinking of something unpleasant.

With his purpose exposed, Cheng Fei casually propped the back of his head with his hands and said, "Speaking of the bet, if you lose and really don't want to keep it, that's fine too."

Shen Xi's lips curled up almost imperceptibly, then she gave him a cold glance and said, "Are you looking down on me?"

"No, it's just out of respect for my sweetheart," Cheng Fei said seriously.

"I won't deny it if I lose," Shen Xi said expressionlessly. "Similarly, I won't be polite if you lose."

"I also admire Mr. Shen's upright character."

"You should take me as a role model and use less sweet talk in the future."

“Teacher Shen, I admire and look up to you every day.”

The two chatted casually as they walked side by side to the school gate.

Two black luxury cars were parked one behind the other, with men in black wearing sunglasses standing guard outside the cars.

Passing students couldn't help but slow down, curious about who would get off the bus. Those who knew more about cars were whispering to their companions, explaining the value of the car model.

The door of the car in front was opened first, and the first thing that caught the eye was a pair of straight legs encased in white over-the-knee socks with a creamy texture.

Ye Shuang got out of the car with a warm smile and looked around at the crowd.

Just as the students thought the young lady in the car was her, the girl quickly walked to the back of the car and opened the door.

Compared to the dazzling white over-the-knee socks, the graceful legs wrapped in black pantyhose that fell outside the car this time appeared even more mysterious and extraordinary.

Another hand reached out from inside the car and was immediately and respectfully received by Ye Shuang.

When Lin Xuanqi finally stepped out of the car, everyone was stunned by her beauty and poise.

Her features were perfectly proportioned, with long, rosy eyelashes and an air of arrogance that seemed almost tangible. Even though she was wearing the same school uniform, she gave off a completely different vibe.

After getting off the car, Lin Xuanqi raised her chin and walked quickly into the campus without looking around. Ye Shuang, who initially appeared to be a well-bred young lady, followed closely behind with her head down, like a maid.

Cheng Fei and Shen Xi watched the two people, who were making an extravagant show, walk away into the distance.

"Teacher Shen, did you come here today in a Rolls-Royce Phantom?"

"No."

"That's a Mercedes-Maybach?"