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

"I think so." Nagasaki Asuna pursed her lips and placed her hand on her chest. Her tone was not heavy but there was a hint of determination in it. She then pushed the milk in front of Shen Xi. "By the way, this is for you."

The aloof girl glanced at it briefly before continuing to look at the screen, making no attempt to hide her disgust. "I don't like milk, especially hot milk."

"This is honey milk, it feels quite similar to Want Want Milk, you should like it?" Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head.

"Who told you I like that kind of thing?" Shen Xi narrowed her eyes, her face showing even more displeasure.

"You always finish the drinks Cheng Fei gives you, or is it that you only like the ones Cheng Fei gives you?" Nagasaki Asuna rested her chin on one hand, picked up the cup and took a sip, savoring the rich, sweet, and comforting taste. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, a barely perceptible smile appeared on her lips.

"I'm sorry, but the most important reason is that what you gave me was disgusting." Shen Xi said bluntly, completely ignoring her.

"That's quite the sharp tongue." Nagasaki Asuna chuckled, stood up, and said, "Then I'll disappear. Goodnight, Ms. Shen~"

As soon as she finished speaking, Nagasaki Asuna left the room with her drink.

The aloof young woman with long, dark hair remained seated, continuing to focus on her work.

After a long while, she glanced at the cup next to her, picked it up without expression, and took a sip.

……

The next day, early in the morning.

Lin Xuanqi twitched in her sleep and suddenly opened her eyes.

Faint birdsong accompanied by the cool morning light streamed in through the window, and the soft bed was empty beside her.

"Cheng Fei?" The girl looked up and called out, feeling a little discomfort in her throat, and cleared her throat.

no respond.

The girl felt a strange emptiness. She threw off the covers, got out of bed, and her legs were so weak that she swayed before she could stand up. She casually threw on a coat and walked out of the room while holding onto the wall.

"Cheng Fei?" the girl called out as she walked down the corridor.

Upon entering the living room, Lin Xuanqi finally caught a glimpse of the boy's back.

A tall, upright young man stood in the kitchen, wearing a loose shirt. The sizzling sounds and enticing aromas wafted out. The young man turned around, looking puzzled. "Xuanqi?"

"Cheng Fei, what are you doing?" The girl came to the boy's side and looked at him with annoyance.

"Of course I'm making breakfast. Why are you up so early?" The boy was frying eggs and sausages with a spatula in one hand and holding a small Japanese vocabulary list in the other, looking her up and down.

"I...can't sleep." Lin Xuanqi's eyes darted around.

"Aren't you cold? Or are you trying to seduce me?" the boy observed the girl, who was only wearing a coat.

"Hook your head, my foot." Lin Xuanqi hurriedly pulled her coat down, her eyebrows furrowed, and she reached out to pinch the boy's waist, a smile involuntarily curving her lips.

"Hiss, what else do you mean? You've awakened this kind of fetish now?" The boy asked, puzzled.

"Wake up, my foot! I'm going to sleep. Make it and bring it over. I want to eat." Lin Xuanqi rolled her eyes at him and turned to leave.

Cheng Fei watched her figure disappear, shook his head, and continued memorizing his Japanese vocabulary.

692. Lin Xuanqi said she would repay what she owed Cheng Fei.

When Cheng Fei carried the carefully arranged, though not particularly special, breakfast into the bedroom, Lin Xuanqi was wrapped in a blanket and sitting against the headboard, only her head peeking out as she yawned and gazed out the window, seemingly lost in thought.

"Xuanqi, you can eat now." The boy placed the food on the small table by the window.

Lin Xuanqi glanced at it, but didn't move. "Come here and feed me."

"what?"

"What? You don't want to?" The girl raised her chin.

"Not at all." The boy picked up the plate containing fried eggs, sausages, stir-fried mushrooms, and hash browns, got onto the bed, and sat cross-legged next to Lin Xuanqi. "Little friend, which one would you like to eat first?"

Lin Xuanqi didn't even extend her hand. She glanced at the plate, then stared at the boy's face. "Mushroom."

"Open your mouth." The boy used a fork to bring the food to her mouth.

The girl opened her mouth and ate it, continuing to stare at the boy's face as she chewed.

The boy stared back at her flawless face, with its rosy eyes and long eyelashes, then touched his own face, puzzled, "Is there something on my face?"

"No," Lin Xuanqi said, her expression ambiguous. "I want eggs."

The boy immediately brought the beautifully fried sunny-side-up egg to her mouth and took a bite.

"Cheng Fei, let me ask you a question," the girl said while chewing.

"What?" The boy forked a slightly charred potato pancake, took a bite, and looked at her.

"Are you still holding a grudge against me for breaking up with you back then?" Lin Xuanqi stared at him intently.

"What's wrong, Miss Lin? Are you feeling guilty?" The young man met her gaze for a second and smiled, not without a hint of teasing.

"What do I have to be guilty about?" Lin Xuanqi rolled her eyes and turned her face away from him.

The boy pinched that little face, leaned in and tasted the tempting fragrance, only to find it tasted like stir-fried mushrooms and fried eggs.

Lin Xuanqi narrowed her eyes slightly, remaining motionless and letting him do as he pleased.

"Xuanqi, you're actually quite cute now," the boy whispered.

"Does that mean I wasn't cute before?" the girl asked angrily.

"You were cute before, but you're even cuter now." The boy fed her a fried sausage.

Lin Xuanqi caught the food in her mouth, chewed it, and sighed softly, "Cheng Fei, don't worry, I will repay you for what I owed you before."

"You owe me? What do you owe me?" the boy asked in surprise.

"When I first started bullying you, don't think I couldn't tell how much you hated me," the girl scoffed.

"I wouldn't say I hate him that much, but I've gotten my revenge now, and it feels pretty good every time." The boy smacked his lips with a nostalgic look, as if he hadn't had enough.

"Pah, you filthy scoundrel, so you made me suffer like this just to get revenge on me, right?" Lin Xuanqi's eyes darted around, and an unnatural blush appeared on her face.

"You like it too, don't you?" the boy said with a hint of pride.

"Like you my foot! You think you can do what I, Lin Xuanqi, do to you?" The girl glared at him with a harmless look.

"You don't want to?" the boy said, then leaned down and moved closer.

Lin Xuanqi was about to speak when she was silenced, her expression becoming increasingly hazy as she became absorbed in her thoughts.

In the quiet room, time ticked by.

The boy stopped feeding the girl when she was having trouble breathing, and after she caught her breath, he continued to feed her as if nothing had happened.

"Cheng Fei, don't leave today," Lin Xuanqi suddenly said.

"What do you mean?" The boy was taken aback. "You used to be terrified of me and chase me away. Has it gotten an upgrade this time?"

"Promote you my foot! I want you to do serious work." The girl raised her eyebrows and glared at him with an air of authority, but the way she was just sticking out her head waiting to be fed hardly made her look authoritative.

"I see. What important matter is it?"

"Have you prepared anything for the roadshow next Saturday?" Lin Xuanqi asked with a serious expression.

"Uh, Xuanqi, I know you're a workaholic, but can we not talk about work on a beautiful Saturday morning?" the boy said seriously.

"Are you ready?" The girl laughed in exasperation, sticking one arm out from under the covers and twisting it around his waist.

"Hmm, okay, no, there's still a week left, isn't there?"

"You think a week is a long time? I'll help you with it today." The girl's tone left no room for argument.

"Is it really necessary? It's fine to just say it casually," the boy said nonchalantly.

Lin Xuanqi laughed even more angrily, "Just saying whatever? You finally got this opportunity and you're just going to say whatever you want? I think you really don't want to live anymore. Your product doesn't have a single investor right now, don't you have any self-awareness?"

"If there isn't any, then there isn't any. Anyway, the two hundred million from you and Sister Lin is enough. I'll just focus on managing these two hundred million well and try to double them within three months."

"Even doubling it only amounts to 400 million. Are you satisfied with 400 million?" Lin Xuanqi stared at him, making no attempt to hide her disdain.

"Four hundred million isn't enough, Xuanqi? Do you really think money is a magic bullet?" The boy rolled his eyes at her, mimicking her usual expression.

Lin Xuanqi was both angry and amused. "Cheng Fei, I'm warning you, don't give me that smirking look. This roadshow is very important. The people coming here are not ordinary people. If you seize this opportunity, you can get on the right track."

"That's amazing?"

“You only have less than a month’s worth of results. Don’t think that people will be willing to give you money just because of that. But I will help you get introduced to someone. You better seize the opportunity.” Lin Xuanqi said with a stern face.

"I understand. With the witch of South Bay backing me up, getting a few hundred billion in subscriptions should be a piece of cake, right?" The young man sighed comfortably.

"Keep dreaming. Hundreds of billions? People would be grateful if a newcomer like you had a hundred million." The girl chuckled.

"Only one hundred million? Then these aren't just ordinary people, they seem pretty ordinary to me." The boy rolled his eyes.

"Stop with your smooth talk and hurry up and finish eating so we can get started," Lin Xuanqi said seriously.

"Sigh, workaholic."

"Hey, you!"

……

So on Saturday, Cheng Fei was kept on the spot by Lin Xuanqi to prepare for the roadshow. She not only wrote materials and made PPTs, but also corrected his expressions and movements during the speech.

In the evening, the two went out to a restaurant for dinner, and Cheng Fei then took Lin Xuanqi back to Yushuiyuan.

"Alright, you can get lost now." The haughty girl with cascading black hair stood at the door, hands on her hips, and gave a soft hum, exuding an indescribable charm.

"Xuanqi, it's getting dark. Can't you really let me stay another night?" The boy looked up, his face full of serious unease.

"Go over my head, do you want to kill me?" Lin Xuanqi glared at him.

"Aren't we about to get engaged? Why are you still so afraid of me?" The boy shook his head and lingered at the door, refusing to leave.

"..." Lin Xuanqi shut her mouth, her eyes flickering.

"Why aren't you saying anything?" the boy asked, observing her.

“It’s not that I can’t stay.” The girl pouted, raised her chin, and glared at him with a subtle expression. “On the condition that you’re gentle with me and don’t act like you’d only be happy if you killed me.”

"Huh?" The boy was stunned.

"What do you mean 'huh'? Come in!" The girl raised her eyebrows and grabbed him, pulling him inside.

……

693. Cheng Fei wants Ye Shuang's help.

At 6:30 a.m. sharp, Cheng Fei opened his eyes.

The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

He turned to look at his side, where a haughty girl with cascading black hair faced him, her eyes closed, her long eyelashes trembling slightly with her breath.

That usually haughty little face was completely unguarded in front of him. Her peaceful sleeping face, hidden among her smooth hair, had an indescribable charm, like a naive little girl. It was hard to imagine that she was the ruthless woman who could command the wind and rain in Academy City.

Lin Xuanqi, I thought you were so amazing, but it turns out you're nothing special. You've been defeated like this in less than a year...

Cheng Fei reached out expressionlessly and gently touched the corner of her reddened eyes with his fingertips, recalling how the girl had been so submissive to him last night.

Lin Xuanqi seemed to sense something, took a soft breath, opened her eyes a crack, and whispered in a slightly hoarse voice, "Husband... don't do this to me..."

"Then I'll head back now?" the boy said softly.

Lin Xuanqi closed her eyes, nodded first, then tilted her head back and stretched out a hand, her fingertips lightly touching her lips.

Cheng Fei looked at the girl's imperious demeanor, remained silent for a moment, then lowered his head and moved closer, shifting his position at the same time.

Lin Xuanqi felt the pressure, her pupils contracted and she opened her eyes. She was about to say something when she was struck hard, and her words turned into trembling breaths. Soon, amidst the seemingly endless shaking, she squinted and became disoriented.

……

On a cool morning, the boy gripped the steering wheel expressionlessly, and the silver-snake-like Panamera flashed past on the streets of Academy City.

Cheng Fei first returned to Guang'an Street, bought mung bean porridge, sweetened eight-treasure porridge, and steamed buns from his usual breakfast shop, delivered them to the 36th floor of a nearby upscale apartment building, and left after placing them on the table when no one was around.

Afterward, the boy drove to another familiar residential area, parked his car downstairs, and waited quietly.