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

"Thank you, senior." The boy was very grateful. "How long will it take?"

Gu Fan thought for a moment, "Uh, I happen to be free today, and if all goes well, I can finish it tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, senior." The boy bowed solemnly.

"No need, no need, let's go back first, we'll keep in touch by phone." Gu Fan quickly helped him up.

Soon, the two walked out the door under Gu Fan's watchful eye. He looked at the sample bag in his hand, sighed, and went into the laboratory.

……

On the other side, after walking far away until the School of Life Sciences building was completely out of sight, Cheng Fei shook his head and sighed, then casually put his arm around the slender girl beside him.

"Teacher Shen, why do you seem unhappy? Does the place where you pulled your hair still hurt?" The boy observed that cold yet beautiful little face that one could never tire of looking at.

"Excuse me, but I just can't understand why this Cheng Feiyu would spout such nonsense. Is it some kind of innate instinct of aquatic mammals?" Shen Xi glared at him.

"Sweetie, how can he feel comfortable helping me if I don't say it this way? I can't be too straightforward about these things, so please understand my white lie." The boy was completely unashamed.

The girl stared at him, her eyes flickering, before finally turning her face away. "Cheng Feiyu, you're full of lies. Oh well, as long as we achieve our goal."

"Isn't this exactly where you need me? Please accept it in your heart." The young man put his arm around her shoulder, not without a hint of smugness.

"You arrogant Cheng Feiyu, nobody needs you in a place like this." The girl said coldly, not even looking at him.

"You admitted it so readily yesterday, but now you're turning your back on me?" the boy asked in surprise.

Shen Xi raised her chin and looked at him, her voice becoming colder and more forceful, "Please get this straight, I said we don't need you in this kind of place, not that we don't need you."

Cheng Fei met her gaze, thought for a moment, and said, "I see. By the way, where exactly is it that you really need me?"

"No comment." The girl turned her face away again.

"Give me a little hint?" Cheng Fei peeked into her line of sight, gazing at her small face.

"I have nothing to say!" The girl turned her face away, her voice becoming displeased.

"Can I reveal just a little bit?" The boy peeked out again and made a "just a little bit" gesture.

"No comment means no comment!" The girl became annoyed, biting her lip and kicking him.

"If you don't want to talk, then don't talk. Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Nobody's in a hurry here. Does Cheng Feiyu not understand human language?!" The kick was even harder.

"They're hitting and scolding you, but they're still not in a hurry. Sigh."

"Shameless Cheng Feiyu... Go to hell!!!" She simply took off her small satchel and, together with her small feet, took turns attacking him.

The two returned to the school gate amidst a fierce battle (?), got into their car, and left.

……

"Where are we going again? If you don't have anything else to do, hurry home and log on." After exercising, Shen Xi took a few deep breaths to calm herself down, and stared coldly at the receding street scene outside the window.

"Since we're already here, why not stop by the company?" Cheng Fei said casually.

He would occasionally go to inspect, but overall, it was Isena who managed the daily operations of Real Technology.

"I don't think there's anything to see." Shen Xi brushed aside her slightly disheveled hair from their earlier playful fight.

"I heard our prototype can already walk. This is related to the progress of my breakup with Lin Xuanqi. Don't you really want to see it?" The boy said casually.

The girl paused in her hair-flipping motion, then lowered her hand to grasp the thin strap of her small crossbody bag, saying in a muffled voice, "I'll reluctantly go take a look."

"It's kind of cute to feel like you're doing something reluctantly." The boy couldn't help but smile, glancing at her with a doting look.

"Shut up."

The silver sports car sped toward Silver Ring and disappeared into the basement of the office building opposite the Lin Group headquarters.

When the two arrived at the headquarters of Real Tech, they pushed open the company door and found that there was no one in the outermost workstations, although all the computer screens were lit up.

"What's going on?" Shen Xi frowned slightly.

"You'll find out soon enough." Cheng Fei took her little hand and led her inside.

The two entered the company premises and came to a room with its door ajar. They could hear voices coming from inside and a clanging sound like metal hitting the floor.

Cheng Fei led Shen Xi through the door and entered.

In the large room, there was an empty space in the center, with specially designed terrain features such as gentle slopes, stairs, and sand.

A group of employees were gathered here, intently staring at the center of the venue.

A humanoid robot without an outer shell, covered in a dazzling array of exposed cables, motors, and circuit boards, stands on the field.

The robot, about the same height as a human girl, resembled a child just learning to walk being led by a rope. A long string of black cables hung down from a track on the ceiling and connected to the robot's back.

Under everyone's gaze, the robot lowered its head to observe itself like a human. The indicator lights on the optical module on its head flashed, and as it moved, the motors all over its body emitted a deep and coordinated hum. It looked at its arms without hands, then raised its two legs in turn, and then tried to take a step forward. At first, the movements were slow and stiff, but soon they became smooth and free at a speed visible to the naked eye. A machine that was not human walked with movements no different from those of a human, which gave people an incredible feeling.

The robot strode quickly toward the obstacle in front of it, swayed left and right as it went up the stairs, then went down the gentle slope, and finally stumbled across the sand.

Apart from the sound of it walking, the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

768. Shen Xi is secretly studying Cheng Fei again.

Finally, the robot jumped off the half-meter-high platform, tilted slightly, swung its arms to maintain its balance, stood still, and raised its arms high above its head, like a gymnast completing a performance.

"As expected of my high-performance self, it's a piece of cake." The synthesized voice of the Eye of Truth rang out, and although it had no emotion, there was a sense of great pride in it.

"Great!" someone shouted, and the employees spontaneously applauded, all looking excited.

Cheng Fei stood behind with a smile and clapped along.

Shen Xi stood motionless, watching from the sidelines, her expression unreadable.

Suddenly, the robot swayed, as if it couldn't stand steadily. It kept its arms raised high and its feet moved back and forth in an attempt to maintain its balance.

"What's going on? Stay calm!" someone couldn't help but shout.

Under everyone's tense gaze, the robot finally collapsed to the ground with a thud, writhing like a maggot and emitting a defiant, synthesized mechanical voice, "Arm drive failure..."

Shen Xi slapped her forehead and sighed.

Cheng Fei's smile twitched slightly.

Several employees rushed over, manually turned off the robot's power, and lifted it off the ground.

after a while.

Cheng Fei and Shen Xi moved to the relaxation area of ​​Real Technology and sat on the sofa.

The middle-aged man with a touching receding hairline explained to the two of them earnestly, "Currently, the actuator and body frame are more than 70% complete, and the customized computing unit and battery are almost ready for prototyping. In addition, the Eye of Reality is very effective as an embodied intelligence deployment, which has skipped all the training steps. I think we can complete the prototype development in another three months if nothing unexpected happens."

"Three months?" Cheng Fei pondered for a moment, then smiled and nodded. "Understood. That's all for today. Engineer Liu, you can continue with your work."

"Okay." The other person got up and left.

Cheng Fei casually picked up the Want Want Milk on the table in front of him and sipped it, staring at the milk in front of him as he fell into deep thought.

Three months later is October, and Lin Xuanqi is getting engaged to him at the end of November, which means he only has one month to make final preparations...

Shen Xi sat down beside him with her eyes lowered, glancing at the boy casually to make sure he wasn't paying attention to her. Her gaze then fell on his eyes, which were focused on nothingness, and she narrowed her eyes expressionlessly.

"Teacher Shen, our plan is going smoothly, are you happy?" The boy suddenly turned his head and opened his arms to her with a smug look.

The girl's eyes flickered, but she subtly looked away, flicking her hair. "Heh, I hope everything really goes smoothly."

"Of course not. Just wait for the good news that Lin Xuanqi and I broke up." The young man stood up casually, put his hands in his pockets and looked at her. "Let's go, cutie, time to go home."

Shen Xi stood up with a cold expression, slung her small crossbody bag over her shoulder, and followed behind the other person.

……

The Panamera left Real Technology and drove back onto Guang'an Street.

Cheng Fei gripped the steering wheel, looking straight ahead, and suddenly spoke up, "Teacher Shen, I have a question, if I may ask."

"What?" Shen Xi glanced at him from the passenger seat.

"Why were you staring at my eyes just now?" the boy asked, as if he were asking about something trivial.

"Cheng Feiyu's narcissism has its limits. Nobody here will stare into the eyes of a dead fish." The girl turned her face to look out the window and scoffed without hesitation.

"I noticed it just now. It would be too deliberate to deny it, Teacher Shen," the boy said helplessly.

The girl paused for a second, then raised her chin and said coldly, "It's just routine observation of aquatic mammals' activities. Any objections?"

"If it's a sign of having a crush on me, then I have no problem with it." The boy stroked his chin, paused, and then became intrigued. "But Ms. Shen, you've never seemed to act like this before, so I always feel like there's something going on in your clever little brain. Could you tell me?"

"When did Cheng Feiyu develop this paranoia? It might be a precursor to schizophrenia. I suggest she see a psychiatrist." The girl said sarcastically.

"Fine, if you don't want to talk about it, fine. I thought our trust was very deep by now, but it seems it's nothing special." The boy sighed with a relaxed expression.

"Here we go again with the moral blackmail, Cheng Feiyu's laughable little tricks." The girl sneered.

The boy seemed not to hear her and shut his mouth.

The atmosphere inside the car became quiet.

Shen Xi stared at the road, her brows furrowed slightly, her stubborn lips clenched.

This situation lasted for several minutes.

"It's just about researching the shady secrets of some scoundrels," the girl said reluctantly.

"What secrets can you uncover by looking into my eyes?" Cheng Fei asked, puzzled.

The girl remained silent with a cold expression.

"Professor Shen, please, reveal some of the profound content of your research." The boy glanced sideways.

Shen Xi took a deep breath and said in a muffled voice, "It's very simple. According to what the fox spirit said, your attention is often focused on what's in front of you, as if there's something you can see that others can't."

"Uh, so?" Cheng Fei opened his mouth.

"So there's reason to suspect you're wearing some kind of device in your eyes, like holographic glasses or something, and when you're distracted, you're looking at a projection on the glasses." The girl finished speaking and shut her mouth.

Cheng Fei paused for a second, then gasped, "So, how's Professor Shen's research going?"

"I haven't found anything yet, but I will continue to monitor it," Shen Xi said calmly.

"As expected of my teacher, Mr. Shen." The young man sighed, shook his head, and focused on driving.

The girl glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, seemingly lost in thought.

The car was quiet for a few more minutes.

"Teacher Shen, wait a minute!" Cheng Fei suddenly realized something.

"What's wrong with Cheng Feiyu again?" Shen Xi asked, a little annoyed.

"So when you asked me to look at your face these past few times, you were taking the opportunity to get closer and check if there was anything in my eyes?" Cheng Fei was shocked.

"So what if it is?" Shen Xi scoffed, a hint of schadenfreude in her voice. "To actually realize that is quite an achievement for the brains of aquatic mammals."

"You're so despicable!" the boy shouted.

"What's wrong with Cheng Feiyu! He's a despicable person himself, yet he calls me despicable?" The girl covered her ears and glared at him defiantly.

"But you're deceiving my feelings. I thought you just wanted to kiss me but were being too stubborn, so you did that." The boy looked utterly unable to accept it.

"That's why I said Cheng Feiyu is always delusional. Nobody here wants to kiss you. You're just being delusional and misinterpreting things. Pressing your cheek against someone's is already a reward for you. If you dare to shout again, it won't happen again." The girl gritted her teeth and turned her face away.

"Teacher Shen, I just feel that we can have more sincerity and less pretense between us. You're making me very sad." The boy sighed with a sense of sorrow.

"Shut up! You have a bunch of secrets that you won't utter a single word about, yet you have the nerve to turn around and blame others. Just how shameless will Cheng Feiyu be?" The girl glared at him fiercely, her resentment undisguised.

"That's true, but putting my question aside, don't you have any problems at all? You're clearly the Protoss Queen, yet you still refuse to bring your Star Destroyer to Earth to help me conquer the world. You just keep staging all sorts of suspenseful scenarios to fool me..."

"Shut up instead of spouting nonsense and evading the issue!" Shen Xi said coldly, raising her voice.

Cheng Fei shut his mouth in a second and focused on driving.

After waiting a while, the boy coughed lightly, "Teacher Shen."

The girl in the passenger seat narrowed her eyes, her stubborn lips tightly pressed together.

"So, next time there won't be a chance to admire your magnificent little face, will there?" the boy asked cautiously.

Shen Xi paused for a second, took a deep breath, and without looking at him, said, "It was originally a necessary means to correct your aesthetic sense, and it's also a reward for your relatively loyal service as a servant. Of course, it will continue."