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

They've gone to such lengths to scheme and plot; what a laughable British lesbian.

After exchanging intelligence, Miriam returned to the living room in a good mood. She knelt down next to Nagasaki Asuna, who was teaching Zhou Han and Ruan Jingyi how to taste sashimi, and said in a smug tone, "Hmph, Miss Nagasaki, how do you feel about the environment here? Does it remind you of your hometown?"

"Huh?" The sweet girl tilted her head and thought for a moment. "Although some parts are different, it's actually quite accurate?"

"Asuna Asuna, what's your hometown like? Could you be our tour guide sometime in the future?" Zhou Han asked with great interest.

"My hometown isn't anything special, and I probably won't be going back anyway," Nagasaki Asuna said nonchalantly.

"Not going back? Why?" the petite girl asked, puzzled.

“Because that place is no longer my home. My home is somewhere else.” The sweet girl lightly tapped her chin with her fingertips, her gaze subtly sweeping over the figure of the boy on the other side, and the corners of her mouth couldn’t help but curl into a smile.

"Oh, I see." Zhou Han seemed to understand, and exchanged a glance with Ruan Jingyi.

Ye Shuang silently savored the paper-thin sea bream sashimi, seemingly oblivious to Nagasaki Asuna's words.

Only Miriam, still oblivious to the truth, looked excitedly at the news, "So, where does Miss Nagasaki live now? I really want to know!"

"Well... it's a secret~" Nagasaki Asuna made a shushing gesture, tilting her head and smiling.

Miriam was almost killed on the spot by the sweet girl's clear and bright eyes, gentle and healing smile, and sweet voice. She looked guilty and hurriedly picked up a piece of tuna belly and put it in her mouth to cover up, but she chewed too fast and choked, staring wide-eyed and covering her throat.

Apart from the group of people sitting around, a cool and aloof girl with long, dark hair sat alone on a cushion on the other side of the Japanese-style room, gazing through the open shoji door at the picturesque backyard garden under the night sky, giving off a sense of being detached from the world.

"Your Majesty, please have some." The young man brought a sweet shrimp to her lips.

Shen Xi glanced at it, her stubborn pink lips still tightly closed. After a second of silence, she let out a cold laugh, "Sorry, I don't eat sashimi that isn't from Cheng Feiyu."

"Teacher Shen, have you become so perverted?" The boy looked genuinely surprised, paused, coughed and lowered his voice, "If Your Highness really wants to eat it, it's not impossible, but please wait until tonight."

Shen Xi was stunned for a moment, seemingly unable to understand his meaning. Then, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, as if she understood a little. After that, her brows furrowed into a deep frown, as if she had suddenly realized something. Finally, she covered her chest with her hands, shivered, gritted her teeth, and glared fiercely at the boy. "Trash, just how filthy and despicable is your inner world to say such disgusting and insane things to a high school girl like me?!"

"You actually understood? I thought Teacher Shen was so innocent and virtuous that she wouldn't know." The boy was surprised.

"Shut up! Figure out who I'm talking about that disgusting stuff that makes me want to vomit!" The girl was even more furious.

The young man's gaze lingered on her plump, pink lips, finding them even more tempting than the sweet shrimp on his chopsticks. Without a word, he said, "If I understand correctly, that means Your Highness has actually considered using..."

Shen Xi suddenly took a deep breath, revealing a condescending and disdainful expression. She moved her body and the cushion beneath her away from him, and her previously calm tone became sharp and piercing as she interrupted him, "Cheng Fei, are you very interested in this question? Do you want me to grovel and satisfy you like that shameless vixen?"

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, if you don't want to, then disregard what I said." The young man's expression hardened, and he obediently lowered his head, offering the sweet shrimp to her mouth again as if making a sacrifice.

The girl narrowed her eyes and stared at him, her gaze flickering. With a reluctant expression, she opened her mouth slightly and took the food. Her fair and delicate cheeks, like shrimp meat, twitched slightly as she chewed. She lowered her eyes and muttered, "Hopeless trash."

……

After enjoying the sashimi boat and sushi provided by the hotel, the Corridor Research Department members settled into their respective rooms and then gathered in the living room after getting to know the surroundings a bit.

"Let's all go soak in the hot springs? The hot spring pool is right in the backyard, it's very convenient!" Miriam threw out the suggestion, which was obviously something she had been planning for a long time, while frantically winking at Cheng Fei to send him a signal.

"I object. Don't waste time on trivial matters. Go online now." Shen Xi said without hesitation.

Naturally, as she requested, everyone carried their own infiltration helmets.

"Teacher Shen, everyone must be tired after a long day of travel. It's still early, even if you're going to go online, why don't you soak in the hot springs and rest first?" Cheng Fei said seriously, then looked at Milian, "By the way, senior, there should be more than one hot spring pool, right?"

“Of course there’s more than one, there are actually two, so you can bathe alone on one side. Of course, the setting allows mixed bathing, so feel free to arrange it as you like if you don’t mind!” Miriam responded quickly and positively.

"I understand, thank you for the explanation." The boy nodded.

"Ruan Jingyi, I thought each room would have its own hot spring pool. How strange," Zhou Han whispered to her best friend.

"That's how it's set up here, Miss Zhou Han, don't mind it. Anyway, apart from the junior students, we're all girls, hahaha..." Milian brushed it off with an exaggerated laugh.

"So it's decided then? I'll go back and get a towel." Nagasaki Asuna was the first to get up.

"Then I'll head back too." Cheng Fei followed closely behind.

So everyone went back to their rooms to prepare.

Cheng Fei returned to his own bedroom and waited until he heard rustling sounds from next door before casually opening the shoji door between the two bedrooms.

Shen Xi, who was studying a navy blue yukata with an ornate pattern, turned around when she heard the sound. She looked at the boy and then at her surroundings, her face showing a suspicious and wary expression. "What's going on in this place? Why are there rats suddenly crawling out?"

"Sweetie, our rooms are actually connected, aren't you happy?" The boy slid the shoji door back and forth to show her.

"I just feel very dangerous." The aloof girl covered her chest with both hands with a serious expression, narrowed her eyes, and looked wary.

"Teacher Shen, that's too much. By the way, since things are like this, I'd like to ask if I can hold your hand and hug you freely these two days, and also go to the hot springs together. That should be fine, right?" the boy said seriously.

“No way, how could I possibly date you? So all that secret stuff with that British lesbian is just about this kind of thing? It’s utterly ridiculous.” The girl glared at him without any politeness.

"Teacher Shen, soaking in the hot spring with you is the only request I have in my life. Please grant my wish. It's okay as long as I'm wrapped in a towel, right?" The boy clasped his hands together and winked at her frantically.

Shen Xi frowned slightly as she stared at the boy, her face filled with suspicion. After thinking for a moment, she pinched the bridge of her nose and sighed, "Fine, I'll reluctantly not object, on the condition that you are strictly forbidden from doing anything unnecessary during this time."

"Absolutely not, don't worry." The boy nodded respectfully. "So, shall we go together now?"

The aloof girl paused for a second, then turned her face away expressionlessly. "You go first, I'll change my clothes."

The hot spring pools in the backyard are built on both sides of the yard, with low stone walls and bamboo fences to block the view.

While Miriam was leading Zhou Han and the others around like a tour guide, Cheng Fei went to the hot spring pool on the right alone, put his bathrobe in the basket next to him, wrapped a towel around his lower body, and entered the misty pool.

The courtyard, dotted with maple trees, camellias, stone lanterns, and moss, exudes a Zen-like tranquility. The cool mountain air dispels the summer heat, creating a peaceful and pleasant atmosphere.

Not long after, footsteps came from behind the boy.

A cool, aloof girl with waist-length, ink-black hair curled into a bun and covered with a hair-drying cap walked to the edge of the hot spring pool. She first looked down at him for a moment with the same indifferent expression as if he were a mouse at her feet, before walking to the basket where clothes were placed. She then glanced at the boy staring at her in the pool and said coldly, "Turn around. I'll kill you if you dare to peek."

She wasn't wearing the Japanese-style yukata; instead, she was wearing the same bathrobe Cheng Fei had brought, with a towel tucked into her arms.

The boy shivered, turned his head away without making a sound, and dared not look around.

A rustling sound arose.

Then, her fair and soft little feet stretched out and lightly touched the water next to the boy, creating a ripple that spread outwards, as if sensing the temperature, before quickly retracting. Next, her snow-white, slender, and long legs stepped onto the underwater steps one by one, and her delicate body wrapped in a bath towel sat down next to the boy.

With her hair tied up, the cool and aloof young woman's smooth neck was revealed, and her delicate, white shoulders and collarbones were so captivating that it was hard to look away. She pressed her small hands against the inside fold of the towel under her armpits, as if afraid that it might come undone at any moment.

Shen Xi glared at the boy's undisguised gaze, then looked at the uniquely shaped maple tree in the distance and took a deep breath. "Cheng Fei, explain yourself clearly now. What exactly have you been trying to say since yesterday? Don't tell me you really just planned to soak in the hot springs."

"Sweetie, you're too materialistic. Can't we just sit together like this, even if it's just for soaking in the hot spring?" The boy shook his head, sighed, and quietly placed his hand on her smooth shoulder.

"Shut up. Get this straight, if we're talking about pragmatism, the most pragmatic one here is probably some self-proclaimed realist aquatic mammal that only acts when there's something in it for itself. Also, take your hands back. Explain yourself before you start touching me." The girl glanced at his little actions and spoke coldly, leaving no room for argument.

"Didn't you just agree that we could hold hands and hug freely?" the boy asked, puzzled.

"I'm just going along with what you're saying, stop pretending to be crazy."

"I see. Although I don't know what I really want, I just blinked a few times and you agreed to come soak in the hot spring with me. It's kind of cute that you're so cold on the outside but completely trust and entrust yourself to me in the inside." The boy withdrew his hand, leaned back in the hot spring, and sighed comfortably.

"If you don't stop this endless nonsense, you can soak in the water all you want by yourself." The girl kicked him in the water, her face showing impatience.

Through the rippling water, the girl's slender, flawless legs, like the most beautiful works of art in the world, were faintly visible beneath the towel that only covered her thighs.

"Okay, the main reason for coming to the hot springs is to have a legitimate reason to avoid Xiao Yi." The boy observed the bottom of the water and smacked his lips.

"We can skip over the obvious nonsense," the girl said coldly.

"I was just worried that Her Highness the Princess might not have realized what was happening." The boy paused.

Just then, new footsteps sounded behind them.

A sweet girl wearing a cherry blossom pink yukata walked in, humming an unknown tune and carrying a bath towel.

Shen Xi turned around and met Nagasaki Asuna's gaze. She narrowed her eyes and said, "You vixen, you've come to the wrong place. Please go to the other side."

808. Three people soaking in a hot spring together

"Shen Xi is as fierce as ever." Nagasaki Asuna sighed softly, then her eyes darted around, and she pursed her pink lips. In front of the two in the hot spring, she untied the belt and waist button of her yukata, tilted her head to look at the two, and blinked her innocent and naive eyes. Only by careful observation could one catch a hint of unease and shyness in her eyes as she mustered her courage.

The moment her yukata slipped off, Shen Xi's pupils contracted, and she turned her head back as if she had seen something utterly repulsive, staring at the water and gritting her teeth, "You vixen! Are you crazy?"

Cheng Fei turned his head back without changing his expression, coughed lightly, and said, "Teacher Shen, don't be angry. Take a deep breath and calm down. I asked Nana to come. After all, only in this way can we properly talk about Xiao Yi's matter, right?"

The aloof girl took a deep breath, then glanced back out of the corner of her eye. She noticed Nagasaki Asuna folding her yukata and putting it in a basket before walking straight over. This only fueled her anger. She glared at the boy and said, "I don't know how to calm down. Does she have the audacity to talk about serious business with this shameless attitude?"

"Um, actually, according to tradition, it's not right for the two of you to be wrapped in bath towels like this when soaking in a hot spring?" Nagasaki Asuna said, blocking the view with one hand and covering her face with the other as she approached the pool. Her face seemed to have become slightly flushed from the steam of the hot spring.

Like Shen Xi, the sweet girl first stretched out her soft, white feet and lightly touched the water's surface, creating ripples. She carefully tested the water temperature before slowly walking into the pool and sitting down on the other side of Cheng Fei.

Asuna Nagasaki let out a small sigh of relief as she submerged everything below her collarbone. She moved her hands away, her fingertips nervously twirling the brown sideburns that dangled from the edge of her hair-drying cap.

Through the shimmering water, one can vaguely glimpse the sweet girl's fair, delicate, and shapely legs. The hazy lines of her well-proportioned body are no less impressive than those of the cool and aloof girl on the other side, only with a touch more of the perfect amount of flesh, making her indescribably beautiful and moving.

Cheng Fei sat in the middle, his gaze shifting left and right, feeling overwhelmed by the sights. He regretted that he didn't have a pair of polarized glasses built into his eyes.

Shen Xi narrowed her eyes and sneered, "You can go over there and be as traditional as you want. That lesbian will definitely be happy to see you like this."

"Of course I'd wrap myself in a towel in front of Miriam?" Nagasaki Asuna remained unmoved, shifting her body slightly closer to the boy, snuggling up to him like a little bird seeking shelter.

"Ha, so this is what they call tradition? It seems you know very well what it's all for." Shen Xi made no attempt to hide her disdain.

"As Cheng Fei's cat, of course I'm only traditional in front of Cheng Fei?" Nagasaki Asuna squinted and yawned slightly, like a cat dozing by the fire.

"Incurable." Shen Xi frowned, took a deep breath, and pinched the bridge of her nose with her hand. "Fine, it's my fault for actually paying attention to someone as completely mentally ill as you."

"She knows perfectly well that this is how it is, yet she still scolds me every time. Shen Xi is really something." Nagasaki Asuna sighed, even with a hint of smugness.

"That's why I'm talking about her, she's a vixen who willingly degraded herself..."

"You two, enough of your usual hair-pulling, bickering, and exchanging pleasantries. Shall we get down to business?" Cheng Fei interrupted them with a clap of his hands, having had enough.

"I almost forgot there's that greedy rat in the middle. Make sure no one here is trying to connect with her. And I'm warning you, if you dare to look at her in my direction, you're dead." Shen Xi glared at the boy again and kicked him underwater.

Upon hearing this, Nagasaki Asuna remained silent and sat up slightly, causing her full breasts, which had been bobbing up and down in the water, to rise slightly to the surface. She blinked her clear, bright eyes, shrouded in mist, and looked at the boy with a submissive yet pitiful expression.

The boy glanced at her quickly before looking away. "Teacher Shen, I swear on my honor that I will absolutely not watch it again."

"Aquatic mammals can't really be called human, so how can they have any personality?" Shen Xi scoffed.

"Sigh, Ms. Shen, forget about the questions, let's get started. Nana will come over after we finish talking about business." The boy shook his head, while glancing at Nagasaki Asuna.

The sweet girl noticed the gaze and a smile curved her lips. Her face was slightly flushed, and she puffed out her chest a little. Her tone remained nonchalant as she said, "Today it belongs to the pure and innocent princess, and tomorrow it'll be the turn of the shameless vixen. Is that alright?"

Shen Xi shivered as if she were catching a chill while soaking in the hot spring. "Nagasaki Asuna, please speak normally. This is really disgusting."

"Cheng Fei, so what exactly do you want to say? You two have been acting strangely since last night?" The sweet girl tapped her chin with her fingertip, looked up with curiosity.

“Here’s what happened…” The boy immediately recounted the whole story of Isena.

Upon hearing this, Nagasaki Asuna's eyes widened slightly in surprise. "Little I-chan was actually lying to us?"

"It's just a possibility, that's why I asked you to confirm." Cheng Fei said seriously.

“But neither Xiao Yi nor the Black Umbrella are human, so Nana can’t guess what they’re thinking?” Nagasaki Asuna pondered for a moment, then shook her head.

"Heh, it seems your mind-reading skills are nothing special after all, you useless vixen." Shen Xi sneered.

"Teacher Shen, you don't have to be so harsh, do you? Although it's true that this is one of your lovely projects." The boy looked at her stubborn little mouth and sighed helplessly.

"Shut up! You dare to object to me scolding her? You're just my servant." The aloof girl glared at her with displeasure.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Whatever makes Your Majesty happy." The boy bowed his head in a second.

"As long as Her Majesty is happy." Nagasaki Asuna also bowed her head.

Shen Xi turned her face away from the two of them with a feeling of pity for their misfortune and anger at their lack of ambition. Her little face was impatient. "It's fine if you're just pretending to be something you're not, get on with the business."

Cheng Fei nodded, rubbing his chin thoughtfully, "It's not surprising that Nana's mind-reading didn't work. Let's skip this one. First, let me explain the swimming pool situation at the company to you two..."

The boy then explained his plan.

“This madman who hasn’t given up on conquering the world even now is more worthy of our attention than Isena, that flying fish.” Shen Xi closed her eyes and rubbed her temples, her brows furrowing slightly as if she had a headache.

"Not at all. Even if I do conquer the Earth in the future, it will be to expand the territory for Her Majesty the Empress. At that time, I will send people to build you a statue in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that is even bigger than the Statue of Liberty, and that can be clearly seen from space, to prove your ownership of this planet. Are you satisfied now?" The boy spoke in a tone that suggested he was making a great compromise.

"Hey, if it's really built, it'll definitely become a tourist attraction. Doesn't Cheng Fei want to build it himself?" Nagasaki Asuna thought about it seriously.

"I'll pass on the title of Governor of Earth; the glory belongs to Her Majesty the Empress," the young man said modestly.

"Governor of Earth? That's amazing. Does Nana have a position?" The sweet girl tilted her head.

The young man said seriously, "You can just be a deputy governor, how about that? Are you satisfied?"

"Okay~ I'll do whatever Cheng Fei arranges." The sweet girl responded softly and obediently.

Shen Xi slapped her forehead, as if she had given up hope on the two of them.

Cheng Fei coughed lightly, "There's one more thing, Teacher Shen. Speaking of which, you have a huge bathtub in your bathroom, but I don't think I've seen you use it much?"