Midway through, the well-behaved girl glanced at the boy next to her who was staring at the dazzling industrial design software interface, and suddenly took out a comic book from her bag and placed it in front of him.

When the boy looked puzzled, the girl lowered her head, her eyes darting around, and said in an enigmatic tone, "It's for you to see."

"Just one book? Why?" The boy looked it over; the cover indicated that this was the third volume of the comic, and he didn't remember reading the previous ones.

"Just look at it, you're quick anyway." The girl had a guilty look on her face and raised her voice slightly to boost her confidence.

"Okay?" The young man looked at her face and seemed to understand something, so he nodded.

So the boy stopped working and started browsing the comics the girl had given him, turning the pages very quickly.

The manga is a one-on-one pure love story. In the third volume, the male and female protagonists have started dating and there are romantic scenes such as going out on dates and physical contact.

Ye Shuang glanced up at the boy's focused expression, then quickly looked away, forcing herself to stare at the math practice problems in front of her.

Soon, it was noon.

"I'm ordering takeout." Cheng Fei closed his laptop and picked up his phone right on time.

Ye Shuang breathed a sigh of relief, pushed the completed test paper in front of the boy, and waited for him to correct and explain it.

The boy began checking the test papers, and at the same time asked, "What are your plans for this afternoon, Master Ye?"

"What do you mean, what are your plans?" The obedient girl looked down as if pricked by a needle, and immediately lowered her head, avoiding eye contact.

"Amnesia? We agreed to go on a date this afternoon. Are you going to stay home and read comics again?" The boy didn't even look up, as if it were commonplace.

"Hmm..." The girl twisted her fingers together, biting her lip and unconsciously making a sound.

"Is that really your plan? There's nothing I can do about it." The boy shook his head as he looked at the test paper, unsure whether he was frustrated by her plan or by her wrong answers.

"No..." The obedient girl opened her mouth, her pretty face with its well-defined features showing unease, as if she was struggling with something.

"No?" The boy put down the test paper and looked at her.

The obedient girl and the boy met eyes, then she hurriedly looked down, her whole body tense. She took a deep breath, her small hand nervously smoothing her skirt and adjusting her stockings, her clear voice cautious, "Did you finish reading the comic just now?"

"I've read them all." The boy nodded without hesitation.

“Well…” Ye Shuang swallowed hard, her heart racing, her voice barely a whisper, “I want to go to the aquarium this afternoon…”

"Like the male and female protagonists in a comic?" The boy recalled the content of the comic he had just read, and there was indeed a scene at an aquarium.

"Hmm..." The obedient girl nodded, not daring to look up at all. If you looked closely, you would see that her fair earlobe was stained with a touch of blood.

"If I may ask, does Master Ye want to simply visit the aquarium, or would she like to experience the comic book storyline as well?" The boy looked at her and continued to recall.

"You scumbag, you clearly know the answer in your heart, yet you deliberately asked me!" The girl suddenly raised her eyebrows and glared at him fiercely, seemingly a little embarrassed and angry.

"Master Ye, how can I understand if you don't explain it to me? What if I misunderstand and get slapped and scolded for messing things up?" The boy spread his hands seriously, as if the scenes of being slapped after the previous kisses were still fresh in his mind.

"Stop pretending! I've already shown you the comics, just do what I say!" The obedient girl stomped her foot, becoming even fiercer.

"I understand, so I can do anything the male lead does to the female lead in this comic?" The boy raised his hands in surrender.

"You still dare to talk?! I don't want to talk to you anymore. You're just teasing me with questions you already know the answers to!" The girl looked flustered and simply turned to the other side, refusing to look at him, leaving him with only her two long, black ponytails.

The boy looked at the girl, who resembled a sulking girlfriend, hesitated, and finally gave up, saying, "As long as Master Ye is happy."

Cheng Fei took out his phone and started booking tickets for the aquarium.

Ye Shuang observed his actions out of the corner of her eye, keeping her head down in silence, her eyes flickering. Scenes from the comics she had carefully chosen floated into her mind, and her heart began to race with unease, as if time itself had slowed down.

……

Meanwhile, in the dual-body world.

In the attic with its round roof, Shen Xi and Nagasaki Asuna sat amidst a mountain of manuscripts, flipping through the various observation records page by page, and using the video signal from their helmets to allow Isena on the other end to extract the data.

"So, how did the date go?" Asuna Nagasaki asked softly, keeping her gaze fixed on him.

"Focus on your work and stop talking nonsense." Shen Xi said expressionlessly, her eyes equally fixed on him.

"Even if you're not going to thank me, you don't have to be so cold, do you?" The sweet girl blinked.

"Stop acting up, you vixen." The aloof girl narrowed her eyes slightly.

"As expected, Lin-kun was right." Nagasaki Asuna sighed softly.

"What are you trying to say?" Shen Xi frowned slightly.

"She said that if Shen Xi doesn't like someone, she will hold a grudge in her heart for a lifetime."

"So you think she's right? I advise you to keep your distance from that lunatic." Shen Xi said coldly.

"Isn't that right?"

"You vixen, stop trying to show off your pitiful tricks in front of me."

"Can't you be a little more honest with me, Shen Xi? I actually prepared your date outfit carefully, and I didn't even ask you for the money." Nagasaki Asuna softened her tone.

"How much? I'll transfer it to you when I get back." Shen Xi was increasingly annoyed.

"I'll give you 868,000 yen. Just transfer 860,000 to me." Nagasaki Asuna said casually.

After he finished speaking, the air in the attic fell silent for a second.

"How much...?" Shen Xi turned to look at her, his brows furrowed, a look of disbelief on his face, as if the sun outside was neither brightening nor disappearing, but rather crashing directly into the earth.

"Eighty-six hundred thousand. If you don't believe me, I can give you an invoice." Nagasaki Asuna also turned to look at her, her face completely innocent.

"How could an everyday outfit be so expensive?!" Shen Xi stared intently at her, trying to find any signs of lying on that gentle and charming face, but failed.

"Although it's everyday clothing, it's also haute couture specially designed for you. I even cut in line for half a year to get it as soon as possible, so it's not too expensive, is it?" Nagasaki Asuna tapped her chin with her fingertip and tilted her head. "Although it's not cheap, it cost me quite a bit of my monthly allowance, which is why I said I prepared it for you with all my heart, but you still don't appreciate it at all?"

"Maternity fee?" Shen Xi met her gaze for a second, took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and turned her face away, as if giving up on thinking. "I understand. I'll transfer it to you when I get back."

"This shouldn't be a huge sum of money for you, right? After all, Xiao Yi has been helping you make money all along?" Nagasaki Asuna observed her, curious.

"Sorry, I'm just not like you, a vixen who squanders money as soon as she gets a little." Shen Xi glared at her, making no attempt to hide her contempt.

“But Cheng Fei gives me three million every month and orders me to spend it all. I’m really troubled.” Nagasaki Asuna frowned slightly and sighed softly. “I can’t spend all the cheap things I buy, and I can’t bear to spend the expensive ones.”

"Three million...?! This scoundrel is utterly absurd." Shen Xi froze for a second, then gritted her teeth, as if she wanted to bite someone's flesh right now.

"So, you don't really have to pay this money back. Compared to that, I'd rather you weren't so cold to me. I've tried my best to get along with you, even though it was Cheng Fei's order." Nagasaki Asuna turned her head and continued flipping through the manuscript as if nothing had happened.

Shen Xi glanced at her profile, then turned her gaze back to the manuscript in front of her. She remained silent for a second, expressionless, and uttered two words in a flat tone, "Thank you."

"Huh?" Nagasaki Asuna turned her head, her eyes widening slightly.

"These clothes are very useful, that's undeniable, and I'll transfer the money to you too." The aloof girl said in a cold tone devoid of any emotion, then paused, "But please don't misunderstand, you're still disgusting in my eyes. Don't think that will change anything. I'm just barely tolerating you because of that scoundrel's shameless demands."

As soon as she finished speaking, Nagasaki Asuna stared at her and burst out laughing.

Shen Xi frowned, suspiciously asking, "What are you laughing at? Are you crazy?"

"Your favorability rating has clearly increased, yet you still insist on saying something. Shen Xi is just too cute." Nagasaki Asuna stared at her with clear, bright eyes, reflecting the gradually growing disgust in the cool girl's expression.

"You vixen, I've told you countless times, don't be too confident in your ability to read people's minds, I...?!" She emphasized, then abruptly stopped halfway through her sentence.

"Shen Xi!!!" Nagasaki Asuna rushed over and gave her a bear hug. Due to the imbalance, the two of them fell off the stool and crashed heavily onto the floor with a thud.

"You vixen... what's gotten into you all of a sudden?!" Shen Xi, who was being pressed down as a buffer, felt dizzy.

"Shen Xi, how about I wear your clothes on my date with Cheng Fei next time?!" The sweet girl was eager to try.

"What are you going to wear? You better stop this now!" The cool girl's pupils contracted, and her tone became extremely annoyed.

"Don't be so cold, Shen Xi!"

"You vixen, get the hell away from me!"

Screams of such agony (?) echoed from the attic.

Downstairs, Loki, wearing an oversized wizard's hat, walked in. The stargazing girl, carrying books, looked up, a hint of worry on her face, "These two... are they alright?"

……

the other side.

After lunch, Cheng Fei and Ye Shuang set off as planned and arrived at the aquarium in Academy City.

After passing through the ticket check and entering the welcome area, the lights in the space immediately dimmed, and water ripples were projected onto the walls. Faint whale songs could be heard in the background, making one feel as if they were in the deep sea, and even the atmosphere became tranquil.

Cheng Fei put his hands in his pockets and looked around. "Master Ye, have you been to the aquarium before?"

"Hmm...?" The obedient girl next to me, who was looking down and lost in thought, made an absent-minded sound.

"I asked if Master Ye had been here before?" The young man leaned closer to examine her profile.

"I've been here once... Don't come any closer!" Ye Shuang blinked and came to her senses, then quickly stepped back to create some distance.

"Tsk, so you've been here before." The young man stepped back nonchalantly.

"What's wrong?" the obedient girl asked, puzzled.

"When, and with whom?" the boy asked immediately.

"When I was little, I came here with Miss." Ye Shuang said with a look of reminiscence.

"Alright." Cheng Fei smacked his lips, speechless.

The girl glanced at him, then lowered her head, her gaze wandering as she twisted her hands together. Her petite body moved in sync with the boy's pace, exuding an indescribable obedience.

After passing through a long tunnel, the two first arrived at the freshwater area, where they saw an ecological tank full of aquatic plants, with small fish such as koi swimming in it, and the lights were bright and clean.

As Ye Shuang stood in front of the glass, blinking her dark eyes to observe the tender green water plants, Cheng Fei casually snapped a photo of her face.

"You scumbag! Why did you suddenly...?" The innocent girl panicked, her tone much more guilty than usual.

"Isn't this from a manga?" the boy said matter-of-factly, casually sending the photo to Nagasaki Asuna for saving and deleting the one on his local device.

"It's not as obvious in the comics as it is in your case...?!" The obedient girl clenched her small hands, feeling like she really wanted to scold her but had nowhere to vent her anger.

“We can’t just do everything exactly as instructed, can we? We’re not actors.” Cheng Fei leaned forward, meeting her gaze.

"What are you going to do now?!" Ye Shuang became even more flustered for no reason. Suddenly realizing something, she hid her hands behind her back with a sense of unease and bit her lip lightly.

The boy unceremoniously pulled up one of her arms, held her soft little hand in front of her, and ruffled her hair, exclaiming, "You've come all this way and you're already hiding? Master Ye is just too adorable!"

848. Ye Shuang was unable to think.

Upon entering the coral reef exhibit, vibrant colors greet you. Clownfish and other small, colorful fish dart among the corals, prompting children accompanied by their parents to crane their necks and exclaim in amazement in front of the aquariums.

In a dimly lit area away from the crowd, two people strolled hand in hand, occasionally noticed by children who turned around, and were subjected to relentless curious stares due to their outstanding appearance.

"Master Ye, are you studying the aquarium floor?" Cheng Fei looked at the obedient girl beside him with a hint of teasing.

From the moment they started holding hands, Ye Shuang didn't dare to lift her head, biting her lip and staring at her feet the whole time, completely being led by the boy.

"You scumbag, it's none of your business!" The girl gritted her teeth and glared at him, her clear voice carrying a sense of force. When she met his gaze, her small hand, which she was holding, was squeezed, and she immediately panicked, her eyes darting away as she lowered her head.

"I just wanted to remind Master Ye that aquariums are quite interesting, and you should look up at them occasionally," the boy said casually.

"How do you know I didn't see it..." The obedient girl sounded so guilty that she didn't even believe herself.

“Because I’ve been watching you, Master Ye.” The boy leaned forward slightly, coming into her field of vision.

Ye Shuang's heart skipped a beat at these words. She stamped her foot, her voice trembling slightly, "You scumbag, don't give me that nonsense!"

"Okay?" The boy zipped up his lips, still staring at her.

"And don't stare at me!" The obedient girl stomped her foot again.

"So cute and you won't let me see it?" The boy looked at the girl with pigtails in her sailor uniform.

"Cheng Fei!!!" He looked like he was about to cry from anger.

"Master Ye, don't get agitated." The young man gently stroked her soft hair. "It's just experiencing a comic book storyline, there's no need to make such a fuss."

Ye Shuang pulled her head back to avoid his hand, her eyes darting around, her voice becoming softer, "That's none of your business."

"Alright." The boy had no choice but to nod, taking her soft little hand and continuing forward.

Just then, a chubby, adorable-looking little boy stood in front of the two of them, staring at the boy for some reason.

"What's wrong?" Cheng Fei asked, startled.

"Big brother, I'd like to ask you a question," the chubby boy said earnestly.

"What's the problem?" the boy asked, puzzled.

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