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

"Cheng Fei."

"what?"

Where to go now?

"Have dinner, then go home."

"go home?"

"Come to my place."

"Good~"

What would you like to eat?

I don't want to eat anything.

"Is the landmine girl planning a hunger strike?"

"No, I just want to go home and eat slowly. Cheng Fei, shall we just go home?"

"Tsk, eat your food properly."

"Yes~ Kitty, eat well and grow your weight in the right places."

"You'll be staying at my place for the next few days. I've already told Shen Xi."

"Huh?"

"Is there a problem?"

"No, no problem..."

"Why are you blushing? If there's no problem, let's go eat."

"Cheng Fei..."

"what?"

"Can I go back and get my luggage first?"

"What luggage could be easily carried across the street?"

"Get the clothes..."

"what clothes?"

"It's... lots and lots of clothes."

"What do you mean?"

"Wearing this for Cheng Fei..."

"What do you mean by 'used'?"

"It's like a cat that's always dressed up beautifully, and you never get tired of looking at it... Doesn't Cheng Fei like that?"

"There is no cure."

……

After eating outside, the two returned to Guang'an Street. As requested by Nagasaki Asuna, Cheng Fei waited for her downstairs at the upscale apartment building with her luggage.

After waiting for a long time without any movement, just as the boy couldn't help but want to go upstairs to see what was going on, the elevator doors opened and Nagasaki Asuna rushed out, dragging a heavy suitcase.

"Cheng Fei, run!" The sweet girl hurriedly grabbed the boy and rushed off, as if there was something terrifying behind them.

The boy ran a few steps with her out of the building, then grabbed her and asked suspiciously, "Why are you running?"

"Shen Xi is chasing me!" The girl gasped for breath, constantly looking back at the stairwell, her face convincingly terrified.

"Why is she chasing you?" the boy asked, even more confused.

"Because of the clothes I'm wearing." The girl swallowed hard, finally managing to calm her breathing.

"Clothes?" Cheng Fei looked her up and down and noticed that the girl's Yinghua school uniform had been changed. In its place was a finely tailored beige retro shirt paired with a navy blue long skirt, giving her a reserved and elegant demeanor.

It's worth noting that the shirt seems noticeably ill-fitting, especially around the chest area.

“These are Shen Xi’s clothes,” Nagasaki Asuna said, pointing to herself.

How did her clothes end up on you?

"I stole it!" The girl held her head high, as if displaying a trophy, her shirt taut at the chest.

873. Sakura welcomes a special guest.

Cheng Fei imagined the scene where Shen Xi discovered that Nagasaki Asuna had taken his clothes.

They probably won't catch up... right?

"Let's go first." The boy calmly took Nagasaki Asuna's suitcase, took her hand, and walked quickly forward.

"Mmm." The girl nodded obediently, bit her lip, looked down at herself, and paused. "Actually, the shoes and socks also belong to Shen Xi."

Cheng Fei looked down and saw that her spotless white lace-trimmed socks and black uniform shoes looked very familiar.

The boy paused for a second, then couldn't help but ask with concern, "Is this really okay?"

“Shen Xi and I are the exact same size, so it’s fine for me.” Nagasaki Asuna nodded seriously.

"I mean, she won't come after you tomorrow?"

"It should be... alright, right? Our favorability rating has been pretty high lately." The girl shrank back guiltily.

"Then it will be lowered again this time." Cheng Fei sighed.

The two walked hand in hand across the street. Passing a convenience store, the boy looked at them and asked, "Aren't you going to buy something?"

Asuna Nagasaki looked up and met his gaze, her eyes darting away before she subtly looked away. "Um, the cat's been safe these past few days, so..."

"Okay." The boy nodded casually and continued walking, holding her small hand.

So as night fell, the beautifully dressed young woman took the young man's arm and walked into the old neighborhood.

……

"Cheng Fei, this is for you."

"what is this?"

"It's... the red rope."

"What's the use?"

"Cheng Fei, wouldn't you like to give cat training a try?"

……

The next day, the two people squeezed into the small single bed got up very early.

Just before the school bell rang, Pamela arrived at Yinghua late. After waiting quietly in the parking lot for a while, the two hurriedly got out of the car, pretending to have bumped into each other at the school gate, and ran into the teaching building together.

Lin Xuanqi was busy with work and, as always, didn't come to school. Thanks to this, during lunch break, Zhou Han dragged Ruan Jingyi to Cheng Fei to ask her questions and boldly took her empty seat.

Chen Hao and Du Xinhua returned from outside and naturally gathered around the boy for a chat.

Chen Hao flipped through the latest issue of the News Department's monthly magazine, marveling, "The average grades are the highest in the whole school, and they sweep the top three in the grade. How does the Corridor Research Department manage to balance academics and hobbies so well..."

"It's even above the Academic Department?" Du Xinhua glanced sideways.

"But thinking about it carefully, it's not surprising. Their club doesn't have many people to begin with, and the top three in the grade are all in it, so of course their average grades are high." Chen Hao nodded to himself, looking relieved.

Zhou Han, who was engrossed in a math problem, looked up and said indignantly, "What are you talking about? You have no idea how hard our Corridor Research Department worked to improve our grades. We used to have study meetings every noon. We were exhausted to achieve our current results."

"Huh? Instead of studying the game, they're having a study session, this is too much!" Chen Hao clenched his fists, both shocked and angry.

"Cheng Fei, is this true?" Du Xinhua asked curiously.

The boy, engrossed in his writing, didn't even look up. "That's true. We'll help with tutoring when we have time. Everyone is working very hard."

"Did you hear that?" Zhou Han snorted.

"That's outrageous!" Chen Hao slapped his thigh, coughed, and was itching to join. "Does your club still accept members? I mainly want to join and improve myself."

“Shen Xi doesn’t plan to take anyone in.” Cheng Fei shook his head casually.

“The Corridor Research Department isn’t a place just anyone can enter,” Zhou Han immediately chimed in.

"Damn it, this kind of isolationism is too much!" Chen Hao angrily denounced.

"I have indeed heard rumors about this. Many freshmen applied to join the department, but were turned away," Du Xinhua recalled.

"Why don't these freshmen come to the basketball club? Especially for the female students, our basketball club offers excellent benefits!" Chen Hao sighed in regret.

“Who in their right mind would want to join a club like yours where a bunch of muscle guys hang out all day? It’s so boring.” Zhou Han rolled her eyes.

"What do you mean it's completely boring? Get a straight answer to what the most popular and talked-about event was at the last school sports meet!" Chen Hao was furious, then pointed at Cheng Fei, "Didn't you say before that this kid looked the coolest when he played basketball?"

"Yeah, what's cool is Cheng Fei's playing style, what does it have to do with your basketball team? Besides, Cheng Fei isn't some kind of disgusting muscleman like you guys." Zhou Han first avoided eye contact, then raised her chin with a look of disdain.

Chen Hao stared in disbelief, then hurriedly looked at the boy who hadn't stopped writing. He noticed that the boy's tall and slender figure was indeed exceptionally well-proportioned, and his hand holding the pen didn't have the bulky joints and bulging muscles typical of someone who plays ball regularly. He fell silent.

"Give up. Cheng Fei is an exception." Du Xinhua patted his shoulder with a sense of pity.

Chen Hao rubbed his forehead and let out a soft breath. He raised his head again, smoothed his pompadour, and his expression relaxed, his eyebrows dancing with excitement. "Forget it, actually I don't care at all. To be honest, my senior just told a few of us team members to meet this afternoon because she said it was something important. I'm really looking forward to it. What could it be?"

"Which senior?" Du Xinhua raised an eyebrow.

"Of course it's Senior Fang Qing, she's the manager."

Cheng Fei remained focused on his studies and did not participate in the conversation.

After a while, Chen Hao, who was sitting back on the stool like he was riding a horse and seemed bored, started a conversation again, "By the way, what are your thoughts on the school trip this semester?"

"Did I go on a school trip last semester?" Du Xinhua asked, puzzled.

"The school trips for the first and second years of high school are staggered, so they connect perfectly. That's the usual practice." Chen Hao rubbed his chin, paused, and became quite interested. "Last time, thanks to Senior Miriam, we had a lot of fun at Ghost Castle. Where should we go this time? Ah, I have to admit that studying at Sakura Academy is sometimes really wonderful."

"Are you really happy? You're the kind of person who never learns from mistakes, you really have it easy." Zhou Han glanced sideways, her expression turning sour as if recalling unpleasant memories.

"Hmph, I'm not like you pampered young masters and misses who would throw a tantrum if the food didn't suit your taste." Chen Hao crossed his arms.

"In the end, the real culprit back then was none other than..." Du Xinhua looked to the side.

"Speaking of which, didn't we mention before that there were classes that went on a school trip to Antarctica? The timing is perfect this semester." Cheng Fei casually joined the conversation.

"That's right. December here is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, which is the best window for landing in Antarctica." Chen Hao said, not without a hint of pride. "How about that? I may be a science student, but my geography is surprisingly good, isn't it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he naturally received no response.

Cheng Fei looked thoughtful.

"Hey, you don't actually want to go to Antarctica, do you?" Chen Hao pried open his double eyelids and leaned closer to observe him.

“Maybe.” The boy nodded at first, then realized something and added, “I’m not referring to a school trip.”

"Are you going with Lin Xuanqi?" Du Xinhua was taken aback, then realized something.

"It has nothing to do with her." The boy shook his head and didn't say anything more.

……

As the bell rang for the end of the last get out of class in the afternoon, Yinghua became lively again, with students moving around the campus to their respective club activities.

As is customary, tents were temporarily set up on part of the basketball court for large clubs to recruit new members, and notice boards were also covered with announcements from smaller clubs. Freshmen wandered among them like adventurers entering the Adventurer Guild for the first time.

Amid the lively atmosphere, no one noticed that several vans slowly drove into the campus, and various equipment was unloaded from the vehicles.

"This club does not recruit new members, and unauthorized personnel are prohibited from entering..." Cheng Fei stood in front of the notice board with his hands in his pockets, reading aloud the words on the recruitment notice for the Corridor Research Department, and turned to ask, "Teacher Shen, won't this damage our club's reputation among casual visitors?"

The aloof girl with long, dark hair had an indifferent expression, as if she couldn't see or hear him, and a faint chill emanated from her.

"Actually, the second and third year students all know our club's external policies. It's good to be straightforward so that freshmen don't have any illusions," Nagasaki Asuna said, standing on the other side with her hands behind her back.

Shen Xi narrowed her eyes, still ignoring the two of them.

The three strikingly good-looking individuals standing together attracted a great deal of attention from passersby.

"Teacher Shen, you haven't said a single word since this afternoon. Do you not like to talk?" Cheng Fei asked casually.

The aloof girl took a deep breath, her flat chest heaving, and the chill emanating from her body grew even more intense.