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

"See, I told you it would work! Big brother, you've accepted it!" Chen Hao's eyes lit up, and he intensified his pleading.

"But why would he damage the materials?" Du Xinhua wondered.

"Mind your own business." Chen Hao looked at the other person, his expression becoming expectant. "Big brother, can we eat some of your leftovers?"

938. Cheng Fei hit Lin Xuanqi.

noon.

Asuna Nagasaki, wearing an apron, stood in front of the stove, humming an unknown tune, and gently pushed the teriyaki chicken leg in the pot as the sauce was reducing.

Beside her, Shen Xi expressionlessly tore off a piece of the flat seaweed and put it into a bowl, preparing to wash it.

"Oh, by the way, dried seaweed expands a lot after absorbing water, so only a little is needed," Nagasaki Asuna glanced at her, her eyes darting around as she spoke casually.

"I don't need you to teach me." The aloof girl narrowed her eyes.

"Yes~" Nagasaki Asuna replied in a drawn-out tone, took the teriyaki chicken leg out of the pot and plated it. At that moment, a WeChat notification sounded in her pocket.

Asuna Nagasaki took out her phone, blinked with a puzzled look, and turned to leave the kitchen area.

Shen Xi glanced at her out of the corner of her eye, then examined the rather small amount of seaweed that had been torn from the bowl. Her brows furrowed slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she continued to tear the seaweed until it looked about right. Only then did she nod in satisfaction, recalling the recipe she had seen earlier, and went to prepare the dried shrimp and egg mixture.

On the other side, Asuna Nagasaki sat on the sofa, tapping her fingertips on the screen.

"Nana, are you and Shen Xi home?"

"Yes, I am."

"You haven't had lunch, have you?"

"Not yet, what's wrong with Shuangshuang?"

"I want to come over to your place and freeload a meal."

"Hey, isn't Shuangshuang at Cheng Fei's house?"

How did you know I was here?

"I saw Lin's car this morning, so I guessed."

"I'd like Cheng Fei and Miss to have lunch alone."

"Is Shuangshuang really that selfless?"

"I'll be right there."

"By the way, did Shuangshuang manage to do that?"

"I don't understand what you're saying..."

"It's that /banana/lick"

"Nana, that's enough!"

"Then I'll go prepare another dish to welcome Shuangshuang as our guest."

"Yes, thank you..."

When Nagasaki Asuna returned to the kitchen, Shen Xi, who was beating eggs, looked serious.

"Um, Shuangshuang will be coming over for dinner later, so I'll make an extra dish." Nagasaki Asuna opened the refrigerator and took out ingredients with practiced ease.

"Ye Shuang?" Shen Xi was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, a hint of relief in her expression. "That's fine too."

"Eh, does that mean it's okay?" Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head slightly, as if she had a feeling.

"Nothing, stop talking nonsense." The voice was cold and impolite.

"Alright." Nagasaki Asuna thought for a moment, but didn't ask any more questions.

After a while, the doorbell rang.

Nagasaki Asuna strode to the entrance, opened the door, and flashed a bright smile, her hands behind her back. "Shuangshuang, welcome!"

"Good afternoon." Ye Shuang closed the door, patted her chest, and let out a soft breath.

"Lunch is ready, come on over." Nagasaki Asuna pointed to the dining table.

Soon enough, the obedient girl sat down next to Shen Xi.

"Why did you come today?" The aloof girl lowered her eyes, her tone flat.

"I..." Ye Shuang lowered her head and bit her lip lightly, "I let Cheng Fei and Miss be alone together."

The atmosphere at the table froze for a second after he finished speaking.

"Oh." Shen Xi lowered her eyes, her face expressionless.

"Are you very angry? I'm sorry, I just..." Ye Shuang became even more uneasy, her fingers twisting together.

"What happens to that jerk is his business, I don't care. Let's eat." Shen Xi interrupted her, her tone unreadable, and picked up her bowl.

"Hmm." Ye Shuang could only nod and picked up her bowl as well. She noticed the unusual thing in the middle of the table, paused for a moment, and muttered to herself, "This seaweed and egg drop soup has so much seaweed."

The large, open bowl was filled with a dark, murky liquid, with barely any egg drop soup visible.

Nagasaki Asuna chuckled, as if she had thought of something amusing, "This is..."

"I made extra because you were coming, so eat up." Shen Xi interrupted expressionlessly, serving herself a bowl of seaweed and egg drop soup that was almost entirely made of seaweed, as if she were leading by example.

Ye Shuang thought for a moment, but still didn't dare to ask any more questions, "Okay."

……

the other side.

The atmosphere in the rented room had become deathly silent ever since a well-behaved girl said she was going downstairs to buy a drink half an hour ago.

Cheng Fei was busy with his own affairs, his face indifferent.

Lin Xuanqi held a pen to the side, her gaze not on the workbook at all, staring intently at the boy like a student who couldn't concentrate.

"Have you finished writing your questions?" The boy suddenly frowned, without looking at her.

"No." The haughty girl shook her head as she looked at him.

"Then hurry up and write it."

The boy had just given her several pages of exercises in one go, clearly not intending for her to finish them before noon.

"I don't know how," Lin Xuanqi said tentatively.

"What don't you know?" After Ye Shuang left, the boy's tone returned to its impatient state.

"This." Lin Xuanqi gently bit her rosy lips, leaned closer, placed the exercise book next to him, and continued to stare at him.

The young man glanced down at her, then finally turned his gaze to her. "Miss Lin, you can't even solve this kind of probability problem? Why don't you just resign from Lin's?"

The haughty girl shrank back and muttered under her breath, "If you support me, I'll quit my job..."

"What did you say?" The boy's eyes narrowed.

"I just don't know how, Xiaoshuang told you to teach me properly," Lin Xuanqi said in a muffled voice.

"How can you have the nerve to let a mere maid like Ye Xiaoshuang back you up, Miss Lin?" The young man took a deep breath and sized her up.

"Xiao Shuang is not my maid; she no longer serves me." Lin Xuanqi's eyes darted away.

The boy hesitated, then turned to check the time, closed his laptop, clapped his hands, and said with an air of smug satisfaction, "It's twelve o'clock. Tutoring is over. I can't control you if you don't understand."

Lin Xuanqi paused for a moment, silently put the exercise book away, and leaned down with her arm under her chin, just like at school. Her eyes, red at the corners, were fixed on the boy. "So what do we do now?"

"Order takeout, then wait for her to come back so we can eat together. After dinner, you can leave." The boy stared at his phone screen without looking up.

"I understand." The haughty girl blinked, her moist eyes slightly red-rimmed, her delicate face carrying an endearing sadness.

The boy ignored her, finished placing his order, and then picked up a thick book to read.

Lin Xuanqi thought for a moment, then lay motionless on the table. Underneath the table, a small object encased in thin black pantyhose quietly slipped out of her slippers and, with remarkable flexibility, reached out to the boy, attempting to rub against him.

The boy glanced down and turned his questioning gaze toward her.

"Honey, how about you play with me before she gets back?" The haughty girl's eyes darted around as she spoke softly, her mouth slightly open. "I can go downstairs, honey."

"Miss Lin, you need to have some self-respect." The young man emphasized, uttering the sentence he had said to her most often recently.

"You're the one who turned me into this, and now you want me to respect myself." Lin Xuanqi's voice became aggrieved, and she remained motionless.

"Who turned you into this? Enough with the nonsense." The boy was even more impatient.

"If you hadn't pinned one of my legs against the wall before, I wouldn't be able to reach you now." Lin Xuanqi sniffed, tears welling up in her eyes.

"The past is the past, the present is the present." The boy looked down at his book.

"Honey, do you really have no feelings for me at all? I don't want anything right now, I'll do anything you ask." The haughty girl continued to probe, speaking softly.

"Really, I'll do anything?" The boy looked up and gazed at her.

"Really, I'll do anything. What does my husband want me to do?" Hope welled up in the girl's eyes.

“I need you to take your foot back, thank you.” The boy said without hesitation.

Lin Xuanqi froze, the hope on her face slowly fading away. Then, the small thing covering her thin black pantyhose shrank back helplessly.

"Why isn't he back yet?" the boy muttered to himself, dialing Ye Shuang's number and holding the phone to his ear.

The haughty girl had no choice but to continue staring at him.

Just as the busy tone was about to sound, the call finally connected, and the familiar voice of the obedient girl came through, "Hello..."

"Master Ye, where did you go to buy water? Are you alright?" The boy looked out the window.

"I'm with Shen Xi and Nana, so you don't need to worry about me."

"what?"

"You and Miss eat properly, that's all." The other end finished crisply, then paused, emphasizing, "And don't you dare be mean to Miss. If I hear you yelling at her later, I'll... I'll..."

"You mean...?" the boy asked, puzzled.

"I'll never do that kind of thing again." This time, it became as soft as a mosquito's whisper.

The phone call ended as soon as he finished speaking.

"What's wrong with Xiaoshuang?" Lin Xuanqi asked hurriedly.

"Not really." Cheng Fei sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. "She's not coming back, so it'll just be the two of us eating."

"Okay." The arrogant girl rested her head on her arm, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"What are you laughing at?" the boy said irritably. "Hurry up and leave after you finish eating, thank you."

The girl's smile faded, and she frowned again, looking sorrowful.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door; the takeout had arrived.

The boy ordered Japanese food, which Ye Shuang liked, but since she had run away, he paid for the rest of the meal.

Lin Xuanqi stared absentmindedly at the curry rice in front of her. "Cheng Fei, can I ask you a question?"

"No." The boy continued to enjoy his eel rice.

"Do you and Shen Xi have some kind of secret?" the arrogant girl asked cautiously.

"Didn't I say no?" The boy looked up at her, his tone displeased.

"But I really want to know." Lin Xuanqi's voice trembled slightly.

"Do you think I'd answer you about something that has nothing to do with you?" The boy continued eating.

The haughty girl looked at him, her expression growing increasingly sorrowful, and spoke in a somewhat urgent tone, "I admit that I was an incompetent girlfriend before. I never cared about your affairs, and I didn't even know what you usually did. I just had Xiaoshuang monitor you and watch you fawn over me and make me happy. I know I was wrong, and I will never do it again."

"Don't talk like you'll be my girlfriend someday, thank you." The boy didn't even look at her, and put a piece of sushi in his mouth.

"Even if she's not my girlfriend... I don't care." Lin Xuanqi hesitated for a moment, then pursed her lips and said softly.

"Miss Lin, there's no need to go to such lengths now." The young man's indifferent tone remained unchanged.

"I'm serious." Lin Xuanqi put down her spoon, lowered her head, and sobbed. "I don't want anything right now, I just want to be with you."

"Daydreaming is unrealistic. I suggest you think about something more practical."