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

"It's such a pity that you've broken off your friendship like this."

"Why don't you join the game club, Cheng Fei?"

"No, I can't leave her alone."

The girl chuckled and asked jokingly, "So, between me and her, Cheng Fei would still choose her?"

"Actually, the game department doesn't allow us to leave early, and I have to work, so I really don't have time."

The girl nodded, "In principle, leaving early is not allowed, that's true."

Are there any exceptions?

"Yes, the condition I agreed to join the department was that I could leave early, and the department head agreed. However, Cheng Fei probably won't get that kind of preferential treatment."

"That's why I despise people who judge by their looks the most," Cheng Fei said indignantly.

"Haha... But even if I were willing to go back, Shen Xi would never agree."

"I feel the same way, but I'm still willing to give it a try."

“Okay.” Nagasaki Asuna said with great interest.

……

After the meal, the two walked to the intersection of the electronics street.

Nagasaki Asuna stopped and tilted her head, saying, "Let's stop here. I'm not going to school this afternoon, so I won't accompany Cheng Fei back."

Cheng Fei glanced at a black sedan parked nearby, probably waiting for her.

"You don't even have time to attend classes, are you that busy?"

"About the same as you," the girl smiled.

"What do you mean?"

"It means working to earn money," she said, then opened a different car door than before and got inside.

The girl waved goodbye to Cheng Fei, and the car window rolled up.

The car started and slowly merged into the traffic.

Earn money by working...

Cheng Fei silently pondered these words, then turned and walked towards Yinghua.

On the other side, Nagasaki Asuna got into the car, gazed out the window absentmindedly for a while, and then took out her phone.

The girl sent a message via WeChat.

"I heard you're dating someone?"

The other person's profile picture is a small white flower bathed in the morning light.

As soon as the message was sent, a red dot popped up next to it, with a small gray text prompt below.

"You are not yet his/her friend. Please send a friend request first."

Asuna Nagasaki stared blankly at the screen until the woman in the driver's seat spoke.

"The client has sent a new version of the script. Take a look at it in the bag first, and then you can coordinate with the recording engineer later."

"Okay, I understand." The girl nodded silently.

……

On Tuesday afternoon of the new week, Cheng Fei went straight to the club activity room after school to avoid Shen Xi having to ask him to come again.

Panting as he climbed to the sixth floor, Cheng Fei couldn't help but feel apprehensive at the thought of facing the activity room that had been baking in the sun all afternoon.

Unexpectedly, as I approached the open door, a gust of wind rushed out and dissipated the heat.

Cheng Fei went inside.

A new electric fan has been placed in the corner of the room, oscillating left and right and blowing air throughout the room.

Shen Xi sat on the steel tube chair, intently calculating something on a blank draft. Her long, dark hair was tossed by the wind, and her slender, long legs under her skirt were still dazzlingly white.

Hearing footsteps, the girl looked up, paused for a moment, then tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, a cold smile appearing on her beautiful face. "Who do we have here? We thought we were going to invite you again."

"It's so hot, I can't bear to see you climbing up and down like this."

"I'm afraid you'll die on the way." Before Shen Xi could speak, Cheng Fei added.

The girl's gaze became so sharp it could kill.

11. What Cheng Fei is determined to do, he will definitely accomplish.

Cheng Fei sat down opposite Shen Xi and took out his physics workbook to start doing practice problems.

After a while, Shen Xi looked up and said, "Classmate, do you know what the speed of light is?"

"It's about 3 x 10^8 meters per second in a vacuum. You're even testing me on that?"

"Do you know any way to measure this value?"

Cheng Fei fell silent. "I don't know. I'm only focused on the test points."

"Although he is a so-called realist with a short-sighted vision and poor comprehension, he does have the commendable quality of being willing to admit his ignorance." Shen Xi's smile was not without sarcasm.

"Why has the title gotten longer?"

"Here's a hint: theoretically, you can measure the speed of light using this electric fan and some tools. I hope to hear your answer next time we meet." Shen Xi finished speaking and continued calculating.

"Why should I know about something so trivial?"

“Every time we gain a deeper understanding of the speed of light, it’s a leap forward in physics, and you’re saying it’s irrelevant.” Shen Xi shook her head. “You really are a short-sighted, poorly understanding, and ignorant so-called realist.”

"Stop nagging, Master." Cheng Fei glanced at the electric fan that was also shaking its head, feeling a headache coming on. "I know you paid for the electric fan out of your own pocket to benefit the ignorant members. I can never repay the kindness of the Minister. Is that alright?"

Shen Xi crossed her arms in front of her chest and smiled. "I appreciate your gratitude, but you still have to answer that question. This is this week's club activity."

"I thought our club was for researching games."

"This is part of the research, and you'll find out why soon. In any case, let's figure out how to measure the speed of light using an electric fan first."

"As a realist, I have absolutely no interest in things that aren't on the exam."

"Although it's not on the exam, it broadens my knowledge and is very helpful for my studies."

"If it's a request from someone in a romantic relationship, I might be willing to look into it."

"Sorry, we were just dating online, this is real life." Shen Xi looked disgusted. "Please don't say things like that to my face again."

Are you shy?

"It's disgusting."

"If you hate me to this extent, you might as well break up with me."

Will you give me a refund if we break up?

"It was agreed from the beginning that there would be no refunds."

"Then don't even think about shirking responsibility."

"What a difficult woman."

Shen Xi chuckled.

Neither of them spoke, and they remained silent for a while.

This time, Cheng Fei looked up and said, "I have a question."

Shen Xi lowered her eyes.

"If a relationship is maintained by money, and I cheat on you, would you have a problem with it?"

Shen Xi put down her pen. "Do you mean online or offline?"

"Both sides are possible."

"I won't accept either of them." Shen Xi's eyes were cold. "Even if it's a relationship maintained by money, I still hope you will remain devoted to me."

"Is this also part of mental fastidiousness?"

"That's right, in exchange I will also be devoted to you, are you satisfied?" Shen Xi said confidently.

"What's so satisfying about this?"

"Someone like me is having an online relationship with you." The girl brushed her long hair, which had run ahead of her, behind her ear and raised her beautiful, delicate face.

"You talk as if I actually get some kind of perk." Cheng Fei glanced at her flat chest.

Shen Xi noticed his gaze and bit her lip lightly, "I didn't talk about reality."

"You're the same in the game?"

"I was planning to wear white pantyhose next time..." Shen Xi turned her face away, her voice lowering.

"Really?"

"It's fake, don't dream about it." Shen Xi's expression changed as quickly as turning the page, and she smiled triumphantly.

"Tsk, suppose I were to cheat on you, what would you do?"

"Are you talking about hypotheticals or facts that have already happened?" Shen Xi's face turned completely cold.

"Hypothetically," Cheng Fei rubbed his chin, "I've recently been considering officially launching this business. Maybe I'm quite talented in this area and can make a fortune."

"I'm sorry, but I'd like to revise our agreement. Neither of us can cheat on the other before the transaction is terminated."

"Is this considered an exclusive agreement?"

"Yes."

"Exclusivity agreements usually come with an extra charge."

“I refused. I expressed a similar sentiment before, and you tacitly agreed. We just didn’t emphasize it.”

"That's true, after all, I hadn't planned to expand my business at the time."

"So serve me honestly until I am tired of it."

"Does that mean I have to be tied to you forever just because you keep renewing your contract?" Cheng Fei shrugged. "That's not reasonable."

Shen Xi's eyes flickered for a moment, then she turned her face away. "If you have someone you like, let me know three months in advance."

"Someone you like? Your business partner isn't suitable? Maybe someone else is offering a higher price."

"Who else but me would do such a thing?"

"Maybe, numerically speaking, my charm is pretty high right now."

“Numbers? Interesting.” Shen Xi laughed. “If such a thing really existed, my charm would definitely far surpass yours, since besides my appearance, my intelligence also far exceeds yours.”

"Leaving aside the connection between intelligence and charm, you only scored a dozen points higher than me. Maybe I'll be first in the grade next time."

Shen Xi sighed, "You don't even understand the principle of diminishing marginal returns? In this score range, every point represents a huge difference."

"I will try my best to catch up."

"I don't despise hard work, but unfortunately, the gap in intelligence cannot be bridged by hard work alone. I can get first place by just reading a book, while you need to squeeze out all your time for club activities to get second place."

"Tsk, now that we've gone this far, how about we make a bet?"

"What are you gambling?"

"Let's bet on who gets first place in the grade in the next monthly exam."

"Impossible."

"If you lose, you have to call me 'husband' here."

"Disgusting, I refuse."

"Scared? Aren't you supposed to be smart? If you're sure to win, what's there to be afraid of?"

"..." Shen Xi hesitated for a moment, biting her lip, and then looked up. "If I win, from now on you cannot leave the Corridor Research Department unless I expel you. You must also obey my arrangements in club activities."

"All I want is for you to call me 'husband,' and you want to restrict my personal freedom? That's too unfair. I'd rather lose and call you 'wife.'"