“How could that be?
That subject is already over.”
Cheng Fei shrugged.
“Don’t worry.
Since you dislike her so much, I’ll definitely stay away from her.”
“Heh.
You’d better.”
Cheng Fei stopped bringing up the matter.
Two women had fought.
He would rather watch from the sidelines than waste effort mediating for a mere thousand points.
With that time, he could complete two more practice papers.
They walked together to the school gate.
Before parting, Shen Xi said:
“Don’t forget to think about how to use the electric fan to measure the speed of light.
I want your answer the day after tomorrow.”
“Yes, yes, President.”
Cheng Fei lowered his head submissively.
Only then did Shen Xi show a satisfied smile.
“Then goodbye.”
“May we never meet again.”
Cheng Fei waved and headed toward the bus stop without looking back.
…
Night fell.
Cheng Fei logged into Corridor.
He opened his friends list and saw Nagasaki Asuna online.
He sent her a message.
[I want to talk.]
She replied instantly.
[Meet in person?]
[District Three Fountain Garden.]
[Okay~]
Cheng Fei had decided to test the rumor.
If she really did what people claimed, Cheng Fei could simply pay to acquire another online girlfriend.
…
In one corner of the little plaza where the fountain flowed eternally, the pink-haired girl with twin tails hanging to her ankles waited quietly by the roadside.
Players constantly turned toward her.
“Cheng Fei, what did you want to talk about?”
Seeing the approaching young man, Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head and smiled.
Still gentle.
Still approachable.
“Let’s walk.”
Cheng Fei chose a direction.
The girl did not object.
Trees tens of meters tall could be seen throughout Corridor’s world.
Broken rays of light filtered through the canopy, making dust sparkle in the air.
The boy and girl walked side by side beneath the shade.
“Nana, are you short on money?”
“Not particularly.
Is Cheng Fei worried about me?”
The girl turned her head.
“I heard some rumors at school, so I became curious.”
“What rumors?”
“Bad ones.”
“Can you tell me?”
“Well…”
Cheng Fei looked troubled.
“They say you do that kind of work.
That as long as someone pays, you’ll do anything.”
The air went quiet for two seconds.
“Compensated dating?” Nagasaki Asuna supplied the words directly.
“Something like that.”
The girl nodded.
Her expression revealed no obvious anger.
“What does Cheng Fei think?”
“I don’t really believe it.
You don’t look like that kind of person.”
Cheng Fei spoke solemnly.
“And if…” Nagasaki Asuna’s clear eyes moved.
“I told you it was true?”
She lightly bit her lip and lowered her head.
“What would Cheng Fei do?”
Judging from her reaction, Cheng Fei considered the rumor eight or nine tenths confirmed.
A girl who always smiled brightly like sunshine, secretly doing that kind of thing for money.
Strangely, Cheng Fei felt relieved instead.
Compared to using sweet words to deceive someone’s feelings, a problem that could be solved with money was actually preferable.
As for her morals?
Cheng Fei didn’t particularly care.
At that moment, however, Nagasaki Asuna suddenly rose onto her toes and approached him.
Their eyes met from close range.
Her transparent eyes resembled deep pools capable of seeing through everything.
The girl tilted her head thoughtfully.
After studying him for a moment, she whispered:
“Strange.”
“Cheng Fei looks relieved.”
“If you think I’m that kind of bad girl…
why are you relieved?”
Her eyes gleamed.
“Could it be that Cheng Fei actually wants to…”
“…keep me as a mistress?”
On the quiet tree-lined road, the boy and girl stared at one another from very close range.
Even though Cheng Fei knew Nagasaki Asuna possessed Transcendent Perception, he was still startled.
“You can read minds?”
“Maybe.”
The girl studied him with a smile.
“So I read you correctly?”
“Even while dating Shen Xi, Cheng Fei has thoughts like that about me?”
Facing her interested gaze, Cheng Fei realized he had apparently fallen into a trap.
Nagasaki Asuna had simply been baiting him.
He made a mental note.
Be cautious around Transcendent attributes.
Since the words were already out, Cheng Fei simply nodded.
“I did have that thought.”
“Nana is too cute.”
“Even if I had to pay, I’d want you.”
“Cheng Fei really is extremely goal-oriented.”
Nagasaki Asuna smiled.
There was no anger in her eyes.
Only liveliness and mischief.
“Unfortunately, the rumor is only a rumor.”
“Rather than spending money, Cheng Fei would have a better chance if he tried investing sincerity instead~”
Silence.
“Sorry.”
Cheng Fei abandoned the plan instantly.
“I bothered you.”
“No need to apologize.”
The girl smiled gently.
“Then I’ll log off.”
“Huh?”
“What?”
“As an apology, shouldn’t Cheng Fei accompany me for free for a while?
I happen to have time.”
“I thought you’d know my true nature now and wouldn’t want to see me anymore.”
“How could that be?”
Nagasaki Asuna smiled.
“I’d actually like to keep staring at Cheng Fei forever.”
“Would Cheng Fei believe me?”
Cheng Fei wasn’t sure whether she was being sarcastic.
“Why aren’t you answering?”
The girl laughed.
“I mean it.
Cheng Fei really is outstanding.”
With that, she sighed.
“Maybe I shouldn’t make jokes like the one earlier.”
“If Cheng Fei decides I’m a calculating woman and starts avoiding me, that would be awful.”
“I’ve always been like this since childhood, so I don’t have many friends.”
“Now that I finally made one, I really don’t want to lose him.”
“You know what kind of person I am and still consider me a friend?”
“What kind of person Cheng Fei is—I’ll judge that myself.”
Nagasaki Asuna looked at him.
“I only want to know whether Cheng Fei is going to distance himself from me now.”
“Some people definitely would.”
Cheng Fei nodded.
“Is Cheng Fei one of those people?”
“I think your ability is impressive.”
Cheng Fei shook his head.
“So, seriously, can you read minds?”
“Of course not.”
She smiled with nostalgia.
“I’ve simply been unusually sensitive since childhood.
It’s easy for me to see what people are thinking.”
“Sometimes I can’t resist using it to tease them just to watch their reactions.”
“In elementary school, teachers and classmates even treated me like some kind of monster.
I changed schools once because of it.”
“That’s incredible.”
Cheng Fei meant it sincerely.
Listening to her made him want to raise his Perception to 9.
It sounded like an extremely useful ability.
Unfortunately, his Perception was only 6.
A little better than normal.
Dumping points into it by force wouldn’t be efficient.
“So Cheng Fei doesn’t mind me?”
“No.”
“That’s wonderful.”
Nagasaki Asuna dramatically patted her chest.
“People here really are open-minded.
I met two people like that almost immediately after arriving.”
Cheng Fei imagined her childhood.
A girl who constantly saw through other people’s true thoughts and was consequently isolated and rejected.
“I’m probably the one who should be grateful you don’t avoid me.”
“Then we’re even~”
“By the way, who’s the other person?”
Cheng Fei glanced at her.
“Guess.”
The girl stared at Cheng Fei’s face without blinking, clearly enjoying herself.
Then she shook her head.
“Fine.
Shen Xi.”
“That actually makes sense.”
Cheng Fei glanced at the girl beside him.
“You don’t need to suppress yourself around me.
I already told you I don’t mind.”
“Cheng Fei is very gentle.”
“I’m not really associated with that word.”
“Is that so?”
Nagasaki Asuna tilted her head and smiled.
“In that case, accompany me through another dungeon like last time.”
“Second Layer?
Maybe that’s too difficult.
Staying on the First Layer might be better…”
“You like Corridor more than I expected.”
Cheng Fei had assumed a casual player like her wouldn’t care much for combat.
“I might be bad at it, but I genuinely like this game.”
Nagasaki Asuna nodded.
Cheng Fei was about to answer when text appeared.
[Limited-Time Mission Triggered]
[An Adventure for Two]
[Requirement: Within 2 hours, form a two-person party with Nana s Nana and enter any Third-Layer dungeon.]
[Difficulty: Hard]
[Complete full clear → one item exchange voucher worth up to 10,000 points.]
[Reach the boss arena → one item exchange voucher worth up to 5,000 points.]
[A high-difficulty adventure for two.]
[Completion is secondary.]
[What matters is fighting side by side while your hearts race—the suspension-bridge effect.]
[Such is the magic of love.]
Thank you so much for reading until the end.
[ END 401 Chapter ]
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