Chapter 3

This is the first anime enthusiast Shen Zhenghui has met since he crossed over, who openly displays her identity as an anime fan and bravely shows her taste — and she is a girl. However, looking at the expressions of the adults around, it seems they all have the illusion of being feudal antiques shocked by modern civilization. Sun Yu cleared his throat and said seriously, "I think you look more fitting when you don't speak."

"What do you mean?" The girl pouted and reached out to twirl her hair.

"Isn't Asuka Langley a 'triple nothing'?"

"What's a 'triple nothing'?" This is an unprofessional anime fan, but the next moment she exclaimed, "You know Asuka Langley?" Her expression and excited tone seemed like that of an underground party member meeting a comrade, and there were no enemies around, so there was no need to hide her identity.

"Sure, let me guess, did you go to Japan or Hong Kong recently?" Sun Yu rubbed his nose.

The parents around exchanged glances. Liu Dekai and Shang Rongmei were pleasantly surprised, while Shen Xingguo and Liang Kexiu were a bit embarrassed.

"Ha ha," before Liu Xin could answer, Shang Rongmei had already pulled Liang Kexiu to stand up, "Oh, Sister Liang, why don't we leave first and let the young people chat?"

At this moment, Liu Dekai and Shang Rongmei looked like they had won the lottery, dragging the reluctant Shen Xingguo and Liang Kexiu away. Before leaving, Shen Xingguo and Liang Kexiu instructed Shen Zhenghui to send Liu Xin back on time, the implication being obvious.

With both sets of parents gone, the girl dressed as Asuka Langley completely relaxed, looking at Shen Zhenghui with interest and said in a slightly surprised tone, "I thought people from top universities were all bookworms! I can't tell, " she made a clicking sound, "You've seen EVA too?"

Shen Zhenghui was speechless and found it both amusing and awkward. He pouted and thought to himself, "When I watched EVA, you were already a middle-aged woman," but he said, "Don't underestimate us from top universities. From what I know, many people at our school have seen this, and they watched the Japanese original version."

This wasn't a joke. Among the Japanese international students at the top university, there were deep anime otakus who brought many videotapes from Japan. Thinking that future sources of anime could be solved with an internet connection, Shen Zhenghui marveled at the greatness of the internet.

"Japanese original version?" Liu Xin's face showed a mix of envy and disdain. She tilted her head and started another topic, "Do you like anime?"

"Pretty much." Shen Zhenghui nodded. In his previous life, he was once extremely obsessed with anime, almost causing him to disconnect from society. In this life, he didn't plan to break up with anime and still maintained a certain level of interest, though not as obsessed.

"Pretty much?" Liu Xin seemed unsatisfied with this answer. She picked up the water on the table, drank a cup, and said in a slightly frivolous tone, "I hate these arranged meetings the most."

Shen Zhenghui showed a look of deep understanding, "I don't like them either."

"But," Liu Xin leaned forward, resting her elbows on the table, "you don't seem like those annoying people from before."

"Oh, were the people you met before all very annoying?" Shen Zhenghui took a sip of coffee and pursed his lips.

"Ah..." Liu Xin sighed deeply, "Either they were vulgar and only cared about money, or they were so high-minded that they looked down on my education."

"What is your education?" Shen Zhenghui asked.

"If someone else asked, I would find them very annoying," Liu Xin stared into Shen Zhenghui's eyes and answered, "But you, I feel like you're just asking out of curiosity, you don't really care, do you?"

"Being said that, I feel quite defeated!" Shen Zhenghui shook his head.

"But since I already know which university you graduated from, I might as well tell you." Liu Xin turned her head to look at Shen Zhenghui, seemingly unsatisfied with his reaction, "Packaging and Decoration Vocational High School."

Shen Zhenghui blinked, taking a while to read the meaning from Liu Xin's teasing eyes, "Oh, *Yuki*?"

"You even know that?" Liu Xin's eyes sparkled with stars, and she reached out to shake Shen Zhenghui's hand, "Hello, comrade!"

"Calling me that is really..."

"Hey, what kind of reaction is this!" Liu Xin exclaimed, "You're an anime fan too, and you meet someone with the same interest, but you don't even have the enthusiasm to talk. Are people from top universities really so devoid of passion for life?"

"Passion for life?" Shen Zhenghui touched his chin. If it were his former self in 1997, meeting Jin Yong might have made him very excited, but having experienced life once, he found everything calm and uneventful. Even if he really made several million in the stock market following the "Stock Trading Guide After Crossing Over," he didn't feel any excitement. Perhaps, as Liu Xin said, his passion for life was already exhausted, but it had nothing to do with the university he attended.

Liu Xin looked at Shen Zhenghui intently and asked, "Or have you never learned how to talk to girls?"

"Does that need to be learned?" Shen Zhenghui countered.

"The last bookworm I met couldn't even look me in the eye," Liu Xin stared at Shen Zhenghui, "and he was from the university next to yours."

"Did you dress up as Asuka Langley last time too?"

"Of course not," Liu Xin pouted, "I tried to dress up as Misato Katsuragi, but it didn't seem to work."

"Would have been a disaster if it did."

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing much." Shen Zhenghui shrugged.

"Although I'm happy you're an anime fan, why do I feel so awkward talking to you?" Liu Xin frowned.

That's right, Shen Zhenghui nodded, "Because I'm an Asuka fan. The official pairing in EVA should be Shinji and Asuka."

Liu Xin was a bit stunned.

"So, regardless of your Asuka Langley costume, the character you displayed at this arranged meeting is not Asuka's. This is really disappointing." Shen Zhenghui pressed his nose and shook his head seriously, "I think you can admit that you were resistant to this arranged meeting from the start. If I showed too much enthusiasm, wouldn't it be self-defeating?"

"As a man, you have a small heart."

"Before the truth, I won't take a single step back."

"What truth?"

"You're defiling a 'triple nothing' character in front of a 'triple nothing' fan. How can that be tolerated?"

"Ridiculous..." Liu Xin picked up her cup, covering her face, and drank for a long time before putting it down and asking, "You're not an Asuka fan? When did you become a 'triple nothing' fan?"

"Who says you can only belong to one faction?"

Liu Xin's eyes widened, and it took her a while to react, "Are you deliberately picking a fight with me?"

Shen Zhenghui drank his coffee.

"Fine, since that's the case, let's chat." Liu Xin continued.

"A 'triple nothing' girl wants to chat?" Shen Zhenghui feigned surprise.

"How dare you," Liu Xin clenched her teeth, "Since neither of us has any intention of getting married, let's talk honestly." She almost forced herself to say this, suppressing her anger.

"About what? Let me make it clear, don't even suggest pretending to be a couple to deceive our parents." Shen Zhenghui raised his hand.

"Don't worry," Liu Xin replied irritably, "I have high standards for my future husband."

"Over two meters tall?"

"No!" Liu Xin was almost laughing with anger, "He has to be a manga artist."

"A manga artist?" Shen Zhenghui looked up at the ceiling, put his cup on the table, and thought of *Bakuman* by Tsugumi Ohba. He looked at the girl sitting across from him, objectively speaking, she had a delicate and charming face, "Are you planning to be a voice actress?"

"What voice actress?"

"Uh, the one who does the voice for anime characters." Shen Zhenghui pursed his lips, "If your husband's work gets a TV adaptation, you could voice the female lead. Do you have such a dream?"

"What?" Liu Xin was surprised by Shen Zhenghui, "Why would I... But your suggestion is... quite interesting."

"Manga artists are more common in Japan. Many manga artists are otakus and have few opportunities to meet girls. If you're willing to marry them, I believe few would refuse you. Do you want me to introduce you to some promising manga artists? Like Eiichiro Oda, Masashi Kishimoto, Tite Kubo, their ages are quite close to yours..."

"What are you talking about!" Liu Xin's face flashed with anger, "If I were to marry, it would be to a Chinese manga artist!"

"Ah, a Chinese manga artist?" Shen Zhenghui covered his face, "I don't really know many. Ma She might be a bit young..."

Liu Xin didn't know who Shen Zhenghui was talking about, but she showed a look of disdain, "Didn't you read *Yuki*?"

Shen Zhenghui blinked.

Liu Xin continued, "Don't you know the author of *Yuki* is in Pengcheng?"

"Are you going to say you actually know him?" Shen Zhenghui squinted and glanced at Liu Xin.

"We work together?"

"Nani?"

Even if you don't understand Japanese, you know this is a Japanese phrase. Liu Xin gave Shen Zhenghui a disdainful look, "Didn't my parents tell you? I work at Jinhong Culture Company in Pengcheng."

"What do you do? Secretary?"

"Board member!" Liu Xin said with satisfaction.

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