Wen Bai had been observing his surroundings with vigilance since he stepped into the hotel.
But now, halfway through the meal, why hadn't the runaway robot that System 001 had mentioned appeared? Was it because the female lead wasn't here, causing a change due to the butterfly effect?
Moreover, the people serving the food were not robots. Since entering the hotel, Wen Bai hadn't seen a single robot.
This restaurant seemed to have no robot service.
He scanned the private room. Apart from 575, no other robots had entered. Currently, not even a waiter was present; the room was filled with people invited by Old Zhang.
Wen Bai frowned in thought.
Even when Gou Zhe came to toast him, Wen Bai no longer harbored any wariness towards the man.
After all, there was nothing Gou Zhe could do to him now.
Wen Bai, with a blank expression, watched Gou Zhe's smiling face. Distractedly, he picked up the plain water in front of him and lightly tapped Gou Zhe's raised wine glass in mid-air with his hand.
Then, Wen Bai took a small sip of water, put down the glass, and continued observing his surroundings.
Gou Zhe, however, boldly downed the baijiu in his glass in one go. He even inverted the glass to show Wen Bai that he had finished it completely.
He seemed displeased with Wen Bai's perfunctory gesture: "Mr. Wen, aren't you going to finish yours?"
Wen Bai glanced coldly at the man before him.
His glass contained plain water, so he could naturally finish it.
As if to dismiss Gou Zhe, Wen Bai picked up the highball glass in front of him, drank the plain water in one gulp, and then put down the glass.
Wen Bai stood up and walked towards the door.
575 naturally followed.
Gou Zhe watched the departing figures and let out a laugh before also leaving the private room.
Seeing this, Director Li exclaimed, "Ai~", but due to too much alcohol, he plopped back into his seat with a "duang".
Gou Zhe's agent, Jiang Yue, saw this and wanted to follow, but was stopped by other investors who were toasting her, preventing her from leaving.
Gou Zhe followed them out, shedding his usual celebrity demeanor.
This floor was quiet, with few people in the corridor.
Gou Zhe wasn't worried about being seen and boldly walked behind Wen Bai, side-by-side with 575. He turned his head to look at the tall robot beside him.
575 ignored the probing gaze beside him, focusing on following its master.
Wen Bai, however, was displeased. He stopped and said coldly, "What are you following me for?"
Gou Zhe said urgently, "I'm not following you, this is the way to the restroom. I just need to use the restroom."
Wen Bai fell silent, as he also needed to use the restroom.
Wen Bai continued towards the restroom. Normally, he would have 575 wait outside.
But today, he glanced at Gou Zhe and directly brought 575 into the restroom with him.
As soon as he entered, Wen Bai immediately closed and locked the restroom door.
He was genuinely uneasy about leaving Gou Zhe and 575 alone in a space where he couldn't see them.
He didn't know if the male lead, Gou Zhe, had some special means of dealing with robots that even System 001 was unaware of. Even though System 001 had installed a protective insurance for 575, he didn't want to take any risks.
Leaving 575 by the sink to wait for him, Wen Bai quickly attended to his physiological needs.
After using the restroom and washing his hands, he opened the door.
Wen Bai led 575 out. As they brushed past Gou Zhe, who was about to enter, Gou Zhe gave Wen Bai a look that was both wronged and speechless before walking in.
He really did need to use the restroom.
Wen Bai, with 575 by his side, walked back. Now that Gou Zhe was no longer closely observing him, 575's pair of azure eyes blinked slightly, and its gaze fell upon its master's face.
As Wen Bai walked, a figure suddenly appeared beside him and grabbed his arm.
Wen Bai instinctively went to execute a kick, but 575 moved faster. The moment Wen Bai's leg began to lift, it directly embraced its master around the waist and changed direction.
Causing the shadowy figure to miss.
This also inadvertently prevented the shadowy figure from getting hurt.
Seeing this, the shadowy figure sneered, "You've completely forgotten about me. So, you've found someone new."
This person had been secretly following Wen Bai for some time. Seeing Wen Bai and 575 together, even wearing matching outfits, they had directly misunderstood.
Wen Bai looked at the person before him. With a black hat and a large mask, he was certain he didn't recognize them.
It wasn't Old Zhang, nor Director Li, nor the male and female leads Wen Ziyue. To Wen Bai, these individuals were equivalent to strangers.
Wen Bai was unwilling to engage with such a person and prepared to leave with 575.
The person blocked Wen Bai again: "Don't pretend you don't know me. Are you going to feign amnesia as well! Have you cast aside our feelings like this!"
As this was said, Gou Zhe happened to walk up from behind and overheard.
Gou Zhe didn't rush off, simply standing there to watch the show.
Wen Bai, with a blank face, looked at the stranger before him and asked the soul-searching question: "I don't know you. Have you mistaken me for someone else?"
The man opposite took off his hat and mask: "I'm your boyfriend. How could you forget me? I even have photos of us together!"
The man took out his phone. It showed a close-up of the man's face. In the photo, Wen Bai was sitting very far in the background. If you weren't paying attention, you'd think he was just part of the background. This was clearly a candid shot from a bystander.
Wen Bai: "..."
Hearing the word "boyfriend," 575 shifted its gaze from its master to the man opposite, pausing for a few seconds.
System 001's weak voice chimed in: "Host, he really is you, no, he's the original host's boyfriend."
"Didn't you have a fiancé? Why do you also have a boyfriend?"
And this kind of person who looked difficult to deal with.
System 001: "This is a bit complicated to explain."
Wen Bai was direct: "I don't have such a thing."
Meaning, Wen Bai would never admit to it, nor would he maintain it.
System 001 immediately saw through its host's thoughts: "Host, I didn't tell you before because I thought he wouldn't dare appear before you again. You don't need to acknowledge him; he's the one who killed the original host."
The relationship was indeed complicated.
System 001 continued: "He thought he had a share in the original host's inheritance, so he planned to kill the original host and inherit his portion of the estate. You've experienced how wealthy the original host was during this period. Even a tiny bit leaking from his fingers would be enough for this person to squander for a lifetime."
"Wouldn't being together allow him to get more?" Wen Bai didn't understand such a risky line of thought.
System 001 explained: "The original host didn't like him and didn't spend much money on him. He was only used to provoke the original host's fiancé, Wen Ziyue..."
As things grew more complicated, Wen Bai lost interest in listening. He wasn't interested in the original host's affairs.
Wen Bai interrupted System 001: "I understand."
Then, Wen Bai, with a blank expression, said coldly to the man before him: "How much do you want?"
The man was clearly stunned: "What?"
Wen Bai: "You said so much, aren't you here for money?"
Seeing this, Gou Zhe couldn't help but sigh, "So, this is what a scumbag is."