Gou Zhe dropped the forced smile he'd been maintaining.
Old Zhang walked over and said bluntly, "Gou Zhe, Mr. Wen and Mr. Wen's families are of similar standing. They were engaged long ago. There are plenty of fish in the sea, you know~"
The agent chuckled nervously, "Our Gou Zhe is just too enthusiastic sometimes, which can lead to misunderstandings. He'll be more careful in the future."
Gou Zhe knew Old Zhang had misunderstood, but he didn't bother to explain. He merely asked in confusion, "A man and a man getting engaged?" httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Yes, so you won't have to be so... overly enthusiastic from now on," Old Zhang patted Gou Zhe's shoulder. "Ah~ I still have things to do, so I'll be off. You two entertain yourselves~ Entertain yourselves~"
The agent forced a smile. After Old Zhang left, Jiang Yue said to Gou Zhe, exasperated, "What are you thinking? When did you start liking men?"
Gou Zhe didn't feel like explaining his actions. He just smiled indifferently, "I don't like men right now, but who knows about the future?"
They left together.
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After Wen Bai got into the backseat of the car, he indeed found 575 already waiting inside obediently.
Wen Bai got in, the car started, and it smoothly drove down the road.
As if sensing Wen Bai's thoughts, System 001 also said worriedly, "Host, don't worry. I've exchanged for a high-level life-saving skill. It can protect 575 from powerful external attacks. It should be enough in this world. I'll equip it now."
Wen Bai replied, "Okay."
Then, Wen Bai tilted his head slightly and met a pair of deep blue eyes.
Immediately after, he saw a visible white light flash briefly on 575.
At the same time, System 001's voice came to his ears, "Done."
Wen Bai then turned his head back.
After listening to gibberish for so long, Wen Bai was already exhausted. Leaning against the leather seat, he felt drowsy.
Wen Bai sat on the right side of the backseat and felt 575's gaze on him from the left.
575 had been facing Wen Bai ever since he got in the car, watching him.
575 always acted like this, so Wen Bai didn't find it strange.
Suddenly, the part of his shoulder and neck not covered by his clothes felt a slight touch, accompanied by a body temperature slightly lower than his. Wen Bai was startled and opened his eyes slightly to look.
575 had never touched him without his permission before.
"What is it?" Wen Bai asked instinctively.
575 held a strand of Wen Bai's hair between its index finger and thumb. It didn't speak, but brought it in front of Wen Bai to show him.
Wen Bai didn't pay much attention and nodded, closing his eyes again to rest.
He didn't notice 575's inquisitive gaze.
Meanwhile, System 001 was still browsing the points mall, making lavish purchases for the host, for 575, and for itself – new learning materials from the latest ranking.
Finally, it looked at the greyed-out exchange area at the top and stamped its foot. It could have exchanged for something more powerful to save 575, but now it was powerless.
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Soon, the car stopped in front of a fully transparent glass building.
Someone opened the car door. Wen Bai opened his eyes the moment the car stopped.
Wen Ziyue stood by the car door, not moving. Wen Bai didn't understand what was happening at first.
As Wen Bai stepped out of the car, Wen Ziyue thrust two gift bags into his hands, "You carry them yourself. Don't let the robot take them."
Wen Bai took the bags that were forced into his hands and shook his head at 575, which stepped forward to take them.
Wen Ziyue strode ahead, and Wen Bai followed.
575 also got out of the car and followed behind Wen Bai, its deep blue eyes calmly observing its surroundings.
They went upstairs and stopped at the entrance of the restaurant on the first floor.
Wen Ziyue waited until Wen Bai reached his side before adjusting his expression, putting on a bright smile, and lightly slinging an arm around Wen Bai's shoulder as they walked in, "Mom, Dad."
Wen Bai, being pushed along, thought, "..."
575, a few steps behind Wen Bai, paused for a moment as it saw the hand around Wen Bai's shoulder and then followed them in.
Wen Ziyue heard the movement and noticed the robot following in. He whispered in Wen Bai's ear, "Does your robot have to come in? Can't it wait outside?"
Wen Bai took a step forward, out of the range of Wen Ziyue's arm, and said coldly, "No."
The large restaurant was empty except for a couple sitting in the spot with the best view, by the floor-to-ceiling windows, overlooking the city's best night scenery.
The two turned their heads upon hearing the commotion.
Mother Wen was a well-maintained beautiful woman, elegantly made up. Her hair was styled high in a bun, with two strands naturally falling by her temples.
She was wearing a gorgeous long dress, with a deep red gemstone necklace adorning her décolletage.
If Mother Wen didn't speak, she would look like an extremely beautiful and incredibly expensive life-sized doll.
Father Wen, compared to Mother Wen, was less flamboyant. He was a clean-cut, gentle, and refined middle-aged man, dressed in a low-key, light gray suit.
Even if Wen Ziyue hadn't called them "Mom and Dad," Wen Bai could tell from their features that they were Wen Ziyue's parents.
This was because Wen Ziyue and Father Wen looked like they were carved from the same mold.
Mother Wen immediately walked up to Wen Bai and was about to take his hand. Wen Bai instinctively took a step back.
He was really not good at dealing with such enthusiastic people.
575's gaze followed Wen Bai's retreating movement.
Wen Ziyue noticed Wen Bai's discomfort and stopped his mother, "Mom, don't be like that. See, Wen Bai is fine."
Mother Wen saw her son's action, her beautiful eyes flickered, and then she bypassed Wen Ziyue and grabbed Wen Bai's hand anyway. "My poor child, Mom was so scared. Do you know how many tears Mom cried?"
Wen Bai really wanted to say he didn't know.
But under Wen Ziyue's stern, warning gaze, he could only stiffly stand there and let the beautiful woman hold his hand.
As the beautiful woman spoke, tears welled up again. Father Wen then walked over as if he couldn't bear it, "Don't do that, you're scaring him."
575 seemed to notice Wen Bai's withdrawal and glanced at Mother Wen again.
Hearing this, the beautiful woman looked up at Wen Bai, then took him to the dining table by the floor-to-ceiling window and sat down, scrutinizing him carefully.
Then she choked out, "Yes, he's fine. This child is still fine..."
Wen Bai sat stiffly in his chair. He couldn't help but reach out and hand over the items in his hands, "This is for you. Stop crying."
The beautiful woman immediately held back her tears and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, this is for me? Then I must see what my little darling has given me."
Meanwhile, she took the handkerchief and mirror offered by Father Wen to adjust her makeup. "Yes, let's not talk about that. Today is a day for our family reunion."
Wen Bai visibly relaxed.
575's gaze returned to Wen Bai's profile.