Although Li Bu didn't know what Mr. Wen was waiting for, he didn't dare to ask directly.
He stood by Wen Bai's side, patiently waiting as well.
Since Mr. Wen wasn't leaving, and Li Bu, a minister of the same rank, wasn't leaving either, Old Zhang couldn't just retreat.
With Old Zhang remaining silent, the other advertising staff and researchers who were acting as "actors" didn't know if the work was finished or not, so they also stayed put.
This led to a rather awkward situation: everyone had finished their tasks, but for some reason, they were all lingering and waiting.
Even though none of them knew what they were waiting for.
Fortunately, it wasn't long before Wen Bai got the person he was waiting for.
Wen Bai sat on a chair, watched Gou Zhe take a sip of water, answer a phone call, and then immediately get up and walk in a certain direction.
He didn't let his agent follow; the agent remained in place, and the direction he walked wasn't towards the exit.
Wen Bai naturally got up and followed. The robot 575 behind him also naturally followed Wen Bai, and Li Bu closely trailed behind Wen Bai.
Seeing that Mr. Wen was finally leaving, Old Zhang quickly beckoned everyone, telling them to go about their business and not to stand around.
Gou Zhe turned left and right, then entered the nearest building.
Waiting there was a woman in a white lab coat, with shoulder-length hair and glasses – it was none other than Director Liu Liu.
It seemed she had been waiting there all along.
Wen Bai stood in a relatively hidden spot at a distant corner.
He watched as Ren Liu Liu and Gou Zhe had a brief conversation. Ren Liu Liu first showed Gou Zhe something on her phone, then directly handed him something. Gou Zhe took it and put it in his pocket.
System 001 spoke up, "It's electronic data, host. When you get close to Gou Zhe, the closer you are to that data, the less time I'll need. In just a few seconds, I can copy it."
"Okay," Wen Bai responded in his mind.
Only after Ren Liu Liu left and Gou Zhe also departed did Wen Bai emerge from the corner.
"Do you know that woman?" Wen Bai asked softly.
"Huh?" Li Bu couldn't keep up with Wen Bai's train of thought for a moment. Seeing Wen Bai's silence, Li Bu realized he wasn't hallucinating.
He replied earnestly, "No, Mr. Wen. However, judging by her attire and work badge, she should be from the research center. I've already memorized her appearance. Give me some time, and I can find out who she is."
Wen Bai nodded and said coldly, "Find out. She's not suitable to work at the robot research center."
"Ah?" Li Bu was surprised, then faltered, "You mean, you want to fire her directly?"
Actually, Wen Bai's intention was simply for the female lead not to be in the robot research center. Hearing Li Bu mention dismissal, Wen Bai pondered for a second and concluded: that seemed like a better solution.
Li Bu took Wen Bai's silence as affirmation.
People who get into the research center, barring a very few who have connections, are all highly capable researchers. To dismiss one like this would be a pity...
But this was Mr. Wen's request. Since Mr. Wen had made this decision, he must have his reasons.
Li Bu said, "Then, shall I go and handle it now?"
Wen Bai nodded.
Li Bu then hurried off to find information about the female lead.
Meanwhile, Wen Bai turned and strode in the direction the male lead had gone to catch up.
He didn't notice that the tall, handsome robot behind him paused briefly as it saw the direction he was heading.
Wen Bai quickly caught up with the male lead.
"Gou Zhe." This was the first time Wen Bai had called Gou Zhe by name.
Gou Zhe turned around, a fleeting hint of wariness in his eyes. He quickly concealed it and smiled, "Mr. Wen, what are you doing here?"
Wen Bai said expressionlessly, "The restroom."
As if he didn't want to say another word to the person in front of him.
Wen Bai had observed the direction he'd gone and confirmed there was indeed a restroom there.
Gou Zhe naturally noticed this too. He dismissed some of his concerns. After all, there was no way a fourth person could know who he was meeting here or why.
"I see," Gou Zhe waited for Wen Bai. As Wen Bai walked up to him, he prepared to walk with Wen Bai, and at the same time, observe the tall robot behind Wen Bai.
Wen Bai reached Gou Zhe's side and, very suddenly, bent down and patted Gou Zhe.
The pat Wen Bai delivered landed precisely on the outside of Gou Zhe's clothing pocket, where the electronic data was.
Behind Wen Bai, the tall robot's sapphire-blue eyes flickered, watching the hand Wen Bai used to pat Gou Zhe's clothes.
At the same time, System 001 spoke into Wen Bai's ear, "Copy successful, host."
Wen Bai immediately withdrew his hand and stood up straight.
Gou Zhe had been intentionally and unintentionally observing the robot behind Wen Bai, and hadn't noticed Wen Bai's action. Taken aback by the sudden pat, he asked, "What is it?"
Wen Bai said expressionlessly, "There's some dust."
With that, without paying Gou Zhe any further mind, Wen Bai and 575 walked away briskly.
Gou Zhe: "???"
Gou Zhe instinctively touched his pocket. The item was still there.
However, he looked at the retreating figure of the robot behind Wen Bai.
Just now, was it an illusion?
Why did he feel like this robot seemed to react to his master interacting with others?
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System 001 spoke into Wen Bai's ear, relaying the content of the stolen data: "It's a report from the robot research center on the research into rogue robots. The female lead is actually giving such important data from the research center to an outsider."
Wen Bai: "What were the report's findings?"
System 001 continued, "The report itself is of no reference value. It's data on rogue robots, but this data cannot support the reason why the rogue robots went rogue. If this is the data the research center needs to publicly disclose, it's just to fool people who don't understand anything."
Wen Bai: "It seems they didn't find anything."
System 001 agreed, "That's right, host. In the original world, the female lead never found the specific reason, even by the time all the robots were annihilated. How could she find it now?"
While communicating with System 001, Wen Bai walked outside.
575 had gone to get the car. Wen Bai was waiting at the main entrance.
Just as 575 drove the car over and opened the door for Wen Bai, and Wen Bai was about to get in.
Li Bu came running over, panting, "Hoo, hoo."
As if he hadn't had time to print the documents, Li Bu ran up to Wen Bai, bent slightly to catch his breath, and then said, "Mr. Wen, that woman is named Ren Liu Liu. She is currently an assistant in the problematic robot research team. I have already issued the paperwork; she will receive her termination notice today."
Wen Bai looked at the person in front of him, who was gasping for breath, and gave a nod of affirmation, "Well done."
Receiving this affirmation, Li Bu felt as though everything had been worth it. He immediately perked up, "Thank you for your praise, Mr. Wen."
Wen Bai got into the car. Just as the car door was about to close, Li Bu was still speaking, "Mr. Wen, safe travels."
Wen Bai nodded from inside the car.
575 pulled down the door of the sports car.