As dawn broke, sunlight filtered through the glass and curtains, subtly illuminating the room.
At the same time every day, the tall robot would enter Wen Bai's room, drawing the curtains before Wen Bai woke up, and after he did, making the bed, tidying up, and then collecting his soiled clothes for immediate washing.
Today was no exception.
The tall robot pushed open the door before its master had woken.
Its movements were gentle, carefully controlling its steps and the force it applied.
The tall robot walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.
Indeed, his master's eyelashes were fluttering slightly, a sign of waking.
The next second, Wen Bai slowly opened his eyes.
Only then did the tall robot draw back the curtains.
It neatly arranged the curtains, tying them into a decorative shape.
Then, it turned to look at its master.
Wen Bai, still groggy, propped himself up on his arms and sat up in bed.
Wen Bai's schedule for waking, eating, and sleeping was extremely consistent, and the tall robot, 575, seemed to have precisely mastered its master's routine.
However, today Wen Bai did not get up to wash as usual.
He remained seated on the bed, maintaining that posture...
After nearly ten minutes, Wen Bai still hadn't made any further move.
The tall robot, with its deep blue eyes, looked at its master with a hint of confusion.
The moment he sat up, Wen Bai, still half-asleep, felt that something was not quite right.
He quietly felt around for a while.
Then, he lowered his head slightly, subtly moving his hand to slide it under the covers.
When he looked up again, Wen Bai met the deep blue gaze of the tall robot standing at the foot of the bed.
Wen Bai immediately commanded coldly, "You, get out."
The tall robot immediately responded to its master's command.
Without the slightest hesitation or pause, it turned and left the room, though it did not go far, remaining by the door of its master's bedroom.
After some time, Wen Bai opened the door.
Despite having been in the room for so long, Wen Bai had not yet washed.
Once the tall robot re-entered, Wen Bai returned to the washroom to brush his teeth.
While Wen Bai was brushing his teeth, the tall robot took the opportunity to tidy up the bed.
After finishing in the bedroom, as Wen Bai came downstairs after washing, the tall robot went to the bathroom.
It wiped the water clean from the countertop and returned the toothpaste to its designated spot.
Then, it saw the master's used underwear, which had already been washed once.
The tall robot picked it up and walked directly downstairs to put the master's underwear into the washing machine. This could be found on Kuaishu.com.
Tasks that were extremely time-consuming and tedious for humans were handled with ease by the domestic robot.
And the tall robot, 575, was a top performer among them, completing these tasks with remarkable efficiency and speed.
The domestic robot 575 completed these tasks in just a few minutes.
As Wen Bai reached the bottom of the stairs, he drank a glass of warm water that 575 had prepared for him that morning. Before he had even finished it, the tall robot had already entered the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
Wen Bai put down his cup and sat down at the dining table to reflect on his life.
This had happened to him once before, and it had happened again today.
A sense of melancholy washed over him.
System 001, sensing Wen Bai's emotional fluctuations and recalling his actions and reactions that morning, couldn't help but offer a common-sense explanation: "Host, this is a normal physiological phenomenon. You don't need to worry about it. Moreover, considering your age as a male human, this is perfectly normal. You're not an immature human cub, so there's no need for concern."
Wen Bai remained silent, offering no response.
He simply sat at the dining table, watching the tall robot in the kitchen, and continued to ponder.
The tall robot soon finished preparing breakfast and brought it to the table.
Today, however, Wen Bai was not as enthusiastic as usual.
The tall robot, sensing its master's unusual demeanor, poured milk into Wen Bai's empty cup and placed it in front of him.
A phone in the room let out a short, sharp ring. Wen Bai ignored it.
The phone was in the living room.
The tall robot heard it, put down the milk, immediately went to the living room, retrieved the phone, and handed it to its master.
Wen Bai took it but placed it directly on the table without looking at it.
The phone, having just been placed on the table, began to clamor again, its ringtone incessant.
Wen Bai, with a cold gaze, glanced at the caller ID, then answered the call.
At the same moment, the intercom at the entrance sounded.
The tall robot, 575, instinctively went to the entrance to answer the intercom.
It only pressed the voice reception button.
A voice from the other end said, "Hello, there is someone here who claims to be Mr. Wen's boyfriend. I need to confirm if we should let them in."
The tall robot glanced at the dining room and, without hesitation, refused, "No need."
The other party immediately replied, "Understood."
Then, they hung up the intercom call.
Meanwhile.
On the other end of the phone Wen Bai was holding, someone spoke cautiously, "Mr. Wen, there's a filming assignment today. I'm not sure if you remember it. I don't mean anything else, I just fear you might be too busy with important matters and have forgotten."
Wen Bai, in truth, had no recollection of it, but that didn't prevent him from responding coldly, "Mm."
"I am truly sorry. The location has changed for today. I have already sent the new address to your phone. You can come directly in the morning, and of course, we will prioritize accommodating your schedule."
"I will come in the morning," Wen Bai replied crisply.
Then, Wen Bai directly hung up the phone.
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Old Zhang from the advertising department of the Robot Research Center let out a long sigh of relief. Li Bu, standing beside him, said, "I told you! See? Mr. Wen is very easy to talk to, not at all difficult to get along with as the rumors suggested."
Old Zhang nodded. That was true.
Mr. Wen hadn't objected to their last-minute change of location and had readily agreed.
The place they had originally chosen was at the Robot Research Center.
However, based on real-time online data collection and analysis, target consumers seemed to be well-acquainted with the domestic use of robots. Most people's focus was on scenarios outside the home.
Would domestic robots get lost?
Could they find their way home?
Could they complete the tasks assigned by their owners?
These were the concerns of the target consumer group.
Therefore, Old Zhang had immediately changed the filming location and content for the day.