Wen Bai, clad in pajamas, accepted the cup of milk that his robot 575 had just filled for him.
Ever since Wen Bai discovered that 575 had purchased many of his favorite fruit wines, those wines could no longer be hidden.
Wen Bai directly retrieved several bottles from the wine cellar and placed them in the most conspicuous position on the wine cabinet.
This way, whenever he wanted a drink, he would see them immediately and be reminded.
When faced with something they loved, people didn't need to make choices anymore.
Just like this evening, Wen Bai's cup was filled to the brim with his favorite fruit wine.
On the giant screen that occupied half a wall, the male and female protagonists were finally tying the knot, holding a Western-style wedding ceremony in a chapel.
The groom wore a suit, and the bride, in a pure white wedding gown, held hands with him.
The priest solemnly asked the groom, "Will you love her, be faithful to her, in sickness and in health, for richer, for poorer, forsaking all others, as long as you both shall live?"
The groom, looking at the bride with deep affection, choked back tears and replied, "I do."
System 001 couldn't help but comment, "Humans are the best at lying. Do people actually believe such words? Why then do so many couples in different worlds turn against each other after marriage..."
The priest on television couldn't hear System 001's sarcastic remarks.
The priest then solemnly asked the bride the same question...
The drama continued.
Meanwhile, Wen Bai quietly drank his fruit wine.
Hmm, it tasted great. He liked it.
Paired with the snacks 575 had prepared for him, it was perfect.
As for the idol drama on television, Wen Bai's thoughts were: I don't want to watch it, it's not good, it's not as appealing as a cooking show.
Only the tall robot 575 sat upright, his pair of dark blue phoenix eyes intently focused on the television screen.
After a short while, Wen Bai felt the effects of the wine and became drowsy.
He tugged at the tall robot 575 beside him and said, "I want to sleep."
System 001 heard Wen Bai's voice and realized, "I should go into hibernation too," as it too had been engrossed in the drama for too long.
575 turned his head and saw his master with a flushed face.
575 stopped watching the television, turned it off directly, and then picked up his master, who could barely keep his eyes open.
After going upstairs, 575 placed Wen Bai on the bed.
Seeing that Wen Bai had fallen asleep, System 001 also entered hibernation at the same time.
In the silence, only the tall robot 575 remained awake.
Standing by the bedside, 575 looked down at his master, who was still sound asleep. He bent down and reached out to touch his master's lips.
Then, as if to himself, 575 gently caressed his master's face with his thumb, "I do."
Afterward, he buried his head and gave his master a light kiss.
However, today he was restrained and did not linger.
After carefully checking the room and the doors and windows, he walked out of the villa.
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Gou Zhe's agency noticed the news from the very beginning. They quickly issued a stern statement, complete with a lawyer's letter.
The statement declared that Gou Zhe and Mr. Wen were merely collaborators with no significant personal relationship.
Gou Zhe's presence in Mr. Wen's villa complex was solely because a friend also lived there, not to visit Mr. Wen.
Furthermore, Gou Zhe was not the person who returned Mr. Wen's robot, nor did he receive the substantial wealth mentioned in Mr. Wen's reward.
The video was explained as a situation where many people were dining together at the time, and as both individuals happened to be leaving in the same direction, Gou Zhe, wanting to avoid awkwardness, initiated a conversation.
All other matters were left unaddressed.
Gou Zhe's agent, Jiang Yue, found him to be a constant source of worry and asked again, "Are you really not interested in him?"
Gou Zhe was exasperated, "Sister Jiang, I am truly certain now that I don't like men. Even if you don't believe me, you should believe my sexual orientation..."
Jiang Yue meticulously examined Gou Zhe from head to toe, re-evaluating him.
Indeed, since she started managing him, Gou Zhe had never had any romantic relationships with men, only friendships.
Moreover, if he had, it would have been impossible to hide it so thoroughly for so many years under her nose.
Jiang Yue found it highly unlikely.
She felt somewhat relieved afterward.
But what about the photos and videos...
Thinking about them gave her a headache. She reiterated her warning, "Stay away from Mr. Wen in the future. It won't do you or him any good. He's already engaged."
Jiang Yue took out her phone and checked.
At this moment.
The news media, which had been extensively reporting on the matter, had already removed all photos and videos related to Gou Zhe and Wen Bai.
What Wen Ziyue had previously told Wen Bai to cooperate on, meaning the same as Gou Zhe's agent Jiang Yue's intention, was to avoid being photographed with Gou Zhe again.
Jiang Yue breathed a sigh of relief as she saw the news headlines quickly deleting related reports, "Fortunately, Mr. Wen's side also handled it very promptly. There are no more reports about you now."
Only a small number of netizens were still discussing it.
These discussions could be ignored; they wouldn't cause any significant trouble.
Just then, another of Gou Zhe's phones rang.
Gou Zhe took out his phone and answered it.
Jiang Yue stared at Gou Zhe in shock, realizing he had another phone that she had never known about.
The person on the other end spoke vaguely, only mentioning an invitation related to rogue robots. As for the detailed information, it had already been sent to Gou Zhe's phone, and he was reminded not to forget to check it.
After hanging up, Gou Zhe opened the message.
It was indeed an invitation concerning rogue robot activities. The specific content was not mentioned, but there were two invitations.
Gou Zhe smiled and clicked to confirm his acceptance of the invitation.
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The young man, who had packed his bags and fled, was hiding at a friend's place.
His friend was a typical working professional, earning a meager salary and working overtime until late every night.
The young man had once mocked his friend for earning just enough to survive, but now, he envied his friend for living a stable life at least.
The young man was sleeping soundly in his friend's bed, as his friend was still working overtime at the company and hadn't returned.
He was having a deep sleep when suddenly, his head was covered with a blanket, and he was bundled up and taken away.
The man didn't even have time to cry out.
With his head muffled by the blanket, he could only make muffled sounds of "mmph... mmph..." and couldn't even speak.