Because of one sentence, Gu Xicheng got himself a beating. His newly styled hair was all messed up, and he had to go back and redo it.

The stylist was so embarrassed by the red mark on Gu Xicheng's neck that he was trying so hard not to laugh.

He never imagined that the dignified Crown Prince of Kyoto, the head of the Gu Group, would be such a henpecked husband in private, and even be dominated by his fiancée.

After getting their hair and makeup done, Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing headed to the banquet venue.

Lu Qing raised an eyebrow as he watched the guests coming and going:

"There are so many people, and they're all important figures. This host family must be quite influential!"

Gu Xicheng: "He is the owner of Rose Manor, named Jody. He is of mixed Chinese and British descent and recently returned to China. He has made great achievements in the research of artificial intelligence, and many people are thinking of cooperating with him."

Although the purpose of the banquet was to celebrate his youngest daughter's eighteenth birthday, most people were actually there for his research findings.

Just then, Jody came over with a woman.

"Gu Xicheng, it's been a long time!"

Jody came up and gave Gu Xicheng a hug, looking very happy.

"It's been so many years since we last met, I'm so happy to see you again!"

Gu Xicheng: "Jody, it's been a long time!"

Jody looked at Lu Qing and asked, "And this is...?"

Gu Xicheng immediately took Lu Qing's hand and introduced her to Qiao Di:

"This is my fiancée, Lu Qing."

"What?!" Jody was extremely surprised.

"Gu Xicheng, how could a man like you, who understands nothing about love, have a fiancée? This is simply unbelievable!"

Lu Qing was somewhat puzzled; this person's reaction seemed a bit excessive.

Jody seemed to sense Lu Qing's confusion and explained with a smile:

"Miss Lu, you don't know, back in school, Gu Xicheng was a famously aloof and handsome guy. Many beautiful girls wanted to ask him out for a meal but couldn't get a chance."

"School? You and he are... classmates?" Lu Qing asked in surprise.

This Jody looks to be at least in her forties; it would be quite strange if she were a classmate.

Gu Xicheng couldn't help but laugh and quickly explained:

"Of course we're not classmates. He's a teacher and I'm a student, but we're also friends."

"Oh, oh!" Lu Qing nodded.

As they were talking, Jody noticed the other people and quickly said:

"Gu Xicheng, please excuse me for a moment. I need to meet with a guest. Please let my wife, Ailin, entertain you!"

Jody pulled the silent woman beside her closer:

“Honey, these are my best friends. You take good care of them. I’ll be back in a bit.”

Eileen gave Jody her standard smile: "Okay, darling!"

After Jody left, Eileen gestured for them to leave and smiled at Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng, saying:

"Mr. Gu, Mrs. Gu, this way please!"

Lu Qing sensed something was off. This Eileen had no human warmth at all, and her smile was too perfect, like it was fake.

"Gu Xicheng, there's something strange about this Ai Lin," Lu Qing asked in a low voice.

Gu Xicheng laughed and said, "She's a cyborg. Didn't you notice that there are many people in this banquet hall who look exactly like her?"

Lu Qing looked around and exclaimed, "It really is!"

There were at least twenty Erin in the entire banquet hall, and each of them looked exactly the same as the others in terms of appearance and attire.

"This is the artificial intelligence technology that Jody has been researching. The bionic robots he has created are already almost indistinguishable from normal humans, and many companies want to introduce this technology," said Gu Xicheng.

Lu Qing couldn't help but wonder:

"Then why would he make so many identical ones? And he even said Eileen was his wife!"

Gu Xicheng pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment before saying:

"Eileen was indeed his wife, but she died unexpectedly after giving birth."

"Jordy loved his wife very much and couldn't accept her leaving. He dedicated himself to researching bionic robots because he wanted his wife to never leave him."

Lu Qing frowned slightly: "But is it necessary for him to create so many Eileens?"

"Wouldn't it be strange to see so many identical people every day?"

Eileen provided the answer to this question:

"Mrs. Gu, I can answer your questions."

“Mr. Jody said that none of the Erinn are the most perfect Erinn. We are all experimental subjects to create a real Erinn. He needs to observe our behavior and record data until he creates a bionic robot whose data perfectly matches that of Erinn.”

Hearing this, Lu Qing felt a little uncomfortable.

Jody's love is abnormal, obsessive, and a little scary!

"I understand! Go and entertain the others!" Lu Qing forced a smile.

Eileen smiled as always: "Okay! Please make yourselves at home!"

After Eileen left, Lu Qing asked Gu Xicheng:

Don't you think Jody's behavior is extreme?

Gu Xicheng nodded slightly:

"Yes, to some extent, but it's understandable. If it were me, losing you would probably make me even more extreme than him."

Lu Qing sighed and nodded, "That's true."

"I just hope his obsession doesn't hurt anyone else!"

"It's just making a few robots. Their programs are all pre-programmed, so they shouldn't harm innocent people," Gu Xicheng said with a smile.

Just then, Lu Qing's stomach rumbled.

Gu Xicheng chuckled: "Hungry?"

Lu Qing nodded: "You said there were some snacks here when we were eating, so I didn't eat enough."

"Come on, let me take you to get the cake!"

Gu Xicheng took Lu Qing's hand and went to find food.

Before long, the main character of the banquet made his appearance.

"Let's welcome our star of the day, Miss Tina!"

As the music started, a girl dressed in a European retro long dress, looking like a royal princess, slowly walked down the stairs.

The moment Lu Qing saw the girl, her eyes widened in surprise:

"This is Jody's daughter? She looks exactly like Eileen!"

Gu Xicheng: "Of course she looks like my biological daughter."

Jody stood at the top of the stairs, reaching out her arm to help her daughter down.

He looked at Tina with the loving gaze of a father, but more than anything, he was looking at her and missing his wife.

Jody was delighted, but Tina didn't smile much.

"Now, please welcome Miss Tina to play the piano piece 'The Maiden's Prayer' for everyone."

Tina walked to the piano, sat down slowly, and began to play.

Lu Qing didn't know anything about the piano, but judging from Tina's expression, she wasn't happy at all, and there was a faint sadness in her eyes.

Gu Xicheng frowned as he listened to the music:

"Tina's piano playing is not as good as her mother's."

"Although they are mother and daughter, they are not the same person after all, so they can't really be exactly the same."

As Lu Qing spoke, she glanced at Tina again. Tina seemed to be struggling a bit with her playing, while Jody, who was standing not far from her, looked increasingly grim.

Lu Qing gathered his Qi in his eyes and carefully examined Jody's face.

The gray mist surrounding his children's palace indicates that he does not have a good relationship with his daughter.

Although she could see through it, it was ultimately someone else's family matter, and Lu Qing couldn't interfere, so she could only focus her attention back on the cake.

What she didn't notice was that in the crowd, one of the girls, Erin, looked at Tina, a hint of jealousy flashing in her eyes.