And love.

She also noticed some issues with the dating system in the game that players complained about, and these issues were largely related to her personality and her lack of romantic experience.

Now that the plot has progressed this far, Pei Wu has her own thoughts. She can't just abandon a man carrying her child, even if he's just a robot with human consciousness. Subconsciously, she feels that children aren't appendages of their parents, but that parents should still shoulder the responsibilities of parenthood.

To her, it was just a game that was dispensable and she had only taken a nap in. The characters, scenes, and even the sun in the sky were all just data she had studied. However, after spending these days together, Pei Wu felt that the people in the game had their own thoughts and stories.

At this moment, the Pei family mansion was brightly lit.

The whole family is making final preparations for Miss Pei's wedding tomorrow.

"Mother."

Pei's mother stood at the door of Pei Wu's room, leaning on her cane. Although Pei's mother had an excellent bearing, she was not young, and from a distance, her back showed signs of aging and stooping. Pei Wu rarely saw her mother standing; she was mostly sitting.

Pei Xing turned around slowly when Pei Wu called her. "I went to see your father today, and I was quite moved, so I thought I'd come to your room to see you. I knew you hadn't come back yet, but I still wanted to come and see you. When your father passed away, you were still very young, just learning to walk and you couldn't even call him 'father' properly... Now you're of marriageable age, and soon you'll have a toddler chasing after you calling you 'mother'... I'm lucky to be able to see your next generation, but your father was not blessed enough to live to see his grandchildren."

Pei Xing seemed to have been drinking; her cheeks were flushed, and her Adam's apple bobbed slightly as she spoke.

"....."

Pei Wu remained silent for a moment, unsure how to respond to the other person's words, which were overflowing with deep motherly affection.

A slight stirring in her heart, a flood of emotions making her throat tighten, yet she could only utter, "Mother..."

"Alright, alright..." Madam Pei realized her loss of composure. She glanced sideways and raised her hand, as if to hide the tears welling up in her eyes. "Tomorrow is your special day, so get some rest. I spoke for a long time at your father's grave today, and I'm a little tired from talking. I need to go back and rest too. I should be asleep by now, usually."

"Mother...I'll take you."

Pei Wu stepped forward and helped Pei's mother up.

"good."

Pei's mother grasped Pei Wu's hand and squeezed it tightly.

Seeing the other person's reddened eyes, Pei Wu didn't know what to say to comfort the other person's overflowing paternal love.

The two walked in silence the whole way, with Pei Wu's mother holding her hand the entire time.

It wasn't until they reached Pei's mother's room that Pei's mother spoke again, "Go back and rest early. Tomorrow is the most important day of your life." Pei's mother lovingly tidied Pei Wu's hair at her temples.

"Yes," Pei Wu replied, then after a moment's thought, she added, "I'd like to take care of my mother until she falls asleep before going back, is that alright?"

Pei's mother looked at Pei Wu and nodded heavily.

Pei Wu didn't go back to her room until her mother went to sleep. Neither mother nor daughter were talkative, and they only exchanged a few words during that time.

After returning to his apartment, Shen Yu'nan took a shower and dried his hair with a white towel in his hand.

Shen Yu Nan, who had been living with Pei Wu for some time, suddenly felt a little uncomfortable being alone in this huge house. The room was very quiet, and he only turned on the downstairs light, while the second floor where Pei Wu lived was completely dark.

Shen Yunan pondered for a moment, then looked down at the white towel in her hand. Suddenly, the image of Pei Wu drying her hair flashed into her mind.

As if possessed, he turned on all the lights in the room. Instantly, the room was brightly lit. Shen Yu Nan subconsciously glanced in the direction of the second floor where Pei Wu lived.

He found it strange that the house wasn't with Pei Wu.

Shen Yu'nan picked up his phone and looked at it. Seeing that the phone was completely silent, he felt a moment of disappointment. But after only a short time apart, he was already waiting for Pei Wu's message.

Shao Sang doesn't have many people on WeChat; besides a few people from the company, it's just Pei Wu.

His chat history with Pei Wu ended with Pei Wu reminding him to remember to take the medicine she brought back from the research institute, and he replied with an "okay".

After sitting on the sofa for a few moments with his phone, Shen Yuhuan finally typed a message for Pei Wu. It was just a single sentence, but he carefully considered it, typing and deleting repeatedly, ultimately only asking, "Miss, did you arrive home safely?"

However, Shen Yu Nan had not received a reply from Pei Wu for a long time after the message was sent. Shen Yu Nan was just curled up on the sofa, waiting for Pei Wu's reply. He repeatedly turned his phone on and off, but still did not receive a reply from Pei Wu.

Just as his heart was sinking, his phone pinged, making his heart leap into his throat. But when he saw it was just an app notification, he was filled with disappointment, and even the light in his eyes went out instantly.

'Aren't you home yet?'

Shen Yunan lay back down on the sofa. He felt the overhead light was a bit too bright, so he shielded his eyes with his arm.

'Could it be...?'

A sense of foreboding filled Shen Yu'nan's heart, and he pressed the call button almost without hesitation.

As the beeping sounds rang in his ears, he gradually calmed down and looked at the ring on his finger, which he didn't know was made of. He remembered that when Pei Wu was in danger last time, this ring on his body would sound an alarm.

For some reason, he felt a sense of relief.

"Hello."

The call connected to Pei Wu's end, and the sudden sound of her voice left Shen Yuhuan speechless for a moment. "..."

"I just got home. I was thinking of calling you when I got home, but something came up and I was delayed."

"..." Shen Yunan listened to Pei Wu's explanation and licked his lips slightly. "I'm relieved that Miss has arrived home safely."

"Did you take your medicine?"

"have eaten."

"That's good. Get some rest after you take a shower."

"yes."

Is there anything else?

"there is none left."

"Then get some rest."

"yes."

It wasn't until a long time after Pei Wu hung up the phone that she stopped holding it up.

Although it was just a short conversation, it inexplicably put Shen Yu Nan at ease.