*

“…” Shen Yu Nan remained silent, but his eyes were lowered and his expression was unreadable. The two fell silent again. After a long while, Shen Yu Nan finally spoke again.

"Please inform me of the expenses incurred in handling my family's affairs, Mr. Pei, and I will repay them one by one with an IOU. In the future, please do not concern yourself with my affairs anymore."

Pei Wu looked at Shen Yu Nan in front of her. Based on her understanding of her target, she expected him to make such a statement.

Based on the information available, Pei Wu felt that Shen Yu Nan was a stubborn person. In some ways, Pei Wu and Shen Yu Nan were similar, for example, in their need to protect their self-esteem.

"Okay, we'll do it your way."

At Pei Wu's prompting, the shop assistant brought over paper and pen.

"Amount".

"Three hundred and fifty thousand."

Pei Wu watched as Shen Yu Nan wrote down the IOU word by word on the white paper.

"Of this, 250,000 is for the Jiang family's emotional distress compensation," Pei Wu explained as she watched the other party write her name on the IOU.

In a sense, this IOU can be considered as Pei Wu re-establishing contact with Shen Yu Nan.

"Please keep this safe. I will pay back all the debts my family owes you, one by one."

Pei Wu took the IOU from Shen Yu Nan's hand and replied, "Okay."

"I also hope that you will stop interfering in my family's affairs in the future."

“Okay, if you say you won’t interfere, then I won’t.” Pei Wu replied with a smile, “I’ll listen to you.”

"..." Shen Yu Nan looked at Pei Wu, his eyes flickering, but it was unclear what he was thinking.

"You seem to be feeling much better." Pei Wu's gaze fell on Shen Yu Nan's face. In her memory, Shen Yu Nan always had a sickly look between his brows and would occasionally cough lightly, covering his mouth. "You look much healthier."

"..." Shen Yu Nan lowered his eyes, feigning composure as he glanced at his watch. "Farewell."

He felt he couldn't stay any longer.

Shen Yunan got up in such a hurry that he accidentally knocked over the coffee that the clerk had just served Pei Wu.

"Secretary Shen... I didn't mean it, I'll do it for you right away..."

The shop assistant clearly recognized Shen Yu Nan, since the entire building belonged to Diana.

"No need." Shen Yu'nan reached out to stop the shop assistant's hand, which was about to wipe the coffee off his chest.

The hot coffee wasn't cold, and Shen Yuhuan felt a throbbing pain in his chest. However, this sudden turn of events calmed his agitated mind.

He didn't know what was wrong with him either.

There is only one restroom in the coffee shop, which is usually used by the staff.

The bathroom was dimly lit, and there was an unidentifiable aromatherapy scent in the air.

Fortunately, the suit was dark-colored, so the coffee spill only made it appear darker. However, the white shirt underneath looked much worse.

He hadn't felt anything lately, but Shen Yu'nan still unbuttoned his shirt to look at his reddened skin. The robot's body also had five senses, and apart from being maintained by a chip program, it seemed to be just like a normal person.

Shen Yunan buttoned the buttons back up and wiped it clean.

But then he paused slightly in his hand movements and looked up at himself in the mirror.

He suddenly realized that the power switch for the robot's body seemed to be... on its chest...

Shen Yu Nan's eyelashes fluttered, then suddenly drooped.

With his eyes downcast, he tore off a piece of paper and gently wiped the water stains from his hands, his expression indifferent and revealing nothing of his thoughts.

A few seconds later, he lifted his eyelids to look at himself in the glasses, tidied his appearance slightly, and prepared to leave.

When Shen Yu Nan opened the door, Pei Wu was standing in the hallway outside the door, holding a black paper bag. Shen Yu Nan glanced at it and knew that it was from a clothing brand not far from the coffee shop.

"Let's change into something else."

These are clothes that Pei Wu specially had delivered.

"..." Shen Yu'nan did not answer Pei Wu's question, but pretended to glance at the watch on his wrist. "I am indeed in a hurry, so I will take my leave first. Don't worry, I will remit the money to you regularly as agreed."

After speaking, Shen Yu Nan looked away and stopped looking at Pei Wu in front of him.

But at this moment, he couldn't help but wonder how such a cold and aloof face could do such a thing.

Shen Yunan's ears turned slightly red without him realizing it, until he reached the corner of the corridor and heard Pei Wu call him again.

"You'll reply to my WeChat messages from now on, right? I hope you can give me a chance to pursue you."

"..." Shen Yu Nan paused for two or three seconds, even glancing slightly at Pei Wu's direction, but did not answer her question, and continued walking.

*

Dr. Sun only gave Shen Yu Nan one hour. During this time, Pei Wu did not have the authority to locate him or any other permissions, so Pei Wu would not know that the person standing in front of her would be her humanoid robot, Shao Sang.

This access is granted simply by scanning the QR code in the instruction manual with your mobile phone and downloading the app developed by the research institute. You can then check the robot's dynamics, location, and battery data at any time.

This system has long been used by many vehicle brands, and its functions are similar.

However, Pei Wu hadn't downloaded it yet, and even though Shen Yu Nan hadn't greeted Dr. Sun, she found it hard to believe that the person she was talking to was Shen Yu Nan, the person she was trying to win over.

Dr. Sun positions humanoid robots in the same market as cars, suggesting they may become a necessity for every household in the future, with prices determined by configuration.

After changing his clothes, Shen Yunan returned to Diana and put his soiled clothes in the staff locker.

Not long after.

Pei Wu also replied to Diana.

However, Pei Wu felt that the system seemed unusually quiet today. She recalled that when she first met Shen Yu Nan, the system was a chatterbox whenever she was with Shen Yu Nan.

Just like now, the system would definitely suggest that she invite Shen Yu Nan to have dinner together.

Pei Wu only belatedly remembered this matter on her way back.

She simply didn't know what Shen Yu Nan's attitude meant when he left.

Agree or disagree?

Thinking of this, Pei Wu took out the IOU that Shen Yu Nan had just written. After a moment of stunned silence, she took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Shen Yu Nan.

'I didn't think things through today. Would you be willing to have dinner with me next time?'

Shen Yu'nan took the lit-up phone, and a WeChat message popped up with the contact name 'President Pei'.

He stared, his lowered eyelids blinking intermittently, his mind replaying the scene of his conversation with Pei Wu and the words she spoke before leaving.