Chapter 279 Machine 18

The new house is fully equipped with intelligent devices. Leather chairs and bedding can detect the vital signs of anyone who comes into contact with them. These items are also connected to automatic alarms that will call emergency services if they detect any abnormalities.

The house was a two-bedroom apartment, more than enough for Jiang Chan, but the old man had left behind many things, gifts from him when they bought the house. In the corner sat a silvery-white cleaning robot. It was square in shape, but its chassis extended with cleaning tools like an octopus, coiled on the ground. If someone caught sight of it, they might be startled.

There are also medical robots, squeezed in the same corner as the cleaning robots. However, this medical robot is a bit useless. It can only detect basic vital signs and needs voice activation to operate. Its functions overlap with those of sofas and beds. It is very likely that it is a robot that cannot be sold in the inventory and is used as a tool to show the advantages of the community housing.

Jiang Chan also found a robotic arm in the corner of the stacked machines. It was a humanoid arm made of metal, tucked away in the corner with only a few fingers sticking out. Jiang Chan was frightened and stared blankly. Yin Jia followed her gaze and explained:

"My dear, this is a kitchen appliance. Its design resembles a human arm, so it could scare you. Furthermore, its internal structure is old, having been manufactured over a decade ago. Not only does it take up space in the kitchen, it also affects the overall appearance of the house. Therefore, Yin Jia has taken the initiative to remove the robotic arm."

"If the young master likes it, Yinjia can install it in the kitchen." Yinjia's voice was as cold as ever, and there was an inexplicable chill in it, like a cool breeze blowing from a damp dark place, which made people's spines chill.

“Don’t install it.”

The mechanical arm looked a bit strange. Jiang Chan didn't want to look at it any longer. She was just about to squat in the corner to see which of these robots were useful. Before she could touch them, the silver-armored arm appeared in front of her.

"Little Master, you should go to the hospital to check your eyes."

"I forgot! Yin Jia, thank you for reminding me." Jiang Chan returned to the bedroom, changed her clothes, and smiled at Yin Jia, "Yin Jia, let's go."

Yin Jia: "Okay, young master." He followed Jiang Chan and took away the pile of scrap metal in the corner and threw it away.

Jiang Chan never saw Ming Jianyue again after her eyes recovered. She also didn't see Ming Jianyue when she went to the hospital for a follow-up check. "Doctor Ming? She's a princess of the royal family. How can she have the time to come to the hospital so often? She came here for social practice. Now that the royal family is in danger, how can she have the interest to come to the hospital!"

A patient narrowed his eyes upon hearing Ming Jianyue's name. "This princess is truly beautiful. What a pity! If she had followed Queen Xingyue, she might have left with a good reputation. Everyone in the Mechanical City knows her story..."

Jiang Chan felt uncomfortable and buried herself in Yin Jia's arms, "Yin Jia, can you think of a way to shut them up?"

Yin Jia gently embraced Jiang Chan, holding her thin body in his arms, "Okay, little master."

Jiang Chan heard the crackling sound of electricity in her ears. She was curious about what method Yin Jia would use. Then she saw the medical robot that was greeting her in the hall suddenly freeze, and then rolled towards the direction of the voice. Medical robots are doctors' assistants. They can receive patients, record their conditions, and some advanced medical robots can even perform simple operations and injections independently.

They are very common in hospitals. Those who were talking did not pay attention to the robot that was getting closer and closer to them. Just as they laughed in a way that they understood each other, the bottom of the medical robot opened, and a nozzle for disinfection popped out, spraying towards the man's open mouth.

"Hello, I'm working, please do not disturb."

"The robot is disinfecting, please don't disturb me!"

“…Ah! Fuck your mother!”

"It is detected that the residual bacteria exceed the safe range. The dosage needs to be increased. Please do not disturb my work!" The disinfectant in the nozzle increased, and the man's face and body were soaked. The pungent smell made the man lie on the ground and vomit continuously.

Jiang Chan stifled a laugh as she left the hospital. Once outside, she buried her head in Yin Jia's arms and laughed out loud, "Yin Jia, they're so annoying."

"Yes, young master."

"I really don't like them saying bad things about Sister Ming. I think Sister Ming is a good person. Even if it's true as the rumors say, she is the daughter of Queen Xingyue. Queen Xingyue was beheaded by the new king. If she doesn't bow her head, she will be tortured or even killed. I hope she can live well, no matter how it happens."

Jiang Chan blinked and looked back at the hospital. A blurry figure emerged in her mind. It was the image of Ming Jianyue that she had sketched, but it was not accurate. She had not looked up Ming Jianyue's appearance on social media. She just felt that the Ming Jianyue she had met was a very gentle and tough person.

Silver Armor: "Young Master doesn't like Ming Jianyue being talked about. If Silver Armor hears anyone say something similar again, Silver Armor will punish them like we did today. Young Master, don't be sad."

"Yingjia, you are so nice." Jiang Chan hugged his arm and smiled.

When they returned home, Jiang Chan automatically stood at the door. Yin Jia took off her dirty clothes, squatted down to take off her shoes, and placed the slippers in front of her. Jiang Chan hugged Yin Jia's metal head, and when Yin Jia stood up, she let go of his hand.

She could do it herself, but Yinjia said that he had upgraded the new function and would take full care of her life. She refused several times, but Yinjia seemed not to hear her. There was even one time when Jiang Chan did not use Yinjia's service and instead spoke a few words to the smart butler Xiaozhi, and Yinjia started to malfunction.

"Young master, Yin Jia is at your service." He repeated this sentence countless times, like a swarm of bees coming out of a hive. Jiang Chan's mind was filled with this sentence, buzzing. If she did not agree to Yin Jia's care, Yin Jia would continue to make malfunctioning sounds. She could only choose to agree. In fact, there was only the option of agreeing.

Since Yin Jia is willing to take care of her, why should she refuse?

Jiang Chan put eye drops in her eyes and closed her eyes to rest. Yin Jia brought a warm towel to wipe her face and hands. Jiang Chan took a nap. When she woke up and opened her eyes, she saw the familiar silver metal. She covered her mouth and yawned, tears overflowing from the corners of her eyes. Jiang Chan reached out to wipe them away, changed her position, turned around and hugged Yin Jia's arm.

"Ginger Armor, have you been looking at me?"

"Yes, young master." A gentle light flashed in the silver armor's metal eyes. Those beams of light enveloped Jiang Chan, and Jiang Chan felt very warm.

She asked the question she had asked countless times before, "Ginger Armor, will you stay with me forever?"

Yinjia used to answer, "As long as the little master is happy, Yinjia will always be with you," or he would say something incoherent, "Yinjia doesn't understand your question, please say it again, little master," or "I'm not going anywhere." In fact, as long as Yinjia answered her, Jiang Chan felt at ease.

But recently, she found that Yinjia's answers had become much more sincere, as if the person talking to her was not a robot, but a new species that actually existed in the world.

"Of course I will accompany my little master. Please also accompany me forever."

Jiang Chan was a little stunned. She was happy when she heard these words, but after the happiness, a sense of inexplicable fear swept over her body, as if she was being stared at by something hiding in the dark, and as long as she answered "yes", she would never be able to get rid of it.

But this is Yin Jia, even if she can't get rid of him, she is willing to do so. She even hopes that she can be with Yin Jia forever.

Jiang Chan came back to her senses. To ease the inexplicable fear, she hugged Yin Jia even tighter and curled into his arms. It felt a bit uncomfortable, so she pulled a cotton blanket and spread it across his legs. She lay on top of it. Just as she was about to turn on the display, Yin Jia's cold voice fell into her ears: "Young Master, will you stay with me forever?"

Jiang Chan looked up, "Of course, Silver Armor."

Shining Armor: "Shining Armor doesn't understand."

Jiang Chan: "What?"

Shining Armor: "Will you stay with me forever?"

Jiang Chan blinked: "Yes, Yin Jia, I want to watch the video, turn on the monitor."

Silver Armor: "Young Master, you haven't answered my question yet. Will you stay with me forever?"

"I said I would!"

"Please answer my question, will you stay with me forever?"

"Yingjia," Jiang Chan frowned, thinking he had broken down again. She replied sadly, "Yingjia, of course I will always be with you. You are my only friend. But you seem to have a problem. Yinjia, can you tell me where the problem is?"

"The silver armor is not malfunctioning."

"Silver Armor and the young master will always be together."

Jiang Chan: "...Hmm." Back to normal again? Jiang Chan looked at Yin Jia carefully and asked him several questions. Yin Jia answered them all normally. Her heart loosened, she slowly exhaled and continued to lie on his legs.

"Silver Armor, turn on the display."

"Yes, young master."

Jiang Chan's entertainment time is only half an hour. Her eyes cannot withstand long-term electronic radiation. When the time is up, Jiang Chan is still reluctant to leave. She has been blind since she was very young and has never seen the animations that the children have seen before. She has been watching the old animations recently, but Yin Jia turned the display screen black, so she acted coquettishly and hoped that Yin Jia could extend the time.

"Yinjia, I'll just watch for a while, just a while!" Jiang Chan hugged Yinjia's arm and gestured with her fingers.

Silver Armor: "My young master, Silver Armor cannot indulge you. Your eyes are very important."

Jiang Chan puffed up her cheeks, like two balls of puffy white dough, "Okay, then I want to listen to some music."

"Okay, young master." The music started, and a large hand covered Jiang Chan's eyes. Jiang Chan closed them, and then a cool eye patch was placed on her eyes, soothing the soreness. Jiang Chan had no choice but to fall asleep again under Yin Jia's careful care.

As Jiang Chan fell into deep sleep, Yin Jia's eyes flashed red. He did a routine check-up and found that Jiang Chan was in good health in all aspects. Her nutrition was gradually increasing, her cheeks had more flesh, her arms had become much fatter, and even her belly was slightly bulging. Yin Jia adjusted her diet structure according to her current health level, and then printed out the prepared recipes through remote transmission. There was a printer at home, and the paper was spit out and placed on the desktop.

The routine check was over, but Yin Jia did not end the scan. He stared at Jiang Chan intently, watching her heart rise and fall with her breathing, watching her eyelashes tremble, watching her hair flutter silently. Yin Jia slowly tightened his arms and held her tighter in his arms.