Chapter 16: Impossible to be controlled
She kept her eyes closed most of the time, and would not respond even if Zongfang or others came to talk to her. At first, she would force herself to eat something, but since she discovered the camera in the cabin, she started a hunger strike.
She didn't want anyone to see her lying there defecating. She was overwhelmed by a great sense of shame, which made her body weaker and weaker day by day. Sometimes she would sleep for two days and no one could wake her up.
This made everyone very anxious. Everyone looked nervous and even held a special meeting. Everyone was trying to figure out how to make her eat normally.
Someone suggested, "Doctor, why don't you try to untie her? I studied human emotions at the Interstellar Academy, and I suspect Miss Sui Sui may have lost her appetite due to emotional problems."
Zongfang looked serious, thinking about something.
He had tried various methods, including injecting nutrient solution, threatening, and coaxing. None of them worked. He didn't understand why the research subject was so uncooperative.
Zongfang agreed to give Qiao Susu some space to move around, because after a few days of sailing, they arrived at the Sote Republic.
He moved Qiao Suisui to the Paleoanthropology Research Center, which is fully equipped with instruments and tools and is home to experts and scholars from various fields of anthropology. He dedicated the entire top floor to Qiao Suisui's activities, recreating a living room, audio-visual room, entertainment area, dining room, small library, gym, and other facilities invented by ancient humans, based on historical records.
Munakata looked at the humanoid dwelling he had created with satisfaction, looking forward to seeing the reaction on that little face.
Sui Sui felt a slight shaking and some rustling sounds around her. She woke up but didn't want to pay attention.
With a "hiss," the airbag door opened, and she felt the electronic locks on her hands and feet unlock.
Zongfang carried her out. Due to the hunger strike and bad mood, she had lost ten pounds in a few days. Zongfang frowned as he picked her up. He placed her on the warm-colored sofa and let her step barefoot on the shaggy carpet.
"Now you can move freely and no longer have to stay in the observation cabin."
He waited excitedly for her reaction, but Qiao Susu only opened her eyes briefly, looked around indifferently, and closed them again expressionlessly.
The man was startled and continued, "You are free from now on. There will be a nutritionist who will deliver your meals, and you will have your own bathroom."
She sneered in her heart.
free?
She just took a quick glance at the camera and found that it was indeed visible in all directions, with no blind spots in 360 degrees.
How can you call it freedom if your life is like a 24-hour reality show?
She is a human being, not an animal without shame.
She was extremely fed up with everything here, especially the man in front of her.
Munakata didn't see the reaction he expected and frowned in displeasure.
"Tell me what you want, and I'll satisfy you." Then he added, "Except getting you out of here."
Qiao Susu still didn't look, listen or speak.
He pinched her wrist irritably and said, "Do you think resisting like this will help? I have plenty of time to study you."
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"You can make me an offer."
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"Do you want to see Scorsese? I can apply to the Federation."
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Faced with Qiao Sui Sui's continued indifference, Zong Fang's face turned extremely ugly. He easily pushed her down on the sofa, pinched her chin, and forced her to look at him.
"Qiao Suisui, speak."
This time she opened her eyes, her black pupils unfocused, like a puppet without a soul. Zong Fang was stunned. Her state was completely different from the lively girl he had first met. He was completely panicked, and he stepped back slightly from holding her body down, unconsciously loosening the strength in his hands.
"It's time. I'll have someone deliver today's meal."
Just as he stood up, he caught a glimpse of a drop of blood on the sofa.
Zong Fang immediately hugged Qiao Susu in his arms, checked her, and finally found that the blood was flowing from her lower body. His eyes were suddenly filled with panic.
"Someone, someone!"
He didn't dare move Qiao Susu and placed her carefully on the sofa. Soon, the entire medical team arrived and quickly began to examine her. There were also orcs with healing talents waiting by the side.
Zongfang kept holding her hand in his, completely unconscious. He checked on her condition every two minutes.
"It's a symptom of threatened miscarriage."
A doctor said, "How could this happen? We've been very careful, and previous examinations showed the fetus was stable."
Zong Fang's brows were furrowed, and his bony hands were stroking her belly. His usual composure was gone, and there was a violent look in his eyes.
"Qiao Suisui, what are you doing? Tell me what you want."
After a long while, she finally raised her eyelids, stared at Zong Fang coldly, and slowly said: "Remove the camera."
She could no longer bear living without dignity.
She knew that Zongfang wouldn't let her leave, and it was clear that she was no longer safe around Ruka. The thought of being alone in this world filled her mind with gloomy thoughts, and she felt like giving up.
"If you continue to spy on me like this, I will quickly end my own life, and you can go study the mummy."
Since she is at the mercy of others, she will use all the available resources to fight to the end.
Screw the rules of the game, she wants to make the rules of this world!
Zong Fang's eyes were deep and long. He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, only keep surveillance in the public areas."
"I want you to remove all surveillance." Her eyes met the man's without any hesitation.
The man took a deep breath, obviously trying hard to control his anger. He frowned at her and finally compromised.
"Okay, all the cameras on this floor will be removed. But you have to eat well from now on!"
Seeing her nod, Zongfang pinched her wrist hard as if to vent his anger, but he didn't dare to use too much force.
"Qiao Suisui, you're great."
Over the next few days, the cameras were removed as promised.
Sui Sui started eating on her own initiative and gradually resumed her regular routine. But Zong Fang spent more and more time with her. At first, he would come for two hours each morning and afternoon under the pretext of observation, then he would stay with her for six hours a day. Finally, he would eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner with her at regular times, and would stay until she fell asleep unless he had to leave for something else.
Most of the time he just observed her quietly and took notes. Occasionally he would be distracted by her slightly bulging belly, not knowing what he was thinking.
Several times, Qiao Susu dreamed that he carried her to the cold operating table, used a scalpel to cut open her chest cavity, dug out her intestines, chopped her head in half and soaked it in formalin.
(End of this chapter)
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