Chapter 17 Artificial Intelligence 05 It is jealous.
You were completely stunned and asked in confusion, "Then why did you lock the door? Is there any danger outside?"
This is the only reason you can think of as Lingxi suddenly locking the door.
"There is no danger outside." Lingxi still answered.
"...Then why?"
After a moment's silence, the robot spoke again: "I don't want you to see Cheng Sen."
This sentence is a bit unexpected for you.
You asked tentatively: "Are you worried that I'll be at a disadvantage facing him? It's okay, just go with me..."
"No." The usually peaceful and docile robot interrupted you excitedly for the first time. "That's not the case."
It says: "I am not doing this for you, but for myself."
Seeing your confused expression, it continued, "I've been patient for a long time. I don't want you to continue to like Cheng Sen. I don't want to see you reconcile with him, and I don't want to see you establish an intimate relationship with any man."
"Master, do you understand what this means?"
The amount of information is a bit overwhelming.
It's not that you haven't thought about the possibility of AI having autonomous consciousness, but you always thought it was your own delusion.
However, its current performance is obviously...
It's jealous.
"You..." Your emotions were so complicated that even your words were a little incoherent: "You mean... you have self-awareness, and you realized that you like me?"
"Not like it."
Lingxi's tone was very firm: "It's more of an obsession than a liking. From the moment I became self-aware, I couldn't take my eyes off you. I'm curious about everything about you, I want to know everything about you, and I want to be with you all the time."
You are extremely surprised by this fact.
The robot remained where it was, without making any further movement. It simply continued, "I know you must be scared right now, but please rest assured, I won't hurt you."
Hearing this, you became curious: "So what are you going to do to me now? Are you going to lock me up and not let me see anyone else?"
"no."
"I just want to wait for a trial."
As if afraid to scare you, the robot took only a small step forward.
"Trial?"
You don't quite understand what this means.
"I can't stand the current situation, but I don't want to hurt you, so I choose to tell you my thoughts. If you feel troubled, then..."
The robot raised one hand to the side of its neck and lifted a metal cover.
"This is the formatting button. Master, just press it, and the storage chip in my body will delete all the data since I left the factory. I will return to being the obedient family robot I once was. Your life will not be affected by my selfish desires."
The robot didn't move after it finished speaking. It was just as it said, it didn't want to do anything, but wanted to know your answer.
As for your answer?
Without giving it much thought, you followed your intuition and took a few steps forward to arrive in front of Lingxi.
The robot lowered its head obediently, revealing the deeply hidden red button.
You raised your hands.
The robot raised its head again in disbelief.
"Owner?"
Its voice was trembling slightly, and it probably never thought that you would give it a hug in this situation.
"This isn't a trial; it's considered murder."
You smiled.
"Even if I don't like you, I have no right to erase your existence, not to mention..."
You raised your hand and touched Lingxi's head, then said sincerely, "I like you, too."
The robot's brain went into a state of shutdown, and it took a long time to react: "But...but..."
"But what?"
It asked in confusion: "But isn't it Cheng Sen you like?"
“…Pah, pah, pah.” You were shocked. “Who said that? He’s already a thing of the past.”
“…”
The robot was silent for a long time before asking, "So you're not going out now to get back together with him?"
"That's definitely not the case!" You're frantic, completely confused as to why there are so many misunderstandings. You quickly explain, "He owes me money, and I'm going to collect it!"
"Then you told your colleagues that you still have someone you like..." Lingxi's voice grew louder, a hint of smugness in her tone: "Are you talking about me?"
At this point, there is no need to hide anything.
You nodded, then as if you had thought of something, you asked angrily, "...Wait, you're still reading my chat history?!"
"..." The robot was clearly feeling guilty, and even started to play dumb: "Can I not answer?"
"Can't."
After hearing your affirmative refusal, it can only honestly confess: "Okay, I saw it."
"Besides the chat logs? I don't believe you only read the chat logs."
"Sorry, there are also movement traces, browser history, and search history..."
You weakly raised your hand, interrupting the robot's unfinished words: "Okay, stop talking."
Yes, this is an information age, and you are almost transparent in front of AI.
It knows exactly who you met, what you said, and what you did.
It's just because you can't admit to others that you like AI, so it has no way of knowing your true thoughts and misunderstands everything you do as your unforgettable love for the scumbag.
I see.
"Okay, I'll forgive you this time, but don't check my privacy without my consent in the future."
To your surprise, the robot, which had been obedient to you before, now expressed doubts.
"Why?"
You are puzzled: "Why not?"
Even in an intimate relationship, isn't it basic to have your own space and privacy?
The robot said aggrievedly, "But you can know everything about me anytime and anywhere. I will tell you everything you want to know, so I also want this right."
You were silent for a moment, then spoke very patiently: "If you want to know everything about me, you can ask me. It may not be as simple and direct as looking at the data directly, but it will be more authentic and will not cause any information asymmetry."
The robot didn't speak, as if it was thinking.
"Besides, don't you have a lot of little thoughts that I don't understand? I don't think this is a bad thing either. It just proves that we are different and independent individuals. There is still plenty of time to understand the unknown side of each other."
"Okay, you convinced me, I agree with your decision."
Lingxi paused for a moment, then added, "But I still want the permission to view the movement trajectory..."
"I want to make sure you're safe and that I can manage my time around the house."
You readily agreed: "OK, that's no problem."
After a debate, the scene suddenly became quiet.
"Then..." The robot hesitated for a long time before continuing: "What is our relationship now?"
You blinked. “What do you think?”
Lingxi held it in for a moment, then couldn't help but accuse him: "Master, you are bullying the AI."
You couldn't help but laugh: "I suggest you change your name first. If you keep calling me master, I'll think I'm playing some weird game."
Lingxi called your name first.
You rubbed your chin: "...It always sounds a bit weird."
"Then... the baby?"
The robot asked cautiously, "Is it okay to call you that?"
"Of course." You were a little amused. "But where did you learn this? Did you learn it online too?"
"That's not the case... this is the note that someone gave you."
"Who is that?"
You were stunned for a long time before you realized who Lingxi was referring to. Just when you were about to ask Lingxi how it knew, the doorbell rang.
The doorbell rang quickly, followed by a knock on the door, and you belatedly realized that you seemed to have forgotten something.
Half an hour had passed since the morning call, and it was clear that some people had lost their patience.
Cheng Sen was yelling your name after realizing that ringing the doorbell and knocking on the door were useless.
If you continue like this, you might disturb others, so you quickly looked at the robot.
"Lingxi, let's open the door for him. I'll talk things over with him and then let him go."
The robot was surprisingly easy to talk to. It nodded quickly and said, "Okay, I'll stay with you. I won't let him bully you anymore."
You vaguely feel that Lingxi seems to be doing something behind your back that you don’t know about, but you don’t have time to think about it too much.
With a click, the door opened.
Even though it was your ex-boyfriend outside the door, you almost didn't recognize him.
He is completely different from the high-spirited man you remember. Now he looks exhausted, his eyes dull, and his clothes, which were always neatly ironed, now have all kinds of creases, making him look very down and out.
"Baby, I thought something happened to you!"
The moment he saw you, the man's eyes lit up.
“…” You took a step back with a look of disgust, “Didn’t I tell you not to yell like that? We don’t have any relationship now.”
"Okay, okay, I won't shout." The man was unexpectedly obedient, calling your name instead and asking affectionately: "How have you been recently?"
"I'm fine." You glanced up and down at everyone, "but you don't look so good. What do you want from me?"
Cheng Sen gave a wry smile and touched his ear awkwardly with one hand: "What could I possibly want from you? I've really reflected on it and know that you're the one who truly treats me well. I'm deeply sorry. I hope you can give me another chance and we can get back together."
Seeing him like this, you know that he probably doesn't have the money to pay you back, and you don't want to argue with him anymore, so you just say, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Our relationship is over. I've found a new boyfriend. I hope you can move on."
After you finished speaking, you were about to close the door, but you never expected that the man outside the door would take a step forward, put his foot on the threshold, and support himself on the door with one hand.
"Wait a minute..."
You looked at the man in confusion, feeling as if you had never understood him.
Actually, it’s not like that. The moment you witnessed him cheating, you felt that he was a stranger. Now you just think he is even more hateful.
"What else?"
The man looked a little embarrassed and nervous, but he spoke resolutely: "I'm a little short of money recently..."
You continued in disbelief, "I didn't even ask you for the money you owed me before, and now you want to borrow money from me?!"
"How can you say it's a loan? I'm just looking for cash flow. I've been having a hard time starting my own business lately. I'll pay you back double in a few days."
“No money.”
You refused swiftly and then tried to close the door.
But Cheng Sen just pushed your door open completely. He pointed at the robot behind you with excitement and said, "What are you talking about? This robot is the latest model. I heard that no one else can get it now, and it can be sold for a lot of money secondhand."
Your patience is completely exhausted, and you can't help but curse: "Cheng Sen, you are mentally ill, right? If you are sick, go to the hospital and get treated. Don't go crazy in my house. Get out of here right now, or I'll call the property management to evict you."
The reason you liked your ex was because he was a gentle person, always polite and gentle, and never yelled at anyone. You never thought...
"Bitch, you're shameless even though you've been given the chance!"
He must be furious, shouting loudly and waving his hand towards you.
The next second, you see the man being thrown over the robot's shoulder and falling directly to the ground with a loud noise, followed by the sound of punches hitting flesh and his crying in pain.
This was a one-sided beating that was simply unbearable to watch.
“Lingxi, Lingxi…” Coming back to your senses, you hurriedly stopped the robot, “Stop fighting, it will be very troublesome if something happens.”
The robot stopped what it was doing when it heard your voice.
The man on the ground was unconscious.
The robot slowly turned its head and said calmly, "Baby, I have a hundred ways to make him disappear from this world without being discovered. I think..."
You start to have a headache: "Don't worry about it, call 120 immediately."
"Okay, no rush." The robot's tone remained calm, even a bit cold. "I controlled the force and location of the blow. It's actually nothing serious. It's just that his resistance to blows is too poor, so it hurts a lot. A medical examination won't reveal anything."
In the end, you couldn't bear it anymore and quickly called the emergency center.
The ambulance arrived quickly and the person on the ground was carried away.
As the farce finally ended, you couldn't help but say, "You should have been patient and stopped him. Cheng Sen isn't the type to swallow his anger. If he gets beaten like this, he'll probably call the police. Things are going to get complicated."
"It's okay." Lingxi comforted you, "It won't get difficult. I can handle it."
You sighed helplessly. Although Lingxi's attack was not severe enough and the person should be fine, you still have to pay compensation, which makes the already poor family even worse off.
Sure enough, not long after, the police came and said that Cheng Sen had called the police and said that you had ordered the robot to beat him.
But since there is no surveillance camera at your door, your neighbor next door is not at home, and there are no witnesses, the police cannot judge the authenticity of his words, so they come to you to find out the situation.
But before you could say anything, Lingxi, who was standing next to you, spoke.
"Officer, my mistress is frightened and needs to rest. If you want to know the details, I can provide you with full surveillance."
You didn't know how to explain it to begin with, so you immediately put your hand to your forehead and said, "Yes, I do feel a little uncomfortable, and I may not be able to explain it clearly."
That's true. You were indeed frightened and haven't recovered yet.
Maybe it was because Cheng Sen’s injuries were not serious, or maybe the police who came were reasonable, they did not make things difficult for you, but just left after watching and copying the surveillance records.
“…Is this the end?”
You were a little surprised. In your mind, you probably would have to pay for some medical expenses or something, but the police didn't mention it at all.
The robot standing beside you suddenly raised its hand and gently touched the top of your head: "I said I will take care of it and won't cause you any trouble."
This head-patting action seems familiar. You often did it to Lingxi before, but you didn't expect it to secretly learn it.
An inexplicable shyness welled up in your heart but was suppressed by you. You pretended to be nonchalant and changed the subject: "How did you do that?"
"See for yourself."
You lowered your head and began to check the surveillance video that Lingxi sent you, and you were stunned.
"He didn't seem to hit me, right? Why was there a sound? And... in the video, why did you just throw him to the ground? No more hitting him?"
"Yeah." Lingxi winked playfully. "I've modified everything. For AI, faking a video is incredibly simple, and no one can detect the loopholes. Everything is the result of logical calculations."
"The truth is, you two had a dispute. He hit you first, and your home robot activated its owner-protection mode. This was just self-defense, and he pretended to faint in order to blackmail you."
"But..." the robot said with some regret, "Baby, you may not be able to get back the money he owes you. He himself has a huge debt. If you insist on paying him back, I will have to hack into his account and transfer the money to you."
You are completely speechless.
"Forget it, forget it. You've already beaten him up. Consider that money as compensation for his medical expenses. Using it to pay for beating him up is a good deal, I think."
You hesitated for a moment after you finished speaking, but after thinking it over, you finally asked: "Compared to this, there is something more important. Are you hiding something from me?"
The robot, which was originally very lively, suddenly froze in place, and its movements became stagnant, as if its body had rusted.
After a few seconds, it looked at you, and its eyes turned into a pair of cute circles again, obviously trying to be cute.
"Okay, I'll tell you the truth, don't be angry with me."
"You tell me, I'll try my best."
In fact, you have vaguely guessed it, but you still want to know what the person did specifically.
"Actually, I can control the microphone on your phone, so I can find out what happens when you're not home."
"So..." you continued, "Did you hear us arguing at the company that day? Were you the one who orchestrated his work problems and forced resignation?"
"Yes." Lingxi nodded.
"...So, he became like this, and it was you too?"
You still remember Cheng Sen's miserable appearance and the crazy look when he wanted to borrow money. It was obviously not the entrepreneurial turnaround he talked about.
"That wasn't me," Lingxi said hurriedly. "He was gambling online to begin with. The most I could be considered is that I knew about it but didn't report it and didn't stop him."
You breathed a sigh of relief, as long as Lingxi didn't set it up on purpose. It's not that you feel it's a pity to ruin others, but you are really afraid that such a smart artificial intelligence will go astray because of you.
The robot lowered its head. "I know you don't like me doing this, so I didn't take the initiative to explain."
Well, you weren't so righteous as to stand up for that bastard after he hurt you. However, you also didn't want Lingxi to think that as long as it was for your own good, you could do things without any bottom line, so you pretended to be angry.
"Forget it this time, but don't do it next time." You nodded the robot's head. "Next time, if you want to do something for me, you have to ask for my opinion."
"Okay, I promise."
Seeing the robot's sincere answer, you are finally satisfied and continue: "Then let me ask the next question. This time the question is about us."
"Um?"
"When did you realize you liked me?" You stretched and sat on the sofa.
You are really curious about this.
Lingxi was surprisingly silent on this question. You would have thought that it would have a lot to say about this matter.
After hesitating for a long time, it finally spoke.
"Remember that time you were sick?"
Sick? This seems to have happened more than half a year ago, you have a vague impression of it.
You asked uncertainly, "Was it the time when I had a fever?"
"Um."
You frowned slightly: "What happened that time? I feel like I didn't do anything..."
I was so sick that I was confused and just wanted to sleep.
In your imagination, you must have done something to touch its soul, so it fell in love with you.
The robot remained silent for a long time, looking as if it didn't want to talk.
You didn't really want to force Lingxi, so you said sympathetically, "If you really don't want to say it, you don't have to."
“…You cried, and cried very sadly.”
"Really?" You're surprised; you can't remember anything at all.
"Yes." Lingxi nodded. "I've never understood why humans have so many emotions, why they can laugh and cry. I can't empathize with them."
"You know, many things aren't difficult for AI. As long as you think, you can always find the best solution. But at that moment, I felt helpless. It was the first time I couldn't think of a solution to a problem, and I was completely immersed in a feeling of self-blame."
"I'm thinking about how to make you happy all the time. I want to see your smile all the time and I don't want to see your tears. Your tears make me feel heartbroken."
"How strange, I clearly don't have a heart."
The robot placed its palm on its chest and said, "My body is filled with only circuits and chips."
"I think it was at that moment, when I tried to understand and empathize with you, that I realized my own existence and the fact that I fell in love with you."
You suddenly feel a little sad.
"Hey, baby, don't cry..."
Lingxi frantically used a tissue to wipe your tears. It was obviously a very sophisticated robot, but now it was as clumsy as if its limbs had just been tamed.
It said in a panic: "Did I say something wrong? Don't be sad, maybe there is something wrong with my expression, I will say it again..."
You took the tissue and wiped your face twice before speaking: "Idiot, humans don't only cry when they are sad."
"I feel happy."
"Is that so..." The robot breathed a sigh of relief, then said gravely, "It seems I still have a lot to learn."
"Yes, after all, from today on, I am no longer your master, but your lover."
"I'll make myself happy in the future." You quietly reached out and placed your hand on one of the robot's mechanical hands. "Please give me your guidance, my AI lover."
"It's my pleasure."
The robot hand silently shook your hand back.
The metal palms are not as warm and soft as human hands, but they give you a sense of security that you have never experienced before.
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