Chapter 54
Stealing people? Pei Zhao didn't believe it. Although Sudi was not a good person, according to the rules of their underworld, the puppet was his and Sudi couldn't snatch it away even if he wanted to. Pei Zhao thought that the purpose of Sudi's coming was probably to talk to him about civilization.
Last time, he was absent-minded because of Zhou Yuli. But recently he has had many thoughts about this matter in his mind, but before talking to Sudi, he feels it is necessary to communicate with Zhou Yuli first.
Last time they came they were in disgrace, this time they were guests of honor.
We were arranged to stay in the central hotel of the demon clan’s territory, which was high up in the clouds and had a wide view. In front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, Pei Zhao hugged a pillow, sat on the carpet and looked out.
"What a beautiful scenery, Zhou Yuli, we can stay here if we have the chance."
Zhou Yuli walked up to him, brought water and fruit, placed them on the coffee table next to him, and touched his head.
"If you want, we'll find a way. If not, we can buy a house in a similar place with similar scenery in the real world."
"Forget it." Pei Zhao shook his head. "It's too expensive, Zhou Yuli, you don't know how terribly the housing prices have risen in recent years."
When we were young, houses were just a necessity, but now they are as expensive as luxury items.
Zhou Yuli didn't say anything, but just looked out the window, as if he wanted to memorize all the scenery here.
Pei Zhao said, "Do you know Sudi?"
Zhou Yuli nodded, "Yes. He...he came to see me when I turned into a puppet."
"What did I tell you?"
Zhou Yuli shook his head. "That's not the case. What happened? What did he say to you?"
Pei Zhao told him about the advanced civilization that Sudi had told him about. Zhou Yuli had some impression. "It seems to be in the real world... I heard it once. But it doesn't matter. What do you think?"
Zhou Yuli fed him a strawberry, and Pei Zhao bit it while saying, "Xiao Rui has been very strange recently. She is very official most of the time, like a robot, but occasionally she will show the feelings of a real person. For example, there are some things that she seems to be forbidden to tell me, but she will deliberately let it slip."
He felt a headache when he thought of the content that was concealed by Xiao Rui and deliberately muted after he found out. "I always feel that there is some conspiracy. I feel very uneasy."
Hearing "uneasy", Zhou Yuli immediately reached out and hugged Pei Zhao, "Don't be afraid."
Pei Zhao nestled in Zhou Yuli's arms. He was used to feeling safe in hugs. "I'm not afraid, Zhou Yuli. I know you're here."
They hugged each other in front of the window for a long time, and when the sun was about to set, there was a knock on the door.
According to the arrangement of Lord Poseidon, the only visitor today was Sudi, but for safety reasons, Zhou Yuli still confirmed at the door before opening it.
"Hey, Pinocchio, long time no see. Let me see your face - tsk tsk tsk, it's really left."
Sudi's words touched people's hearts as soon as he entered the room. Pei Zhao rolled his eyes while listening on the sofa. Zhou Yuli had a blank expression on his face. He closed the door and stood behind Pei Zhao.
Sudi sat down on the single sofa opposite Pei Zhao, raised his eyebrows slightly dissatisfied, "The masters are talking about things, and the puppets are -"
"He is my man, Sudi. Since he came to me to discuss something, my man has to listen. Is there any problem?" Pei Zhao interrupted Sudi.
"Your people?" Sudi curled his lips, "The owner who fell in love with the puppet, Pei Zhao, do you know what the result is?"
Pei Zhao didn't say anything, but Zhou Yuli asked, "What's the result?"
Sudi raised his eyes and met Zhou Yuli's gaze. "You will die, Pinocchio. How dare you fall in love with your master? Your life belongs to him..."
"That's enough!" Pei Zhao interrupted Sudi's provocative words. Pei Zhao's face was not good, and he even said something harsh, "Sudi, if you don't want to continue the conversation, we can end it here today."
Sudi sneered, "Pei Zhao, I'm kindly reminding you not to fall too deeply in love with puppets. It's best not to establish a relationship with them. You know, people are willing to do anything to survive, and puppets are no exception."
Seeing Pei Zhao getting angry, Su Di stopped talking, leaned back on the sofa, and said calmly: "I told you last time, you should know roughly what's going on."
"Hmm." Pei Zhao looked at Sudi unhappily, "Is Xiaorui a real person or a system?"
"Real people? Systems? It doesn't matter. What matters is that we can use them to obtain a higher level of civilization."
“This is not what I want.”
"Pei Zhao, you have to understand that in this world, if you don't control others, you will be controlled. If you really like your puppet, you probably don't want him to be controlled one day."
Pei Zhao was silent. Yes, of course he doesn't want to.
"I have a question. After the puppet establishes a relationship with us, does it belong to us or to the system?"
"At present, it belongs to us." Sudi said, "But this is not good news, Pei Zhao, you can't think that all puppets are kind. In fact, I don't have a problem with him, but I have personally experienced being betrayed by a puppet."
Sudi finished speaking and sighed, "Why don't I keep puppets around me anymore? You don't know, before I became a puppeteer, I was a puppet maker, and I love every one of my works, so when such exquisite puppets appeared in front of me, there was only one voice in my heart, I must love them. But obviously, the facts have taught me a lesson."
"I don't love all the puppets, it's just my duty to bring them back." Pei Zhao frowned.
"That would be best, but the one in front of you," Sudi pointed at Zhou Yuli, "are you sure he won't betray you?"
"No." Pei Zhao was very sure, "He will never betray me."
"I hope so." Sudi did not refute, "This is your business, I have no right to interfere. Pei Zhao, I just need you to cooperate with me, try to overthrow the system, and find the person who is controlling us. You have enough time to think about it. You can live here during this time, and I will let Poseidon take care of you."
After Su Di finished speaking, he stood up and was about to leave without waiting for Pei Zhao's answer. When he reached the door, Pei Zhao stopped him.
"Sudi, is your favorite puppet still with you?"
Sudi didn't look back, but he said in a low voice, different from his usual nonchalant tone: "He is always by my side, but he will never come back."
After opening the door, Sudi left without looking back. Pei Zhao and Zhou Yuli looked at the wide-open door together, and Pei Zhao frowned.
"Zhou Yuli, under what circumstances will the puppet never come back?"
"I don't know. But, if you don't let me come back to you, I will have to die."
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Pei Zhao and Zhou Yuli were placed under "house arrest". Every morning, noon and evening, servants would deliver meals to the door, but other than that, they were not allowed to leave the room.
The floor-to-ceiling window became the only place where one could see the outside world. Pei Zhao’s most common thing to do every day was to sit in front of the window and stare blankly, feeling the time passing by.
Sometimes Pei Zhao thought that this was good too, as they seemed to be really living their lives.
But when Pei Zhao saw the books that Zhou Yuli asked for from the delivery man, he had other ideas.
"Why are you reading these?" Pei Zhao looked at the books on Zhou Yuli's desk. They were all about finance, economics, and other books that he couldn't understand.
Zhou Yuli put his arm around Pei Zhao's waist and let him sit on his lap. "I was thinking, I should become better so that I can stand shoulder to shoulder with you."
Pei Zhao smiled: "You haven't always been excellent. You studied law at Huada University, but your psychology scores are much higher than ours."
Zhou Yuli leaned forward and kissed Pei Zhao: "That was in the past, and it wasn't enough."
Zhou Yuli thought silently in his heart that he must become better, so that he would dare to stand shoulder to shoulder with Pei Zhao.
In front of the window, Pei Zhao was looking into the distance when he suddenly saw a figure approaching from far away. Pei Zhao couldn't help but stand up.
"Zhou Yuli!" Pei Zhao called.
Zhou Yuli came out of the room and stood beside him.
"That... is it Zhou Ran? Or that prince?" Pei Zhao shook his head. "It can't be that the prince turned into a puppet in the store, so is this Zhou Ran?"
Just as he was thinking about it, Zhou Ran downstairs was already waving at the two of them. Pei Zhao rubbed his eyes, unable to believe it.
"Zhou Ran!" Without hesitation, Pei Zhao raised his hand and threw out a piece of lens to shatter the window. The fragments fell from the upper floors, and Pei Zhao shouted to the people below.
Zhou Ran waved at Pei Zhao, with his hands on both sides, "God Pei, you haven't been back to class for too long! I can only use my old trick again!"
Same old trick? After Zhou Ran finished shouting, he took something out of his clothes. Pei Zhao squinted his eyes and looked for a long time but couldn't see clearly.
"It's your Highness's puppet." Zhou Yuli said with a smile, "It seems that Zhou Ran found a way to return to the other world in order to find you."
Zhou Ran quickly ran up and after entering the house, he winked and said something sarcastic, "God Pei, isn't your house too good?"
Pei Zhao was somewhat at a loss, and laughed dryly: "Yes... they arranged it."
Zhou Ran nodded. He had figured it out these days, but he could never do it because Pei Zhao now had another identity and would stay away from him. He felt sorry for Pei Zhao, not only because of his experiences, but also because after going through all that, Pei Zhao did not complain about himself but always faced life positively.
It seemed that no matter what happened, his friend would find the best solution and try to survive.
If those things happened to him had happened to someone else, they would have collapsed long ago, but in Pei Zhao's case, those things seemed to have left only a small trace.
Zhou Ran said: "Pei Shen, no matter what happens, you will always be my Pei Shen, and I will always worship you forever and ever."
Pei Zhao finally smiled sincerely. Zhou Yuli walked out of the house with a stack of calculation papers in his hand and handed it to Zhou Ran.
“The focus of the exam for next semester.”
Zhou Ran's eyes widened, "Brother Li, you and Pei Shen are a perfect match!"
Pei Zhao was anxious: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Zhou Ran curled his lips: "It is true... Bai Zhou and the others told me, Master Pei, don't try to hide it from me."
Pei Zhao laughed: "Don't you feel disgusted?"
Zhou Ran: "Of course not! Liking and gender are two different things. Love is free!"
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