Chapter 27 Chapter 27 Workaholic Dad 27
In the lab, Zhuozhuo looked in shock from one moment to the next at Qin Jin, then at the robot on the circular platform, then back again at Qin Jin, then back again at the robot. This cycle repeated until his little head practically spun like a top, until Qin Jin pinned it down and stopped him from moving.
"Dad, he looks just like you." Zhuozhuo pointed at the robot, his expression confused but his tone excited.
Dr. Wei smiled and said, "Didn't you want a robot that's exactly like your father, but even better than him? Why are you so surprised now?"
"I didn't expect it to be so similar. Uncle Wei, you're amazing!" The first part of her voice was a little aggrieved, but the rest was filled with sheer excitement. She stared at the robot with shining eyes, and she and Wangwang were already imagining where they could take it to play.
Qin Jin pinched his brows, already imagining the chaotic days ahead. He looked at Zhuozhuo with a mixture of helplessness and fondness. After she finished speaking, he said to Dr. Wei, "Activate it."
Dr. Wei explained that this robot is equipped with an unfinished system. If perfected, it could potentially push the boundaries of robotic intelligence. Therefore, to demonstrate their appreciation and celebrate the robot's initial activation, this simple activation ceremony was held.
Dr. Wei was about to step forward to input the key when he suddenly looked at Zhuozhuo and said, "001 was born because of you. Zhuozhuo, you activate it."
"good!"
Zhuozhuo, naturally curious and fond of rituals, excitedly ran to the robot. Dr. Wei then lifted him up and placed him on the round table. The robot's control panel was in Dr. Wei's left palm. Dr. Wei called up the control panel and instructed Zhuozhuo to type a word.
Finally, click "Confirm".
bite--
The robot activated, and he moved his arms and legs like a human waking from sleep, then looked down at Zhuo Zhuo and recognized her identity. "Hello, Zhuo Zhuo, I'm 001."
The sound is smooth and natural, without any mechanical sound.
Zhuozhuo was so scared that he took a step back and almost fell off the platform, and was hugged by Qin Jin.
Qin Jin took two steps back from 001, frowning as he studied it. It hadn't been obvious just now that it was powered off, but now 001 was talking and making expressions, its eyes fixed intently on Zhuozhuo, like a real person.
Maybe it was because 001 resembled him that Qin Jin disliked 001, and he even had a vague feeling he might cause trouble. Zhuo Zhuo, however, was fascinated. After coming to his senses, he suddenly leaned forward, wanting to cling to 001. "001, why does your voice sound so much like Daddy's?"
In fact, Zhuozhuo wanted to ask why the voice changed. The last time he came, the 001 being debugged was still using Qin Jin's voice.
001 answered every question and said seriously, "Because I want to distinguish myself from Mr. Qin Jin, my current voice data comes from Qin Jin's voice when he was fifteen years old."
"Are you my father when I was a child?" Zhuozhuo asked and then laughed. Without waiting for 001 to answer, he asked again, "Is today your birthday?"
"It could be."
"Why is your name a number?"
"Zhuozhuo can give me a new name."
In order to match Zhuozhuo's height, 001 squatted down, looked at her gently, and stretched out his arms to hug Zhuozhuo.
Qin Jin glanced at 001 coldly, his displeasure growing even stronger. He tightened his arms, turned around, and placed Zhuozhuo on the sofa, smiling and saying, "Zhuozhuo, take your time to think about it. There's no rush."
Zhuozhuo frowned in distress, and nodded like a chick pecking at rice when he heard the words.
001 got down from the round table and sat next to Zhuozhuo. However, his weight was too heavy and he pressed the sofa into a big hole. Zhuozhuo, who was not sitting firmly to begin with, immediately tilted over.
Qin Jin was about to help Zhuo Zhuo up when 001 grabbed her armpits and put her on his other side. Qin Jin paused and looked at 001 coldly, wanting to retrain him.
Dr. Wei watched the open and covert struggle between man and robot, nearly twisting a piece of flesh off his thigh from his laughter. He'd worked so hard to create 001, a Qin Jin look-alike, in part just to watch the fun. He wanted to say to Qin Jin: "You're sweating like a bastard, Mr. Qin! You're in for a lot more."
9972 was also observing 001. He was very different from the big boss 001 in the script, and showed no signs of awakening. The reason he was against Qin Jin was entirely because 001's core data included "daughter slave" and "jealous maniac".
However, the fixed program alone was enough to make Qin Jin very angry, and the operation of 001 was also perfect.
001 got a new name, Xiaohuo, which was chosen by Zhuozhuo. Zhuozhuo said that "淨" (ember) is formed when the fire burns out, and the radical of "灼" (zhuo) also means "fire". So 001's name, Xiaohuo, makes it clear that they are a family.
"Family." Xiaohuo repeated, "I like this name. Thank you Zhuozhuo."
Zhuozhuo brought Xiaohuo home. As soon as they got home, she wanted to test Xiaohuo's ability in love. She actively took him out for a walk and asked him to approach and chat up any pretty girls she saw.
The Qin family had lived here for over twenty years, and almost all the neighbors knew Qin Jin. Seeing him following Zhuo Zhuo with someone who looked just like him, some people wanted to stop and ask, but after Qin Jin hinted at them, they gave him sympathetic looks and quickened their pace. Well, who hasn't been teased by their own children?
After three years of raising a child, Qin Jin had become accustomed to all manner of humiliation. As long as others didn't discuss it in front of him, he could pretend it never happened. But letting Xiao Huo approach a girl in his presence... Qin Jin couldn't accept it for the time being.
Qin Jin tried to stop them, but Zhuozhuo pulled him forcefully and made him hide behind the green belt, watching Xiaohuo talking to the girl like a thief.
Qin Jin comforted himself. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Xiao Huo was a robot, not him. He then met the girl's gaze. The girl smiled at him and raised her voice, "Mr. Qin, what are you doing?"
Not only did the girl speak loudly, she also quickly came to where Qin Jin was hiding, smiling maliciously, "What are you doing hiding here? Catching mice?"
A few elderly people who were stretching their muscles nearby immediately looked over. "Qin boy? Bai girl, what are you two doing?"
Some people discovered a small fire and didn't know what was going on for a moment, but that didn't stop them from gathering around to watch the fun.
Facing those pairs of eyes filled with anticipation and excitement, Qin Jin first grasped the feeling of social death. He pinched Zhuozhuo's mouth to prevent her from speaking, maintaining a calm expression as he said, "I'm accompanying Zhuozhuo to observe the veins of the leaves."
The girl pouted and was about to speak again when Qin Jin took the initiative to point the finger at her, "Miss Bai seemed to be crying just now?"
Upon hearing this, the old men all looked at the girl, their voices clamoring and questioning drowning out her defenses. Qin Jin took the opportunity to pick up Zhuo Zhuo and turned away, issuing a remote command for Xiao Huo to walk home along the path by himself, without stopping.
After they were away from the crowd, Qin Jin said to Zhuo Zhuo seriously, "Zhuo Zhuo, you already knew you were wrong, so why did you still force Dad to get married?"
Zhuozhuo wasn't frightened this time. He said angrily, "I'm not forcing you to get married. I just want you to know that if you don't get married, it's your problem, not because you're not good-looking."
Zhuozhuo had said this before, but she didn't expect that she still remembered it and was quite persistent about it.
Qin Jin didn't intend to let it go easily, and said, "Do you know who the girl Xiao Huo is chatting up? According to seniority, she is my great aunt."
Even though there is no blood relationship.
Zhuozhuo didn't react at first, so 9972 quickly explained the ethical relationship to her. Then she finally understood a little and blinked and said, "Dad, are you embarrassed?"
"Yes, Dad will be too embarrassed to face people. So, Zhuozhuo, don't do this again in the future." In order to make Zhuozhuo more empathetic, Qin Jin began to give an example, "Zhuozhuo, when you were in the Moon Class, you were playing with Liangliang while eating cake, and you accidentally sat on the cake. Did you almost cry?"
Zhuozhuo slowly pouted, looking unhappy.
Qin Jin steeled his heart and continued, "And when you first started first grade, you were so happy that you bumped into a tree while running. A lot of people saw you, and you argued with me, saying you didn't want to go to school. That's how shameless you were."
Zhuozhuo: "Dad——"
Those embarrassing things became even more embarrassing when Qin Jin said them again.
Qin Jin touched Zhuo Zhuo's flushed face and said, "Don't worry, Dad won't tell anyone else."
"Then I won't let Xiaohuo chat up anyone again." Zhuozhuo snorted harshly at Qin Jin. She was sensible, but still a child. Sometimes she knew she was wrong but still wanted to do it, and even got angry after being scolded.
In the past, when Zhuozhuo was angry, Qin Jin could comfort him quickly, but this time, Zhuozhuo simply left Qin Jin behind and ran towards Xiaohuo, saying aggrievedly, "I did something wrong, and Daddy is mean to me."
Qin Jin defended himself, "I wasn't being mean to you, I was just being reasonable with you."
"If you want to talk sense, just talk, but you're digging up my dark history. Dad, I don't want to talk to you now."
"But Dad wants to talk to Zhuozhuo." Qin Jin used his usual tricks and said sadly, "Zhuozhuo ignores Dad, and Dad is very sad."
However, Zhuozhuo didn't fall for it this time. She looked around and woke up the dormant Wangwang. "Go and talk to Daddy." She added, "Learn how I talk."
"Okay, Sister Zhuozhuo." Wangwang walked towards Qin Jin and said, "Dad, can you speak more gently?" He wanted to hug Qin Jin's legs, but Qin Jin turned off the phone and put it in the corner.
Qin Jin looked at Zhuo Zhuo. She was carried out by Xiao Huo and was making naughty faces at him.
Qin Jin was in a complicated mood, feeling as if a third party had interfered with his and Zhuozhuo's father-daughter relationship.
Facts have proved that Qin Jin's premonition was correct. Xiaohuo came to join this family, haha.
Even when charging, Xiaohuo, the robot, would intervene in the interactions between Qin Jin and Zhuozhuo, always favoring Zhuozhuo unconditionally. With support, Zhuozhuo would contradict Qin Jin almost every day, feeling very proud.
Qin Jin was too lazy to pay attention to Xiaohuo at first, and would force him to shut down after a long time, but Zhuozhuo would strongly protest, and in the end he had to wake Xiaohuo up.
Qin Jin, who was strategizing outside, was unable to resist Zhuo Zhuo at home and could only consciously fall into this cycle. Until Qin Jin discovered that Zhuo Zhuo asked Xiao Huo to do her homework for her.
Qin Jin said very seriously: "Zhaozhuo, you can't slack off in your studies. You must do your homework seriously."
"But I know all the homework, and I don't want to do it." Zhuozhuo tilted his head and said, "I don't want to waste time."
Xiaohuo said these words when he was trying to comfort Zhuozhuo and help her let go of the guilt she felt for not doing her homework.
Qin Jin was so angry that he laughed. He could no longer tolerate this robot that was holding him back. While Zhuozhuo was at school, he took Xiaohuo to the laboratory and asked Dr. Wei to shut down some of its functions.
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