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"...cough cough"
Shen Yu Nan looked up at his friend who was talking to him. His already pale face turned bluish-white from the cold, and his lips were completely bloodless. During the time he spent with Pei Wu in the body of 'Shao Sang', Shen Yu Nan's human body had been maintained by instruments and nutrient injections to maintain basic vital signs.
His body, which had not eaten for a long time, was exceptionally thin and weak, and the dark circles under his eyes added to his fatigue and vicissitudes.
"You...look very tired, and your hair, what happened? Are you so busy that you don't even have time to get a haircut?"
Ji Congyan was also startled when he saw Shen Yunan's expression, and his expression suddenly darkened. "What have you been doing?"
After lying down for so many days, Shen Yu'nan's dark hair had grown very long.
Shen Yu'nan slowly walked to the sofa, where he relaxed his exhausted body, which wasn't exactly soft. His body, chilled to the bone by the cold wind, remained numb...
He reached out and pinched his aching brow. When he opened his eyes again, his eyes were full of weariness. He wearily lifted his eyelids to look at his friend.
Ji Congyan poured Shen Yunan a glass of water. "I told you last time that your current job is too hard and not suitable for you. Don't you understand your own physical condition? What reason do you have to persist in this deadly job? How much pay can make you work so hard?"
“…” Shen Yu Nan was exhausted, so weary that he didn’t even want to open his mouth, but he still answered his friend, “Yeah, I’m quitting. This job is finally over…”
Ji Congyan wanted to say something more, but Shen Yunan interrupted him, "I'm very tired today. Let's talk about it another day."
"Okay, then you should take a shower and get some rest."
Ji Congyan didn't press for details, but simply instructed, "I just finished showering and didn't have time to mop the floor, so it's a bit slippery. Please be careful."
The cold wind chilled Shen Yu'nan to the bone, making even his fingers feel stiff.
It wasn't until the hot water from the showerhead cooled him down a little.
A surge of heat spread throughout his body from his head and neck. He felt the beating of his real heart inside his chest, unlike when Shao Sang's heart was pounding and his chest was throbbing. The robot was merely simulating the reactions of a real human by using a chip recorded inside its body.
Humans are different... his flesh and blood are pounding in his chest right now.
He subconsciously reached out to touch his abdomen, but his stomach was flat at the moment... As Shen Yu Nan touched his flat stomach, he slowly opened his eyes. There were still a few water droplets on his beautiful eyelashes. These droplets slid down with the movement of his eyelashes, flowing down his cheeks to his chin... and dripping.
The thought that the robot Shao Sang was by Pei Wu's side at this moment caused him a dull ache in his heart.
He desperately needed to find a way to re-establish contact with Pei Wu.
Shen Yu Nan's hair, wet from the hot water, clung to his back. His excessively thin body made his collarbones and ribs stand out prominently, and his pale skin only gained a healthy red hue under the warmth of the hot water.
Water droplets dripped continuously from his black hair... landing on his elegant, long neck... his collarbone... then sliding down his chest...
After a moment of thought, Shen Yu Nan had a way to re-establish contact with Pei Wu.
The next day, as soon as it was light, Shen Yunan, who had barely slept all night, rushed to the nearest shopping mall to buy himself a new mobile phone.
The first thing Shen Yu Nan did after getting his phone was to call Pei Wu.
The beeping sound from the phone made his heart pound, and his palms became sweaty.
Shen Yu'nan knew Pei Wu's number by heart; he didn't know how many times he had dialed it when he was 'Shao Sang'.
"Hello."
Soon, the call was connected, and Pei Wu's voice came slowly from the other end of the line. Almost as soon as he heard Pei Wu's voice, he could imagine how she looked when she first woke up in the morning from her heavy nasal tone.
When he heard Pei Wu's voice, his heart clenched, as if it were about to leap out of his throat...
"Hello?" Pei Wu asked again after receiving no response, "Excuse me, which way is this?"
"..." Shen Yu Nan bit his lip tightly, afraid that he would lose control and blurt out "A Wu".
The next second, the sound of a baby crying came from the other end of the phone.
Shen Yu'nan's lips tightened even more, and even the hand holding the phone tightened further.
The next second, he hung up the phone, but stood there motionless for a long time.
After calming down a bit, Shen Yu'nan went to the research institute again, following the method he had come up with after tossing and turning all night.
Cheng Tong also did not expect to meet Shen Yu Nan, who had left in a sorry state yesterday, so soon.
Shen Yu-nan looked much better than when he left the research institute yesterday, and even his hair had been neatly trimmed.
Cheng Tong politely served Shen Yu Nan a cup of tea. Cheng Tong was very clever; he knew that Shen Yu Nan wouldn't visit without a reason. "Mr. Shen, is there something you need from me?"
"..." Shen Yu'nan looked into Cheng Tong's eyes and asked bluntly, "Do you want to win Dr. Sun's heart?"
Although Cheng Tong did not explicitly tell Shen Yunan about her feelings for Sun Min.
But recalling everything that had happened and considering the other party's inexplicable words last night, Shen Yu'nan concluded that Cheng Tong had feelings for Dr. Sun Min. "If you want me, I can help you, just like Shao Sang, who is a robot, was able to win Miss Pei's heart."
"..." Cheng Tong, whose secret had been exposed, remained silent for a while before answering Shen Yu Nan, "So, Mr. Shen, is there something you want me to help you with?"
Shen Yu'nan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally calmed down. He knew that Cheng Tong had decided to accept the conditions he had proposed during this moment of silence.
"I need a robot that looks like a child around three years old." Shen Yu'nan licked his lips and continued, "It should look like this."
Shen Yu'nan placed his phone on the coffee table. The screen displayed a family photo from the Diana Culture website, and his finger was pointing to a picture of Miss Pei as a child.
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