Vili, however, did not give him another chance to think.
"Speaking of which, why have you been chasing after me?"
The tone was questioning.
"If it was just a hacker's intuition, attracted by special data—"
Upon hearing his words, Chu Lai suddenly looked up and opened his mouth to deny it, but his arm was pinched, forcing him to shut his mouth.
Vili continued:
"—Now, I no longer have what you want."
"Now that I've come out of the game and into reality, I'm no different from an ordinary human being."
He looked at the square, which was gradually becoming more lively. People came and went, occasionally casting curious glances at him before quickly looking away.
"...That's not how it is."
Amidst the hustle and bustle, this space seemed to be isolated, exceptionally quiet.
Chu Lai's voice rang out, slow yet firm, with a slight tremor.
"I……"
He breathed softly and took a deep breath.
"I have always hated humans."
Stripped of his online identity, he dissected his true self for the first time.
"A creature made of muscles, bones and blood has no aesthetic appeal whatsoever, and is not even as attractive as a screw or a string of code."
"When I was in Blood Town, whether before or after the time travel, whether it was NPCs or players, I regarded them as products of AI and did not want to have any connection with them."
But the moment I saw you—
He stared intently at Vili's face, a faint blush rising on his pale features, suddenly giving him a sense of life.
All I see is you.
"At first, I thought I was just attracted to your data."
"Your modeling, your personality, your operating logic... everything is perfect."
His deep black eyes gleamed, and he couldn't help but reach out to touch the boy's face. Only when he felt the warmth of human flesh did his restless heart finally find peace.
I want to take you with me.
“Hmm.” Vili interrupted him for the first time, tilting his head. “But you’ve been calling me wife ever since the first time you saw me.”
Can humans... possibly fall in love with a string of data?
Chu Lai chuckled softly, as if he was charmed by the boy in front of him.
"Why not?"
He countered with a question.
"I love you, Vili."
"You are real in my eyes."
"Who are you……"
"My light of life, my fire of desire. My sin, my soul."
"..."
“I don’t want you to be in an environment like Blood Town, like I’ve said before…you deserve the best.”
"...but I love you."
He made yet another declaration of love.
This time, he moved his fingertips, which had been resting on the boy's face, upwards and placed his entire palm on it, tracing Vili's features little by little.
From the brow bone to the bridge of the nose, from the corner of the eye to the chin, finally the slightly cool fingertips stopped on the bright red lips and gently pressed down.
"I'm not a good person, and neither is my love."
"I am selfish and greedy."
"Besides wanting to give you the best, I also want to plunder, to violate, to... possess."
He whispered the last two words between their lips, his breath filling the air and making the air feel thin.
The boy unconsciously leaned to the other side of the bench, but was caught firmly by a hand and held in an embrace.
"Coo coo".
The pigeon, which had been keeping its eyes closed, was startled awake by the sudden shaking and froze in place when it saw what was happening before it.
A moment later, it spread its wings and flew up, letting out an angry cry. A white, viscous substance fell from the sky and landed directly on Chu Lai's head.
"..."
"Haha ...
Willy was released by him and laughed so hard he slumped against the armrest of the bench. The dampness on his eyelashes was hard to tell whether it was from the kiss earlier or from laughing.
Chu Lai stood beside the fountain, his hair soaked by the water, looking quite disheveled. His face had been gloomy, but when his gaze fell on the boy, it softened involuntarily.
He scurried back, avoiding the white dove that had swaggered onto Willy's shoulder, and carefully hugged the boy again.
"Wife...they all bully me."
"Don't stay here, come home with me, okay?"
"wrong……"
"Will you take me home?"
Home is wherever Willy is.
The park ranger finally arrived late, pressing the little robot's head down and making it apologize to the unfortunate man.
But the clumsy robot just kept spinning in circles, repeating its stuttering electronic voice.
Vili thought for a moment, then suddenly patted Chu Lai on the shoulder.
The latter looked over in the direction he was looking, paused for a few seconds, and then nodded knowingly.
The next second, the little robot stopped spinning, faced the indignant man in the suit, opened the garbage outlet, and dumped all of it out.
The manager watched in stunned silence, but before he could react, he felt himself suspended in mid-air.
It turned out that the little robot lifted him up, and then wheels suddenly sprouted from its feet, carrying him away in a flash.
Chu Lai glanced at him briefly before turning his gaze away without interest, focusing instead on the boy in his arms. Seeing the smile on his lips, he couldn't help but smile as well.
Feeling the vibrations in the man's chest, Willy turned his head and met those eyes that were full of pleading for praise, and blinked.
He leaned in slightly, a soft touch brushing against his eyelashes before parting, leaving a faint dampness. Chu Lai froze, not even noticing the boy pull away from his embrace.
On the other side, Willy stood up from the bench, opened his palm, took the white dove from his shoulder, and looked up at the azure sky.
"Fly!"
He said.
The white dove spread its wings, stirring up a tiny gust of air, and Chu Lai, who had come to his senses, quietly approached and took the boy's drooping hand.
He wanted to say something, but the next second, the white dove flew back. Under his wary gaze, it landed on Willy's shoulder, nestled against his delicate neck, and closed its eyes again.
"..."
Without breaking free from Chu Lai's grasp, Vili walked slowly, and Chu Lai naturally matched his pace.
The man in the suit, who had finally come to his senses, opened his eyes groggily, only to see the two figures walking away.
"...Is it okay to keep birds where you live?"
"I'll listen to my wife. But we need to take her to the vet before we get her. I've heard pigeons carry a lot of germs..."
The man's voice was somewhat sinister.
"Coo coo".
"...Wife, save me!"
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