"Could it be that you've made a mistake? Is it because of the brain's manipulation that you have the illusion that you like me?" He tried to find an excuse for Lu Jin'an's feelings.
Lu Jin'an looked at Gu Zhilin in silence, making Gu Zhilin feel a little guilty before he slowly spoke: "Do you think I'm someone who can be manipulated by artificial intelligence?"
Gu Zhilin was speechless.
"If I were to listen to an artificial intelligence, I should fall in love with you from the beginning, pursue you, and then make you my partner after you become my companion. That would be the most effective and successful approach for me."
Lu Jin'an continued to gaze affectionately at the man on the bed, but his expression showed a mixture of seriousness and grievance.
Gu Zhilin originally wanted to refute this, because in his opinion, if the other party had pursued him from the beginning, it would have been impossible to succeed.
But... he couldn't bring himself to say it, because in his eyes Lu Jin'an was just too outstanding.
He really couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't remain steadfast in the face of such an outstanding person.
It was after he became an oemga.
"Look, I like you and respect you. And... in today's society, I'm a qualified and excellent candidate. Aren't you really going to give me a chance?"
I never knew someone could speak of prayer with such composure.
If Gu Zhilin didn't know him well enough, he would definitely think that this person's pursuit was not serious.
However, in reality, Lu Jin'an, who appeared calm and composed on the surface, was actually in a panic.
"But... I really don't like men." Gu Zhilin looked away, not daring to look at him.
"Then treat me like a woman! Is that okay?" Lu Jin'an offered her solution without hesitation.
This left Gu Zhilin speechless: "How can this be considered a valid excuse?"
"Why not? Just like Zeng Yan and I aren't that different."
It was only then that Gu Zhilin realized that in modern society, the gender of man and woman is actually not that important.
Only then could Lu Jin'an casually say that she considered herself a woman.
In order to make Lu Jin'an understand what he meant, he said, "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that the gender I like is actually Oemga."
Lu Jin'an frowned now: "So you're actually gay? The chances of me becoming an omega are slim."
He was somewhat dejected: "Are you really not going to try accepting me? I think you said you like omega just out of anger. Omega relationships also have a lot of problems, and things like heat cycles are hard to handle."
"Modern medical technology is not advanced enough for sex reassignment surgery to restore secondary sexual characteristics, and... my job does not allow me to perform such surgery."
I never imagined that just one sentence from me would make Lu Jin'an want to have sex reassignment surgery.
"The gland can be removed, but not now. I have to wait until I retire. Could you wait until after I retire...?"
Seeing that the man was going on and on with his nonsense, Gu Zhilin quickly interrupted, "That's not what I meant. I was just using an analogy. Don't think about things like sex reassignment surgery or gland removal."
"Then would you be willing to consider me?" Lu Jin'an pressed on relentlessly.
“But… I have always truly regarded you as my most important friend, my most important brother. Who would suddenly like their own brother?” Gu Zhilin shook his head.
"So, you won't give me even the slightest chance?" Lu Jin'an looked at him with a gentle, earnest, and firm gaze, and even her pleading just now showed no sign of backing down.
But now he lowered his eyes, giving people a pitiful feeling.
Gu Zhilin couldn't bring himself to say anything more stern in refusal, so he could only whisper three words: "I'm sorry."
"Then...would you still be willing to be my partner?" Lu Jin'an's voice trembled slightly, a rare occurrence, and he seemed a little guilty.
Gu Zhilin was taken aback for a moment: "Of course, I've always considered you my best friend and my best brother."
After saying that, Gu Zhilin also realized that his words sounded a bit effeminate.
But this was his truest thought.
He wanted to emphasize his words to show Lu Jin'an his seriousness and determination.
"That's good. Well... let's pretend today's conversation never happened. I'll sort out my feelings and try my best not to let you find out or cause you any trouble." Lu Jin'an said as she stood up. "You should rest for a while. Dr. Zhou just asked me to go see him."
Without waiting for Gu Zhilin's reply, she turned and left the room.
Even though he still stood up straight, he still gave off the feeling of fleeing in panic.
Gu Zhilin watched the man's departing figure, feeling somewhat troubled.
Lu Jin'an is too kind, so kind that she wouldn't allow herself to be put in any awkward position, which is why she said to pretend that today's conversation never happened.
But it already happened, so how...
Gu Zhilin sighed. He was a complete novice when it came to matters of the heart, and he couldn't reciprocate Lu Jin'an's feelings.
But he was unwilling to lose this friend and partner.
So, as Lu Jin'an said, the best approach is to pretend that the conversation never happened.
Lu Jin'an, having left Gu Zhilin's observation room, naturally felt uneasy.
However... he was not discouraged by this, after all, he could feel that Gu Zhilin cared about him.
Perhaps... Gu Zhilin simply hasn't adapted to his current social identity yet.
None of that matters; he can wait.
As long as that person is still by my side, I am not afraid of anything.
He believed that one day, Gu Zhilin would be able to see his own feelings and face them squarely.
He found Zhou Muyun's office.
Zhou Muyun was flipping through documents when he saw Lu Jin'an enter. He merely glanced at him and said, "General Lu, I just noticed that the Martian assassins' reaction to Gu Zhilin was quite unusual."
Lu Jin'an nodded: "His reaction suggests that he knows Gu Zhilin."
"Know each other?" Zhou Muyun repeated the two words and chuckled, "That's a vivid description, but not accurate."
"What's the meaning?"
“What I mean is, perhaps he doesn’t actually know Gu Zhilin, but rather… he recognized him, or rather, he discovered that he was from ancient times.”
Lu Jin'an frowned slightly: "Why would Martians care about an ancient person from our Earth, and why would they react so strongly?"
“I don’t know either, but… we did a behavioral analysis of the Martian assassin’s behavior after seeing Gu Zhilin and found that he was angry.”
"Yes, anyone can see he's angry."
"But what's the reason for his anger? You were the one who grabbed him, and he wasn't this agitated when he saw you. Why would he be so angry at someone he's never even met?"
Lu Jin'an was speechless; the Martian assassin's behavior was indeed incomprehensible.
"Furthermore... based on our analysis of the Martian assassin's behavior, his anger stemmed from being betrayed."
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