Immersive Fast Wear: The Anti-Strike Manual of the Heartthrob

In the usually quiet laboratory, there appeared a familiar yet unfamiliar woman.

She stood beside Xie Ci, tugging at the edge of his white coat, with an aggrieved expression:

"Aci——"

All of Xie Ci's defenses suddenly collapsed the moment he saw Xie Yi coming towards him.

But thinking of their quarrel a few days ago, he had a tough and cold face, and his tone seemed a little impatient.

"Why are you here?"

"You haven't been home for a few days. I missed you, so I came to see you."

Xie Ci's expression softened a little, but he was deeply hurt by what he learned that day and couldn't forget it so quickly.

"Yiyi, do you know why I left that day?"

"You left because we had an argument."

Xie Ci nodded and continued to ask:

"Then do you know why I never came home after I left?"

His expression showed some expectation. If Xie Yi could find the root of the contradiction, there would be a chance that the unchanging facts would change.

Unexpectedly, in response to Xie Ci's question, Xie Yi blurted out the answer.

"Isn't that because we started a cold war after the quarrel?"

"So that's what you think." Xie Ci laughed out of anger, his voice suddenly turned cold, "Since we are in a cold war, then why did you come to see me today?"

"I calculated that this was the worst and only quarrel we've ever had. The number of days of the cold war needs to be strictly controlled."

"Seven days is too long, one day is too short. Three days is just the right time to make peace. If you don't come to me, I will of course come to you."

Xie Yi spoke with such confidence that it left a deep hole in Xie Ci's heart which had just warmed up.

"Assistant Fang, please show him out."

Xie Ci's voice returned to its previous cold and hard tone, even colder and harder than before.

"Also, shut down Xie Yi's access to the research institute."

Soon, the male assistant who received the order walked up to Xie Yi and spoke in a polite and courteous tone.

"Miss Xie, please."

Xie Yi opened her eyes in confusion, not understanding what she had done wrong.

Not only has the status quo of the "Cold War" not changed, but my access to the research institute has been revoked.

The weird one is obviously the professor, and I have been following the right path from beginning to end.

Xie Yi looked at Xie Ci. He had already turned his back to her. His back was cold and seemed to have no way of turning back.

How can this be possible? How can unqualified behavior be allowed to exist...

Xie Yi walked around Assistant Fang, trotted a few steps, grabbed the corner of Xie Ci's clothes, and shook him gently from side to side. Her voice was soft and thin, and there seemed to be a slight tremor of grievance.

"Ah Ci, don't you want me anymore?"

Xie Ci used all his strength to control his legs that wanted to move.

He didn't dare to look back, for fear that he would see the aggrieved look on Xie Yi's face and would not be able to help but feel soft-hearted.

"Assistant Fang, please show him out."

Xie Ci closed his eyes tightly, pulled away Xie Yi's hand that was on his coat, and raised his voice again despite the discomfort in his heart.

Assistant Fang quickly ran to Xie Yi, pointed at the door with his right hand, and said politely:

"Miss Xie, I called a taxi for you. It's downstairs."

"Aci——"

Xie Yi called out to Xie Ci one last time, but still got no response from him, so she had no choice but to follow Assistant Fang out of the lab.

The footsteps gradually faded away.

I could no longer hear Xie Yi's voice.

Xie Ci opened his eyes, and the empty laboratory returned to its original silence. There was no one else around him except himself.

'So be it. '

Say to yourself:

'Some things are destined to be unattainable, so you should just give up. I never obsessed over hopeless things before, and now, of course, I won't be obsessed with something as illusory as love.'

"Let everything take its course. He will never interfere again. After a month, Lu Zhuoxing will come. I have to fulfill the bet and make a statement. Also..."

Suddenly, a forgotten but very important thing emerged in Xie Ci's mind—Xie Yi's whereabouts.

According to current laws and regulations, although Xie Yi was created by him, the ownership rights do not belong to him.

She belongs to the first batch of companion robots, batch number ART01. Her "colleagues" in the same batch were all ordered by the military for officers with the rank of major general and above.

Xie Yi was of course no exception.

In other words, Xie Yi’s real master now is Lu Zhuoxing.

If he did nothing, Lu Zhuoxing could ask to take Xie Yi away after a month.

If you manage...

I no longer hope to have any emotional connection with Xie Yi. If that's the case, what does it matter to me where she is?

Xie Ci lowered his eyes, ignoring the debate in his mind, walked to the lab table and continued his unfinished research.

His hands were on the mechanical equipment in the laboratory, but the following picture kept appearing in his mind:

A month later, Lu Zhuoxing came to him. Because he avoided her, Xie Yi left the institute and left his world.

After that, they never had the chance to meet again.

Is this the result you want?

When Xie Ci thought of Xie Yi moving away from him step by step, his heart felt like it was being tightly squeezed into a wrinkled ball by an invisible big hand.

Suddenly, Xie Ci put the things in his hand on the table, opened the door and walked out.

First he walked with big steps, then he jogged, and finally, he ignored everything else and started chasing in the direction Xie Yi had left.

When they arrived at the door, Assistant Fang was helping Xie Yi into the car.

The car door was closed, and Xie Yi's face gradually disappeared from Xie Ci's sight. Without time to think, Xie Ci rushed forward and pulled the car door.

"professor!"

Assistant Fang looked at Xie Ci's hand, which had a red mark from being pressed, and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Aci?"

Xie Yi was sitting in the car, unable to see clearly what was happening outside. She could only look at the man who suddenly appeared with surprise.

Xie Ci ignored the pain in his hand and stared at Xie Yi for a long time before he asked:

"Yiyi, do you love me?"

When Xie Yi heard this question, she immediately got into character.

A thin layer of mist covered her bright little deer eyes, and her rosy cheeks bulged.

"I took the initiative to come to you to make peace, but you refused and even sent me back. I don't love you. Not only do I not love you, but I will also ignore you in the future, humph."

Xie Ci's eyes were red, and he repeated the question with a choked voice:

"Yiyi, do you love me?"

"I..." Xie Yi hesitated for a moment.

The professor and I are going through the adjustment period of a relationship. The recent cold war did not lead to a reconciliation. Now it's the professor's turn to take the initiative to make peace. Should I agree easily?

I disagree, but the professor looks like he’s about to cry.

Moreover, there is only one month left before the final instruction, and she still has a period of stabilization in her relationship to complete. Time waits for no one.

After weighing the pros and cons, Xie Yi raised her head and looked straight into Xie Ci's eyes, her eyes clear and pure:

"Love."