Chapter 2094: If I Were an AI, Would You Love Me? 04

Jin Chen has been at home for a week, and Xu Susxing has truly adapted to the existence of the bionic robot; he no longer gets startled when he zones out and suddenly fails to react.

Although Xu Susxing occasionally frightened himself during the week, Jin Chen felt a bit aggrieved; yet seeing his pitifully cute wife, like a kitten, he found her utterly adorable.

And the fact proves that a health index of 20 is truly not just empty talk.

For example, this morning.

Xu Susxing habitually does mental work in the morning when his energy is relatively sufficient.

And today the sunshine was especially good, so he simply took his data book and stood by the windowsill to analyze.

Jin Chen kept him company for a while, reminded him to remember to stop and rest; Xu Susxing nodded, and Jin Chen went to the basement to continue building the lab.

If variables in the original plot would still occur, Jin Chen does not intend to place all his hope on requiring Xu Susxing to expend his life to organize the crystal core research base; he needs his own lab.

And coincidentally, when Xu Susxing does mental work, he is not used to being watched; they tacitly choose this time to do their own things.

At the windowsill, his finger lightly brushed over the scattered data sheets on the desk; Xu Susxing's brows slightly furrowed, his gaze focused and calm.

These data are the focus of his recent research; each line of numbers, each formula feels like a part of his brain.

Time passed unnoticed, his legs began to feel heavy and fatigued, but Xu Susxing didn't realize it; he remained standing in place, his gaze fixed on those numbers.

Suddenly, his body swayed slightly, the world before him began to blur, and he felt a slight dizziness.

Xu Susxing instinctively held onto the windowsill, trying to steady his body, but the dizziness grew stronger.

Oh no, the time he spent in flow state today seems longer than he imagined.

"I should sit down..."

Xu Susxing had this thought flash in his mind, but before he could turn, his legs gave out uncontrollably and his body pitched forward.

Then a familiar sensation of impending weightlessness welled up; his consciousness began to blur, and the world before him seemed shrouded in a thin mist.

Just as he was about to fall, a pair of strong arms steadied and caught him.

Xu Susxing's body trembled slightly; his consciousness not yet fully clear, but that familiar scent already enveloped him.

That was the aura belonging to 520, carrying the metallic warmth of machinery, yet exuding a warmth similar to that of humans.

"Star, you're disobedient."

Jin Chen's voice was low and gentle, carrying a hint of reproach, yet also endless concern.

Xu Susxing's body tensed slightly, his heart rate involuntarily quickened; he never imagined being caught by a robot in such a situation.

He had grown accustomed to slowly crawling up after a fall, then taking a long time to rise.

He had never felt such a sensation—the sense of safety from falling yet being caught.

"I forgot."

Xu Susxing's voice was a little low, with some unnatural stiffness, trying to hide his inner panic.

Jin Chen's arms remained tightly wrapped around him, with no intention to loosen; his voice remained gentle, yet carried an undeniable firmness.

"You should rest, Star; your body can't take it."

"I… I know."

Xu Susxing leaned against the robot's body, responding weakly; the sudden impact of the embrace felt stronger than the dizziness.

If the previous fingertip contact was merely a warm water splash, now it feels like being immersed in hot spring water all over.

Jin Chen lowered his gaze to look at him; seeing Xu Susxing's dazed yet enduring expression, his eyelashes trembling uncontrollably, he thought he was simply suffering terribly, so he simply picked him up and moved away from the windowsill.

Xu Susxing's eyes were slightly red at the corners; he unconsciously eased his breathing until being laid on the bed, when that strange, indescribable feeling gradually subsided, and fatigue surged like a tide.

"First drink some water to replenish energy." Jin Chen's gentle voice lowered, and he controlled the little chubby to bring a cup of electrolyte water, half‑supporting Xu Susxing's shoulder as he fed it to him.

Xu Susxing really wanted to drink himself, but the robot seemed to have triggered some kind of 'care' command mechanism, leaving him no chance to move.

He could only awkwardly lower his head, being fed the whole cup of water.

"Star, your mental consumption today is higher than usual; you can sleep a bit longer."

"My poor wife."

"But she looks even cuter."

Jin Chen raised his hand to smooth Xu Susxing's messy forehead hair, his gaze growing softer.

Xu Susxing always felt that the robot's pupils held too much emotion.

But he lacked the energy to think deeper; he buried his face in the blanket, letting his thoughts drift into light sleep.

【Detected antagonist triggering Heartbeat Value, Heartbeat Value +3, total 3!】

This is the first time Jin Chen, after coming home, caught Xu Susxing who was about to faint.

And in the following five days, the same thing happened three more times.

Therefore Xu Susxing discovered that the robot became increasingly inseparable; even at night when sleeping, it had the little chubby move his dedicated charging chamber to the master suite's living area.

Xu Susxing had big objections, but feeling guilty, he could only reluctantly accept.

And that wonderful feeling of being wholly embraced that day would occasionally bubble up in Xu Susxing's mind, making him curious about his somewhat excessive reaction.

Until the night a week later.

——

Xu Susxing found the latest released horror movie, turned off all the lights in the living room, curled up on the sofa, with a blanket half covering his drawn‑up knees, a very comfortable and safe posture.

Jin Chen accompanied him beside him, but his attention was not on the movie.

According to his observations this week, Xu Susxing not only has low energy, but also low demand for appetite and material desires; he usually likes to zone out, only showing interest when watching horror films.

Even more like a clueless little robot than him.

Jin Chen was admiring the different spirited side in his wife's eyes when he suddenly heard a strange sound from the movie, and his gaze shifted accordingly.

"Ah, indeed it's an exciting scene."

It seems to be a convention of some foreign horror film: after experiencing a thrilling escape, the protagonists can't help but embrace, and then gradually become frank with each other.

Xu Susxing has no such desires toward humans, so he regards such scenes as unnecessary plot, zones out while waiting for the next little monster climax to continue.

But today seems a bit different.

Even though he knew the one sitting beside him was an android, Xu Suxing still felt an inexplicable unease.

He pressed his lips, wanting to use the remote to fast‑forward, but suddenly recalled that hug from a few days ago; a flicker of curiosity appeared in his eyes, and he tilted his head to keep watching the interaction in the movie.

Do humans also feel strange when they hug each other?

Xu Suxing suddenly paused the film and turned his head to look at the android.

Jin Chen's brow twitched slightly as he teased him deliberately, "Do you also want to do this with me, Star?"

Xu Suxing shook his head. "No."

"But I want to touch your body."

Xu Suxing's tone was very serious, as if he were about to conduct some research.

This caught Jin Chen off guard, his throat bobbing; in the dim light, his gem‑like blue eyes grew even deeper.

"Sure, Star."

Jin Chen pulled aside the blanket covering them both, raised his hand and slowly undid the shirt buttons; the veins and meridians on the back of his hand stood out clearly—clearly he was taking off his shirt voluntarily, yet an inexpressive sense of oppression wove itself in.

The android's appearance was designed to be near perfect, and Xu Suxing had to admit the scene was truly pleasing to the eye.