Chapter 2098: If I Were an AI, Would You Love Me? 08

Unlike the refined shirt and suit he wore at home, the whole set of black tactical clothing looked neat and slim-fit, the magnetic multi-functional belt outlining his waist and abdomen, like a special-agent soldier about to go on a mission.

Xu Xuxing thought this starkly different handsomeness was also nice, and curiously gave it many glances.

Number 520 wonders if going out this time will be dangerous.

"No danger, it's prepared for Xingxing."

Jin Chen said, lowering his head to show him.

In the hidden pocket of the belt that could draw a gun at any moment lay Xu Xuxing's commonly used cream tissue.

The left upper-arm pocket held disinfectant wipes and a spare mask, while the snug thigh pouch, instead of a magazine, held today's pills and chocolate.

Xu Xuxing suddenly froze.

A fluttering excitement and an unknown sourness surged at his heart, striking his long-dormant emotional core.

Humans generally need emotions, and Xu Xuxing is no exception.

"Xingxing."

Jin Chen finished showing him, but noticed Xu Xuxing's slightly red nose tip and dazed expression, and reached up to ruffle his hair.

Your Number 520 doesn't really want to see your tears.

Xu Xuxing's ears also felt a little numb; unable to resist, he pressed it and turned to embrace his Number 520.

Afterwards, thinking he was being discreet and unnoticed, he furtively rubbed his nose against the android's shoulder.

Jin Chen narrowed his eyes and held his human tighter.

【Villain Heartthrob Value +10, total 23!】

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The self-driving car set off from the villa's basement, never opening its windows the whole way, and its equipped fresh-air system kept the interior air circulating nonstop.

After a forty-five-minute drive, the car entered the underground passage of the experiment center base.

Inside the base there is an elevator that can go directly from the basement to the top-floor Xu He Laboratory, and there are also elevator doors at the exclusive labs on the third-floor human analysis room, sixth floor, and seventh floor, making it convenient to send Xu Xuxing to whichever floor he needs.

When Xu Xuxing is not using it, it remains powered on with a digital lock.

After getting out of the car, Xu Xuxing removed his mask, opened the digital lock with iris recognition, and entered the elevator together with Jin Chen.

At the same time, the red lock indicator on the floor where the elevator doors were located turned green.

Sixth floor.

Shi Xisheng finished his work for the day and headed toward the corridor, but his complexion was not good.

Everything here dissatisfied him.

As an experimenter who had come up from the lower city district through evaluation, he believed he had put in more effort than those from the upper city district, and had succeeded in retaining a position at this base.

But this bunch of upper-city elitists who think they're above everyone else constantly find fault with him, getting in his way! The assignments they give him are all trivial; clearly they envy his effort and talent, afraid he'll surpass them and rise higher.

While he was resenting this in his heart, Shi Xisheng missed this elevator and could only wait for the next one.

He couldn't help feeling anxious; if he were delayed even a few minutes, he would miss the chance to 'bump into' Dr. Song heading to the basement to fetch the car—this was his best opportunity.

Shi Xisheng recalled there was another elevator on the opposite side of the corridor, and hurriedly ran over.

Ding.

The elevator door that should have gone straight to the top floor opened; Xu Xuxing was still chatting with his android when he suddenly smelled an unusually strong male human scent.

Jin Chen reacted accordingly, pulling Xu Xuxing into his embrace and coldly told the intruding human: 'Sir, this is a private elevator.'

His warm palm covered Xu Xuxing's mouth and nose, blocking most of the air, which might be useful in public.

But the elevator was too narrow; the allergen-emitting human stood at the sole ventilated elevator door, and Xu Xuxing still triggered a stress response.

His breathing quickened, his heart pounded violently, and his whole body trembled.

It was worse than hyperventilation syndrome.

Shi Xisheng was frightened by this aura and stepped back two steps, getting stuck in the doorframe; then a wave of embarrassment and anger burst out: 'Who are you guys! You're not base staff, are you?'

"What private elevator? I'm hurrying to deliver the keys to Dr. Song Shoujie, you……"

Jin Chen's eyes darkened; he wanted to kick the chattering man out, but feared getting the smell on himself, so he simply released an electric current from a distance.

At the moment Shi Xisheng was knocked down by the electric shock, the stuck elevator door finally closed.

"Xingxing."

In his arms, the thin, fragile human continued to gasp uncontrollably.

Jin Chen handed the sprayer to his lips.

"Come, take a deep breath." Jin Chen's voice remained steady, perfectly soothing Xu Xuxing's inexplicable panic and helplessness.

He had always resisted having an attack anywhere outside his home.

Xu Xuxing took the sprayer and inhaled deeply; the cooling sensation of the special medicine flowed through his throat into his lungs, alleviating the pathological symptoms.

But the allergic reaction also had psychological factors.

His breathing remained rapid, his chest rose and fell sharply, fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he suddenly felt weak, as if about to collapse.

Seeing this, Jin Chen furrowed his brows tighter, crouched down to pull Xu Xuxing into his embrace, then reached out again to gently cover his mouth and nose, leaving only a small gap, his voice low and firm.

"Xingxing, be good, breathe slowly, follow my rhythm."

Xu Xuxing's vision was somewhat blurred, but he could feel the warmth of the android's palm, like a gentle current that slightly eased his tension.

He closed his eyes, striving to adjust his breathing, following the instructed rhythm, slowly inhaling and exhaling.

"Yes, just like that, don't rush—here it's only us, very safe." Jin Chen's voice was gentle; his left hand lightly stroked his back, the movements soft and slow, as if soothing a frightened small animal.

Time seemed to slow; the elevator did not continue ascending, and in the cramped space only the gradually softening breathing sounds remained.

No one knew how long had passed.

Xu Xuxing's breathing gradually steadied, and the pressure in his chest and heart slowly dissipated.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the android's deep blue pupils fixedly gazing at him, filled with heartache and worry.

"Are you feeling better?" Jin Chen's voice remained low, but with a hint of relief.

Xu Susxing's nerves had just recovered from the dull pain, he nodded, unable to make any sound.

Jin Chen let out a breath, released his hand covering his mouth and nose, and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Though the embrace had not yet loosened, Xu Susxing, as if sensing the android was about to pull away, nestled a bit more urgently into the hold.

He actually had little strength, more like a kitten's paw, inexplicably making one feel soft-hearted.

Jin Chen continued to stroke his back, his broad, sturdy chest allowing Xu Susxing to lean securely in the embrace and recover.

After a while, Xu Hefa's voice came to urge him on, and incidentally asked whether anything unexpected had happened on the way.

Xu Susxing replied calmly and briefly, then turned off his phone, his soft nose pressing into the android's neck crook, his weary brows and eyes showing a hint of contentment.

He had actually mostly recovered.

But for no reason, he just wanted to stay a little longer in this embrace.

"Xingxing, let me carry you over." Jin Chen gently stroked Xu Susxing's cheek, "Okay?"

"……Mm." Xu Susxing also thought the suggestion was not bad, he wrapped his arms around the android's neck, resting his side of the face against the collarbone.

He would later properly thank Xu Hefa.

Xu Susxing thought, No. 520 was the best gift he had received in twenty years.