Chapter 2120: If I Were an AI, Would You Love Me? 31

The doctor was being pointed at with a knife, and his fingers finally went limp and drooped.

"I... I've had my eye on him for a while," he said in a low voice, his tone carrying a morbid obsession.

"Xu Xuxing's blood contains an active gene; this gene originates from an infection of a rare pathogen in his body, and it significantly increases and becomes highly active with each outbreak of his illness."

"By extracting and isolating this active gene, perhaps we could greatly advance research on pollution! Moreover... moreover, it could be transferred into androids for cultivation."

In short.

Xu Xuxing's entire person is a breeding ground for this active gene.

Xu He's fingers unconsciously clenched, as if suppressing some emotion, "... How could this be."

According to him, whether it's drug treatment or an outbreak, it's actually an experiment cultivating the active gene; once it exceeds the human body's limit, it can be extracted and stored separately.

And Xu Xuxing will die, just like those cases Jin Chen brought back.

By the end of treatment, as his bodily indicators kept improving, he suddenly lost his life one day.

"I... why have I never been checked for this before."

As the attending physician, hasn't his treatment these past years become an accomplice.

No wonder Xu Xuxing's body gets worse the more it's treated.

Song Shoujie's expression was heavy; in a flash, many thoughts passed through his mind, finally converging into one sentence.

"The testing equipment at the research center is faulty, or rather... it has never been safe there." He said in a low voice, his tone carrying repression.

That is Xu Xuxing's father's turf, after all.

"There are still a few problems." Song Shoujie's anger reached its peak, yet his voice became calm, coldly staring at this distorted doctor who was almost inhuman.

"Who is the insider? Who leaked my research facility to you."

"What is this potion in the box."

The doctor saw the vial wobble before his eyes, desperately reaching for it, but his muscles were about to spasm uncontrollably, and instead he fell hard to the ground.

Xu He kicked him in anger, "Still not talking! Do you want to die!"

——

Nearly half an hour passed.

The oppressive environment, the chilly air, and the unnamed experimental equipment around—this lab did not match Xu Xuxing's understanding.

Thus, as his breathing gradually steadied in Jin Chen's embrace, he slowly drank the glucose and special fluid, his gaze inevitably scanning.

Finally he found the reason.

Why had he seen so many labs, yet never encountered such a structure and instruments.

"This place seems to be dedicated to human experiments." Xu Xuxing's voice was calm; he couldn't help but frown, yet he felt little other emotion.

It seemed that nothing could stir him except death and separation from Jin Chen.

After a somewhat prolonged period of breath obstruction, Xu Xuxing's voice became hoarse, and speaking also hurt.

He pressed his throat, slightly pursed his lips, and said somewhat unhappily, "It really hurts."

"Then don't speak."

Jin Chen finally put a protective mask on him, and when he hugged him again he couldn't help but use a bit of force, "Why were you running around? Why didn't you tell me when you went out."

When Xu Xuxing left home, he was conducting pathogen research in the underground lab, which is why he didn't notice.

"Sorry."

Xu Xuxing wrapped his arms around Jin Chen's neck, speaking in a breathy voice, "I had Ai Dun Dun bring you a message; maybe I didn't notice."

Indeed, I didn't notice.

Jin Chen only knew that during the pathogen extraction, he suddenly heard Ling Gun Gun say he'd been kidnapped, almost thinking thieves had broken into the house.

As it turned out, he was kidnapped at Song Shoujie's research facility.

"It's my fault, don't be angry." Xu Xuxing rubbed against Jin Chen's neck through the mask, his heart swelling.

Having faced death, he didn't want to say those painful things to Jin Chen; he just wanted to hold him properly.

"Not angry; from now on, tell me when you go out, and I'll accompany you." Jin Chen gently pinched his earlobe, let out a soft sigh, lowered his head, and kissed his forehead.

Xu Xuxing nodded seriously, "I'll remember."

Actually, today happened for a reason.

In order to let Jin Chen be more openly together with him, he went to consult Brother Shoujie about the idea he'd pondered all night.

However, for now he still couldn't tell Jin Chen.

The door was knocked.

Jin Chen straightened Xu Xuxing's disheveled mask, held him tightly, then opened the door.

Song Shoujie's expression was grave.

He approached Xu Xuxing, his eyes showing apology and restrained anger.

"Sorry, Xiao Su," he said softly, "I never imagined my assistant Xiao Qiu would be the mole; it was my oversight."

Xu Xuxing suppressed his gaze, looking at him with some astonishment, "Xiao Qiu... hasn't he been with you for years? He's been good to me too."

Xu Xuxing thought he had been turned.

"Brother Shoujie, I'm fine now; you too... don't be sad."

Song Shoujie gave a bitter laugh, his thoughts nearly numb; Xu He had the same expression.

"No, the year Xiao Qiu started working beside me happened to be the year I became friends with you; can you understand."

"He..." Song Shoujie's eyes reddened slightly, he gritted his teeth and bowed his head, "He was meant to harm you."

"Even the research center..." Song Shoujie said this, then felt the truth was too cruel for Xu Xuxing, unsure whether to continue.

This was the first time Xu Xuxing had seen Song Shoujie so distraught.

He faintly felt that perhaps he shouldn't listen further; life could still be as peaceful as before.

Xu Susxing couldn't help but grab Jin Chen's hand tightly, leaning into his embrace, his breathing a little ragged.

"Let's talk about it later." Jin Chen lightly stroked Xu Susxing's back, his eyes dimming a bit.

"Xingxing's condition is too bad right now."

"Alright, let's go back first." Song Shoujie nodded, forcing down the lump in his throat.

Jin Chen directly picked Xu Susxing up.

Song Shoujie watched the thin figure held in the embrace, his palm clenched into a fist pressed against his lips, he turned his head and leaned on Xu He's shoulder.

"How could this happen......"

Song Shoujie almost murmured, "Xiao Su trusts us so much, but these past few years, every step of our treatment has been hurting him."

It was even exacerbating his death.

Xu He barely managed to catch his breath, holding Song Shoujie for a moment, "Perhaps Jin Chen will have a way."

"He won't watch Xiao Su die."

"We can still turn the tide and find the person behind all this."

As he said this, Xu He thought of that video from today, his heart clenched suddenly, and a heavy panic spread.

He did not want the final truth to be the kind that no one could accept.

That would be too great a blow for him, for Shoujie, and for Xiao Su.