"..." Ji Zhaoming fell silent.
He's already a big kid in his twenties.
And today, I'm being fed water like a baby.
This never happened before!
Ji Zhaoming thought with some despair, "He really has been spoiled rotten."
Ji Zhaoming shrank back, avoiding the rim of the cup, and tucked the map under his arm. He then took the cup from Ji Zhaoming and said, "I can do it myself."
Gu Yunzhou didn't press the matter, and released his hand, asking, "Has Master decided what to do next?"
This time I brought fruit tea, which was a little sweet but not cloying. After drinking it, Ji Zhaoming regained his original refreshed state and asked, "Can I go buy some food?"
"Okay." Gu Yunzhou's gaze lingered on Ji Zhaoming's lips for a moment before quickly looking away.
After Wang Gang finished drinking the water, his lips looked as if they had been coated with lip balm, glistening, translucent, and beautiful.
If I take a bite, will it taste like jelly?
Gu He asked, "There's a cotton candy stand up ahead, and another one selling ice cream and snacks. Where does Wang want to go?"
Ji Zhaoming thought for a moment: "Cotton candy, then."
Gu Yunzhou said softly, "Okay."
"Your Majesty." Gu He tugged at Ji Zhaoming's sleeve and then carefully pointed at Gu Yunzhou.
Ji Zhaoming slowed down and, after getting some distance from Gu Yunzhou, asked, "What's wrong?"
Actually, Gu Yunzhou could hear him from that distance. But it was that distance that gave Gu He the courage to continue.
Gu He asked, "Is Your Majesty still thirsty?"
"ah?"
"You can tell us if you're thirsty!" Gu He said awkwardly. "More than a dozen brothers saw Master drinking water just now."
Ji Zhaoming: "..."
He had long suspected that the machine race's gaze would never leave him, but bringing it up repeatedly was just too ridiculous!
Ji Zhaoming was moved but declined: "Thank you, but I can actually drink water by myself."
Gu He clenched his fist: "Yes, yes!"
No.
I really don't want to.
A note from the author:
Gu Gu is actually a hidden master of sweet talk.
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By the way, I'd like to recommend a friend's novel to all you lovely angels. It's a pre-order that will be released soon. If you're interested, you can search for "030" on social media; she's really hardworking.
"My Childhood Sweetheart is a Black Lotus", by Lan Shiyi
Yan Ziyun accidentally transmigrated into an online game novel and became the protagonist's terrible but addicted and dramatic apprentice.
The apprentice in the original book was terrible at the game and loved to cause trouble. Because he was infatuated with his master of the same gender, he treated everyone around him as an imaginary enemy. He was constantly on the verge of self-destruction and ended up being hated by everyone and quitting the game in despair.
Yan Ziyun, a gaming expert, couldn't help but sigh.
This is a game that I've been playing since elementary school. Can't I dominate and reach the top in no time?
As a result, everyone gradually discovered that the seemingly useless guy, whose combat power had always been at the bottom, suddenly took the top spot for two consecutive weeks.
Not only that, he also transformed from an ultimate newbie who couldn't even clear a dungeon with the help of five expert players into a sharp expert who single-handedly led a team of newbies to break the dungeon clear record.
The most unbelievable thing is that the little drama queen who used to be so clingy has not paid any attention to her master for a whole two weeks...
Back in reality, Yan Ziyun learned some news from her parents.
Gu Jingxi, her childhood sweetheart whom she hadn't seen for a long time, had returned from abroad.
When a refined-looking man in a trench coat stood at her doorstep carrying a basket of fruit, Yan Ziyun felt utterly devastated.
Yan Ziyun: Damn! His face looks exactly like the master in the book!!
After a long time—
Gu Jingxi finally found an opportunity to corner Yan Ziyun, who had been avoiding him for a week, in the parking lot.
With a standard car-kiss, the man's long, thick eyelashes suddenly drooped, and his pleasant voice carried a hint of grievance: "Why haven't you been talking to me lately, brother? Is there something I've done wrong?"
**
Thirteen-year-old Gu Jingxi had something on her mind.
He felt like he had fallen for the arrogant boy across the hall who was always grinning and trying to get him to call him "brother".
To hide her feelings and maintain their friendship, Gu Jingxi decided to go abroad with her parents.
Years later, Gu Jingxi accidentally transmigrated into a novel, where his originally incompetent and pretentious apprentice had transformed into a master who was even more skilled than him, and whose personality was completely different from before.
Filled with doubt, Gu Jingxi couldn't help but ask, "Are you really him?"
The apprentice replied to the message very quickly.
"Want to know?"
"Call me brother and I'll tell you."
Gu Jingxi: !! Help!
What's with this familiar feeling?!
twenty three
Chapter 23
Ji Zhaoming is the King of Robots
Regarding the issue of drinking water, Ji Zhaoming quickened his pace and ran back to Gu Yunzhou, afraid that if he were left alone, Gu He would bring up the matter of feeding him water.
It's really not a big deal.
It's just too embarrassing...
Ji Zhaoming had completely forgotten that the real culprit was the person right next to him.
Where no one could see, Gu Yunzhou silently curled the corners of his mouth.
The cotton candy shop is like a dreamy little house, with a roof made of balloons. As soon as you enter, you are greeted by a wonderful aroma.
The surrounding area was filled with the sounds of the automatic cotton candy machine turning. The clicking sound of the machine brought a sense of peace to Ji Zhaoming. The cotton candy floated like clouds, and unlike the cotton candy in Ji Zhaoming's world, this cotton candy could actually float in mid-air without sticking.
Ji Zhaoming stretched out his hand, and one of the cotton candies floated directly in front of him.
It felt like stepping into a fairytale house.
However, Ji Zhaoming wouldn't just grab any cotton candy and eat it. He waved his hand, and the cotton candy automatically returned to its place.
Surrounded by people, I arrived at the counter.
"Huh? There are no waiters here?" Ji Zhaoming looked around and asked.
A figure suddenly appeared from behind the counter. Upon closer inspection, it was a familiar face—a member of the machine race.
The robot magically produced a rose from its hand, which, like fire, set the entire cotton candy house ablaze. It then presented the cotton candy to Ji Zhaoming and exclaimed, "Your Majesty!"
Ji Zhaoming smiled and accepted it, saying, "Thank you."
The thorns on the roses have been carefully removed.
The robot raised an eyebrow: "I knew Wang would come to my shop. What flavor would you like to eat?"
"Chocolate, please."
"Would the king like to try making it himself?"
The robot pushed out a machine that was very similar to a modern one, and said, "Your Majesty, just put what you have in your hand in there."
"Huh? Rose—" Ji Zhaoming was surprised to see the rose in his hand turn into a wooden stick.
He inserted the wooden stick into the machine.
The machine stirred rapidly, bringing up layers of silk threads that circled around and around.
When does the king want to stop?
"stop."
The dark brown cloud turned into a refreshing splash of water the moment it was put in my mouth.
The taste is completely different too.
It's cool and refreshing, with a hint of chocolate sweetness, and a texture similar to jelly.
Ji Zhaoming couldn't help but take another bite.
The texture has changed again.
Before he left the cotton candy house, he heard the robot talking to itself behind him.
"I never knew the leader could do magic tricks."
—?
Did Gu Yunzhou teach this?
Ji Zhaoming raised his head.
"What's wrong?" Gu Yunzhou asked, sensing Ji Zhaoming's gaze.
Ji Zhaoming shook his head: "It's nothing."
He just felt that even someone as seemingly cold as Gu Yunzhou might have a fire burning inside him.
Just like that rose.
It's morning now, and with plenty of yang energy, there are surprisingly many people visiting haunted houses.