He thought that the biggest difference between Gu Yunzhou and the Gu family was that Gu Yunzhou had a moral compass, a moral compass that defined what should be done, what shouldn't be done, and what could be trusted again.
So even though his parents died and he was driven away by the Gu family, Gu Yunzhou accepted his kindness.
Unexpectedly, Gu Yunzhou, despite his cold demeanor, had a soft heart.
No wonder Ji Zhaoming had a high opinion of such a person.
Ji Zhaoming has a much better eye for talent than him.
He chuckled softly and told the testing agency that he would be bringing people over in a bit.
Meanwhile, Ji Zhaoming was also preparing his things and heading to the location the commander had indicated.
There weren't many things, but Ji Zhaoming still brought a small bag.
The bag was off-white and carried on his side. Ji Zhaoming wore a beige oversized coat, and his slender wrists were always visible when he moved, making him look youthful and not at all like a king from a planet.
The clothes were a bit bulky, and Ji Zhaoming struggled to pull on the bag strap with his hands.
Gu Yunzhou chuckled and helped Ji Zhaoming stretch the strap, making it easy for him to slip his arm inside the bag.
Ji Zhaoming: "Thank you..."
"Like a dumpling," Gu Yunzhou said with a smile.
Just as Ji Zhaoming was about to retort, he felt something pressing down on his head. When he looked up, he saw Gu Yunzhou placing a hat with small ears on his head.
Ji Zhaoming glared at him and said, "I'm not a child anymore."
Gu Yunzhou said, "Yes, you are already a differentiated omega."
Ji Zhaoming immediately shut up.
Although being enveloped by Gu Yunzhou's pheromones was an irresistible sensation, it also made Ji Zhaoming feel a little uneasy.
It was as if, under this pressure, he had no chance of resisting.
It was precisely because it was so easy to become intoxicated that Ji Zhaoming felt panicked.
He was like a little beast with nowhere to turn, letting Gu Yunzhou do whatever he wanted.
When he looked up, he saw Gu Yunzhou's deep gaze.
Like a deep, ancient well, unfathomable; once you fall into it…
Ji Zhaoming saw his own reflection.
It's so full, it can't be hidden.
Or rather, Gu Yunzhou never even considered hiding it.
He wanted to tell Ji Zhaoming all his love.
59
Chapter 59
Who are you really?
Gu Yunzhou gently pinched Ji Zhaoming's cheek.
It's very hot.
Suddenly, Gu Yunzhou's heart also started to burn.
He wanted to kiss Ji Zhaoming.
Gu Yunzhou would have this thought for many reasons, and each time it would be different.
Ji Zhaoming is like a book that can never be finished; there's never a day when you get tired of reading it.
Just like his thoughts, they are always different, even the degree and location of the kiss are different.
For example, this time, he just wanted to give Ji Zhaoming a light kiss on the cheek.
So he did just that.
She placed a light kiss on Ji Zhaoming's cheek and quickly withdrew.
Gu Yunzhou asked, "Is Master ready?"
Ji Zhaoming tightened his grip on the backpack strap and nodded, "Mm."
Gu He was responsible for continuing to contact the Gu family's undercover agents at home and also for keeping watch over the house, so he didn't accompany Gu Yunzhou and Ji Zhaoming to the research lab.
—Of course, the main reason is that I don't want to see Gu Yunzhou and Ji Zhaoming being all lovey-dovey together.
My heart aches.
Ji Zhaoming sat in the passenger seat, watching the scenery rush past the transparent window.
The towering buildings are like pillars lifting the sky, their bottoms invisible. The neon lights on the road flash, sharp as thorns, piercing straight into people's eyes.
The sound of a constant stream of vehicles echoed in my ears.
Gu Yunzhou asked, "What are you looking at?"
Ji Zhaoming said, "It looks really lively here."
Gu Yunzhou calculated the time, then suddenly remembered something and said, "The Spring Festival on the Imperial Star is almost here."
"Huh?" Ji Zhaoming noticed the wording Gu Yunzhou used and asked curiously, "Aren't the Spring Festivals on the Imperial Star and the Garbage Star at different times?"
Gu Yunzhou smiled and said, "The weather on the two planets doesn't even match. There are still more than half a year until the Spring Festival on the garbage planet. Has the master thought about that?"
Half a year.
Ji Zhaoming thought that no matter how much he delayed the mission, it couldn't possibly last for half a year.
Ji Zhaoming thought for a moment, then mumbled, "Hmm, I hope so."
Ji Zhaoming didn't think he had much hope of spending time with Gu Yunzhou on the garbage planet, but he wondered if the two of them could spend time together in the real world.
Even if it's only a one in ten thousand chance.
Thinking of this, he silently asked in his mind: "System, is Gu Yunzhou a person from reality?"
System: [...Why do you think that?]
This statement did not answer Ji Zhaoming; instead, it threw the question back at him.
But the more this was the case, the more likely it seemed to be true. Otherwise, the system could have simply denied it directly, instead of giving an answer that implied acceptance.
Ji Zhaoming gasped, feeling that he was getting closer and closer to the truth.
He smiled, leaned back a bit, and looked up at the scenery outside the car.
He had a million guesses in his mind.
The system's response, Ji Zhaoming's repeated encounters with Gu Yunzhou, the inexplicable connection between Gu Yunzhou and the system, and Gu Yunzhou's actions.
Ultimately, however, he followed his heart and said, "Because he looks familiar. Have I seen him before?"
Just like the first time Gu Yunzhou saw him, he asked the same question.
Ji Zhaoming originally thought that it was just an illusion, or that Gu Yunzhou simply said it to get closer to him.
Now, he always feels that perhaps he really has seen Gu Yunzhou somewhere before.
In hazy memories, in dreams, in…
In reality.
Ji Zhaoming finally confirmed his inner answer: "I've seen him in real life, haven't I?"
System: [You already have the answer in your heart, don't you?]
Ji Zhaoming then posed the next question: "And you, who are you?"
Ji Zhaoming initially thought it was like in the novel, where the protagonist gets hurt and is pulled into different worlds by a system from a higher world, and can only fulfill his wish by completing the mission.
Having traveled through two worlds, Ji Zhaoming was no fool and naturally noticed the system's indulgence towards him.
He initially thought that since these tasks were vague and didn't even have any hints, he was really lucky to find the tasks required by the system.
Conversely, is the task simply a trick by the system to deceive him?
Ultimately, it all comes down to what he wants to do.
In his interactions with the machine race, he hoped that the machine race could become better, so the system issued this task accordingly.
In this world, Ji Zhaoming wanted the garbage planet to no longer be an object of pursuit, so the system released a side quest.
As for why the main quest is for Ji Zhaoming to recover his health, perhaps that's a question for Gu Yunzhou.
The only thing Ji Zhaoming couldn't understand was why the previous world had to break away from the world at that exact point.
If Gu Yunzhou was behind everything, he could have been forced to stay in that world.
As he left, he clearly saw Gu Yunzhou's severe pain.
The less a person readily reveals their feelings, the heavier the emotions they suppress within them.
Ji Zhaoming thought, Gu Yunzhou doesn't seem like the kind of person with masochistic tendencies, so why would he do this?
And who is the system?
Ji Zhaoming asked with a smile, "I read in the book that other systems introduce themselves when they log in, but I don't recall hearing you do that?"
Ji Zhaoming tilted his head: [Is it okay?]
Even though the system has no physical form, upon witnessing this scene, it managed to transfer its emotions to Ji Zhaoming: 【///】
System: [Yes, it's my problem. Hello, my king, I am System 0001. You can call me System or 0001.]
0001 means that this system was the first one to be manufactured.
Ji Zhaoming suddenly realized and said, "Oh, [0001, hello.]"
He suddenly asked out of the blue: "Do you know Gu Yunzhou?"
System: [I'm sorry, everything related to this world is top secret and cannot be disclosed to you, Master. But please believe me, I have no intention of harming you.]
Ji Zhaoming smiled and said, "It's alright, I know."
System: [I'm so sorry.]