After the snowman was finished, Ji Zhaoming stopped and took a few steps back.
While Ji Zhaoming was distracted, Gu He transformed back into his short-legged form and quietly slipped out of Gu Yunzhou's sight to get closer to the snowman his king had built.
Ji Zhaoming was looking at the three snowmen and didn't notice Gu He's actions.
He was self-aware; if it weren't for the priceless materials, Ji Zhaoming's snowman would be overrated compared to those of Gu Yunzhou and Gu He.
Looking at the final result, Ji Zhaoming's face flushed red.
However, the robots that had been standing at the door suddenly rushed out and surrounded the snowman. They were careful not to bump into Ji Zhaoming, and their eyes gleamed with excitement.
They pulled out a camera from somewhere, and the flash kept going off.
This gave Ji Zhaoming the illusion that "he might have created a work of art."
The robot standing far away peered inside, but unfortunately there were too many gamblers on the outside, so it couldn't see the snowman of Wangdui at all, and had to adjust its height.
Later robots had to be made even taller.
His height was beyond imagination, like an unyielding city wall. Ji Zhaoming couldn't help but take a few more glances and exclaimed in admiration.
The robots that were closer thought it was a compliment and, not to be outdone, also raised their own height.
The robot behind was puzzled: Could it be that it was deliberately unwilling to share Wang's work?
Not to be outdone, the robots began to increase their height.
So... it's rolled up like this?
Ji Zhaoming was dumbfounded.
Gu Yunzhou: "Ahem."
Embarrassing.
If we don't stop it, it'll grow to be ten or twenty meters long.
Gu Yunzhou took out a huge glass dome from his sleeve and took Ji Zhaoming's hand, taking a few steps back.
The robots standing behind immediately made way for their king and leader.
Personally, Gu Yunzhou didn't want to include Gu He's snowman in the picture, but his king was watching from the sidelines.
Stroking the red string on Wang's hand, Gu Yunzhou still covered the three snowmen inside the huge glass dome.
It really did turn into an art exhibition.
Ji Zhaoming licked his slightly dry lips: "Is it really necessary to go to such lengths...?"
The glass dome gives the snowman several dozen square meters of space, which seems a bit wasteful.
Gu Yunzhou said, "Mm."
Suddenly, he knelt down on one knee, in front of Ji Zhaoming.
"?" Even though Ji Zhaoming knew he was the king of robots, he still couldn't accept kneeling like this. He took a few steps back, his voice trembling slightly, "W-what's wrong?"
Gu Yunzhou grabbed Ji Zhaoming's hand, the force not enough to hurt him, but it firmly blocked Ji Zhaoming's escape route with a domineering posture.
He was kneeling, his head tilted back so he could see Ji Zhaoming more easily, but his eyelids were slightly lowered, and every move he made revealed a submissive posture.
Ji Zhaoming, however, still felt a sense of fear for no reason.
Even when a lone wolf in the snow-capped mountains retracts its claws, it cannot conceal its domineering aura.
Ji Zhaoming's Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed the saliva that kept welling up in his mouth: "Gu... Gu Yunzhou?"
Gu Yunzhou quickly released his grip, brushed the snowflakes off Ji Zhaoming, and calmly straightened his clothes. After everything was done, he stood up and asked, "Thirsty?"
"A little."
"Knock knock knock".
Ji Zhaoming looked around, but there was nothing there.
Gu Yunzhou had already taken a step forward, but when he heard no footsteps behind him, he turned around in surprise.
After taking a few more steps, Ji Zhaoming heard someone knocking on the glass again. He stopped and grabbed Gu Yunzhou: "Did you hear anything?"
"Um."
Um?
Um??
Gu Yunzhou said, "Gu He."
Before the glass dome fell, Gu He, with his short legs, not only failed to escape but also tripped and fell in the snow. Unfortunately, he was too small for Ji Zhaoming to notice.
As for the remaining robots, they were all envious of Gu He being named by the king, so they tacitly refrained from reminding him, thinking of locking Gu He up for a few days first.
A look of dejection appeared on the robot's face.
Ji Zhaoming grabbed Gu Yunzhou's sleeve.
With a wave of his hand, Gu Yunzhou released Gu He.
Gu He ran forward pitifully. The snow was thick, and he slipped and fell again, covering himself in snow. He stopped abruptly at Ji Zhaoming's feet, shook off the snowflakes, and then said with a pained expression, "Your Majesty."
Robot's inner thoughts: So cunning!!!
Ji Zhaoming noticed it too, chuckled softly, scooped up Gu He and placed him in his palm, then took him back to the room.
Back in the room, Gu Yunzhou carried him to the bed and poured a glass of warm water for Ji Zhaoming.
Ji Zhaoming turned his head away and took the glass of warm water: "I can do it myself."
He's an adult; he doesn't need to be fed water.
Gu Yunzhou didn't press the matter, released his hand, and asked, "Would Your Majesty like to take a bath?"
Ji Zhaoming had taken a shower earlier, but that was just to remove the nutrient solution from his body, so it was a quick shower and completely different from taking a bath. He nodded emphatically and said loudly, "Yes!"
It's unclear what button Gu Yunzhou pressed in the room, but a door suddenly opened in the wall. Gu Yunzhou said, "Wait a moment."
As Ji Zhaoming drank water, he looked around. Noticing something moving in his pocket, he looked down and saw Gu He, with his short arms and legs, crawling out of the pocket and landing on the bed.
Thinking of something, Ji Zhaoming asked, "Gu He, what is your wish?"
Gu He thought about it carefully for a while: "No."
"Don't you want anything at all?"
Gu He: "Hmm, we used to. We wanted Wang Suxing back then."
The rest is self-evident.
Their king has awakened, so he has no other desires.
But this wish has nothing to do with him, Ji Zhaoming said with a troubled expression.
Ji Zhaoming asked, "Don't you have any wishes of your own?"
Gu He thought for a moment and said, "No, I don't know either."
have no idea?
This reply greatly surprised Ji Zhaoming.
Gu He said, “I am a robot. As the king knows, robots have never been recognized by other races because we have no obsessions, no likes or dislikes. All we have are the deeply ingrained instructions in the code, oh, and we follow the leader.”
Their code contained respect for humanity, so when they obtained the queen, they immediately stopped their advance and stayed by the king's side.
but.
Gu He said, "But even though there are no commands in the code, I really don't want Wang to leave!"
He still remembered Ji Zhaoming saying he would leave.
Gu He's petite stature made him naturally good at acting cute. He tugged at Ji Zhaoming's clothes with both hands, but dared not pull too hard, for fear of angering the king.
Unable to make a promise, Ji Zhaoming chuckled softly and patted Gu He's head.
After Gu Yunzhou adjusted the water temperature, he saw this scene as soon as he came out.
He paused for a moment, then made his footsteps louder. Ji Zhaoming heard the sound, then gave Gu He's head a hard tug and jumped off the bed.
"Your Majesty." Gu Yunzhou put Gu He in his pocket and said coldly as he walked away, "Don't be soft on them."
The bathroom had been hastily converted, with a bathtub that matched Ji Zhaoming's physique, the water still steaming. Several jars were scattered around, and Gu Yunzhou briefly introduced them to his king.
There was a yukata, a set of pajamas, and a set of clothes for going out on the shelf.
Just before Gu Yunzhou was about to leave, he suddenly called out again, "Your Majesty."
"Um?"
Gu Yunzhou emphasized, "Don't be soft-hearted towards them."
Ji Zhaoming: ?
Completely bewildered, the door was closed.
What does this mean?
Don't be soft-hearted towards them.
Don't be soft-hearted towards them.
Although there was only a one-word difference, Ji Zhaoming still keenly perceived the different emotions in the words.
He took off his clothes and sank into the bathtub.
If the former was advice to him, telling him not to be soft-hearted towards Gu He, then was the latter an emphasis from Gu Yunzhou to himself?
Don't be soft-hearted towards them, because Ji Zhaoming will leave this world one day. So if he doesn't make any promises, they won't take them seriously.
Who on earth added "humans are king" to their code? Seriously...
Ji Zhaoming submerged his head in the water, where bubbles rose and fell.
The warm water felt so good that Ji Zhaoming changed into his pajamas after taking a shower.
His pajamas also had two ears and a slender tail, and the snow-white pajamas made his skin look fair and delicate.
Just as he was about to leave, Ji Zhaoming saw himself in the mirror.
A human inside a bunny pajama.