Whether it's there or not, it will make him lose his composure and not know how to deal with it.
Ji Zhaoming's biological parents had a business marriage and each went their own way, showing very little affection even towards their own son. This naturally made Ji Zhaoming want to avoid matters of the heart.
It's not that he doesn't believe in love, it's just that he feels it won't happen to him.
He wasn't unaware that Gu Yunzhou's feelings for him were different, but if he could, Ji Zhaoming would choose to hide forever. Besides, what kind of feelings in this world can transcend time?
One day, he will leave this world. Rather than that, it's better not to reveal this secret at all.
Ji Zhaoming looked at Gu Yunzhou with a confused expression and asked uncertainly, "Is that right?"
He wasn't sure of the answer either, and subconsciously wanted to avoid Gu Yunzhou's focused and expressive gaze, afraid of being discovered, so he kept his head down and looked at his toes.
My heartbeat pounded in my chest, and unintentionally, a few beats seemed to escape my notice.
Ji Zhaoming took a small breath, trying to suppress his racing heartbeat, and said casually, "Gu He seems to be back."
Gu Yunzhou replied, "Yes, Master."
How come Ji Zhaoming never noticed before that Gu Yunzhou was so obedient to orders?
Also, why does Gu He walk so slowly?
Ji Zhaoming quickened his pace and headed towards Gu He's direction. After taking several steps, he turned back, glanced at Gu Yunzhou who was standing still, and asked, "Hmm? Why aren't you coming over?"
Gu Yunzhou said, "They've arrived."
Gu Yunzhou simply said two words, and Ji Zhaoming's heartbeat slowed down by two beats.
Ji Zhaoming followed Gu He directly from the underground passage to the restaurant's private room.
The type of lunch was quite different from usual, and it was immediately obvious that the machine race had done their homework.
As soon as you enter, a familiar spicy aroma, along with the smell of butter, wafts over you.
There are four hot pot dishes on the table, each with a different flavor, ranging from sweet to salty, and from spicy to refreshing.
Gu He handed the menu to Ji Zhaoming: "Since I didn't know what Your Majesty liked to eat, I just ordered some random things. Is there anything else Your Majesty would like to eat?"
With the heavy menu in his hand, Ji Zhaoming flipped through it casually. It was full of checkmarks, making Ji Zhaoming wonder if they could really finish all this food.
It must be said that the machine race has thoroughly studied Ji Zhaoming's preferences through this period of time. Apart from some dishes that he has never seen before, the menu is all within Ji Zhaoming's range of preferences.
Ji Zhaoming quickly flipped to the end and ordered a few more cups of milk tea, a cake, and an ice cream.
Ji Zhaoming likes sweets, but unfortunately the machine race is afraid that sweets are bad for their king's teeth, so they strictly control them.
The robots' eyes were all on Ji Zhaoming, who pleaded pitifully, "Just a few bites."
Since they were already out having fun, the machine race didn't want to spoil the mood and refuse.
Gu Yunzhou helped put the menu aside for a short while, and then most of the dishes were served.
Ji Zhaoming hadn't had hot pot in a long time. Looking at the steaming pot on the stove, he swallowed hard.
Gu Yunzhou: "Which one do you want to eat?"
Ji Zhaoming: "Spicy hot pot!"
Before he could even make a move, Gu Yunzhou picked up the serving chopsticks and put the tender slices of meat that Ji Zhaoming had been hesitating over into the pot.
Tender slices of meat coated in milk are mixed together with boiling chili peppers.
The machine race does not need a timer, yet it can still manage time well.
When the perfect time arrived, Gu Yunzhou promptly picked up his chopsticks and placed them in the porcelain bowl beside him: "Let it cool down a bit before you eat."
Ji Zhaoming nodded, but his eyes kept glancing at the tender slices of meat. After a while, he finally couldn't contain his impatience and swallowed the tender meat into his mouth with a loud gulp.
He didn't know what the meat slices were made of, but they were tender and juicy, and the juices soaked into Ji Zhaoming's mouth.
Gu Yunzhou wasn't idle either. After putting the slices of tender meat into Ji Zhaoming's bowl, he quickly helped set out the remaining dishes.
The robots standing nearby wanted to help, but every time they tried, the leader would glare at them with a sharp look, leaving them speechless and afraid to move.
"Huh? Aren't you eating?" Ji Zhaoming asked. "There's not that much, I can't finish it all by myself, or are you trying to stuff me to death?"
The crispy pork was just served.
Ji Zhaoming served the crispy pork to the robot one piece at a time, and the last piece of pork stayed in Gu Yunzhou's bowl.
Ji Zhaoming used a clever trick to take Gu Yunzhou's chopsticks away. Ji Zhaoming laughed and said, "You should eat quickly too. As for the chopsticks, they're confiscated."
Now that they were out having fun, Ji Zhaoming certainly didn't want the robot to follow him around and take care of him; he wanted the robot to have its own life.
Thinking of this, Ji Zhaoming asked, "How about you don't treat me like a king today? Just like ordinary friends?"
Gu He asked in confusion, "How could a king not be a king?"
“What I mean is, you don’t need to keep an eye on me like this anymore,” Ji Zhaoming asked. “Have you guys been to an amusement park before?”
The machine race is a notoriously boring race in interstellar space. They have no entertainment, no hobbies, and they see nothing. In particular, the leaders of the machine race are extremely arrogant and disdainful of others.
Oh, now everyone on this planet knows that the machine race can see their own king. Perhaps in a few days this news will spread throughout the entire interstellar space.
The robots all shook their heads.
Ji Zhaoming smiled knowingly: "In that case, why don't we relax for a day? Play whatever you want. You should decide for yourselves what to do. I won't make decisions for you anymore."
If this proposal had been made from the beginning, the machine race would certainly have refused.
But now, they're starting to worry: "What will happen to the King if we leave?"
Wang Cai finally woke up. What if he gets stolen by criminals? Where will we go to cry?
Ji Zhaoming grunted, then looked at Gu Yunzhou beside him, his eyes sparkling: "If I don't let you leave, would you be willing?"
Other robots: ???
They let them go, and ended up with the leader alone?
"I would be more than happy to." Gu Yunzhou slightly parted his lips.
He's already spoken, so even if the other robots wanted to stay, they had no reason to.
Gu He struggled in his death throes and cried out, "Your Majesty—"
This time, it wasn't Ji Zhaoming who answered Gu He, but Gu Yunzhou: "Is there a problem?"
Gu He dared not have any questions and could only shake his head.
At the same time, I felt somewhat lost.
His life was both rich and monotonous—two completely different words, but after careful consideration, Gu He realized that this was the most fitting one.
He wasn't idle, but it seemed he never thought about what he should do.
They were simply following the pre-set code in the program, even though no one had ever asked them to.
Once freed from constraints, they begin to feel lost.
"No," Gu He said, scratching his head. "No problem."
On his way here, he saw a carousel.
It wasn't stimulating at all, and even played music leisurely, which was completely out of character for a robot.
But Gu He saw it at a glance.
Ji Zhaoming leaned closer to Gu Yunzhou and whispered, "Do you have anything you want to play?"
This favoritism must not be heard by other robots.
She had initially intended to stay away from Gu Yunzhou, but now she couldn't help but want to get closer.
When Ji Zhaoming first saw Gu Yunzhou, he had a feeling that he had seen this person somewhere before.
Just like in those most clichéd TV dramas, I've seen you in a dream from a past life.
Ji Zhaoming added, "I can go with you."
Gu Yunzhou lowered his eyes.
The furry head is within reach.
Unlike other robots, he had a clear goal from the beginning: to be Ji Zhaoming alone.
From initially searching for this person aimlessly, to wanting to keep them by my side after finding them.
Gu Yunzhou said, "Let's go with the Ferris wheel."
"Hmm?" Ji Zhaoming looked out the window at the sky. "Afternoon? Are you sure you don't want it to be any later?"
Although he had never seen a pig run, he had seen pork. Ji Zhaoming had heard many people say that Ferris wheels look best at night.
Because of some things that happened, we ate dinner late, but even if the meal took a long time, and we took a leisurely walk to the Ferris wheel, it would be past 5 o'clock at the latest.
Hmm, he remembers there was a performance this afternoon?
Including the performance time, it's only 6 o'clock.
Ji Zhaoming looked troubled: "Or, is there anything else you'd like to do?"
Gu Yunzhou said, "It's alright, let's do it this afternoon."
He took the opportunity to retrieve the serving chopsticks and continued helping with the setup.
Seeing Ji Zhaoming's cheeks puff out like a hamster as he ate, a smile flashed in Gu Yunzhou's eyes.
We arrived at the Ferris wheel earlier than expected. At 5:40, the show had completely ended, and after walking for less than 10 minutes, we arrived at the Ferris wheel facility.
It wasn't even evening yet, and there were very few people queuing for the Ferris wheel. A staff member leaned halfway against the railing, yawned casually, and turned his head to see Gu Yunzhou and Ji Zhaoming coming towards him. He immediately straightened up.
Thanks to what happened this morning, the whole amusement park knows that the machine race has arrived.
Even though they knew that Gu Yunzhou had helped find the lost child, many people still slipped out of the amusement park early.
Ji Zhaoming sighed inwardly, but didn't show it outwardly.
He wanted the machine race to be happy.
The staff immediately arranged for Ji Zhaoming and Gu Yunzhou to go into a small cabin on the Ferris wheel.
In the cramped room, the two sat on the same side.
The Ferris wheel slowly began to move upwards.
Young couples often enjoy riding Ferris wheels at night, watching themselves get closer and closer to the moon until it's almost within reach.