[Lord Host, haven’t you forget something?] As the outside gradually darkened, S419M gathered courage and reminded, [You seem to have an appointment at seven?]
Bai Lixin: [I didn’t forget, let’s go now.]
Seven o’clock.
Love District.
Blind date.
When these words are put together, it looks ridiculous no matter how you look at it.
When he was ready to go out, Mr. Kayla grabbed Bai Lixin’s sleeve unhappily, “Where are you going?”
“I’m going to the Love District registration area, there’s something I need to take care of.” Bai Lixin tugged at his sleeve but didn’t pull it out.
The other party just held on tightly with an aggrieved expression.
“To the Love District?” The alcohol was gradually taking effect, Mr. Kayla stood up with flushed cheeks and pulled Bai Lixin out, “I’ll go with you.”
Bai Lixin hurriedly stopped him, “No, you’ve been through a lot today, you should rest early.”
“But what if I don’t follow you and you leave me behind?” Mr. Kayla felt a bit aggrieved. After saying this, he burst into tears, and they just run down from the corner of his eyes, “Now you’re the only one who can help me, if you disappear, I’ll collapse.”
His words were a bit incoherent, and he was already starting to sway as he walked.
Bai Lixin helped Mr. Kayla lie down on the only bed, “Don’t worry, I won’t leave you. I’ll help you find Mrs. Kayla’s murderer.”
Mr. Kayla let go of Bai Lixin’s hand in a daze and looked at him with blurred eyes, “It’s a promise, you must… keep your word.”
Seeing that Mr. Kayla had given up on accompanying him, Bai Lixin helped the poor man who had just the love of his life to cover himself with a blanket, then left the room and went downstairs.
He hailed a taxi and arrived at the Love District just a few minutes before the designated seven o’clock time.
The robot seemed to immediately recognize his identity. As soon as he entered the lobby, a robot waiter came up to greet him.
Miss Elsa also greeted him.
Although Bai Lixin was somewhat curious that Miss Elsa was still here tonight, he still greeted her politely.
Miss Elsa understood what was going on as soon as she saw Bai Lixin’s demeanor. “You already have a match.”
Bai Lixin forced a smile, “Yes.”
Miss Elsa pretended to sigh, shaking her head and sighing, “It’s a pity. Clearly, you were sitting in my car yesterday, spending the night with me, and today you already have someone else. The joy I finally found, is gone just like that.”
Bai Lixin’s eye twitched, “I’m really sorry to disappoint you.”
Under the gaze of the robot waiter, Miss Elsa stretched her neck and leaned close to Bai Lixin’s ear, “Tell me the truth, you don’t want to be paired with that person?”
Bai Lixin also leaned close to Miss Elsa’s ear and whispered, “Actually, I already have someone in my heart.”
Miss Elsa looked horrified, “Wait, is it me? I finally got back to being single, I don’t want to step into the grave of marriage so soon.”
Bai Lixin: “It’s definitely not you.”
Miss Elsa: “Tsk.”
The robot waiter urged from the side, “Mr. Xin, the appointed time is almost here, please follow me.”
After bidding farewell to Miss Elsa, Bai Lixin followed the robot upstairs.
He had a plan.
The firewall was on the rooftop of the Love District registration area. He planned to deal with this awkward blind date first, find an opportunity to go to the rooftop, and return to the real world through the firewall.
As for the promise he made to Mr. Kayla, he had no intention of breaking it. If Pris Xingchen could freely enter and exit the virtual world, then he, who also had the Trojan virus, should be able to do the same.
He never planned to cut off the line to the virtual world after entering the real world. This copy was divided into two layers, the virtual world and the real world. The virtual world couldn’t just be a dispensable layer; there should be game clues hidden here too.
Pris Xingchen was likely a player. His frequent travels between the real and virtual worlds easily supported this speculation.
As he contemplated, Bai Lixin followed the robot to the room marked “205.”
The robot opened the door, and there was already a man sitting inside.
It was a man because he had specified “male” as one of his requirements.
The man was wearing a finely tailored suit with silver accessories hanging from it. His tie also had a tie clip, and his black hair was meticulously combed back, giving him the air of an elite in high society.
He sat on the single sofa without a smile, his expression serious and indifferent.
Judging from his age, the man looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight.
The robot led Bai Lixin in.
Contrary to his expectations, the man did not show any enthusiasm upon his arrival. He just looked at him coldly and said, “Leave us alone.”
The robot tactfully left the room, and thoughtfully closed the door before leaving.
Bai Lixin sat down and carefully observed the man opposite him.
Well, when he saw the man’s appearance, he realized that the Brain had indeed found him a match according to his requirements.
Tall, handsome, with deep and angular features.
Cold and aloof temperament, reserved, not one to smile easily.
All of these matched.
But unfortunately, the man across from him was not Dijia.
As Bai Lixin observed the man opposite him, the man was also staring at him with a pair of hawk-like eyes. But his gaze didn’t seem like that of someone looking at their soon-to-be partner; it was more like someone looking at prey to be hunted.
The man picked up the teacup in front of him and elegantly took a sip. “Let me introduce myself, I am Eer DuShina Cones, the third duke of the Fairness District. Before sitting here, I checked your information. Ha, your love history is quite colorful, despite just turning twenty-five recently.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
A hint of disdain flashed in the man’s eyes. “In love with a robot? Just now, you flirted shamelessly with that blue-skinned old woman in public, and you even went to her house yesterday? You really have broadened my horizons.”
“If possible, I’d rather not have anything to do with you.”
From the moment Bai Lixin stepped into the room, the man maintained a superior attitude. “But even as a duke of the Fairness District, I must abide by the rules of the Love District. Since the Brain has matched us together, I will fulfill my duties as a husband.”
“I envy you.” The man’s black eyes fell on Bai Lixin’s face, “You’re so lucky. Not long ago, you were just a worker in the Order District who could only afford a forty-square-meter apartment. Now, thanks to this match, you’re about to become a duchess.”
“But fortunately, you’re not without merits. At least your face is pretty enough. With just this face, I won’t lose face by taking you out. But your love history is too bad. From today onwards, I demand that anyone around you maintain only polite social relationships. As for that woman just now, immediately cut ties with her.”
“Also, your clothes are terrible.” The man frowned, “Horrible taste, it’s revolting.”
“I’ll bring you to the Fairness District in three days. You don’t need to bring any clothes, I’ll prepare the clothes that a duchess should wear for you. Quit your job in the Order District, no duchess would go out in public.”
“And your social etiquette is unbearable.” The man frowned and rubbed his temple, “Before taking you out to meet people, it seems I’ll have to train your etiquette properly.”
“It’s terrible, absolutely terrible.”
“Is the brain infected with a virus?”
“…” Bai Lixin leaned back casually, tilted his chin up and looked at the man across from him, “Hey, are you mistaken?”
The third duke was stunned for a moment, “What?”
Bai Lixin’s lips curled into a cruel smile, and he said word by word, “I! Am! A! Top!”
The man’s expression instantly cracked.
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In the live broadcast room:
[Hahaha.]
[ ‘I’m a top’, hahaha, God Xin, is the big boss aware that you said this?]
[He definitely doesn’t know, otherwise he’d definitely make God Xin unable to get out of bed.]
[Hahaha, laughing to death.]
[Big boss, hurry up and show up, your wife has been matched to someone else. It’s this late, and you still don’t come out to snatch him back, are you still a man? ]
[God Xin: I know whether he’s a man or not the best.]
[What nonsense is this Third Duke babbling about? Fortunately, our Xin God shut him up with just four words.]
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With just one sentence from Bai Lixin, the man couldn’t maintain his dignity. He suddenly stood up from his chair, “Say that again?!”
Bai Lixin: “I only top.”
“Do you want me to say it again?”
The man’s eyes went wide, finding it unbelievable, “Is the Brain really infected?”
Bai Lixin: “Why don’t you go report it? And while you’re at it, retract our match?”
Upon hearing the word “match,” the man seemed to regain his sanity and sat back down on the sofa.
But his expression changed from the initial arrogance to very strange, and the way he looked at Bai Lixin also changed.
Noticing Bai Lixin looking over, the man unconsciously straightened up and threatened, “Hey, don’t get any funny ideas, don’t even think about it.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
The man coughed lightly, “The Brain’s match cannot be revoked. If you want to go against it, I’d be happy to see that, but I won’t do it. As the third duke of the Fairness District, I must not only uphold the Fairness District but also set an example by obeying the rules of the Dark Steel City.”
“There are many types of love relationships we know of, one of which is called an open marriage.”
“Anyway…” The man paused, and continued, “If you want, go find someone else. I absolutely won’t cooperate with you.”
Bai Lixin: “Then our relationship…”
The man quickly interrupted Bai Lixin, “That woman with blue skin, if you like her, you can have a private relationship with her, but don’t let anyone find out. And if humans can’t satisfy you, and you develop feelings for a robot…”
He gritted his teeth, ”That’s fine too.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
‘Why did this “develop feelings for” sound so perverse?’
“But in the eyes of others, you must maintain the dignity of a duchess.” The man’s tone changed, “If you embarrass me, I won’t let you off.”
After saying these words, the man hurriedly stood up, “Let’s stop here for today. I have something to attend to, I’ll contact you again.”
Without waiting for Bai Lixin to say anything else, the man in the suit quickly left the room.
Bai Lixin checked his watch. From the moment he entered the room until the end of the conversation, it took less than ten minutes.
S419M commented In his mind: [Interesting. “I only top” is probably the biggest lie you’ve ever told in your life, Lord Host.]
Bai Lixin: […]
‘Ahem.’
In the morning, he only glanced at the photo of the blind date and closed the profile. He really didn’t know who he was.
Just now, after hearing that person’s self-introduction, Bai Lixin belatedly brought up that person’s profile again.
The information on it was more detailed than the self-introduction of the third duke.
[Matched Partner’s Name: Eer DuShina Cones]
[Identity: Third Duke of the Fairness District in the Dark Steel City]
[Age: 28 years old]
[Gender: Male]
[Height: 190 cm]
[Weight: 84 kg]
[Marital Status: Widowed]
[Love History: At the age of 25, Eer DuShina Cones was matched with a man. Later, that man passed away due to an accident, and Eer DuShina Cones became single again and re-registered in the Love District.]
S419M exclaimed, [He’s actually been married. Lord Host, do you want me to check his previous marriage history?]
Bai Lixin: [If you can find it, please do.]
S419M: [Alright, please wait a moment, Host.]
A few seconds later, S419M’s voice reappeared in Bai Lixin’s mind: [I found it, Lord Host.]
[Eer DuShina Cones’ sexual orientation is gay, when registering in the Love District, his first requirement is a male partner. His first love partner was also from the Fairness District, a commoner, and looked like this.]
It was a young man with a round face who smiled with tiger teeth showing. He looked very cute, like a cat.
It was a round-faced young man smiling, showing his fangs, looking very cute, like a cat.
S419M: [The two of them were matched together through the Love District and held a wedding after knowing each other for a month. After marriage, their relationship was very harmonious. They often appeared together in public, behaving very intimately every time they appeared.]
[By the way, the Dark Steel City is divided into three areas: the Order District, the Love District, and the Fairness District. The management models of the three areas are also different.]
[The Order District is controlled by the authorities and mainly relies on strict regulations. The regulations are listed one by one so that people can complete their daily lives in an orderly manner.]
[The Love District is all about money. While maintaining a stable life, the amount of money directly determines social status. Of course, almost everyone in the Love District is rich. There’s a saying, ‘Love is wealth,’ after all.]
Bai Lixin: “…”
[Lord Host, haven’t you forget something?] As the outside gradually darkened, S419M gathered courage and reminded, [You seem to have an appointment at seven?]
Bai Lixin: [I didn’t forget, let’s go now.]
Seven o’clock.
Love District.
Blind date.
When these words are put together, it looks ridiculous no matter how you look at it.
When he was ready to go out, Mr. Kayla grabbed Bai Lixin’s sleeve unhappily, “Where are you going?”
“I’m going to the Love District registration area, there’s something I need to take care of.” Bai Lixin tugged at his sleeve but didn’t pull it out.
The other party just held on tightly with an aggrieved expression.
“To the Love District?” The alcohol was gradually taking effect, Mr. Kayla stood up with flushed cheeks and pulled Bai Lixin out, “I’ll go with you.”
Bai Lixin hurriedly stopped him, “No, you’ve been through a lot today, you should rest early.”
“But what if I don’t follow you and you leave me behind?” Mr. Kayla felt a bit aggrieved. After saying this, he burst into tears, and they just run down from the corner of his eyes, “Now you’re the only one who can help me, if you disappear, I’ll collapse.”
His words were a bit incoherent, and he was already starting to sway as he walked.
Bai Lixin helped Mr. Kayla lie down on the only bed, “Don’t worry, I won’t leave you. I’ll help you find Mrs. Kayla’s murderer.”
Mr. Kayla let go of Bai Lixin’s hand in a daze and looked at him with blurred eyes, “It’s a promise, you must… keep your word.”
Seeing that Mr. Kayla had given up on accompanying him, Bai Lixin helped the poor man who had just the love of his life to cover himself with a blanket, then left the room and went downstairs.
He hailed a taxi and arrived at the Love District just a few minutes before the designated seven o’clock time.
The robot seemed to immediately recognize his identity. As soon as he entered the lobby, a robot waiter came up to greet him.
Miss Elsa also greeted him.
Although Bai Lixin was somewhat curious that Miss Elsa was still here tonight, he still greeted her politely.
Miss Elsa understood what was going on as soon as she saw Bai Lixin’s demeanor. “You already have a match.”
Bai Lixin forced a smile, “Yes.”
Miss Elsa pretended to sigh, shaking her head and sighing, “It’s a pity. Clearly, you were sitting in my car yesterday, spending the night with me, and today you already have someone else. The joy I finally found, is gone just like that.”
Bai Lixin’s eye twitched, “I’m really sorry to disappoint you.”
Under the gaze of the robot waiter, Miss Elsa stretched her neck and leaned close to Bai Lixin’s ear, “Tell me the truth, you don’t want to be paired with that person?”
Bai Lixin also leaned close to Miss Elsa’s ear and whispered, “Actually, I already have someone in my heart.”
Miss Elsa looked horrified, “Wait, is it me? I finally got back to being single, I don’t want to step into the grave of marriage so soon.”
Bai Lixin: “It’s definitely not you.”
Miss Elsa: “Tsk.”
The robot waiter urged from the side, “Mr. Xin, the appointed time is almost here, please follow me.”
After bidding farewell to Miss Elsa, Bai Lixin followed the robot upstairs.
He had a plan.
The firewall was on the rooftop of the Love District registration area. He planned to deal with this awkward blind date first, find an opportunity to go to the rooftop, and return to the real world through the firewall.
As for the promise he made to Mr. Kayla, he had no intention of breaking it. If Pris Xingchen could freely enter and exit the virtual world, then he, who also had the Trojan virus, should be able to do the same.
He never planned to cut off the line to the virtual world after entering the real world. This copy was divided into two layers, the virtual world and the real world. The virtual world couldn’t just be a dispensable layer; there should be game clues hidden here too.
Pris Xingchen was likely a player. His frequent travels between the real and virtual worlds easily supported this speculation.
As he contemplated, Bai Lixin followed the robot to the room marked “205.”
The robot opened the door, and there was already a man sitting inside.
It was a man because he had specified “male” as one of his requirements.
The man was wearing a finely tailored suit with silver accessories hanging from it. His tie also had a tie clip, and his black hair was meticulously combed back, giving him the air of an elite in high society.
He sat on the single sofa without a smile, his expression serious and indifferent.
Judging from his age, the man looked to be around twenty-seven or twenty-eight.
The robot led Bai Lixin in.
Contrary to his expectations, the man did not show any enthusiasm upon his arrival. He just looked at him coldly and said, “Leave us alone.”
The robot tactfully left the room, and thoughtfully closed the door before leaving.
Bai Lixin sat down and carefully observed the man opposite him.
Well, when he saw the man’s appearance, he realized that the Brain had indeed found him a match according to his requirements.
Tall, handsome, with deep and angular features.
Cold and aloof temperament, reserved, not one to smile easily.
All of these matched.
But unfortunately, the man across from him was not Dijia.
As Bai Lixin observed the man opposite him, the man was also staring at him with a pair of hawk-like eyes. But his gaze didn’t seem like that of someone looking at their soon-to-be partner; it was more like someone looking at prey to be hunted.
The man picked up the teacup in front of him and elegantly took a sip. “Let me introduce myself, I am Eer DuShina Cones, the third duke of the Fairness District. Before sitting here, I checked your information. Ha, your love history is quite colorful, despite just turning twenty-five recently.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
A hint of disdain flashed in the man’s eyes. “In love with a robot? Just now, you flirted shamelessly with that blue-skinned old woman in public, and you even went to her house yesterday? You really have broadened my horizons.”
“If possible, I’d rather not have anything to do with you.”
From the moment Bai Lixin stepped into the room, the man maintained a superior attitude. “But even as a duke of the Fairness District, I must abide by the rules of the Love District. Since the Brain has matched us together, I will fulfill my duties as a husband.”
“I envy you.” The man’s black eyes fell on Bai Lixin’s face, “You’re so lucky. Not long ago, you were just a worker in the Order District who could only afford a forty-square-meter apartment. Now, thanks to this match, you’re about to become a duchess.”
“But fortunately, you’re not without merits. At least your face is pretty enough. With just this face, I won’t lose face by taking you out. But your love history is too bad. From today onwards, I demand that anyone around you maintain only polite social relationships. As for that woman just now, immediately cut ties with her.”
“Also, your clothes are terrible.” The man frowned, “Horrible taste, it’s revolting.”
“I’ll bring you to the Fairness District in three days. You don’t need to bring any clothes, I’ll prepare the clothes that a duchess should wear for you. Quit your job in the Order District, no duchess would go out in public.”
“And your social etiquette is unbearable.” The man frowned and rubbed his temple, “Before taking you out to meet people, it seems I’ll have to train your etiquette properly.”
“It’s terrible, absolutely terrible.”
“Is the brain infected with a virus?”
“…” Bai Lixin leaned back casually, tilted his chin up and looked at the man across from him, “Hey, are you mistaken?”
The third duke was stunned for a moment, “What?”
Bai Lixin’s lips curled into a cruel smile, and he said word by word, “I! Am! A! Top!”
The man’s expression instantly cracked.
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In the live broadcast room:
[Hahaha.]
[ ‘I’m a top’, hahaha, God Xin, is the big boss aware that you said this?]
[He definitely doesn’t know, otherwise he’d definitely make God Xin unable to get out of bed.]
[Hahaha, laughing to death.]
[Big boss, hurry up and show up, your wife has been matched to someone else. It’s this late, and you still don’t come out to snatch him back, are you still a man? ]
[God Xin: I know whether he’s a man or not the best.]
[What nonsense is this Third Duke babbling about? Fortunately, our Xin God shut him up with just four words.]
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With just one sentence from Bai Lixin, the man couldn’t maintain his dignity. He suddenly stood up from his chair, “Say that again?!”
Bai Lixin: “I only top.”
“Do you want me to say it again?”
The man’s eyes went wide, finding it unbelievable, “Is the Brain really infected?”
Bai Lixin: “Why don’t you go report it? And while you’re at it, retract our match?”
Upon hearing the word “match,” the man seemed to regain his sanity and sat back down on the sofa.
But his expression changed from the initial arrogance to very strange, and the way he looked at Bai Lixin also changed.
Noticing Bai Lixin looking over, the man unconsciously straightened up and threatened, “Hey, don’t get any funny ideas, don’t even think about it.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
The man coughed lightly, “The Brain’s match cannot be revoked. If you want to go against it, I’d be happy to see that, but I won’t do it. As the third duke of the Fairness District, I must not only uphold the Fairness District but also set an example by obeying the rules of the Dark Steel City.”
“There are many types of love relationships we know of, one of which is called an open marriage.”
“Anyway…” The man paused, and continued, “If you want, go find someone else. I absolutely won’t cooperate with you.”
Bai Lixin: “Then our relationship…”
The man quickly interrupted Bai Lixin, “That woman with blue skin, if you like her, you can have a private relationship with her, but don’t let anyone find out. And if humans can’t satisfy you, and you develop feelings for a robot…”
He gritted his teeth, ”That’s fine too.”
Bai Lixin: “…”
‘Why did this “develop feelings for” sound so perverse?’
“But in the eyes of others, you must maintain the dignity of a duchess.” The man’s tone changed, “If you embarrass me, I won’t let you off.”
After saying these words, the man hurriedly stood up, “Let’s stop here for today. I have something to attend to, I’ll contact you again.”
Without waiting for Bai Lixin to say anything else, the man in the suit quickly left the room.
Bai Lixin checked his watch. From the moment he entered the room until the end of the conversation, it took less than ten minutes.
S419M commented In his mind: [Interesting. “I only top” is probably the biggest lie you’ve ever told in your life, Lord Host.]
Bai Lixin: […]
‘Ahem.’
In the morning, he only glanced at the photo of the blind date and closed the profile. He really didn’t know who he was.
Just now, after hearing that person’s self-introduction, Bai Lixin belatedly brought up that person’s profile again.
The information on it was more detailed than the self-introduction of the third duke.
[Matched Partner’s Name: Eer DuShina Cones]
[Identity: Third Duke of the Fairness District in the Dark Steel City]
[Age: 28 years old]
[Gender: Male]
[Height: 190 cm]
[Weight: 84 kg]
[Marital Status: Widowed]
[Love History: At the age of 25, Eer DuShina Cones was matched with a man. Later, that man passed away due to an accident, and Eer DuShina Cones became single again and re-registered in the Love District.]
S419M exclaimed, [He’s actually been married. Lord Host, do you want me to check his previous marriage history?]
Bai Lixin: [If you can find it, please do.]
S419M: [Alright, please wait a moment, Host.]
A few seconds later, S419M’s voice reappeared in Bai Lixin’s mind: [I found it, Lord Host.]
[Eer DuShina Cones’ sexual orientation is gay, when registering in the Love District, his first requirement is a male partner. His first love partner was also from the Fairness District, a commoner, and looked like this.]
It was a young man with a round face who smiled with tiger teeth showing. He looked very cute, like a cat.
It was a round-faced young man smiling, showing his fangs, looking very cute, like a cat.
S419M: [The two of them were matched together through the Love District and held a wedding after knowing each other for a month. After marriage, their relationship was very harmonious. They often appeared together in public, behaving very intimately every time they appeared.]
[By the way, the Dark Steel City is divided into three areas: the Order District, the Love District, and the Fairness District. The management models of the three areas are also different.]
[The Order District is controlled by the authorities and mainly relies on strict regulations. The regulations are listed one by one so that people can complete their daily lives in an orderly manner.]
[The Love District is all about money. While maintaining a stable life, the amount of money directly determines social status. Of course, almost everyone in the Love District is rich. There’s a saying, ‘Love is wealth,’ after all.]
Bai Lixin: “…”
