‘Do you know your joke is so cold?’
S419M: [As for the Fairness District, it’s managed by imperial power.]
[In the Fairness District, nobility still exists, but even nobles don’t have many privileges. They are different from what we know as nobles. Here, they have more responsibilities to fulfill.]
[Before marriage, Eer DuShina Cones was not yet a duke, just a prince. He gained his title after marriage.]
[The young man naturally became the duchess, but his family didn’t enjoy the privilege of the ‘rising tide lifts all boats’. They continued to work in the same place with poorly paid jobs.]
[Because of this, Eer DuShina Cones was highly supported by commoners, and had a higher reputation among the next candidates for king.]
[After his partner passed away, the young man’s biological parents were deeply affected, especially his mother, who fell seriously ill. Eer DuShina Cones personally took care of her by her bedside, showing great patience. After this incident, his supporters increased significantly. People say he handled everything comprehensively. As a royal in the Fairness District, he set an example by not giving privileges to his relatives, showing his iron-like responsibility. But when his partner passed away, he personally took care of his partner’s mother without any airs. This showed his gentle and kind side.]
[He managed to be strong on the outside and soft on the inside.]
[In short, this person’s evaluation seems pretty good.] S419M shifted the topic, [But why is he so annoying!]
[His condescending look is really annoying. How could the Brain match such an annoying person with you!]
[Yeah, you’re right,] Bai Lixin rubbed his chin, [How could the Brain match two incompatible people together? Was the former duchess’s family situation very bad?]
S419M: [Yes, very bad.]
[The deceased former duchess was not the only child in the family; he had an older brother and an older sister.]
[His father had a gambling habit and often squandered the money the family earned, he even had huge gambling debts because of it.]
[His older brother was idle and once sentenced to prison for stabbing someone with a knife.]
[His sister was born with a disability and could only live in a wheelchair, needing constant care from others.]
[The burden of the family fell almost entirely on the former duchess and his mother.]
[Before the age of 25, the former duchess had been living a very tough life. When the third duke approached him, he was working in a restaurant, wearing rubber shoes and an apron.]
[When the third duke appeared in front of him, he was surprised. I’ll show you the photo I found on the Star Network just now; it’s easy to find, there are many on the Star Network.]
A photo unfolded in Bai Lixin’s mind.
The photo was taken at a very clever angle. It was taken from the side, capturing the young man’s astonishment and embarrassment as well as the third duke’s calmness.
The third duke was dressed very formally, with a slightly different expression from today’s; although his expression was still indifferent, there wasn’t that sense of superiority.
Unlike the elegantly dressed duke, the young man appeared much more destitute.
His rubber shoes and apron were stained with dirt, and his hands were dirty.
S419M: [It’s said that the third duke and the former duchess knew each other before. In fact, the Third Duke had already noticed this poor young man who worked hard and had a miserable life experience. This photo and this “rumor” quickly spread on StarNet, and people said that this was the real-life “Cinderella”.]
[After the two got married, the third duke used his own money to help the young man’s family. Although the former duchess’s family didn’t get any privileges, they were redeemed because of it. His father woke up, stopped gambling from then on, and chose to work as a handyman, earnestly making money. His mother usually made money by doing handicrafts, and since her son became the duchess, her crafts were in high demand and very popular. As for his brother, he received rehabilitation in prison and changed his attitude for the better. More importantly, he didn’t receive any privileges like commutation of his sentence because he was the duchess’s brother. As for his sister, she received help from others. An institution made prosthetic limbs for her for free, so she could live like a normal person.]
[In short, it was a happy marriage for everyone.]
[Unfortunately, this marriage didn’t last long. A year ago, the former duchess had a car accident and died. At that time, he was already eight months pregnant. The third duke was grief-stricken and suffered a mental breakdown for a long time. It’s said that his temperament changed slightly because of it. Later, with the guidance of a psychologist, he gradually emerged from the pain.]
[Two months ago, he registered again in the Love District, and two months later, the Brain matched you two.]
[That’s my investigation, Lord Host. Looking at it this way, his arrogant attitude seems to be explained. Because the death of his partner, it led to a major change in temperament, which is somewhat reasonable.]
Bai Lixin stared thoughtfully at the teacup in front of him, his index finger unconsciously tapping the armrest of the sofa, creating a rhythmic “tap tap tap” in the quiet room.
[It’s even more unreasonable,] Bai Lixin denied S419M’s explanation, [According to the Brain’s principle of selecting partners in the Love District, it follows the principle of ‘birds of a feather flock together.’ Even if the third duke wasn’t a duke at the time, he was still a prince. The prince’s partner should be someone of similar status, so why was he matched with a partner with such a miserable background?]
S419M: [Maybe the former duchess was exceptionally outstanding in his own way?]
Bai Lixin shook his head slowly: [Probably not. Mr. Xin’s information alone is enough to deter ordinary people.]
S419M: [Why is that]
Bai Lixin: “The criteria for choosing a partner. Is it possible that when this third duke filled out his criteria for a partner, he wanted one with a poor background?]
S419M: [Why would he do that? Could it be that this third duke also has a hero complex and wants to be the hero who saves others?]
Bai Lixin: [Although I don’t want to think of people in a conspiratorial way, I was born into a royal family and I am not a naïve person. I know too well about the hypocritical behavior of certain people for their own ends. If the third duke’s true goal is the throne, then marriage is likely just a tool for him to defeat other competitors and ascend the throne.]
[And it’s a very effective tool at that.]
S419M was startled: [Ah! Is it really like that? What you said seems to make sense. If we turn Dark Steel City upside down, there probably aren’t many families as miserable as the former duchess. He really encountered everything – a father who’s no good, a brother in prison, a paralyzed sister, a sick mother – almost all the burdens of the family fell on him, the youngest.]
Bai Lixin: [With just this short summary, even without seeing this person, ordinary people would feel sympathy for him at first sight and have a sense of redemption. At this point, the third duke is like the prince on a white horse in a fairytale tale, descending from the heavens to rescue him from this abyss and making him the duchess. It greatly satisfies people’s desires for love and fantasies of fairytales. Oh, and one more thing, the former duchess was actually very good-looking.]
[Good-looking people always evoke double the sympathy. If something were to happen to an ordinary or even ugly-looking person, people might just sigh, but if it happens to a good-looking person, people can’t help but lend a hand.]
[A fragile beauty in distress, and a prince on a white horse create a beautiful story.]
S419M: [Indeed! I just checked the Star Network again, and originally, the third duke’s supporters were not the highest, but since that marriage, he gained many more supporters.]
[So, does that mean the brain matched you two together according to his selection criteria?]
Bai Lixin was silent for a few seconds: [A frustrated man who fell in love with a robot but could never be together, and a third duke whose temperament changed due to the death of his partner. Two people with emotional scars come together, redeem each other, and then become the most intimate lovers. Isn’t it touching?]
Escape System: [Wow, it’s so touching, Master Bai Lixin. I’ll give you the pen, just write the text according to this, I want to read it!]
S419M: “…”
Ahem.
[But,] S419M still couldn’t understand, [If this was chosen by the third duke himself, why wasn’t he as gentle towards you on your first meeting as he was with his former partner? Instead, he spoke harshly to you, belittled your romantic history, discriminated against your status, and finally said he wants an open marriage? I don’t get it.]
Escape System: [Oh, Brother M, what’s so hard to understand about this? Isn’t this like the ‘marriage first, then love’ and ‘love-hate relationship’ often written in novels?]
[At first, there’s all kinds of disdain and looking down on each other, but as they gradually get along, they’re attracted by the soul hidden beneath the surface. Finally, it goes from being fed up with each other to loving each other deeply, it’s very touching and super exciting, okay!]
S419M: […Um, Sister System, maybe the pen is for you.]
Bai Lixin: [You see, Sister System gets it.]
[He can’t treat me the same way he treated his first partner because until now, he still has to maintain the image of deeply loving the former duchess.]
[Because he deeply loves the former duchess, he ignores me.]
[Or it’s even possible that he said those things to stir up my fighting spirit. Like Sister System said, to guide me and him into a love-hate relationship.]
S419M suddenly felt a bit horrified, [So the third duke had already planned how to use the second marriage from the moment you entered the room… No, from the moment he knew your information?]
[So, he didn’t really like the former duchess as much as it was portrayed on the StarNet.]
[What a scary man, to use marriage so thoroughly.]
Bai Lixin just felt bored: [It’s not like I haven’t met this kind of person before, it’s just that seeing such a person again after so many years makes me feel tired.]
[Let’s go, it’s time to do some real work.]
Pushing open the door, Bai Lixin walked out of the room. He walked to the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor.
The elevator slowly reached the seventh floor.
Bai Lixin walked to the rooftop and found that the rooftop, which had been open yesterday, was now locked.
S419M: [Could it be that because of your actions yesterday, it scared them into locking it, Lord Host?]
Bai Lixin: “…”
The lock was a keypad lock.
He didn’t know the password.
But he had external support.
Bai Lixin: [Which of you two smart assistants can crack the password?]
S419M: “…”
‘This is cheating, it’s blatant cheating!’
However, reality proved that ideals are full, but reality is bone thin.
Although S419M wanted to help its host cheat, its capabilities didn’t allow it.
After trying for a long time, S419M still couldn’t crack the password.
Neither could the Escape System.
S419M came up with a new idea: [Master Bai Lixin, how about climbing in through the window?]
Bai Lixin: [Good idea. But, how? All the doors along this corridor are locked with keypad locks. How do we crack the passwords to get inside and then climb the wall?]
[Um…] S419M was at a loss for words, [Why don’t you just break the locks? You’ve done it before, why are you being reserved now?]
Bai Lixin: [It’s not that I don’t want, if this were the real world, I would have done it already. But this is the virtual world, and my abilities are no different from an ordinary person’s.]
S419M was shocked: [Lord Host, you left all your cheats outside?]
Bai Lixin couldn’t help but roll his eyes, [You just realized it?]
S419M laughed awkwardly to cover up the embarrassment, [What should we do then, give up?]
Bai Lixin rolled up his sleeves, revealing the mosaic snake on his arm, [Let me try again. Maybe this will work.]
A Trojan virus that could easily break through firewalls should surely be useful for breaking keypad locks, right?
It should be useful, it’s just that he hasn’t mastered how to use the mosaic snake yet.
He first tried folding his arm and attaching the snake to the keypad lock. However, other than feeling a chill on his arm, he didn’t feel any other changes.
The mosaic snake was quietly wrapped around his arm, motionless.
S419M: [Is it possible that it’s a Trojan virus only for targeting firewalls?]
Bai Lixin didn’t give up. He tried many different poses, but the door in front of him still showed no signs of opening.
Just as he was about to give up and try again next time, he suddenly felt something shaking behind him.
He subconsciously turned around, and when he saw the huge round head stretching towards him, he stumbled backwards, subconsciously reaching out to grab onto something to steady himself.
His hand inadvertently pressed against the keypad lock, and with a crisp “ding”, the tightly closed keypad lock suddenly opened. His body fell backward due to gravity, and je took two or three steps before stabilizing himself.
The round head followed, rolling through the doorway and squeezing in. The eye on the head was wide open, and the tone carried a reproachful tone, “I knew you wouldn’t give up so easily. Why did you come back!”
“I told you not to give up easily!”
Bai Lixin was at a loss with Miss Phoenix’s enthusiasm. Miss Phoenix’s body quickly moved towards him, and she was soon in front of him. Her face was serious, and her eye was almost sticking to his face.
“Why are you so stubborn?” Miss Phoenix pointed, “I even set up the keypad lock specifically to prevent you from coming in, and yet you managed to open it. What obstacles are there that you can’t overcome? Just tell Auntie, Auntie will definitely help you.”
Bai Lixin took two steps back to create some distance between him and Miss Phoenix, “I don’t have any obstacles, really, I just came up to the rooftop to get some fresh air yesterday, you really misunderstood.”
“How could I possibly misunderstand!” Miss Phoenix was furious. “I’ve been a doctor for decades, I’ve encountered many patients, I can see what others are thinking at a glance, no one can escape my eyes. You’re lying, I know. I’ve met many children like you, they seem cheerful on the surface, enjoying life in the Dark Steel City, but are actually feeling very depressed.”
“Let me help you, child, I am… Ow! Who hit me?” Miss Phoenix was about to say something else, but suddenly, she grabbed her head in pain and cried out, clutching her head in pain and squatting on the ground.
As she cried out in pain, a small stone rolled to the ground.
“Xin, don’t be afraid!” Pants came from behind the iron door. Mr. Kayla, who should have been sleeping at home, unexpectedly appeared here, pushed the door open and rushed to Bai Lixin’s side. “Is this person trying to hurt you? Don’t worry, I’m here!”
Mr. Kayla’s face was sweaty. The few strands of hair on his head were messy and stuck to his scalp. He stood in front of Bai Lixin, panting with a pale face and trembling fingers.
He was scared to death, but he stood in front of Bai Lixin to protect him.
Miss Phoenix raised her head angrily, “Who hit me!”
Miss Phoenix and Mr. Kayla spoke at almost spoke the same time. As they spoke, their eyes met in the air, and their voices simultaneously stopped.
Miss Phoenix looked surprised, “Mr. Kayla, why are you here?”
Mr. Kayla looked panicked, “Doctor, why are you here?”
Bai Lixin: “…”
Turns out they know each other.
‘Do you know your joke is so cold?’
S419M: [As for the Fairness District, it’s managed by imperial power.]
[In the Fairness District, nobility still exists, but even nobles don’t have many privileges. They are different from what we know as nobles. Here, they have more responsibilities to fulfill.]
[Before marriage, Eer DuShina Cones was not yet a duke, just a prince. He gained his title after marriage.]
[The young man naturally became the duchess, but his family didn’t enjoy the privilege of the ‘rising tide lifts all boats’. They continued to work in the same place with poorly paid jobs.]
[Because of this, Eer DuShina Cones was highly supported by commoners, and had a higher reputation among the next candidates for king.]
[After his partner passed away, the young man’s biological parents were deeply affected, especially his mother, who fell seriously ill. Eer DuShina Cones personally took care of her by her bedside, showing great patience. After this incident, his supporters increased significantly. People say he handled everything comprehensively. As a royal in the Fairness District, he set an example by not giving privileges to his relatives, showing his iron-like responsibility. But when his partner passed away, he personally took care of his partner’s mother without any airs. This showed his gentle and kind side.]
[He managed to be strong on the outside and soft on the inside.]
[In short, this person’s evaluation seems pretty good.] S419M shifted the topic, [But why is he so annoying!]
[His condescending look is really annoying. How could the Brain match such an annoying person with you!]
[Yeah, you’re right,] Bai Lixin rubbed his chin, [How could the Brain match two incompatible people together? Was the former duchess’s family situation very bad?]
S419M: [Yes, very bad.]
[The deceased former duchess was not the only child in the family; he had an older brother and an older sister.]
[His father had a gambling habit and often squandered the money the family earned, he even had huge gambling debts because of it.]
[His older brother was idle and once sentenced to prison for stabbing someone with a knife.]
[His sister was born with a disability and could only live in a wheelchair, needing constant care from others.]
[The burden of the family fell almost entirely on the former duchess and his mother.]
[Before the age of 25, the former duchess had been living a very tough life. When the third duke approached him, he was working in a restaurant, wearing rubber shoes and an apron.]
[When the third duke appeared in front of him, he was surprised. I’ll show you the photo I found on the Star Network just now; it’s easy to find, there are many on the Star Network.]
A photo unfolded in Bai Lixin’s mind.
The photo was taken at a very clever angle. It was taken from the side, capturing the young man’s astonishment and embarrassment as well as the third duke’s calmness.
The third duke was dressed very formally, with a slightly different expression from today’s; although his expression was still indifferent, there wasn’t that sense of superiority.
Unlike the elegantly dressed duke, the young man appeared much more destitute.
His rubber shoes and apron were stained with dirt, and his hands were dirty.
S419M: [It’s said that the third duke and the former duchess knew each other before. In fact, the Third Duke had already noticed this poor young man who worked hard and had a miserable life experience. This photo and this “rumor” quickly spread on StarNet, and people said that this was the real-life “Cinderella”.]
[After the two got married, the third duke used his own money to help the young man’s family. Although the former duchess’s family didn’t get any privileges, they were redeemed because of it. His father woke up, stopped gambling from then on, and chose to work as a handyman, earnestly making money. His mother usually made money by doing handicrafts, and since her son became the duchess, her crafts were in high demand and very popular. As for his brother, he received rehabilitation in prison and changed his attitude for the better. More importantly, he didn’t receive any privileges like commutation of his sentence because he was the duchess’s brother. As for his sister, she received help from others. An institution made prosthetic limbs for her for free, so she could live like a normal person.]
[In short, it was a happy marriage for everyone.]
[Unfortunately, this marriage didn’t last long. A year ago, the former duchess had a car accident and died. At that time, he was already eight months pregnant. The third duke was grief-stricken and suffered a mental breakdown for a long time. It’s said that his temperament changed slightly because of it. Later, with the guidance of a psychologist, he gradually emerged from the pain.]
[Two months ago, he registered again in the Love District, and two months later, the Brain matched you two.]
[That’s my investigation, Lord Host. Looking at it this way, his arrogant attitude seems to be explained. Because the death of his partner, it led to a major change in temperament, which is somewhat reasonable.]
Bai Lixin stared thoughtfully at the teacup in front of him, his index finger unconsciously tapping the armrest of the sofa, creating a rhythmic “tap tap tap” in the quiet room.
[It’s even more unreasonable,] Bai Lixin denied S419M’s explanation, [According to the Brain’s principle of selecting partners in the Love District, it follows the principle of ‘birds of a feather flock together.’ Even if the third duke wasn’t a duke at the time, he was still a prince. The prince’s partner should be someone of similar status, so why was he matched with a partner with such a miserable background?]
S419M: [Maybe the former duchess was exceptionally outstanding in his own way?]
Bai Lixin shook his head slowly: [Probably not. Mr. Xin’s information alone is enough to deter ordinary people.]
S419M: [Why is that]
Bai Lixin: “The criteria for choosing a partner. Is it possible that when this third duke filled out his criteria for a partner, he wanted one with a poor background?]
S419M: [Why would he do that? Could it be that this third duke also has a hero complex and wants to be the hero who saves others?]
Bai Lixin: [Although I don’t want to think of people in a conspiratorial way, I was born into a royal family and I am not a naïve person. I know too well about the hypocritical behavior of certain people for their own ends. If the third duke’s true goal is the throne, then marriage is likely just a tool for him to defeat other competitors and ascend the throne.]
[And it’s a very effective tool at that.]
S419M was startled: [Ah! Is it really like that? What you said seems to make sense. If we turn Dark Steel City upside down, there probably aren’t many families as miserable as the former duchess. He really encountered everything – a father who’s no good, a brother in prison, a paralyzed sister, a sick mother – almost all the burdens of the family fell on him, the youngest.]
Bai Lixin: [With just this short summary, even without seeing this person, ordinary people would feel sympathy for him at first sight and have a sense of redemption. At this point, the third duke is like the prince on a white horse in a fairytale tale, descending from the heavens to rescue him from this abyss and making him the duchess. It greatly satisfies people’s desires for love and fantasies of fairytales. Oh, and one more thing, the former duchess was actually very good-looking.]
[Good-looking people always evoke double the sympathy. If something were to happen to an ordinary or even ugly-looking person, people might just sigh, but if it happens to a good-looking person, people can’t help but lend a hand.]
[A fragile beauty in distress, and a prince on a white horse create a beautiful story.]
S419M: [Indeed! I just checked the Star Network again, and originally, the third duke’s supporters were not the highest, but since that marriage, he gained many more supporters.]
[So, does that mean the brain matched you two together according to his selection criteria?]
Bai Lixin was silent for a few seconds: [A frustrated man who fell in love with a robot but could never be together, and a third duke whose temperament changed due to the death of his partner. Two people with emotional scars come together, redeem each other, and then become the most intimate lovers. Isn’t it touching?]
Escape System: [Wow, it’s so touching, Master Bai Lixin. I’ll give you the pen, just write the text according to this, I want to read it!]
S419M: “…”
Ahem.
[But,] S419M still couldn’t understand, [If this was chosen by the third duke himself, why wasn’t he as gentle towards you on your first meeting as he was with his former partner? Instead, he spoke harshly to you, belittled your romantic history, discriminated against your status, and finally said he wants an open marriage? I don’t get it.]
Escape System: [Oh, Brother M, what’s so hard to understand about this? Isn’t this like the ‘marriage first, then love’ and ‘love-hate relationship’ often written in novels?]
[At first, there’s all kinds of disdain and looking down on each other, but as they gradually get along, they’re attracted by the soul hidden beneath the surface. Finally, it goes from being fed up with each other to loving each other deeply, it’s very touching and super exciting, okay!]
S419M: […Um, Sister System, maybe the pen is for you.]
Bai Lixin: [You see, Sister System gets it.]
[He can’t treat me the same way he treated his first partner because until now, he still has to maintain the image of deeply loving the former duchess.]
[Because he deeply loves the former duchess, he ignores me.]
[Or it’s even possible that he said those things to stir up my fighting spirit. Like Sister System said, to guide me and him into a love-hate relationship.]
S419M suddenly felt a bit horrified, [So the third duke had already planned how to use the second marriage from the moment you entered the room… No, from the moment he knew your information?]
[So, he didn’t really like the former duchess as much as it was portrayed on the StarNet.]
[What a scary man, to use marriage so thoroughly.]
Bai Lixin just felt bored: [It’s not like I haven’t met this kind of person before, it’s just that seeing such a person again after so many years makes me feel tired.]
[Let’s go, it’s time to do some real work.]
Pushing open the door, Bai Lixin walked out of the room. He walked to the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor.
The elevator slowly reached the seventh floor.
Bai Lixin walked to the rooftop and found that the rooftop, which had been open yesterday, was now locked.
S419M: [Could it be that because of your actions yesterday, it scared them into locking it, Lord Host?]
Bai Lixin: “…”
The lock was a keypad lock.
He didn’t know the password.
But he had external support.
Bai Lixin: [Which of you two smart assistants can crack the password?]
S419M: “…”
‘This is cheating, it’s blatant cheating!’
However, reality proved that ideals are full, but reality is bone thin.
Although S419M wanted to help its host cheat, its capabilities didn’t allow it.
After trying for a long time, S419M still couldn’t crack the password.
Neither could the Escape System.
S419M came up with a new idea: [Master Bai Lixin, how about climbing in through the window?]
Bai Lixin: [Good idea. But, how? All the doors along this corridor are locked with keypad locks. How do we crack the passwords to get inside and then climb the wall?]
[Um…] S419M was at a loss for words, [Why don’t you just break the locks? You’ve done it before, why are you being reserved now?]
Bai Lixin: [It’s not that I don’t want, if this were the real world, I would have done it already. But this is the virtual world, and my abilities are no different from an ordinary person’s.]
S419M was shocked: [Lord Host, you left all your cheats outside?]
Bai Lixin couldn’t help but roll his eyes, [You just realized it?]
S419M laughed awkwardly to cover up the embarrassment, [What should we do then, give up?]
Bai Lixin rolled up his sleeves, revealing the mosaic snake on his arm, [Let me try again. Maybe this will work.]
A Trojan virus that could easily break through firewalls should surely be useful for breaking keypad locks, right?
It should be useful, it’s just that he hasn’t mastered how to use the mosaic snake yet.
He first tried folding his arm and attaching the snake to the keypad lock. However, other than feeling a chill on his arm, he didn’t feel any other changes.
The mosaic snake was quietly wrapped around his arm, motionless.
S419M: [Is it possible that it’s a Trojan virus only for targeting firewalls?]
Bai Lixin didn’t give up. He tried many different poses, but the door in front of him still showed no signs of opening.
Just as he was about to give up and try again next time, he suddenly felt something shaking behind him.
He subconsciously turned around, and when he saw the huge round head stretching towards him, he stumbled backwards, subconsciously reaching out to grab onto something to steady himself.
His hand inadvertently pressed against the keypad lock, and with a crisp “ding”, the tightly closed keypad lock suddenly opened. His body fell backward due to gravity, and je took two or three steps before stabilizing himself.
The round head followed, rolling through the doorway and squeezing in. The eye on the head was wide open, and the tone carried a reproachful tone, “I knew you wouldn’t give up so easily. Why did you come back!”
“I told you not to give up easily!”
Bai Lixin was at a loss with Miss Phoenix’s enthusiasm. Miss Phoenix’s body quickly moved towards him, and she was soon in front of him. Her face was serious, and her eye was almost sticking to his face.
“Why are you so stubborn?” Miss Phoenix pointed, “I even set up the keypad lock specifically to prevent you from coming in, and yet you managed to open it. What obstacles are there that you can’t overcome? Just tell Auntie, Auntie will definitely help you.”
Bai Lixin took two steps back to create some distance between him and Miss Phoenix, “I don’t have any obstacles, really, I just came up to the rooftop to get some fresh air yesterday, you really misunderstood.”
“How could I possibly misunderstand!” Miss Phoenix was furious. “I’ve been a doctor for decades, I’ve encountered many patients, I can see what others are thinking at a glance, no one can escape my eyes. You’re lying, I know. I’ve met many children like you, they seem cheerful on the surface, enjoying life in the Dark Steel City, but are actually feeling very depressed.”
“Let me help you, child, I am… Ow! Who hit me?” Miss Phoenix was about to say something else, but suddenly, she grabbed her head in pain and cried out, clutching her head in pain and squatting on the ground.
As she cried out in pain, a small stone rolled to the ground.
“Xin, don’t be afraid!” Pants came from behind the iron door. Mr. Kayla, who should have been sleeping at home, unexpectedly appeared here, pushed the door open and rushed to Bai Lixin’s side. “Is this person trying to hurt you? Don’t worry, I’m here!”
Mr. Kayla’s face was sweaty. The few strands of hair on his head were messy and stuck to his scalp. He stood in front of Bai Lixin, panting with a pale face and trembling fingers.
He was scared to death, but he stood in front of Bai Lixin to protect him.
Miss Phoenix raised her head angrily, “Who hit me!”
Miss Phoenix and Mr. Kayla spoke at almost spoke the same time. As they spoke, their eyes met in the air, and their voices simultaneously stopped.
Miss Phoenix looked surprised, “Mr. Kayla, why are you here?”
Mr. Kayla looked panicked, “Doctor, why are you here?”
Bai Lixin: “…”
Turns out they know each other.
