Beautiful things always have a clear understanding of their outward appearance. They always know where their strengths lie and how to leverage them under different circumstances.
Moreover, this is especially true for Gou Zhe, who has endured years of mingling in the complex and diverse world of the entertainment and film industries, achieving considerable success.
Gou Zhe looked at the person opposite him, who had finally taken him seriously, and flashed a winning, intensely captivating smile.
However, this captivating charm seemed to fall short of its intended impact.
Because as Wen Bai watched the person opposite him smiling so brightly, his thoughts were: Is male lead Gou Zhe interested in 575?
Gou Zhe, the male lead, being interested in his robot was definitely not a good thing.
One must remember that the male lead's hidden side hustle was hunting down rogue robots.
And who knew if their self-organized, undisciplined group had ever mistakenly killed normal robots.
Wen Bai recalled a time when he had told 575 not to talk to strangers, and 575 had even ignored the deliveryman.
When Wen Ziyue wanted breakfast, 575 directly went to cook.
When Wen Ziyue wanted coffee, 575 tirelessly went to brew it...
Once a robot like 575 encountered the male lead, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it stood no chance and would be eliminated in minutes.
Wen Bai's expressionless face revealed a subtle hint of rejection. He coldly said to Gou Zhe, "No need."
Li Bu, the new head of the Public Relations Department, skilled in reading people, had already rushed off to find a robot for his "god of wealth."
However, the head of the Advertising Department, Old Zhang, remained.
Even if he were denser, hearing Mr. Wen's words so plainly, he could vaguely sense Mr. Wen's disinterest in Gou Zhe helping him find a robot.
Did Mr. Wen dislike Gou Zhe?
Although Gou Zhe was a celebrity, he was a top-tier one, and one couldn't afford to offend him. But Mr. Wen was even more someone not to be offended.
Old Zhang quickly tried to smooth things over, "Mr. Wen is right. We'll handle finding one here; it's our responsibility. We won't delay Mr. Gou Zhe."
Old Zhang turned to Gou Zhe's agent and urged, "Then you two should go attend to your own matters first. Little... Little..."
The agent chimed in, "Xiao Jiang."
"Right, Xiao Jiang," Old Zhang slapped his forehead. "Look how flustered I am. Go on, you take Gou Zhe and get busy with your own things. You don't need to worry about this here."
The agent was about to agree.
Normally, if Gou Zhe were treated with such coldness, he would have left immediately.
But today, Gou Zhe was unusually out of character. Before his agent, Xiao Jiang, could even speak, Gou Zhe said with a smile, "How can you say it's a delay? It's no trouble at all. I don't have any other plans today anyway. Don't you agree, Sister Jiang?"
Gou Zhe's agent, Jiang Yue, had a stiff expression and didn't want to speak at that moment.
Given how obvious it was that they weren't welcome to stay, she couldn't fathom what Gou Zhe was thinking, but she was utterly helpless against him.
"Mm," Jiang Yue replied vaguely.
Old Zhang was dumbfounded.
What was going on? Was Gou Zhe completely clueless today? He was usually so sharp; couldn't he see that they were offering him a way out?
This attempt at smoothing things over...
Old Zhang slapped his thigh mentally.
Wen Ziyue, who had been sitting quietly, looked up at the young man in front of him, then at Wen Bai, who was now ignoring everyone and walking towards the door.
His gaze flickered back and forth between the two.
Only after Wen Bai had walked out and his figure disappeared from his sight did he ponder.
It seemed Wen Bai was going to find it himself?
Gou Zhe, acting as if they were old friends, stood up and followed.
Wen Ziyue frowned at this and also stood up.
However, as he followed them out, he saw that Wen Bai's robot, with its excellent cooking skills, had already returned and was standing perfectly still before Wen Bai, listening to him speak.
As Wen Bai stepped out, he was met by his tall and handsome robot.
Before they could exchange words, he sensed footsteps behind him—the footsteps of the person he didn't want 575 to directly encounter.
Wen Bai took 575's hand and started walking, his expressionless face stern as he told 575, "From now on, when we go out, you can't run around. You must stay with me."
Unusually, this time he didn't hear 575's usual response.
Wen Bai turned with a hint of suspicion and saw 575 looking down slightly, his gaze fixed on the hand Wen Bai was holding.
Could robots not be led by the hand? Wen Bai stopped and released 575's hand.
Wen Bai asked the robot in front of him, "Are you listening to me?"
The handsome, tall robot seemed to snap back to attention. It raised its head, displayed its usual standard smile, and looked directly into Wen Bai's eyes.
Its deep voice responded to Wen Bai, "Yes, Master. 575 will always stay with Master."
Wen Bai nodded with satisfaction.
A glimpse of a rapidly approaching figure caught his eye. Just before Gou Zhe could catch up and reach him, Wen Bai told 575, "Wait for me in the car, by the main entrance."
575 smiled, "Yes, Master."
With that, 575 left.
The tall, handsome robot had barely walked away when Gou Zhe strode up to Wen Bai.
In front of Wen Bai, and considering the attitude of the two leaders of the robot research center towards Wen Bai, Gou Zhe couldn't openly stop the robot.
He watched the tall figure depart, recalling the interaction between Wen Bai and the robot.
If it were merely executing a master's command, why would it need to be led by the hand? Combined with its strange disappearance today...
Intuitively, Gou Zhe felt something was amiss with that robot.
Wen Bai noticed that Gou Zhe was indeed watching 575's retreating figure.
Wen Bai took a step to the side, blocking Gou Zhe's line of sight, his voice growing colder, "Is there anything else?"
Gou Zhe casually averted his gaze, looked at Wen Bai, and joked, "I feel like Mr. Wen doesn't like me very much?"
Wen Ziyue approached just as he heard the young man utter these words. He raised an eyebrow and stopped, idly standing to the side.
Wen Ziyue was quite happy to watch the unfolding drama.
Because in his impression, Wen Bai's specialty was precisely... humiliating people.
As expected, Wen Bai didn't disappoint him. He heard Wen Bai's somewhat impatient voice say, "Yes."
Gou Zhe's smile froze on his lips.
Wen Ziyue sighed; this person's inherent arrogance never changed easily.
He walked forward and said to Wen Bai, "Let's go, Mom and Dad are waiting for us."
Wen Bai nodded, then turned and left directly, ignoring the male lead behind him.
Old Zhang and Gou Zhe's agent came out and felt that something was amiss.
Then, they saw the retreating back of Mr. Wen and heard Mr. Wen say to Gou Zhe in a volume that was not exactly quiet as they passed each other, "Stay away from him."