Wen Bai readily agreed, "Alright."
Wen Ziyue seemed surprised by Wen Bai's swift acceptance. After a brief silence, he hung up the phone.
System 001, having just ended its brief dormancy, overheard Wen Bai's phone call. It had already seen through its host's true nature. "Host, don't worry. The Wen family couple and the original body only met about once a year. The original body wasn't close to them and was rather arrogant. Just act in your own way then."
Wen Bai nodded. He stopped indulging in this leisurely time and 575's attentive service, then stood up and walked inside.
575's gaze had been fixed on its master, Wen Bai. Seeing its master leave, it immediately followed closely.
Wen Bai walked all the way to the bedroom. 575 followed him silently all the way to the second-floor bedroom.
Wen Bai took out a slightly more formal outfit suitable for going out from the wardrobe and tossed it onto the bed.
The clothes he had worn by the pool earlier were very casual and loose, not suitable for going out.
Wen Bai prepared to change his pants. His hand, which was on the waistband, was about to exert force when he paused slightly, as if sensing something. He looked to his side.
He saw a tall man, no, it was robot 575, staring directly at him, its narrow phoenix eyes fixed on Wen Bai.
Even when Wen Bai looked over, 575 still asked, "Master, do you need my help?"
Wen Bai said expressionlessly, "Yes. Go out and close the door."
"Understood, Master."
Then 575 turned, walked out, and closed the door.
Wen Bai efficiently changed his clothes and said to System 001, "Let's go see the female lead first."
System 001 was surprised by Wen Bai's eagerness to complete tasks. It cooperated fully, "The female lead has not yet entered the research center's core team, but she has joined the research center. She is currently an assistant."
Before leaving, Wen Bai paused as he looked at the robot following him to the door. Then he said to 575, "Wait for me at home."
575 smiled and replied, "Okay, Master."
At this moment, a car had already stopped outside the door. The driver opened the car door.
The tall robot stood at the door, watching its master's car leave before returning indoors.
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The tall white building seemed to pierce the clouds. The research center occupied a vast area. Besides the main building of the research center, surrounding workshops and buildings were connected, forming a continuous complex.
Black cars stopped at the main entrance of the research center. Wen Bai alighted from the foremost vehicle.
Behind him, several robust men in matching suits and ties quickly emerged from the following cars.
As soon as Wen Bai stepped out of the car, someone from the research center came to greet him.
It was known that besides the researchers, very few shareholders or investors would visit for inspections. Even less so for a major shareholder like Wen Bai.
The person in charge wiped the sweat from his brow. Mr. Wen was known to be arrogant and extremely haughty. Those who displeased him even slightly would have a difficult time. It was also rumored that after his recent inexplicable survival, his temper had become even stranger.
As soon as the news arrived today, the person in charge had rushed over. The senior leaders of the institute were currently away, and as a person in charge of technology, he had never hosted such an important figure before.
The person in charge had expected today to be a difficult day, and possibly even his last day at the research center.
He secretly glanced at this Mr. Wen. His expression had been cold and unyielding since he got out of the car.
The person in charge walked ahead, leading the way.
Mr. Wen's requests were also strange. He didn't want to see any documents or the latest achievements. He only asked to be taken on a tour of the various research areas. He merely swept his gaze over the researchers.
The person in charge dutifully introduced Wen Bai to the functions of each area and the location of each department. He then took Wen Bai to tour each department, making appearances before the technical staff.
By the time they had toured all the technical departments of the research center, the day was nearing its end.
Wen Bai frowned. He hadn't found the female lead at all.
System 001 only had the general plot, not specific details about when, where, or what the female lead was doing on any given day.
In the last technical department of the research center, the person in charge finished introducing Wen Bai. It was already dark.
The person in charge cautiously and politely made pleasantries, asking if Wen Bai wanted to have dinner at the research center.
As he spoke these words, the person in charge genuinely believed that Wen Bai would leave, and his position would be safe.
Seeing that it was past mealtime, Wen Bai was indeed hungry.
He thought of 575's cooking and wondered why he should look elsewhere.
Since they were both robots, manufactured and sold by the same factory, their cooking skills should be comparable.
Therefore, when Wen Bai heard the person in charge's invitation to stay, he nodded expressionlessly.
The person in charge visibly froze.
He truly hadn't expected Mr. Wen to agree.
If this esteemed guest wouldn't leave, he had to make arrangements quickly.
There was indeed a dedicated VIP cafeteria set up to host distinguished guests, with meals prepared by exceptionally high-salaried master chefs.
However, Wen Bai specifically requested to eat food prepared by the robots.
While there were places where robots prepared food, there were quite a few people eating there.
The person in charge then led Wen Bai to the research center's cafeteria. Although it was past mealtime, many researchers were still coming in to eat.
Wen Bai sat down and waited for the person in charge to get his food.
Many people around were looking their way, mainly because the several men in suits standing behind Wen Bai were too conspicuous.
Wen Bai asked them to sit down and eat together. The men in suits sat down in a row.
Wen Bai watched through the glass partition as robots, wearing white chef hats and masks, meticulously prepared dishes, cooked them, and plated them with great efficiency.
The person in charge returned with several stir-fried dishes and a soup, placing them in front of Wen Bai.
The men in suits also got their own meals.
Wen Bai nodded at the food in front of him. It looked very appetizing.
However, with the first bite, Wen Bai's expressionless face, which had held a hint of expectation, immediately showed a crack.
Wen Bai put down his chopsticks, picked up a napkin, and quietly wiped his mouth.
He stood up and left.
The men in suits immediately put down their chopsticks and stood up to follow.
Only the person in charge was genuinely caught off guard. He thought he had done something wrong and offended Mr. Wen.
"Mr. Wen, where are you going?" the person in charge asked nervously, jogging to catch up.
"I have something else to attend to," Wen Bai said coldly.
The person in charge feigned understanding, "Oh, oh, oh! Then... you busy, you busy~"
He then escorted Wen Bai to his car and breathed a sigh of relief after watching Wen Bai's car drive away.
However, upon reflection, the person in charge felt that while this Mr. Wen's temper was a bit eccentric and cold, and he was unfathomable, he wasn't as excessively arrogant and rude as the rumors suggested.