Chapter 42
Of course, Qiu Chi wasn't the type to obediently follow the plot. She just had a rule against hitting women.
As for the two people embracing and kissing in front of her, it was best to just ignore them.
Jian Yu couldn't stand Qiu Chi's attitude. He shoved the woman away, not caring if she fell, and walked up to Qiu Chi. "Don't you have anything to say?"
Without looking up, Qiu Chi said, "You're blocking my sun."
The woman was stunned when Jian Yu pushed her away. Now that she had come to her senses, she immediately went to his side, linked her arm with his, and shot Qiu Chi a glare. "Darling, I'm hungry. Let's go inside and eat, shall we?"
Qiu Chi still didn't raise her head, but Jian Yu felt the anger in his heart was becoming uncontrollable.
He ignored the woman beside him and called out, suppressing his rage, "Alice."
Qiu Chi was merely speechless, but the System was about to go berserk.
【Ahhh, how can he be such a scumbag! Such a jerk! Host, hurry up and hit him! Hit him!】
Qiu Chi: "...Do you remember what you were like before?"
System: 【Uh...】
Qiu Chi's indifference finally made Jian Yu snap. He raised his hand, intending to snatch the book from her.
At that moment, Qiu Chi finally looked up, clenched her fist, and threw a punch at Jian Yu.
The fist landed on Jian Yu's face, followed immediately by the woman's shriek. "You're a robot! How dare you hit your own customizer?!"
Qiu Chi shot her a cold glance. "You should be glad I don't hit women. Otherwise, you'd be in a worse state than him right now."
After speaking, Qiu Chi turned and walked away.
The woman hurried forward to help Jian Yu up, not forgetting to condemn Qiu Chi. "She's gone too far! How dare a robot like her hit you, her customizer! Darling, I don't think you should indulge her. The way to handle a robot is..."
Before the woman could finish, Jian Yu shoved her aside fiercely and roared, "Get lost!"
The woman, naturally unwilling to give up, tried to approach him again, but Jian Yu grabbed her by the neck. "She doesn't hit women, but I have no such qualms. If you dare say another word you shouldn't, I'll kill you."
Jian Yu's voice was icy, his gaze grim. The woman had no doubt he meant what he said. Her face turned deathly pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably. "I-I-I was wrong..." she stammered.
Jian Yu threw her to the ground and looked down at her condescendingly. "You're only useful when I need you. When I don't, you'd better not do anything to displease me. Got it?"
"G-got it."
"Good. Now, you can go inside and eat."
As he spoke the last word, Jian Yu reverted to his usual self, but the woman no longer dared to be presumptuous.
Meanwhile, Qiu Chi had gone to the side where the electric fence was broken to read her book.
And as expected, she ran into Jian Qiu there again.
Jian Qiu was delighted to see Qiu Chi and greeted her cheerfully. "Hi, reading again?"
Qiu Chi nodded, then glanced at the tools in his hand.
Following her gaze, Jian Qiu looked at his tools and smiled a little sheepishly. "I was thinking of making a gate here in the electric fence. It would be more convenient to chat with you. We're friends now, right? Qiu Chi."
【Tsk, tsk, what a contrast. Jian Yu is like a psychopath, a total scumbag! Host, hurry and agree! Ditch Jian Yu, he doesn't deserve you!】
"...And you think this one in front of me deserves me?"
【At least he's not a scumbag like Jian Yu. Just have a little romance with him; it's not like you have to be with him for real.】
Qiu Chi ignored the System and stared at Jian Qiu for a moment before nodding. "Barely, I suppose."
【Host, the way you're playing this role... Alice was supposed to be all smiles and agree cheerfully. You're just standing there with a straight face, looking reluctant.】
Even though Qiu Chi was expressionless and seemed reluctant, Jian Qiu was still overjoyed. "Then can I come over to chat with you often?"
"Suit yourself."
While Qiu Chi was chatting with Jian Qiu, Jian Yu wasn't eating.
He now had an intense desire to control Qiu Chi. If possible, he wished she could stay by his side every single moment.
But he also knew that was impossible.
Not only would Qiu Chi refuse, but she would also very likely beat him up.
But it didn't matter. The estate had surveillance cameras, so he could still see what she was doing.
While the woman ate timidly, Jian Yu turned on the estate's surveillance system.
He searched for Qiu Chi's location, and the moment he saw her, his face instantly darkened.
Because he didn't just see Qiu Chi on the monitor; he also saw a man he utterly detested.
He shot to his feet, ignoring the woman's terrified gaze, and walked directly toward where Qiu Chi was.
The woman paused for a moment, then hesitated before following him.
Qiu Chi looked up at Jian Qiu and then smiled. "Aren't you busy?"
Jian Qiu hadn't expected Qiu Chi to suddenly smile at him. He looked a bit dazed, but his heart was filled with ecstasy.
He quickly answered her question. "It's alright, I'm not too busy. I still have time to come chat with you every day. I'm just a little worried... will you find it annoying if I come to talk to you every day? Will I be disturbing you?"
Before Qiu Chi could answer, a cold voice drifted over from a distance. "Of course you'll be disturbing her."
As he spoke, Jian Yu had already strode up to them.
His gaze toward Jian Qiu was full of hostility, his voice icy. "Why are you here? What's your motive for getting close to Alice?"
Jian Qiu was taken aback when he saw Jian Yu, but then a smile appeared on his face. "So Qiu Chi's customizer is you, Xiao Yu."
"Qiu Chi." Jian Yu seemed to force the two words through his teeth. "Why did you tell him your name?"
"It's my name. Do I need your permission to tell it to whomever I want?"
"But don't you forget, you're my exclusive custom robot, and I am your customizer. I was supposed to be the one to name you. Everything about you belongs to me!"
Jian Yu took a deep breath, suppressing the rage that was about to erupt, trying to make his voice sound calm. "You said you wanted to be called Qiu Chi. Fine, I agreed. But how could you, how could you tell him your name? Do you even know who he is?"
At this moment, Jian Yu felt a sense of betrayal.
He desperately wanted to unleash his fury, but he knew it was useless.
Qiu Chi wasn't Alice. She didn't care about him at all. She wouldn't stand by his side forever like Alice would, nor would she join him in righteously denouncing Jian Qiu.
She was completely different from Alice.
But... where was Alice? Where was his Alice?
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