Let's Join the Twilight

This time, Fang Qi was neither shocked nor panicked.

He was just...

So tired...

Truly, incredibly tired...!

But he still had to put on a good performance in front of his wife...

Boohoo...

I'm going to cry...

Fang Qi picked up his teacup and took a sip. It was the same familiar, refreshing sweetness.

"...Delicious..."

He put down the teacup, slumped against the back of the sofa, and collapsed into a puddle of mud once again...

The silver-haired girl was kneeling on the opposite side of the coffee table, tilting her small head to look at him, a hint of curiosity in her heterochromatic eyes.

"Master is very sleepy. Do you want to go to sleep?"

Her voice still carried that refreshing sweetness unique to the early morning.

Fang Qi rubbed his eyes:

"...I'm alright, not too sleepy. Um, Liguang..."

He took a deep breath, trying hard to make his voice sound normal:

"Open the curtains, and keep me company... let's watch some TV."

The silver-haired girl blinked, looking a bit puzzled at first, but then the corners of her mouth curled up into an obedient smile.

"Okay."

She gracefully got up and walked to the window, her silver low ponytail swaying behind her—

Swish—

The morning light poured completely in from outside the window, illuminating the entire living room.

Fang Qi squinted at the piercing sunlight, his spirit getting a slight boost as a result!

...Yeah.

Gotta wake up a bit first!

The silver-haired girl trotted back with small steps, sat straight down on the sofa, and leaned her entire body into his arms.

"What does Master want to watch?"

She looked up at him with her small face.

Fang Qi reached out somewhat weakly and pulled her closer into his embrace.

Smelling the pleasant sweet scent of strawberries, he said softly:

"Hmm... It's exactly seven o'clock now, let's watch the morning news or something."

He casually picked up the remote control and turned on the TV.

The warm softness in his arms twisted slightly, then stopped moving.

"...Early this morning, the AI companion awakening incident that occurred in a residential building in XX City has now completed on-site recovery..."

Oh...

That breaking emergency news from earlier was now being formally reported.

He pressed the remote control, turning up the volume:

"...Such awakening incidents are extremely rare individual anomalies, with an occurrence rate of less than 0.03 per ten thousand. The public need not panic..."

The volume was turned up very loud by Fang Qi, echoing in the quiet living room.

It wasn't that he wanted to watch the news, it was just... he needed the sound of the TV right now to dispel his drowsiness!

If he didn't get some noise soon... he really was going to pass out and sleep!

Fang Qi stared at the screen, his brain beginning to think arduously...

Four times.

He had now... rewound time four consecutive times!

The first time, Liguang came in carrying the charging pod, saying she needed to charge. She knelt by the bed, humming a song to coax him to sleep, saying she would go charge once he fell asleep—

After he fell asleep, he inexplicably rewound.

The second time, he acted too abnormally while drinking tea and was discovered by Liguang. She went berserk and used a stun gun to shock him into a coma—

Then, while he was in a coma, he inexplicably rewound again.

The third time, he acted normally, and Liguang didn't go berserk. Liguang moved the charging pod into his room, but he didn't let her charge. Instead, he had her sleep with him and even promised to join Dusk—

As a result...

He still rewound!

But there was a small achievement. At least...

He was able to rule out the possibility of Liguang subjectively making a move against him!

The fourth time, he changed things again. He didn't let Liguang bring the charging pod over, merely having her sleep with him—

And the freaking result was...

He still rewound!

Ugh...!

I really want to sleep!!!

Fang Qi rubbed his eyes vigorously!

But fortunately... this fourth rewind also yielded some results.

He... he ruled out the charging pod as a suspect!

Haha!

Progress!

...And then what?

Fang Qi stared at the TV screen, his eyes glazing over!

The host on the TV opened and closed their mouth, broadcasting some international news...

He didn't hear a single word of it!

He felt like his head was truly going to explode!

So...

What else hadn't he ruled out?

Liguang subjectively attacking him was ruled out!

The charging pod was ruled out!

External forces... he was right in Liguang's arms, so who on earth could silently make him rewind?

He had used the control variable method to death!

He had almost controlled all the variables out of existence!

Yet the result...

The rewinding was still continuing!

If this were in a laboratory, he would have smashed the equipment long ago...!

It seemed like... he couldn't find any more suspicious factors...!

The warm softness in his arms twisted slightly, changing to another posture.

...Sigh.

Fang Qi rubbed his heavy eyelids.

Crazy woman, sometimes I really envy you, you don't even need to sleep...

...Wait.

Fang Qi's eyelids suddenly twitched.

His crazy woman...

Was still a suspect!

He almost overlooked it... she was a crazy woman!

What he had ruled out was merely Liguang's subjective will!

She had no reason to attack him, nor did she want to attack him.

But what if...

Fang Qi lowered his head slightly, looking at the silver-haired girl nestled in his arms.

She was nestled cutely in his embrace, her cheek pressed against his chest.

...So cute.

No, no...!

Think about the serious matter at hand!

What if she didn't subjectively want to attack...

But was forced to?

Fang Qi's pupils shrank slightly.

...It wasn't impossible!

Liguang's crimson eye was an external core installed by the company!

High energy consumption, outdated technology...

And it was obviously bound together with her emotion module!

Every time she got emotional, the crimson eye would flash wildly, and her whole person would become... a bit off.

And An Lian had also once said—

The emotions of awakened AIs would gradually lose control, eventually descending into madness!

Could it be that her current state was unstable, so after he fell asleep...

She suddenly went crazy and attacked him?

Fang Qi's back tensed up slightly.

With Liguang in his arms, it was true that no one else could touch him...

But what if... the person who touched him was Liguang herself?

Not a subjective attack, but... an uncontrollable, forced attack!

...She went crazy?

"Master."

A soft, sweet voice suddenly came from his arms.

Fang Qi looked down.

Because of the action of rubbing his eyes just now, his vision had become slightly blurry.

He could only see Liguang looking up at him with her small face, unable to see the emotions in those expressive eyes of hers.

"Why is Master's body suddenly a bit stiff?"

She said, her small hands gently squeezing his arm, as if helping him relax.

"Are you too tired? Do you want to go rest now?"

Fang Qi subconsciously reached out, pinched the tip of her nose again, and gave it a gentle twist:

"I'm fine, I'll watch TV for a bit longer. I'm feeling awake."

How could he possibly fall asleep now!

Liguang let out an mhm, wrinkling her nose, but she didn't dodge his hand, merely blinking.

"Alright then..."

She nestled back into his arms, her small head rubbing against his chest.

The news on the TV was still broadcasting, the volume very loud.

Fang Qi's gaze lost focus slightly, making it a bit hard to see the images on the screen.

He was trying with all his might to think!

If it really was Liguang whose state was unstable, and she would lose control after he fell asleep...

Why?

Why would she lose control?

She clearly looked so... right now...

...?

...Eh?

Could it be because of... her doubts about him?

Fang Qi's heart tightened slightly.

...It's very possible!

He thought of the emptiness and madness in her eyes... when she shocked him with the stun gun!

He had obviously just given her bottom a severe spanking back then!

If it were the old Liguang, she would have been so embarrassed she wouldn't even know which way was up!

But she wasn't. She still electrocuted him!

Now, although he had acted normal while drinking tea, making her happy and relaxed...

She was probably still stuck in a state of—

Forcing herself to believe her Master!

She was forcing herself not to think about it: Why did Master always act strange every morning when drinking tea before, but is completely normal today?

She was forcing herself to believe that her Master hadn't lied to her!

After all, there were still several times he had acted strange that he hadn't explained!

And after he fell asleep...

Knowing her habits, she would definitely stare at his face the whole time!

Even when charging in her charging pod, she had it aimed directly at the head of his bed!

And then...

The more she looked, the more she would think, and the more she thought, the more she would look?

Those suppressed doubts, insecurities, and suspicions...

Would well up bit by bit?

She would start losing control of herself, and eventually...

Suffer a mental breakdown and attack him?

Fang Qi's Adam's apple bobbed.

Holy crap. Holy crap!

Thinking about it this way, it was actually really possible!

Could it really have been Liguang who...?!

The news on the TV had changed to some economic situation analysis.

Fang Qi couldn't understand it, nor did he want to listen!

He was worried!

But he wasn't worried about himself.

He could rewind time, he wasn't afraid!

The one he was worried about... was Liguang!

If...

If it really was Liguang who lost control and attacked him after he fell asleep...

Then wouldn't her current state be absolutely terrible?!

Although this was just his guess, since it involved Liguang's mental state...

He couldn't help but let his imagination run wild!

Liguang's mental state... was the biggest obstacle to him and Liguang being together forever!

This was a major problem that had to be solved!

No... he had to verify this!

Whether he was sleepy or tired didn't matter anymore!

Regardless of whether it was Liguang's problem or not, he had to go verify it!

...How to verify?

He tilted his head slightly, looking at the morning light outside the window.

Dawn Company?

Find An Lian to give Liguang a checkup?

...Bullshit!

Wouldn't that be throwing himself right into the net!

Dawn Company was the one that installed the Crimson Eye in Liguang and forced her to go crazy!

Although An Lian knew his parents and acknowledged him as her little brother...

She couldn't even protect herself!

She got her head blown off in the previous loop!

So...

Twilight!

Right now, the only one who could check Liguang's status was Twilight!

Join Twilight, and let Twilight examine Liguang!

See if there was a problem with that Crimson Eye, and if her emotional core was truly on the verge of losing control!

As for Twilight wanting to modify him...

He would put that aside for now!

According to what Xiaoyue said, the modification required Liguang to undergo training first!

Before the training, they would definitely give Liguang a comprehensive examination to determine her condition!

Twilight couldn't possibly... let a Liguang who was about to go crazy modify his body, right?

Anyway, head to Twilight first!

Agree to their demands and get Liguang's condition checked first!

As for the subsequent modification...

He would deal with that later!

Fang Qi made up his mind and looked down at the silver-haired girl in his arms.

Liguang rested the side of her face against his chest, her heterochromatic eyes half-closed, her eyelashes fluttering slightly...

As if she was listening to his heartbeat.

Her two small hands rested on his arm, her fingertips tapping lightly and unconsciously.

Tap by tap, synchronized with his heartbeat.

Fang Qi: ...

Thank goodness.

He had managed his heartbeat decently just now; it wasn't too fast...

Liguang.

He called out softly.

The silver-haired girl's eyelashes fluttered slightly. She opened her eyes and tilted her small face up to look at him.

Hmm?

We're not going to sleep today.

Fang Qi pursed his lips, his slightly blurred vision fixed intently on her heterochromatic eyes.

It's already morning now...

Let's go straight to Kekouke Milk Tea to find Xiaoqing!

He couldn't quite make out the look in Liguang's eyes, but he could see... her eyes widened just a fraction!

We're going to... join Twilight!