Chapter 45
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Chapter 45
Arnold had already moved the white house to the cliff where he could see the waterfall last time. But he kept moving the white house around to find the best viewing spot.
To him, the rainforest scenery was all the same. So he randomly picked a spot before and placed the white house there. The house was covered in a layer of transparent camouflage, making it look almost invisible from the outside.
He absolutely couldn’t remember doing these troublesome things at that time.
But now, at the thought of seeing the little pet’s satisfied smile later, he patiently picked up the remote control and slowly moved along the edge of the cliff. Whenever he reached a spot, he would stop and consider if it was suitable or not.
Just as he found a relatively satisfactory spot and was about to control the white house to go and take a look, he heard the voice of 1086 directly ringing in the control room.
[Warning! Warning! Fu Yue’s current mood is extremely negative, and she has entered the nutrient chamber for a short period of hibernation.] Upon hearing this, Arnold immediately let go of the control lever and quickly followed 1086’s instructions to go to Fu Yue’s room.
Through the transparent glass, he saw Fu Yue sleeping inside the nutrient chamber. Normally, Fu Yue would have a peaceful expression, but today she was frowning slightly, showing signs of sadness from earlier.
Arnold bowed his head and touched where Fu Yue’s face was against the glass.
He wanted to go in and smooth out her frown.
His face seemed to return to its cold and lifeless state in a moment of confusion. Yet, looking into Fu Yue’s eyes, they were still bright red and beautiful.
[General, please adjust your mood in time.] After observing for a while, Arnold finally stood up and asked, "How long is her sleep duration set for this time?"
[Five days.] Arnold quietly walked back into the living room and glanced at the snacks and drinks left on the table. He immediately pulled up the surveillance footage from the living room to see what had happened.
It turned out to be 1086… Arnold’s emotions surged once again, his red eyes quickly turning purple, regaining his rational thinking ability.
Now, blaming anyone is useless. Besides, he himself did not have the authorization to set up intelligence.
So, based on the information provided by 1086, he identified that Fu Yue’s abnormal behavior started with questions about Kurds and Blue Star people.
Unfortunately, Arnold was just a beginner who had only been exposed to emotions for a few months. He did not have a strong sense of empathy. Plus, during the entire monitoring process, Fu Yue only asked three questions.
After comparing one by one, he found all the data Fu Yue had touched in the video.
Even after meticulously reading and observing the documents Fu Yue had seen, trying to think about the specific meanings of each question she asked, Arnold did not obtain any useful information.
He tried to simulate the entire process of Fu Yue speaking again, but once again made no progress.
Sitting on the couch, as he was about to contact Carter as usual, he saw his own emotional control report next to him. His hand hesitated.
"In 1086, who is the most skilled at understanding the most comprehensive and complex emotions among the Kurds?"
[Internal data retrieved.] A list instantly appeared in front of Arnold. The top one highlighted in red, Shelley, ranked first with an 85% mastery of basic emotions and 30% recognition of complex emotions.
Without energy to dwell on old issues with him, Arnold immediately used the military’s special communication system to dial a 3D projection phone across from him.
Fu Yue didn’t sleep well, it was actually quite bad.
Perhaps that’s why she found herself waking up two interstellar hours earlier than the set time.
Upon opening her eyes, Fu Yue saw Arnold staring down at her.
She quickly emptied her bladder, dried herself off, and sat up in the nutrient pod.
"General…" Somehow, Fu Yue blurted out this title.
Arnold watched the little pet finally emerge from the nutrient pod, filled with the urge to hug her tightly. However, fearing the fragility of Blue Star people’s bodies, he controlled his strength when embracing her, trying to be as gentle as possible.
"Call me Arnold."
"Arnold…" these three words slowly escaped Fu Yue’s mouth as she remembered her earlier dream, feeling upset, she started to cry.
This time in the nutrient capsule, she had many not-so-good dreams. There were parents being kicked out of the hospital because they didn’t have enough insurance money and there were incidents where she was forced to redo her designs against the client’s wishes.
Of course, what made Fu Yue feel the worst was dreaming of Arnold abandoning her in various ways, and even dreaming once that Arnold wanted to sell her to someone else.
So Fu Yue cried harder and harder, first she cried in sobs, then slowly it turned into loud wailing. As she cried, she also tried to scold Arnold vigorously, "You heartless person, you even think about selling me for money. If…if that’s true, I won’t help you get any emotional…things like that. You…you just wait to stay single forever…" This time Arnold tried very hard to listen to Fu Yue’s accusations and finally understood the general meaning, "I won’t sell Fu Yue." You will always be mine.
He kept gently patting Fu Yue’s back as he had just learned from Shelley.
"You said the same thing in the dream…but once you find a new partner… I would have probably forgotten everything like this." Fu Yue was immersed in the possible future and couldn’t pull herself out.
"No." He won’t look for another partner again.
"Are you really…sure?" Fu Yue’s tears finally subsided a bit, she placed her hands on Arnold’s chest, looking up at Arnold’s face, she asked softly.
Arnold thought for a moment, "I swear on my own identity."
With the promise, Fu Yue’s heart felt a bit calmer.
So she decided to change her clothes first.
After letting Arnold out, she looked back at her room. She found that while she was sleeping, Arnold had moved almost all of his office supplies into her room.
When she remembered the Arnold she had just seen, even when they were busy at Junyao Star, she had never seen the red bloodshot eyes and tired look on Arnold’s face.
Was he… always by her side, waiting for her to wake up?
Thinking like this, Fu Yue felt like she wasn’t as angry as before.
No, forgiving him like this would be too easy.
Fu Yue put on tight clothes and a coat in a hurry while being torn, and then left the room.
Arnold stood straight in front of her door, and they bumped into each other as soon as she came out.
"Hmph." Fu Yue crossed her arms and looked up. She walked around Arnold and went to the sofa.
Looking at the sofa, she lay down right in the middle. Even though the sofa was wide, her neck felt uncomfortable pressed against the cushion when she lay down.
But today, she wanted to claim this golden seat just for herself.
"Arnold." After calling his name, Arnold came over immediately and lifted Fu Yue, placing her on his lap skillfully.
Fu Yue: She didn’t mean for it to happen this way… But she turned her neck and felt it was much better than before. So she decided to leave it at that.
Seeing Arnold now being overly pleasing to her, Fu Yue thought it might be a good opportunity for negotiation.
"After learning all the emotions, how do you plan to arrange me?" She tried to ask calmly, but the slightly trembling tone at the end gave away her feelings.
Stay strong, Fu Yue. She silently encouraged herself.
A boss who is easy to talk to like this may not be easy to find in the future.
"Just stay by my side and don’t go anywhere," Arnold held Fu Yue tightly, as if afraid she would slip away from him.
"Ouch!" Fu Yue exclaimed, using all her strength to resist the force.
Arnold then realized, loosening his grip slightly but still not letting go of Fu Yue.
Feeling the force finally relax, Fu Yue started to think again. Did he mean for her to be an employee long term? But if there really would be a mistress here in the future… Although just thinking about this possibility made Fu Yue feel uncomfortable, she had to consider it, "If there might be other companions or pets in the future that could replace me, can I apply for a separate pet house, like the White House…" Before Fu Yue could finish her retirement plan, Arnold interrupted her.
"There will never be such a person," Arnold assured.
You never know… Remembering how Arnold conversed normally with some female guests at the party before, and now seeing how smoothly he lied, Fu Yue began to feel he was not reliable.
"Then how about we build a place we can go play at occasionally…" Fu Yue changed her persuasion tactics, trying to find an exit plan first.
"You can’t leave me. Not even one step."
"But I’m just a pet," Fu Yue began to complain, "I have no rights, I can’t go back to Blue Star, nor can I find a male alien to marry. If you lose interest in me later, I would have to live alone in the back of the Pet Warehouse…" Halfway through, Fu Yue started to cry, half-heartedly. No matter how Arnold patted her back to comfort her, it didn’t help. Fu Yue just needed to cry and make a scene. She had to seize this opportunity to secure benefits for her likely later life.
Seeing that she couldn’t be calmed down, Arnold had to say the words Shelley had taught him to say before, "No, you are not a pet… I really like you."
"Does it matter if I’m a pet… hmm? What did you say?" Fu Yue only halfway through her tantrum, finally understood what Arnold had said. But understanding was one thing, believing it was another.
"Do you know what ‘like’ means?" Fu Yue was surprised and wiped away the tears she had just shed.
"…I know, and I can prove it to you right now."
After saying that, Arnold picked up Fu Yue and walked towards the back door.