Chapter 640

“…Phew.”

Fang Qi leaned against the wall of the amusement park lounge, tilting his head back with an utterly world-weary look on his face.

He glanced out the window, the corner of his mouth twitching.

There were still quite a few people gathered outside. The aftershock of that “superhero performance” had yet to die down.

…All right, he had originally thought that after he and Liguang jumped off the Ferris wheel…

…the people around them would scream and scatter!

Then they could cause another commotion and naturally draw the police over!

…But what happened instead?

Those people hadn’t run away at all. On the contrary, they had surrounded them so tightly that not even a drop of water could pass through!

And every single one of them had whipped out their phones, filming with incredible enthusiasm!

…So, was gawking at other people’s misfortune really human nature?

As a result, Liguang was still pretending to be an “ordinary AI companion.” She didn’t dare act openly, so the two of them had been stuck in the middle of the crowd.

Liguang could only stand protectively beside him, bristling nonstop. Fang Qi didn’t dare force his way out either, afraid that bumping into someone would make his wife bristle even more!

Fortunately, the amusement park staff had come over to restore order and pulled him inside. But the moment he entered, they had actually said…

That they wanted to work with them long-term?

This was seriously ridiculous!

At last, he had managed to deal with the situation…

“Ugh…!”

He raised an arm to cover his eyes and let out a long sigh!

Still…

The corner of his mouth curled upward.

Being seen once in a while and making people jealous that he had such a cute little yandere wife was actually pretty satisfying!

Heh heh. Go ahead and be jealous!

With that thought, he subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Liguang beside him.

The silver-haired girl was slightly lowering her head. The red pupil in her heterochromatic eyes was still flashing again and again.

She was still in a mildly agitated state, remaining on high alert!

Before they had entered the lounge, the tips of her fingers had already begun to flicker. She had nearly used her laser blades directly on the people around them!

Fang Qi had only managed to coax her into calming down with considerable effort.

Looking at her still-wary little appearance, he gave an exasperated smile.

All right, sweetheart, you’ve been bristling for way too long. Nobody actually touched me…

He reached out and took Liguang’s small hand. Her palm felt slightly cool against his.

“Liguang, let’s go.”

Liguang’s fingers curled slightly. Then she obediently let him hold her hand and followed behind him.

The two of them walked out of the lounge.

“Click, click, click—!”

The sound of cameras snapping instantly came from all directions!

Fang Qi stopped in his tracks.

…Damn, there were still people around who hadn’t left!

And the moment they stepped outside, the crowd immediately surged toward them, raising their phones and taking picture after picture!

Some people were even carrying professional SLR cameras and camcorders!

“Wow, it’s them! It’s really them!”

“That silver-haired beauty is gorgeous! She’s that AI companion from Dawn…!”

“Her owner is so young? Is he some rich second-generation heir…?”

“Take pictures! Take pictures!”

Fang Qi’s face darkened at once. He raised a hand and tugged down the brim of his hat, covering half of his face.

What the heck? Why were there even more people than before?!

All he had done was jump off a Ferris wheel with Liguang. Was it really that eye-catching?

The last time they had jumped off a Ferris wheel, there hadn’t been such a reaction!

Were these people all so bored that they had nothing better to do?

He instinctively turned sideways, trying to shield Liguang behind him…

But it was already too late.

“Bzzzt—!”

A flash of crimson flickered across Liguang’s red pupil, and her entire body instantly bristled again!

“…Everyone, stay away from Aqi…!”

She stared straight at the people holding up their phones. Her gaze was fierce enough to kill, and she muttered under her breath!

“Liguang!”

Fang Qi hurriedly tightened his grip on her hand.

“It’s all right, it’s all right. Don’t get worked up!”

He lowered his voice and gently coaxed her beside her ear.

They had probably just gone through the extremely stimulating experience of jumping off the Ferris wheel, which was why his little yandere was especially easy to provoke today…

And that left Fang Qi in a very difficult position!

Don’t do this, Liguang! You’re practically exposing the fact that you’ve awakened right in front of everyone!

Although everyone around him already knew that Liguang had awakened, letting the entire world find out…

That would definitely cause a lot of trouble afterward!

Liguang’s little hand trembled faintly in his palm. Her red pupil continued to flash as her gaze swept across the surrounding crowd…

But at least she listened to him and didn’t take things any further.

Fang Qi had just breathed a sigh of relief when—

“Wooo-woo—! Wooo-woo—!”

The sound of sirens suddenly rang out in the distance, growing louder as it approached!

…Hmm?

Oh!

Fang Qi’s eyes lit up at once!

My God, you finally came!

He abruptly turned his head and saw two police cars driving in through the amusement park entrance, their red-and-blue lights flashing. The crowd instinctively parted.

When he saw that the police cars were heading straight toward them…

Fang Qi nearly burst into tears!

His saviors! These were his saviors!

He immediately raised a hand and began waving frantically at the police cars!

“Officers! Officers! We’re over here! Right here!”

“Hurry! Hurry up and take us away!”

He sounded incredibly enthusiastic—almost as though he couldn’t wait!

His actions left the surrounding onlookers dumbfounded.

Liguang also turned her head slightly, the streams of data in her red pupil flickering as she looked at him.

Fang Qi didn’t care in the slightest!

He was even complaining inwardly about how slowly they had come.

Officer Sister, could you improve your efficiency a little?

Still, as the police cars drew closer, the smile on his face grew brighter and brighter!

They were finally here!

…

The police cars finally stopped in front of them.

The doors opened, and two young male police officers stepped out.

Both of them wore rather peculiar expressions.

One of the officers glanced at Liguang, who was still faintly bristling beside him, then turned to Fang Qi and couldn’t help asking:

“You’re Fang Qi…?”

His tone was rather subtle as well.

Fang Qi immediately nodded like a woodpecker!

“That’s right, that’s right, it’s me! I caused a disturbance and affected public order. I’ll come with you!”

He was being extremely honest and cooperative!

Come on, hurry up! Stop wasting time!

If you keep dawdling, my wife is going to blow her top again!

Right now! Immediately! Take me to the police beauty!

The corner of the officer’s mouth twitched slightly. He lowered his head and glanced at the notebook in his hand before clearing his throat.

“You… jumped from a height inside the amusement park, causing public panic and disrupting public order.”

“Under the law, you’re required to come with us for questioning.”

He recited the words in a serious, official tone, but his eyes kept drifting toward Liguang’s direction, narrowing slightly.

Fang Qi noticed his gaze, and his heart stirred.

Hmm? Could it be that he…

The thought flashed through his mind and vanished. Fang Qi immediately nodded repeatedly.

“All right, all right, no problem. I’ll come with—!”

His hand suddenly tightened.

Liguang’s little hand had abruptly clenched around his!

The silver-haired girl didn’t look at him. Instead, she stared intently at the two police officers in front of them!

Her red pupil swirled with light, her gaze wary—extremely wary!

The tall police officer and the short police officer exchanged glances, both of them at a loss.

This was probably the first time either of them had encountered such a fierce AI companion.

Er…

Fang Qi also felt a headache coming on.

Sweetheart, aren’t you supposed to be pretending to be an ordinary AI companion right now?

But then again…

His crazy wife had only just finished bristling and hadn’t been completely calmed down yet. Now, two police officers had suddenly appeared and wanted to take her owner away. How could she not be on guard?

Fang Qi hurriedly put on an ingratiating smile and said to the two officers:

“Sorry about that, you two. I may have set my AI companion’s ‘protect-the-master mode’ a little too high!”

He then pressed down on Liguang’s wrist again, putting on a stern expression as he looked at her.

“Liguang, you don’t need to keep this up. We haven’t hurt anyone. It’s fine—just go with them for a bit.”

Then he lowered his voice and leaned close to her ear.

“And don’t forget, we’re accomplices now. Just behave and let them arrest you along with me!”

Liguang’s fingers trembled slightly, and her eyes flickered as she looked at Fang Qi…

A moment later, her hand slowly relaxed.

“Mm…”

She lowered her eyes, stepped back, and obediently stood beside him.

The two police officers visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

“Ahem… Let’s go.”

One of them cleared his throat and gestured for them to proceed.

Fang Qi immediately took Liguang by the hand and obediently followed them into the police car.

Click.

The car door shut, cutting off the crowd’s camera flashes outside.

Fang Qi sat in the back seat and adjusted the baseball cap on his head, letting out a faint sigh of relief.

…It was over. Finally, it was over.

He leaned against the seatback, feeling completely drained.

This day had gone against his plans at every turn. His wife had nearly gone dark, they had somehow ended up surrounded, and he had even wound up trending online…

Fortunately, the outcome had been good.

He had finally been arrested!

Good!

At least now, he could finally get some rest!

The police car started up and drove out of the amusement park.

Fang Qi turned his head slightly to look out the window.

The sun was just about to set, and the horizon was dyed orange-red.

In the distance, the amusement park’s Ferris wheel turned slowly, looking exceptionally peaceful.

…Who could have imagined that just a few hours ago, the two of them had jumped off it?

Fang Qi withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Liguang beside him.

Liguang was sitting next to him.

Her hands rested on her knees, her back straight and her eyes lowered… She had the textbook posture of an “ordinary AI companion.”

She had been bristling with anger and fiercely protecting him just moments ago, but now… she had suddenly become so obedient. So obedient that Fang Qi felt a pang in his heart.

“Master.”

Liguang raised her head slightly, met Fang Qi’s gaze, and spoke softly.

“Liguang… will cooperate.”

Then she lowered her eyes again, looking utterly docile.

Fang Qi’s gaze trembled slightly.

She was calling him Master again, instead of “Aqi.”

The police car had left the amusement park, and the “girlfriend” act was over. Liguang no longer had any reason to pretend to be jealous.

Fang Qi opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, he merely reached out and gently ruffled Liguang’s hair.

“Mm. Good girl.”

The silver-haired girl instinctively rubbed her head against his palm, and the data streams in her scarlet eyes slowed down.

But she still did not look up. Her scarlet eyes continued to flicker faintly.

The police car traveled through the night, passing one street after another.

Fang Qi leaned against the seatback…

“Phew…”

He let out another breath, tugged down the brim of his cap, and closed his eyes.

He had made it safely through the day. Now… he was finally going to the police station to meet Gu Xi.

Today, he had tried his method for the entire day, yet he still hadn’t managed to restore Liguang’s memories.

If that was the case…

Officer Sister, I hope you haven’t lied to me.

…

…

The police station.

It was dinner time when the officers escorted Fang Qi through the police station’s front doors.

A young officer behind the front desk was munching on a steamed bun. When he saw them enter, he froze for a moment, then hurriedly stuffed the bun back into a drawer.

But Fang Qi didn’t see that familiar face. He looked around.

…Where was Officer Sister?

“This way.”

The tall police officer led him farther inside.

Liguang followed half a step behind, docilely keeping pace.

She no longer held his hand. Instead, she obediently followed behind him, her eyes lowered, looking every bit like an “ordinary AI companion.”

However, whenever Fang Qi glanced at her from the side, he could see that the scarlet pupil of her right eye was still flickering at regular intervals.

She was still on guard, continuously scanning everything around her.

A place like a police station could never make her feel at ease.

“Come on, Liguang. Don’t worry. It’ll be fine.”

“Yes, Master.”

At the end of the corridor was an interrogation room.

“Go on in.”

The tall police officer pushed open the door and gestured for him to enter.

Fang Qi walked inside. The interrogation room contained an iron table, three chairs, and a single yellowish lamp.

…Oh.

The sight of the interrogation room made Fang Qi lose himself for a moment once again.

This place really knew how to stir up memories…

Thinking back, he had come here several times before.

It inevitably reminded him of those two robbers—the fat one and the thin one, the tall one and the short one!

Hah…

That really was nostalgic.