105: Chapter 105 The Not-So-Smart Robot

"That goes without saying! It's just a tiny bit better than you."

At this step, Qi Yin felt she had made the right move.

Xiao Sinian found her little proud and charming demeanor incredibly adorable.

After a while, Boss Li and his wife turned around and bowed deeply to Qi Yin and Xiao Sinian.

"Miss Qi, Mr. Xiao, there are no words to express our gratitude. We… we will entrust Xiao Shi and Xiao Yun to your care."

Xiao Sinian glanced at Qi Yin and hurriedly waved his hand: "It has nothing to do with me. She is the boss at home; she calls the shots."

Boss Li smiled: "Yes, yes, yes. At home, the wife is the boss."

Qi Yin knew he had misunderstood, rolled her eyes, and glared at the culprit a few times.

This guy, what nonsense is he spouting? Who is a family with him?

"Boss Li, this place will be your home from now on. After we leave tomorrow, I've arranged for twenty people to stay behind. They will be responsible for the safety of the entire hilltop villa. You can just live here with peace of mind. By the way, help me keep an eye on the house."

Saying it this way, Boss Li and his wife wouldn't feel so awkward.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Boss Li straightened his back, and his eyes held a bit more sense of responsibility.

"Miss Qi, don't worry. My wife and I will definitely take good care of the home and wait for you to come back."

Come back? Qi Yin and Xiao Sinian looked at each other, feeling uncertain in their hearts.

When they could return was truly uncertain.

At this moment, Lu Yanxiu and the others came out after packing their things.

As if they were old friends, Chen Quan, having finally met someone of his own age, walked over and patted Boss Li on the shoulder.

"Old Li, this courtyard is yours from now on. I've left you quite a few vegetable seeds. If you're bored, take them out and plant them. If they grow, you can have a treat."

Lu Jinwen giggled and leaned over to Auntie Li: "Auntie, we didn't lock our room. Please keep an eye on my pretty clothes for me, don't let the little mice chew them up."

With one person speaking after another, the relaxed words diluted the sorrow of the impending departure and also made Boss Li and his wife gradually relax.

As night turned to dawn, the sky was just barely light. In the open space in front of the hilltop villa, engines started, and Xiao Sinian was leading people to load the last of the luggage onto the vehicles.

Qi Yin wanted to lend a hand but was pressed down into a chair by him.

"I'll handle this kind of heavy labor."

Qi Yin helplessly spread her hands: "Alright then."

Xiao Sinian always treated her like a useless person who couldn't take care of herself.

If this continued, she really would become incapable.

The air seemed to be filled with the smell of gasoline and the melancholy of departure.

Boss Li and his wife stood at the doorway with the twenty bodyguards, their eyes full of reluctance and some confusion about the future.

Professor Zhou and Dr. Chen's team had been picked up early in the morning, and Yu Wenyu was already waiting there with the Old Professors.

At this time, Jiang Yao walked over carrying two somewhat heavy-looking metal boxes.

"Uncle Li, Auntie Li!"

He placed the two boxes in front of them, scratching his head a bit embarrassedly.

"These two little gadgets are left for you to help out."

As he spoke, Jiang Yao squatted down and opened the boxes.

Inside lay two robots, about two-thirds of a person's height, with round heads and round brains.

The robots' shells were matte white, and their design was a bit simple, even looking a bit silly.

Jiang Yao pressed a button on the inside of the box, and the robots' eyes lit up with a soft blue light. They emitted a slight humming sound and stood up in a jerky motion. Their movements looked very comical, as if their limbs had just been assembled.

Boss Li looked at these two hunks of iron, his head a bit confused: "This?"

These two guys looked like they weren't very smart. Could they really be used to help out?

Not causing trouble would be a great blessing.

"Don't look at them as not being good-looking; they can clean and do simple repairs."

Jiang Yao explained, his tone full of a tech geek's professional seriousness.

"The most important thing is, they have built-in recipe programs and can cook quite a few home-cooked dishes. You just need to prepare the ingredients and tell them what you want to eat. I've tasted the flavor, it's not bad…"

When Auntie Li heard this, her eyes lit up instantly.

She excitedly grabbed Boss Li's hand: "Old man, this, this is good. Have you forgotten that even when we boil noodles, we manage to burn them?"

The group of grown men behind them also scratched their heads shyly; they really weren't good at cooking and only knew how to make simple instant food.

The little robots were completely activated at this moment, buzzing around Boss Li and Mrs. Li.

"Yes, yes, we can do everything~"

Qi Yin, who had nothing to do, saw this scene, crossed her arms, and walked over. She looked up and down at the two robots, whose movements were still a bit stuttery, and then looked at the shy Jiang Yao, unable to help but raise an eyebrow and smile.

"Not bad, Brother Yao. I didn't realize you had this skill? You hid such a good thing; why haven't I seen you take it out to serve us before? It made me have to clean the house myself."

Jiang Yao's face turned red, and he hurriedly explained: "I'm wrongly accused, Sister Yin. These were all experimental products I messed around with before. The program isn't very perfect yet, and they occasionally act silly. They are just right for watching the house for Uncle Li and Auntie Li, and the work isn't heavy."

Qi Yin deliberately elongated her voice with an "Oh," filled with teasing.

"So it's an experimental product, huh? Then it's a deal. When we get to the base, I don't want to clean the house myself. Can you make two for me too? My requirements aren't high; just being able to clean and cook is fine."

As she spoke, she even kicked the robot's metal shell with her foot. She finally understood what Jiang Yao had been doing while locking himself in his bedroom all day.

The two little robots were "attacked," let out an "Ouch," and went back to buzzing around Uncle Li and Auntie Li, mindless and silly.

The surrounding team members all laughed, suddenly forgetting the impending departure.

Jiang Yao's ears turned even redder, and he nodded repeatedly: "No problem, I can definitely make a few better ones. Everyone can try them out then."

Watching Boss Li and his wife curiously studying the two clumsy robots, Qi Yin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This way, the two of them wouldn't have to constantly think about Li Shi and Li Yun, and their days would be easier.

Xiao Sinian finished his work and came over to put his arm around Qi Yin's shoulder.

"We can set off now."

Qi Yin took one last look at the hilltop villa, which appeared somewhat quiet in the morning light, then turned and neatly collected the vehicles loaded with supplies.

The group, facing the glory of the sun, slowly walked down the hilltop.

This journey ahead was unknown, and the date of return was even more remote.

On the way down the mountain, everyone tacitly kept silent, just silently watching the "home" that was getting further and further away.

Even Lu Yanxiu and Zhou Le, who were usually the most noisy, were rarely silent, constantly looking back for a long time.

Li Shi and Li Yun were away from their parents for the first time, and tears were about to burst forth.

It was only after Lu Jinwen and Lei Jun kept comforting them that they managed to hold them back.

Until the mountain road turned, and the hilltop villa completely disappeared from view.

Qi Yin withdrew her gaze and took a deep breath.

"Let's go." A soft sound, as if telling herself, and also telling everyone.

Xiao Sinian hummed in response and subconsciously gently held her slender wrist.

The moment the motorcade closed their doors, a male voice came from afar.

"Miss Qi! Wait a moment!"