After going downstairs and getting in the car, Tao Le was still hesitant.
At this time, the relationship between her and Ximu is probably clear, and there will be no more entanglements.
It was just a dinner party, and there were probably countless invitations sent out, so naturally this one was not missing.
But similarly, in an event with so many people, Ximu would be surrounded by everyone and would not notice whether he was present or not.
In fact, even if he has some free time, he probably won't care about himself either.
Tao Le thought clearly in her heart that she was just an ordinary person who just wanted to live an ordinary life and was not suitable for that kind of situation at all.
With his mind made up, Tao Le woke up from his reverie, only to find that the car had already driven far away.
This road is not the one going home.
"Xiao Lin." Tao Le asked, "Where are you going?"
"Doctor Tao, aren't you going to attend the dinner at Yunxi Palace? We are going there now. We expect to arrive in more than twenty minutes."
Tao Le felt a little tingling in his temples. She frowned: "Let's go home."
Xiao Lin didn't listen to her, and didn't even slow down the car, but his tone was full of surprise:
"Doctor Tao, you clearly asked Xiao Qi to give feedback before and agreed to attend the banquet. If you make a temporary change now, I am afraid that all of us will be severely punished."
Tao Le was stunned: "How could it be possible? I obviously asked Xiao Qi to refuse."
"Maybe Xiao Qi made a mistake? But it doesn't matter what happened now." Xiao Lin's voice was low:
"You may not be very clear about your transcendent status in the company. The company's management of ordinary employees like us is very strict. If you make the slightest mistake, your salary will be deducted or you will be fired."
Tao Le suddenly felt like laughing. Why should a robot be afraid of having his salary deducted or fired? Using this kind of thing to win sympathy is too obvious!
She wanted to retort, but suddenly realized that she couldn't accuse him of anything.
A robot like Xiao Lin is invisible at all from its appearance. How can I know his identity?
Putting this aside, she could only find reasons from other aspects.
"It was Xiao Qi who made the mistake, not you." Tao Le said, "She is a robot, so she can't be punished, right?"
Speaking of this, she also felt that something was not quite right.
Robots – How could it go wrong?
But if it's not Xiao Qi's problem, then why is Xiao Lin saying this to himself?
The weird feeling that lingered in my heart before came back inexplicably.
She suddenly had a feeling that no matter what she thought, she would end up showing up at the dinner party, like a duck that was forced out of the way.
This realization made her a little discouraged.
Sure enough, Xiao Lin gave her the reason why she couldn't refuse: "If the robot makes a mistake, she will be severely punished. If you insist on going back, Xiao Qi will be taken back and then destroyed."
There was an obvious sense of sadness in his words.
"Destroy? Would the robot be frightened by that word, knowing what it meant to her?"
This is a question Tao Le has always wanted to know. Miao Company's robots were so anthropomorphic that they were no different from ordinary people, which made her very curious.
In her knowledge, robots have no emotions, even the Mio people in their previous lives. So even if they face the fate of destruction, they will still have no joy or sorrow, right?
To her surprise, Xiao Lin paid special attention to this issue.
He parked the car on the side of the road, turned his head, and looked straight at her with his clear and bright eyes.
"Other robots should not be able to. But our Mio company's robots have varying degrees of self-awareness, and emotions are also an important part of it."
"For example, Xiaoqi, the robot that serves you, is an A-level robot with very rich emotions, no worse than humans. She will also be afraid and tremble in the face of death, that is, being destroyed."
"So I also implore you to treat her well and cherish her."
Tao Le noticed that Xiao Lin was extremely excited, and he thought it was because he was a robot.
Speaking of which, excitement and empathy are also human emotions, which shows that what Xiaolin said is true.
But Tao Le was still a little depressed. This approach was almost like forceful buying and selling, forcibly turning white into black, and then nakedly kidnapping her morally, forcing her to make the decision they wanted.
Tao Le wanted to refuse at all costs, not caring what would happen to Xiao Qi and Xiao Lin.
But she can't. She knew very well that the Mio people were fierce and decisive, and if they threatened her with such a thing, they would definitely not break their promise.
They don't care about the billions of lives of the entire Blue Star, let alone the robots produced by themselves?
Xiao Qi's expression of tears seemed to appear right in front of her, and she really couldn't bear it.
Tao Le lowered his head and looked at the dress he was wearing.
This beige V-neck slim dress has a very simple and elegant style. It only has a dozen round emerald green beads the size of a little finger cap nailed to the neckline for decoration.
She would never wear this kind of clothes, and it should not be rude to attend such a banquet.
"Okay." Tao Le relaxed: "Go to Yunxi Palace."
The car started immediately and drove away in the direction of Nanxi with a cheerful attitude.
It was half past six, only half an hour before the dinner started, and most of the guests had already arrived.
Many people were familiar with each other, and now they started chatting in twos and threes. Among the topics, the discussion about Yunxi Palace itself was naturally inevitable.
Before this, many people had heard that Mr. Xi Mu bought property in Yun City, and they also knew that with his financial resources, the property purchased would be extraordinary.
But who would have imagined that what they own is not a house, a manor or a villa in the ordinary sense, but an entire palace complex.
The cost of such a majestic and magnificent palace complex cannot be calculated at all. It is a miracle that it appears so quietly in everyone's sight.
Since the typhoon landed last night, the city has been rainy and windy, and it is desolate and cold. However, once entering the courtyard of Yunxi Palace, it is a completely different scene.
There was no wind or rain, but the courtyard was as warm as spring. Even the woman wearing a thin dress could not feel a hint of autumn at all.
Everyone at Yunxi Palace attaches great importance to this event, which can be seen from the greeters alone.
There were eight men and eight women greeting the guests at the door. The men were all wearing white shirts, vests, trousers, and black and gold bow ties, while the women were wearing sky-blue silk cheongsams with sleeves, revealing their perfectly fitted white jade arms.
The men are handsome and the women are gentle. Everyone knows the identity of the guests very well, and their conversation is elegant and their advances and retreats are measured. It is difficult for Xi Mu to find so many outstanding talents.
When they entered the main hall, their evaluation of the owner's wealth was more than 10% higher.
(End of chapter)
