TMLSG -Chapter 136 Only Looking at You

Tang Zhen wanted to do her mission, but with so many cute little robots around, she simply couldn’t frown at all.

So she told 111, “Santiao, maybe we should do the mission later.”

111 was agreeable: 【Sure, Zhen.】 Then it pointed to a small bird robot just ahead on the right. 【Zhen, look! This companion-type robot is so cute!】

Tang Zhen agreed—it was adorable. The robot was tiny, could be held in one hand, and was round and chusband all over.

She couldn’t help asking Ren Yanjing what it was called.

Ren Yanjing draped his arm over her shoulders, leaned in slightly, and said, “This was Shen Quanli’s idea. The round design is a Monk Parrot. Its character and name are ‘Poison-Tongue Bird.’”

Poison-Tongue Bird?

Just how poisonous could it be?

111 speculated: 【Probably so poisonous that it could kill itself with its own words?】

Tang Zhen’s pretty face was full of surprise and curiosity. “Would anyone actually want to buy a robot like this?”

Ren Yanjing said, “They would.” For example, Shen Quanli adored this little bird robot. In this world, there would always be people with the same taste as him.

Seeing Tang Zhen interested, Shen Quanli quickly activated the Poison-Tongue Bird, hoping to let her witness it in action. This robot was his proudest creation so far.

Ren Yanjing objected, worried it would be too “poisonous” toward Tang Zhen, but he couldn’t stop her from wanting to play with it herself.

Shen Quanli reassured him, “Captain, my little bird is a bit poisonous, but it’s fine.”

When the Poison-Tongue Bird activated, it silently observed Tang Zhen for a while, then finally exclaimed in its mechanical voice: “You’re really beautiful! You’re really beautiful!”

Tang Zhen: !!!

111: !!!

Blinking her bewildered, beautiful eyes, she asked, “Wasn’t it supposed to be a Poison-Tongue Bird?”

Why wasn’t it poisonous at all?

Ren Yanjing kissed her on the cheek and smiled, “Because my baby is too cute.”

Even the Poison-Tongue Bird couldn’t be harsh in her presence.

Shen Quanli couldn’t help laughing at how the little bird had betrayed him. “What are you saying?” he exclaimed.

The next second, the Poison-Tongue Bird turned to him and yelled, “Ugly thing! Ugly thing!”

Shen Quanli: ???

Ah, finally, the Poison-Tongue Bird he knew.

He rubbed his chin and asked, “You’re selectively poisonous toward people, aren’t you?”

The bird snapped, “Shut up! Ugly thing, shut up!”

Shen Quanli had been poisoned by its words.

Zhang Mian and the others couldn’t stop laughing.

Tang Zhen’s face broke into a radiant smile. Her eyes glimmered with a hint of peach blossom color, making her irresistibly sweet. Then the little bird spun in a circle and shouted, “Fairy! The bird loves you! The bird loves you!”

Shen Quanli: …“What about me?”

The bird: “I don’t love you! Go away!”

Such a huge difference in treatment!

Angry, Shen Quanli yanked out the bird’s battery, and the world fell silent.

But a group of developers couldn’t help discussing the bird’s underlying logic.

Zhang Mian stifled a laugh: “How could this happen?”

Shen Quanli shrugged: “How would I know?”

111 couldn’t stop praising: 【Zhen, even a Poison-Tongue Robot can’t say anything harsh when it sees your face! You’re a beautiful cat so stunning that even robots get mesmerized!】

This little Poison-Tongue Bird had been Shen Quanli’s personal creation, his independent idea. No one else cared about it. Yet today, his proudest creation had backstabbed him hard.

Shen Quanli felt sad.

It flattered Tang Zhen for her beauty, yet told him—the creator—to get lost.

Ren Yanjing laughed. “It’s probably a bug in the base logic,” he said, then added, “But honestly, it’s fine as it is—no need to fix it.”

After all, the little bird had called his girlfriend a fairy. Why change it? Once the base code was altered, it wouldn’t be the same little bird anymore.

Zhang Mian and the others agreed—it was perfect like this.

A Poison-Tongue Bird that was sweet when it should be sweet, and poisonous when it should be poisonous—wasn’t that already perfect?

Shen Quanli later realized the same. A robot like this clearly had more selling points—it could even become a hit companion robot.

After touring the company, the group dispersed. Zhang Mian stayed to handle some paperwork, Shen Quanli planned to develop a fully poisonous robot next, and Ren Yanjing prepared to take Tang Zhen home.

With all the cute robots out of sight, 111 reminded Tang Zhen of her newest mission.

Both player and system had already tasted the rewards.

After all, Tang Zhen had earned a full six life points on her last mission!

Even though this everyday mission only gave one life point, maybe the next one would be a high-reward mission. Completing this task would trigger the next mission.

So 111 urged, 【Zhen, quickly give the male lead your sulkiest face!】

But Tang Zhen had never sulked before.

She didn’t know what exactly counted as a sulky face.

111 suggested, 【Zhen, why don’t you try keeping a neutral expression first?】

So along the next stretch of the route, Tang Zhen tried her hardest to maintain a neutral face. Her beautiful eyes were wide open, a trace of confusion lingering in them, lips pressed together. You could tell the pretty cat was trying very hard.

Along the way, Ren Yanjing glanced at her several times.

After ten minutes, he parked at the first roadside spot he could find.

He pinched her chin gently, tilting her small face toward him. “Baby, what’s wrong?”

Tang Zhen answered, “I’m giving you a sulky face.”

A sulky face? But no matter what expression the pretty cat made, it was always sweet. Even a sulky little cat softened hearts.

Ren Yanjing stroked her chin and asked, “Baby, why are you giving me a sulky face? Did I do something to upset you?”

Tang Zhen: …

Of course, it was because the mission’s rewards were too generous.

But that reason obviously couldn’t be told to Ren Yanjing.

So she used the reason 111 gave her: “Yes! Because your company’s front desk has so many pretty girls.”

Ren Yanjing’s eyes flickered with confusion. “Really?”

Tang Zhen looked at him incredulously. “You mean there aren’t?”

Ren Yanjing said firmly, “No.” At least, he didn’t notice any.

Tang Zhen tried recalling carefully. “Like the two receptionists at the front desk, and maybe a girl in the design department, and also…”

Ren Yanjing chuckled and brushed her cheek. “Baby, I really didn’t notice.” Then he explained, “Personnel are all handled by Zhang Mian; I don’t know the details. Next time, I’ll have him use robots to replace the real staff at the front desk.”

Tang Zhen froze. “No need for that.”

Replacing humans with robots? That would make the receptionists lose their jobs.

Even though she wanted to complete the mission, she didn’t want two innocent girls to lose their work because of her.

She scolded, “I won’t allow you to fire them.”

Ren Yanjing replied, “Okay.”

Then he cupped her face gently and whispered, “Baby, don’t worry. I only see you.”

And he only ever would.

111 squealed internally and started clapping wildly.

But even as it celebrated, looking at the 99% progress, it was both satisfied and unsatisfied.

Satisfied, because the male lead’s performance was flawless so far.

Unsatisfied, because Tang Zhen still hadn’t officially become the female lead.

So 111 couldn’t help screaming internally, 【Ren Yanjing, please give even more effort!】