Chapter 43: Between Tifa and Innocence, I Choose the Former

"Is this the mechanical creation you mentioned?!"

From the tree canopy where Zheng Mu had previously stayed, dense branches and leaves concealed the area.

However, when Leng Bingyue saw Zheng Mu's "new work," her voice, filled with embarrassment, doubt, and a hint of sourness, came from the tree canopy.

Below, Cai Shengkun's curiosity had long been piqued, and he wanted to see this new work that Zheng Mu mentioned.

What kind of "new work" required the use of Leng Bingyue's clothes?

And what kind of "new work" made Leng Bingyue's voice sound so strange?

However, Zheng Mu strictly told him not to come up, so he could only scratch his head and wait uncomfortably below.

"Master, who is this person?" Tifa's voice came, her big eyes blinking with a puzzled expression, looking just like a real person.

Seeing this, Leng Bingyue's face turned even redder with embarrassment and anger, but she couldn't help but be amazed by Tifa at this moment.

"You can talk?"

As she spoke, she seemed to think of something and grabbed Tifa's arm.

The smooth, realistic touch and warm sensation made Leng Bingyue's gaze toward Zheng Mu even stranger.

"What... exactly are you going to do with her? And..."

Leng Bingyue felt extremely embarrassed by her upcoming words, but she had to ask.

"Why did you have her wear my clothes?"

Zheng Mu looked at Leng Bingyue, whose face was flushed, and knew exactly what she meant. He quickly waved his hands.

"Don't get the wrong idea. I only brought this set of clothes with me. I can't have her wear Cai Shengkun's clothes, can I? So, it had to be yours."

Leng Bingyue glanced at Zheng Mu suspiciously.

"What's the purpose? Why create such a mechanical being, with intelligence and completely human-like features... You didn't create her specifically for... that kind of thing, did you?"

For a girl like Leng Bingyue to say this much, it was evident that her suspicions had become unbearable.

However, Zheng Mu couldn't admit it.

At this moment, he wouldn't even swear on his own life, let alone reveal his other side to her.

"No! Don't think too much. I would never do that kind of thing. As for why she exists, it was just a coincidence when inspiration struck!"

Seeing Zheng Mu's earnest words, Leng Bingyue still had some doubts in her heart, but ultimately chose to believe him.

She didn't even realize how much Tifa's appearance affected her today.

Leng Bingyue took out a set of her own clothes, consisting of a shirt and jeans.

As she watched Tifa gracefully dress herself, the faint scent of flowers and the undetectable lifelike structure left Leng Bingyue even more in awe of Zheng Mu's abilities.

If he hadn't told her that Tifa was a mechanical being, Leng Bingyue wouldn't have been able to identify her true identity even if Tifa had walked right by her.

She would have simply taken Tifa for a living person.

"Master, the clothes are a bit small..."

Tifa's soft, sweet voice came as she lowered her head, struggling to fasten the buttons on her shirt.

Zheng Mu turned his head away, only to meet Leng Bingyue's icy glare.

He quickly waved his hand and turned his head away, touching his nose to cover his embarrassment.

"Just bear with it for now. When we return to the city..."

"Bang!"

"Snap!"

Before Zheng Mu could finish his sentence, a button suddenly popped off from Tifa's chest, striking Leng Bingyue right in the forehead.

Seeing this, Zheng Mu felt a chill run up his spine, while Tifa, unfazed by the incident, immediately bowed and apologized to Leng Bingyue.

"I'm terribly sorry, it wasn't intentional. Please forgive me."

The weight of this apology was undoubtedly significant, significant enough to sway in front of Leng Bingyue.

"Slap! Shameless!"

...

On the way back to the city, the atmosphere inside the car was undeniably silent.

Zheng Mu sat quietly in the driver's seat, eyes focused on the road ahead.

Leng Bingyue sat in the passenger seat, gazing out the window.

Cai Shengkun, however, was sitting in the back, unable to help but let his eyes drift towards Tifa.

When he learned that the stunningly beautiful and curvaceous woman in front of him was actually a mechanical creation of Zheng Mu's, Cai Shengkun's gaze towards Zheng Mu had transformed from that of a leader to that of a deity.

Considering that Zheng Mu's T-800 had grown from a single unit to two, three, and now dozens, it was evident that he wouldn't be limited to creating just one female mechanical being.

"Cough cough... Boss, I mean, righteous father, I..."

Just as the words were about to leave his mouth, he met Leng Bingyue's gaze as she turned her head, and he choked back his words.

Upon returning home, Leng Bingyue glanced at Zheng Mu and Tifa getting out of the car and shot them a warning look before leaving without looking back.

On the other hand, as soon as Leng Bingyue left, Cai Shengkun's expression suddenly became unrestrained.

"Boss, boss, listen to me. We've grown up together, right? Even some blood-related siblings don't have the kind of bond we have!"

With a helpless look on his face, Zheng Mu allowed Cai Shengkun to embrace him like a rascal. He cautiously glanced in the direction Leng Bingyue had left and hesitated for a moment.

"I can create one for you, but!" Zheng Mu stared at him, emphasizing each word, "If anyone finds out what you're up to, you jump off a building and clear my name!"

Without hesitation, Cai Shengkun nodded.

Jumping off a building didn't matter; at this point, a five or six-story fall wouldn't harm him.

That night, Zheng Mu went shopping alone for women's clothing in the commercial district of Cloud City, filling his storage backpack with packages of all sizes.

That night, Zheng Mu went on a shopping spree at Cloud City's Monster Material Trading Center, spending over thirty million.

That night, Cai Shengkun took out a video tape he had treasured since childhood... (to be continued)