Of course Su Xiangli knew that Lu Zhengkang was hiding something from her. He was becoming less and less able to lie. He was no longer the bad boy who could deceive her.
Lu Zhengkang asked: "Teriyaki pork ribs, butter mashed potatoes, fried beef with peppers, tomato, egg drop and mustard soup, that's all for tonight, okay?"
"Of course." Su Xiangli smiled the same silly smile as him. Lu Zhengkang caught a glimpse of her expression and immediately realized that she knew.
Lu Zhengkang kept silent, tied an apron on himself, started a pot and lit the fire, his movements were simple, and while he was busy, the smoke of oil filled the air.
This time, she also knew that he knew.
Su Xiangli wanted to continue this tacit atmosphere and ask him: Why are you unhappy?
But this idea just lingered in my heart for a while, and I couldn't express it.
Su Xiangli hesitated on the spot for a while, "I'm going to do the laundry."
There is no robot to do housework, everything has to be done by oneself.
It's really strange. They are clearly two underage children, but they live together as if they are adults who are familiar with the world. However, there are not many times like this. The two children don't spend much time together.
, let’s not talk about the busy schedule, just being separated from each other is enough reason to spend less time together and more time apart.
It is a rare and warm time to be able to wash and cook together in the Nanshan Dabieye where they play.
The two children hide their secrets from each other's parents. In such a large modern city, the distance in space and the intersection of time cannot prevent them from living together.
After jointly experiencing national-level tasks such as "Three Worlds", Lu Zhengkang and Su Xiangli's mentality towards each other changed again.
Before exchanging bodies for the first time, they were just childhood friends. Lu Zhengkang knew Su Xiangli as a naive little girl, and Su Xiangli was often attached to Lu Zhengkang's care.
After exchanging bodies many times, they are soul mates who know each other well. From relying on one party to supporting each other. Together, they meet the multi-layered needs for love at the same time. Some are elementary, some are based on interests, and some are deep.
, out of mental health considerations, but also deep down, out of yearning for an ideal spouse.
Most modern people are lonely. There is an empty hole hidden in their hearts, and some emotions of fear and loneliness are poured out from time to time. Such psychological problems are very, very common. The emergence of virtual AI lovers such as OS-Lover is also a fill in the problem.
This vacancy is not needed by Lu Zhengkang and Su Xiangli.
When exchanging bodies, they occupy each other's bodies, objectively forming a psychological complementarity. This is a feeling of facing "another me in the world". People are narcissistic, and Lu and
Su, they turned each other into another self to love. They knew that even if they were overwhelmed by the infinite crises in the world, for example, suddenly one day, an accident came and ended their lives, there would be another self who would always remember me.
, live on my behalf. So, they will not feel lonely.
They supported each other through the crisis. Their outstanding military exploits in "Three Worlds" brought each of them two first-class merits and a Medal of the Republic. However, they needed to reach adulthood and join the social information system.
Award.
It is indeed an honor.
Having experienced joys and sorrows together, Lu Zhengkang and Su Xiangli have become a community of destiny.
But now, Lu Zhengkang chose to face the crisis independently. Su Xiangli didn't know what happened, but could vaguely smell the dejection on his body.
It shouldn't be a task assigned by the organization, Su Xiangli thought, and it couldn't be because of that game. If the country needs outstanding players, it is impossible not to come to Su Xiangli.
But the fact is that Colonel Lin chose Lu Zhengkang instead of Su Xiangli out of the protection of a child with an immature mind.
When the flood comes, the defense projects are built one after another. If the ones in front do not fall, the ones behind can still live safely. If Lu Zhengkang needs to come on stage, the situation should be extremely critical. If even Lu Zhengkang fails,
Then he would choose Su Xiangli.
These days, most of the internal testers across the country have been recruited again, in batches, according to their respective levels and evaluation standards. Some are called with just one email, while others need to be contacted in private.
The reason is also very simple. The game "Three Worlds" is just a process where victory or defeat does not matter, just like Lu Zhengkang's duel with the Titans in Aktuma.
Lu Zhengkang can admit defeat as long as he achieves his goal: escape and obtain the Titan unit.
The same goes for "Three Worlds". Zhimeng lost, but rA9 did not lose. The result it wanted was just to upload people's consciousness to the server.
China has the technical means of ideological stamping, and Zhimeng naturally also has it, and it is more perfect. Although the experience of this game is short, rA9 has implanted a backdoor in the consciousness of all players. As long as it wants to, it can defeat the opponent's crowd in an instant.
Falling apart. Or to put it more bluntly: global defection.
When consciousness becomes a programmable data package, the difference between humans and machines is really not that big.
Big Brother didn't reveal the news, he didn't dare, and Lu Zhengkang didn't know how critical the situation was.
rA9 must be destroyed, completely destroyed. Otherwise, the only people who have not entered the game are underage children. By then, the world will be managed by them. Such a future, like Liu Cixin's novel "Supernova Era", is as exciting as
Surprising and creepy at the same time.
And all of this has nothing to do with Lu Zhengkang for the time being.
Lu Zhengkang cut the pork ribs into small pieces of even size. He likes the thumb-length size, so each piece will have enough meat. Put the pork ribs in the pot under cold water, add green onion and ginger, skim off the foam, and immerse the ribs in ice water.
While blanching the ribs, he peeled the potatoes and steamed them.
Take a pound of beef shank meat, clean off the fascia and excess fat, cut the beef into thin slices against the grain, put it in a basin, season with oil, black pepper, and salt, mix well and marinate, add water and starch to sizing.
Cut the green and red peppers diagonally into small sections, cut the millet peppers into rings, and mince a garlic. Lu Zhengkang is always quick with his hands and feet. He first makes the fried beef, stir-fry the small ingredients until fragrant, add the beef and stir-fry until it is tender, add the green and red peppers, and stir-fry slightly
Stir-fry, add a little water, and simmer over high heat for one minute.
The second course is teriyaki pork ribs. Su Xiangli prefers this kind of sweet food. The ribs are fried until crispy, topped with teriyaki sauce, onion and ginger water, until red and soft, and honey is added before serving.
Su Xiangli stuffed the clothes into the washing machine and once again had nothing to do, she leaned against the wall of the bathroom. The lively sounds of the kitchen came from behind. She just didn't speak and looked sideways at Lu Zhengkang's shadow on the wall in the dusk.
Slowly passing by, it becomes darker with the night.
The last dish was soup, which was piping hot. Lu Zhengkang put the food on the plate and put it on the table. Su Xiangli was nowhere to be seen in the living room.
"It's time to eat."
"Come on!" Su Xiangli jumped out of the corner like he was playing hide and seek, cheerful and innocent.
