AI is a product of highly developed technology. Each artificial island has an AI with personality that serves humanity invisibly. The partner matching program is a policy jointly launched by many AIs after calculation.
The purpose of this action is very simple—to pair up, fall in love, get married, have children, and ultimately increase the population.
This kind of matchmaking based on big data allocation largely respects the wishes of the individuals involved. If it doesn't work out, they can part ways amicably and wait for the next match.
Chu Yinan returned to his room, climbed the ladder to bed, lay down on the soft mattress, took out his phone, and dialed a string of garbled characters.
This number can directly connect to the AI personality; very few people have this privilege. Looking at Fengshui Island where he lives, there are only a handful of people, including himself, who can directly contact the AI.
Of course, Chu Yinan was not a big shot, just an ordinary boy whose height was not even noticeable. However, his birth was very unusual. He was an artificially bred baby through genetic technology.
Earlier, when the problem of low birth rate was severe, humanity was at the peak of a low-desire society. As for the continuation of the family line, their decision was to let AI help "gather" some babies from the gene pool.
This way, they can continue to be low-desired while still fulfilling the task of population survival, becoming so lazy and low-desired that they don't even care about the survival of their race.
However, for some reason, this plan was later stopped, and instead, AI was used for matchmaking and a series of tasks to promote mate desire, but everything was carried out within the moral framework initially set for the AIs.
Of the few babies initially "collected," some were sent to orphanages, some to monasteries, and some were adopted by eligible families. Chu Yinan was one of the last ones.
The call was connected after only one beep.
"Fu Xi, it seems like something went wrong with your work. I received a matchmaking notification out of the blue, but there's no information about the other person in it. Could you cancel it for me, and give me a free card draw as compensation?"
Fu Xi is one of the AIs. In terms of appearance, she is a beautiful older sister. Because she is one of the first AIs, the builders named her after the leader in mythology.
Her voice was dignified, elegant, and natural, without the official broadcasting tone of a presenter. A normal person wouldn't even be able to tell from her voice that it was artificial intelligence.
"Unfortunately, the notification you received wasn't a bug, although you could categorize it as one if you wanted to, but it was specifically prepared for you."
"Huh? Why? I don't want to go on blind dates!" Chu Yinan's objection was very strong.
"Because this is the mess you made yourself. Do you remember when you came to Turing Tower for a check-up when you were a child, you used my authority to mess with those filing plans?" Fu Xi's tone was somewhat gloating, and he was very happy to see Chu Yinan suffer a setback.
Chu Yinan remembered what she mentioned. It probably happened before he was adopted by Yan Liu, when he was still wearing diapers and running around Turing Tower.
At that time, the "AI Parenting Plan" was on the verge of being abolished. Chu Yinan, who lived in the tower, had no contact with the outside world and could only pass the time by playing mobile games developed by the outside world. Once he started playing, he became obsessed with the mobile games, especially the card drawing part!
However, drawing cards requires spending real money, which Chu Yinan didn't have the financial means for. So, he found a project in a bunch of discarded case data that could activate card drawing rewards, and took the activation code to draw cards for himself.
"I remember, but I remember those were all scrapped case data, right? Aren't they garbage data? Is there a problem?" He suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Unfortunately, that was backup data, not obsolete data. Although there was no initial intention to use it, that data was later put into use, turning obsolete data into active plans." Laughter even came from the other end of the phone. "So, you should know what policies currently offer incentives for card draws, right?"
Chu Yinan not only knew this, but he had been envious for a long time. There was only one policy that could provide this incentive subsidy – the matchmaking program!
Because young people tend to enjoy games, in order to stimulate dating, marriage, and procreation, the AIs have launched a reward program using their limited permissions. As long as you go on blind dates properly and complete the dating quotas diligently, you can get a series of optional rewards related to video games!
This plan was formulated a long time ago, but it was rejected at the time. It was ostensibly a backup plan, but actually useless. It turns out that the pile of garbage data is the matchmaking plan that is now being promoted.
The matchmaking program after the official appointment needs to be executed meticulously, but the rewards that Chu Yinan took directly back then have become data gaps. That part of the data has become a complete loophole, and even the AIs have no right to modify it.
"So...so?" Chu Yinan swallowed.
Fu Xi became serious, his tone devoid of any joking tone, and said to him, "So, in order to make up for the loopholes you created back then, you need to pay the price and complete the blind date plan, and properly fulfill your dating quota! This is not a request, but an order!"
Chu Yinan fell silent. The call duration displayed on the phone screen slowly increased, but the only sound transmitted to Fu Xi as an electronic signal was his breathing.
"I don't expect the blind date to be successful, just going through the process is enough, right?" he asked to confirm.
"Pretty much. You can just search online for the specific details. Take it easy, there's nothing to worry about. Back when you were wearing diapers, didn't you imitate the plot of a mobile game and say, 'I'm going to become the king of the harem'? Now's your chance to seduce girls!"
He was just saying that. Although he now longs for the kind of romance described in the story, or even the multi-faceted, all-encompassing development of a scumbag, Chu Yinan is not good at flirting with girls. The various moral values that the AIs instilled in him in the past also influence him.
In short, his situation can be summarized in two ways—
Low emotional intelligence: Wild at heart, loves to talk big, has many ideas, but dares not to act.
High emotional intelligence: My morals wouldn't allow me to do that!
The call ended quickly, and Chu Yinan checked the detailed instructions sent by Fu Xi on his mobile phone, swiping his finger across the screen to browse the information.
He suddenly thought of something and muttered to himself:
"Speaking of which, I received a few gacha rewards back then. Each blind date gave me a 10-pull, and I think I managed to pull the pity pull...?"
Chapter 002 Dating and Blind Date
He's probably overthinking it, or maybe he just misremembered. He's just been relying more on the pity system in gacha pulls lately; he used to be incredibly lucky!
He clicked on the "Other Person's Information" section in the Partner Matching category. Normally, this section should contain basic information such as surname, headshot, age, and gender. However, for Chu Yinan, it was just a bunch of question marks; the only information was...
Gender: Female
To be honest, he felt this data column was quite redundant. If an individual's orientation is opposite sex, the AI will definitely not match them with someone of the same sex. Besides, you can just look at their headshot to see if they are male or female. But the headshot is of little use to Chu Yinan. He has severe face blindness, so it would be better to just put up a picture of his buttocks.
Speaking of gender, could it be that AI will also cater to crossdressers and futas? That would be pretty scary!
Chu Yinan disliked the feeling of having something weighing on her mind. It was better to resolve the blind date issue as soon as possible. Anyway, it was just a matter of eating a meal according to the quota, checking in, and then considering the task completed, the blind date over, and filling in the data loopholes she had previously exposed.
With a light touch of his finger on the profile picture marked with a "?", the interface redirected to a call confirmation screen, and Chu Yinan dialed the number.
*
On the other side, Bei Yutang stared blankly at the matchmaking information on her phone.
She couldn't think of any reason why she would receive this message, and she hadn't accidentally filled in "willing" in the personal willingness section. In other words, she was still included in the matching data even though she had clearly refused.
"And why is the other person's information not displayed at all? The public notice for the partner matching program clearly stated that the other person's information would be displayed, right?"
Bei Yutang was very displeased, her beautiful and bright eyes filled with disdain, and her black silk slippers swayed up and down.
She doesn't like wasting her time on strangers, and she adopts a "subtraction" approach to interpersonal relationships, eliminating unnecessary interactions. She has no intention of investing time in partners who are randomly matched like this.
I already have so much to do – studying, working, spending time with family, watching TV, playing with my younger brother – I don't even have enough time for my own things. How can I possibly make time for a stranger?
It's ridiculous!
She clicked the "Error Upload" appeal button several times, but the response she received was always "Information being confirmed".
This is abnormal. In the past, all the AIs that came to Fengshui Island to provide services were very efficient, with Qilin being particularly dedicated. There's no reason why we haven't received an official response after fifteen minutes.
The only explanation is that this type of vulnerability is quite common, and Kylin is discussing countermeasures with other AI systems.
In her distress, Bei Yutang received a call from the person she had matched with. After staring at the profile picture with only a "?" for two seconds, she finally answered the phone to hear what the other person had to say.
The voice coming from the other end of the phone sounded strained, or perhaps the person had a sore throat; it sounded unnatural.
"Hello, did you receive a matching notification with unclear information?"
The man was very polite, which improved Bei Yutang's impression of him, so she naturally responded with respectful language:
"Hello, you received it too?"
"Yes, I just received Fu... Qilin's response to my appeal. It says that a batch of data was corrupted due to an early intelligent upgrade, and we just happen to be one of the small group of people who were wrong. Qilin said we can wait for the repair, but it will take a long time. I don't want this match to keep hanging on me, because I previously filled in 'reject' match requests. So, Miss, could you perhaps find some time to have a meal and clear up this match association?"
Have you received a response to your appeal? Could you please provide me with detailed information about the situation?
At this point in the conversation, Chu Yinan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the woman also had no intention of matching, so they had a high degree of understanding on the matter of "going their separate ways after the blind date and not interfering with each other"! It would probably be easy to end this blind date.
The woman's tone sounded somewhat familiar, but because the AI had slightly altered the voice during the call, Chu Yinan heard an unfamiliar voice.
Ignoring these concerns, Chu Yinan immediately gave the other party a general overview of the situation.
What's even better is that the other person also doesn't want this blind date connection to stay with them and wants to end it as soon as possible. They agreed to meet Chu Yinan for a meal soon to complete their blind date quota.
And this "sooner" was so straightforward that it was set for tomorrow, which is the weekend!
"My surname is Bei. May I ask your name?" Bei Yutang continued in a working tone.
Because of the surname Yu Tang, Chu Yinan received two extra points in the other person's impression of her.
“Miss Bei, my surname is Meng, and my given name is Nan. Meng Nan, you can just call me Xiao Nan.”
Chu Yinan had wanted to do this for a long time. After being called "Chu Nan" by the rascal in the bunk below him for so long, he had always wanted to change his name to "Macho Man".
The next morning.
Yesterday, Chu Yinan and the other party agreed to meet at 8:30 in the morning. At such an early time, it was possible that the blind date would end after breakfast, but that was something Chu Yinan was happy to see.
I received a message from the woman at 5:30 in the morning on my phone:
Good morning, Mr. Meng. Please remember to arrive on time, as I have important matters to attend to at noon, and being late will cause some trouble. I apologize.
Coincidentally, Chu Yinan also had things to do at noon. Aunt Liu wasn't coming back for lunch, and the person who was in charge of cooking had gone home to visit relatives. The two siblings were going out to eat, and if they stood Yu Tang up, it would make her angry.
In other words, he also had something important to do at noon!
Good morning, Miss Bei. I'll be leaving around 7:00 AM and should arrive at the Sunrise Palace Square around 7:30 AM.
After sending the message, he got out of bed to wash up, but was surprised to find that the bad girl in the lower bunk who usually slept in on weekends was already up today? Was she having an upset stomach?
Chu Yinan poured a glass of warm water and placed it on her desk, then hurriedly went to wash up and change her clothes.
It was almost seven o'clock. The siblings, having finished breakfast, sat silently on opposite sides of the table, facing each other. From an outsider's perspective, it probably looked somewhat like a standoff.
"Yutang, judging from your attire, who are you going to see?" Chu Yinan wondered to himself.
Based on experience, even when she goes to discuss work, it's usually around 3 PM. There's almost no precedent for her going out on weekend mornings. And her attire doesn't really indicate who she's going to meet; it's just casual everyday clothes. But one thing is certain—she's about to leave.
Just as I was about to meet someone, Yu Tang, contrary to her usual behavior, also started preparing to meet someone.
Weird!
She's probably trying to stalk me so she can use my weakness against me when she gets back!
My sister took a sip of water, picked up a tissue to wipe the water from her lips, and smiled calmly:
"The editor urgently needs to ask me about my interview plans and book signing, so I have to go out for two or three hours. What about you? Where are you going? Did you actually receive a blind date message last night and then arrange to meet a girl this morning?"
Bei Yutang thought it was hard to believe. Maybe she got up too early in the morning and the boy became suspicious. Perhaps he was planning to secretly follow her to see who she was going to meet.
Chu Yinan stubbornly retorted:
"Even though it's not a blind date, what's wrong with asking a girl out!"
A moment of silence hung in the air. The girl squinted, staring at her younger brother.
"Are you serious?"
Chapter 003 Who are you calling a little kid?
Seeing that things weren't going well, Chu Yinan said, "I'm full," and quickly slipped away. If his sister pressed him for details, he probably wouldn't be able to hide the fact that he was being matched with someone through a blind date.
"Please help me plan my route to the Sunrise Square."
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