The package has assigned me way too many objects.

"I'll call Fu Xi later and ask if Aunt Liu is squeezing into work?" Chu Yinan forced a calm expression and tried to force a natural smile.

Yan Liu was worried that he would delay eating breakfast until it got cold, so she pulled him to her side, put her arm around his shoulder, and said in a supervising manner, "No rush, Chu Nan, hurry up and eat your breakfast first."

Chu Yinan wolfed down his breakfast, gulped down a glass of milk to moisten his throat, and then grabbed Yan Liu's phone and rushed back to his room.

Fu Xi could not be contacted, probably because his computing power was focused on other work and he was ignoring him. Instead, Qilin responded to Chu Yinan's contact.

【explain.】

The concise words revealed the identity of the person on the other end of the signal, and Chu Yinan didn't care about anything else.

"Sister Qilin, could you help me check if the message Aunt Liu received that she can't open is related to this?"

Normally, they reply instantly. If it takes three or four seconds to reply, it's probably because they're checking the information. Two seconds later, Chu Yinan received Qilin's reply.

Although you never seem to get the desired items when you spend money on gacha pulls, you're surprisingly accurate at getting the best results on other items.

Is this...is this being sarcastic...? But does this mean that back then, in the vast stream of information, he not only found Bei Yutang, but also Yan Liu?

"What should I do?"

[However Bei Yutang resolves the issue, Yan Liu should resolve it in the same way. Although Yan Liu is not a mother in the legal sense, and the data summarized within the ethical framework wouldn't determine anything wrong with it, you still need to grasp the appropriate measure yourself.]

He has no experience in knowing when to advance and retreat, and he can't grasp the nuances. Up until now, he has only followed the task. Whatever the task requires, he goes straight to the end. Is there any room for him to make his own decisions?

Just think of this as a family trip with a discount coupon. Relax and don't worry too much. It's simply about accompanying your nominal guardian for a meal, a date, a movie, an amusement park, and a one-night stay in a hotel, based on both of your preferences. These are normal family activities.

Is that so? It seems so. The mother and son next door often go out to play together. Sometimes when Chu Yinan goes out, he sees them exchanging affectionate good morning and goodbye kisses. That should be normal, right?

"Then can we continue to prevent Aunt Liu from opening this message, but I can still see it? Afterwards, I'll invite Aunt Liu out under another pretext and secretly complete the task."

【Sure, Fuxi is helping you with the revisions. After the Russian arrives in a while, I'll talk to her and ask her to assist you as well.】

After communicating this far, Chu Yinan's pounding heart finally calmed down. The unexpected situation with Yan Liu was a bit big, but it was still within a controllable range. As long as she didn't know that this was a message from the matchmaking system, she could completely pretend that nothing had happened!

--stable!

However, you need to pay close attention to the daily published figures on the declining birth rate. Adults and students are two different systems, and it's possible that if one of these factors worsens in the future, adults who are slow to find partners might face criminal charges.

This was a reminder to him not to forget the progress of Yan Liu's mission. Chu Yinan didn't want his beloved Aunt Liu to be inexplicably sentenced to prison one day in the future.

Today's plan needs to be changed. I'll accompany my sister to gather information in the morning, and then go to Aunt Liu's company for an interview in the afternoon. After the interview, I'll find an opportunity to ask Aunt Liu out... to advance the blind date mission.

The entire conversation took less than five minutes, mainly because Qilin responded so quickly. The reply came almost instantly after Chu Yinan asked the question, just like when exchanging scripts.

Back in the living room, Bei Yutang had already finished washing up and was having breakfast. Yan Liu sat next to her daughter, waiting for Chu Yinan to return her phone, while also busy styling Bei Yutang's hair according to a beauty tutorial.

Chu Yinan's worries had completely disappeared, though he still felt a little guilty and uneasy about doing something wrong without his parents' knowledge.

"What did the Qilin say?"

"Sister Qilin said that because the handover of work is approaching and the AI ​​that will be in charge of the short-term management of Twin Islands is coming, there may be some oversights in the details, but it won't have a big impact, so don't worry about it." Chu Yinan returned the phone to Aunt Liu.

"What is it?" Bei Yutang asked, puzzled.

"It's just a minor bug in the phone." Yan Liu put her phone away and then asked about Chu Yinan's internship: "When does Chu Yinan plan to come for the interview?"

"I'm going to waste my time with Yutang this morning, and then I'm going to Aunt Liu's place this afternoon, ouch!" Before she could finish speaking, Chu Yinan got her face pinched by her sister because of her loose tongue.

"I'll be gathering materials all day long. You woke me up so early this morning so we could go out and gather materials together, didn't you?"

Upon hearing that Chu Yinan wanted to come to her place, Yan Liu immediately chimed in, "A whole day is too long. The more you try to find inspiration, the harder it is to produce results. One or two hours should be enough. Come to my place for lunch! Several students from your school have applied to my place this afternoon, so let's interview them together."

Chapter 61 became what they wanted.

After dawdling for a long time, I finally got ready to leave before eight o'clock.

"Then you two have a good time for an hour or two. Be sure to come to my place before dinner time so we can discuss where to eat. Little Chunan hasn't come to my place in a long time, has he?"

After saying goodbye to Yan Liu, Chu Yinan set off with Bei Yutang to conduct their so-called research.

However, judging from how Bei Yutang kept checking her phone for tourist attractions the whole way, Chu Yinan could deduce that she hadn't even thought about where to go for research.

"So, Yutang, you don't even know how to gather material?"

"Of course, if I had known there was a clear source material, I would have known how to write it already."

How can I even begin to criticize this? Other people go out to gather material with the mindset of "I wonder if I can use it as writing material later," but Beiyutang is completely focused on finding inspiration. Such a utilitarian mindset is unacceptable.

"I think you don't need to rush, Yutang. After all, you just finished writing the script for the little erotic novel 'Snowy Village in the Mountains,' and you also managed to write a fairy tale in your spare time. It's understandable that you're not inspired right now."

Chu Yinan's tone was as if he were treating the best-selling novel "Snow" as a free gift with a phone top-up.

Bei Yutang didn't blame the boy; after all, they were both her works, so it didn't matter which side he preferred.

"I can rest, but I treat it like homework. It would be best if I could get excellent grades before graduation. I can't accept just a 'pass' level."

Goodness, it's a good thing you don't play those AAA racing games; you're even trying to get low marks on your homework.

Chu Yinan once wanted to be a high-scoring player in the gaming field, but his lack of skill prevented him from doing so. He preferred story-driven games with adult content.

"How about going to the library? Since you were researching 'Snow Country' back then, maybe you'll be more efficient at getting inspiration from books?" Chu Yinan yawned, tired from standing.

The girl stopped scrolling through her phone and began to seriously consider Chu Yinan's words.

Indeed, instead of trying to find some tourist attractions nearby, it's better to spend some time in the library.

"This proposal is very constructive, so as a reward, you can sleep in with me for one more night."

"?" Chu Yinan looked up abruptly. If he weren't afraid of being beaten, he would have given the middle finger on the spot. "You wish! I, Chu Yinan, refuse to accept this award!"

*

Is there still a need for libraries in this golden age?

There are definitely some. Even though many people say that tablets can provide very convenient library functions, it must be admitted that most people use tablets for playing games.

In contrast, a physical library gives a completely different feeling.

In order to restore the atmosphere of a library as much as possible, the Twin Islands Library tries to minimize the presence of technology, so you can even see the position of librarian.

After completing the registration with the experienced librarian, Chu Yinan and her sister found a bright, large table and sat down.

"There are so few people here. Could it be that we're the only two people in the whole library?" Chu Yinan's plan for the library was to play games; reading wasn't suitable for someone like him who had no ambition.

"It shouldn't be that bad, but there will definitely be fewer people. You can play here quietly for now, and I'll go check the bookshelves around here."

"Yeah, I'm very polite."

Bei Yutang put her bag next to Chu Yinan and went to browse among the bookshelves.

Chu Yinan got bored of the game after playing for a while, and rummaged through her sister's bag and found several pure white boxes about the size of pencil cases. These were delivered by Qilin a few days ago by drone, but Chu Yinan hadn't opened them to see what they were.

He first opened the box he had given himself. Inside was a flat cuboid, somewhat like a ruler about half the thickness of a fingernail, but it could be split in two. Using magnetic technology, the other half of the "ruler" could be made to float in the air. Then, a startup animation was projected between the two "rulers".

"What is this thing? Is it a revolutionary phone? Or a tablet?"

This thing seems to be another advancement since the advent of foldable phones. Playing with this on the street would probably attract a lot of attention.

Chu Yinan fiddled with it for a while longer and discovered that the other gifts for his family were also this new type of mobile phone, except that his had an extra function: by adjusting its position, it could be transformed into a magnetically levitated cane.

Hmm... Is this because they were worried he wouldn't be able to stand steadily after he grew bigger, so they specially provided him with a cane?

As Bei Yutang strolled in front of the bookshelves, the smell of dust emanating from the yellowed pages brought her a strange sense of peace.

When it comes to choosing books, she prefers those that have an "atmosphere of the times," an emotional atmosphere, and a cultural microcosm of the era. Even the story itself is not important; what she wants to experience is the atmosphere of that regional culture.

The environment on the artificial island isn't bad, but staying there for too long can feel monotonous. The world described through words may not be clear, but it allows for more room for imagination.

The black-haired girl stroked the spine of the book with her fingers, closed her eyes, and strolled along the bookshelf. After silently counting to ten, she opened her eyes, her fingertips resting on a copy of "The Dancing Girl of Izu".

"Another book by Kawabata Yasunari. I've really been having a lot of luck lately. The book I touched last time was also yours."

After ordering a physical copy of "The Dancing Girl of Izu" on her phone, Bei Yutang took the book off the shelf and went back to Chu Yinan's place to read it.

After a while, Bei Yutang noticed that her younger brother had pulled out a cup of black coffee from somewhere, and she could smell its bitter aroma from several meters away.

At his most caffeinated, he would even smell coffee mixed with urine after urinating, which was quite absurd.

"Don't drink too much, or I might put sugar in all the coffee beans at home."

"That's too much! I only have a small drink occasionally, and I haven't had coffee for a day and a half!" Chu Yinan got agitated, but still kept her voice down.

Is it okay to drink coffee with sugar? What's the difference between that and it being expired?

As a price for not telling Yan Liu, Chu Yinan was forced to sit on her sister's lap as a pageboy.

Bei Yutang was wearing her school uniform today. The white summer sailor uniform with a black-trimmed collar accentuated her figure, creating a strong visual effect. It was practically designed for a voluptuous girl like her. Underneath the pleated skirt, she wore light-colored black pantyhose with a D-crotch, and her plump, rounded legs looked quite comfortable while sitting.

Chu Yinan followed her sister as she read the book. The writing style was fresh and dreamy, but unfortunately, the female protagonist was quite young, so Chu Yinan couldn't really connect with her. She would stare blankly for a few seconds, and her hands would unconsciously stroke her sister's beautiful, tender thighs.

Bei Yutang glanced down at her younger brother's little actions, a smile playing on her lips. When he was little, when Bei Yutang and her mother held Chu Yinan like this, they would press his little hands onto their thighs. On one hand, it was to let him hold on so he wouldn't fall to the ground, and on the other hand, it was quite comfortable to be stroked by his little hands, like a kitten scratching an itch. Occasionally, if his stroking didn't suit the mother and daughter's taste, they would lift their legs slightly, causing Chu Yinan to lose his balance and sway, and then they would readjust the intensity of their stroking.

Over time, Chu Yinan became the person they wanted him to be, knowing how to touch him without making him lose his balance. Just like now, even if he didn't intentionally want to touch her, he would react reflexively after a while.

Chapter 62 is rich in theoretical knowledge.

In the police station, Mandy, who had just finished work, returned to her office, closed the door, pulled a folding bed out of the closet, and lay down on it to comfortably slack off, maximizing every second of her workday.

Taking paid time off is more fulfilling than taking a vacation.

After lying down for a while, Shibuya called to ask how I was doing.

"Did you find out anything over there? There must be an organizer among the fans of these students, and it's probably related to that Zhiju Zhi from last time, but I don't think you'll get any information from them."

Mandy adjusted the air conditioning temperature and yawned sleepily: "Isn't it obvious that we can't get any answers? The newly elected joint council of artificial islands is a bunch of good-for-nothings. Ten years ago, when the Twin Islands were almost entirely managed by AI, there wasn't so much trouble."

"Minors have the right to remain silent?" Shibuya asked after a moment of silence.

"Pretty much. That kitchen student named Kasai Zen claimed to be a minor, a gay man, and that his parents were vegetarians, and that he requested special protection. I checked, and sure enough, he's from outside the island." Mandy sighed angrily, as if trying to expel the bad luck she had picked up at work.

These strange and correct stances don't work on artificial islands with AI, especially for homosexuals. In this era of severe low birth rate, emphasizing minority privileges in the face of AI means that not being thrown into the sea or kicked off the island is already a privilege.

However, the current difficulties faced by the police superintendent are more or less related to the artificial island council's control over AI. Although the islanders' lives are normal, people like Mandy are the ones who feel the inefficiency and incompetence most acutely.

The sense of disparity led many in the police station to suspect that the Joint Council was actually a gathering place for the mentally challenged members of powerful families.

"I checked through other channels, and it seems that when you interrogated Zhiju Zhishi that day, did you ask her to make a phone call?"

Mandy's hand went numb from pressing down, so she turned over and changed her sleeping position. After recalling the events, she said, "Yes, she said she wanted a friend or a lawyer to protect her rights."

Hearing the sound of someone turning over on the other end of the phone, Shibuya could roughly guess the other person's current position, but she ignored it and helplessly shared her investigation findings:

"At the time, the other end of her communication signal was at Bari Medical School, a medical school on Changfeng Island, but I couldn't find out the specifics. Most likely, the other party had purchased a gray AI concealment service."