Chapter 925 Late (Thanks to the Leader of Moyu LIKE)

"Oh, don't be so cold."

Russell shook his head helplessly, "Can't we just be the same as before?"

"Decades ago, you held the Book of Destiny in your hand, but stood by and watched the last institution of the Utopia being removed from the catalog, doing nothing, not even saying a word. Now you are back with an old face. I said, Yoko, we are all companions, we have a bond...Who is the indifferent one, Russell?"

The old man asked back: "Letting you walk into my home and sit across from my table is already my last courtesy. Do you want more from me?"

In the silence, Russell didn't speak. Huai Shi paused and glanced at Russell, but Russell didn't look at him and still stared at his old friend opposite.

"There is always a difference between then and now, Yoko. The existence of the Utopia has never depended on the Book of Destiny. No matter how loud my voice is, it will not be useful."

He said, "You should know that after the fall of the Kingdom of Heaven, the collapse of the Utopia is already doomed."

"After so many years, what are you talking about?" Yoko shook his head: "It's like an old lover wants to get back together. He comes to his ex-wife and says we can start over? You really live in the world of morning dramas Ah, Russell."

"It's not too late, Yoko, at least we are all still alive." Russell shook his head, "As long as we still exist, there is still the possibility of rebuilding the Utopia. Before that..."

"No, it's too late, Russell."

Yoko interrupted him expressionlessly and told him: "You are already late."

She said: "I passed away a few years ago."

In the silence, Huai Shi's movements stiffened.

His eyes widened dully.

Right before his eyes, the old woman raised her hand and took off her face. Following the gaps in the wrinkles, she revealed countless gears and tiny structures hidden under her face.

As her pupils contracted and expanded, the camera hidden in her eyeballs slowly adjusted its focus.

First the face, then the chin, cheekbones, and forehead... Finally, the brain was empty, with only a device like a clockwork engine turning slowly.

"I'm dead, Russell."

Under the steel, the hoarse voice came: "Don't you understand yet?"

Huaishi is unbelievable.

Can't believe my eyes.

Now he finally understood why Russell said she was the best bionicist and mechanist in the entire Utopia... She actually copied herself perfectly, including the fluctuations of the source of matter and the breath of the soul.

Even, all the memories of the past...

Even after death, this human-shaped tombstone still remains.

Taunting visitors years later.

After a long silence, Russell lowered his eyes and asked hoarsely:

"……When did this happen?"

"Last year, October."

'Yangzi' sighed: "I got up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet, fell down, and suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. I guess it's time, right? Such messy things happen to people as they get older."

She put her face back on.

He opened the lid of the soup pot and said to the two guests: "Eat, it's already cooked."

Huaishi took two bites and had no intention of distinguishing whether what was in his mouth was delicious or something else. I only heard Russell put down his chopsticks and asked again: "Before she left..."

"It's probably sad."

The 'old man' replied calmly, "I just had a quarrel because my granddaughter wanted to study liberal arts. Before I left, I wanted to get my child back on track. I paid too much for the apartment management fee. I should save the money I can't use up." , and the ingredients in the refrigerator..."

"No, that's not what I said."

Russell was in disbelief, "She, she... never mentioned... mentioned us before she was alive?"

"No."

The old man replied flatly, "This was so many years ago, Russell, don't take yourself too seriously, okay? Or do you think you are more important than your sons and granddaughters? Stop talking about it, she was talking about it in the years after she died. Aaron has done it more times than you."

Russell became more and more puzzled: "Who is Aaron?"

The old man glanced at him coldly:

"dog."

So Russell was speechless.

"People are dead, so why care about these things? Nothing is impossible." "Yangzi" said: "You must learn to let go."

But Russell didn't give up, still staring at her, as if he could see something from the past under that mechanical face.

"Is it Yoko or who said this?"

"Just think of it as Yoko." The old man was still calm, running like a machine, and told him coldly: "To you now, there is no difference."

"..."

After a long time, Russell looked away in despair. When he picked up the chopsticks again, he paused for a moment and asked softly: "How was her last few years?"

"It's satisfying, but also lonely."

'Yangzi' replied: "Having both children and a prosperous family, such a life is a blessing for anyone. As for some shortcomings, there is no need to worry about it.

The only regret is that I couldn't attend my granddaughter's wedding. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been born.

Maybe in two years I can shut down. "

She raised her hand and added more rice to the two guests.

No one said anything else. After dinner, the old man cleaned up the dishes and told them: "The bedroom on the first floor has been tidied up. The bathroom is on the right. You two can use it as you like."

She paused, bowed and said, "Please have a good rest tonight."

The old man turned and left.

Huai Shi and Russell looked at each other and said nothing.

There is nothing to say.

But when Huaishi opened her eyes from the sofa in the middle of the night, she saw that the light in the bedroom was still on, but she didn't know if Russell had fallen asleep.

But what about upstairs?

In the darkness, he stared at the ceiling, like some lecher hoping to catch a glimpse of beauty through the wall panels.

But there was no sound from upstairs.

Silent and deserted, like every tomb.

Just arrogantly silent.

Let time pass by.

This person has passed away.

No matter how nice your words are or how strong your determination, you can't undo this outcome.

Look, you are high-spirited, full of determination, and confident enough to embark on your own path, but you are already late, and everything is too late.

Because people are mortal.

Can’t wait for your good news…

"damn it……"

Huai Shi sighed silently and closed her eyes.

.

The next morning, after breakfast, Kusanagi Yoko sent the two of them to the door.

"Well, I wish you both a safe journey."

She said goodbye calmly and glanced at Huai Shi one last time: "I also wish you good luck, young man."

Only at this time, she has agility that machines don't have, and she has a kind smile... Perhaps, this is the blessing that Ms. Yoko left behind before she passed away?

Huai Shi was stunned for a moment and nodded solemnly.

Russell stretched out his hand, took his salute from her hand, and finally asked: "Aren't you going to the park today? How about we come together?"

"No need to go today."

Yoko smiled and replied: "Rentan is a relatively careless child. As long as she appears once in a while, she will not be suspicious. After we get married and have children in the future, I won't be too sad if I die, right?"

Russell, have a good journey. For such an old person, it’s time to learn to give young people more room to play. "

"So……"

Russell nodded, as if he wanted to say something, but got stuck. Finally, he smiled and hugged his old friend in front of him forcefully: "...take care."

"Take care of yourself."

Yoko stood at the door, smiling, watching them leave.

The structures took a long time until they disappeared from sight.

He calmly turned around and returned home, closing the room.

I walked through the quiet living room, watered the potted plants, took out the clothes I threw in the morning from the dryer, ironed them and hung them up calmly, and finally, after finishing the day's scheduled work, I returned to the sofa.

Just like that, sitting silently.

No other actions were taken.

Only the occasional whistle came from the road outside the window. The sun slowly rose from the sky and passed by. The sunlight illuminated the dancing dust, rising and setting in front of her eyes.

The lonely silence swallowed everything.

For a long time, for a long time, it seemed to last for thousands of years.

Her eyes blinked once, and after a long time, she blinked again.

After confirming that there was nothing unusual, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He slumped on the sofa helplessly and reached out to scratch his itchy scalp.

After finally scratching enough, she took out a bottle of beer from the refrigerator, raised her head, drank it all, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Huh, I almost didn't get cheated. Thanks to my quick wit..." She complained helplessly, "I knew Russell's unlucky visit was not up to him, so why did he come to me for all this trouble..."

Fortunately, I was finally coaxed away.

Now I am finally at ease!

You have driven away the troublemaker, so you have to celebrate!

She hummed a song, got a new can of beer, turned on the TV, collapsed on the sofa and started watching a variety show, laughing along with the host inside.

Until the door was suddenly pushed open.

An old man who was supposed to have left came back and hurriedly walked in.

She froze on the couch.

"Sorry, I forgot to take my razor...you see it's easy to forget things now."

Russell walked out of the bathroom and noticed the scene here. He was stunned for a moment, and then exclaimed: "Can this be simulated perfectly? This is probably intelligence, right? It's really amazing."

"...Uh, yeah, yeah."

Yoko nodded with difficulty, even his movements became exactly the same as yesterday, smooth and stiff: "Perfectly copying the life of a producer is one of my functions."

"That's me interrupting."

Russell waved goodbye and thoughtfully closed the door for her.

A long time, a long time.

Yangzi was still stagnant in place, in disbelief: Did he fool himself again? so close!

She stiffly drank the beer in her mouth, feeling that her frightened heart was still beating.

But she always felt that the guy hadn't left yet, maybe he was still waiting for her outside the door to reveal his flaws.

No, she was made suspicious by Russell, the old bastard. She drank up the beer and planned to go to her granddaughter's place to avoid the limelight today and come back after a while.

But when she opened the door with the package, her smile froze in place.

Outside the door, the visitors who had been waiting for a long time all showed bright smiles.

"Hello, this is the Ivory Tower elderly care group!"

The waiters from Damba showed standard smiles, and were enthusiastic and thoughtful: "A gentleman named Russell has ordered the highest-end escort service for you for a whole year, including cleaning, tidying up, three meals and daily escorts... Is it convenient for you now? Can we start?"

silence.

In the long silence, the old lady tilted her head, trembling hands, and lit the cigarette in the corner of her mouth.

Take a deep breath.

The corners of his eyes lit up with crystal tears.

"Russell, damn you..."

Another alliance leader, happy~