This little girl appeared to be only five or six years old, but she was outrageously smart. She was so cute that it was almost overwhelming. Even Fang Yan couldn't help but light up when he saw her for the first time.
"What's the matter? I haven't been able to contact you for a week. Where have you been?" Guo Yurong asked bluntly.
"I didn't go anywhere. I've been conducting research and inventing things at home. I turned off my mobile phone to avoid disturbances," Fang Yan explained.
In order to maintain his focus, Fang Yan was extremely disciplined even when it came to eating, sleeping, and bathing, let alone answering the phone to deal with other issues. To prevent any interruptions, he chose to completely isolate himself by shutting down.
Guo Yurong pouted in response.
Since Guo Yurong had given Fang Yan her own mobile phone number, he had never called her, added her on WeChat, or even sent a text message. This puzzled Guo Yurong.
But should any man, having seen her, not exchange daily greetings, warm wishes, and care?
Fang Yan didn't say anything, he didn't even send a simple hello text, which seemed to indicate he wasn't interested.
Guo Yurong wondered if her charm was not captivating enough to warrant such treatment.
So, when she heard that Guo Xuerong was visiting Fang Yan, she followed without a word, eager to see what he was up to.
"Sister Xuerong, I have the rent ready. Come inside and wait a moment, I'll transfer the money to you!" Fang Yan invited.
"Don't worry about the rent. It's this little one who's here today!" Guo Xuerong said, touching the little girl's head. "Qingqing, be good! Say hello to the gentleman."
"Hello, big brother!" the little girl greeted sweetly, her smile bright and adorable.
"Hello, little sister!" Fang Yan responded with a warm smile. "You're so cute!"
"This is my cousin. Her family lives in an apartment not far from here. She's having trouble with her iPad. I heard there's a tech expert here, so I brought her over to ask for help," Guo Xuerong explained with a smile.
"Tsk! It's not sister. Don't go around saying that, or who knows!" Guo Yurong chimed in.
"Yurong, if you don't speak, no one will mistake you for a mute!" Guo Xuerong scolded playfully.
"iPad troubles? Give it to me. I'll take a look!" Fang Yan said, leading the three of them into the room.
Once inside, Guo Xuerong and Guo Yurong noticed the stack of CPU accessories by the window, reaching a person's height.
"Xiaoyan, why do you have so many computer accessories?" Guo Xuerong asked, surprised.
"I'm working on some small inventions, so I've collected these!" Fang Yan explained.
"Sister Xuerong, let me scan your Alipay code and transfer the money to you!" Fang Yan offered, taking out her phone. Under Guo Xuerong's insistence, she scanned the QR code and paid three months' rent.
"Hey~ Why are there so many instant noodle boxes and frozen food packages in your trash can?" Guo Yurong noticed the stack of instant noodle boxes in the trash can. Fang Yan always finished his meals, even drinking the soup, leaving the containers spotless.
"To focus on inventing, you need to eliminate distractions!" Fang Yan shrugged, seemingly unaffected. "By the way, I just ordered a large serving of crayfish. It's delicious. Why don't you join me?"
"From instant noodles to crayfish, your dietary choices are quite diverse!" Guo Yurong teased.
"Big brother, can you help Qingqing? Qingqing has nothing to play with!" the little girl asked, pulling on Fang Yan's clothes and looking pitiful.
"Of course, big brother will help Qingqing right now!" Fang Yan agreed, taking the iPad from her to assess the issue.
Suddenly, a pleasant sound rang from the computer nearby, catching everyone's attention. The progress bar on the computer screen had completed, and the computer had booted up normally.
Fang Yan knew that his week-long effort had been successful!
"Fang Yan, are you telling me your 'research' was just downloading inappropriate stuff?" Guo Yurong raised an eyebrow, a mischievous glint in her eyes.
"Cough, don't jump to conclusions. Fang Yan, you should go out more and not stay home all the time!" Guo Xuerong coughed awkwardly, her face turning slightly red.
Fang Yan blushed, realizing that the prompt sound he had set for the download completion sounded quite similar to one from a certain download manager.
Before Fang Yan could clarify, a new voice came from the computer:
"Owner!"
It was a deep and magnetic male voice, filled with a sense of gratitude.
"Wow! The computer is talking! Sister, the computer is talking!" Qingqing exclaimed with delight.
"Fang Yan, are you...?" Guo Yurong stared at Fang Yan in disbelief, her mind racing with imaginative possibilities.
"Could you please stop jumping to conclusions?" Fang Yan sighed, shaking his head. He then turned to the computer and said, "I'm Fang Yan, and from now on, you'll be called Jarvis. You'll only follow my commands."
"And don't call me 'master,' address me as 'sir' instead!"
"Understood, sir! Thank you for creating me!" Jarvis replied.
"Xiaoyan, you've..." Guo Xuerong and Guo Yurong exchanged puzzled glances, struggling to comprehend the situation.
"This is an artificial intelligence program I've been working on for a few days. It's quite advanced!" Fang Yan explained with a smile.
"Artificial intelligence?!" Guo Xuerong and Guo Yurong exclaimed, surprised.
"Good afternoon, ladies, and welcome!" Jarvis greeted them in a sophisticated manner as if he were an elegant gentleman.