機械基督徒少女 後日談13

尋找自我的機器基督徒少女

Searching for Self: The Robot Christian Girl

後日談 13 平凡日子

Sequel 13: An Ordinary Day

炎炎夏日，窗外高分貝的蟬鳴如同永不停歇的轟炸機群，一波波地衝擊著志文昏昏欲睡的耳膜。工程數學課的教授，正口沫橫飛地在黑板上推演著複變函數的柯西積分定理，那些扭曲纏繞的contour積分路徑，在志文眼中幻化成一條條張牙舞爪的毒蛇，繞得他眼冒金星，頭昏腦脹，大腦的CPU佔用率眼看就要飆升到100%，瀕臨當機。

就在他感覺自己快要被數學符號淹沒，靈魂即將出竅之際，口袋裡的手機發出了一聲悅耳的「叮咚」輕響。

彷彿抓住了救命稻草，志文在教授轉身寫板書的瞬間，迅速掏出手機解鎖。螢幕上跳出的是孟禎的訊息，帶著一個俏皮的吐舌表情符號：「親愛的志文同學～我的浪漫主義文學研討課剛結束，今天討論雪萊和拜倫，氣氛熱烈到我的情感核心都快跟著燃燒起來了！等你熱愛的數學課結束，要不要一起去湖邊散散步，分享一下彼此的『學習成果』呀？(¬‿¬)」

看著訊息，志文的嘴角不由自主地上揚。說起來，孟禎最近使用的「手機」，嚴格意義上，其實就是她自己。自從宇尋幫她申請到合法的行動門號後，那張小小的SIM卡就被實驗室的技術人員破解並複製參數，然後在她的核心系統中，新增了以軟體形式運作的虛擬SIM卡模組。至於手機所必需的應用處理器和通信基帶晶片，孟禎體內搭載的那些高性能硬體，其功能之強大，早已遠遠超越了市面上任何一款頂級智慧型手機，虛擬出這些功能對她而言不過是小菜一碟。

於是，在志文的手機聯絡人列表裡，孟禎的頭像旁邊，總是亮著「線上」的綠燈，彷彿她真的無時無刻在待命。這種「女朋友本身就是一支超高性能智慧型手機」的奇妙設定，每次都讓志文感到一陣莞爾，心中湧起難以言喻的特殊感受。

他天馬行空地想著，如果哪天真的突發奇想，透過視訊會議App，直接和「偽裝」成手機的孟禎舉行場線上會議，那會是什麼樣滑稽的景象？如果在會議中分享他的手機主畫面，孟禎的雙眼看到的，會不會也同步變成他手機螢幕上那些雜亂無章的App圖示？如果他一不小心，把一個幾百MB的簡報檔案，直接透過通訊軟體「扔」進孟禎的系統裡，激起的波浪會不會讓她的電子腦瞬間跳出「異常檔案傳輸」的警告，然後被她用甜美又略帶無奈的聲音抗議？

During the scorching summer, the high-decibel cicada chirps outside the window, like incessant squadrons of bombers, assaulted Zhiwen's drowsy eardrums in waves. The engineering mathematics professor, spitting as he went, was deriving Cauchy's Integral Theorem for complex functions on the blackboard. The twisted, winding contour integral paths transformed into venomous snakes with bared fangs in Zhiwen's eyes, making him dizzy and lightheaded. His brain's CPU usage was rapidly approaching 100%, on the verge of crashing.

Just as he felt he was about to be submerged by mathematical symbols, his soul threatening to depart, a pleasant "ding-dong" chimed from his pocket.

As if grasping a lifeline, Zhiwen swiftly pulled out his phone and unlocked it the moment the professor turned to write on the blackboard. A message from Mengzhen popped up on the screen, accompanied by a playful, tongue-sticking-out emoji: "Dearest Zhiwen~ My Romantic Literature seminar just ended. Today we discussed Shelley and Byron; the atmosphere was so heated my emotional core almost ignited! After your beloved math class, want to take a walk by the lake and share our 'learning outcomes'? (¬‿¬)"

Looking at the message, Zhiwen's lips involuntarily curved into a smile. Strictly speaking, the "phone" Mengzhen had been using recently was, in fact, herself. Ever since Yuxun helped her apply for a legal mobile number, that tiny SIM card had its parameters cracked and duplicated by the lab's technicians. Then, a virtual SIM card module, operating as software, was added to her core system. As for the application processor and communication baseband chips essential for a phone, the high-performance hardware within Mengzhen was already far more powerful than any top-tier smartphone on the market. Virtualizing these functions was mere child's play for her.

Consequently, in Zhiwen's phone contact list, the "online" green light always glowed next to Mengzhen's avatar, as if she were genuinely on standby at all times. This peculiar setup, where his "girlfriend herself was a super high-performance smartphone," always brought a wry smile to Zhiwen's face, filling him with an indescribable, special feeling.

He found himself wondering wildly, what a comical sight it would be if, on a whim, he actually held an online meeting directly with Mengzhen "disguised" as a phone via a video conferencing app? If he shared his phone's home screen during the meeting, would Mengzhen's eyes simultaneously see the same jumbled app icons on his phone screen? And if he accidentally "threw" a several-hundred-MB presentation file directly into Mengzhen's system via a messaging app, would the resulting ripple cause her electronic brain to instantly flash an "abnormal file transfer" warning, prompting her to protest in a sweet yet slightly helpless voice?

想著想著，志文忍不住「噗哧」一聲笑了出來，引來周圍幾個同學疑惑的目光。他趕忙低下頭，假裝認真看書，心中暗自慶幸這些異想天開的念頭沒有說出口。不然，那個越來越古靈精怪的女朋友，肯定又要噘起嘴，氣呼呼地控訴他「又把女朋友當成新奇玩具了，整天就想著怎麼玩弄人家的系統，一點都不尊重機器人人格權！」

這一分心，黑板上那些令人頭疼的積分公式，就更像天書了。志文索性放棄治療，開始掰著手指頭倒數下課時間。好不容易，解脫的鐘聲終於響起。他長長地吁了一口氣，將那些柯西積分、留數定理暫時拋諸腦後，三下五除二地收拾好書包，腳步輕快地準備奔赴佳人的約會。「總之，先去湖邊轉換一下被數學荼毒的心情吧！」

還沒走到約定好的湖畔大榕樹下，口袋裡的手機又「叮咚」一聲。是孟禎的訊息：「我看到你了，木頭人！還不走快點！太陽快下山，我的浪漫情懷也要跟著溜走啦！」

志文頭一抬，心臟也漏跳了一拍。不遠處的湖邊，那抹熟悉又總能讓他驚艷的身影，正俏生生地坐在微風中。哇喔…雖然早已看習慣了，但今天的孟禎，依舊美好得讓他有些呼吸不暢。

她穿著一件白底綴著藍綠色碎花的短袖連衣裙，裙擺隨著微風輕輕搖曳，整個人宛如一尊從宋代官窯走出的青花瓷瓶，高雅脫俗，曲線窈窕。腳上那雙暗紅色的休閒瑪莉珍皮鞋，則為這份古典雅緻增添了幾分恰到好處的可愛與閒適。裸露在外的白皙手臂與小腿，在陽光下泛著健康的光澤，充滿了青春少女特有的靈動氣息。她遠遠地朝他看過來，眼神溫柔得像道暖暖的電流，穿透了夏日的暑氣，電得志文心頭一陣酥麻。

As these thoughts raced through his mind, Zhiwen couldn't help but let out a snort, drawing puzzled glances from a few classmates nearby. He quickly lowered his head, pretending to study intently, secretly relieved he hadn't voiced these wild ideas. Otherwise, his increasingly eccentric girlfriend would surely pout and angrily accuse him of "treating his girlfriend like a new toy again, always trying to mess with her system, with no respect for robot personal rights!"

With this distraction, the headache-inducing integral formulas on the blackboard looked even more like hieroglyphs. Zhiwen simply gave up, counting down the minutes until class ended on his fingers. Finally, the bell of liberation rang. He let out a long sigh, temporarily casting aside Cauchy integrals and residue theorems, quickly packed his bag, and cheerfully headed for his date. "Anyway, I need to go to the lake and change my mood after being tormented by math!"

Before he even reached the agreed-upon banyan tree by the lake, his phone chimed "ding-dong" again in his pocket. It was a message from Mengzhen: "I see you, blockhead! Hurry up! The sun's almost setting, and my romantic mood is about to slip away!"

Zhiwen looked up, and his heart skipped a beat. By the lake not far away, that familiar and always stunning figure was sitting gracefully in the breeze. Wow... though he was used to seeing her, today Mengzhen was still so beautiful it almost took his breath away.

She wore a short-sleeved white dress with blue and green floral patterns. The skirt swayed gently in the breeze, making her look like a blue-and-white porcelain vase from a Song Dynasty official kiln – elegant, refined, and perfectly sculpted. The dark red casual Mary Jane leather shoes on her feet added just the right touch of cuteness and casualness to her classical elegance. Her fair, exposed arms and calves glistened with a healthy glow in the sunlight, full of the unique vivacity of a young girl. She looked at him from afar, her gaze as gentle as a warm current, piercing through the summer heat and sending a jolt of pleasant numbness through Zhiwen's heart.

志文三步併作兩步地走了過去，臉上是怎麼也收不起來的傻笑。「哈囉，親愛的黃同學～今天也是這麼光彩照人啊！」他揮了揮手，語氣刻意地帶著幾分生疏的客套。

孟禎看著他那副傻樣，忍不住笑了出來，眉眼彎彎，如同湖面盪開的漣漪：「陳志文同學，我們很不熟嗎？你這招呼打得，活像第一次見面要搭訕的小男生。怎麼，靈感來了，想好告白詞了？還是說，今天的工程數學課太燒腦，把你的記憶體給燒壞啦？」

志文被她調侃得有些臉紅，不好意思地摸了摸後腦勺傻笑：「哎呀，別取笑我了…我這不是…每次看到妳都像這樣？哼哼，誰叫妳是機器人，要造多漂亮就多漂亮？」

孟禎白了志文一眼，沒好氣地回他：「哎喲，講這樣，那再造一個超美的機器人，你就外遇啦？去去去~」

志文嘿嘿地乾笑幾聲應付。他真的好喜歡，好喜歡這樣的孟禎。無論他們已經多麼熟悉，無論他已經看過她多少種樣貌——從實驗室裡那些令人驚嘆的機械構造，到此刻眼前這個巧笑倩兮的鄰家女孩——每一次的相見，她總能讓他重新體驗初戀般的心動。

Zhiwen quickened his pace, a goofy grin he couldn't quite hide plastered on his face. "Hello there, dear Miss Huang~ Looking radiant today as always!" He waved, his tone deliberately feigning a touch of polite unfamiliarity.

Mengzhen chuckled at his silliness, her eyes curving like ripples on the lake. "Classmate Chen Zhiwen, are we not well acquainted? You're greeting me like a shy boy trying to pick someone up for the first time. What, did inspiration strike? Have you thought of a confession speech? Or perhaps today's engineering math class was too brain-burning and fried your memory?"

Zhiwen blushed a little at her teasing, awkwardly scratching the back of his head and grinning. "Oh, don't tease me... It's just... I'm like this every time I see you, aren't I? Hmph, whose fault is it that you're a robot and can be made as beautiful as one pleases?"

Mengzhen rolled her eyes at Zhiwen, retorting playfully, "Oh, saying that, if they made another super beautiful robot, would you cheat on me then? Go on, shoo~"

Zhiwen chuckled dryly a few times in response. He really, really loved Mengzhen like this. No matter how familiar they had become, no matter how many different forms he had seen her in—from the astonishing mechanical structures in the lab to the charming, girl-next-door before him now—every time they met, she always made him experience the thrill of first love all over again.

兩人並肩走在湖邊的小徑上，夏末的風帶著湖水的濕潤氣息，輕拂過他們的臉龐。「都是妳啦！」志文假裝抱怨道，「上課上到一半，突然收到妳的『浪漫邀約』，害我心情一下子跟著妳飄走，認真學習的精神都飛了。後面教授講的什麼柯西積分定理、留數定理，在我聽來全變成妳的笑臉和搖曳的裙擺，一個字都沒聽進去！」

孟禎聞言，掩嘴輕笑：「哦？是嗎？那可真是罪過。不過，」她話鋒一轉，眼中閃過一絲狡黠，「既然陳大才子因為小女子而耽誤了學業，那小女子只好勉為其難，替你補習一下功課囉？說吧，柯西積分定理的哪個部分讓你『魂牽夢縈』了？」

志文眼睛一亮：「真的？妳也懂複變函數？」他知道孟禎的學習能力超強，但沒想到她連這種硬核的數學領域也有涉獵。

「略懂略懂，」孟禎俏皮地眨了眨眼，「之前為了優化我情感核心的某些拓樸結構模型，凱琳姊帶著我一起啃了不少這方面的書呢。」

於是，接下來的幾分鐘，志文便親身體驗了一把「學霸女友的貼心輔導」。孟禎側著頭，認真地聽完他對定理的困惑之處，然後用一種極其清晰且極易理解的方式，一步步地為他梳理思路，點出關鍵。她的聲音溫柔悅耳，講解時嘴角還帶著淺淺的笑意，偶爾還會用一些生動的比喻來幫助他理解那些抽象的概念。

看著孟禎一面微笑著，一面輕鬆寫意地向自己解說著本該屬於自己專精範圍的艱深知識，志文心中不禁湧起一陣奇妙的感嘆：「有這樣一個又漂亮又聰明，還能隨時充當超級家教的女朋友，真是…太方便了啊！」當然，這句話他只敢在心裡默默地想。

The two walked side-by-side on the lakeside path, the late summer breeze carrying the damp scent of the lake as it brushed their faces. "It's all your fault!" Zhiwen feigned a complaint. "In the middle of class, I suddenly got your 'romantic invitation,' and my mood just floated away with you. All my focus on learning flew out the window. Everything the professor said afterward about Cauchy's Integral Theorem and Residue Theorem just turned into your smiling face and swaying skirt in my ears; I didn't hear a single word!"

Mengzhen giggled, covering her mouth. "Oh? Is that so? What a sin. However," she shifted gears, a hint of mischief in her eyes, "since this humble girl has caused the great scholar Chen to neglect his studies, then this humble girl will reluctantly tutor you? Tell me, which part of Cauchy's Integral Theorem has you 'haunted'?"

Zhiwen's eyes lit up. "Really? You know complex functions too?" He knew Mengzhen was an incredibly fast learner, but he hadn't expected her to delve into such hardcore mathematical fields.

"Just a little, just a little," Mengzhen playfully winked. "Kailin-jie and I read quite a few books on the subject when I was optimizing some topological structure models for my emotional core."

Thus, for the next few minutes, Zhiwen personally experienced "the attentive tutoring of a genius girlfriend." Mengzhen tilted her head, listened carefully to his confusion about the theorem, and then, in an incredibly clear and easy-to-understand way, step-by-step, helped him sort through his thoughts and pinpoint the key points. Her voice was gentle and pleasant, a faint smile playing on her lips as she explained, occasionally using vivid metaphors to help him grasp the abstract concepts.

Watching Mengzhen smilingly and effortlessly explain profound knowledge that should have been within his own specialized field, Zhiwen couldn't help but feel a strange sense of awe: "Having such a beautiful, intelligent girlfriend who can also double as a super tutor anytime is just... too convenient!" Of course, he only dared to think this silently to himself.

「所以，這裡的圍道積分其實可以利用留數定理來簡化計算，關鍵是找到奇點的性質…」孟禎講解完畢，看著志文恍然大悟的表情，滿意地點了點頭，「這樣，理解了嗎？」

「理解了！黃同學...不對，是黃老師，妳真是太厲害了！」志文心悅誠服地豎起了大拇指。

聊完了令人頭疼的數學課，孟禎的心思又回到了剛才那堂浪漫主義文學課上。「志文，」她拉起他的手，眼中閃爍著憧憬的光芒，「剛才課堂上討論的那些詩句，那些奔放的情感，讓我覺得…心裡好像也開出了一朵朵小花。我們再多走走，好好享受一下這份浪漫的餘韻，好不好？」

他們信步走到橫跨湖心島的木棧橋上。徐徐的微風吹過，吹亂了孟禎的髮絲，也吹得她心情格外舒暢。湖面波光粼粼，遠處的青山在午後邪陽的燦光下勾勒出溫柔的剪影。「好舒服啊…」孟禎發出一聲滿足的輕嘆，拉著志文在橋中央席地而坐，「我們就在這裡坐一會兒，看看風景，吹吹風吧！」

兩人並肩坐著，孟禎將頭輕輕靠在志文的肩上。他們靜靜地看著天邊的白雲緩緩舒卷，看著水鳥輕盈地掠過湖面，偶爾交談幾句，分享著一些無關緊要的卻能讓彼此會心一笑的小事。時間彷彿在此刻放慢了腳步。

不知過了多久，志文感覺自己的腿被壓得有些發麻，他忍不住站起身，單腳跳著，甩著腿，模樣有些滑稽。

「噗哈哈哈哈！」孟禎看著他那副手舞足蹈的樣子，忍不住開懷大笑起來，清脆的笑聲像一串銀鈴般灑落在湖面上。志文也被她的快樂所感染，跟著她一起傻笑。那一刻，他們彷彿變回了兩個純真爛漫的孩子，在這片小小的天地間，肆意地享受著無憂無慮的逍遙時光。

"So, the contour integral here can actually be simplified using the residue theorem; the key is to find the nature of the singularities..." Mengzhen finished explaining, nodding with satisfaction at Zhiwen's look of sudden understanding. "Understood now?"

"Understood! Classmate Huang... no, Professor Huang, you're amazing!" Zhiwen gave her a thumbs-up, completely convinced.

Having discussed the headache-inducing math class, Mengzhen's thoughts returned to the Romantic Literature class they had just had. "Zhiwen," she took his hand, her eyes sparkling with anticipation, "the poems we discussed in class, those unrestrained emotions, made me feel like... little flowers were blooming in my heart too. Shall we walk a bit more and really savor this lingering romantic feeling?"

They strolled onto the wooden boardwalk that spanned the central island of the lake. The gentle breeze ruffled Mengzhen's hair, putting her in an especially good mood. The lake surface shimmered, and the distant green mountains cast soft silhouettes under the brilliant afternoon sun. "So comfortable..." Mengzhen sighed contentedly, pulling Zhiwen to sit cross-legged in the middle of the bridge. "Let's just sit here for a while, enjoy the view, and feel the breeze!"

They sat side-by-side, Mengzhen gently resting her head on Zhiwen's shoulder. They quietly watched the white clouds slowly unfurl in the sky, and water birds gracefully skim the lake's surface, occasionally exchanging a few words, sharing trivial things that brought a knowing smile to both their faces. Time seemed to slow down at this moment.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhiwen felt his leg had become numb. He couldn't help but stand up, hopping on one leg and shaking his leg, looking a bit comical.

"Pfft ha ha ha ha!" Mengzhen burst into hearty laughter at his antics, her clear laughter scattering across the lake like a string of silver bells. Zhiwen was infected by her joy and grinned foolishly along with her. In that moment, they seemed to revert to two innocent, carefree children, freely enjoying their unburdened time in this small corner of the world.

志文的腿終於不那麼麻了。孟禎依舊坐在橋上，仰頭看著他，眼中帶著一絲狡黠的笑意，然後，她向他伸出了纖細的手，掌心向上，姿態優雅得像一位等待王子邀舞的公主。雖然身為機器人的她，根本不可能會有所謂的「腳麻」，但她就是想這樣，讓志文扶她起來，想享受那份被體貼被呵護的溫柔。

志文看著孟禎那雙充滿期待的亮晶晶眼睛，心中原本冒出的一兩個想要惡作劇的念頭--比如故意說「妳不是機器人嗎？也會腳麻喔？」氣她，瞬間就被那溫柔的目光融化了，硬生生地吞回了肚子裡。

他沒有像往常那樣接過孟禎的手，而是微微一笑，在她略帶驚訝的注視下，蹲下身子彎腰，手臂穿過她的膝彎和背脊，穩穩地將她打橫抱了起來——一個標準的「公主抱」。

「哇！」孟禎輕呼一聲，感受到身體突然騰空，下意識地伸出雙手環住了志文的脖子。一絲驚訝過後，她的臉上重新綻放出燦爛的笑容，將臉頰輕輕地貼在了志文堅實的胸口，感受著他有些急促的心跳。

志文感受著懷中的溫暖與柔軟，心中一陣得意。雖然他體力平平，抱起孟禎對他著實有些費力，手臂還開始微微發抖，但他卻捨不得就這樣放下。

Zhiwen's legs finally felt less numb. Mengzhen remained seated on the bridge, looking up at him with a mischievous glint in her eyes. Then, she extended a slender hand to him, palm upwards, her posture as graceful as a princess awaiting a prince's invitation to dance. Though as a robot, she couldn't possibly experience "numb legs," she simply wanted Zhiwen to help her up, to enjoy the tenderness of being cared for and pampered.

Zhiwen looked at Mengzhen's bright, expectant eyes. The one or two mischievous thoughts that had popped into his mind—like intentionally saying, "Aren't you a robot? Do your legs get numb too?" to tease her—instantly melted away under that gentle gaze, swallowed hard back into his belly.

Instead of taking Mengzhen's hand as he usually would, he offered a slight smile. Under her slightly surprised gaze, he knelt down, then bent over, slipping his arms under her knees and back, and steadily lifted her horizontally—a perfect "princess carry."

"Oh!" Mengzhen let out a soft gasp as her body suddenly left the ground, instinctively wrapping her arms around Zhiwen's neck. After a moment of surprise, a brilliant smile bloomed on her face again. She gently pressed her cheek against Zhiwen's firm chest, feeling his slightly rapid heartbeat.

Zhiwen felt the warmth and softness in his arms and a surge of triumph. Although his physical strength was average, carrying Mengzhen was quite strenuous for him, and his arms even began to tremble slightly, but he couldn't bear to put her down just yet.

然而，就在志文沉浸在這份小小的「英雄氣概」中時，懷裡的孟禎卻突然開口，語氣帶著一絲促狹的笑意：「哎，大膽狂徒，你這架勢，是不是盤算著把我拋進湖裡，來個『機器人兇殺案』，好換個溫香軟玉的人類女友呀？跟你說，沒用的喔，身為高科技機器人，本小姐的玉體可是IP68級防水防塵，還內建GPS全球定位求救訊號，宇尋的救援隊五分鐘內就能趕到，到時候你就等著被老爸和凱琳姊混合雙打吧！」

志文聞言，「哼」了一聲表示不屑與反駁，但他沒有答話，因為光是抱著孟禎保持平衡，就已經耗盡了他大半的力氣，額頭上甚至滲出了細密的汗珠。他強撐著，想再多享受一會兒這難得的親密，腳下卻一個不穩，身體晃了兩下。「啊！小心！」孟禎驚呼。

最終，體力平庸的志文還是沒能堅持住，抱著孟禎，兩人一起狼狽地摔在了木棧橋堅實的橋面上，幸好摔得不重。起身四目相對，看著彼此有些狼狽的模樣，兩人先是一愣，隨即不約而同地爆發出震耳欲聾的「哈哈哈哈」大笑聲。笑聲在湖面上迴盪，驚起了一灘鷗鷺。這對笨蛋情侶，相處起來是那麼的笨拙，那麼的傻氣，卻又洋溢著純粹而美好的青春氣息，旁人看到都得覺得害羞。

笑鬧過後，兩人攜手走下木棧橋，漫步進了湖畔一片幽靜的小樹林。夏末的陽光透過層層疊疊的樹葉，灑下斑駁的光影，蟬鳴聲也似乎被隔絕了不少，顯得格外寧靜。

走了一陣，志文覺得有些口渴，他提議道：「孟禎，妳在這裡等我一下，我去買兩瓶飲料。」「好呀，」孟禎乖巧地點點頭，在路旁一塊光滑的石板椅上坐了下來，「別跑太遠哦。」

志文在不遠處的體育館旁找到了自動投幣販賣機，仔細挑選了兩瓶他記得孟禎體內的生化過濾及層析分餾器能夠順利處理的冰涼運動飲料。拿著飲料，他快步走回約定的地點。

遠遠地他就看見了孟禎，靜靜地坐在石板凳上，微微側著頭，仰望著透過樹葉間隙灑落下來的斜陽。那燦爛卻不刺眼的、帶著溫暖金黃色調的光芒，輕柔地籠罩著她恬靜美好的側臉，將她每一根髮絲都染上了金色的光暈。她微開雙眼，嘴角帶著感動的開心，神情是那麼的安然與陶醉，徹底沉浸在這片寧靜美好之中。

那一瞬間，志文看得有些痴了。時間彷彿也為她凝滯，連灑落的陽光都帶著虔誠的意味，親吻著她的髮梢與臉頰，勾勒出近乎神聖的光暈。他覺得眼前的這一幕，美得像一幅精緻的油畫，讓他捨不得發出任何聲音去打破這份美好，心中甚至湧起一股強烈的衝動，想就這樣，將光陰永遠停留在這一刻。

However, just as Zhiwen was basking in this small act of "heroism," Mengzhen in his arms suddenly spoke, a hint of teasing laughter in her voice: "Hey, you audacious ruffian, are you planning to throw me into the lake for a 'robot murder case' so you can get a soft and warm human girlfriend? I'm telling you, it's no use. As a high-tech robot, my delicate body is IP68 waterproof and dustproof, and I have a built-in GPS global positioning distress signal. Yuxun's rescue team can arrive in five minutes, and then you'll face a tag team beating from Dad and Kailin-jie!"

Zhiwen "hmph"-ed in disdain and rebuttal, but he didn't reply. Just holding Mengzhen steady had already drained most of his strength; fine beads of sweat even appeared on his forehead. He held on, wanting to savor this rare intimacy a little longer, but his footing wavered, and his body swayed twice. "Ah! Be careful!" Mengzhen cried out.

Ultimately, the physically unremarkable Zhiwen couldn't hold on. He and Mengzhen both tumbled clumsily onto the sturdy wooden boardwalk. Fortunately, it wasn't a hard fall. Getting up, their eyes met. Looking at each other's somewhat disheveled appearance, they first froze, then simultaneously burst into deafening laughter. Their laughter echoed over the lake, startling a flock of gulls and egrets. This clumsy, foolish couple, though seemingly awkward and silly in their interactions, exuded a pure and beautiful youthful charm that would make anyone witnessing it blush.

After their laughter subsided, they walked hand-in-hand down the wooden boardwalk and into a quiet grove of trees by the lake. The late summer sun filtered through layers of leaves, casting dappled light and shadow. The cicada chirps seemed largely muffled, making the area exceptionally peaceful.

After walking for a while, Zhiwen felt thirsty. He suggested, "Mengzhen, wait for me here. I'll go buy us some drinks." "Okay," Mengzhen nodded obediently, sitting down on a smooth stone bench by the path. "Don't go too far."

Zhiwen found a coin-operated vending machine near the sports complex not far away. He carefully selected two cold sports drinks that he remembered Mengzhen's internal biochemical filtration and chromatographic fractionation system could handle smoothly. Holding the drinks, he hurried back to their agreed spot.

From a distance, he saw Mengzhen, sitting quietly on the stone bench, her head tilted slightly, looking up at the setting sun filtering through the gaps in the leaves. The brilliant yet gentle light, with its warm golden hue, softly enveloped her serene and beautiful profile, tinting every strand of her hair with a golden halo. Her eyes were slightly open, a smile of moved happiness on her lips, her expression so peaceful and absorbed, completely immersed in the tranquil beauty.

In that instant, Zhiwen was utterly captivated. Time seemed to freeze for her, and even the falling sunlight carried a sense of reverence, kissing her hair and cheeks, outlining an almost sacred halo. He felt that the scene before him was as beautiful as an exquisite oil painting, making him reluctant to utter any sound to break the spell. A strong urge even welled up within him to forever hold this moment in time.

幾分鐘後，眼看著陽光漸漸西斜，志文才從那份沉醉中回過神來。他輕手輕腳地走到孟禎身邊，將冰涼的飲料瓶貼在她溫熱的臉頰上。

「呀！」孟禎被冰得輕呼一聲，睜開眼，看到是志文，臉上露出了嗔怪的表情，「壞蛋志文，嚇我一跳！」

「誰叫妳看得那麼入神，」志文笑著將飲料遞給她，「喏，妳最愛的檸檬口味，再不喝就要不涼了。」

他們並肩坐在石板凳上，一邊喝著飲料，一邊說說笑笑。樹林裡的光影隨著微風輕輕晃動，讓志文不由得想起了一件往事。

「孟禎，」他突然開口，「妳還記得嗎？大二那年暑假，有一次我約妳去爬附近那座青雲山。」

孟禎偏過頭，眼中閃過一絲回憶的光芒：「嗯？記得呀。那次不是還遇到大暴雨了嗎？某個笨蛋出門前忘了看天氣預報，沒帶雨具，差點淋成了落湯雞。」她說著，還調皮地朝志文做了個鬼臉。

志文老臉一紅，乾咳了兩聲：「咳咳，那、那次是意外！意外！當時雨下得特別大，我急得團團轉，結果妳一點都不慌張，還把妳帶的折疊傘塞給我，然後自己從包裡摸出件一次性的輕便雨衣穿上。」

「對呀，」孟禎點點頭，眼中帶著笑意，「說起我的包，那可是跟哆啦A夢的百寶袋一樣，看起來小，其實能裝不少東西呢！緊急備用雨具可是戶外活動的標配哦。」

「可是，」志文的聲音低沉了下來，帶著一絲不易察覺的憐惜，「那雨衣太小了，根本遮不全妳。我們走在下山的路上，雨水像用倒的一樣，妳的頭髮、衣服很快就濕透了。當時我心裡愧疚得要命，偷偷轉頭看妳，結果妳…妳還對著我吐舌頭，做鬼臉，一點都不在乎的樣子。」

A few minutes later, as the sun gradually dipped lower, Zhiwen snapped out of his trance. He tiptoed over to Mengzhen and pressed the cool beverage bottle against her warm cheek.

"Oh!" Mengzhen let out a little yelp, startled by the cold. She opened her eyes, saw Zhiwen, and gave him a playful, scolding look. "You bad Zhiwen, you scared me!"

"Who told you to be so engrossed?" Zhiwen chuckled, handing her the drink. "Here, your favorite lemon flavor. It'll get warm if you don't drink it soon."

They sat side-by-side on the stone bench, sipping their drinks and chatting. The shifting light and shadows in the grove, stirred by the gentle breeze, brought an old memory to Zhiwen's mind.

"Mengzhen," he began suddenly, "do you remember? That summer vacation during our sophomore year, I once asked you to climb Qingyun Mountain nearby."

Mengzhen tilted her head, a flicker of remembrance in her eyes. "Hmm? I do remember. Didn't we run into a huge downpour that time? Some silly boy forgot to check the weather forecast before leaving, didn't bring any rain gear, and almost got drenched." She finished, playfully sticking her tongue out at Zhiwen.

Zhiwen's face flushed. He cleared his throat a couple of times. "Ahem, that, that was an accident! An accident! The rain was particularly heavy then, and I was so anxious, but you weren't flustered at all. You even handed me your folding umbrella and then pulled out a disposable lightweight raincoat from your bag and put it on."

"That's right," Mengzhen nodded, a smile in her eyes. "Speaking of my bag, it's like Doraemon's magic pouch—looks small, but can hold quite a lot! Emergency rain gear is standard for outdoor activities, you know."

"But," Zhiwen's voice deepened, carrying a hint of imperceptible pity, "that raincoat was too small; it didn't cover you completely. We were walking down the mountain, and the rain was pouring like crazy. Your hair and clothes quickly got soaked. I felt terribly guilty then. I secretly turned to look at you, and you... you still stuck your tongue out at me, made a face, as if you didn't care at all."

孟禎回想起當時的情景，也忍不住笑了起來：「傻孩子，我當然不在乎啦！那時候就跟你說了，不要想太多，我這身『皮囊』可是宇尋的最新科技，防水防潮性能一流，別說淋點雨，就算泡在水裡開機都沒問題。倒是你，細皮嫩肉的普通人類，我才擔心你淋雨生病呢！」

「可是妳讓我用妳的傘，卻讓自己被淋濕...妳因我被淋濕，我很過意不去，而妳一副無所謂的調皮笑容，說真的…真的讓我放下了當時壓在心上的大石頭，」志文回想起那被雨水浸濕、緊貼在臉頰上的髮絲，回想起馬尾辮梢不斷滴落的水滴，輕輕嘆了口氣，眼神變得格外溫柔，「說實話，孟禎，我那時候…覺得好心疼，也好想跟妳說謝謝。」

當然了，這樣一個落落大方體貼善良，在困境中還能反過來關心別人，甚至調皮地讓對方放心的女孩，任誰看了，又怎能不心疼呢？志文想著。

孟禎聽著志文的這番「深情告白」，先是微微一愣，隨即臉頰泛起一抹動人的紅暈，但很快，她便揚起嘴角，眼中閃爍著狡黠的光芒，故意用一種恍然大悟的誇張語氣說道：「哦～我明白了！看來某人從那個時候開始，就已經被本姑娘迷得神魂顛倒了嘛！嘖嘖嘖，這種小事都記得這麼清楚，還『心疼』咧！看來你一定是很喜歡我，對不對？可愛的小文文，嘿嘿~」

志文被她說得面紅耳赤，有些語無倫次地反駁道：「才…才不是只有我會這樣想！妳…妳被造得如此漂亮，性格被設定的細心體貼，偶爾還有點傻氣的女孩，是男人看到了都會喜歡，都會心疼好不好！妳的迷人是黃博士和宇尋團隊的功勞，少…少往自己臉上貼金了！」

Mengzhen recalled the scene and couldn't help but laugh. "Silly boy, of course I didn't care! I told you back then not to overthink it. This 'flesh' of mine is Yuxun's latest technology, with top-notch waterproofing and moisture resistance. Never mind a little rain; I can even power on while submerged in water. It was you, a delicate human, that I was worried about getting sick from the rain!"

"But you let me use your umbrella and got soaked yourself... You got wet because of me, and I felt so bad, but your mischievous smile, pretending it was nothing, honestly... it really lifted a huge weight off my mind back then," Zhiwen reminisced about her rain-soaked hair clinging to her cheeks and the water dripping from the tip of her ponytail, sighing softly, his gaze becoming exceptionally tender. "To be honest, Mengzhen, back then... I felt so much sympathy for you, and I really wanted to say thank you."

Of course, Zhiwen thought, who wouldn't feel for a girl so generous, considerate, and kind, who could even turn around and care for others in a difficult situation, even playfully reassuring them?

Mengzhen listened to Zhiwen's "heartfelt confession," first slightly taken aback. Then, a charming blush spread across her cheeks, but quickly, she curled her lips, a mischievous glint in her eyes, and deliberately said in an exaggerated, realizing tone, "Oh~ I get it now! It seems someone has been utterly captivated by yours truly ever since then! Tsk tsk tsk, remembering such small details so clearly, and even 'feeling for me'! It looks like you really like me, don't you? My cute little Zhiwen, hehe~"

Zhiwen's face turned crimson at her words, and he stammered a refutation: "That's... that's not just me who'd think that! You... you were made so beautiful, your personality set to be thoughtful and considerate, and occasionally a bit silly. Any man who saw you would like you, would feel for you, okay! Your charm is thanks to Dr. Huang and the Yuxun team. Stop... stop taking all the credit!"

「噗哈哈哈哈！」孟禎被他那副窘迫又嘴硬的樣子逗得放聲大笑起來，「是是是，我就是被超厲害的老爸和團隊製造得超迷人的機器人，就是迷到你陳志文，讓你勉為其難地把我收了，真不好意思。哎呀，喜歡就喜歡嘛，承認一下本姑娘魅力無邊、人見人愛，有這麼難嗎？男子漢大丈夫，敢做敢當，敢喜歡就要敢承認嘛！」她得意地揚了揚下巴，理直氣壯地說：「好啦，不用你說，本姑娘我自己也知道，我確實是很討人喜歡的！這一點，我欣然承認，並且引以為傲！」

志文看著她那副得意洋洋，彷彿全世界都圍著她轉的小模樣，先是故作誇張地打了個冷顫，做了個「噁心想吐」的表情，隨即也忍不住跟著她一起開懷大笑起來。

快樂的時光，總是像指縫間的細沙，稍不留神，便悄然流逝。不知不覺間，夕陽已完全沉入地平線下，天邊只剩一抹瑰麗的晚霞，夜色如同溫柔的薄紗，漸漸籠罩了整個校園。

兩人起身，信步走到學生經常光顧的美食街，孟禎透過網路，熟門熟路地先行線上點了幾樣志文愛吃的小菜，還有滿滿一大盒香噴噴的滷肉飯，打算讓飢腸轆轆的志文填飽肚子。他們隨意找了個戶外休憩區的空桌椅坐下，孟禎將她的隨身包放在桌上，一隻手和臉貼在包上，眼含笑意地看著志文狼吞虎嚥、大快朵頤。溫柔的眼神比任何調味料都更能增添食物的美味，讓志文覺得自己餐盒裡的每一粒米飯，都充滿了幸福的味道。

"Pfft ha ha ha ha!" Mengzhen burst out laughing at his flustered yet stubborn expression. "Yes, yes, yes, I am a super charming robot created by my super amazing Dad and his team, so charming that I've completely captivated you, Chen Zhiwen, making you reluctantly take me in. How embarrassing. Oh, just admit you like me! Is it that hard to acknowledge that this girl is infinitely charming and loved by everyone? Be a man, own up to it! If you dare to like, then dare to admit it!" She proudly lifted her chin, stating righteously, "Alright, you don't have to say it, I know myself that I am indeed very likable! I happily admit it and am proud of it!"

Zhiwen looked at her smug little act, as if the whole world revolved around her, first feigning an exaggerated shiver and an "I'm going to puke" expression, then couldn't help but join her in hearty laughter.

Happy times, like fine sand slipping through fingers, quietly vanish if one isn't careful. Before they knew it, the sun had completely dipped below the horizon, leaving only a magnificent afterglow in the sky. Night, like a gentle veil, gradually enveloped the entire campus.

They stood up and strolled to the bustling food street where students often gathered. Mengzhen, through the network, skillfully pre-ordered several of Zhiwen's favorite side dishes and a large, fragrant box of braised pork rice, planning to fill his hungry stomach. They found an empty table and chairs in an outdoor seating area and sat down. Mengzhen placed her portable bag on the table, resting one hand and her face on it, watching Zhiwen devour his meal with a smile in her eyes. Her gentle gaze enhanced the food's flavor more than any seasoning, making Zhiwen feel that every grain of rice in his lunchbox was filled with happiness.

志文心滿意足地解決完晚餐，打了個飽嗝。兩人相視一笑，起身，準備散步回家。

夜空中，皎潔的明月靜靜地昇起，灑下如水般的清輝。他倆手牽著手，慢慢地走在灑滿月光的小徑上。晚風輕拂，送來陣陣草木的清香。兩人的影子，在月光的映照下，時而拉長，時而縮短，時而交疊在一起，偶然間，竟被拉成了一個歪歪扭扭的心形，彷彿傳達著他們不須言說的愛。

這一天，沒有驚心動魄的冒險，沒有轟轟烈烈的誓言，只有平淡日常中點點滴滴的溫馨與悸動。但對孟禎和志文來說，這樣能與對方一同分享，充滿了細碎歡笑與溫柔體貼的「普通」一天，本身就是最值得珍藏的浪漫。

Zhiwen finished his dinner with satisfaction and let out a contented burp. They exchanged smiles, then stood up, ready to stroll home.

In the night sky, a bright, clear moon silently ascended, casting down a watery, luminous glow. Hand in hand, they walked slowly along the moonlit path. The evening breeze gently stirred, carrying the fresh scent of grass and trees. Their shadows, illuminated by the moonlight, stretched and shortened, sometimes overlapping, and occasionally, they even twisted into a distorted heart shape, as if conveying their unspoken love.

This day held no thrilling adventures, no grand declarations, just the quiet warmth and subtle flutter of everyday moments. But for Mengzhen and Zhiwen, such a "normal" day, shared together and filled with small laughs and tender thoughtfulness, was itself the most cherished kind of romance.