Xia Chujian said patiently, "I know Wufu can't repair chips, but Wufu's eyes are sharp. Could you help Elder Sister take a look and see whether this chip isn't as badly damaged as it looks?"
She emphasized, "Elder Sister really, really wants this robot friend to come back to life."
"To me, it's just like San Zong, Sixi, Wufu, Liushun, and little Nine Xiang. They're all my family."
Wufu's chubby little fingers curled into fists, and the fear and panic on his face were plainly visible.
Xia Chujian tilted her head and asked in confusion, "Wufu, what's wrong? If you don't want to look, then don't. Elder Sister won't blame you."
Wufu took a deep breath and said, "Elder Sister, Wufu really doesn't know how to repair chips."
"But Wufu can help Elder Sister take a look... Wufu just doesn't know what to look for."
Xia Chujian smiled. "Elder Sister believes in you. Just help me see whether it can still be saved."
Wufu finally held out his little hand and took the small metal box from Xia Chujian.
He fiddled with the scorched steel ball, turning it over in his hands for a while before Shook His Head. "Elder Sister, I can't tell."
"This little steel ball is too hard, and the inside seems to have fused together. Wufu can't see what's inside..."
Xia Chujian sighed. "All right. Thank you, Wufu."
She watched Wufu leave her room and wondered whether she had been overthinking things. Had she really just failed to see Liushun's Central Processing Unit clearly last time?
Did it have nothing to do with Wufu at all?
Xia Chujian did not dwell on it any further.
She did not understand any of it anyway. Thinking too much about it would only waste time and energy.
But when