11:08 a.m.
1602, Seaside Garden, Lingqian Road.
The Xiaodu speaker on the nightstand slowly powered on. The smart curtains opened, and sunlight flooded the room.
Xie De pulled the thin blanket over his head, rolled over, and went back to sleep.
"( '-ωก ) Host, the sun's shining on your butt. You've already slept eleven hours. If you keep sleeping, your body will swell up and your nerves will get even more exhausted. It's eleven in the morning on July 2. Hurry up and get out of bed!"
Xie De didn't budge.
The Xiaodu smart speaker started playing songs: "Today Is a Good Day," "Wumeng Mountain Leads to Mountains Beyond," and "My Lady, Aha," on repeat.
"Shut up." Xie De crawled out from under the blanket, his long hair a tangled mess. He kept yawning and rubbing his eyes. "Would you give it a rest?"
"I'm doing this for your health."
With little energy, Xie De got out of bed, eyes half closed, and felt his way toward the bathroom to use the toilet and wash up. Then he heard 455 shriek again.
"Hey?! Host, wake up! You almost stepped on me!"
Stepped on you? Do you even have a physical body?
Xie De looked down and saw a robot vacuum roaming all over the apartment. The little black cat jumped off the couch onto the robot vacuum and gave him a soft meow.
It really does have a body. When did I buy this thing? Why don't I remember?
Somewhat speechless, Xie De stroked the cat, turned, and went into the bathroom to splash cold water on his face...
By the time he was fully awake and came back out, a robot dog was walking in through the doorway. The front door closed automatically behind it, and the basket