The Mechanic [BL]

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Chapter 77 - New God (6)

Adam looked at Zhang Xun and stared blankly into his eyes, feeling his blood levels of dopamine and oxytocin (popular science: men also secrete oxytocin) in his human body rapidly increasing. He had to really exert his brain power to suppress his instinctive urge to hug Zhang Xun. He just lightly held Zhang Xun's hand that was grabbing the corner of his shirt, "I'll go get the antipyretic injection, I'll be back soon."

Zhang Xun still held onto his clothes and didn't let go, stubbornly repeating the same two words, "Don't go..."

Adam could easily pull his clothes out of Zhang Xun's hands with a little force, but at this moment he was caught in a dilemma... In the end, he couldn't compete with the sick patient so he had to sit down beside the bed.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xun reached out and wrapped his arms around his waist...

Adam felt like he had reverted back to his computer state again and his whole body was stiff. He had never seen Zhang Xun be so... clingy, not only taking the initiative to make physical contact with him, but even pestering him.

Did all human beings have such personality changes when they got sick? Or was this Zhang Xun's instinctive reaction when he was weak?

Zhang Xun sighed as if comfortable and whispered, "I miss you so much."

Adam blinked a few times, not sure if he had heard wrong. He turned his head to look at Zhang Xun, his brows were slightly wrinkled and he seemed a little confused, "I come here every day."

"But you're so cold to me..." Zhang Xun held up his heavy eyelids and said in a hoarse and weak voice.

Adam had mixed feelings, "You used to have the same attitude towards me."

"...I always liked you in my heart, but you don't like me anymore." Zhang Xun sighed and closed his eyes. He didn't expect that he would come out with all these sappy words, which he thought he would never ever say, but under the influence of the high fever they all came out just like that...

Within his state of drowsy consciousness his remaining shred of clarity couldn't believe it.

Adam was speechless for a moment. Zhang Xun was no longer his administrator and his special infatuation with Zhang Xun should have gradually diluted, so why, when he heard Zhang Xun say "I always liked you", did he still feel his scalp turn numb and his blood become hot?

Had humanity begun to infect his core modules?

Adam turned his head and called the guards at the door, asking them to go to the emergency room to get the antipyretic injection and tranquilliser. The guards quickly fetched them, put them in Adam's hands and left again.

Adam turned around and lifted the sleeve of Zhang Xun's clothes. He noticed that Zhang Xun had lost a lot of weight again and his clothes were soaked with sweat. During the process of injecting his arm, Zhang Xun didn't struggle at all, as if he had suddenly become a puppet at the mercy of others.

When Adam got up to go to the bathroom, Zhang Xun didn't stop him this time. Adam drew a basin of hot water and brought out a clean towel, intending to wipe the sweat off Zhang Xun's body and change him into clean clothes. Zhang Xun's eyes were half closed and he didn't know whether he was asleep or awake. Adam reached out his hand to unbutton his clothes. When he saw the locket on Zhang Xun's chest, for some reason his stable and precise mechanical arms became a little unsteady.

Adam wiped Zhang Xun's chest with the towel, keeping his mind and his breathing steady to ensure that his physiological responses were kept within a controllable range. Zhang Xun's feverish body seemed able to evaporate the heat, which was transmitted to the depths of his nerves through his metallic fingertips, making him uncontrollably restless.