Chapter 218: The Rhythm of Life

“The three essentials for planting: sunlight, soil, and water source.”

Holding a small shovel, patting and compacting the soil mounds.

Watching the swaying flowers and plants in the wind.

Ailei tilted her head, remembering the missing final item—water.

“Splash, splash.”

“Splash, splash.”

Hands stained with dirt.

Holding a watering can, gently tipping the spout, a thin, clear stream of water responded, sprinkling over the tops of the transplanted flowers and plants.

Delicate, soft water droplets lightly fell onto the petals, moistening the slender leaves, then sliding down the stems to the roots, completely absorbed by the soil.

Such a scene is ordinary.

Yet it carries an inexplicable tranquility.

Vaguely, the mechanical servant girl understood a little why Xu Xi liked flowers and plants.

With the watering done, the transplantation of the flowers and plants came to an end, everything was perfect.

Except—

Ailei put down the watering can, looking at her muddy hands, her silver-blue eyes revealing confusion: “So dirty.”

Dirt is not allowed.

A qualified housekeeping robot would never overlook any dirt, especially on herself.

Only a clean appearance can serve the master well.

“Must… wash hands… must not let the master… see…”

Blinking her eyes, with a serious expression, she took steps.

The mechanical servant walked to the corner of the yard, gently twisted a valve, and in the next moment, a large amount of clear water gushed out, washing over the mechanical servant’s hands.

Ailei extended her hands, fingers pressing against each other, rubbing and scrubbing.

As she bent down.

Strands of hair fell onto her pale cheeks, becoming wet with water droplets.

Water splashed, the sound of water sparse, this was a very ordinary scene, but the mechanical servant girl, watching the rushing water, was somewhat dazed.

“……”

The clouds in the clear sky were blown open by the wind.

The sun shone fiercely, unabashedly on the water flow.

The invisible, colorless water, after dispersing the sun’s radiance, became as dazzling as gemstones, sparkling with silver light, filled with an inexplicable dreaminess.

“So… so beautiful…”

The silver-blue mechanical eyes reflected the light and shadow of the water.

Her hands still subconsciously rubbing.

Thus, under the impact of the water flow, under the sunlight, the hands covered with water droplets seemed to reach into a sea of gemstones, gently scooping up a myriad of colors, the embodiment of light.

Ah…

Ah ah…

The mechanical servant girl’s mind was completely captivated by the fusion of water and light.

She knew, of course she knew, the principle was not complicated, easy to understand its entirety.

But, it was different.

“There are some, things not in the data, strange things…”

The girl blankly pulled out her hands, the dirt that was originally attached had already been washed away by the clear water, leaving only the pale appearance and crystal-clear water droplets.

The sun was still shining fiercely.

Quickly evaporating the water droplets on her palms.

Thus, the refraction of light’s beauty quickly disappeared from the girl’s sight.

Want to see, want to see more, want to see more.

In the operation of the machinery, in the cold metal, there was such a voice venting, following that guidance, Ailei once again reached her hand into the water flow.

“Slap—!”

The sudden insertion of the hand caused the water flow to break and splash, a lot of water splashed onto Ailei’s face.

Wetting that exquisite and inquisitive face.

She blinked blankly, a thought emerging in her heart:

“Water, is beautiful.”

“Light, is beautiful.”

“My hands, have water and light.”

Sunlight passed through the gaps in the leaves, falling from the cloudless sky, strands of it, evenly dispersed by the newly planted flowers and plants, forming intermittent dappled light.

The mechanical servant girl extended her hands, holding clear water, raising it towards the sun in the sky.

Under the influence of gravity.

The held water began to slide down her arms.

But in this process, Ailei’s plain eyes slowly widened, watching her hands, presenting a dreamlike brilliance under the sunlight.

It was colorful, it was elusive, it was mysterious and dazzling.

The halo fell on the fingertips, blooming with eternal magnificence.

Ailei just watched quietly, until the water droplets on her hands were completely evaporated by the scorching sun.

…………

When Xu Xi woke up from his nap.

What he saw.

Was such a strange scene.

His mechanical servant stood at the corner of the yard.

Repeating the strange process of turning on the faucet, wetting her hands, turning off the faucet, and looking at her hands towards the sun.

“Ailei, what are you… doing?”

Xu Xi curiously walked over, hearing his footsteps, Ailei raised her wet arms to him with a half-joyful, half-bewildered expression.

“Master, this, is very beautiful.”

Her plain voice revealed joy.

Xu Xi was slightly stunned, beautiful?

He quickly realized that what Ailei found beautiful was the refraction of water and light, thus bursting forth with gorgeous colors.

“Hmm, it is indeed very beautiful,” Xu Xi’s expression softened, gently rubbing the top of the mechanical servant girl’s head.

The words from Ailei did not end there.

“There are strange things, master.”

The girl blankly extended her finger, first pointing to her chest, then to her face.

She told Xu Xi in confusion.

There were some strange things, not existing in the data, affecting her judgment and logic, causing her to malfunction, continuously playing with water here.

“Hahaha.”

Xu Xi was first surprised, then laughed heartily.

In Ailei’s confusion, he laughed and said: “Don’t worry, this isn’t anything strange.”

“This is the color of life, it’s life’s yearning for beauty.”

“Ailei, you did very well, I’m very happy.”

Is… is that so…

Ailei blinked, she could understand Xu Xi’s words, and the definitions within, but her cold mechanical body limited her feelings towards life.

If she were human, she should be able to fully experience it, right?

She thought so.

Getting up to introduce her achievements to Xu Xi.

“Master, please look, these are the plants I prepared for you, you can watch and enjoy them here in the future.”

“And this, a special flavored instant cube.”

Ailei lifted the thermal cover, bringing the plate of new flavored instant cubes to the suddenly silent Xu Xi.

“Ailei.”

“What is it, master?”

“Actually, I think, I’m not very hungry for lunch today.”