Wooed by My AI Boyfriend

Yan Xu updated his personal computer with the latest facial recognition software, dressed himself in fashionable and appropriate attire recommended by social software, checked the weather, and walked out the door heading towards the cafe.

Yan Xu, who was not normally given to making a great deal of effort with his appearance, was preparing for a blind date.

Yes, he was going on a blind date!

Despite the prevalence of matchmaking apps and a high divorce rate, even with some people wanting to marry biorobots, the ancient ritual of blind dates is still popular among AI research circles.

Because they are engaged in cutting-edge work, they adhere to ancient life rituals.

Influenced by science fiction, the public always worries that the scientists who hold mankind's fate would betray humanity, suddenly cry out "I'm not human anymore," and become an immortal robot.

In this era where affinity and credit score are equally important, public perception decides whether in-system scientists can get funding. Only by carefully upholding a conservative image can they reassure those who call themselves "ethics guardians."

Yan Xu believes the public's perception is wrong. Those who deliberately act friendly are simply looking to profit from the public. Those truly concerned about technological progress and human civilization are often seen as eccentrics.

He has no intention of marrying. But his Dean, team leader, and various elders believe that an associate professor with such excellent conditions for marriage in terms of economy and family like him who has never been in a relationship at the age of 25 is wasting resources. So, they enthusiastically set him up with suitable girls.

Yes, girls.

Before he could even figure out his own sexual orientation, the matchmakers had already pointed him towards the path of tradition. After all, the more traditional choice is more acceptable to the public, and acceptance helps him to carry out research without worries.

“Perhaps there is a girl who appreciates your talents and honors, and is not just after your high salary. Seize this opportunity.” For someone like him, who is not good at socializing and cannot read the room, he should consider himself lucky if a good-conditions girl wants him. This is a directive from his leader, a task that Yan Xu must accomplish.

He sat opposite the coffee table, pretending to listen to the beautiful young girl's flattering words, while his mind was filled with how to transmit the richest information with the fewest electronic neurons.

The "youthful and beautiful" tag is given by the intelligent social software. If Yan Xu were to evaluate, he would say she has no obvious defects in her facial features, her skin is smooth and white due to little exposure to intense ultraviolet rays, and she has plenty of hair that is naturally glossy. An X-shaped figure, her chest size is about 90CM, D cup, waist about 64CM, hip size about 90CM... Conclusion: Well-developed.

If the beauty opposite him were to understand Yan Xu's thoughts, she would probably return a perfunctory smile due to good manners, then find an excuse to leave. But she doesn't have a mind-reading device. Like Yan Xu, she has a personal computer, can receive simple brainwave commands, and can use her brain to control the keyboard to issue commands to the computer.

She excitedly invited Yan Xu, "The movie 'The Tragedy of Pygmalion,' scripted by my favorite author, Tao, is about to be released soon. Would you like to watch it together?" Meanwhile, she took a retinal image of handsome Yan Xu and sent it to her best friend via social media.

Her best friend commented, "He's a rare natural-born handsome, rich and tall guy! Go for it."

"Alright," Yan Xu replied with a mechanical smile. He always preferred not to think about uninteresting things, and simply responded according to the prompts from the social media software.

"I've heard that the second and third installments will be released soon. I wonder if I could reserve some of your future time?"