"Darling, Percy, pack up, we're going out," Percival Ashford said as he hung up the phone and walked back into the room.
I lazily stretched out on the couch, engrossed in my book. "Where to? I don't feel like moving."
"We have an AI tech exhibition to attend for the company," Percival explained, picking out clothes and a bag for me. "There's going to be an auction at the end."
Auction? That caught my attention.
"Let's see if you or Percy fancy anything. I'll buy it for you both."
In the car, I pinched Percy's drooping little face.
"What's wrong, sweetie? Not excited about the exhibition?"
Percival glanced at him. "Probably upset he didn't bring Cleo along. He's probably feeling down."
"Sorry, Percy. Cleo can't come in," I said, holding Cleo's paw. "Don't worry, Mommy and Daddy will stay with you. After the auction, we'll go home and you can play with Cleo. How does that sound?"
Percival added, "This exhibition's going to be quite the spectacle. I bet by the end, Percy won't even want to leave."
"No way," Percy huffed.
I felt so happy—Percy was becoming more and more like a real child.
The exhibition hall was spacious and bright, with massive LED screens everywhere.
The displays were well organized, with cutting-edge tech products like equipment, devices, and instruments on show.
"Percy, what do you think? Is there anything you like?"
Percy's eyes sparkled, clearly enjoying the exhibits.
I had seen the future of technology, and the speed of development was truly astonishing. It was bringing great convenience to our lives.
The buzzing of display units, the smooth movement of robotic navigation, the hum of high-tech devices—it was all so fascinating.
"Darling, what do you think of the exhibition setup?"
"Very impressive. You're amazing, darling," I replied.
The auction began. The host raised his voice with energy:
"One million, once…"
As a life-like robot was raised onto the stage, the audience gasped in amazement.
"Do you like it, son?"
"I want it!" Percy exclaimed.
"Don't worry, Daddy will get it for you."
On the way home,
"Mom, I want to develop robots too," Percy said, hugging the robot that Percival had bought at the auction.
"Of course, sweetheart. Daddy's company has a whole team of researchers. You can study the theory first, and then we'll bring you in to help develop them."
"Does Daddy do it too?" Percy asked expectantly.
"Daddy is a manager and decision-maker, so he focuses on different things," I explained.
Percy looked disappointed but said begrudgingly, "Oh... okay."
Percival chuckled, "Haha, Percy, you're too easy to read."
