Lu Wanqing slowly recounted the story of Weiwei's rebirth, then explained the events of her past life. Xavier was utterly bewildered, staring at them blankly.
After a long hesitation, Xavier couldn't help but stand up. He reached out, intending to touch Lu Wanqing to see if she was real, if he was hallucinating.
But as his hand rose, he remembered Lu Wanqing was a girl, and it wouldn't be proper to lay hands on her. Xavier then shifted his gaze to Lu Yang.
With just a look, Lu Yang understood Xavier's intention.
Lu Yang stood up.
The next moment, Xavier charged at Lu Yang.
Lu Yang also moved swiftly. He didn't rush for victory, but instead grappled with Xavier and pummeled him for several rounds before letting go.
"Believe it's real now?" Lu Yang asked.
Xavier rubbed his almost broken hand and looked at Lu Yang in disbelief. "Your Majesty, even if I wanted to confirm, you didn't have to be so harsh!"
Lu Yang replied coldly, "You brought it on yourself."
Xavier had wanted to make a move first, and Lu Yang was merely acting in self-defense.
Xavier: "..."
Xavier's mind buzzed. After a while, he finally processed it and looked with wide eyes at the little cub sitting obediently beside Lu Wanqing.
Weiwei also looked at Uncle Xavier, unable to suppress a giggle. Hahaha, Uncle Xavier looked so silly just now. She had never seen Uncle Xavier like this in her past life; it was too amusing. And her dad was so amazing; Uncle Xavier, who was so powerful, couldn't even defeat him!
"Uncle Xavier, Mommy is telling the truth, I was reborn!" Weiwei said again.
"I don't believe you," Xavier said after a long pause, his tone cold.
Lu Wanqing and Lu Yang: "???"
Weiwei was also stunned, looking at Uncle Xavier in shock.
Xavier stared at Weiwei. After a moment of silence, he finally said, "You said Harvey would get into the Imperial Military Academy. I find that hard to believe. The admission requirements for the Imperial Military Academy are extremely strict. Harvey doesn't like studying. If he doesn't change his ways, he'll never get into such a university."
Upon hearing this, Lu Wanqing's lips twitched. She felt speechless, yet inexplicably thought... it made some sense?
Harvey's grades were truly not great right now. The Imperial Military Academy sounded very impressive. If Harvey continued like this, could he really get into such a university?
However...
With her and Third Brother's status, even if Harvey couldn't get in, couldn't they pull some strings to get him admitted?
"I heard the Imperial Military Academy never accepts students through unofficial channels," Xavier said cautiously, as if he could read Lu Wanqing's mind.
He said cautiously because Lu Yang's status was indeed very high. For ordinary people, getting into the Imperial Military Academy through unofficial means was impossible, but what if Lu Yang personally intervened? Xavier suddenly felt unsure.
"Brother Harvey is an exceptional recruit through practical combat. He got in on his own merits, not through any favors!" Weiwei couldn't stand it anymore and quickly defended her Brother Harvey.
Lu Yang was taken aback by this, then nodded. "That's right, the Imperial Military Academy has special recruits."
This time, it was Lu Wanqing and Xavier who were stunned.
Xavier couldn't resist and immediately opened his neural computer to search for Imperial Military Academy special recruits. To his surprise, they actually existed...
So... it was possible!
Xavier suddenly smiled. He had always worried about Harvey's future grades and whether he could get into a good university. Now it seemed Harvey had another path, and didn't have to struggle in an area he wasn't good at.
"In terms of practical combat, Harvey is indeed very skilled," Xavier said.
Hearing this, even Lu Wanqing smiled. Everyone knew Harvey's actual combat ability was strong.
With this doubt resolved, the next issue was finding Alice.
"Xavier, according to Weiwei, this Alice is a former space pirate. So, we want you to accompany us to the Abyss Star to investigate Alice's background," Lu Wanqing said.
"Are we going to deal with her beforehand?" Xavier raised an eyebrow.
Lu Wanqing looked at her Third Brother. After a moment, she turned to Xavier and recounted her previous speculation about the internal strife within the Empire.
Xavier's expression also turned solemn. He looked at Lu Wanqing and Lu Yang.
Lu Wanqing said, "We'll go and assess the situation first. If she hasn't done anything wrong yet, we won't touch her for now."
"Weiwei's rebirth has brought us forewarning. This girl might just be a bait. If we deal with her prematurely, we won't be able to predict what will happen next, nor will we be able to uncover the forces behind the rebellion. It's disadvantageous for us to be in the light while the enemy is in the dark," Lu Wanqing explained.
"Does Harvey know about this?" Xavier asked.
Lu Wanqing nodded. "Yes, Harvey already knows."
Weiwei quickly added, "Brother Harvey said that in this life, he will never fall in love with that bad woman. He will treat Sister Ya Ya very well!"
"We also signed a contract, so Brother Harvey won't be deceived again!" Weiwei said, and then took out the contract that Harvey had previously signed with her.
In the office, the three adults were surprised, but after a moment, they all chuckled. Xavier, in particular, seemed visibly happier.
"Since Harvey knows, I have no objections to this matter. However, I suggest you bring Harvey with you when you go to the Abyss Star," Xavier said.
Bring Harvey?
"But Harvey is attending school right now," Lu Wanqing said, conflicted.
Xavier smiled and said, "Then wait until the holidays."
"Alright," Lu Yang said, agreeing immediately.
Seeing that her Third Brother had agreed, Lu Wanqing's worried heart finally settled. She had been contemplating it, but now she didn't want to think about it anymore.
"That works too," Lu Wanqing said.
After all, this matter was most closely related to Harvey. It was better to bring Harvey along to see the girl in advance, to prevent him from being tricked later.
Leaving Xavier's residence, it was getting late. Lu Wanqing and Lu Yang ordered their hovercar to take them to the Imperial Middle School. They picked up Cui Cui and Harvey, and then returned to the palace.
Back home, Lu Wanqing informed them about the plan to take Harvey to the Abyss Star during the holidays.
Harvey was surprised, then delighted. He said, "I want to go!"
Sister Weiwei had said he would like that bad woman in the future, which Harvey found strange. He didn't believe he would ever like anyone else. He wanted to see what kind of woman she was.
Cui Cui looked at everyone very seriously.
Lu Wanqing looked at Cui Cui and said cautiously, "Cui Cui, why don't you go play with Daddy Wei Xingzhou for a few days during the holidays? The Abyss Star might be very dangerous..."
"Mommy doesn't want me to go with you?" Cui Cui asked.
Lu Wanqing suddenly paused, unsure how to explain.
"The Abyss Star is very dangerous," Lu Wanqing said.
"But I'm already very powerful," Cui Cui said.
As Cui Cui spoke, she took out some seeds and, in front of Lu Wanqing, accelerated their growth. The seeds quickly sprouted and grew, and in a short while, a thick vine had formed.
Harvey's eyes widened, and he looked at the vine with surprise and excitement. He reached out to touch it.
However, the next second, the vine suddenly twisted and wrapped around Harvey.
Harvey was startled and tried to dodge, but the vine seemed to have a mind of its own, quickly binding him tightly.
"Ahhh, why am I tied up? Let go, let me go!" Harvey cried out, trying to wrench himself free from the vine.