Harvey quickly came down from the stage. The victory in the first match gave him a little confidence, and he was happy all over.
Xavier and Lu Wanqing were waiting in the private room. When Harvey ran back, the two of them looked at him with fondness and worry respectively.
Lu Wanqing was extremely worried. She hurried over, grabbed Harvey, and began to check him from head to toe.
She admired Alice for fighting in the arena at such a young age and knew that practical experience was the fastest way for children to grow. However, when her own child stood on the platform, her heart still pounded, fearing that Harvey might get hurt.
It was better not to check, but after a thorough examination, she discovered that Harvey was indeed injured.
He had abrasions on his arms and knees, and even large bruises on his back, indicating that the child had been hit hard by his opponent on the stage.
Xavier also saw these injuries. He said naturally, "They are all minor injuries. A short rest in the medical pod will be fine."
"Okay," Harvey nodded heavily.
Lu Wanqing belatedly remembered that medical technology in the interstellar era was also very advanced, and such injuries shouldn't be a big deal in this era. But still...
"Go get treated quickly," Lu Wanqing urged.
Even though the technology in the interstellar era was advanced and treatment was fast, getting injured still hurt. Lu Wanqing felt sorry for her child.
"Mom, I'm fine," Harvey said happily.
"Mom, I won in the arena just now. That old man was a bad guy who liked to bully little girls, so I confiscated his tools of the trade and made sure he can't bully girls like that anymore!" Harvey said to his mother, beaming.
Lu Wanqing: "..."
"Alright, you go get treated first." Lu Wanqing finally calmed down. She pulled Harvey along, turned to Xavier, and asked, "Xavier, where is the treatment pod for the underground arena?"
She had been feeling very sorry for Harvey, but his words had successfully broken through her concern.
Xavier turned and led them directly to the treatment pod.
Harvey soon lay down and entered the treatment pod. A few minutes later, he came out. Lu Wanqing went to check him and found no issues. There were indeed no traces of any injuries on him.
"Harvey, does it still hurt?" Lu Wanqing hesitated but couldn't help asking.
Harvey shook his head. "It's fine, I don't feel anything at all. I'm all better."
"Mommy, were you worried about me?" The next moment, Harvey tilted his head, his eyes sparkling, looking at his mother with expectation.
Lu Wanqing was speechless. She pinched his nose and playfully scolded, "Yes, Mommy was worried about you."
Harvey became instantly happy. Mommy was worried about him, and Mommy cared about him.
"If you have to go on the stage again in the future, you must be careful and never get hurt. Even if... even if you do get hurt, you must protect yourself and... and stay alive," Lu Wanqing said earnestly to Harvey. The last few words were almost spoken one by one.
Her wishes were not many; she just hoped everyone could be healthy, safe, and happy.
Harvey looked at the almost overflowing worry in his mother's eyes and felt incredibly fortunate. He couldn't help but reach out his hand, wanting to touch his mother's concern.
However, before Harvey's hand could touch Lu Wanqing, his small hand was caught by Lu Yang's large one.
"Go rest," Lu Yang said concisely, looking at Harvey.
Harvey was confused. He glanced at his mother, then at his father, the Emperor, standing beside him with a cold expression.
"Emperor Dad, I was just touching Mom, is that not allowed?" Harvey was angry and pouted, arguing with his Emperor Dad.
"No!" Lu Yang's expression remained unchanged as he directly refused.
Xavier watched them quarrel with amusement.
"Why? She's my mom, I... I'll touch her if I want to!" Harvey retorted, unwilling to back down.
Lu Yang was displeased. "A son should keep a distance from his mother. You should be more sensible now."
"I'm not sensible, and I want to be with Mommy!" Harvey argued back.
After speaking, Harvey turned and ran towards his mother, reaching out his small hand to hug her.
Lu Yang directly grabbed him.
Harvey reacted quickly. He twisted his small body and actually dodged Lu Yang's hand.
The next moment, the two of them began to "fight."
Xavier was surprised. He straightened up and watched as Lu Yang sparred with Harvey.
Yes, sparred. With Lu Yang's skill, even Xavier couldn't last a single move. If Lu Yang truly intended to subdue Harvey, the child wouldn't be able to escape at all. But now, Lu Yang was clearly letting him win, or rather, Lu Yang was guiding Harvey.
Lu Yang's martial arts were something Xavier had always admired. Unfortunately, Lu Yang never taught anyone, so people had no way to learn from him. But now, Lu Yang was actively coaching Harvey, and Xavier couldn't help but secretly learn from the sidelines.
Xavier even secretly activated the recording mode to capture this scene. He could rewatch and study the unfathomable moves later.
Lu Wanqing also quickly reacted and quickly moved aside.
In the private room, as expected, Harvey was "played" by his Emperor Dad for a while, finally panting heavily without even touching a corner of his Emperor Dad's clothes.
"Haa, haa..."
Harvey held his knees, bent over, but his small head was stubbornly raised, staring at his Emperor Dad, huffing, "Emperor Dad, you're bullying me!"
"You are useless yourself," Lu Yang said expressionlessly.
"You!" Harvey gasped for air.
Lu Yang said calmly, "Qingqing is mine. If you want to interact with her, you have to defeat me first."
Harvey's pupils widened, and he looked at his Emperor Dad in disbelief.
However, Harvey quickly became defiant again and shouted, "Okay, you wait! I will definitely defeat you!"
He would not admit defeat. He would become even stronger and would not let anyone stop him from getting close to Mommy!
Lu Wanqing rubbed her forehead by the side, feeling helpless. Her third brother was also too much, bullying Harvey so much!
But...
Harvey would probably practice more diligently in the future, right?
Thinking about what Harvey would face in the future, she also hoped Harvey would work harder and become stronger so that he could protect himself and not get hurt in the future.
Meanwhile, Cui Cui was also training herself in the virtual arena. Compared to the real arena, the virtual one was much safer, and Lu Wanqing didn't have to worry about her getting injured.
Cui Cui's reaction time in combat was indeed poor. Especially when exchanging blows, her opponent would already have her vital point pinned down before she could even sprout her plants.
Throughout the afternoon, Cui Cui had been defeated repeatedly. Every time she got hurt, even in the virtual arena, it worried Wei Xingzhou. But Cui Cui refused to give up. Although getting hurt in the virtual arena still hurt, every time she got up, rested for a while, she would go back to the stage, wanting to continue practicing.