Lu Wanqing hadn't expected to have another chance to stay by Harvey's side, and for a whole year at that…
To be honest, she was happy she could stay, but thinking of Cui Cui, she couldn't help but worry. She had only recently messaged Cui Cui, saying she would be back soon, and now there was another unexpected change.
Cui Cui must have been so sad to get her hopes up for nothing.
Perhaps she should do something to make up for it?
Or, perhaps…
She should find a way to leave some message for Cui Cui, or send her a gift or something.
However, these things would have to be discussed with Xavier. She couldn't be a burden to the Immortal Star Pirates.
Lu Wanqing thought, then turned and walked back to the door of the confinement room. Little Harvey was inside, and she wanted to go in and see him.
"Miss Lu, the confinement room is a punishment chamber, you can't go in," a pirate warned her when he saw her about to enter.
Lu Wanqing paused slightly, then nodded. "Mm."
She cared deeply about Harvey, but Xavier's punishment wasn't exactly excessive.
Harvey had truly made a mistake this time. He wanted his mommy, but he hadn't considered the safety of the entire pirate crew. Such behavior truly needed proper guidance, otherwise, he might turn out bad when he grew up.
Little Harvey didn't need her company for now, and Xavier was also out of her concern. Lu Wanqing suddenly didn't know what to do.
Habitually, she lowered her head to open her light terminal, but after fumbling around, she realized there was no network.
It had been so long since she came to the interstellar era, and she had never really felt like this before. It was so stifling.
Lu Wanqing really wanted to find Xavier and negotiate. She wouldn't contact anyone from the interstellar federation, but could he at least give her a network connection? Being without the internet was truly unbearable.
But Xavier was in seclusion in his study and couldn't be seen. The other people on the ship all feared overstepping their authority to make decisions for Xavier, so she…
Lu Wanqing finally came to the deck. She took out a small table, a small chair, and a lounge chair from her spatial ring.
Snacks and fruit were essential. She took them out one by one, arranged them on the small table, and then lay back in the lounge chair, enjoying snacks and the view of space.
At first, she found it boring, but after watching for a while, she experienced a unique kind of contentment.
Space was beautiful too. At least in her Earth era, such a feeling could only be imagined in dreams.
Lu Wanqing smiled involuntarily as she thought this, feeling quite cheerful.
*
The Empire.
The wanted posters had been issued a long time ago, but no news had come back. His Majesty was very displeased.
It was better not knowing before, but ever since he saw that girl in the live broadcast, he couldn't control his thoughts. Seeing her happy made him happy, and seeing her in trouble made him want to help her. But in the end, he saw her being taken away by pirates!
What were pirates?
They were the most wicked people in the interstellar era. If Lu Wanqing had fallen into the hands of such people, even though everyone online said that the pirate who took Lu Wanqing was the one who used her genes to raise a child, and that the pirate had taken Lu Wanqing probably for the child, so Lu Wanqing wouldn't be in real danger.
It seemed that everyone didn't think Lu Wanqing was in real danger, but he couldn't help but worry. He couldn't trust the character of pirates.
"Qingqing, is there still no news?" Emperor asked again in the imperial palace.
The robot Qingqing replied, "No news yet."
"Then let's go find her," Lu Yang said suddenly.
Robot Qingqing: "???"
"Your Majesty, Lu Wanqing should still be in the Federation. According to the Empire's main brain query, we have not found any news of Lu Wanqing entering the Empire from any of the Empire's entrances," Qingqing said.
"Then we'll search in the Federation," Lu Yang said.
Robot Qingqing: "..."
Your Majesty, are you perhaps mad? Although the Empire and the Federation are at peace, as the Emperor of the Empire, if you secretly enter another country, what if they misunderstand?
In fact, if His Majesty were just the Emperor, it would be fine. But you, a powerful figure, fought wars before! How was the Empire established? Have you forgotten? The people of the Federation will be afraid!
These dissenting thoughts briefly crossed Robot Qingqing's programming, but its innate nature to obey its master suppressed them. It supported His Majesty: "Okay."
That night, Lu Yang pried the intelligent chip of Robot Qingqing out of the robot's central control. After more than an hour of tinkering, he installed Qingqing's chip into his portable light terminal, so Qingqing could follow him wherever he went.
Qingqing clearly hadn't expected that its master would be going on a trip and also upgrading itself, changing its home. This unexpected joy made it extremely happy, and it couldn't help but flatter its master: "Master, you are so amazing, you are the most amazing person in the entire galaxy!"
"Don't speak when outsiders are present, or I'll pull you out and discard you," Lu Yang threatened.
Qingqing changed to a cheerful child's voice and quickly agreed, "Okay master, Qingqing will be careful."
After arranging for Qingqing, Lu Yang set off. He left silently, without even notifying the four elders of the Empire. By the time the elders discovered it, it was already a month later. However, by then, Lu Yang had already changed his disguise and had secretly infiltrated the Federation.
*
Lu Wanqing was unaware of the situation in the Empire. She waited on the spaceship until little Harvey was released from confinement. It was worth mentioning that during his confinement, little Harvey waited for a long time alone, waiting for his mommy to bid him farewell. But no matter how long he waited, she never came, which made him anxious. Had mommy already left?
They had all lied to him, right?
Mommy hadn't told him when she left?
Little Harvey became frantic, to the point of banging on the door. Finally, Uncle Wu couldn't bear it and quietly opened the confinement room, telling little Harvey that the boss had decided to keep Lu Wanqing with their pirate crew for a year!
Little Harvey was overjoyed and incredibly happy.
But no matter how happy he was, the remaining confinement still had to be served.
Lu Wanqing waited until little Harvey finished his remaining confinement and came out of the confinement room. Only then were mother and son reunited.
However, during those few days of waiting, Lu Wanqing also discovered something. In the imperial capital, whether it was Lan Lan, Xiao Yi, Shushu, or Cui Cui, they all had to go to kindergarten and school. Only Harvey!!!
Little Harvey followed the pirates every day, but he never went to school. This child… he had no school!
The sky could fall, but a child not going to school, a child cannot go to school, this was more important than the sky falling for Lu Wanqing!