Lu Wanqing was shocked. She looked at Harvey, then turned her head to look at Xavier.
Xavier turned his head away, pretending not to see Lu Wanqing's gaze.
"Ya Ya wants to go to the Imperial Academy?" Lu Yang asked.
Little Harvey's eyes lit up, and he immediately nodded, "Mm-hmm, little dad, Uncle Ouyang sent me a message. They said the education in the Empire is quite good, and they want Ya Ya to go to kindergarten in the Empire too, but... little dad, can you agree?"
Lu Yang smiled and looked at Xavier.
Xavier looked up at the sky, feigning ignorance.
"Mm, yes." Lu Yang agreed.
Little Harvey's eyes immediately shone brightly, and he jumped up happily, "Ahhh, that's great! Thank you, little dad, you're the best!!!"
Lu Yang rubbed Harvey's head, then looked at Xavier and said, "Xavier, can we talk alone?"
Xavier's body stiffened slightly. After a moment, he turned his head and agreed, "Okay."
Lu Wanqing was puzzled. What did her third brother want to talk to Xavier about?
But Lu Yang didn't look at him. He and Xavier quickly went upstairs together.
Lu Wanqing felt something was off, but she couldn't pinpoint it. However, her third brother... should be fine, right?
Lu Wanqing inexplicably trusted her third brother. He was a reliable person and wouldn't do anything unreliable.
Thinking this, Lu Wanqing quickly let go of her worries and looked at Little Harvey.
Harvey also looked at his mommy. For some reason, his mommy's current gaze... gave him a sense of foreboding.
"Harvey, your recent studies..."
"Mommy, I just remembered I haven't finished some of my homework yet." Harvey quickly said, turning and running upstairs.
Lu Wanqing: "..."
Lu Wanqing found it amusing. Was she that scary now?
Even so, Lu Wanqing went upstairs. Come to think of it, she hadn't checked on the little one's studies for a while. She wondered if Little Harvey had been diligent during this time.
In Little Harvey's room, Lu Wanqing pushed the door open and first saw a photo of Xiao Yi. Her steps faltered slightly, then she sighed speechlessly.
She didn't know what Xavier and Zhong Li Feiyu's relationship was, but their relationship seemed complicated, even affecting the relationship between Little Harvey and Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi, like the other children, lived in the federal capital. He hadn't interacted much with Harvey before, but after their relationship became harmonious, they used the black market's optical brains to play together frequently on the star network.
However, Lu Wanqing clearly noticed that although Harvey didn't seem to like the other children much, his attitude towards Lan Lan, Shu Shu, and Cui Cui was completely different from his attitude towards Xiao Yi.
Little Harvey seemed to specifically target Xiao Yi, as if he had to compete with Xiao Yi to see who was more capable.
Thinking this, Lu Wanqing entered cautiously.
Little Harvey took out his homework book, secretly glanced at Lu Wanqing, then quickly looked at his textbook and said seriously, "I'm really doing my homework."
Lu Wanqing found it amusing, "I didn't say you weren't doing your homework."
Little Harvey was nervous.
Lu Wanqing walked over, took out a candy, and placed it on Harvey's desk, saying, "Is Harvey so afraid of Mommy caring about your studies?"
Harvey looked conflicted.
Lu Wanqing rubbed the little one's head and smiled, "Harvey, don't be afraid. You didn't go to school before, and it's normal to have some gap with other classmates at the beginning. Mommy knows that Harvey has been working very hard this semester, and your learning progress has been great."
Little Harvey's eyes lit up. He looked at his mommy and said happily, "Mm-hmm!"
Lu Wanqing smiled and said, "Harvey is very smart. Study hard, and you'll catch up with other classmates soon."
"Exactly, exactly! I can definitely do it!" Little Harvey said happily.
Lu Wanqing smiled and nodded, "Mm."
As Harvey spoke, he looked conflicted again.
Lu Wanqing looked at his furrowed little brow and was puzzled again. She couldn't help but reach out and gently smooth out the wrinkles on his brow, "What's wrong now?"
Little Harvey looked at his mommy with a conflicted expression and said, "Mommy, how much longer until I can be better than Zhong Li Yi?"
Lu Wanqing: "???"
Lu Wanqing was silent for a moment, then finally composed herself, looked at Little Harvey, and asked seriously, "Harvey, why... are you different towards Xiao Yi?"
"Compared to the other children, you seem to... care particularly about Xiao Yi?" Lu Wanqing tried to explain, attempting to make Harvey understand her meaning.
Little Harvey pouted, "Mm."
Lu Wanqing: "..."
"Can you tell Mommy why?" Lu Wanqing asked.
Little Harvey got angry, "Because he's Zhong Li Feiyu's son!"
Lu Wanqing: "..................."
Little Harvey said indignantly, "Whenever I don't want to study, Dad says that when he was in school, he was much better than Zhong Li Feiyu. But if I don't study well, I'll be far behind Zhong Li Yi. If we ever meet, I'll definitely embarrass him!"
Lu Wanqing's mind went blank for a moment. Then she reacted, amused, "So that's why you've been targeting Xiao Yi all along?"
Other children, this was almost every person's childhood nightmare in ancient Earth times. Back home, parents would always say that other children were better and more outstanding, constantly comparing them, which was heartbreaking.
"I won't lose to him!" Little Harvey said indignantly.
Lu Wanqing pinched the little one's cheek and smiled, "Mm."
Little Harvey froze and looked at his mommy.
Lu Wanqing said, "Harvey, you are also very capable. You don't have to compare yourself to Xiao Yi everywhere. Xiao Yi has things he's good at, and he might be a bit better than Harvey in those areas. But in other areas, Harvey will be more outstanding than Xiao Yi. You are two different people, you both have your own strengths and weaknesses. Don't compare your weaknesses to other people's strengths. Just compare yourself to yourself. Being better than you were yesterday is great!"
Little Harvey looked expectant, "Does Mommy know Zhong Li Yi's weakness?"
Lu Wanqing's mouth twitched, then she playfully tapped Little Harvey's head, scolding, "Don't ask such things."
Little Harvey's strengths were his social skills and quick wit. In terms of interpersonal relationships, Harvey seemed to have a sensitivity far beyond ordinary people. He could quickly grasp a person's preferences, and even use these preferences to manipulate them, just like now...
Little Harvey had been complaining to Lu Wanqing with a wronged expression just now, but his mood changed in an instant. He subtly manipulated Lu Wanqing, trying to get Xiao Yi's weakness from her. This little guy's facial expressions changed faster than flipping a book. If Little Harvey wasn't so young now, and he didn't hide his expectant eyes so well, and Lu Wanqing wasn't on guard against him, she might have fallen for his trick again!
Little Harvey: "..."
"But no matter what, studying is very important. Harvey, you need to study hard, understand?" Lu Wanqing said to Harvey.
Little Harvey nodded with a bitter expression, "Oh."