Mu Sili felt very uneasy. Yuan Yuan was someone she had brought back. Before they came, Yuan Yuan had clearly promised not to speak carelessly, and she hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Thinking of her elder brother's temper, she suddenly became scared. Her hand, tucked in her pocket, subtly clenched, filled with nervousness and anxiety.
"Yuan Yuan, perhaps you should go back first," Mu Sili said nervously, her mind racing.
Mu Sili held Lu Yuan Yuan's hand and gently tugged.
Lu Yuan Yuan was not foolish. At this point, she knew that if she didn't leave, she would only face humiliation. If the Mu family really contacted the Lu family to send someone to pick her up, and this incident spread, she would become a laughingstock in high society.
Mu Sili pulled Lu Yuan Yuan out. She called for the Mu family's hovercar and personally escorted Lu Yuan Yuan home.
In the Mu family's dining room, after Lu Yuan Yuan left, little Mu Lan quickly became happy. He turned and ran to Lu Wan Qing's side, resting his small head on her shoulder, and said happily, "Mommy, that bad woman is gone!"
Lu Wan Qing smiled and affectionately ruffled his hair.
"Everyone, let's continue eating. It won't taste as good if it gets cold," Lu Wan Qing looked up at everyone and said with a smile.
Hearing this, everyone else also smiled. The atmosphere in the dining room livened up. Mu Sijie smiled and personally served his parents, grandparents, and elders. Everyone found an excuse to put aside their discomfort and became happy. They comfortably finished their dinner.
After eating their fill, it was getting late. Mu Sijie's grandparents went upstairs to rest. His parents said they wanted to go for a walk. Everyone left.
Mu Sijie stood up and looked at Mu Lan, saying, "Mu Lan, you haven't started learning to build mechs today. Why don't you go and learn for a while longer?"
The child was not far from five years old and would soon face the Mu family's first major internal test. No negligence was allowed.
Little Mu Lan suddenly tensed and looked at his mother.
Lu Wan Qing's eyes lit up at his words, and she smiled, "That's a good idea. Mu Lan really should study hard."
Looking at the smile on his mother's face, Mu Lan inexplicably felt that learning didn't seem so difficult anymore.
"Okay, let's go learn!" In the next moment, little Mu Lan also became happy. He said excitedly.
They went upstairs together, logged into the Star Network, and then studied in a room Mu Sijie had set up beforehand.
Lu Wan Qing originally didn't know how to find Mu Lan. Mu Sijie sent her an address, and she teleported directly using it. In the blink of an eye, just like before, she suddenly appeared in little Mu Lan's room.
"Mommy?" Little Mu Lan looked at the strange woman who had suddenly appeared in the room and asked cautiously and tentatively.
Lu Wan Qing smiled at his words and nodded, "Mm-hmm, it's me."
The last time she logged into the Star Network, she had created an avatar for herself. This avatar was different from her appearance in reality, so little Mu Lan hadn't recognized her with certainty. However, this room was a private room of the Mu family, and outsiders could not enter. Therefore, the little one guessed she was Lu Wan Qing and asked tentatively.
Mu Sijie couldn't help but look at Lu Wan Qing's new avatar for a few more seconds. Her appearance was very ordinary, not even a quarter as beautiful as her real self. He hadn't expected her to be like this.
Most women in the interstellar era created avatars that leaned towards beauty on the Star Network. It was truly rare for someone like her to choose an ordinary appearance.
"Are you going to continue with the lesson? Where are we starting this time?" Lu Wan Qing quickly asked.
"Today, we're going to learn about joint design!" little Mu Lan immediately said, then turned to the projection beside him and said, "Dad, please continue the lesson."
The projection quickly began to move, and the progress of his lesson seamlessly picked up from where they had left off last time.
Little Mu Lan soon got into the learning state. Though small, he studied diligently. Lu Wan Qing watched by his side and, before she knew it, was also captivated by the content the projection was explaining. She unconsciously pricked up her ears, memorizing everything the projection said in her mind.
The lesson wasn't entirely theoretical; there was also practical operation. While learning, little Mu Lan had to follow the projection's actions and design mech joints himself.
However, a child was still a child, only a little over four years old. He couldn't perfectly replicate the projection's movements. When his small hands followed the projection's operations, a slight deviation would occur if he wasn't paying close attention.
Lu Wan Qing had a touch of OCD. Seeing that the child wasn't designing to standard, she couldn't help but step in to guide him.
Little Mu Lan didn't resist his mother's approach. On the contrary, when his mother came over and corrected his mistakes with a hand-on-hand approach, he felt a warmth in his heart and great happiness.
Mu Sijie watched the mother and son together. When Lu Wan Qing was teaching Mu Lan, her expression was focused and serious. Most importantly, Mu Lan, who always had a stiff and expressionless face when learning before, as if doing a tedious task, now had a sparkle in his eyes. Learning with Lu Wan Qing seemed to make him happier and more attentive, and his mistakes… seemed to have decreased? 138 Reading Network.
He was an S-class mech master and Mu Lan's initial instructor. The mistakes Mu Lan made during his mech learning process should have been pointed out by him, the initial instructor. But now, his steps halted.
Mu Sijie didn't go up to disturb them until the day's lesson time ended, the projection stopped, and reminded Lu Wan Qing and Mu Lan that class was over.
Lu Wan Qing and Mu Lan seemed to just realize how quickly the lesson had passed. It was over in the blink of an eye!
"How was today's lesson?" Mu Sijie finally moved. He walked over and asked Mu Lan.
Mu Lan was still a bit dazed, not fully processing why today's class had ended so quickly.
The content learned today seemed very simple, not difficult at all?
Thinking this, Mu Lan answered truthfully, "I feel like I've learned it." The little one's voice was serious and sincere.
"Mm," Mu Sijie replied.
"Let's log off and get some rest," Mu Sijie said.
"Dad," little Mu Lan suddenly reached out and tugged at Mu Sijie's sleeve.
Mu Sijie lowered his gaze, looked at little Mu Lan, and asked, "What is it?"
Little Mu Lan secretly glanced at Lu Wan Qing, then looked back at Mu Sijie. He hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Dad, can I go play somewhere else with Mommy today?"
Mu Sijie was stunned, looking at Mu Lan in surprise.
Lu Wan Qing was also surprised. She wondered where this "somewhere else" Mu Lan was referring to.
"Where do you want to go play?" Mu Sijie asked Mu Lan.
As soon as Mu Lan heard this, he knew his father might agree. His eyes immediately lit up, and he said excitedly, "Just outside, anywhere on the Star Network is fine. I want to go out and play with Mommy!"