"I disagree too," Zhong Li Feiyu said second.
Yu Nong looked at Zhong Li Feiyu and Wei Xingzhou expressionlessly. After a moment of silence, he said, "I'm with them."
Mu Sijie: "???"
"What do you mean?" Mu Sijie was stunned for a brief moment before his gentle brows furrowed, and he looked at the three people before him in confusion.
They all knew how Lu Wanqing had been treated before. Was it necessary to suddenly go back on their word?
Where was their pride?
Zhong Li Feiyu's expression remained unchanged, and he said sternly, "Since it was agreed upon earlier that each family would take turns caring for her for one year, we should proceed according to the original plan and not break the rules."
"Exactly, exactly! We all agreed on this. How can we go back on our word? The children know that after waiting a few more years, Lu Wanqing will come to take care of them. Now we tell them that Lu Wanqing isn't coming anymore. Isn't that deceiving children?" Wei Xingzhou also chimed in, speaking eagerly and excitedly.
Mu Sijie looked at them, his brows furrowing deeper. These people clearly didn't have much affection for Lu Wanqing. Why were they acting like this?
However, his annoyance was only fleeting. He quickly felt relieved. It didn't matter. After all, besides him... no one else would be interested in Lu Wanqing, right?
Besides being pretty, cute, and gentle with children, Lu Wanqing didn't seem to have any other special advantages.
The four of them had extraordinary statuses. At least in the interstellar era, they could find any wife they wanted if they put their minds to it. Now that the other three knew he was interested in Lu Wanqing, and later, when they discovered that Lu Wanqing was just an ordinary girl with no special qualities, they probably wouldn't compete with him for her?
Mu Sijie thought this and felt reassured. "That's fine, then."
Mu Sijie thought again and felt uneasy. Lu Wanqing's identity was special. Their family wouldn't look down on her, but when he thought about Lu Yuanyuan's attitude towards Lu Wanqing before, he suddenly worried that the people from the other families might think the same way about Lu Wanqing, and suspect her?
Mu Sijie thought about it and couldn't help but say, "But if she goes to your families in the future, and your families can't accept her, please notify me immediately. I will bring her back."
The other three: "..."
At this moment, everyone looked at Mu Sijie with even more suspicion. Lu Wanqing had only been with the Mu family for a few days, and Mu Sijie was already protecting her so fiercely. Was Lu Wanqing really that special?
"Alright," Zhong Li Feiyu agreed.
Yu Nong glanced at Zhong Li Feiyu, then finally looked at Mu Sijie and agreed, "I agree too."
Wei Xingzhou furrowed his brows, his gaze probing as he examined Mu Sijie. He always felt that this Mu Sijie fellow was problematic. What was so special about Lu Wanqing that made him change so quickly?
"Wei Xingzhou?" Mu Sijie asked, seeing that Wei Xingzhou hadn't spoken.
Wei Xingzhou quickly came back to himself. He looked at Mu Sijie and instinctively furrowed his brows, saying, "Don't worry, my family will absolutely not look down on her!"
Wei Xingzhou didn't understand. Wei Xingzhou didn't know. But he knew one thing: he absolutely couldn't lose to others. If Mu Sijie, this smiling tiger, wasn't afraid of Lu Wanqing, why should he be afraid? He wouldn't be afraid. He absolutely wouldn't be afraid of Lu Wanqing!
Mu Sijie: "..."
Mu Sijie was speechless, but Wei Xingzhou had always been like this. He was too lazy to argue with him.
Everything that needed to be said had been said, and there was nothing else to discuss. Mu Sijie couldn't persuade them and had no other options, so he could only temporarily end the communication.
*
Lu Wanqing was unaware of the conversation between Mu Sijie and the other three big shots. She returned to her room with the data on little Mu Lan and couldn't help but start reading it. The little fellow's every moment from childhood to adulthood made her find him more and more adorable.
Lu Wanqing read until very late without realizing it. Finally, as it was too late, she had no choice but to put down the documents, take a bath, and then return to sleep.
However, after her bath, she still couldn't sleep. Thinking about the several star network links in the file Mu Sijie had sent, she couldn't help but open the star network pod again and log into the star network.
Lu Wanqing followed the links Mu Sijie had sent and found some life projections of little Mu Lan from his childhood to adulthood. From when Lan Lan was just a baby and was brought back by the Mu family, to when the little fellow was toddling and babbling, there were specialized projection records for almost every stage of his growth.
The technology of the interstellar era was incredibly advanced, with almost fully realistic simulated recordings. Lu Wanqing watched beside the projections. Several times, when the little fellow was about to fall, she couldn't help but rush forward, reaching out her hands, anxiously wanting to catch him. Only when her hands passed through the child did she realize that all of this was fake.
Even so, it greatly compensated for Lu Wanqing's regret of not being able to accompany her child as he grew up.
The next day, she still woke up early. Lu Wanqing started her busy day from very early in the morning, preparing breakfast, then taking care of little Mu Lan's waking up, and finally, the whole family ate breakfast together before sending little Mu Lan to kindergarten.
Life seemed to slowly get back on track. Lu Wanqing sat in the hover car and, with the driver, sent Mu Sijie to his company before turning back to the Mu family residence.
Upon returning home, Lu Wanqing immediately went back to her room, opened the star network pod, and began to study frantically.
Mu Sijie, at his company, also intentionally or unintentionally monitored the situation in the star network study room. Seeing the number of people in the learning status bar light up again – 1 person – he was very pleased because Lu Wanqing genuinely wanted to learn mecha manufacturing and wasn't just saying it casually.
However, as time passed, it was already noon, and Lu Wanqing still hadn't come out of her room. He couldn't help but frown.
Mu Sijie hesitated for a long time. Finally, during his lunch break, he couldn't help but open the star network pod in his office, log into the star network, and enter the study room directly using his administrator identity.
Lu Wanqing was completely immersed in her studies and didn't notice the changes in her surroundings at all. The moment Mu Sijie appeared, he also sensed Lu Wanqing's state. He instinctively remained silent, not wanting to disturb her.
Lu Wanqing was designing the cockpit of a mecha. She was very serious, and she didn't want to make any mistakes in every step and every detail. She worked carefully, assembling it piece by piece.
After an unknown amount of time, a mecha cockpit was finally assembled. She breathed a sigh of relief, then couldn't help but grin and smile excitedly.
Mu Sijie also saw her masterpiece. He was slightly surprised. The mecha cockpit was very complex, with many switches and parts inside. He didn't expect her to be able to familiarize herself with the internal structure of the mecha cockpit in such a short time and assemble it completely. She might truly have a talent for mecha manufacturing.