Mu Lan was very nervous, hesitating, he glanced at his father beside him. Seeing that his father did not object to his mother being close to him, the worry in his heart finally subsided, and he became happy: "Yes!"
The child's voice after letting go was soft and sweet, clear and pleasant, very well-behaved, and very cute.
Lu Wanqing's heart also quickened slightly when she heard this voice. She felt that Mu Lan was very happy now, and he liked his mother's closeness.
As expected, a child's nature still craves maternal love.
Lu Wanqing held the child and went downstairs happily. But when she reached the first floor, she saw Mu Sijie's grandparents, father, and mother already in the living room. She couldn't help but feel nervous again.
"Alright, let's eat," Mu Sijie's father said.
Everyone stood up and walked towards the dining table. The family seemed to have their own exclusive seats. Lu Wanqing waited until everyone was seated, and only when the last seat was left, she walked over and sat down somewhat cautiously.
Breakfast was noodles. Lu Wanqing saw everyone start eating, so she lowered her head and ate. Not to mention, it tasted good.
After breakfast, everyone had to go to work. Mu Sijie's parents said goodbye to her, then got into the Mu family's private hovercar and left.
Mu Sijie's sister, Mu Sirui, also had to go to school. The Mu family's private hovercar took her away.
"Let's take Mu Lan to kindergarten too," Mu Sijie said to Lu Wanqing, turning his head.
Kindergarten?
Lu Wanqing was stunned for a moment. She realized that yes, Mu Lan was four years old and should be old enough for kindergarten.
"Okay," she agreed quickly.
Mu Sijie changed his shoes at the entrance and went out with Mu Lan. Lu Wanqing quickly followed and got into the hovercar with them.
In the car, Mu Sijie saw that Mu Lan and Lu Wanqing were seated, especially Lu Wanqing. He then instructed the driver, "Let's go."
The driver quickly started the hovercar, and the car began to move, heading onto the road.
Lu Wanqing was a little dazed the whole way, looking at Mu Lan for a moment, then looking out the window of the hovercar. As she looked, she was stunned again because she noticed that the cars passing by them, and the pedestrians on the street not far away, were all somewhat abnormal?
Some people had very long heads, some had deformed mouths, some had collapsed noses, and some even had three hands, like one hand on each side and another on their back, and some even had three legs, but the third leg hung limply on one of their thighs...
"More than two thousand years ago, after everyone migrated from Earth to the interstellar era, their genes underwent significant mutations, and many people have some physical deformities," Mu Sijie's voice suddenly sounded beside her.
Lu Wanqing was startled, and then suddenly remembered that when she was at the Academy of Sciences before, the staff there seemed to have explained to her that most children born in the interstellar era had mutated.
She had only heard about it before, but because the people at the Academy of Sciences, even the four great figures she met later, and the Mu family all looked normal, she had unconsciously ignored this matter. It wasn't until now, seeing ordinary people on the street whose bodies were clearly different from normal humans, that she vaguely realized what gene mutation meant in the interstellar era.
After dropping Mu Lan off at kindergarten, Mu Sijie also had to go to work. He turned to Lu Wanqing and asked, "I'm going to work now, where do you want to go later?"
Where did Lu Wanqing want to go?
She didn't know where she could go.
Waking up inexplicably in the interstellar era, she was unfamiliar with everything here. Everything was so strange and novel.
"I'll go home first," Lu Wanqing thought and said.
Mu Sijie had told Steward Mu to set up a dedicated kitchen for her at home. Lu Wanqing suddenly wanted to go back and discuss with Steward Mu properly to get the kitchen set up as soon as possible, so that she could at least cook, and have something familiar around her, perhaps she wouldn't feel so uneasy.
Mu Sijie paused for a moment, then agreed: "Okay."
So Mu Sijie asked the driver to turn around and sent Lu Wanqing back to the Mu family, and then took the hovercar to the Mu family company to work.
After Mu Sijie left, Lu Wanqing's light brain suddenly rang with music. She was startled and looked down at her light brain.
Steward Mu reminded her: "Someone is likely trying to contact you. You can open your light brain to connect."
Lu Wanqing quickly opened her light brain, and a pop-up window appeared on the screen. It was the staff member who had taken care of her at the Academy of Sciences before.
"Point to the green light to connect the call," Steward Mu reminded.
This part was the same as in the 21st century on Earth. Lu Wanqing followed suit and connected the call. In the next second, the staff member's holographic projection appeared in front of Lu Wanqing. The projection was very realistic, as if the staff member had really appeared in front of Lu Wanqing, but it wasn't.
"Ms. Lu, I reported your issue yesterday. After the superiors discussed it, they said that your situation is special and can be treated with appropriate leniency. Regarding these children, you can take turns taking care of them at their homes, as long as you fulfill your responsibilities and obligations," the staff member said.
Lu Wanqing was stunned for a moment, realizing that it was the question she had asked yesterday. She quickly nodded and agreed: "Okay, I understand."
"Thank you," Lu Wanqing said immediately.
"You're welcome," the staff member also smiled, looking at Lu Wanqing with a kind attitude.
"Ms. Lu, because your situation is special, as the only ancient person revived from more than three thousand years ago, the Academy of Sciences also passed a proposal yesterday to apply for special protection for you. In the future, if anyone bullies you or harms you, you don't need to be afraid. You can directly come to the Academy of Sciences for help, and the Academy of Sciences will do its utmost to help you," the staff member added.
Lu Wanqing was stunned, and then quickly thanked them: "Thank you, I'm doing very well at the Mu family's."
The staff member looked at her for a moment and then said, "Then... if you have nothing else, I will hang up the communication."
"Okay," Lu Wanqing agreed.
After ending the call, Lu Wanqing looked at her friend list again and found that the other great figures had accepted her friend requests. Lu Wanqing quickly sent them messages to discuss the care of the children.
***
Imperial Capital University.
As soon as Mu Sirui arrived at school, she was stopped by her good friend Lu Yuanyuan.
Lu Yuanyuan pulled Mu Sirui and asked anxiously, "Ruirui, how is it? That... that woman didn't make your brother marry her, did she?"
Mu Sirui smiled upon hearing this and said, "Yuanyuan, don't worry, my brother didn't marry her."
"But Lu Wanqing is living at my home now," Mu Sirui added.
"What?" Lu Yuanyuan was shocked and her face changed, her expression looking displeased. "Why is she living at your house? Didn't you say your brother didn't marry her?"