Lu Wanqing was stunned. She looked at Mu Sirui, then down at little Mu Lan, and after a while, couldn't help but say, "Is it that competitive?"
Back in the 21st century on Earth, Lu Wanqing already felt that people lived hard enough, with intense competition in schooling, graduating and working, and getting married and raising children. She never expected that in the interstellar era, life would be even more competitive. Were four-year-old children living such intense lives?
"What is competitive?" little Mu Lan asked curiously, not understanding the meaning of "competitive."
Lu Wanqing quickly came back to her senses and shook her head, "It's nothing, it's just... you study hard?"
As Lu Wanqing spoke, she reached out and stroked the fluffy top of little Mu Lan's head, feeling an inexplicable pang of heartache. Her baby, living in such a time, it was too hard.
Little Mu Lan: "..." I feel like something is off, not quite right.
Although she found her mother's attitude a bit strange, little Mu Lan nodded seriously after a moment, "Yes, I will study hard!"
"Mommy, I'm going to start studying," little Mu Lan said earnestly.
Lu Wanqing blinked again, then quickly nodded, "Okay."
Little Mu Lan turned and went inside, pressed a red button on the wall, and the next second, a long, oval-shaped metal pillar that had been standing against the wall slowly tilted down, finally lying flat on the ground.
The cabin door of the cylinder slowly opened. Little Mu Lan looked back at Lu Wanqing, then smiled, took off her shoes, and lay down inside the cylinder.
As the lid of the cylinder slowly closed, Lu Wanqing was once again stunned. She instinctively looked at Mu Sirui, only to find Mu Sirui's expression calm, clearly, this was something very common in the interstellar era.
"This is a star net pod. Lie inside, activate the device, and you can log into the star net and move around on it with your mental body," Mu Sijie's gentle and jade-like voice suddenly came from the doorway.
Lu Wanqing turned to see Mu Sijie. She blinked, then smiled and said, "Are you off work?"
"Yes," Mu Sijie also showed a spring breeze-like smile. He walked in from outside, glanced at Mu Sirui and her classmate, then looked at Lu Wanqing and continued in a gentle voice, "You can also buy a star net pod. Once you log into the star net, you can go into the star net and watch Mu Lan study."
"Is that so?" Lu Wanqing was a little bewildered. The interstellar era was too high-tech. With so many things, she couldn't quite react.
"You haven't been on the star net?" Mu Sijie saw Lu Wanqing's bewilderment and had a rough idea. He asked with a smile.
Lu Wanqing honestly shook her head, "No... I haven't." She was very curious now.
Lu Yuanyuan had been standing by the side. Hearing Lu Wanqing's words, a fleeting disdain flashed in her eyes. But seeing Mu Sijie's gentle gaze at Lu Wanqing, she was consumed by jealousy.
"I have a star net pod in my lab. Do you want to try it out?" Mu Sijie said to Lu Wanqing while Lu Yuanyuan was distracted, his eyes full of smiles.
Lu Wanqing's eyes lit up at the words, and she immediately got excited, "Really?"
"Oh, this... will this be inconvenient?" Lu Wanqing really wanted to try, but she didn't know if using someone else's things would be inconvenient. She felt a bit embarrassed.
"It's not inconvenient at all. Come with me," Mu Sijie said with a smile and turned to lead the way.
Lu Wanqing excitedly nodded, instinctively wanting to follow Mu Sijie. But after taking two steps, she suddenly remembered that little Mu Lan was here alone, lying in that strange star net pod. Would it be safe?
Mu Sijie only noticed something was wrong when he reached the door. He turned back and found Lu Wanqing not following him. He asked with a slight confusion, "What's wrong? Is there something else?"
Lu Wanqing hesitated, looked back at the star net pod where little Mu Lan was lying, and couldn't help but say, "That... Lan Lan is lying here alone, will it be safe?"
What if the machine malfunctioned?
Mu Sijie smiled at her words and explained, "Don't worry, the star net pod is very safe. If there's any danger, it will automatically shut down, and Mu Lan can disconnect."
Lu Wanqing was stunned, then quickly nodded, "Oh, oh, so that's how it is. Alright then."
As Lu Wanqing spoke, her feet didn't move. She looked at Mu Sirui and the unfamiliar girl beside her. For some reason, with these two people here, she felt inexplicably uneasy.
Mu Sijie also looked at Mu Sirui and Lu Yuanyuan. He thought for a moment, then said, "Everyone, please leave. This is Mu Lan's laboratory, and outsiders are best not to enter."
Although it was a very calm sentence, Lu Wanqing inexplicably felt that Mu Sijie was lecturing them. Her heart suddenly tightened, and she instinctively looked at Mu Sirui and her classmate. 138 Reading Network
Mu Sirui also seemed to suddenly remember the Mu family's rules. Outsiders were not allowed in the Mu family's laboratories. But she had forgotten earlier and brought Yuanyuan in. Seeing Mu Sijie looking at her, Mu Sirui's face suddenly turned pale.
"I..." Mu Sirui opened her mouth, nervously wanting to explain, but didn't know how.
The next moment, Mu Sirui quickly grabbed Lu Yuanyuan's hand and anxiously walked out. They left little Mu Lan's laboratory and went outside. Mu Sirui quickly explained, "Brother, I didn't mean to. I just forgot for a moment."
She rarely brought classmates home and had always been used to freedom at home. When she entered earlier, it was unconscious, and she had completely forgotten that Lu Yuanyuan was an outsider. Mu family rules stipulated that Lu Yuanyuan could not enter the laboratory, even if it was just the lowest-level laboratory for children under five to learn.
Lu Yuanyuan's face was unpleasant, and she stared fixedly at Lu Wanqing, saying unwillingly, "But Lu Wanqing went in too, didn't she?"
Lu Wanqing's mind went blank. She was stunned. She didn't expect this to fall on her. She instinctively turned to look at Lu Yuanyuan.
Mu Sijie glanced at Lu Yuanyuan and said coldly, "Miss Lu is Mu Lan's mother."
The implication was that Lu Wanqing was Mu Lan's mother, so Lu Wanqing was not an outsider and was qualified to enter the Mu family's laboratory. But Lu Yuanyuan was no one and had no relation to the Mu family, so Lu Yuanyuan was not qualified to enter the Mu family's laboratory.
Lu Yuanyuan clenched her hands at her sides, her face looking ugly and unwilling.
"Yuanyuan, let's... let's go!"
Mu Sirui saw that the situation was not good and quickly pulled Lu Yuanyuan away, quickly retreating into her room.
In the corridor, Lu Wanqing also felt a bit awkward. She hesitated, then turned to look at Mu Sijie, saying with some embarrassment, "This... is it not good for me to do this?"
"It's fine," Mu Sijie's gentle demeanor returned. He smiled and said, "Let's go to my laboratory, I'll teach you how to use the star net."