Lu Wanqing ran fast, but she didn't expect that when she rushed to the second floor, Mu Lan had already gotten dressed and was opening the door to come out.
Standing in the corridor, they looked at each other.
Lu Wanqing came back to her senses, hurried over, and reached out to rub the little one's head.
Mu Lan thought of what his aunt had said and hesitated, stepping back slightly.
Lu Wanqing was stunned, hesitated, then squatted down, looked into Mu Lan's eyes, and asked, "Lanlan, what's wrong?"
Weren't things fine last night? Why is he so distant today?
Mu Lan looked at his mother. He looked into her eyes; they weren't the greenish hue of the zombies in movies. He looked at her teeth; they were white, cute, and very clean, not black like a zombie's.
"I... I haven't been feeling well these past few days. Can I not get too close to Mommy for now?" Mu Lan thought, secretly finding an excuse. He didn't want Mommy to know he was deliberately ignoring her; she would be sad, wouldn't she?
Lu Wanqing became anxious upon hearing this. Mu Lan was sick? That was a serious matter. He had to go to the hospital for prompt treatment.
Lu Wanqing thought, becoming even more anxious, and quickly reached out to stroke the child's forehead.
Mu Lan remembered what his aunt had said and took a small step back, avoiding Lu Wanqing's hand.
Lu Wanqing quickly said, "Lanlan, don't be afraid. Where do you feel unwell? Do you want Mommy to take you to the hospital?"
As Lu Wanqing spoke, she still reached out to touch the little one's forehead. She instinctively wanted to feel it to see if the child had a cold, if he had a fever, and if his forehead would be hot.
Mu Lan quickly stepped back, dodging Lu Wanqing.
The door in front suddenly opened, and Mu Sijie stood in the doorway.
Lu Wanqing saw Mu Sijie and was stunned for a moment, then quickly stood up and said to Mu Sijie, "Mr. Mu, you've come out at just the right time. Lanlan just said he's not feeling well. Should we take him to the hospital?"
Mu Sijie heard this and lowered his gaze to look at Mu Lan.
Mu Lan saw his father looking at him and immediately tensed up.
Mu Sijie had personally brought both young and old Mu Lan, and with just one glance, he saw the clue. Mu Lan was guilty? He had lied to Lu Wanqing?
Thinking of the zombie movie he had watched last night, Mu Sijie had no intention of exposing Mu Lan's lie at that moment. He walked over, raised his hand, and felt Mu Lan's forehead, then asked Mu Lan, "Not feeling well?"
Mu Lan looked at his father, his heart pounding in his chest. He was very scared. His father had told him not to lie casually. He had lied to his mother just now. Would he be angry?
The next second, Mu Sijie scooped up Mu Lan, then turned to Lu Wanqing and said, "I'll take him to the hospital to have him checked."
"I'll go too," Lu Wanqing said quickly.
Lu Wanqing, walking ahead, paused slightly upon hearing this. She stopped and explained, "It's better if I take him alone. I have an acquaintance at the hospital. You... if you come along, it might be inconvenient."
Lu Wanqing also paused, her pupils widening slightly as she looked at Mu Sijie, a little bewildered: "...Inconvenient?"
How could it be inconvenient?
It was just a trip to the hospital.
She couldn't go?
Or perhaps, in the interstellar era, there were other rules, and the child's mother couldn't accompany the child to the hospital?
Mu Lan heard his father's words and immediately understood that his father was helping him cover up the lie. The stone in his heart was lifted, and at the same time, he understood what his aunt had told him: his father also knew about the zombie matter.
His father would probably investigate his mother, right?
If his mother wasn't really a zombie, could he still be as close to her as before?
Mu Lan thought silently, looking at Lu Wanqing with anticipation in his eyes.
He really liked his mother. He had been very happy during the days he spent with her.
"Then... alright then," Lu Wanqing, not quite understanding the interstellar rules, hesitated for a moment and then said.
However, looking at Mu Lan, Lu Wanqing was still worried. She couldn't help but say, "Lanlan, if you still feel unwell, you must tell me."
"Okay," Mu Sijie agreed.
Lu Wanqing watched Mu Sijie take Mu Lan out. They hadn't had dinner yet, and her heart was still uneasy, worried that the little one was really sick and not feeling well.
Mu Sirui watched the entire process secretly from behind. Seeing her elder brother calmly take Mu Lan away, keeping him away from Lu Wanqing, she felt happy. Then she became scared again and didn't even want to eat breakfast, just wanting to leave quickly.
Lu Wanqing was a zombie. What if she suddenly had an attack and bit someone?
Mu Sirui thought this, skipped breakfast, went downstairs, and saw her grandparents and parents. She hesitated for a moment, then told them she had an urgent matter at school, skipped breakfast, and rushed out.
Mu Sirui left, but while sitting in the hovercar, she still felt uneasy.
She had left, and her elder brother and Mu Lan had left. What about her grandparents, parents, and mother? Would they be harmed by Lu Wanqing?
After much thought, Mu Sirui finally opened her communicator and secretly sent messages to her family, clearly explaining that Lu Wanqing might be a zombie. At the same time, she sent them the zombie movie, telling them to be careful and stay away from Lu Wanqing. If they didn't understand anything, they could watch the movie.
When Lu Wanqing returned, she quickly noticed something was off with Mu Sijie's grandparents and parents. They looked at her, and there seemed to be some... fear in their eyes?
"Um, there's something at the company. We won't be eating breakfast at home today. We'll eat at the company," Mu Sijie's father suddenly said.
"Yes, yes. Miss Lu, please eat well at home. Don't be polite. We're heading to work now," Mu Sijie's mother also quickly stood up and said.
Lu Wanqing was a little bewildered and quickly stood up, saying, "It's okay, you go ahead and be busy. Don't worry about me."
Mu Sijie's father and mother nodded quickly. As they spoke, they suddenly turned to look at the grandparents and said, "Dad, Mom, there's something at the company that I don't quite understand. Why don't you both come with us? You can teach us."
As Mu Sijie's father spoke, Mu Sijie's grandparents also quickly stood up. Thus, Lu Wanqing saw all the members of the Mu family leaving in such a hurry.
Everything seemed normal, yet something felt off. Lu Wanqing felt that the Mu family was very strange today.
Steward Mu also found it strange. Such a scene was rare in the Mu family. And...
Mr. Mu had been managing the Mu family for so many years, and he was almost retiring. The old gentleman had retired many years ago. What kind of company matter required calling the old gentleman over?
"They've all left. Uncle Steward, why don't we have breakfast together today?" Although Lu Wanqing was very confused, she quickly faced reality and looked up at Steward Mu with a smile.
She had made breakfast for the whole family this morning, a lot of wontons. Now that everyone had gone out, she couldn't possibly finish so many wontons by herself. It would be better to invite Steward Mu to share them, and they could eat this breakfast together.