“Mommy is making breakfast, steamed buns today. Does Lanlan like them?” Lu Wanqing said with a smile.
Mu Lan’s eyes lit up, “Steamed buns?”
Lu Wanqing nodded with a smile, “Yes, there are meat-filled ones and vegetable-filled ones. Lanlan can pick whichever you like.”
“I like them all!” Mu Lan replied immediately without hesitation. He loved anything his mommy made.
Lu Wanqing wasn’t surprised by Mu Lan’s answer. She had come to understand Lanlan’s preferences and habits over the past year.
They had arrived suddenly last night, and Little Mu Lan’s clothes were still in his room. Lu Wanqing looked around and said, “Let’s go back to your room first, change, wash up, and then we’ll go for breakfast.”
“Okay.” Mu Lan agreed at once.
Lu Wanqing held the little one’s hand, leading him out of the guest room and upstairs to his own room.
The child’s wardrobe was quite large. Lu Wanqing thought for a moment and finally picked out an outfit she had bought for the little one and turned to help him put it on.
“The clothes Mommy bought are also nice,” the little one said immediately after putting on the clothes.
Lu Wanqing chuckled, unable to resist pinching his nose, and said, “Lanlan is becoming more and more glib.”
“No, I’m not,” Mu Lan protested immediately. The little one’s eyes were serious. “I’m telling the truth. Mommy’s breakfast is delicious, and the clothes Mommy bought are also nice.”
“Then the clothes Daddy bought aren’t nice?” Lu Wanqing asked, looking at the clothes Mu Sijie had bought for the little one in the closet, playfully teasing him.
Mu Lan hesitated for a moment, then said, “The clothes Daddy bought are also nice.”
Such a sweet mouth.
Lu Wanqing sighed inwardly. After all, who didn’t like hearing nice words? Especially when they came from their own child, praising them and expressing affection.
Lu Wanqing’s heart felt warm as she turned to take the child for his morning ablutions.
Mu Lan was four years old. Not too young, not too old. Lu Wanqing squeezed toothpaste onto his brush, and the little one could brush his own teeth now.
As for washing his face, a nanny robot would prepare warm water for him, then hold it at a height convenient for the little one to operate, waiting for him to wring out the towel and wash his face himself.
The Mu family placed great importance on cultivating a child’s independence. While taking care of the little one, Lu Wanqing didn’t want to break this habit. It was good for children to learn to be independent and take care of themselves.
Mu Lan took a few minutes to wash his face, not too fast, but not too slow.
“All done,” Mu Lan said after washing his face, turning to look at his mommy happily.
Lu Wanqing smiled and said, “Let’s go, we’re going to eat.”
Because they had gone to bed so late last night, Mu Lan had woken up later than usual today. Then, after going upstairs and downstairs, they had come down quite late.
However, no one in the Mu family was unhappy. Everyone was very kind, and they all smiled, waiting for them to come down to eat breakfast together.
The elder members of the Mu family were truly kind. Lu Wanqing liked them very much. After greeting them, the whole family sat down and ate breakfast.
After breakfast, as they were about to send Little Mu Lan to kindergarten, Mu Sijie suddenly said, “Wanqing, if you still want to build mechs today, you can go to the company. The studios there have many resources, and the information is more comprehensive, which might give you better inspiration.”
Lu Wanqing blinked in surprise, looking at Mu Sijie.
“Okay,” she replied with a smile the next moment.
Mu Sijie was right. The Mu family was, after all, the most powerful mech family in the entire federation. If she worked at the Mu family’s company, she could consult various documents whenever she encountered something she didn’t understand. Furthermore…
Mu Sijie was also the most skilled mech master in the entire federation, wasn't he?
If she encountered any difficulties, perhaps she could also talk to Mu Sijie. After all, this small mech was a gift for Lanlan. It wasn’t too much to seek Mu Sijie’s input for discussion and research when she hit a bottleneck in its creation, was it?
Mu Sijie’s eyes immediately lit up with a smile. He nodded, “Mm.”
Mu Sijie’s parents watched them and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. It was good that Lu Wanqing was willing to go to the company and that her relationship with Sijie hadn’t completely deteriorated. As long as there was still a chance to mend things, perhaps Wanqing would change her mind in the future and reconsider being with Sijie?
“Wanqing, once you get to the company, if there’s anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask Sijie. Of course, you can ask me too. You’re always welcome, don’t be polite,” Wen Lan said with a smile.
Lu Wanqing nodded, “Okay, thank you, Auntie.”
They all left together. Lu Wanqing, Mu Sijie, and Mu Lan got into a hovercar. Mu Sijie’s parents got into another hovercar.
Mu Sijie’s parents went directly to the company, while Lu Wanqing and Mu Sijie first took the child to kindergarten before heading to the company together.
Their lives seemed to be returning to normal.
As Lu Wanqing stepped into the Mu Group again, she immediately drew the attention of all the employees. Unlike outsiders, most people working at the Mu Group were high-tech talents related to mechs. In their eyes, external matters were not important; the most crucial thing was mech technology!
Outsiders might not believe it, but people in their company had witnessed it firsthand. The super-3s mech from before was created by Lu Wanqing herself, built piece by piece in their company!
A super-3s mech!
Lu Wanqing was a super-3s mech master!!!
Mu Sijie ignored the gazes of others and led Lu Wanqing directly to the studio. He had given her the studio she had used before, which was one of the best studios in the Mu Group.
“Wanqing, you can work here. If you need anything, you can come find me anytime,” Mu Sijie said.
“Okay,” Lu Wanqing replied, smiling. “Thank you, Sijie.”
Mu Sijie nodded. He raised his hand, habitually wanting to pat her head, but then stopped himself, remembering something.
“Then I’ll go to work now,” Mu Sijie said.
“Okay,” Lu Wanqing agreed.
Lu Wanqing watched Mu Sijie leave, then returned to the studio to continue refining the design schematics for Bai Ze.
*
Meanwhile, Lu Wanqing was concentrating on her work.
On the other side, Wei Xingzhou knew that Lu Wanqing had been brought back. He quickly finished his work and arranged for a private spaceship to fly directly to the imperial capital.
Last time, it was all his fault. He shouldn’t have had the malicious intention of tricking Lu Wanqing into leaving and stealing her. Otherwise, that incident wouldn’t have happened.
Besides, Little Cui Cui missed her mother terribly. She had been watching the live streams and became extremely fond of her mother.
Although it wasn't Lu Wanqing's turn to visit their home and accompany Little Cui Cui yet, the Interstellar Federation Law didn't prohibit him from bringing Little Cui Cui to see Lu Wanqing, did it?
He would take advantage of this opportunity to apologize and bring Cui Cui with him. He could quietly let their cub have some early contact with her mother. It should be fine, right?
Perhaps Lu Wanqing would also like Cui Cui, and then she wouldn’t be snatched away by other families in advance?
The more Wei Xingzhou thought about it, the more brilliant he felt. As he boarded the spaceship with his daughter heading towards the imperial capital, he secretly praised himself, “Brilliant!”