While outsiders might grumble, the Mu family's affairs were not their concern. Moreover, they couldn't afford to offend the Mu family at this juncture. Previously, for the sake of 3S mechs, they had cautiously flattered the Mu family. Now, with the advent of the super 3S mechs, they had even more reason to curry favor.
The applause in the venue grew louder, the atmosphere buzzing. Lu Wanqing also breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at Little Mu Lan and Mu Sijie in the audience. Their gazes met with the little one’s adoring eyes, and she suddenly felt that everything was worthwhile!
As she stepped down from the stage, Mu Sijie also stood up.
Mu Sijie was the current manager of the Mu family. It was naturally his role to deliver the closing remarks at the super 3S mech launch event.
Lu Wanqing returned to her seat.
"Mommy, you were so beautiful just now!" Little Mu Lan immediately transformed into a compliment machine, his eyes shining with starlight, lavishing praise on his mommy.
Lu Wanqing was in a good mood. She ruffled her child's hair again. "Mhm, Lan Lan will be very outstanding in the future too."
"Mhm, I will definitely study hard!" Little Mu Lan nodded emphatically, his expression serious.
At 7:30 PM, the super 3S mech launch event concluded successfully. Everyone left the venue, and Lu Wanqing, along with Little Mu Lan, departed as well.
"Wanqing." As Lu Wanqing was preparing to log off, Mu Sijie suddenly called out to her.
Lu Wanqing paused slightly and turned to look at Mu Sijie. "What is it?"
Mu Sijie walked to her side, his tone gentle. "I still have some work at the company, so I might be home a bit later."
Lu Wanqing nodded. "Okay."
Mu Sijie smiled, then raised his hand to ruffle her hair. "Then I'll go get busy. See you at home."
"Mhm, see you at home," Lu Wanqing replied subconsciously. Mu Sijie quickly logged off. Lu Wanqing remained in place, pondering for a moment. She suddenly felt something was amiss. Why would Mu Sijie suddenly tell her this? It felt like... like a husband suddenly reporting to his wife that he had to work overtime in the evening.
Lu Wanqing snapped back to reality and looked up in the direction Mu Sijie had been standing. She wanted to say something, but found he had already logged off.
"Mommy." Little Mu Lan tugged at Lu Wanqing's arm.
Lu Wanqing came back to herself and looked down at Little Mu Lan.
"Mommy, are we logging off too?" Little Mu Lan asked Lu Wanqing.
Log off now?
It was still early, and there was nothing much to do if they logged off. Especially since Mu Sijie and the others wouldn't be back so soon, leaving her and Little Mu Lan alone at home, feeling a bit lonesome.
"Let's go buy some groceries," Lu Wanqing suggested to the little one.
Today was a good day. They should buy some ingredients and cook something delicious to celebrate.
Besides, they had the time, and taking the little one grocery shopping would be quite interesting. Little Mu Lan had really enjoyed the interstellar style of trading at the picking gardens last time.
"Buy groceries?" Little Mu Lan's eyes indeed lit up, and he became excited.
Lu Wanqing smiled and nodded. "Yes, Lan Lan, what do you want to eat?"
"I like buying groceries!" Little Mu Lan said happily.
Lu Wanqing chuckled, reached out to ruffle the little one's hair, and nodded with a smile. "Mhm."
"Let's go," Lu Wanqing said.
Lu Wanqing took the little one out. It was another happy day of grocery shopping. They bought vegetables, fruits, fish, and chicken.
The groceries were all bought, but they wouldn't be delivered home for another hour. Lu Wanqing calculated the time and decided they didn't need to log off that early.
Thinking of the red-haired little boy she had seen during the day, she couldn't help but take Little Mu Lan out again. Unfortunately, after searching for a long time, they didn't see the child again. She sighed inwardly.
It would be wonderful if she could care for these children together.
After returning from the interstellar net, it was quite late. Some of the groceries they had bought were starting to arrive. Lu Wanqing asked Steward Mu to continue watching the door and help collect any deliveries. She herself took the groceries that had arrived first to the kitchen for cleaning.
Lu Wanqing was now very proficient at cooking. Little Mu Lan had even learned how to be a capable little helper. As Lu Wanqing was washing vegetables, he, being small, would crouch beside her and help his mommy pick vegetables, being very well-behaved.
Mu Sijie and the others returned earlier than Lu Wanqing had anticipated. Dinner wasn't ready yet when they came back.
"Dinner might still take a while to be ready," Lu Wanqing explained.
"That's alright," Mu Sijie said with a smile, then naturally added, "I can help cook too."
With that, Mu Sijie rolled up his sleeves and busied himself in the kitchen.
Lu Wanqing looked at him with some doubt. Could Mu Sijie actually cook?
The reality proved that Mu Sijie couldn't. A plate of beautiful greens turned scorched under his hands, looking unappetizing.
"I'll try again!" Mu Sijie said, unwilling to give up.
Lu Wanqing's mouth twitched. She quickly said, "No need. I didn't buy that many vegetables. If we waste them, we won't have anything to eat tonight."
"Let me do it," Lu Wanqing said, then went over and snatched the spatula from him.
She dumped the burnt greens into the trash can, washed the pan, and started stir-frying again.
Mu Sijie had previously watched Lu Wanqing cook. The actions had seemed so simple, so why couldn't he do it?
Mu Sijie's expression turned very serious. He nervously watched Lu Wanqing cook, wanting to memorize the correct steps.
Lu Wanqing was focused on cooking and didn't notice him. When a plate of vegetables was ready, she instinctively instructed, "Sijie, hand me a plate."
Little Mu Lan, who was nearby, heard his mommy's words and immediately rushed to open the cabinet to get a plate.
Mu Sijie bent down, reached his hand through the cabinet opened by Little Mu Lan, and directly took out a plate from inside.
Little Mu Lan looked at his father, a bewildered expression on his face: "..."
Mu Sijie glanced at Little Mu Lan, then shifted his gaze away. He handed the plate to Lu Wanqing and continued to watch her cook intently.
Lu Wanqing was about to scoop the cooked vegetables when she turned and suddenly saw Mu Sijie's serious expression as he stared at the wok. She was startled, then realized and couldn't help but chuckle.
"Stir-frying is very simple. You don't need to be so nervous," Lu Wanqing said helplessly, while using the spatula to scoop the cooked vegetables onto the plate.
Mu Sijie also noticed that the dish was ready. He quickly reviewed what he had seen in his mind, memorizing everything he had observed, and then said with a smile, "Mhm, I'll pay attention in the future."
Lu Wanqing ignored Mu Sijie. She finished stir-frying the remaining dishes and had the domestic robots deliver them to the dining room.
Wen Lan and Mu An were already waiting in the living room. To be precise, ever since Lu Wanqing had created the super 3S mechs, they couldn't help but feel nervous whenever they were at home. Who would have thought that Lu Wanqing was so intelligent that she could even create super 3S mechs!
Seeing that her son was showing interest in pursuing Lu Wanqing, they became even happier. If it weren't for the inconvenience of urging marriage, they would have been unable to resist and would have wanted Sijie to register their marriage with Lu Wanqing immediately!
"Wanqing, is dinner ready? You've worked too hard!" Wen Lan said as she saw the domestic robots bringing the dishes. She quickly stood up and walked up to Lu Wanqing.