"Don't worry, it might only be a few words. I just wanted to tell you," Lu Wanqing said with a smile.
Zhong Li Feiyu looked at her with a complex expression, then nodded after a long moment. "Alright."
"You can contact me through the communicator if anything comes up. I'll be monitoring your messages all day. If you contact me, I'll see it as soon as possible," Zhong Li Feiyu said.
Lu Wanqing smiled and nodded. "Mm."
Zhong Li Feiyu finally left for work.
Lu Wanqing watched his hovercar leave, then paused before turning back.
It was still early for her appointment with Song Yan, so there was no need to rush. She took out her drawing paper and pen, continuing to sketch the design for the mecha.
The design sketches for Little Cui Cui were almost complete. Lu Wanqing was adding some supplementary details, and they would be finished soon.
The design for the giant panda mecha for Little Yi was also nearing completion.
Since it wasn't her first time drawing mecha, Lu Wanqing grew more familiar with each rendition.
Lu Wanqing focused, continuing to refine the details. Time slipped by, and the internal structure of the mecha became increasingly complete.
By 9:30 AM, the internal structure diagram for the giant panda mecha was roughly finished. Lu Wanqing let out a sigh of relief, picked up the mecha blueprints, gave them a quick once-over, and couldn't help but smile with delight.
The mecha blueprints for Little Cui Cui and Little Yi were done. The next step would be Zhong Li Feiyu's, right?
She couldn't delay the mecha for Zhong Li Feiyu. It would be best to complete it as soon as possible. It was a shame she didn't have more time today. If she could utilize the remaining hours, she might even finish Zhong Li Feiyu's mecha blueprints.
But the problem shouldn't be too big, right?
She didn't have anything else to do anyway. After seeing Song Yan, she could continue drawing.
Thinking this, Lu Wanqing cheerfully put away the two completed design sketches and tidied up the scattered tools in the room.
She opened her optical computer again to confirm the meeting location with Song Yan, then got up to leave.
As Lu Wanqing departed, she also informed Steward Xiao. She was worried she might not return by noon and be unable to pick up Little Yi from school, so she asked the steward to keep an eye out. If she wasn't back by then, he was to go to the kindergarten to pick up Little Yi when school ended.
"Miss Lu, please don't worry. I understand," Steward Xiao said with a smile.
"Thank you," Lu Wanqing replied with a smile.
Stepping outside the house and standing on the roadside, Lu Wanqing was again at a loss. How was she supposed to get there?
When she was at the Mu family's, she could simply take a Mu family hovercar. But here?
Lu Wanqing thought back. She realized the Zhong Li family seemed to only have two hovercars. One had taken the Marshal this morning, and the other belonged to Zhong Li Feiyu, who had also taken it to work.
Perhaps she should buy a hovercar too?
And she had enough money now, so buying another one wouldn't be a problem.
With that thought, Lu Wanqing opened her optical computer to search for alternatives if she didn't have a hovercar.
As it turned out, there were plenty of options, such as taking public hovercars or hiring private ones!
Lu Wanqing fiddled with it for a while and roughly understood how private car-hailing worked. She downloaded a plugin, made a few simple operations, and then hailed a hovercar.
Hovercars in the interstellar era arrived even faster. She had only stood there for less than a minute before a private hovercar pulled up in front of her.
Lu Wanqing confirmed the license plate number and then got into the car.
It was worth noting that hovercars in the interstellar era had fully automatic driving functions. When Lu Wanqing got in, she discovered there was no one else in the car besides herself.
The hovercar soon started moving. Lu Wanqing sat inside, looking out the window with curiosity.
Ten minutes later, she arrived at her destination. Lu Wanqing stepped out of the hovercar, looked up at the shop sign in front of her, and then walked in.
"Esteemed lady, would you like to go to the second floor, or stay on the first?" the service robot asked.
"Second floor, Room 302," Lu Wanqing said directly.
"Very well, madam. Please follow me." The service robot smiled and led the way.
Lu Wanqing followed the service robot to the door of the room.
The door opened, revealing the person inside. It was indeed Song Yan.
Lu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief and entered.
Song Yan sat in her seat, her cold eyes fixed on Lu Wanqing as she entered.
The door quickly closed. Lu Wanqing glanced back briefly before turning her attention back to Song Yan.
"I'll give you a planet. Leave Feiyu, Admiral," before Lu Wanqing could even sit down, Song Yan stated concisely and directly.
Lu Wanqing: !!!
Was her hearing playing tricks on her?
A planet?
Was that something she could possess?
No, was the interstellar era this extravagant? To dismiss someone, they offered a whole planet? That was too generous! She… wanted it!
Lu Wanqing hadn't even sat down yet. To be precise, she wasn't even sure she wanted to sit down now. Her heart was pounding in her chest, filled with excitement.
However, after some thought, she finally sat down and tried her best to control her expression, aiming for composure. She couldn't betray Zhong Li Feiyu, or Little Yi would be implicated.
"Miss Song, what do you mean? I don't quite understand," Lu Wanqing said deliberately.
Song Yan stared at her, displeased. "Lu Wanqing, you should be aware of your own status. I believe you also understand that with your background, you are not worthy of Admiral Feiyu."
Lu Wanqing: …
Lu Wanqing sized up Song Yan seriously. She had to admit, the President's daughter was indeed the President's daughter. Her demeanor was perfectly controlled, something ordinary people couldn't achieve. But…
The statement that she was not worthy of Zhong Li Feiyu irked her.
"On what grounds do you think I'm not worthy of Zhong Li Feiyu?"
"And I think, regardless of whether one is worthy or not, as long as Zhong Li Feiyu likes them, that should be enough, shouldn't it?"
Song Yan looked at her with disdain, as if she were looking at a clown. "Don't you find what you're saying ridiculous?"
Lu Wanqing chuckled at the remark. She looked at Song Yan and said, "Why is it ridiculous?"
Song Yan looked at her earnestly. "You're aware of the Admiral's family background and status, aren't you? What is your family background? What is your status? With your circumstances, wouldn't you feel ashamed and inferior standing before the Admiral?"
"Knock, knock, knock…" A knock sounded from outside the door.
Both women in the room paused and looked up at the door.
"Enter," Song Yan said.
The next moment, the door opened, and a restaurant staff member entered. "Ladies, what would you like to order? Here is a menu. You may place your order."
The staff member produced two menus, handing one to Song Yan and the other to Lu Wanqing.
Lu Wanqing held the menu, suddenly unsure what to order. To be precise, she had no desire to eat with Song Yan, nor did anything on the menu particularly appeal to her.
"Can your restaurant's food be packed to go?" Lu Wanqing asked the server, thinking.
Although she didn't want to eat with Song Yan, the dishes here looked quite good. Perhaps she could pack something to take back later for Little Yi?