The President's private residence.
As Song Yan just returned home, Madam President Lena came downstairs. She walked down the stairs and asked Song Yan, who had just entered the living room, "How did it go?"
Song Yan was unhappy. "Mom, are you sure General Feiyu and Lu Wanqing aren't married yet?"
"Of course. Mom checked thoroughly, otherwise, why would I let you go?" Lena quickly explained.
Seeing her daughter's unhappiness, she knew this matter wasn't going well. She asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
"Lu Wanqing is currently living at General Feiyu's place. Their relationship seems quite good, and..."
Song Yan hesitated for a moment, then said, "This morning, Lu Wanqing and General Feiyu even held hands."
As Song Yan spoke, she couldn't help but frown. "And Xiao Yi seems to like Lu Wanqing a lot too."
She had been to Zhong Li's house many times before, but every time she saw Xiao Yi, he was serious, much like General Feiyu. However, this time, she realized Xiao Yi had changed a lot. Xiao Yi, by Lu Wanqing's side, suddenly had the youthful energy of a child, which was nice, but it also showed that Lu Wanqing got along well with the child.
But the better they got along as a family, the more it was disadvantageous to her.
Lena frowned, puzzled. "How could this be?"
Lena wondered, "The information I have is definitely correct. Back at the Academy of Sciences, no man was willing to marry Lu Wanqing."
"I heard they all gave Lu Wanqing a large sum of money as compensation, and Lu Wanqing also showed no interest in them. They voluntarily dissolved the responsibility relationship required by the central brain."
The atmosphere in the living room suddenly became very quiet. Song Yan said nothing.
Lena was silent for a long while, then said again, "Yan Yan, don't give up so quickly. Among the Seven Great Legions, the Seventh Legion is the most powerful, and Zhong Li Feiyu is the youngest and most suitable for you. If you give up on him, we can find someone else..."
"I don't want to enter into an arranged marriage with those old geezers!" Before Lena could finish speaking, Song Yan immediately retorted loudly. She would never marry those old men in an arranged marriage.
Lena was startled by her daughter's sudden shout and said softly, "They're not that much older, only in their twenties."
"What do you mean 'only in their twenties'? They're about Dad's age!" Song Yan trembled with anger and protested loudly.
Lena: "..."
After a moment of silence, Lena added, "I also think General Feiyu is better."
Lena hesitated as she spoke, then couldn't help but persuade, "Yan Yan, don't be anxious. Maybe this is just a misunderstanding. If General Feiyu truly liked Lu Wanqing, he would have gotten married last year and wouldn't have waited until now."
"What if they got to know each other later and slowly developed feelings?" Song Yan frowned, displeased.
Lena said calmly, "So what? Lu Wanqing, to put it nicely, is an ancient person revived from over three thousand years ago. To put it crudely, she has no power, no influence, no background, and not even a family to rely on."
As Lena spoke, she took her daughter's hand and said gently, "Yan Yan, you have to fight for your own happiness. If you can't even defeat Lu Wanqing, how can you hold onto the position of the General's wife in the future?"
"You must know, given the Zhong Li family's status, whether in the past, present, or future, there are many people who want to climb into Zhong Li Feiyu's bed to become the General's wife and rise to power directly through the Seventh Legion's connections."
"Yan Yan, listen to your mother's advice. Put in some effort, marry Zhong Li Feiyu, and your future will be wonderful," Lena said to Song Yan, holding her hand, her words earnest.
Song Yan's eyes were filled with frustration.
Lena looked at her daughter. She hesitated for a while, then finally sighed, "Yan Yan, Mom knows you don't like fighting for a man with other women."
"But you must understand, your birth in the Presidential Palace means your life is different from ordinary people. While we enjoy wealth and status, the troubles that come with corresponding power and position are also unavoidable."
"Even if you don't compete with Lu Wanqing for Zhong Li Feiyu, and later marry someone else, as long as it's a man in our circle, there will always be many women who want to get into their beds to advance their positions. You'll have to compete with others sooner or later."
"If these things are inevitable, why not choose the most outstanding man?"
"Among all the young talents in the Federation, considering family background, character, and age, Zhong Li Feiyu is already the most outstanding. If you give up this opportunity now, whoever you choose later will likely not be as outstanding as Zhong Li Feiyu."
Lena held her daughter's hand and whispered, "Listen to your mother, think of a way, and persevere. As long as Zhong Li Feiyu and Lu Wanqing haven't registered their marriage, they are not officially together. You still have a chance!"
*
Military Residential Area, Training Room.
Lu Wanqing continued her attempts to clear the levels. However, after so much time had passed, she still hadn't reached the thirtieth level. Starting from the twenty-fifth level, she clearly felt that the later stages were much more difficult.
She tried hard to adjust her mindset, concentrate, and face the training with more focus. However, she was inevitably bitten by the insectoids several times, causing her health bar to plummet.
What was even more infuriating was that some of the insectoids were poisonous. After being bitten, her health bar not only dropped significantly at once but also continued to decrease little by little afterward.
However, it wasn't a major problem. She persevered and worked hard, eventually succeeding in clearing the twenty-seventh level.
If she cleared ten levels a day, she still had three levels to go for today. But it was clearly impossible to clear them all at once. After the damage from the previous levels, she was already very tired and exhausted, lacking the stamina to handle the upcoming training.
Lu Wanqing hesitated for a long time and finally decided to temporarily withdraw from training.
The door to the training room opened, and she saw a large group of elders waiting outside. The corner of her mouth twitched.
Lu Wanqing thought for a moment and then walked out.
"Come, come, sit down and rest for a while." As soon as she stepped out, an elder pulled a stool over and kindly asked her to sit down.
"Thank you," Lu Wanqing quickly said, and sat on the stool.
She was truly tired now. The constant movement while killing insectoids in the training room had almost completely drained her stamina. All she wanted now was to find a place to sit and rest.
"Are you very tired?"
"Haha, training is like that. It seems easy at first, but it gets harder and harder as you go on."
The elders chuckled and teased her, chatting with her.
Lu Wanqing nodded honestly. "Yes."
"Qing Qing, your mental fortitude is top-notch!" At this moment, an elder gave Lu Wanqing a thumbs-up, praising her earnestly.
"Do you not exercise much usually? Your physical fitness is a bit lacking. Otherwise, with your mental fortitude, you would be incredibly outstanding!" the elder added.