"Rumble!!!" After a long wait, a loud thunderclap finally sounded in the sky again.
This time, the young Zhong Liyi did not hide. He gripped the window tightly with both hands. Although he was still a little scared, he was not so frightened as to hide.
The little fellow opened his eyes wide, curiously watching the giant thunder in the sky. The lightning looked terrifying, with bright arcs of electricity suddenly flashing in the sky, only to quickly extinguish. The thunder faded, and the sky outside returned to darkness.
Young Zhong Liyi's heart beat a little fast, but that was all. The lightning was in the sky, sounding fierce, and the suddenly appearing arcs were also frightening, but it seemed to be just that?
The sound couldn't reach him, and the arcs were also in the sky, not falling. Lightning seemed unable to hurt people?
Young Zhong Liyi stayed by the window. He waited for a long time, wanting to see the lightning a few more times, but after that one clap, the subsequent thunder grew weaker and weaker, and soon there was no sound. Outside, there was only the pitch-black night and the rustling sound of rain.
After a long while, young Zhong Liyi seemed to realize that the thunder was not coming back. He actually felt a little bit disappointed.
The little fellow carefully closed the window and then jumped down from the stool.
He had a slight case of OCD. He had moved the stool over earlier and now instinctively wanted to move it back.
Young Zhong Liyi put the stool back in its place before turning to walk towards the bed.
He got back into bed, snuggled into the covers, and couldn't help but feel happy.
He was so happy that Mommy had quietly come to close the window for him. He would no longer be afraid of thunder. In the future, when it rained and thundered, he would not be scared anymore. Thunder was nothing, really. Nothing bad would happen!
This small interlude of the night was known only to young Zhong Liyi himself, and no one else.
The next morning, Lu Wanqing woke up, washed up, got dressed, and hurried out to join young Zhong Liyi and Zhong Liyi Feiyu for their morning exercise.
However, unlike yesterday, there was one more person in their group today—Song Yan!
Song Yan had clearly come prepared. She was even earlier than Zhong Liyi Feiyu and young Zhong Liyi, waiting for them on the first floor and already dressed in sportswear suitable for morning exercise.
"General Feiyu." Seeing Zhong Liyi Feiyu coming down from upstairs, she immediately stood up, walked over, greeted him politely, and asked, "Are you going for morning exercise? I'd like to do some morning exercise too. Shall we go together?"
Zhong Liyi Feiyu suddenly turned to look at Lu Wanqing.
Lu Wanqing, caught by his gaze, froze and looked back at Zhong Liyi Feiyu blankly.
A moment later, she remembered. Yes, Zhong Liyi Feiyu had agreed to her request last night: to pretend to be his girlfriend and help him deter Song Yan.
Lu Wanqing thought about it and quickly stepped forward, taking Zhong Liyi Feiyu's hand as if they were a couple. She smiled and replied to Song Yan, "Of course. Miss Song, do you also have a habit of morning exercise?"
Song Yan suddenly saw their hands clasped intimately. Her pupils dilated, and she looked at them in shock.
However, it was only for a moment. Song Yan quickly regained control of her emotions. On the surface, she returned to her elegant and noble demeanor, smiled, and nodded, "Yes."
"Then let's go together," Lu Wanqing said, enthusiastically taking the initiative.
After speaking, Lu Wanqing subtly let go of Zhong Liyi Feiyu's hand, turned to young Yi, raised her hand, and dotingly ruffled his hair. She said to young Yi, "Little Yi, let's go."
Lu Wanqing's actions, both before and after, not only reminded Song Yan of her relationship with Zhong Liyi Feiyu but also reminded her that they already had a child together, and that child was already five years old!
Song Yan was young, after all. Although her emotional control was good, she was noticeably quieter during the morning exercise. She remained silent even during breakfast.
After breakfast, Lu Wanqing and Zhong Liyi Feiyu took young Zhong Liyi to kindergarten together. Song Yan finally spoke.
"Brother Feiyu, I've made plans with some classmates to go out today. I probably won't be home during the day," Song Yan said.
Zhong Liyi Feiyu looked at Song Yan and nodded in agreement, "Alright."
After Little Yi entered kindergarten, Zhong Liyi Feiyu got into a hovercar to go to work at the military headquarters.
Lu Wanqing and Song Yan stood together, watching Zhong Liyi Feiyu leave in the hovercar. After his hovercar disappeared around the corner, Song Yan lowered her gaze and glanced at Lu Wanqing before quickly turning away.
That glance was so fleeting, as if Lu Wanqing were just a weed by the roadside, insignificant.
Lu Wanqing's heart suddenly sank. She suddenly felt that Song Yan was not simple.
When Zhong Liyi Feiyu was present, Song Yan seemed more like an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, elegant yet with a hint of cuteness.
Song Yan would get jealous of Lu Wanqing's deliberate closeness with Zhong Liyi Feiyu, becoming suddenly silent, docile, and quiet. She even seemed understanding, as if realizing the nature of her relationship with Zhong Liyi Feiyu, she no longer forcefully inserted herself between them.
But after Zhong Liyi Feiyu left, the look Song Yan gave was cold, mature, and even carried a hint of...
Lu Wanqing had a strange feeling. It was as if Song Yan didn't take her seriously at all, viewing her as no threat and someone who wouldn't affect her plan to get close to Zhong Liyi Feiyu.
Lu Wanqing found it odd, but after a moment's thought, she let it go. Never mind. Zhong Liyi Feiyu wouldn't marry Song Yan anyway, so why should she overthink it?
Another day passed. Lu Wanqing thought about it and soon found herself back in the training room.
Being engrossed in games was not ideal, but thinking about Little Yi still ahead of her, she couldn't help but want to push herself. At least she wanted to reach the same level as him.
This way, she would have a better understanding of how Little Yi felt during his training and how difficult it was.
"Miss Lu, you're back for training?" In the training room, a retired elder saw Lu Wanqing arrive and immediately greeted her with a smile.
Lu Wanqing smiled and nodded, "Yes, just practicing."
"Keep it up!" the elder encouraged kindly.
"Mm-hmm," Lu Wanqing replied with a smile.
Lu Wanqing entered the training room, made some settings on the control panel, and then began her training for the day.
She had already cleared the twentieth level, so today she could start directly from the twenty-first.
However, before starting, she still made preparations. After all, the speed of the insectoids in the later levels was getting faster and their intelligence was increasing. She needed to be ready, otherwise, a mistake would waste time.
Lu Wanqing adjusted everything and pressed the start button.
She quickly began training in the training room. Outside the training room, the elder who had greeted her earlier was already waiting by the light screen. As soon as he saw her training begin, he started watching with great interest.
It wasn't just this elder; many other retired elders from the community had also gathered. They stood around, watching Lu Wanqing train together.
Occasionally, when Lu Wanqing made a mistake, they would anxiously shout.
When Lu Wanqing successfully defeated an insectoid, they would cheer excitedly, filled with joy!