"Thank you," Lu Wanqing said sincerely to Zhong Li Feiyu.
"Then get some rest. Xiao Yi and I will go train. We'll talk about other things tomorrow," Zhong Li Feiyu said.
Lu Wanqing nodded quickly and agreed, "Okay."
"Thank you," she said again.
"You don't need to be so polite," Zhong Li Feiyu added.
Lu Wanqing froze, looking at him in surprise.
Zhong Li Feiyu turned to little Zhong Li Yi, who was following beside him, and said, "Let's go train. Let your mother rest for a day."
Zhong Li Yi looked at Lu Wanqing and nodded, "Okay."
Zhong Li Feiyu led little Zhong Li Yi away.
Lu Wanqing watched their retreating figures until they disappeared around the corner of the corridor. Only then did she let out a breath and turn back to her room.
Lu Wanqing was really tired. After a three-second hesitation, she kicked off her shoes and took off her jacket, lying down directly on the bed. She pulled the quilt over herself, closed her eyes, and slept.
Lu Wanqing slept straight through until the afternoon. The warm, reddish sunset streamed in through the window, bathing the bed in a cozy light.
Lu Wanqing raised her wrist and opened her optical brain. Seeing that it was already past four in the afternoon, she was startled and quickly got up.
On her first day at the Zhong Li family's home, she had overslept and missed lunch. Was that impolite?
Lu Wanqing hurriedly got up, rushed to the washroom to freshen up, then returned to put on light makeup and tie her hair. Once she confirmed her appearance was presentable, she hurried out.
However, as she left her room and went from the third floor to the first, she didn't see anyone. This quietness made her feel a bit dazed.
Where were Zhong Li Feiyu and little Zhong Li Yi?
Lu Wanqing belatedly recalled that Zhong Li Feiyu had mentioned taking little Zhong Li Yi to train that morning.
Train?
Where were they training?
Was it the kind of training she imagined?
Lu Wanqing thought in a daze, walking somewhat lost through the Zhong Li family's villa. The villa was huge, and she occasionally saw one or two domestic robots passing by, but nothing else.
Lu Wanqing hesitated. She remembered there were two soldiers, or perhaps guards in this interstellar era, at the Zhong Li family's entrance.
She quickly walked towards the entrance. But halfway there, she paused again. How should she start the conversation?
Should she directly ask about Zhong Li Feiyu and little Zhong Li Yi's whereabouts?
Would that be inappropriate?
As Lu Wanqing pondered, she slowly calmed down. It was only her first day here; she didn't need to rush.
Perhaps they had their own things to do. If she went over now, wouldn't she be disrupting their training?
Lu Wanqing thought about it and quickly regained her composure. After a moment of silence, she finally returned to her room.
"I should tidy up the room first," Lu Wanqing said softly to herself as she returned to her room.
This side bedroom was indeed fully prepared. However, it contained Zhong Li family's belongings, not hers. She needed to take out her own things and arrange them in the room.
Lu Wanqing didn't have many belongings; she unpacked them in a few minutes and arranged them in the room.
Her most important possessions were a photo of her and Lan Lan, and one of Xiao Cui Cui. Yesterday, when she was playing with Xiao Cui Cui, she had also taken many photos. Framing them and placing them in the room would be most suitable. When she missed those children, she could look at the photos and recall many memories.
After finishing all this, it wasn't too late. Lu Wanqing thought for a moment and finally decided to leave her room and look around.
For the next year, she might be living here. Familiarizing herself with the surroundings should be considered a compulsory course.
Lu Wanqing braced herself, glanced down from the window, and then went downstairs.
As she stepped out of the courtyard gate, looking at the two "guards" standing at the entrance, she felt nervous, afraid they might suddenly stop her from leaving.
But thankfully, the two "guards" only saluted her and let her pass.
Lu Wanqing quickly imitated their gesture, returned their salute, and then left.
The military family residential area felt very different from ordinary residential areas. This difference wasn't in the physical environment but in the aura emanating from the people living there.
Outside, the people coming and going near the residential areas were mostly relaxed and casual. They didn't know each other. As they walked on the road, brushing past each other, their relationships were ordinary.
But here, this large area seemed to be the family quarters of the Seventh Legion. Therefore, the people living here must all be families of the Seventh Legion's soldiers, and they would all know each other.
This was Lu Wanqing's first time here, and she didn't know the people around her. But it seemed these people knew her. As soon as they saw her, many people came over to greet her and chat with her. They were enthusiastic, curious, and very friendly.
"Miss Lu, you're truly amazing. We all watched your live broadcasts a while ago. Thank you for saving Admiral Zhong Li Feiyu!"
"Exactly! When I heard Admiral Zhong Li Feiyu was in trouble, I was terrified. I immediately went to find your live stream. Fortunately, Miss Lu, you were so capable and took such good care of Admiral Zhong Li Feiyu!"
"Yes, me too. When I entered the live stream and saw Admiral Zhong Li Feiyu safe and sound, I cried with joy!"
"Admiral Zhong Li Feiyu is so outstanding. He's the hope of our entire Seventh Legion. If anything happened to him, we wouldn't know what to do in the future."
"Miss Lu's live streams are also very interesting. I'm an old woman, and I initially tuned in for Admiral Zhong Li Feiyu, but then I started watching Miss Lu's stream and immediately fell in love with it."
"Later, when you returned and stopped broadcasting, I was so disappointed."
"But fortunately, someone soon developed the barren planet. Now I log into the Star Net every day and visit the barren planet on the Star Net. Just like you did on the barren planet, I hunt with a bow and arrow and fish with a fishing hook."
"These activities are so much fun. I got hooked after just one try and became happier and happier. If I don't log into the Star Net to play for a while each day, I can't sleep at night; I feel restless, hahahaha."
"It's not just me who loves playing. My old partner also likes to log into the Star Net every day and play on the barren planet."
"But she doesn't like hunting; she just likes to wander around, pick grapes, and find wild vegetables. These have become her greatest joy now."
"Yes, yes, it's the same in our family. My partner and I also log into the Star Net every day. We just like to play on the barren planet. It gets more and more fun, and everyone is having a great time!"
The people pulled Lu Wanqing along, happily telling her about how she saved Zhong Li Feiyu and expressing their gratitude.
At the same time, they were very interested in what she had done on the barren planet. When they spoke of these things, their eyes seemed to sparkle, and everyone liked it very much.
Lu Wanqing stayed with them, listening to them happily recount the interesting events on the "barren planet." The sense of alienation and distance she felt upon arriving at the military family residential area seemed to diminish significantly.
When Zhong Li Feiyu returned with little Zhong Li Yi, he saw Lu Wanqing sitting with many people from the military family residential area, a scene of harmonious camaraderie.