From the training room to home, it was only a few minutes' walk, and they strolled back as if taking a walk.
However, the pleasant mood lasted only until they entered the house. Lu Wanqing froze. A person was standing in the living room. The man had slightly graying hair but was tall, with a more powerful aura than Zhong Li Feiyu.
Zhong Lixing stood in the living room with a glass of water. Hearing the movement at the door, he turned his head.
"Father."
"Grandpa!"
Zhong Li Feiyu and Little Zhong Liyi stood at attention and solemnly performed a military salute to Zhong Lixing, greeting him earnestly.
Lu Wanqing's heart suddenly quickened. She thought for a moment, then quickly imitated Zhong Li Feiyu and Little Zhong Liyi, performed a military salute, and greeted him in a serious tone and attitude: "Marshal Zhongli, hello!"
"You are Lu Wanqing? Don't be so formal. Think of this place as your own home from now on," Zhong Lixing said politely.
Lu Wanqing quickly nodded: "Thank you."
Zhong Lixing's gaze shifted from Lu Wanqing, he looked at Zhong Li Feiyu, and finally at Little Zhong Liyi.
"How was your training?" Zhong Lixing asked.
Little Zhong Liyi remained expressionless and calmly replied, "Still a little short of passing the fifty-fifth level."
Zhong Lixing immediately frowned and admonished, "Be more serious during training in the future!"
Little Zhong Liyi agreed, "Okay."
Lu Wanqing, however, frowned slightly. Xiao Yi was only five years old. Was the Marshal's expectation of the child too strict?
However, it was only her first day at the Zhongli family, and there were many things she couldn't interfere with for now.
"Rest early. You have to get up for morning practice tomorrow," Zhong Lixing said.
"Yes," Zhong Li Feiyu agreed.
"Okay," Little Zhong Liyi agreed.
Lu Wanqing: "???"
Lu Wanqing didn't know what kind of life mode the Zhongli family operated under, but at this moment, she felt a sense of unease from Marshal Zhongli's few words.
She always felt...
Life in the Zhongli family would not be easy.
However, no matter what, Lu Wanqing couldn't speak up now. Zhong Li Feiyu and Little Zhong Liyi went upstairs to rest, so she quickly followed them upstairs.
Due to Zhong Li Feiyu's deliberate arrangement, Lu Wanqing's room was right next to Little Zhong Liyi's. This made Lu Wanqing very happy. Living close by would be very convenient when she took care of Xiao Yi.
For example, now, at the door of Little Zhong Liyi's room, Lu Wanqing couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Yi, can Mommy come into your room to see?"
After all, she was the child's mother. Lu Wanqing still hoped to see the child's room. After all, the state of a person's room could, to some extent, reflect the owner's personality. Lu Wanqing was very curious about what Xiao Yi's room looked like.
After Lu Wanqing asked, she suddenly remembered what was said earlier in the training room and quickly explained, "Mommy is just curious about what Xiao Yi's room looks like. If Xiao Yi doesn't want Mommy to come in, Mommy won't come in."
Little Zhong Liyi's heart suddenly sped up again. This woman was very strange. She... would ask for his thoughts.
"Okay." As if possessed, Little Zhong Liyi relented. He agreed.
Was his mother different from others?
If she wanted to come into his room to see, Little Zhong Liyi felt that it was acceptable.
Little Zhong Liyi moved aside from the doorway, allowing Lu Wanqing to enter.
Lu Wanqing stared blankly at Xiao Yi. After a moment, she reacted and was overjoyed. Xiao Yi had agreed?
She quickly went inside and began to curiously observe the child's room.
She was genuinely surprised. She hadn't expected Xiao Yi to agree so quickly to let her into his room. Given his previous attitude of rejection and dislike towards her, she thought she might have to work hard for a while to get the little guy to accept her.
However, after observing for a while, her heart sank again.
Xiao Yi's room was too formal, just like the overall impression of the Zhongli family—stern, rigid, giving a sense of military authority, like entering a military base rather than returning home?
Lu Wanqing thought silently and couldn't help but look back at Little Zhong Liyi. Suddenly, she thought of something else that was not right.
Little Zhong Liyi, like Little Mu Lan, was still just a child, only four or five years old. However, Little Mu Lan's room was taken care of by a nanny robot. Where was the nanny robot in Little Zhong Liyi's room?
Lu Wanqing had an idea and began to search with purpose. However, after looking around, she saw none.
Lu Wanqing's heart suddenly sank. She turned her head and looked at Little Zhong Liyi, asking, "Xiao Yi, doesn't your room have a nanny robot?"
Little Zhong Liyi shook his head slightly. "I don't have a nanny robot."
Lu Wanqing's brows furrowed.
Little Zhong Liyi explained, "Father said I need to learn to take care of myself, not to rely on others, and not to rely on nanny robots!"
Little Zhong Liyi looked into Lu Wanqing's eyes and said word for word, earnestly, "I need to learn to be independent, because when I go to the battlefield in the future, no one will take care of me on the battlefield, and there will be no nanny robot to take care of me."
Lu Wanqing suddenly felt heartbroken. Her Xiao Yi was still a baby. Why did he have to endure so much?
"But you're only five years old." Lu Wanqing couldn't help but feel sorry. A five-year-old child, in other families, would be held in the palm of their parents' hands for fear of falling, and kept in their mouths for fear of melting, right?
"Xiao Yi, will Mommy take care of you from now on?" Lu Wanqing thought, looking into the child's eyes, and asked earnestly.
Little Zhong Liyi frowned. "You want to take care of me?"
Lu Wanqing nodded. "Yes."
Lu Wanqing looked at the child, inexplicably nervous. "Xiao Yi, you're still young. It's natural for Mommy to take care of you. Do you know the Interstellar Child Protection Law?"
"The Interstellar Child Protection Law stipulates that parents must take good care of their children," Lu Wanqing said.
Little Zhong Liyi looked at her and suddenly asked, "Are you going to take care of me because of the Interstellar Child Protection Law?"
Lu Wanqing: "..."
Lu Wanqing quickly explained, "Xiao Yi, it's not like that. You are Mommy's baby. Even without the Interstellar Child Protection Law, Mommy would want to take care of you."
"Mommy loves you. Mommy hopes you can be happy and healthy your whole life," Lu Wanqing said, looking at the little fellow, explaining anxiously.
Little Zhong Liyi didn't know if he believed her. He was silent for a moment, then finally said, "But Father and Grandpa won't agree. They say soldiers must learn to take care of themselves, not to rely on others. Only then will they not be a burden to others on the battlefield in the future, and only then can they defeat the insect race and qualify as a soldier!"
"But you are still young. If you want to be independent, you can wait until you are older."
Lu Wanqing looked at the little fellow and quickly explained, "For example, when you are seven, or eight years old, as long as you are older and more suitable for taking care of yourself, then you can learn to take care of yourself independently."
Little Zhong Liyi looked at her without speaking.
Lu Wanqing thought for a moment and then said, "Don't worry about your father. Shall I go and talk to your father?"
Looking at the silent child, Lu Wanqing was silent for a while, then said, "Xiao Yi, do you know Brother Lanlan?"
"Mommy used to take care of Brother Lanlan at the Mu family. Brother Lanlan is older than you, but his room has a nanny robot, and he still needs Mommy's care."
"Xiao Yi, you are still young. You don't need to rush to take care of yourself so quickly. You can be a little lenient with yourself and enjoy Mommy's care and concern, okay?" Lu Wanqing looked into the child's eyes and cautiously asked for his opinion.