Lu Wanqing froze and looked at the girl.
The girl familiarly linked arms with Lu Wanqing and said happily, "Wanwan Jie, you have no idea how much Grandpa and I missed you all when you were away for so long."
"But it's good that you've finally come to your senses and returned. Let's go home quickly. Grandpa will be very happy to see you and A'Li!" the girl said cheerfully, pulling Lu Wanqing towards the exit.
Lu Wanqing held Xiao Zhongliyi's hand and looked at the girl with slight nervousness.
This must be the person arranged by Steward Xiao to meet them, right?
Lu Wanqing reacted, smiled, and went into the hovercar with the girl.
As the car door closed, the girl released her hand and whispered, "Miss Lu, you don't have to worry. Xiao Zhibang is my second uncle, and he sent me to pick you up."
Indeed, she had the right person.
Lu Wanqing also breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Thank you."
"My name is Xiao Wei, and everyone likes to call me Xiao Wei. If you don't mind, Miss Lu, you can call me Xiao Wei from now on, just like everyone else," the girl added with a smile.
"Okay," Lu Wanqing agreed. She continued, "It's the same for me. You don't have to call me Miss Lu; it's too formal. How about you call me Wanwan, just like before?"
"Okay, Wanwan Jie, Wanwan Jie, you're so beautiful! I watched your livestreams on the star network before, and you're really amazing~" Xiao Wei said to Lu Wanqing with admiration.
"Mm-hmm, I guess so~" Lu Wanqing still felt a little unfamiliar, and she responded with a smile, feeling a bit awkward.
Lu Wanqing lowered her eyes to look at Xiao Yi and, after a moment's thought, said to him, "Xiao Yi, you should call her Xiao Wei Jie from now on."
"No!" Xiao Wei quickly refused upon hearing this.
Xiao Wei looked at them, lowered her voice, and said seriously, "Wanwan Jie, my second uncle has already arranged your identities. Just say you are the daughter of my second aunt's sister, and you're here to visit our home for a while."
"In terms of seniority, I should call you older sister, and Young Master should call me Auntie."
Lu Wanqing said with slight worry, "Is it okay to call you Auntie? You..."
"Will you mind?" Lu Wanqing asked with some concern.
Xiao Wei quickly shook her head, "Don't worry, I understand the situation and don't mind. Besides, Young Master... A'Li is so cute. It's my blessing to have him call me Auntie, hehe."
Xiao Wei, being a young girl, was lively and cheerful, and she started to giggle as she spoke.
Lu Wanqing also smiled. She stroked Xiao Yi's head and agreed, "Okay."
Lu Wanqing and Xiao Yi returned to Xiao Wei's home with her. It was a very ordinary small city and a very ordinary small house. Xiao Wei's family welcomed them warmly and enthusiastically.
They prepared a room for her and Xiao Yi, a single room. It wasn't large, but it wasn't small either. Lu Wanqing looked around and felt it was quite good. She turned and thanked Xiao Wei's parents.
There wasn't much pleasantry exchanged. Some things were inconvenient to mention now, and it was understood by everyone.
Lu Wanqing settled down. Time flew by until evening. Lu Wanqing, remembering the two characters Steward Xiao had written for her before they parted, couldn't help but raise her wrist.
Their original quantum communicators had been confiscated. Now they were wearing special quantum communicators from the black market, provided by Steward Xiao.
Lu Wanqing opened the quantum communicator and immediately began searching for news. The entire star network was flooded with accusations against Zhongli Feiyu. Looking at it, Lu Wanqing felt very unhappy.
She turned to look at Xiao Zhongliyi.
Xiao Zhongliyi looked at her.
Lu Wanqing hesitated for a moment, then ruffled the child's hair.
Xiao Zhongliyi asked softly, "Mommy, Daddy will be okay, right?"
Lu Wanqing nodded, "Yes, he definitely will be okay."
Lu Wanqing didn't actually believe what was being said on the star network. She had spent time with Zhongli Feiyu and understood his character. She believed there must be some hidden reason behind all of this.
What they needed to do now was wait, or perhaps...
Lu Wanqing again thought of the two characters Steward Xiao had given her before they left—Mù Aǐ.
She couldn't help but open her quantum communicator again and input the characters Mù Aǐ, then searched.
Mù Aǐ Star?
Lu Wanqing discovered that this was actually the name of a planet.
So, Steward Xiao meant that Zhongli Feiyu was currently on Mù Aǐ Star?
As long as they went to Mù Aǐ Star, they might be able to find Zhongli Feiyu?
But how could they get there?
Should she take Xiao Yi with her, or leave Xiao Yi here and go alone?
Regardless, the border planet was too dangerous now. Facing this situation, Lu Wanqing was still uneasy.
But if she didn't go, she felt she couldn't live with herself.
With Zhongli Feiyu in trouble, the entire Zhongli family was being scrutinized by the entire federation. Even the slightest move they made would likely attract a lot of attention. A single mistake could even put Zhongli Feiyu in danger.
"Mommy, when are we going to find Daddy?" Just as Lu Wanqing was lost in thought, her sleeve was gently tugged, and Xiao Yi asked softly.
Lu Wanqing was slightly taken aback. She looked at Xiao Yi and saw determination in the child's eyes.
She suddenly remembered what she had said at the Zhongli family's residence. She had told the child that they could go find their father and find ways to help him, which was why the child had come with her.
"Does Xiao Yi want to go find Daddy?" Lu Wanqing asked seriously, thinking.
Xiao Zhongliyi nodded, "Yes!"
Lu Wanqing looked into the child's eyes and asked again, "Then will Xiao Yi be afraid of danger? You know... the kind of danger where one might die."
Xiao Zhongliyi stiffened slightly, then said, "I'm not afraid."
Lu Wanqing looked at the child, her heart filled with complex emotions. After a long pause, she raised her hand, dotingly ruffled the child's hair, and agreed, "Okay, Mom will check some information first. Once we figure things out, we'll set off."
Xiao Zhongliyi nodded, "Okay."
She shouldn't have brought the child.
However, leaving Xiao Yi alone here also made Lu Wanqing uneasy. It wasn't that she didn't trust the Xiao family, but the entire federation was now against the Zhongli family. No matter how well Steward Xiao arranged things, there could still be loopholes.
For example, if someone familiar with the Xiao family's connections discovered that she wasn't Steward Xiao's sister, what would happen then?
Moreover, Steward Xiao's relationship with the Zhongli family was too special. If someone investigated along this line, it wouldn't be difficult to find them.
The safest way would be for no one to know where they had gone, except for herself and Xiao Yi. No one else would know their identities.
Some things shouldn't be thought about. Once she thought of them, she felt uneasy.
Lu Wanqing touched her quantum communicator and finally ordered a full set of makeup.
Her makeup skills weren't bad, and those items might be useful for disguising her identity when necessary.
"We're leaving tomorrow," Lu Wanqing said to Xiao Yi after placing the order.
Xiao Zhongliyi nodded, "Okay."