Daughter, so adorable, and a pink princess dress, she's truly too cute!
"Do you like this one?" Lu Wanqing asked, holding up the little pink dress.
Little Yu Shu had always been sensible. Seeing her mommy holding up the dress and the sparkle in her eyes, she couldn't bear to refuse, so she nodded, "Mhm!"
"So good!" Lu Wanqing couldn't help but hug her daughter tightly, taking a deep breath. Such a well-behaved cub could make her want to raise her for a lifetime.
After changing into the dress, she was a beautiful little princess. Lu Wanqing then styled her hair beautifully, gave her a final kiss, and was happy!
"Mommy!" Little Yu Shu found her mommy unusually enthusiastic. She was a little embarrassed by her mommy's kisses, her cheeks flushing slightly, and she called out softly.
"Mhm, super cute," Lu Wanqing praised with a smile.
Little Yu Shu nodded, "Mhm."
"Let's go have breakfast. Mommy will take you to kindergarten later," Lu Wanqing said with a smile.
"Okay," Little Yu Shu agreed.
The mother and daughter left the room together, went downstairs, and had breakfast.
The breakfast was exceptionally quiet, with no outsiders, just the two of them. Lu Wanqing inexplicably liked this feeling; it was comfortable.
After eating their fill, it was time to go to school. Lu Wanqing called for a hovercar to take Little Yu Shu to school.
She had nothing else to do today. After dropping Little Shu Shu off at school, she thought about it and went directly to the Academy of Sciences.
After parting ways yesterday like that, she didn't know how Yu Nong was doing; was he alright?
Lu Wanqing couldn't forget Madam Yu hitting Yu Nong. She had never expected this. After all, Yu Nong was already so old, and Madam Yu would still hit her own child when she lost her temper.
Lu Wanqing quickly arrived at the Academy of Sciences, but to her surprise, Yu Nong wasn't at work today. He had taken leave, citing personal matters.
Lu Wanqing's heart suddenly fluttered. After hesitating for a while, she couldn't help but open her optical computer and call Yu Nong.
When the communication connected, Lu Wanqing noticed the background behind him was a bit strange, like... a hospital?
"Are you sick?" Lu Wanqing couldn't help but ask with concern.
Yu Nong mumbled and shook his head, "No."
"My mother isn't feeling well, so I brought her to the hospital for a check-up," Yu Nong said.
So it was Madam Yu. Lu Wanqing understood and nodded.
"How are the results? Is she okay?" Lu Wanqing asked with concern.
Yu Nong shook his head slightly, "I don't know."
Had the test results not come out yet? Lu Wanqing mused.
"You're working at the Academy of Sciences?" Yu Nong recognized the environment behind Lu Wanqing and asked.
Lu Wanqing was taken aback, then nodded, "Mhm."
Lu Wanqing then quickly added, "I already took Shu Shu to kindergarten this morning. Everything is fine."
Yu Nong was stunned, then nodded, "Good."
All the necessary questions had been asked, and Lu Wanqing didn't know what else to say. After a moment of silence, she bid farewell to Yu Nong and hung up.
After the communication ended, she took a deep breath and turned back to continue learning how to cultivate ancient Earth plants.
She had to work hard. What if she could actually cultivate the ancient Earth plant honeysuckle?
Learning was arduous, especially when learning with a specific goal in mind. But thinking of Shu Shu, Lu Wanqing felt all the hardship was worth it.
If she could learn to cultivate ancient Earth plants, and if she could indeed cultivate honeysuckle and resolve the virus in Madam Yu's body, then everything would get better, right?
Lu Wanqing worked very hard, and Yu Nong worked even harder than before. He shared the same thought as Lu Wanqing: they both hoped to cultivate honeysuckle as soon as possible so that Madam Yu's virus could be resolved.
It was worth mentioning that ever since Lu Wanqing moved in with Shu Shu, Yu Nong had been working even harder. He worried about Shu Shu and couldn't bear to be apart from her, so he commuted between the two places every day.
He would wake up before dawn, take a hovercar to Lu Wanqing's house, have breakfast with Shu Shu, then take Shu Shu to school. In the afternoon, when she got out of school, he would pick her up, and then take her back to Lu Wanqing's house. He would play with the child for a long time, at least until her extracurricular homework was done, before leaving them and taking a hovercar back to his home in the Academy of Sciences residential area.
Lu Wanqing had also felt sorry for him and had specially prepared a room, asking him to stay there.
But Yu Nong refused.
Madam Yu was a patient and needed care. Yu Nong couldn't bear to leave his mother alone at home. Even though Madam Yu's temper was truly awful now, he was never impatient with his mother.
Yu Nong's biggest wish now was perhaps to cultivate honeysuckle as soon as possible so that the toxins in his mother's body could be completely cleared, his mother would recover, and their family could be together again.
Unfortunately, plants that had gone extinct were not easy to cultivate. They tried every day, and Lu Wanqing also shared some characteristics of honeysuckle that she was familiar with. However, trial after trial ultimately ended in failure.
Three months passed quickly. During this time, Lu Wanqing quietly asked Yu Nong to secretly take out some of the fruits that An Zhizhi had given Madam Yu. She had them identified, and the results were safe.
Yu Nong also followed Lu Wanqing's advice and tested everything Madam Yu usually ate, including the medicine Aunt Zhang gave her mother every day. However, everything was safe and without problems.
Lu Wanqing also knew the identification results. Her previous suspicions seemed like malicious speculation about An Zhizhi.
But for some reason, Madam Yu's different attitude towards Yu Nong and An Zhizhi still made Lu Wanqing feel that something was very wrong.
Especially recently, Madam Yu's temper had worsened. She was constantly urging them to get married, pressuring Yu Nong to marry An Zhizhi.
If Yu Nong refused, Madam Yu would throw a tantrum, not only scolding but also hitting him.
On several occasions, Lu Wanqing had also seen bruises on Yu Nong's forehead, marks left from being hit.
Little Yu Shu didn't understand at first. She didn't know these were injuries from her grandmother hitting her. But one time, when Lu Wanqing was talking with Yu Nong, Shu Shu overheard them and suddenly understood. She knew that the bruises on her daddy's forehead were injuries, that her grandma hit her daddy, and that's why daddy was hurt.
Little Yu Shu's tears immediately fell, and she couldn't stop them. Big drops streamed down her face.
The child initially cried silently, but after three seconds, she couldn't hold back anymore. With a loud cry, she burst into tears.
Lu Wanqing and Yu Nong were in the study when they suddenly heard the child's cries from the doorway. They were startled and quickly turned around, rushing towards the child.
"What's wrong, Shu Shu?"
"Why are you crying all of a sudden?"
"Did someone bully Shu Shu?"
Lu Wanqing scooped up her crying daughter and asked repeatedly, full of anxiety and concern.