The interstellar network in the star era is truly a wonderful place. Once you log in, you can teleport to any kind of place you wish, just like traveling, very relaxing.
Lu Wanqing, along with Xiao Yu Shu and Yu Nong, returned to the mutated plant base they had visited before. The area was filled with adorable plants. As they played and learned about the mutated flora, time slipped away unnoticed.
When they logged off the star network, Yu Nong's mood was visibly improved. Little Yu Shu, too, seemed significantly happier.
Lu Wanqing was also in high spirits. Who wouldn't love a world that felt like a dreamlike wonderland? Visiting it once or twice would be enjoyable, but she was certain she'd still love it after the third or fourth time. If she could eventually decorate her own home to resemble it, that would be even more wonderful.
However, it was getting late, and everyone needed to get some rest.
Back on the second floor, Lu Wanqing bid farewell to Yu Nong and then took Xiao Yu Shu back to their room to rest.
Since Xiao Shu Shu was a girl, Lu Wanqing didn't want to waste time and decided to bathe with the little one.
Initially, Xiao Yu Shu was a bit unaccustomed to it, but she quickly grew to enjoy the experience. Her Mommy would scrub her back and gently wash her hair. This was a feeling that no machine could replicate.
After a comfortable bath and a hair wash, with their hair dried, the mother and daughter returned to their room, got into bed, read a bedtime story, and then it was time to sleep.
"Goodnight, Mommy~" Xiao Yu Shu proactively lifted her head and placed a light kiss on Lu Wanqing's forehead, her voice soft and gentle.
Lu Wanqing was taken aback for a moment, then her eyes curved into a smile. She lowered her head and gently kissed the little one's forehead, saying tenderly, "Shu Shu, goodnight~"
Xiao Yu Shu had good sleeping habits. After lying down, she fell asleep not long after.
Lu Wanqing, however, found herself unable to sleep. Her mind was racing, and she couldn't help but recall the events of the evening.
After thinking for a long time, she even couldn't resist quietly opening her personal terminal and starting to search online. She wondered if someone who had become irritable and prone to outbursts due to the toxicity of mutated plants could also be nice to others.
For example, could someone from the Yu family, who treated their own family poorly but got along well with others?
No, that wasn't quite right. Madam Yu's attitude towards ordinary people was still quite unpleasant, except for An Zhi Zhi...
However, after a long search, she found no results.
Lu Wanqing sighed somewhat, finally closing her terminal and closing her eyes to sleep.
Sleep, she told herself. Don't overthink it. Thinking wouldn't help anyway.
She woke up the next day to a new one, but it was not significantly different from before. In the morning, she made breakfast for Xiao Shu Shu, and then accompanied Yu Nong to work at the Academy of Sciences. "Work" primarily consisted of Lu Wanqing writing down information about ancient Earth plants from memory, and then spending her time in the Academy's database, voraciously studying information about various plants of the interstellar era.
The information in the interstellar era was different from that of the twenty-first century. Here, data came in document form and video format. Lu Wanqing preferred the video format, especially the videos from the interstellar era, which were incredibly clear and realistic. Watching the videos, she even felt a sense of being there, seeing many plants and wanting to reach out and touch them, only to find her hand grasping at empty air.
As she immersed herself in the plants, the morning passed by in a blur. Yu Nong came to call her for lunch, and only then did Lu Wanqing suddenly realize how late it was, already time for lunch.
The Academy of Sciences had its own small cafeteria, which was probably Lu Wanqing's first experience eating at an interstellar era cafeteria, and she couldn't help but secretly look forward to it.
However, upon arriving at the cafeteria, seeing the exclusively robot staff, she belatedly realized that household robots were already commonplace in the interstellar era, so perhaps cafeteria meals weren't that different from home-cooked meals?
Lu Wanqing ordered a few dishes and then joined Yu Nong in the dining area. They sat down at a table and began to eat.
As they ate, other staff members in the dining hall stole curious glances at her and whispered amongst themselves.
Lu Wanqing was almost accustomed to this feeling. Her identity was special; as the only ancient Earthling in the entire galaxy, she was probably like a national treasure panda from the twenty-first century. No, perhaps even more precious than a panda, because there were still many pandas, but she was only one, no, a single individual, the only one left!
Thinking that these were all staff members of the Academy of Sciences, Lu Wanqing couldn't help but turn her head, raise her hand, and generously greet everyone: "Hello everyone, I am Lu Wanqing."
Lu Wanqing's greeting was like poking a hornet's nest. The Academy of Sciences staff who had been hiding in the distance, only daring to observe secretly, were now ecstatic.
Someone couldn't help but shriek, "Ahhh, she's greeting us, she actually greeted us proactively!!!"
After saying that, their eyes lit up, and they excitedly looked at Lu Wanqing.
More accurately, it wasn't just one person; it was many. In the dining hall, many staff members instantly turned their attention to them.
Lu Wanqing: "!!!"
The next moment, many people suddenly stood up and walked excitedly towards Lu Wanqing.
"Miss Lu, hello, my name is Mu Xiaoxiao. I... I'm from Area B. If you need anything in the future, feel free to find me." A girl was the first to rush up to Lu Wanqing. Her cheeks were flushed with excitement, and she stammered slightly as she spoke.
"Miss Lu, my name is Zhang Fan. I work in Area C. If you need anything, you can also come directly to me!" the second boy, wearing glasses, exclaimed excitedly. He looked at Lu Wanqing with immense curiosity.
"Me, me, me, I work in Area F. Miss Lu, my name is Zhang Lili. You can come to me if you need anything!" the third girl shouted excitedly, her eyes seeming to glow as she looked at Lu Wanqing.
Lu Wanqing was also stunned. Recovering her composure, she quickly nodded and introduced herself proactively: "Thank you, hello everyone. I am Lu Wanqing. I... I've just joined the Academy of Sciences, but only as an external staff member."
"No problem, no problem," Mu Xiaoxiao said excitedly, her eyes shining. She looked at Lu Wanqing with great enthusiasm. "Um, Miss Lu, can I add you as a friend?"
Lu Wanqing: "???"
"Sure." After a brief moment of surprise, Lu Wanqing smilingly agreed.
Lu Wanqing opened her personal terminal and added Mu Xiaoxiao as a friend.
"Me too, me too! I want to add you as a friend too!" Zhang Lili said excitedly. She was so happy that she almost impatiently extended her right hand, holding her personal terminal, towards Lu Wanqing.
"Okay." Lu Wanqing smiled and agreed.
"Hey, hey, hey, me too, me too!" Zhang Fan, seeing everyone adding friends, couldn't help but rush to speak up.
It wasn't just them; many other staff members nearby also slowly approached, greeted Lu Wanqing, and exchanged friend requests. However, not everyone came forward. Some were more reserved, content to watch from the sidelines, curious but not approaching Lu Wanqing to speak or add her as a friend.