Books are indeed wonderful things. After a few glances, Lu Wanqing found herself becoming quite addicted. They were so captivating!
However, there were still things to do and she couldn't get lost in them, at least not for now. She had to take care of her child.
Despite this thought, Lu Wanqing still reached out and pulled a book from another shelf. She discovered it was also related to plants, but this one seemed to focus more on cultivation and planting knowledge?
There were other books too. Lu Wanqing curiously pulled them out and found that they were all related to plants. Some were encyclopedias of plants, while others were categorized, documenting different types of mutated plants together. There were mutated plants with strong attack capabilities, talking mutated plants, poisonous mutated plants, hallucinogenic mutated plants, carnivorous mutated plants, and so on.
Especially the talking mutated plants, Lu Wanqing couldn't help but flip through them for a long time. She found it incredibly novel and interesting.
"Does Mommy like these books?" Xiao Yu Shu's voice came from beside her after Lu Wanqing had been looking for a while.
Lu Wanqing paused slightly, then quickly collected herself. She put the book back and nodded, "Yes, these books are very good. If you study them well, they might be very useful in the future."
"Daddy likes these books too," Xiao Yu Shu said.
Lu Wanqing rubbed her child's head. She squatted down, looked into her child's eyes, and asked with a smile, "Does Shu Shu like them?"
"Mhm!" Xiao Yu Shu nodded and said earnestly, "I like them!"
So obedient.
Lu Wanqing felt that Xiao Yu Shu was the most well-behaved child she had ever seen, so sensible that it made her heart ache with adoration. She loved her immensely.
Lu Wanqing loved her daughter so much that she couldn't resist rubbing the child's head vigorously. She asked expectantly, "Then, can these books in Xiao Shu Shu's room be lent to Mommy to read together from now on? Mommy likes them very much too!"
Xiao Yu Shu's eyes lit up, and she nodded heavily, "Yes, you can!!!"
Lu Wanqing smiled and couldn't help but rub the little one's chubby cheeks, which were still full of baby fat. She was too cute, too cute! She could barely withstand this overwhelming cuteness!
"Mommy, are we going to the glass greenhouse to see the plants?" Xiao Yu Shu suddenly asked again.
"Yes!" Lu Wanqing replied happily.
How could she not go see the plants her obedient daughter had grown herself?
Lu Wanqing followed Xiao Yu Shu, and the mother and daughter went downstairs together.
Xiao Yu Shu was very happy. Although she didn't say it directly, her entire demeanor radiated joy as they descended the stairs.
As they went from the second floor to the first, and were nearing the first floor, Lu Wanqing clearly noticed Xiao Yu Shu's cheerful posture stiffen slightly. Her happiness vanished, replaced by nervousness and a hint of fear.
Lu Wanqing also suddenly remembered that Madam Yu was downstairs. They should be a little careful, lest they displease her.
They were very quiet as they moved from upstairs to downstairs. When Xiao Yu Shu arrived in the living room, she cautiously approached Madam Yu and obediently called out, "Grandma, I want to take Mommy to see my glass greenhouse."
Lu Wanqing: "..." They had to report going downstairs to see a glass greenhouse to Madam Yu?
Lu Wanqing felt uneasy. After hesitating, she also spoke, "Hello, Madam Yu~"
Madam Yu looked at them with cold eyes. She frowned and said displeasedly, "They're just some mutated plants, what's so special about them?"
Xiao Yu Shu's body stiffened again upon hearing this. Lu Wanqing seemed to smell a hint of sadness.
"They are quite nice, very beautiful," Lu Wanqing suddenly interjected.
Lu Wanqing looked at Madam Yu and explained, "Madam might not know, but in the ancient Earth era, such special plants were rare and sought after. Many people liked them. It's a pity that such beautiful plants could only be found in the fairy tales people compiled."
Xiao Yu Shu looked up at her mother upon hearing this. Her eyes, which had been clouded with sadness, showed a faint spark of light.
"What fairy tales? To treasure such ugly mutated plants, how ridiculous!" Madam Yu scoffed without restraint.
Lu Wanqing: "..."
"Grandma, then Yu Shu and I will go out," Xiao Yu Shu regained her composure. She looked at her grandmother and said cautiously.
Madam Yu said nothing more.
Xiao Yu Shu quietly reached out her small hand, took Mommy's big hand, and very softly walked towards the exit.
Lu Wanqing, still unsure of Madam Yu's temperament and seeing her obedient daughter like this, subconsciously followed her daughter, also lowering her footsteps and cautiously moving towards the outside.
They left the living room, and Lu Wanqing clearly felt Xiao Yu Shu relax. Her steps became more natural.
Lu Wanqing continued to follow her child. They left the front hall and went to the backyard.
Lu Wanqing saw it: in a corner of the backyard stood a beautiful glass greenhouse.
Mother and daughter entered the glass greenhouse together. Xiao Yu Shu then said happily, "Mommy, these are the plants I grew. I cultivated them all from seeds, and they are growing very well!"
"Grown from seeds?" Lu Wanqing was surprised.
"Mhm!" Xiao Yu Shu nodded. She said earnestly, "Daddy taught me."
Lu Wanqing smiled and said dotingly, "Is your Daddy very good to you?"
Xiao Yu Shu nodded. "Very good."
Lu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief. Although Madam Yu had some issues, at least Yu Nong doted on the child. Their daughter wasn't living too poorly.
Lu Wanqing squatted down and carefully observed the plants Xiao Yu Shu had grown. She… couldn't quite understand them.
It was no use. While there were many wildflowers and weeds by the roadside, she only glanced at them in passing. She had never paid attention to specific information related to these plants, or rather, she hadn't had the proper channels to learn about various cute and beautiful plants before.
"They are all very beautiful," Lu Wanqing praised after looking around.
"Xiao Shu Shu is amazing! At such a young age, you've grown so many lovely plants!" Lu Wanqing turned to Xiao Yu Shu and complimented her.
The little girl's cheeks suddenly flushed, and she looked a little shy.
Xiao Yu Shu said, "Mommy is also amazing!" She could build mechs!
And Mommy's mechs were completely different from others. They were cute little animals, and they could even transform into plants. They were so amazing!!!
"What is this plant called?" Lu Wanqing turned and asked, looking at a beautiful plant about the size of an adult's palm. The plant looked a bit like a mushroom, but the top wasn't a mushroom cap. Instead, it was like a green leaf top, which was quite cute.
"This is a Green Leaf Mushroom," Xiao Yu Shu said. She looked at Mommy and explained earnestly, "Green Leaf Mushrooms are mutated mushrooms. Daddy said that its genes have fused with those of a leafy plant, so the cap has become leaf-like."
It could be like that?
Lu Wanqing blinked, feeling a bit bewildered. At the same time, she found it very novel. It was truly interesting. It seemed that in the interstellar era, biological mutations weren't entirely bad. Some of them were actually quite good. At least in her opinion, many mutated plants were very beautiful!