Lu Wanqing discussed with Aunt Zhang. Time was running short, so she glanced at the clock and turned to Shushu, "Shushu, shall we go pick vegetables together?"
Little Yu Shu looked at her mother and nodded, "Mm!"
Lu Wanqing smiled, stood up, and took the child out.
Downstairs, An Zhizhi had already left, and Madam Yu was not in the living room, her whereabouts unknown.
Lu Wanqing paid them no mind. Thinking that she now owned a flying vehicle, her mood was excellent.
Vehicles in the interstellar era all had autopilot functions. Lu Wanqing fumbled with it for a while and figured out how to use it.
She issued a command, and within minutes, a location pinged on her neural computer. The flying vehicle had already landed at the nearest landing field.
"Let's go, Mommy's flying vehicle is here," Lu Wanqing said happily, looking down at Little Yu Shu as she received the notification.
Little Yu Shu looked at her mother's beaming smile and her own mood began to lift. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Mm!"
The scientific academy's family residential area had a dedicated landing field for flying vehicles. Lu Wanqing's vehicle was parked there. They walked over, and Lu Wanqing, guided by the location on her neural computer, slowly found the flying vehicle.
This was her first time using it, and she was still a bit uneasy. She couldn't help but ask Little Yu Shu beside her, "Shushu, are your era's flying vehicles fully automated? They fly themselves, right? We don't need to operate them?"
"Mm, yes," Little Yu Shu replied in her pleasant voice.
Lu Wanqing smiled but was still somewhat apprehensive, "What if there's an accident? Are there emergency protection measures?"
"There are safety airbags," Little Yu Shu answered seriously. She looked at her mother and added, "If the flying vehicle malfunctions, it will automatically activate protective measures. We just need to put on the safety airbags."
"Safety airbags?" Lu Wanqing had never heard of this before and was curious.
The flying vehicle's door opened, and they boarded. Lu Wanqing couldn't resist opening her neural computer to check. Soon, she understood the specific information about the safety airbags.
Following the location she found on the interstellar network, she checked her flying vehicle and indeed found the safety airbags. After confirming that everything in the vehicle was normal, she was about to command it to take off.
"Mommy, Daddy will be off work soon. Can we pick him up first and then go pick vegetables together?" Little Yu Shu suddenly asked.
Lu Wanqing paused, looked at the time on her neural computer, and indeed, it was almost time for work to end. She smiled and nodded, "Of course."
Little Shushu had a good relationship with her father. Going out together, she would surely enjoy being with him.
Lu Wanqing first sent a message to Yu Nong via her neural computer. After receiving Yu Nong's reply and confirming his location, she then commanded the flying vehicle. Mother and daughter set off together to find Yu Nong at the Ancient Earth Cultivation Base.
Yes, Yu Nong wasn't at the office building today. He had gone to the base, likely for some work.
The last time she was in a flying vehicle, Lu Wanqing knew nothing and had merely observed the scenery outside with curiosity. But this time was different. Sitting in her own flying vehicle, Lu Wanqing observed the scenery outside while also using her neural computer to check the distance they were flying.
She wouldn't have known if she hadn't checked. This check made her mood a little complicated.
What seemed like a short trip to pick vegetables in the interstellar era would have been a cross-province journey in the ancient Earth era, right?
But it made sense. Flying back and forth directly in a flying vehicle would cover a significant distance. It was just that interstellar technology was so advanced, with so many convenient modes of transportation, that distances within a planet's scope weren't considered far.
In just over ten minutes, they reached their destination, and the flying vehicle landed.
Yu Nong was already waiting for them there. Seeing the flying vehicle land, he walked over.
"What vegetables do you need?" Yu Nong asked her.
Lu Wanqing immediately listed several types of vegetables, as well as eggs, meat, fish, and many seasonings.
"Mm," Yu Nong nodded after listening.
"Shall we take my flying vehicle or yours?" Yu Nong asked next, his tone as steady as ever.
Lu Wanqing's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but say, "Let's take mine. You can also help me check if my flying vehicle has any issues. I've never used this kind of thing before and don't know if there are any safety concerns."
Honestly, the first time riding in her own flying vehicle, Lu Wanqing was still a bit excited. Calling the flying vehicle a helicopter would be an understatement of its capabilities. Helicopters in the twenty-first century were bulky and cumbersome, making loud, rumbling noises, with significant noise pollution and taking up a lot of space.
But interstellar flying vehicles were different. They were round and compact. After taking off, they would automatically deploy their flight wings, resembling the canopy of a dandelion's seed, which was beautiful. Moreover, they were silent in flight. Sitting inside, through the windows, one could even hear the gentle breeze blowing outside, which was lovely.
As they flew, they could see other people's flying vehicles, round and feeling incredibly light. They truly looked like dandelions floating in the air, a beautiful sight.
"Okay," Yu Nong wasn't someone with many opinions. If Lu Wanqing wanted to take hers, then they would take hers. He had no objections.
They soon boarded Lu Wanqing's flying vehicle together. This time, Lu Wanqing and Little Yu Shu didn't have to worry. Yu Nong directly commanded the flying vehicle, and they quickly set off.
"If you want any vegetables in the future, you can tell me in advance. I can bring them back after work," Yu Nong said after the flying vehicle took off.
Lu Wanqing paused, then nodded, "Okay."
Yu Nong was indeed a man of few words, but he was also very considerate. She was beginning to understand why Little Yu Shu had been raised so well.
Lu Wanqing bought a variety of ingredients. They flew to several places to gather all the vegetables. The journey was not tiring at all; on the contrary, Lu Wanqing felt very happy, as if she were out for a leisurely drive. Furthermore, sitting in the flying vehicle and overlooking the scenery of the entire Imperial Capital Planet was quite beautiful.
Despite her joy, they returned home an hour and a half later. The flying vehicle landed, and Lu Wanqing quickly disembarked with the child. They went home, entered the kitchen, and began preparing dinner.
Yu Nong also returned. However, the moment he stepped inside, he saw the people in the living room—his mother and An Zhizhi!
Yu Nong's brows furrowed almost immediately, and his steps faltered slightly. But that was all. He remained silent for a moment before entering.
"Mother." It was a rule set by his mother that he had to greet her upon returning from work, otherwise she would get angry.
An Zhizhi also stood up from the sofa. She looked at Yu Nong, her eyes alight, "Brother Yu Nong."