However, she had already agreed with Mu Jie that morning to go house hunting tomorrow, so she couldn't go to the Academy then.
Lu Wanqing relayed this to Yu Nong.
Yu Nong was slightly taken aback. After a moment, he agreed, "Of course. Let me know in advance when you have time to come to the Academy, and I'll pick you up."
"Okay," Lu Wanqing replied with a smile.
With that settled, Yu Nong had nothing else pressing. He looked at Xiao Yu Shu.
Xiao Yu Shu also looked at her father.
Father and daughter gazed at each other, the elder looking at the younger, the younger looking at the elder, simply staring.
Yu Nong was not a man of many words. He remained silent for a while, unsure of what to do, and finally said, "Get some rest early."
"Okay," Xiao Yu Shu obediently agreed.
Yu Nong hesitated for a moment, then looked at Lu Wanqing again.
Lu Wanqing quickly said, "I'll take good care of her."
"Mhm," Yu Nong nodded and then left.
Lu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief, lowered her gaze to Xiao Yu Shu, then raised her hand and stroked the child's head. "Are you sleepy? Do you want to rest?"
Xiao Yu Shu shook her head, "Not yet."
It really wasn't too late. Lu Wanqing couldn't help but ask, "What did Shu Shu usually do after meals?"
"Read," Xiao Yu Shu replied.
Lu Wanqing glanced at the books in Xiao Yu Shu's room, a thought forming. So many books, it was likely the child genuinely enjoyed reading.
"Are you talking about these books in your room?" Lu Wanqing couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Yu Shu nodded, "Yes."
"And do you like reading them?" Lu Wanqing inquired further.
"I do!" Xiao Yu Shu answered.
Lu Wanqing suddenly thought of another question. With the advanced technology of the interstellar era, children's textbooks were all holographic projections. Surely, there must be electronic versions of these mutated plant tutorials too, right?
"Do these books... have electronic versions?" Lu Wanqing couldn't help but ask.
Xiao Yu Shu blinked in surprise at the question. After a moment, she nodded, "Yes."
Lu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief. That was good, so good! They could directly read them on the star net. Simulated plants would be far more engaging than flat paper, wouldn't they?
"Then shall we go take a look on the star net?" Lu Wanqing's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Really?" Xiao Yu Shu's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
"Have you never been on the star net before?" Xiao Yu Shu's reaction was so peculiar that Lu Wanqing couldn't help but be confused.
Xiao Yu Shu shook her head slightly, "Father goes, but he said I'm too young to go on the star net."
No wonder Shu Shu had so many books in her room. Perhaps Yu Nong didn't allow the child on the star net, so he collected so many books for her to read?
However, Shu Shu was six years old, not that young. Occasionally logging onto the star net to read should be fine, shouldn't it?
Lu Wanqing suddenly recalled her first visit to the Mu family. Lan Lan was only four then, but the Mu family didn't restrict her. They let Lan Lan log onto the star net for an hour of learning every day. It was perhaps because of this that she had always thought it was normal for children in the interstellar era to use the internet, and hadn't considered this issue.
Hearing Shu Shu's words today, she belatedly realized that even in the interstellar era, it might be necessary to limit children's internet access to prevent addiction.
It seemed... understandable.
"Then Mommy will ask Daddy. If Daddy agrees, we'll go on the star net together," Lu Wanqing said cautiously.
Xiao Yu Shu looked at Mommy and nodded obediently, "Okay."
Lu Wanqing ruffled the child's hair and then took her to find Yu Nong.
Yu Nong's room was just on the other side of Shu Shu's room, presumably for easier childcare.
"Mommy, this is Daddy's room," Xiao Yu Shu said to Lu Wanqing, standing at the doorway.
Lu Wanqing nodded and then raised her hand to knock.
"Knock, knock, knock..." A clear knocking sound accompanied Lu Wanqing's action.
A moment later, the door opened. Yu Nong stood inside, looking at them with a slight frown. "What is it?"
"Yu Nong, can I take Zhi Zhi to the star net to see those plants? The mutated plants," Lu Wanqing stated her purpose directly.
Yu Nong blinked in surprise, then asked, "You want to learn on the star net?"
Lu Wanqing quickly nodded, "Yes."
"I think the simulated plants on the star net will be more realistic, giving the child a deeper experience and faster learning," Lu Wanqing added quickly.
Xiao Yu Shu looked nervously at her father with anticipation.
Yu Nong lowered his gaze to Xiao Yu Shu. After a moment, he nodded, "Okay."
"Wait for me," Yu Nong added.
Lu Wanqing was confused, but she didn't rush, waiting for Yu Nong in the room.
Yu Nong returned to his room and soon reappeared, then said to them, "Let's go."
Lu Wanqing was very perplexed but followed Yu Nong. They finally entered the third floor and saw the four star net pods placed there. Only then did she understand; the Yu family's star net pods were all together on the third floor.
"This one is new, you can use it," Yu Nong said, pointing to the outermost, brand-new star net pod, as Lu Wanqing was subtly observing.
Lu Wanqing nodded quickly, "Mm-hmm."
Compared to the other star net pods, this one was noticeably new. Lu Wanqing couldn't help but wonder if Yu Nong had installed it specifically for her knowing she was coming. How thoughtful!
However, Lu Wanqing only thought these things in her mind and didn't voice them.
Yu Nong and Xiao Yu Shu quickly opened their star net connections and entered.
Lu Wanqing hurriedly followed.
A new star net pod required re-entering data. It took Lu Wanqing some time. By the time she successfully logged in, Yu Nong and Xiao Yu Shu were already on the star net.
Yu Nong seemed to have been prepared. Seeing her online, he immediately said, "Let's go."
Lu Wanqing hadn't even figured anything out yet when Yu Nong pressed the teleportation array. The next moment, they appeared in a new space.
Lu Wanqing was stunned. Could this be a real Wonderland?
"It's so beautiful," Lu Wanqing exclaimed involuntarily, looking at the plants.
She had seen many mutated plants in the Academy's residential area before, but that area wasn't very large and was just roadside greenery. This place, however, was different. It was like an entire fairy-tale world, beautiful!
As Lu Wanqing was marveling, Yu Nong suddenly reached out and touched a plant in front of him. A blue light screen popped up, startling Lu Wanqing.
"If you want to know the specific properties of this plant, just touch it and open the attribute panel," Yu Nong explained.
"What about plants that attack?" Lu Wanqing asked innocently, blinking her eyes.
Ordinary plants could be touched. But for an aggressive plant, would your hand be smashed if you touched it?
Yu Nong turned to look at her, his eyes deep.
"Aggressive mutated plants are not in this area," Yu Nong explained.