"Grandma said that only marriage can lead to children, and other people's children already have grandchildren. Dad thought Grandma wanted grandchildren too, so he applied for genetic cultivation to create me," Xiao Yu Shu said slowly, her voice a little muffled.
Lu Wan Qing had not expected that the Yu family's initial idea for genetically cultivating a child was this. She couldn't help but feel heartbroken for the child.
Lu Wan Qing squatted down and loosely embraced the child, her heart aching. Her hands rested on the child's back, and her right hand couldn't help but pat gently, comforting her silently.
"Does Shu Shu feel sad?" Lu Wan Qing couldn't help but ask, her voice soft. She was afraid the child would be upset.
Xiao Yu Shu also couldn't help but lean into Lu Wan Qing's embrace. She shook her head slightly, "Not sad."
The next moment, Xiao Yu Shu lifted her head from Lu Wan Qing's embrace. She looked into Lu Wan Qing's eyes and said earnestly, "Mommy, I really like Daddy. I'm very happy to be Daddy's daughter."
She's so sensible.
Lu Wan Qing couldn't help but kiss the child and nodded in agreement, "Mhm."
"And Daddy said that Grandma became like this because she was poisoned. Grandma was poisoned while saving Grandpa and Daddy, so we should understand Grandma."
"When Daddy cultivates the ancient Earth honeysuckle, he can save Grandma. When the mutated plant toxins in Grandma's body are cleared, Grandma will love Shu Shu."
Xiao Yu Shu said again, her voice firm.
Lu Wan Qing looked into the child's eyes and after a long pause, nodded, "Mhm, our Shu Shu is the best!!!"
Xiao Yu Shu couldn't help but smile. Mommy is so good, she likes Mommy!
Xiao Yu Shu suddenly reached out and hugged her mommy. She liked her!
Lu Wan Qing also hugged the child. Shu Shu wasn't very big yet. She couldn't help but pick the child up and walk around the room. With such a sensible daughter, she really didn't know what to say.
Lu Wan Qing unknowingly walked to the edge of the window and looked out.
There were many mutated plants outside, a characteristic of the interstellar era. They were also beautiful, like fairy tales.
But who could have imagined that the plants that appeared in the fairy tale worlds humans loved in the 21st century were everywhere in the interstellar era, yet not liked by people?
Instead, ordinary, non-genetically mutated plants from the ancient Earth era had become something everyone dreamed of obtaining in this era.
After Lu Wan Qing held Xiao Yu Shu for a while, Yu Nong came up and appeared at the doorway of the room.
Hearing the movement, Lu Wan Qing turned her head, saw Yu Nong, and then put Xiao Yu Shu down.
"Daddy!" Xiao Yu Shu immediately ran happily towards her father.
Just now, Grandma had pestered Daddy to marry Aunt Zhi Zhi again. Daddy must be very unhappy right now. Shu Shu knew that Daddy would be happy if she was with him, so she immediately ran over and held Daddy's big hand with her small hand.
"Daddy, don't be sad. Shu Shu will always be with you!" Xiao Yu Shu was very obedient, holding her father's big hand and comforting him.
Yu Nong looked down at his daughter, then squatted down, hugged his daughter, buried his head in her embrace and rubbed against her, then nodded, "Mhm."
Lu Wan Qing: "..." Good heavens, so she wasn't the only one who doted on her cub. Yu Nong did too!!!
Shu Shu is truly the cutest cub in the world. Lu Wan Qing suddenly felt a tickle in her heart. She wanted to dote on a cub too, what should she do?
Even though she thought this, Lu Wan Qing did not go to disturb them. Lu Wan Qing wasn't entirely sure why Yu Nong disliked An Zhi Zhi, but he must have his own reasons. With Yu Nong's personality, she inexplicably wanted to believe that he must have a very strong reason to dislike An Zhi Zhi, which was why he wouldn't agree to Madam Yu's request to marry An Zhi Zhi.
As Lu Wan Qing thought, she couldn't help but pick up the book she had been looking at earlier and continue to read.
There were indeed many mutated plants in the interstellar era, of all kinds. Some resembled plants from the ancient Earth era, while others were completely different, like entirely new species.
Lu Wan Qing loved reading, especially illustrated books from the interstellar era. They were very captivating. She read the book, and before she knew it, she was engrossed until her sleeve was tugged by the child, and she snapped back to reality.
"Hm?" Lu Wan Qing looked up from the book. She lowered her gaze to the child and asked in confusion, "What is it?"
Xiao Yu Shu looked up at her and said earnestly, "Mommy, Daddy is calling you."
Lu Wan Qing: "???"
Lu Wan Qing was bewildered. She looked up at Yu Nong.
Yu Nong took out a permit and handed it to Lu Wan Qing, saying, "This is a permit to visit the ancient Earth plant cultivation base."
Lu Wan Qing suddenly remembered. She had mentioned yesterday that she wanted to visit the ancient Earth plant cultivation base. Yu Nong had said she needed a permit, and the application would take a few days?
"It's ready so soon?" Lu Wan Qing asked, surprised and pleased.
Yu Nong nodded, "Mhm."
Lu Wan Qing's identity was special. The Academy of Sciences also had its own selfish motives. If Lu Wan Qing visited the ancient Earth plant cultivation base, could she offer them some suggestions? Even if it was just a chat about plants from over three thousand years ago on ancient Earth, they could collect more realistic information about ancient Earth plants, which would be beneficial for future research.
Lu Wan Qing was overjoyed. She held the permit and looked at it repeatedly. Then, thinking of something, she couldn't help but ask, "Yu Nong, I..."
Yu Nong looked at her.
Lu Wan Qing thought seriously, organized her thoughts in her mind, and then said, "Yu Nong, if I also want to research plants, like you all, learn knowledge, and try hard to cultivate ancient Earth plants, do you think... is that possible?"
"You want to learn too?" Yu Nong was taken aback.
Lu Wan Qing held the book. She hesitated for a moment, then said, "I think I might understand ancient Earth plants better than you all. If we were to cultivate honeysuckle, it might be easier?"
"Mhm," Yu Nong nodded.
Lu Wan Qing: "???"
Lu Wan Qing was stunned. She looked at Yu Nong. Yu Nong's expression remained unchanged. She glared at him. Did he agree?
"Can I really learn?" Lu Wan Qing couldn't help but ask.
"Yes," Yu Nong said earnestly.
Lu Wan Qing: "..." Wasn't this agreeing too easily?
"I can apply for an identity for you. You can come to work at the Academy of Sciences in a few days," Yu Nong added the next moment.
Lu Wan Qing couldn't help but secretly pinch her thigh beneath her. Ouch, it hurt. This wasn't a dream, this was real!
"No," Yu Nong agreed so quickly that Lu Wan Qing was instead confused. She was silent for ten seconds before she found her voice again. She looked at Yu Nong and said disbelievingly, "You just agreed? Without even considering it? I... I don't understand anything about plants."
Isn't the Academy of Sciences supposed to be a very prestigious place?
How could anyone just enter so easily?
And even work there?
This felt so unreal.
Yu Nong looked at her and explained earnestly, "Wan Qing, your identity is very special. They... those people in our department, they have been hoping for your help for a long time. They've been asking me to find a way to recruit you."
Lu Wan Qing: "..." So this was a trap they had prepared long ago, and they had wanted to pull her in. And now she was willingly jumping into it herself?
Yu Nong looked at Lu Wan Qing and explained further, "You might not understand the plants of the interstellar era, but you definitely understand the plants of the ancient Earth era better than us. Even if you can only provide some information, it will be very important to us."
Lu Wan Qing's head was buzzing. But thinking about it, she was from ancient Earth, so naturally, she understood the plants of ancient Earth better than these people from the interstellar era. Even if she just mentioned a little information about ancient Earth plants, it would probably be very important information to them.