Sisi and Zhang Qiong were both startled. They hadn't expected Lu Wanqing to speak to them.
Zhang Qiong cautiously looked at Sisi again, wanting to know if her daughter was willing.
Sisi was nervous.
Wei Xingzhou saw the child's reaction. He hesitated, glancing at Cui Cui, then said to Lu Wanqing, "Let's do it together."
Sisi couldn't help but look at her father, her eyes shining slightly.
Cui Cui hesitated, "But the school uniforms from the ancient Earth era are so ugly."
Cui Cui was quite knowledgeable about ancient Earth culture. She had learned about the school uniforms from that era, especially from her mother's generation, which were... particularly ugly.
Lu Wanqing: "..."
"Alright, then we won't wear them to school. Can we try them on at home?" Lu Wanqing asked with a smile.
Lu Wanqing used to have poor health and rarely went to school, so she had few opportunities to wear a school uniform. She had always envied other children who happily went to school in their uniforms. It was for this reason that she suddenly wanted to make two school uniforms for her children.
However, she had been too hasty. The school uniforms from that era did look quite ugly. Cui Cui, who was always concerned with her appearance, probably wouldn't like such uniforms.
"Okay then," Cui Cui nodded.
Lu Wanqing looked at Sisi and asked with a smile, "Sisi, do you want one?"
The tips of Sisi's ears turned slightly red, and she nodded nervously.
"Sisi, you should thank Auntie," Zhang Qiong reminded her daughter.
Sisi was nervous. She looked at her mother, then at her father, and finally at Lu Wanqing, saying cautiously, "Thank you, Auntie Wanqing."
Lu Wanqing smiled and, holding the delivery box, said, "Let's go, we'll go upstairs and take a look together."
Go together?
Sisi was very nervous and inexplicably a little scared.
Cui Cui immediately followed her mother.
After a while, Sisi finally mustered the courage to follow them upstairs.
Upstairs, Lu Wanqing opened the delivery box, revealing the fabrics inside.
Lu Wanqing had bought many fabrics, all sorts of them.
Cui Cui's eyes lit up when she saw the fabrics. She liked them.
"Mom, can all these fabrics be used to make clothes?" Cui Cui asked.
Lu Wanqing nodded with a smile, "Yes."
"Can we make any kind of clothes we want?" Cui Cui asked again.
Lu Wanqing nodded again, "Yes."
Cui Cui couldn't help but be happy.
Sisi watched from the side, quiet.
Lu Wanqing finished checking the fabric deliveries and then opened another delivery box. Inside was a set of rulers.
"Mom, what's this for?" Cui Cui asked curiously.
Lu Wanqing glanced at Cui Cui and smiled, "These are rulers, used for measuring."
There were many types of rulers, and Lu Wanqing checked them one by one. Confirmed there were no issues, she took out a soft tape measure and looked at the two children.
Lu Wanqing looked at Cui Cui and measured her first. Then she pulled Sisi over and measured her as well.
"Are you making clothes?" Cui Cui asked.
Lu Wanqing nodded, "Yes."
"How are clothes made?" Cui Cui, being just a child, was very curious.
Lu Wanqing thought for a moment and then said, "We first need to measure the dimensions, and then draw design blueprints."
Wei Xingzhou had come in at some point and was squatting nearby, watching them.
Lu Wanqing quickly got the paper and pens and started drawing.
Because she had designed mechas before, she was quite confident in her drawing skills. After a while, the blueprints were finished.
"Is this the school uniform?" Sisi, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
Lu Wanqing was taken aback, then looked at Sisi. Meeting the child's somewhat fearful but curious gaze, she smiled and nodded, "Yes."
"This is a school uniform from the ancient Earth era. To be precise, it's a school uniform from the era I lived in."
"These school uniforms weren't very beautiful. But in our time, children didn't need to be too stylish. Studying hard was what children should do," Lu Wanqing said.
Cui Cui: "..."
Cui Cui and Sisi were the same age and had similar builds. Their clothing sizes should also be similar, so Lu Wanqing only drew one set of blueprints.
However, by the time this set of blueprints was finished, it was getting late, and it was dark outside.
Wei Xingzhou had left at some point. By the time they realized it, Wei Xingzhou was calling them downstairs for dinner.
Lu Wanqing put away the blueprints, looked at the two children and Zhang Qiong, and said with a smile, "Let's go, we'll go down and see."
Zhang Qiong's eyes lit up as she looked at Lu Wanqing. She nodded, "Okay."
The two mothers, together, led their children downstairs.
Wei Xingzhou had an apron tied around his waist, looking like a househusband.
Sisi only then belatedly realized that she had been so engrossed in watching Lu Wanqing draw the blueprints that she hadn't followed her father.
Sisi was a little nervous and couldn't help but turn her head to look at Lu Wanqing again.
Lu Wanqing noticed and looked at Sisi, offering a smile.
Sisi was instantly startled and quickly averted her gaze.
Lu Wanqing found it amusing; she was still just a child, after all.
"Come quickly, let's eat, or it will get cold," Wei Xingzhou said with a smile.
There was quite a lot of food today, a table full of dishes. As Sisi walked over, she suddenly noticed dishes she liked on the table. Her heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but look at her father.
Zhang Qiong also smiled and reached out to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her daughter's ear.
They ate dinner quietly, but it was much more pleasant than before. The atmosphere was less awkward.
After eating their fill, it was time to rest.
Zhang Qiong took Sisi back to their room.
Lu Wanqing took Cui Cui back to her room.
Wei Xingzhou hesitated for a moment, then finally came to Cui Cui's room.
When Lu Wanqing saw him, she almost immediately knew what Wei Xingzhou was there for. They had talked during the day, and Wei Xingzhou had said he wanted to ask Cui Cui's opinion.
Lu Wanqing lowered her gaze to Cui Cui.
Wei Xingzhou still walked over and, as he always did, told Cui Cui a bedtime story first.
Cui Cui listened attentively. After the story was finished, she was still awake, looking at Wei Xingzhou with bright eyes.
Cui Cui had lived with Wei Xingzhou for eight years and knew him very well. Wei Xingzhou was different tonight; he was a bit hesitant, as if he had something to say.
There was only one major event happening in the family recently. Cui Cui wasn't foolish and could guess what Wei Xingzhou wanted to say. She wanted to hear it directly from him.
"Cui Cui," Wei Xingzhou said after a long silence, finally mustering the courage.
"Dad..." Wei Xingzhou started, but the rest of the words got stuck in his throat, unable to come out.
"Dad, are you going to talk about Sisi?" Cui Cui asked on his behalf.
Wei Xingzhou's hands, resting by his side, suddenly tensed. He felt uneasy, but looking at his obedient daughter, he nodded, "Mhm, mhm."