Lu Wanqing's lips twitched. She hadn't expected Wei Xingzhou to do such things for the children in private, but he probably agreed entirely because of Cui Cui, right?
Wei Xingzhou treated Cui Cui so well; if Cui Cui wanted to make cosmetics, Wei Xingzhou would definitely help her test them.
"Mhm, mhm, you're all amazing," Lu Wanqing said with a smile.
"Mom, if you want them in the future, Cui Cui and I can give them to you," Shushu said happily.
"Okay, when you open your shop, can Mom be your first member?" Lu Wanqing asked with another smile.
Shushu's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously, "Mhm, mhm!"
Lu Wanqing ruffled Shushu's head, then turned to continue packing her things.
Speaking of which, she had quite a lot of things. Shushu occasionally lent a hand, and it still took over an hour.
However, after everything was tidied up, her mood completely lifted, and she felt very happy.
Lu Wanqing hadn't slept in Shushu's bed for a long time and couldn't help but lie down to try it.
But Lu Wanqing didn't expect that once she lay down, she would fall asleep because it was just too comfortable.
When she woke up, she turned her head slightly and found that Shushu was also asleep beside her.
Lu Wanqing gently lay back down. She turned slightly, tilting her head to look at Shushu.
In recent years, because she had stayed in the Empire, she had spent more time with Cui Cui and Harvey, and she felt she had owed these children from the Empire more time.
Lan Lan and Xiao Yi were actually fine. Even with less motherly love, they had plenty of love from other family members, and their lives were carefree.
But Shushu was different. Although Madam Yu and Yu Nong loved and doted on Shushu very much, the Yu family was too simple, and Shushu often had to worry about many things for them.
Shushu, despite being a child, was as intelligent and sensible as an adult.
Yet, the more sensible a child is, the harder their life often is. At such a young age, she shouldered too much.
Lu Wanqing thought this, then lowered her head and gently placed a kiss on Shushu's forehead.
The next moment, Lu Wanqing also gently tucked Shushu in, then closed her eyes again beside her, continuing to sleep.
Sleeping with Shushu felt different, warm and blissful.
Lu Wanqing didn't know when she fell asleep this time, only that it was very comfortable. When she woke up, it was already dark outside.
"Mom, are you awake?" Shushu lay beside her, her bright eyes open, looking at her mother happily.
Lu Wanqing reached out and hugged Shushu, kissed her again, and then smiled, "Yes, I'm awake."
Shushu's earlobes immediately turned red. The next moment, Shushu happily got up.
"Mom, then let's get up. I want to take you somewhere fun, you'll definitely like it," Shushu said cheerfully.
"Where?" Lu Wanqing asked curiously.
"Let's get up first," Shushu replied.
Lu Wanqing quickly agreed, very curious about the place Shushu mentioned.
They dressed together and then went out of the room. In the living room downstairs, Yu Nong had already returned and was reading a book. Hearing the movement upstairs, he put down his book, looked up towards the stairs, and then saw Lu Wanqing and Shushu.
After a few years, Yu Nong seemed to have become more mature, or rather, more steady. "Did you sleep well?"
"Dad, I want to take Mom to the botanical garden," Shushu immediately said.
Yu Nong paused at this, but quickly nodded and agreed, "Okay."
Shushu smiled, very happy. She turned to Lu Wanqing and said, "Mom, the botanical garden is even more beautiful at night than during the day. Many plants there glow at night, it's especially beautiful. I heard that fairy tale worlds from ancient Earth times were like this."
Lu Wanqing's eyes truly lit up. "Glowing plants?" she exclaimed excitedly.
Shushu nodded, "Mhm, they glow, and there are many colors, colorful, super beautiful!"
"Then I must bring a recording sphere!" Lu Wanqing said without hesitation.
Such a beautiful scene had to be captured with a recording sphere, otherwise, she would definitely regret it later.
"Okay," Shushu agreed.
"Let's have dinner first," Madam Yu said from the sofa, looking at them and smiling.
As soon as Madam Yu finished speaking, Lu Wanqing's stomach rumbled. She was genuinely hungry.
Shushu seemed to have heard the sound. She looked at her mother's stomach curiously, then quickly suppressed a giggle.
However, when they sat at the dining table, Lu Wanqing was bewildered by the ingredients on the table that she had never seen before.
"Mom, these are the latest ingredients researched by the Academy of Sciences. There are vegetables and meat. They haven't been promoted yet, but the staff at our Academy of Sciences can already eat them. Don't worry, they're fine and delicious!" Shushu seemed to know her mother's thoughts and explained with a smile.
"Wow," Lu Wanqing didn't know how to respond. "Is working at the Academy of Sciences that great?"
The latest researched vegetables and meat were unheard of by people outside, yet they were already eating them. What an enviable life.
"These ingredients are the latest researched by the Academy of Sciences. They are very safe and healthy, good for the body. However, they are difficult to cultivate. We haven't researched a fast cultivation method yet, so for now, we can only eat them ourselves and cannot supply them externally," Yu Nong explained quietly.
"Will they be widely promoted once research breakthroughs are made and they can be cultivated on a large scale?" Lu Wanqing asked.
Yu Nong nodded earnestly, "Mhm, mhm. This is our mission. We must research more healthy and easy-to-cultivate ingredients, preferably ones that can be supplied to everyone, so that everyone in the galaxy can live a healthier life."
So grand!
And so meaningful!
Lu Wanqing suddenly remembered ancient Earth times. The initial yield of rice was very poor. Back then, many common people went hungry, not having enough to eat or wear, and their lives were full of problems.
But the dear Grandpa Yuan Longping, after much research, developed high-yield and delicious hybrid rice.
With hybrid rice, the entire population of over a billion people in China was fed. Everyone could eat their fill and no longer suffer from hunger.
Not just hybrid rice, but later scientists also researched and cultivated many excellent food plants, such as chili peppers, tomatoes, and so on.
Various familiar fruits and vegetables, after being researched and cultivated by scientists, became high-yield and delicious, ultimately benefiting countless people and allowing everyone to eat increasingly delicious food.
"You can definitely do it, you will succeed!" Lu Wanqing thought, unable to resist encouraging them.
Yu Nong's ears suddenly turned red, and he quickly nodded, "Mhm, mhm."