"Hahahaha!" Lu Ze also burst into laughter.
Not only the children, but even Jiang Yu and Lu Yizhi found it amusing. They had learned in the past two days that Qingqing was very fond of Yangyang, but they hadn't expected her affection to be so deep that she had already imagined what their future child would look like.
However, to be fair, looking at Cui Cui's portrait, Jiang Yu thought the little girl Qingqing had drawn was indeed very beautiful. If she were truly their future granddaughter, that would be wonderful!
Seeing everyone's reaction, Lu Wanqing knew they didn't believe her and were teasing her.
But she didn't care. After the first portrait of Cui Cui was drawn, the feeling that had been inexplicably blocking her heart dissipated upon her return. She really wanted to tell her parents about the future and share the joy of having children with them.
"My third brother and I have another child, also a daughter. Her name is Weiwei. I'll draw her for you tomorrow," Lu Wanqing added.
"Hahahaha, I can't anymore! Qingqing, you're too funny!" Second Brother Lu Ze laughed the loudest.
"Qingqing, you're only three years old!" Eldest Brother couldn't help but remind her, his smile uncontainable.
Jiang Yu and her husband, Lu Yizhi, exchanged a glance and then smiled at Lu Wanqing, saying, "I'm quite looking forward to Qingqing's paintings. I wonder what she imagines their baby with Yangyang will look like."
"Especially cute!" Lu Wanqing said earnestly.
"Pfft, hahahaha, I can't hold it in anymore! Qingqing, you're too funny!" Second Brother laughed until his stomach hurt.
Lu Wanqing looked at her second brother, feeling speechless. However, her resolve was firm. Regardless of whether everyone believed her or not, she wanted to draw the children and let her parents see them. These were her future children.
In the following days, whenever Lu Wanqing had free time, she would take out paper and pen and draw diligently.
First, she drew Weiwei.
Then came Lan Lan, Xiao Yi, Shushu, Harvey...
Lu Wanqing didn't just draw the children as they were when they were young; she also gradually drew them as they grew up.
Initially, everyone found her paintings amusing. But as she drew more and more, her parents seemed to realize something and quietly pulled her into a room to ask her some questions.
Lu Wanqing finally couldn't hold back and confessed to her parents that she had been reborn from the interstellar era.
Jiang Yu and Lu Yizhi were shocked. What Lu Wanqing said was too incredible for them to comprehend.
In the days that followed, Lu Wanqing stayed by her third brother's side. Jiang Yu and Lu Yizhi paid even more attention to young Lu Yang, as they finally believed Lu Wanqing. They knew that the little fellow was not only their child but would also be their son-in-law in the future. Most importantly...
Lu Yang's spiritual body in the interstellar era was too weak. They were worried whether Yangyang's soul in the stars would ever awaken in their time.
The thought of their daughter possibly living alone in this world made their hearts ache for her.
Days turned into weeks, and in the blink of an eye, ten years had passed. Lu Wanqing's health deteriorated, just as she remembered. She seemed to be ill, but even doctors couldn't diagnose what was wrong.
Her parents were anxious, and her brothers were worried about her. They took her to many hospitals and gave her numerous medications, but nothing worked.
She eventually had to drop out of school, just like in her memories. Her body could no longer support her attending school daily like a normal child.
However, the 'self' in her memories was unaware of her illness, while her current self had a vague understanding...
Her spiritual body wasn't as strong as her third brother's. She had persisted in the ancient Earth era for too long. Although her physical body was that of a middle school girl, her inner soul was like an old person on the verge of death.
Most importantly, waiting endlessly for her third brother to return, her spirit found no anchor and grew weaker day by day. If this continued, she might die here, her spiritual body dissipating in this era.
During this period, she had received several fluctuations from the interstellar world. As long as she responded actively, she could return. But...
The third brother she was waiting for had not yet woken up.
"Qingqing, the flowers in the park outside have bloomed. I quietly picked some for you. Do you like them?" In the orange-red sunset, her third brother entered, holding a bouquet of flowers, and handed them to Lu Wanqing with a smile.
Lu Wanqing looked at the flowers in her third brother's hand and said with a smile, "I like them!"
Lu Yang smiled, a gentle smile. "Okay, then I'll bring you a bouquet every day from now on."
"No," Lu Wanqing refused.
Lu Yang was taken aback. "Why?"
Lu Wanqing said earnestly, "You'll pick all the flowers in the park bare, and then everyone will scold you."
Lu Yang laughed. "No, I'll ride my bike to the countryside to pick them. There are plenty in the fields too."
Lu Wanqing looked at her third brother and nodded in agreement. "Okay."
They hadn't told her third brother about her rebirth because they didn't want to burden him.
That night, her mother sat by her bedside and urged her to leave again.
Because the technology in the interstellar era might be able to heal her spiritual body and allow her to continue living.
Lu Wanqing looked at her mother, and as she smiled, tears began to fall.
Jiang Yu reached out and hugged her daughter affectionately.
Lu Wanqing finally agreed to her parents' request. She promised them she would return to the stars.
No matter which time or space she was in, she would live well.
In the few days before her departure, Lu Wanqing took her third brother out to eat a lot and do many things. They ate snacks unique to that era together, went shopping, attended temple fairs, watched the stars, and saw the sunrise together...
Until the last night, under the watchful eyes of her parents, she closed her eyes.
She responded to the recall fluctuation from the interstellar world for the first time.
Afterward, Lu Wanqing felt a familiar power, like the time she had returned from the interstellar era. It was the sensation of time travel.
But this time, she couldn't stay conscious throughout the entire journey. Her consciousness fell into a deep sleep during the space-time transit.
In the interstellar era, at the Empire's Academy of Sciences, when the time-space shuttle instrument transmitted fluctuations, Cui Cui happened to be guarding the instrument. After several failed attempts, there was finally a signal. Cui Cui shot up from her seat, her heart filled with tension and excitement.
Cui Cui opened her mouth, trying to speak several times, but ultimately no words came out. She was too overwhelmed with emotion. Mom was finally back!!
After a few minutes, Cui Cui regained her composure. She quickly opened her personal terminal and sent out communications to everyone, sharing the good news.