Lu Wanqing realized it had been a long time since she last had tangyuan, and she felt a pang of nostalgia for the taste.
In the kitchen, it wasn't just Lu Ming who was busy; Lu Wanqing and Lu Yang were also assisting him.
Weiwei wanted to help too, but she was too young and couldn't lend a hand with anything.
The morning was rather pleasant. Lu Wanqing suddenly thought about the livestream. With the consent of her elder brother, third brother, and Weiwei, she opened the livestream again.
Since she had told her viewers the previous day that she would continue streaming once she felt rested, many fans were waiting outside the livestream room for her to go live.
Almost the moment Lu Wanqing started her stream, the viewership surged to two hundred thousand, and the number continued to climb: four hundred thousand, six hundred thousand, eight hundred thousand, one million, two million...
Lu Wanqing watched for a while and couldn't help but marvel at the sheer population size of the interstellar era. People these days were truly numerous; otherwise, so many wouldn't tune in for her stream.
The fan count kept growing, and the livestream room became increasingly crowded, but Lu Wanqing no longer paid attention to these numbers.
Following her elder brother's lead, Lu Wanqing began diligently making tangyuan.
Perhaps it was because her elder brother and third brother were present, but Lu Wanqing felt much more relaxed. By the end of the morning's tangyuan-making session, her face was dusted with flour, looking white and soft.
However, the flour on her face was no longer important. What mattered most were her eyes, which were bright and full of joy.
Xiao Yi was the first among the children to wake up. Early that morning, he seemed to have sensed the activity in the kitchen and followed the scent. He then found his mother, His Majesty Father, and Maternal Uncle!
"Mama!" Xiao Yi quickly came inside.
"Would you like to help make tangyuan?" Lu Wanqing asked with a smile.
Xiao Yi looked puzzled. "What is tangyuan?"
Lu Wanqing's heart sank. She hadn't expected such an important thing to be lost after three thousand years. Her child was already in his teens and had never even heard of tangyuan.
As she pondered, Lu Wanqing glanced at the livestream camera and the scrolling comments. She was quite surprised to see that the number of viewers had reached fifty million.
"Tangyuan is a delicious food," Lu Wanqing explained gently to Xiao Yi. "In the ancient Earth era, over three thousand years ago, it symbolized reunion and happiness. When we were young, during the New Year, our parents would cook a bowl of tangyuan for us to enjoy happily and to our fill."
"Reunion?" Xiao Yi exclaimed with delight.
Lu Wanqing smiled and nodded. "Yes, reunion. In ancient Earth times, people would return home for the New Year. Everyone would be together at home, reuniting in joy, and thus, they were very happy."
"You are so fortunate," Xiao Yi couldn't help but say with envy.
Lu Wanqing smiled. "You are also very fortunate."
Although they had been separated for many years due to various reasons, they had all grown a lot through their efforts over these years. Most importantly, the obstacles that had kept them apart had been resolved, and now they could be together without worry.
Five children, five families, now living together freely and beautifully, whenever they wished.
Xiao Yi looked at his mother for a long moment before nodding heavily. "Yes!"
Shushu was the second to wake up. She searched around outside for a while before finally finding her way to the kitchen.
"Mama!" Seeing Lu Wanqing and Xiao Yi, Shushu immediately ran over happily.
Hearing the sound, Lu Wanqing turned her head. Seeing Shushu running towards her, she was also delighted. She smiled and asked, "You're awake so early?"
Shushu looked at Xiao Yi and pursed her lips. "Xiao Yi gege woke up even earlier."
Lu Wanqing smiled. She glanced at Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi came from a military family and had been trained by his grandfather and father since he was young, so waking up early was normal for him.
"Come in and help make tangyuan," Lu Wanqing said with a smile.
With so many people now, it would take some effort to make enough for everyone.
Shushu immediately nodded happily. "Okay."
Lanlan was the third to wake up, followed by Harvey, and then Cuicui.
When Lanlan and Harvey reached the kitchen door, they were both surprised to see each other.
Lu Wanqing called both children in, just as she had done with Shushu and Xiao Yi.
Finally, Cuicui arrived, as did Wei Xingzhou. However, the tangyuan were almost finished, with only a few left to make.
Since her elder siblings had all participated, Lu Wanqing felt it wasn't right for Cuicui to be left out. So, she deliberately left a few for Cuicui to wrap.
After the whole family had finished making the tangyuan, Lu Wanqing took them, boiled water, and put them in the pot to make breakfast for everyone.
These were scenes of ordinary daily life, yet in the livestream room, the number of online viewers continued to grow, and the comment section was filled with a dense stream of messages.
"Their life is so happy."
"I want to make tangyuan too. Whether it tastes good or not is one thing; what's most important is this feeling of the whole family working together. I think it's amazing."
"Mom said I'm sick for smiling at my light-brain early in the morning emmm."
The wontons didn't take long to cook. Once they were done, Lu Wanqing tasted one and, finding it cooked through, reminded Cuicui not to add more heat.
They were on Earth, and the household robots hadn't been brought along, so they had to fetch the ingredients themselves.
Lu Wanqing also looked at the comments. Seeing that everyone was watching their livestream intently, she was moved.
Many people were sending her gifts. Lu Wanqing thought about it and decided to hold a red envelope giveaway in the livestream room.
As soon as the lucky bags were opened, many viewers immediately snatched them up, and they were gone in an instant. Lu Wanqing found it amusing.
"Oh my gosh, I got one! I actually got the goddess's red envelope!"
"Wuwuwu, why didn't the goddess announce the red envelope giveaway in advance? I wasn't prepared at all. I didn't get one, I'm so angry!"
Lu Wanqing looked at the livestream camera and said with a smile, "Thank you all for your continued support. Thank you for your love."
"Oh no, is the goddess talking to me? My heart can't stop pounding, what should I do?"
"Ahhh, goddess, if you can talk, please say more. I really love listening to you!"
"Another day of being captivated by the goddess!"
It wasn't just Lu Wanqing; the children were also watching the livestream comments. Seeing that many people liked their mother made them happy, and they couldn't help but sneak smiles.
After breakfast, Lu Wanqing took the children out. They visited the forest together, and after that, they went to see the sea.
The sea hadn't fully recovered yet, but its color was no longer the ominous pitch black of before; it had a faint hint of black.
"The sea will surely turn blue again," Lu Wanqing said earnestly to the livestream camera after looking at the sea.