Little Mu Lan crawled out of bed in his cute pajamas, his small hands clutching the pillow on the bed and holding it in his arms.
The pillow was almost as tall as Little Mu Lan. As he held it, he looked unexpectedly adorable. Lu Wanqing couldn't help but activate her recording orb, switching to recording mode.
When Little Mu Lan saw his mommy activating the recording orb, he was stunned for a moment, then he smiled.
"Mommy, we can record together!" Little Mu Lan said happily, looking at his mommy.
Lu Wanqing smiled and nodded, "Yes, next weekend we can go out to play together, then turn on the recording orb and record all the time we spend playing."
Little Mu Lan's eyes lit up even more at this. "Can we go out to play next weekend?"
Lu Wanqing looked at the child's bright eyes and asked with a smile, "Lan Lan, do you like that?"
"I like it!" Little Mu Lan nodded vigorously without thinking, incredibly happy.
Lu Wanqing tidied the blanket on the little one's bed and turned around, saying, "Let's go."
"Mmm-hmm," Little Mu Lan quickly agreed.
The mother and son came downstairs together. Mu Sijie heard the movement, opened his door, and looked at them.
Lu Wanqing and Mu Lan also heard the sound and looked at Mu Sijie simultaneously.
Lu Wanqing thought for a moment and explained, "Lan Lan wants to sleep with me, so I want to take him downstairs to sleep for a few days."
Little Mu Lan looked at his father, instinctively nervous, "Daddy, I... I want to sleep with Mommy."
"When we were on the barren planet, I always slept with Mommy. It felt very comfortable," Little Mu Lan explained anxiously, afraid his father wouldn't agree.
So... this was the treatment of having a mother?
Mu Sijie looked at Mu Lan, then at Lu Wanqing, feeling a pang in his heart, a mixture of envy and jealousy.
"Okay," Mu Sijie nodded.
Lu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief. She had been a little worried just now, afraid Mu Sijie wouldn't agree. After all, the Mu family was no ordinary family; perhaps they had their own rules?
"You... get some rest early."
"Goodnight."
Lu Wanqing looked at Mu Sijie, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.
Mu Sijie nodded and said similarly, "You two get some rest early too, goodnight~"
"Goodnight, Daddy~" Little Mu Lan's happy voice drifted up from downstairs, completely different from the subdued voices of the two adults. He was overjoyed!
Mu Sijie fell silent, then looked at Little Mu Lan, and earnestly instructed, "Goodnight, Lan Lan. When you get downstairs and sleep with Mommy, you must be good at night, don't be naughty, and don't disturb Mommy, understand?"
"Mmm-hmm!" Little Mu Lan quickly agreed. He would be good and wouldn't disturb Mommy.
There was nothing more to say. Lu Wanqing took Little Mu Lan and left.
Mu Sijie stood at the doorway, watching them go.
Downstairs, Lu Wanqing led the little one down step by step until they reached her room.
The Mu family was very large, and Lu Wanqing had always stayed in the guest room. As Little Mu Lan entered, he couldn't help but look around curiously. Was this Mommy's room?
"Mommy, after you leave, can I come to your room to live?" As Mommy hugged him onto the bed, ready to sleep, Little Mu Lan couldn't help but pull on his mommy and ask expectantly.
Lu Wanqing was stunned, then asked blankly, "What?"
Mu Lan quickly explained, "It's this room of yours. Mommy, you're going to leave in a while, aren't you? You're going to another child's house. So after you leave, can I sleep in your room?"
Mu Lan hadn't thought of this before, but now he desperately wanted to. He wanted to live in Mommy's room so that even if Mommy left temporarily, he could still feel Mommy's presence, as if Mommy were still there.
Lu Wanqing was stunned. She hadn't expected Mu Lan to say that...
The next moment, Lu Wanqing gently lowered her head and kissed the child's forehead, saying softly, "Of course, as long as Lan Lan likes it."
"I super like it! It smells like Mommy here!" Little Mu Lan said, his eyes sparkling.
Lu Wanqing smiled, couldn't help but kiss the child again, "Okay, get some rest. Mommy is going to take a bath first."
She had been taking care of the child and hadn't showered herself yet. After a busy day, she felt a little sticky and uncomfortable. She needed to bathe.
"Okay," Mu Lan agreed.
Lu Wanqing stood up, hesitated for a moment, and then went to take a bath.
The high-tech equipment of the interstellar era was truly amazing. What was called a bath was actually more comfortable than a massage in the twenty-first century.
Lu Wanqing closed her eyes, enjoying the massage in the intelligent bathtub. Only when she felt comfortable did she stand up and step out of the tub.
The bathroom in the interstellar era also had an automatic induction drying mode. Almost the moment Lu Wanqing stepped out of the bathtub, the automatic drying mode activated.
It was summer, a very hot season, yet the temperature in the bathroom was perfectly regulated, cool and refreshing, like a gentle breeze. The water droplets on her body quickly dried.
Lu Wanqing took out her pajamas and put them on, then opened the bathroom door.
On the bed, Little Mu Lan's eyes were sparkling as he watched her come out of the bathroom.
Lu Wanqing's heart softened again. Tenderness overflowed in her eyes. She walked over, took off her slippers, and gently got into bed.
Little Mu Lan was even more considerate. Seeing his mommy get into bed, he immediately moved his little body to make space for her.
"Does Lan Lan want to listen to a bedtime story?" Lu Wanqing asked gently as they lay down together.
"Mmm-hmm," Little Mu Lan nodded happily without thinking.
Lu Wanqing smiled and nodded. After a moment's thought, she began to tell the little one a story, a mythical tale of Bai Ze.
Little Mu Lan was energetic at first, but it was too late tonight. Moreover, he was accustomed to his mommy telling him bedtime stories to lull him to sleep. As Lu Wanqing's story continued, the little one's eyelids began to droop.
Seeing the child about to fall asleep, Lu Wanqing's voice also softened, becoming gradually more gentle until the child was completely asleep.
Lu Wanqing stopped her story. She carefully tucked the child in, then lay down beside him.
The room lights were turned off. Lu Wanqing was also very tired and soon closed her eyes and fell asleep.
That night, the stars outside were very bright.
Lu Wanqing woke up the next day and checked the time, realizing she had slept in.
Lan Lan had to go back to kindergarten. They couldn't sleep in today. Lu Wanqing quietly got out of bed. She didn't wake Little Mu Lan and left the room very lightly.
She went downstairs. Butler Mu and the household maids were already up, cleaning and tidying. They greeted Lu Wanqing respectfully when they saw her.
Lu Wanqing responded politely and then hurried to the kitchen.
Lu Wanqing looked at the items in the kitchen, thought for a moment, and quickly set her sights on something. She immediately got busy.
Little Mu Lan woke up a little after seven. He opened his eyes and instinctively turned his head to look for Mommy. But the room was empty. He reached out and felt the side of the bed; it was also empty. Mommy wasn't there?
When Lu Wanqing rushed back after making steamed buns, she happened to see the little one sitting up, looking around confusedly for her. She was stunned for a moment, and her heart instantly softened. She went in.
"Lan Lan, you're awake?" Lu Wanqing's voice was very gentle.
"Mmm, Mommy, why are you up so early?" Little Mu Lan's voice still had a sleepy nasal tone, very cute.