After processing the bamboo, Lu Wanqing began constructing the main frame of the house. She worked methodically, to the stunned silence of the few remaining viewers in the live stream.
Wei Xingzhou, who had been too afraid to speak since Zhong Lixing's appearance, finally couldn't help but post a comment: "So amazing, what is Lu Wanqing's brain made of? How does she seem to know everything?"
Mu Sijie saw Wei Xingzhou's comment and also posted: "Wanqing is very smart; she's no less capable than anyone in the interstellar era."
Wei Xingzhou looked at Mu Sijie's comment and felt a pang of bitterness: "So this is why you changed your mind so quickly?"
"You were also unwilling to marry Lu Wanqing before, just like us. But after she stayed at your place for only a short while, you actually changed your mind."
"You want to marry her, and you want us to withdraw beforehand?"
Mu Sijie paused as he looked at the comments, but it was only for a second before he posted again: "No."
He liked Lu Wanqing not because she was smart, but because...
Mu Sijie recalled the various things that had happened since Lu Wanqing came to the Mu family. Every night, she would tell stories to the child. Every morning, she would make breakfast for the child. When the child went to school and came back, she was never absent. No matter how busy she was, she would arrange her time properly. When accompanying or taking care of the child, she was never late.
And then there was the change in Mu Lan.
Before Lu Wanqing arrived, Mu Lan would never talk about what happened at kindergarten with his family, nor would he proactively share his feelings. But since Lu Wanqing arrived, the change in Mu Lan was so evident.
Every day after school, the child would be very happy to see his parents. In the hovercar, he would excitedly chatter to Lu Wanqing about what happened at school.
He saw a light in Mu Lan's eyes, a light of happiness and vibrancy, something he had never seen in his son's eyes when he was raising the child alone.
Of course, he liked Lu Wanqing not just for these reasons. More importantly, since Lu Wanqing arrived, he had also felt the happiness and gentle warmth radiating from her.
Before, when he returned home, it was always quiet, so quiet it felt desolate, giving off a cold feeling.
But since Lu Wanqing arrived, he felt a warmth at home that he had never experienced before. It felt very comfortable, especially after a tiring day at work. Returning home and experiencing that atmosphere made him feel relaxed and happy.
Mu Sijie thought about it and couldn't help but post another comment: "She's very good, not because she's smart, but because she's genuinely good."
Mu Sijie: "I like her, and Mu Lan likes her too."
Wei Xingzhou had just made a casual remark, but he didn't expect to be fed dog food by Mu Sijie. Thinking that he also had a cub, and his daughter had always yearned for a mother, he suddenly felt uncomfortable.
Wei Xingzhou opened his panel, typed quickly, and then sent a comment: "Who says only you like her? I quite like her too. If we have a chance to get to know each other in the future and our personalities are compatible, I think I could marry her too."
Marry her.
Marry Lu Wanqing.
Wei Xingzhou had never considered this possibility before. It wasn't until now, as he unconsciously typed these words and sent this comment, that he suddenly realized he didn't seem to have the same aversion to Lu Wanqing as before?
As Wei Xingzhou pondered, he couldn't help but shift his attention back to Lu Wanqing, who was still live streaming.
Lu Wanqing was still building the main framework of the house. This step was crucial, so she was working rather slowly. For every piece of bamboo, she would check it repeatedly to ensure there were no problems before proceeding to install the next one.
Building a house was something that, in the eyes of others in the interstellar era, was almost impossible and unthinkable. But for Lu Wanqing, it seemed to be never a problem. Whenever it was necessary, she would do it, and she would do it well!
Watching Lu Wanqing build the house, Wei Xingzhou became engrossed. His agent came to remind him that he had to go back to work. He had a scheduled event that day, and if he didn't go, he would have to pay a hefty breach of contract fee.
Wei Xingzhou was reluctant to leave. Lu Wanqing's process of building the house seemed to have a magical pull, like magic that held his feet in place, making him unable to move!
"Brother Wei, you haven't been to work for many days now. If you don't go today, I..." The agent, seeing him linger, was anxious and worried.
Hearing his assistant's anxious and helpless voice, Wei Xingzhou took a deep breath and finally convinced himself to temporarily leave the live stream: "Let's go. We'll be back soon!"
Void storms were very unstable. Once they erupted, they could last for one or two days, or one or two months, or even three months or half a year. Since Lu Wanqing's incident, he hadn't worked for many days. The company must be getting impatient, especially the advertisers and film crews who might be delayed by his absence.
Judging by Lu Wanqing's live streams of her life on the desolate planet for the past two days, she shouldn't be in any immediate danger. The only potential danger might be Zhong Liflyfish, but Zhong Liflyfish was being looked after by the Zhongli family, so it had nothing to do with him. He should probably go back to work.
Of course, in his spare time, he would also occasionally open Lu Wanqing's live stream to check on her living conditions on the desolate planet and confirm her safety.
Seeing that he had finally agreed, the assistant breathed a sigh of relief and said happily, "Brother Wei, you've finally made up your mind!"
Wei Xingzhou left. Before he went, he sent a message to Mu Sijie and Yu Nong via his light-computer, asking them to notify him if anything happened. He also had a responsibility regarding Lu Wanqing's safety, and for Cui Cui's sake, he had to ensure Lu Wanqing's safety. He couldn't let Cui Cui's biological mother die inexplicably on the desolate planet.
Mu Sijie and Yu Nong both agreed, and Wei Xingzhou felt slightly relieved before leaving with his assistant. He had to go to work.
Lu Wanqing had been busy all afternoon. As the sky completely darkened, a simple bamboo house was finally completed. The roof was also made of bamboo. A bamboo pole was split in half, the nodes were removed, and then they were laid one on top of the other, perfectly covering the gaps and forming a drainage channel.
Carefully climbing down the ladder from the roof, Lu Wanqing felt an emptiness in her stomach. She was so hungry.
"Mommy, the house is built! It's so beautiful!" Little Mu Lan saw his mother come down and immediately ran over, holding her hand and saying excitedly.
Lu Wanqing rubbed the child's head, glanced at the sky that was almost completely dark outside, and said to her son, "Lanlan, you go inside the house first, close the door. Mommy will be back soon."