Mu Sijie was feeling agitated when his door was suddenly knocked. He paused, then stood up, walked to the door, and opened it.
Seeing Wen Lan at the door, he asked with a slight frown, "Mother?"
Wen Lan looked at him, her eyes gentle and worried. "It's so late, you should go to bed early."
Mu Sijie instantly understood. His mother must have seen he wasn't asleep yet and came to remind him.
He suddenly felt a bit tired. Thinking of how Mu Lan often shared her feelings with her mommy, he couldn't help but tell his mother, "Mother, the void storm might last for a month before it stops."
Wen Lan was stunned when she heard her son's words. Then her pupils widened slightly. She was shocked. Was Si Jie sharing his emotions with her?
Perhaps it was due to issues with her and Mu An's previous parenting, or perhaps it was the influence of their family environment. Si Jie had always been quiet and sensible since childhood. He would solve any difficulties himself, never seeking help from others, let alone confiding his troubles to his parents.
This was the first time Wen Lan had heard his worries from Mu Sijie.
Wen Lan quickly understood. Si Jie must be very worried now, especially since Wan Qing and Lan Lan's situations were not good.
"You don't need to worry too much. Wan Qing has strong adaptability. She even caught a wild chicken so late tonight. She should have no problem surviving in the wild," Wen Lan comforted him.
Mu Sijie listened to his mother's words and thought it made sense. Lu Wan Qing was very capable. Even in the wilderness, she could survive and live well. However...
He still couldn't control the anxiety and worry in his heart.
"Get some rest early. Don't overthink it," Wen Lan soothed.
Mu Sijie had no other choice but to nod. "Mhm."
Wen Lan left, and Mu Sijie returned to his room. After a moment of silence, he finally turned off the lights and went to bed.
*
The next day, the desolate planet.
Lu Wan Qing woke up to the crisp chirping of birds in the forest. She groggily opened her eyes and saw a simple bamboo hut.
The bamboo hut was truly simple. There wasn't even a bed inside. Last night, she and Mu Lan had slept directly on the floor with blankets.
Thinking this, Lu Wan Qing slightly turned her head and found the little Mu Lan, small and sleeping obediently beside her, eyes closed, not yet awake.
She thought for a moment, then moved lightly and got up very quietly, trying not to wake the child.
Lu Wan Qing got up, turned, and went to Zhong Li Feiyu's side. However, upon seeing him, she was startled. Zhong Li Feiyu was motionless, but his eyes were open.
Zhong Li Feiyu carefully moved, trying to get up.
"Hey, don't move erratically!" Lu Wan Qing reacted and quickly went to help him, saying nervously.
Zhong Li Feiyu's body tensed. He stared at her.
Lu Wan Qing quickly explained, "Mu Lan and I accidentally fell here because of the spaceship crash. We met you by chance while searching for food in the forest."
"Where is Fei Ying?" Zhong Li Feiyu spoke, his voice stern, his military bearing innate.
Lu Wan Qing was bewildered. "Fei Ying?"
Zhong Li Feiyu explained, "My mecha!"
Lu Wan Qing instantly understood and quickly said, "You mean the mecha you were sitting in yesterday? I took it apart. I had to dismantle it to get you out!"
As Lu Wan Qing spoke, she couldn't help but explain in detail to Zhong Li Feiyu. She had been terrified yesterday, almost thinking he was dead.
Zhong Li Feiyu stared at her, his brow furrowed deeply. "You could dismantle Fei Ying?"
Fei Ying was built by Mu Sijie, the Federation's most powerful S-class mecha. Its offensive and defensive capabilities were the best in the entire Federation. The reason he chose to remain in the mecha to fall unconscious was his trust in the mecha to protect him. Yet now, Lu Wan Qing claimed to have dismantled Fei Ying?
"Ah, this... it's fine. I can put it back together," Lu Wan Qing said again, thinking he was reluctant to part with the mecha.
Zhong Li Feiyu was even more shocked. "You can put it back together?"
Lu Wan Qing: "..."
Lu Wan Qing was now confused. She looked at Zhong Li Feiyu and asked blankly, "Is it strange that I can put it back together?"
"Mommy~" Little Mu Lan's voice suddenly came from behind.
Hearing her child's voice, Lu Wan Qing quickly turned around and saw that little Mu Lan had woken up.
Lu Wan Qing suddenly remembered that little Mu Lan was still sleeping. Her conversation with Zhong Li Feiyu must have woken the child.
"Did I wake you up?" Lu Wan Qing quickly went over.
Little Mu Lan shook his head, still a bit sleepy. Soon, however, his attention fell on Zhong Li Feiyu. The child's small mind slowly registered: "Uncle Zhong Li is awake?"
Lu Wan Qing smiled and nodded. "Mhm."
Little Mu Lan immediately became excited and quickly ran to Zhong Li Feiyu's side. The child's eyes widened as he curiously stared at Zhong Li Feiyu.
Zhong Li Feiyu, who had reached the rank of General in the Federation at such a young age, hadn't been stared at directly in the eyes by anyone for a long time. Being looked at like a spectacle made him feel a bit strange.
"Uncle Zhong Li, you're awake~" In the next moment, little Mu Lan looked at Zhong Li Feiyu and greeted him very amicably.
Zhong Li Feiyu nodded slightly. "Mhm!"
Little Mu Lan immediately smiled, his eyes curved. "That's great! Are you going to be like Mommy and not die?"
Zhong Li Feiyu, however, was stunned by this. He looked at the child in surprise. "Your mother almost died before?"
Little Mu Lan nodded seriously. "Mhm."
Seeing that they were about to discuss her, Lu Wan Qing quickly interrupted. "Mr. Zhong Li, how are you feeling now? Would you like me to have someone contact your family?"
Thinking this, Lu Wan Qing took out her recording orb and turned on the live broadcast.
"We are currently on a desolate planet. Mu Lan's and my communication devices are both broken, so we can't contact the outside world. During this time, we've been using the recording orb in live broadcast mode to communicate with the outside."
As Lu Wan Qing spoke, the recording orb flew up, automatically circling and filming the three of them.
Zhong Li Feiyu stared at the flying recording orb, a fleeting shock in his eyes, but it was quickly captivated by the meaning of Lu Wan Qing's words.
Lu Wan Qing glanced at the comments, then looked at Zhong Li Feiyu and said, "Yesterday, Mu Lan and I found you in the forest. Later, we cleared out the ordinary viewers from the live stream, leaving only Mu Sijie and his group, as well as the Zhong Li family..."
As Lu Wan Qing spoke, the comments lit up with a super VIP highlight in bright yellow.
Zhong Li Xing: "Zhong Li Feiyu, you're awake?"
Lu Wan Qing saw the comment, and Zhong Li Feiyu, as well as little Mu Lan, all fell silent.
Lu Wan Qing hesitated for a second, then said to Zhong Li Feiyu, "Your family seems to know you're awake. You can talk to them privately. Mu Lan and I will go find something to eat first!"
Lu Wan Qing said this and, before Zhong Li Feiyu could reply, turned to Mu Lan and said, "Lan Lan, let's go out."
Little Mu Lan glanced at Uncle Zhong Li, then at Mommy, and nodded obediently. "Mhm!"
Lu Wan Qing took the child out. She stepped out of the bamboo hut and couldn't help but look back, hoping Zhong Li Feiyu would be safe and overcome this difficulty.
However...
Lu Wan Qing remembered something and quickly went back.