It wasn't too early or too late. Lu Wanqing looked at little Mu Lan and suddenly felt that they might have time to watch a movie. Movies in the interstellar era were very different from modern ones, and watching movies was truly enjoyable.
Besides, they didn't have much free time like this. Since they had a rare moment, why not she and Mu Lan watch a movie together?
As Lu Wanqing thought about it, she looked at little Mu Lan and asked earnestly, "Lan Lan, do you want to watch a movie?"
"Movie?" little Mu Lan asked, confused.
Lu Wanqing nodded, her eyes sparkling, and looked at the little one expectantly. "Yes, the kind we watched with Daddy, 'The Tadpoles Look for Their Mother'~"
Little Mu Lan's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Mommy wants to watch 'The Tadpoles Look for Their Mother' again?"
Lu Wanqing's mouth twitched slightly. She explained, "Not that one. Mommy meant movies in general, maybe we can watch a different movie?"
"Then what does Mommy want to watch?" little Mu Lan asked, frowning in confusion.
"What movies do you have here...?" Lu Wanqing asked curiously.
Little Mu Lan tilted his head, thinking for a long time, then shook his head. "I don't know."
Lu Wanqing raised her hand and rubbed the top of the little one's head, suddenly realizing that the child might have too much study time and no time to relax at all.
"Let's go, Mommy will pick one later," Lu Wanqing said with a smile.
She had just been curious and wanted to see for herself before, but now she suddenly felt that perhaps she should let the child relax more too. The Mu family's study intensity was too high. Little Mu Lan went to kindergarten during the day and still had to study mecha making after school. He had very little personal entertainment time.
Although little Mu Lan watched few movies, he understood the basic operations. Lu Wanqing followed along and after fumbling for a while, she figured out how to play movies.
She brought up the homepage, intending to find a movie. But as soon as she opened it, she saw a familiar face on a giant poster—Wei Xingzhou.
Lu Wanqing's mind instinctively recalled his lively demeanor, and the fair-skinned, tender little girl standing beside Wei Xingzhou, looking up slightly with a proud gaze.
"Mommy?"
Little Mu Lan's voice suddenly sounded in her ear. Lu Wanqing quickly came back to her senses, looked down at little Mu Lan, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Little Mu Lan looked at her in confusion. "Mommy, what's wrong with you?"
Lu Wanqing had suddenly stopped moving while staring at the homepage.
Lu Wanqing was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook her head. "It's nothing."
Lu Wanqing quickly opened the categories and found the children's section. She chose a fairytale-like, dreamy story and opened it.
The movie officially began. Lu Wanqing pulled the little one along, watching the opening of the movie with curiosity.
When Mu Sijie returned, the butler informed him that Ms. Lu and the young master were watching a movie upstairs.
Mu Sijie paused slightly, then went upstairs. As he entered, he saw the mother and son intently watching the animated movie. His brows softened involuntarily.
Lu Wanqing seemed to sense something and looked towards the doorway. As their eyes met, they both smiled.
They tacitly did not make a sound to disturb them. Mu Sijie quietly entered and watched the movie with them.
Little Mu Lan only noticed his father after watching for a while. He was startled at first, then overjoyed. He hugged his father's leg, extremely happy!
Seeing the child about to open his mouth to call out "Daddy," Mu Sijie raised a finger and made a shushing gesture. Little Mu Lan understood and nodded repeatedly.
Movies in the interstellar era were indeed different. Even fairy tale movies were reproduced with one-to-one realism, as if they had truly entered a fairy tale world. Sometimes, they couldn't help but want to run and jump with the main characters in the magnificent forest and amidst the beautiful flowers.
After an unknown amount of time, the movie finally ended. Lu Wanqing turned her head and saw Mu Sijie and little Mu Lan.
Mu Sijie smiled and asked her, "How was it?"
"It was great!" Lu Wanqing said, her eyes shining, not hiding her feelings. She felt like she wouldn't get tired of watching this almost fully immersive interstellar movie ten more times. It was super awesome!
She was always like this, her happiness never concealed in her eyes. Mu Sijie's mood also improved involuntarily, but he still said, "It's getting late. Mu Lan needs to take a bath and go to sleep."
Lu Wanqing raised her wrist upon hearing this, glanced at the time on her light brain, which was nine-thirty in the evening, and quickly nodded. "Mhm."
Early to bed and early to rise made for good health, especially for children who needed to maintain a regular sleep schedule.
Mu Sijie turned off the movie, and they went downstairs together.
Little Mu Lan quickly finished his bath under the care of the nanny robot. The little child was wearing the cute clothes Lu Wanqing had bought for him, making him look even more adorable than before.
For the past few days, Lu Wanqing had been telling the child stories. Tonight, after the child got into bed, Mu Sijie took the initiative to say, "Shall I tell the story to the child today?"
Lu Wanqing was surprised for a moment, then quickly nodded. "You can!"
In fact, Lu Wanqing also found it quite amusing. Mu Sijie reading stories from the Star Net with such a serious expression was very funny. And... for Lan Lan, it should have a different meaning, right?
As Lu Wanqing thought this, she looked at little Mu Lan and indeed found his eyes sparkling with anticipation for his father's story.
Mu Sijie was no longer as awkward as before. He found a story and began to read from the Star Net in a gentle, unhurried voice. 138 Reading Network.
Lu Wanqing had been waiting to watch the show, but she didn't expect Mu Sijie to start. His gentle voice, like jade, suddenly gave her the feeling of returning to the twenty-first century and listening to audiobooks on electronic novels. She was stunned and subconsciously turned to look at him.
Mu Sijie noticed her gaze and looked at her, very gently.
One story was read unconsciously. Lu Wanqing came back to her senses and couldn't help but smile. Mu Sijie was truly learning fast when it came to taking care of children.
"Mommy, goodnight." Little Mu Lan, no longer needing Lu Wanqing's reminder, proactively leaned his head over to kiss Lu Wanqing, saying happily.
Lu Wanqing's heart softened. She lowered her head and kissed the child. "Lan Lan, goodnight to you too."
After leaving the child's room, the atmosphere between Lu Wanqing and Mu Sijie suddenly fell silent. After walking for a while, when they reached the door of Mu Sijie's room, Mu Sijie finally spoke, "About the press conference, because it was decided on short notice, I didn't get a chance to tell you before."
He had time to tell her this morning, but he saw that she had stayed up all night drawing mecha design blueprints, so he didn't say anything, fearing he would disturb her rest.
Lu Wanqing quickly reacted and smiled, shaking her head. "It's alright."
"But when did you research the S-class mecha? I didn't know before," Lu Wanqing added with a smile.