The gentleness of young Zhong Li Yi went unnoticed by Lu Wan Qing as she slept. When she awoke, the surroundings were dark, clearly indicating it was the dead of night.
She fumbled to raise her wrist and check her optical computer. It was already past ten in the evening.
Where was Xiao Yi?
Lu Wan Qing mused, quickly activating the flashlight mode on her optical computer and shining it beside her. She then spotted Xiao Yi sleeping next to her.
Xiao Yi was well-behaved, his sleeping face serene. Lu Wan Qing couldn't help but watch him for a while longer. This was her cub.
Lu Wan Qing's movements were light and quiet as she gently tucked the blanket around the little one.
Young Zhong Li Yi's eyelids fluttered slightly, as if he were about to wake up.
Lu Wan Qing froze, looking at her child nervously. Remembering herself, she quickly turned off the flashlight mode on her optical computer.
"Mommy?" Young Zhong Li Yi's voice was laced with the grogginess of someone not yet fully awake.
Lu Wan Qing sighed softly, reactivating the flashlight mode on her optical computer and saying gently, "Did Mommy wake you up?"
Young Zhong Li Yi shook his head, his sleepy voice carrying a hint of childishness, "No~"
Lu Wan Qing couldn't help but smile. She reached out and ruffled the child's hair. "It's nighttime. If you're sleepy, you can keep sleeping."
Young Zhong Li Yi nodded. "Mm."
In truth, he wasn't sleepy anymore. After waking up from a nap, he was gradually becoming more alert.
Lu Wan Qing also felt no sleepiness. After lying in bed for a while, she turned her head to look at Xiao Yi and found that he hadn't slept either.
"Want to go stargazing?" Lu Wan Qing suddenly said.
"Stars?" Young Zhong Li Yi was puzzled.
Lu Wan Qing nodded. "Mm."
Lu Wan Qing commanded the holographic recording sphere to exit night mode and switch to illumination mode. The room suddenly became bright.
She turned off the flashlight on her optical computer, got out of bed, and a gentle smile graced her face.
Xiao Yi also got out of bed.
Mother and son left the room together and stood on the second-floor balcony.
Lu Wan Qing looked up at the sky and smiled, saying, "Xiao Yi, look. Aren't the stars in the sky very bright and beautiful?"
Young Zhong Li Yi seemed to finally understand what his mother was referring to. He also looked at the sky and nodded obediently, "Mm, beautiful~"
Lu Wan Qing smiled and glanced to the side. It was a pity there were no lounge chairs; otherwise, lying in one would have been very comfortable.
It would have been even better with a plate of crayfish…
Lu Wan Qing couldn't help but imagine in her mind a lounge chair, a prepared plate of crayfish, and the joy of eating them while watching the stars at night.
She wondered how long it would take for Zhong Li Fei Yu and the others to find them.
Lu Wan Qing thought silently, a trace of worry lingering in her heart. Regardless, this was a bug planet feared by all interstellar people. Although it seemed safe for now, she still felt a sense of unease and insecurity.
However, worrying was pointless. They and Xiao Yi had no other option but to stay put and quietly wait for Zhong Li Fei Yu and the others to arrive.
Instead, she should do something for her child, strive to enrich their lives so the child wouldn't overthink things.
When people are quiet, they tend to get scared by overthinking.
Lu Wan Qing mused, then suddenly thought of lounge chairs. Perhaps before Zhong Li Fei Yu arrived, she could make some things. For example, furniture from ancient Earth? Xiao Yi might like it.
Lu Wan Qing suddenly recalled the virtual home they had built on the Star Net. That little home was truly warm and beautiful, but alas, it was just an illusion. If they could build such a home with their own hands in the real world, would it hold a different significance?
Lu Wan Qing turned to look at Xiao Yi beside her and couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Yi, do you like the little home we built on the Star Net?"
Young Zhong Li Yi looked bewildered at the question. He turned his head to look at his mother, and after a moment, nodded, "Mm, I like it~"
Lu Wan Qing smiled. "Then how about we build a similar little home here?"
Young Zhong Li Yi's pupils widened, and he looked at his mother in astonishment. "...Can we?"
"Your father is already bringing people to find us. Before he finds us, we can do our best," Lu Wan Qing said with a smile. She looked at young Zhong Li Yi and asked earnestly, "Do you like it, Xiao Yi?"
"I love it!!!" Young Zhong Li Yi nodded heavily without a second thought, overjoyed.
"Then we'll start tomorrow," Lu Wan Qing said.
Young Zhong Li Yi's eyes sparkled with extreme happiness. "Mm!"
Lu Wan Qing's mood also improved. Waiting passively would be difficult, but having a goal made all the difference. Especially when it was something they enjoyed. Time often flew by when people were engaged in activities they loved. Perhaps they would unknowingly wait until Zhong Li Fei Yu and the others arrived, and Xiao Yi wouldn't be scared.
Moreover, the process of building a home was pleasant. The home system on the barren planet was already well-developed. However, not many people were willing to spend money on the barren planet's home system to buy land and build a home. By building a small home with Xiao Yi, she could also advertise the barren planet's home system?
Perhaps viewers in the live stream would see their process of building a home and find it fun. They might then go to the barren planet's home system on the Star Net to buy a virtual plot of land and build a home with their own hands, just like them.
The more Lu Wan Qing thought about it, the more suitable it seemed. She felt as if there would be much money to be made in the future.
And what about cooking? If handled well, it should also be a good way to earn money, right?
She had seen the bullet comments in the live stream when she used to broadcast cooking. The interstellar era had clearly entered an era of universal high technology. However, such an era had its pros and cons. For families with good conditions, like the Zhong Li family or the Mu family, purchasing a high-level domestic robot was not a problem at all. They could have the robot cook whatever they wished.
But for some ordinary families, they couldn't afford advanced domestic robots. However, occasionally spending money on rice and vegetables to improve their meals should be possible?
And with so many people in the interstellar era, perhaps there were also those who enjoyed handmade cooking?
The more Lu Wan Qing thought about it, the more she felt it was feasible. Even though technology in the interstellar era was already so advanced, there were bound to be handmade enthusiasts.
Back in the 21st century of ancient Earth, there was a saying that held a lot of truth: fashion is a cycle!
A long time ago, in an era of backward technology, everyone yearned for technology, pursued electronic products, and liked food made by electronic products. But when technology became fully widespread, and every household had rice cookers and various electronic devices, wood-fired rice and wood-fired dishes, and food cooked using natural methods, became popular again. Everyone felt that food made by electronic products was not as delicious as food made over a wood fire, nor was its nutritional value as high?
The technological level of the interstellar era could be considered top-tier, right? At this point, if she took the lead, perhaps many people would fall in love with handmade cooking? Perhaps, inadvertently, handmade food could become a new trend in high-end dining?
For people in the interstellar era, cooking using the methods of ancient Earth humans from over three thousand years ago could even be considered a form of culture?
As some netizens in the bullet comments had put it, it was ancient Earth's intangible cultural heritage.
Therefore, even setting aside the practicality of cooking, handmade cooking in the interstellar era could be considered an intangible cultural heritage academic pursuit? Its significance was also quite good?