"General, something seems wrong. We've been going in circles," the副将 said to Zhongli Feiyu with a frown.
Zhongli Feiyu knitted her brows and coldly ordered, "Check the signal detector again!"
"We've checked it three times, General. The detector is fine!" the副将 replied sternly.
If the signal detection instrument was fine, then why couldn't they find anything?
"General, the magnetic field nearby is likely interfering with the signal detector. We can't proceed any further using it!" the副将 stated.
"Then have the spaceship stop and hold its position. We'll figure out the direction first!" Zhongli Feiyu commanded coldly.
"Yes!" the副将 immediately agreed.
The副将 quickly turned and left to relay the orders.
Inside the spaceship's cabin, Zhongli Feiyu turned her head. On the projected screen beside her, a video was playing showing Lu Wanqing living on a bug planet with Xiao Yi. Where were they... truly?
***
The Empire.
Outside the royal forbidden grounds, several old officials paced anxiously.
"What should we do? Has His Majesty replied yet?" an old man with white hair and a white beard asked, his voice trembling slightly.
"No, as you know, His Majesty has never been very fond of such things. He spends his days sleeping," the second official fretted, his unease evident on his face, his features creased into a worried frown.
"That's right, His Majesty has been sleeping in the forbidden grounds for a long time. It's been several months since he last emerged!" the third official chimed in anxiously.
"Lu Wanqing entered Dragon Star days ago. If His Majesty's treasure is discovered by her..." the fourth official began, but broke off, sweat beading on his forehead from fear.
The other three elders' faces paled slightly. Those treasures could not be touched! They were His Majesty's most prized possessions. The thought of them being unearthed, especially by someone from the Federation, was unthinkable!
"Should we go in and wake His Majesty?" someone ventured hesitantly, their voice tight with nervousness.
The other three immediately recoiled in fear.
The one who spoke also grew tense. Seeing the others shrink back, he quickly took a step back himself.
This was the forbidden grounds, His Majesty's forbidden grounds. Who dared to enter? Apart from His Majesty, everyone who had entered had likely died!
"Then... what do we do?" after a long silence, someone asked nervously.
"Perhaps we should just leave it? We've already sent His Majesty a message. He shouldn't blame us, right?" the second person suggested.
The old officials spoke amongst themselves, all fearful and unwilling to enter the forbidden grounds. Their messages to His Majesty had gone unanswered. After much hesitation, they finally left, too afraid to disturb His Majesty in his sanctuary.
However, the livestream from the bug planet—no, it should be called Dragon Star—had not stopped. The four old officials returned to their homes, still anxious. They nervously opened the livestream and watched with trepidation.
Most of the viewers in the livestream were happy, enjoying Lu Wanqing's broadcasts. But the four old officials of the Empire were fearful. They prayed that Lu Wanqing would just stay put, quietly waiting for rescue. As soon as her rescuers arrived, she should leave quickly and not go poking around elsewhere, lest she discover His Majesty's treasure!
***
Lu Wanqing had no idea that this planet held any treasure. On this bug planet, she and Xiao Yi had enjoyed a wonderful nap. Waking up, she felt all the morning's fatigue had vanished, leaving her feeling refreshed.
She could get back to work in the afternoon!
Lu Wanqing turned and found that Xiao Yi had also just woken up, his eyes still holding a hazy sleepiness.
Lu Wanqing smiled, leaned down, and placed a gentle kiss on his forehead. "Good afternoon, my darling~"
Little Zhongli Yi's body stiffened for a moment, then he felt a surge of happiness, joy, and delight. This was Mommy's good afternoon kiss!
Xiao Zhongli Yi also gathered his courage, pushed himself up, cupped Mommy's forehead, and planted a soft kiss on her brow. Blushing, he whispered, "Good afternoon to you too, Mommy~"
Lu Wanqing smiled and ruffled the little one's hair. "Let's get up. We'll continue our work this afternoon and try to finish the lounge chair!"
"Okay!" Xiao Zhongli Yi immediately cheered.
The blueprints for the lounge chair were already drawn. The next steps were to chop down trees, process the logs into the desired shapes, and then assemble them into lounge chairs.
Lu Wanqing happily set off with Xiao Yi. The tools of the interstellar era were incredibly efficient! Whether it was chopping trees or processing them into materials, it was done in a few swift motions. Creating anything was almost effortless!
She processed the materials for two lounge chairs in just an hour and a half. After bringing them home, she began assembly.
The assembly process was a bit more challenging. Lu Wanqing adjusted the parts several times according to the blueprints. There were also a few instances where she had processed the materials incorrectly and had to go back and redo them. Even so, from start to finish, by the time the two lounge chairs were complete, it had only taken an afternoon!
With the lounge chairs placed on the ground, Lu Wanqing and Xiao Yi lay down together, comfortably gazing at the sky, feeling utterly content!
"Mommy, this lounge chair is so comfortable!" Xiao Yi exclaimed happily after lying down for a while.
Lu Wanqing also found it comfortable. The environment on this bug planet was pleasant, with green hills, clear waters, gentle white clouds, and countless crayfish in the fields. She felt as though this trip was like a beautiful dream.
If she hadn't been with her child, and if her other children weren't waiting for her outside, she would have considered staying here long-term. It was too beautiful, too comfortable!
There was no rush now. Lu Wanqing casually turned her head and looked at the comments in the livestream, interacting with the netizens. It was quite entertaining.
While Lu Wanqing could see the comments, Xiao Yi could also see them. Noticing Mommy watching the comments and interacting with the livestream audience, he couldn't help but look at the screen. He recognized some of the characters, understood what they meant, and earnestly answered the netizens' questions.
Lu Wanqing's conversation was casual, but Xiao Yi was different. As he chatted, his little expression became very serious, like a preschooler solemnly answering adult inquiries.
The netizens quickly noticed the child's unusual demeanor and deliberately asked him questions to tease him. The little boy answered them in a straightforward manner. As soon as he finished one question, another would come, keeping him quite busy.
After chatting for a while, Lu Wanqing suddenly noticed the unusual behavior beside her and turned to look in Xiao Yi's direction.
The viewers in the livestream all saw it, and many felt their hearts clench!
This was especially true for those who had joined in the fun, secretly sending comments to tease Xiao Yi.
Despite their nervousness, they were still incredibly excited, hoping their comments would be seen by Xiao Yi, hoping the little boy would answer their questions and interact with them!
Even though the questions were minor and whether they were answered or not made no significant difference, the thought of Xiao Yi responding to them made them ecstatic!
"Xiao Yi, just pick a few questions you like to answer. You don't have to answer every single one, and you don't need to be so serious. Just chat like you normally do with friends," Lu Wanqing reminded him with a smile.
As soon as Lu Wanqing spoke, the atmosphere in the comment section instantly changed. The screen, which had been filled with questions moments before, was now instantly flooded with "Hahaha." Everyone was laughing. The child was truly adorable. Teasing him could easily bring joy to adults!