The small courtyard they rented had two rooms, but Lu Wanqing insisted on sharing a room with Xiao Yi, not for any other reason than her worry.
This was different from home. At home, there were no safety concerns, but here, Lu Wanqing constantly worried about her child's safety. If she couldn't keep him within her sight, she wouldn't be able to sleep soundly, always fearing that her child might be quietly snatched away in the middle of the night.
Perhaps it was a case of "what's on your mind by day is in your dreams by night." As she slept, Lu Wanqing had a dream. She dreamt that Xiao Yi was snatched away. She was terrified and woke up with a jolt, instinctively searching her surroundings.
Fortunately, she quickly found Xiao Yi beside her. The child was small, sleeping soundly right next to her.
"Daddy..." Just as Lu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief, Xiao Yi murmured in his sleep.
Lu Wanqing paused slightly, then felt a pang of heartache. She carefully covered the little one with his blanket and lay down beside him, trying to sleep again.
She had to rest well. This was Muai Star, not the Imperial Capital, not the Mu family, nor the Zhongli family. This place was full of danger. She had to maintain her energy and spirit to protect Xiao Yi.
That night, Lu Wanqing and Xiao Zhongli Yi both slept restlessly. The mother and son woke up several times in the middle of the night, but thankfully, the night passed peacefully. They had survived their first night on Muai Star.
The next morning, early at dawn, Lu Wanqing went to a nearby market to buy new daily necessities. Toothbrushes and cups for washing faces, bowls and chopsticks for eating—everything needed to be purchased anew. Her spatial storage device was already quite expensive, and if it were seen, it could easily attract attention and reveal her identity.
After buying the items, Lu Wanqing began to arrange them at home, making every corner look as ordinary as possible.
For breakfast, they still ate food stored in Lu Wanqing's spatial storage device. However, this food wouldn't last long.
"Xiao Yi, shall we go out for a stroll later?" After finishing breakfast and tidying up, Lu Wanqing turned to Xiao Yi and asked.
"Are we going to look for Daddy?" Xiao Zhongli Yi asked.
Lu Wanqing nodded. "Yes."
"Okay," Xiao Zhongli Yi agreed.
Lu Wanqing gently stroked the child's head.
Before leaving, Lu Wanqing specifically downloaded a map of Muai Star. She planned to search area by area. Perhaps with a bit of luck, she could find Zhongli Feiyu.
The first place Lu Wanqing explored was near their rented residence. Although she knew the chances of finding Zhongli Feiyu here were slim, she and Xiao Yi would likely be living here for some time, and familiarizing themselves with the surrounding environment was also important. Otherwise, if an accident occurred, they wouldn't know where to escape.
Lu Wanqing took the child around, occasionally entering shops to browse. If she found something she liked, she would buy it.
It was unlikely to be possible to build a kitchen with the style of three thousand years ago here, but she could use some everyday tools to make a simple pot, like an iron pot.
Without electricity or gas, just using the most primitive firewood to start a fire, she might be able to cook some delicious meals for Xiao Yi and improve their diet.
Here, she couldn't casually use her spatial storage device anymore, as it might attract trouble if seen. Therefore, the things they bought had to be carried home by hand.
The mother and son dressed and acted discreetly. After a day of activity, they didn't attract any attention.
"Mommy, what are these things for?" Upon returning home, Xiao Zhongli Yi couldn't help but ask curiously.
Lu Wanqing glanced at the materials she had bought and then at Xiao Zhongli Yi. She smiled and said, "Mommy is going to make an iron pot so we can cook our own meals."
"A pot?" Xiao Zhongli Yi looked at his mother in surprise.
Lu Wanqing nodded. "Yes."
In the interstellar era, there were no primitive iron pots like in the past. So, what Lu Wanqing bought was similar to an iron pot, but not exactly. However, it had a concave section in the middle, similar in shape to an iron pot, and it should suffice for cooking as if it were an iron pot.
Xiao Zhongli Yi's eyes widened, and he curiously watched the object his mother had purchased.
Lu Wanqing felt a sense of melancholy. They had walked all morning, encountering many people, all sorts of strange and varied individuals, but they hadn't seen Zhongli Feiyu.
However, dwelling on it was useless. Lu Wanqing quickly snapped back to reality and began working on the items she had bought.
She took out the tools for making mechs from her spatial storage device and worked on the object resembling an iron pot. Soon, two handles were added to the sides of the "iron pot," making it much more convenient to use.
With the handles ready, the next step was the lid.
Lu Wanqing then hammered and shaped another object. Within a few minutes, she had also fashioned a lid.
The lid was a bit crude, but it fit perfectly on the "iron pot." It wouldn't affect its use.
Xiao Zhongli Yi's attention was successfully captured, and he watched Lu Wanqing as she tinkered with these items.
After finishing this, it was getting late. Lu Wanqing took out food from her spatial storage device and placed it on the table. The mother and son had lunch together.
"Let's take a nap first, and then in the afternoon, we'll go to another area to see if we can find your dad," Lu Wanqing said to Xiao Zhongli Yi after lunch.
Xiao Zhongli Yi nodded. "Okay!"
Lu Wanqing reached out and gently patted the child's head reassuringly.
This nap was very short. They only slept for half an hour before getting up. It couldn't be helped. Xiao Zhongli Yi kept calling for his father in his sleep, which pained Lu Wanqing's heart.
When Xiao Yi was awake, he rarely spoke and seldom rushed anything. But when he was asleep, she could clearly feel the child's worry for his father. Xiao Yi was afraid that his father might be in danger.
In the morning, they had searched the crowded marketplace. In the afternoon, Lu Wanqing planned to go to the forest on the other side of Muai Star.
Zhongli Feiyu was too famous in the Federation, especially during this period. Videos of him were all over the star network. It was estimated that very few people in the entire Federation didn't recognize him. With his face, Zhongli Feiyu might find it inconvenient to appear in crowded places and might prefer the forest.
Lu Wanqing couldn't help but recall the last time she met Zhongli Feiyu in the forest on the barren star.
Of course, if Zhongli Feiyu could conceal his appearance, much like the disguises arranged by Butler Xiao for her and Xiao Yi before, that would be a different matter.
The distance between the forest and the city wasn't very far, nor was it extremely distant. Lu Wanqing and Xiao Yi took a hovercar and traveled for an hour to reach it.
Lu Wanqing had prepared a bow and arrows. It was worth mentioning that her livestream of hunting with a bow and arrow on the barren star the previous time had become a hit, sparking a trend of ancient Earth-style bow and arrow hunting across the entire galaxy. Not only was there a virtual "Barren Star" on the star network, but many related merchandise were also released in the real world, and bows and arrows became a popular "toy," sold everywhere.
The bow and arrows Lu Wanqing had prepared now were directly purchased from a nearby store. No one found it strange when she bought them.