The livestream viewers burst into laughter watching Wen Yan'an look at Fang Miaomiao's retreating back with confusion.
"Help, seeing little An'an's bewildered look, I don't pity him at all, and I even find it a bit funny. What's going on? An'an is my little male god, and I'm actually laughing out loud."
"An'an: Did I do something to upset Mom? Why did Mom leave without looking back? Wuwuwu, Mom, look at An'an, An'an doesn't know what he did wrong."
"See that, f"
"Are you upstairs crazy? An'an's condition is clearly well-protected. Did his face turn red in the sun? You're like a fox under a grape arbor, sour because you can't get the grapes. I finally get to watch a livestream on a weekend, don't go around seeking attention all day. Seeing things like this really ruins my mood."
A golden yellow bullet comment quickly flashed across the screen: "Kicked."
"Powerful."
"Hello, Teacher Fang."
"Hello."
Fang Miaomiao looked around. Good, this was the border between forest and desert. If they went any further, it would be barren.
Sometimes, she had to admire Chen Tianming's audacity. He had turned a parent-child variety show into a desert trip. Was he planning for mothers and children to eat sand in the northwest wind?
"Little brother, how far are we from our destination?"
"Not far, about ten kilometers."
"Ten kilometers?" Fang Miaomiao blinked hard, managing a strained smile. "Then how do we get there?"
"SUV, camel, horse, or ox cart. Choose one."
Fang Miaomiao's eyes lit up. "I choose the SUV."
The staff member's expression shifted slightly. "Teacher Fang, you might not have finished hearing the rules."
"Mom."
"Your little face is red. Could you wait a moment?" Fang Miaomiao gave the staff member an apologetic look before taking baby cream from her bag to apply to An'an. "You child, you didn't listen to me earlier, and now look, your cheeks are all sunburnt red."
"Then, Mom, do I look cute like this?"
Fang Miaomiao almost burst out laughing and glared at Wen Yan'an, pretending to be angry. "Do you know what a monkey's butt looks like? Your whole face is as red as a monkey's butt right now."
"Mom, apply it for me, and I'll wear my hat obediently."
"Apply it yourself." Fang Miaomiao placed the baby cream in Wen Yan'an's hand before standing up to face the staff member. "Sorry to keep you waiting, you can tell me the rules now."
"Each family can only choose one mode of transportation, and at the same time, you need to write down the mode of transportation that only one family can use on a slip of paper."
"Of course, I choose the SUV."
With the weather like this, choosing a camel was out of the question. She wasn't stupid.
"Now, write down the mode of transportation that the next family must use."
Fang Miaomiao wrote her words with a flourish and carefully folded the paper.
"An'an, let's go."
"Okay, SUV, SUV."
The two got into the car and buckled their seatbelts.
Let's go!
Oh wow.
The voices of the adult and child echoed in the desert, filled with laughter as the SUV bounced along.
"Mom, this is so comfortable."
An'an, wearing sunglasses, looked like a cool kid. He spread his arms wide, excitedly enjoying the warm breeze blowing against his body.
"An'an, is it fun?"
"It's fun."
"Master, can we go faster?" Fang Miaomiao's eyes sparkled as she asked loudly.
"Can you handle it?"
Fang Miaomiao looked at Wen Yan'an.
Wen Yan'an nodded vigorously.
"Sure, you two." The driver, emboldened, said, "Come on, I'll show you what a desert touge racer looks like."
The cameraman, who had been numb in the back, was speechless.
So, no one asked for his opinion?
If that was the case, he couldn't be blamed.
With that thought, the cameraman solemnly placed his camera beside him, buckled it in, and then... joined Fang Miaomiao and the others in the fun.
"Wuwuwu, so exhilarating."
Fang Miaomiao watched the boundless desert outside the window rapidly recede with speed. The blue sky, white clouds, and the orange desert.
Every scene was like a stroke of rich, realistic painting.
Perhaps it wasn't as elegant as the Jiangnan region, with its leisurely bridges and flowing water, nor as unrestrained and fiery as the grasslands.
But it possessed an indescribable beauty.
Paired with the slightly hot wind and the undulating sand dunes, it felt as if all worldly joys and grievances could end here.
Soon.
"Mom, look, green, houses." Wen Yan'an pointed to a spot outside the window and said excitedly, "And a lake, Mom, look."
"Look, look," Fang Miaomiao followed Wen Yan'an's gaze.
"That's our hometown, and also your destination this time, Starlight Village," the driver introduced with a cheerful mood.
"Thank you."
After getting out of the car, Fang Miaomiao thanked the driver with Wen Yan'an.
"You're welcome. Your show pays us, and you and the child are very brave."
"Thank you, uncle, for the compliment."
"What a brave child. The goddess will protect you."
Starlight Village was a village that was neither big nor small, with houses still covered in mud bricks.
Fang Miaomiao looked at the village in the yellow sand, somewhat bewildered. Both before and after her transmigration, she had never seen houses like these. Even when she lived with her grandmother, their house had blue brick tiles.
"Mom?" Wen Yan'an looked at the village with a similar sense of confusion and bewilderment.
"Mom is here," Fang Miaomiao held Wen Yan'an's finger. "Let's go in."
Guided by the staff, the two walked into the village.
Due to the weather, there weren't many pedestrians on the road.
They soon arrived at a courtyard with a wall.
Inside, Chen Tianming waited with a smile for Fang Miaomiao and the two. "Long time no see, An'an, did you miss me?"
"Director, why don't you ask if I missed you."
Chen Tianming glanced at Fang Miaomiao dismissively and waved his hand. "You, don't talk. You're not as cute as An'an. Why would I miss you? An'an, right?"
"Uncle Tianming, long time no see."
Hearing this, Chen Tianming's lips curved upwards. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Wen Yan'an continue, "But An'an likes Mom more."