To the Unknown You (7)

The four adults smiled at each other in the weightless darkness. In that moment, the narrow spaceship was more spacious than any house on Earth—because it was filled with each other. Act IV: Blue Window Light at the End of the Galaxy On the ninth day, the spaceship entered an uncharted star field. On the navigation screen, the destination was a planet named 'Chengxi'—'Cheng' from Xia Yuchen's name, 'Xi' from the light of dawn. It hung quietly in the star sea ahead like a sapphire inlaid with a silver ring. The planet's night side glowed with a warm halo, as if someone had lit it up for them in advance. "What is that halo...?" Xia Yuchen's voice trembled slightly. "Aurora," Ji Yiheng said with a smile, looking at the data. "The entire planet is shining for our arrival." The four children crowded in front of the porthole, their small noses fogging up the glass. "It's so beautiful," Zhouzhou whispered. "It's like the painting I did in art class where I used all my favorite colors." (To be continued)