Quick Travel to the Clouds

The Li siblings:

Li Wenkai, the older brother, did not linger on the ready-made plastic toys for long.

His gaze was drawn to a pile of logs in the corner.

He walked over, silently picked up an irregularly shaped piece, and then magically pulled a small pencil sharpener from his pocket.

Under the curious gazes of the crowd, he sat down as if no one else was there and began to focus intently on carving the piece of wood.

Looking at her brother, Li Siqi, the younger sister, smiled gently yet helplessly and explained softly to the camera, "My brother... has always been particularly interested in wood."

“Back then, my family was poor and we didn’t have any decent toys. He would always pick up a piece of wood and carve it into little animals or slingshots for me to play with…”

When she looked at Li Wenkai, her eyes were full of trust and respect.

Li Wenkai seemed oblivious to the surrounding noise, immersed in his own world, as he carefully blew away a piece of sawdust.

What he carved appears to be the outline of a small seabird, subtly echoing the distant view where the sea meets the sky.

The Bai brothers:

Unlike the lively or heartwarming atmosphere of other groups, Bai Muyuan and Bai Muze's movements were almost perfectly synchronized.

They walked towards the pile of toys at the same time, their eyes calmly scanning the area.

Bai Muze finally picked up a seemingly ordinary Rubik's Cube, waved it at the camera, and still had that gentle smile on his lips: "This one will do. When we were kids, our homes were... relatively quiet. Rubik's Cubes were the most common toys."

His tone was calm, but his gaze swept across the colorful squares of the Rubik's Cube, as if he were hiding something.

Bai Muyuan also stretched out his finger and casually turned the Rubik's Cube in his brother's hand. His movements were smooth and elegant. He added, "Whoever can solve the most layers before Father comes home can choose the storybook."

His voice was slightly cold, concise and to the point. An unspoken understanding and a uniquely cool atmosphere flowed between the two.

Sunlight cast shadows on their sharply defined profiles, creating a near-perfect synchronicity with a subtle distance that was both breathtaking and unapproachable.

Each storytelling segment was unique: the memories of the Yunshuang sisters were full of details;

The "plastic martial arts" story of Zhang Man and her brother is full of laughs;

Li Siqi's gentle recounting of her brother's wood carving, paired with Li Wenkai's focused carving from behind, creates a picture full of artistry.

The indifferent childhood depicted by the Bai brothers in just a few words is full of room for imagination.

Before the scoring results were announced, the host suddenly dropped a bombshell:

"It seems everyone has found their 'tokens'? But family ties are not just about 'remembering the past,' but also about testing 'the connection in the present'! So—now, please have each group randomly exchange the toys they have!"

Wow——!

The air froze instantly! Zhang Yihang whistled, watching the show unfold.

Yunshuang gripped the small piano tightly, somewhat nervously.

Li Wenkai belatedly stopped cutting, looking somewhat bewildered as he held the newly formed little bird.

Bai Muze raised an eyebrow slightly, while Bai Muyuan remained expressionless.

……

Yunshuang unexpectedly received a small seabird wood carving that Li Wenkai had just finished carving, the shape of which was not yet very clear.

She turned the small handmade item with some curiosity: "This... is very special."

Li Siqi received Bai Muze's Rubik's Cube. She whispered to her brother, "Brother, look, this is the one they used to play with when they were little..."

The most dramatic scene unfolded in the hands of Yun Chu and Zhang Man: Yun Chu took Zhang Man's chipped "plastic sword," which felt light and airy, yet seemed to retain the fierceness of her tomboyish older sister from back then.

Zhang Man, on the other hand, received the little piano that held the warm memories of the Luo sisters learning to play! Zhang Man casually picked up the little piano and was about to press the keys.

"Wait!" Yun Chu blurted out, her voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible tension.

"Huh?" Zhang Man stopped what she was doing and looked at her in confusion.

Yun Chu tried her best to remain calm, pointing to a tiny, almost invisible engraving on the bottom of the piano: "Here... 'Frost' and 'First' were secretly carved by us when we were little, thinking that Mom and Dad didn't know."

This "spoiler" is both a form of protection and a way to divert attention.

Zhang Man looked at it carefully and exclaimed in amazement, "Wow! You two are quite mischievous!" She didn't press the piano keys again, but just examined it from top to bottom, successfully steer the conversation away from the topic.

The final scores were announced, and each group picked out their preferred room keys in order.

Yun Chu chose a corner room that wasn't very noticeable. The first thing she did after entering was to carefully place the "battered" plastic sword on the windowsill—as if placing a symbol of restless emotions.

Outside the window, night gradually enveloped the sea, and lights began to illuminate the horizon.

In the courtyard downstairs, Zhang Man's laughter and Zhang Yihang's lazy response could be faintly heard;

The Li siblings were on the terrace, seemingly whispering something to the starry sky;

Deep in the corridor, Bai Muyuan's tall figure flashed by, while Bai Muze was pointing at something on a Rubik's Cube in front of the camera, his voice carried away by the wind.

The first overlap ended, leaving behind laughter, memories, and gentle ripples. Larger waves were lapping at the shore.

The older sister gently knocked on the door: "Chu Chu, the director said to come down for dinner."

Yun Chu quickly opened the door.

Yun Chu saw her own reflection in her sister's bright eyes, took her sister's arm, and smiled as usual, "Okay, let's go, sis."

The sea breeze swept into the corridor, bringing a damp coolness, and also the cacophony of laughter and chatter from the restaurant downstairs, a mix of accents. A new clash began.

The restaurant was already set up, with a long table covered with a snow-white tablecloth, exquisite tableware sparkling under the crystal chandelier, and an enticing aroma of food filling the air.

However, the production team clearly didn't intend for everyone to enjoy this "reunion dinner" in peace.

The executive producer made a smiling entrance as everyone took their seats, holding a tablet in his hand, his tone filled with a mischievous anticipation:

"Everyone, thank you for your hard work! The welcome dinner from the production team was very thoughtful! But..." he deliberately dragged out the words, "the delicious food also requires 'shared feelings' to unlock!"

"Huh?" Zhang Man was the first to exclaim, "I knew it! What kind of trouble are you causing? Explain yourself, stop playing games!" She pointed to the dishes in the middle that were completely covered by silver tablecloths.

“This is called ‘tacit understanding on the tip of the tongue’!” The PD smiled like a fox. “The rules are simple: each group of brothers and sisters must enter the soundproof room next door separately and answer the same questions independently and simultaneously from the ‘tacit understanding multiple-choice question bank’ I provide.”

"The questions will naturally revolve around your shared growth experiences and lifestyles. The number of questions you answer correctly will determine your 'Unlock Card' level. Different levels of Unlock Cards unlock different things. If you answer incorrectly (more than three times)... you'll just have to watch others eat! Enjoy your meal!"

The atmosphere instantly became tense yet exciting.

[Inside the soundproof room]

Yun Chu:

The lights were dim, with only the screen illuminated. Headphones blocked out the outside noise.

The first question pops up on the tablet screen:

[Childhood Memories] What was the name of the first pet your family had when you were a child?

A. Mimi B. Wangcai C. Soybean D. No pet

Yun Chu pointed her finger at C without hesitation.

soy.

That orange tabby cat was the two sisters' childhood playmate. She remembered her older sister tying a red ribbon around Huangdou's neck and making it look like a bow...