Chapter 3: Space Emerges

  She glanced up at the old lady in the next bed, who had a calendar on her bedside table. It was one of those old-fashioned ones that was about the size of a palm and very thick. You flipped through it one page per day or tore off one sheet per night. The old lady was superstitious and strictly followed the auspicious days arranged by the calendar to go out and recite Buddhist scriptures.

  Qin Qing took advantage of Wang Liwen's absence while buying her lunch to ask with a smile: "Auntie, can I take a look at your calendar?"

  The big wife on the next bed looked at Qin Ying's belly with sympathy and said, "Okay, I'll let the nurse bring it to you." What a pitiful child, according to what the nurse said, there seems to be twins in that belly. The man followed the old lady out, how will they live afterwards!

  The nurse is feeding the old man medicine, after listening, she handed the calendar to Qin Qing.

  Qin Qing took it over, thanked him sincerely: "Thank you!" He hastily flipped through it, and oh my god, he had guessed the 80s or 90s, but when he actually saw the year on the calendar, he was still shocked for half a day and couldn't speak. On the calendar, it was clearly written in bright red letters: April 11th, 1985, Gregorian calendar, February 22nd, lunar calendar.

  In her past life, she was born today, but I don't know if she can still find her parents from the previous life, and now she should still be an infant.

  Now her parents' age is about the same as it is now, and she's pregnant just like her mother. If she were to run into her past life parents and claim to be their daughter, wouldn't they think she's crazy? Qin Qing sighed, this path won't work, might as well wait until her body gets a bit better before going to find her parents again.

  Lost in thought, the old woman next to her thought Qin Ying was heartbroken and comforted her: "Girl, there's no hurdle that can't be crossed. I've been a widow since I was young, raising five children on my own. Those days were much harder than now, but I still managed to get through them by gritting my teeth. Now life is better, with only two hands, you won't starve to death, don't think of anything rash."

  Qin Qing listened and smiled bitterly, "Big sister, I understand. I will live a good life from now on. Besides, I still have a child in my belly. Since the child is coming for me, even if his father doesn't want him, I won't abandon him. I'll take care of the child and live a good life."

  The old woman listened and saw that Qin Ying was not as desperate as some people, so she knew she had opened up. She sighed and said: "There's an old saying that goes like this: it's better to be with a beggar's mother than with an official father. This child is lucky to have been born into your belly. Don't worry about the hardships in life, they will slowly get better."

  Qin Qing didn't die and didn't give up the idea of having a child, but seeing that the old lady was also kind-hearted, she thanked her sincerely: "Thank you, Auntie, I'll remember this."

  Wang Liwen had just bought some buns and millet porridge, which she packed in an old-fashioned rectangular aluminum lunch box. She brought it in and said, "Qin Qing, you must be hungry, hurry up and eat. After you finish eating, I'll go back to find some clean clothes for you to change into. Don't worry, I'll stay with you tonight. The doctor said that as long as nothing happens in the next three days, the baby in your belly will be safe."

  Qin Qing listened and almost burst into tears of gratitude. This Wang Liwen was really good! She choked back a sob, saying: "Liwen, you're so kind."

  "What are you talking about, we're good sisters for two years, last year when I was sick, didn't you take care of me for a week? Besides, I'm going to get angry." Wang Liwen waited for Qin Qing to finish eating and then hastily left.

  At night, Wang Liwen brought a few sets of spare clothes, casually ate something, and before Qin Qing fell asleep, she put on thick clothes and lay down to sleep beside the hospital bed.

  Qin Qing slept restlessly, in a daze as if she had arrived at an unfamiliar place. When she woke up, she was even more surprised than when she was reborn. What kind of place was this? Was she dreaming?

  Qin Qing twisted her leg again, ouch, it really hurts, probably because she pinched the same spot as this morning, no wonder it hurts even more.

  Qin Qing hugged her slightly aching stomach and walked around in this unfamiliar quiet environment. In the distance, there were two mountains, with a small lake about half an acre in size at the foot of the mountain, and a two-story wooden house by the lake.

  Feeling a bit thirsty, seeing the lake water clear to the bottom, didn't think much, squatted down and scooped up some water with my hands, took several sips. After drinking the water, hugging my round belly, I felt two warm currents in my stomach, that sharp pain disappeared.

  Her body didn't feel uncomfortable anywhere, so Qin Qing started exploring this strange place. Maybe it was because she had encountered too many unbelievable things today, first being reborn and then coming to a strange place, she wasn't surprised by anything anymore.

  The wooden house had its door closed, Qin Qing wanted to push the door open but couldn't. Seeing this, Qin Qing shouted a few times "Is anyone there?" No one responded, and not insisting, he started to wander around other places.

  Although it's a small mountain, there isn't even a single blade of grass on the mountain, let alone trees. As for the lake at the foot of the mountain, although the water is crystal clear and you can see to the bottom, there aren't even half a fish in it, let alone dense aquatic plants.

  After an unknown period of time, Qin Qing didn't know how to get out and only felt tired, so he slept on the wooden walkway in front of the wooden house, which was better than sleeping on the ground.

  "Qin Qing, wake up!" Wang Liwen anxiously called out beside her, but Qin Qing had fallen into a coma and couldn't be woken no matter how much she was called. "Doctor, please save her! Please!"

  The doctor in his forties, wearing a white coat, flipped through Qin Ying's eyes, then took the stethoscope to listen to her chest and abdomen, even pulled out Qin Ying's arm to take her pulse. His face became more and more surprised, saying: "Her body is much better than yesterday, the fetus is very stable, it has been saved. As for her being unconscious, she may be too tired, after all, there are two children in her belly!"

  Wang Liwen was astonished and disbelievingly asked: "Doctor, is she really okay? Is the child okay? Or are they twins?"

  The doctor in a white coat nodded and said, "Hmm, she's fine now, the child is also fine. Don't worry, I estimate she'll wake up soon."

  Just then, Qin Qing slowly opened her eyes, as if she had slept for a long time, and had no strength in her body. Seeing Wang Liwen's anxious look, she said, "Liwen, I'm fine, I just overslept."

  Seeing Qin Qing woke up, the doctor was also very happy. The child in her belly had grown bigger. If she couldn't keep it and had a miscarriage, this young woman might not be able to have children again in the future. Fortunately, both mother and fetus had passed the critical period, and after a few more days of rest, everything would be fine.

  "Qin Qing, you've been asleep for a whole day and night, I was worried to death, but the doctor said you're fine, and the baby is safe too. By the way, does your stomach still hurt?" Wang Liwen asked a string of questions.

  Qin Qing rubbed her belly, feeling the warmth inside, no discomfort, not even a hint of pain, just like in that unfamiliar place. Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration struck her mind, oh my goodness, wasn't that the portable space she had been eyeing before?

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