Chapter 408: Bound to the Birth System and Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 409: Wasteland Gathering Daily Life (37)

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

Shen Yao went downstairs and cooked a bowl of noodles to fill her stomach, then washed some fruit to replenish trace elements.

Full and satisfied, feeling a bit sleepy, Shen Yao rubbed her eyes, stood up, and paced around the living room.

The air conditioner in the room kept running as long as it wasn't damaged, after all, the heat of the hot rainy season and the dampness after the rain weren't something ordinary people could endure; Shen Yao was pregnant and wanted to be more comfortable, and she wasn't willing to save that bit of electricity.

Buzz buzz

The wristwatch on her wrist made a sound; Shen Yao lifted it to her eyes and opened it—it was a message from Cheng Ma asking about her physical condition.

As the due date approached, Cheng Ma and Song Ling almost asked three times a day without interruption, afraid that if they weren't careful, Shen Yao would give birth directly.

Replying as usual with "Everything is fine," Shen Yao put down the wristwatch, then picked up the book she had read halfway and tossed on the coffee table to start flipping through it.

The font in the book was normal simplified characters; the civilization of the mutated world had a discontinuity, but since the time wasn't far off, writing was still fairly common.

The one she was reading was a wilderness survival guide; it would have been very useful before the mutation, but inferring from the current state of the wilderness, it could only be said to be usable for killing time—believing everything written in it would be a dead end.

As time moved forward, the light in the room grew dimmer.

Shen Yao turned on the light switch and lay on her side on the sofa, trying to finish reading the book.

Clang—

The gate made a sound, with faint footsteps coming from outside; Shen Yao looked up from the book and met Cheng Qi's eyes.

Getting up to open the door, Shen Yao looked at the tattered protective suit Cheng Qi was wearing, then turned and took out a set of clean change of clothes.

"Go to the bathroom; there's hot water there," a shower could also help you relax.

Cheng Qi nodded without speaking, but picked up the clothes and went straight into the bathroom.

With the sound of splashing water, by the time Cheng Qi came out it was already half an hour later.

Water droplets dripping all over his body, Cheng Qi held a towel, wiping his hair as he said, "The base plans to control the production quantity of gene stabilizers; in the past, the base's gene awakeners could buy them with points every year, but after this time, they need to complete base missions to have purchasing qualifications."

After hearing this, Shen Yao suddenly stood up. "When did this happen?"

"Today, there's no official notification yet," the base upper echelon is currently greeting and negotiating with them, but judging from the other side's overly firm attitude, this matter is almost certainly decided and cannot be stopped.

Shen Yao:...

"Everything is about better controlling you," and also controlling the forces the base can use.

"Yeah, we patrol team captains are also required by those above to set an example."

Cheng Qi sneered; the new stubble on his chin made him look even colder.

Shen Yao exhaled, advising Cheng Qi not to think too much; even if the base upper echelon really did this, they were even less likely to rise up in rebellion over it—weakness was the original sin, and striking a stone with an egg was meaningless.

"I just think it's a pity," Dawn Base could have developed better, but because mineral resources were nearly exhausted, the base upper echelon kept scheming and fighting for power and profit, causing the base to step by step head toward destruction.

In this mutated world, countless bases large and small have perished; the former Cheng Qi was merely a bystander, but the current Cheng Qi was a witness.

Silently finishing the dinner Shen Yao brought, Cheng Qi dried his hair with a towel, turned around, and went upstairs to rest.

As the hot rainy season neared its end, more and more people on the originally quiet wristwatch forum were popping up to speak.

With more interesting content, Shen Yao's time spent Command on the forum gradually increased.

Aside from daily meals, Shen Yao spent all her other time posting anonymously or browsing the related replies below.

"The base upper echelon stepped in to placate them?" This kind of situation hadn't appeared at all last year.

"Yeah, the base upper echelon has differences, but most still want to stay; leaving is just a small part, negligible."

The system recently loved going outside to eat melons and watch the show; District B was very close to District A, and whatever news the base upper echelon had, the system could know.

"That's not bad; at least my child can be born more peacefully."

Shen Yao raised her hand and rubbed her round belly, sincerely glad that the base upper echelon hadn't reached a hopeless state; otherwise she'd have to be anxious all day, worrying when this thunder would explode.

System:...

The system didn't speak; obviously, it had run out to watch the show again.

Shen Yao stood up, supporting her belly with both hands as she walked to the kitchen; it was time for lunch, and she couldn't go hungry.

When the continuous rain stopped and the constantly rising temperature gradually eased, the unbearable hot rainy season finally retreated; those trapped in the base were cheering—they had once again successfully survived the hot rainy season and welcomed the mild harvest season.

Cheng Qi, whose expression had been tense all day, showed a smile; the moment the base issued the notification, he was going to send Shen Yao to the hospital to wait for delivery.

In fact, Shen Yao's due date was near, and there was a risk of giving birth at any time.

"Tell your parents," Shen Yao raised her hand and grabbed Cheng Qi's wrist; her belly was too big to travel on her own, and now going out entirely depended on Cheng Qi's help.

"I've got your parents' side; the patrol team approved leave these past few days, and I'll stay by your side and the child's," Cheng Qi put Shen Yao in the car, opened the car door himself, brought along the bedding he had packed in advance, stepped on the accelerator, and headed straight for the base hospital.

When Shen Yao lay on the hospital bed resting, they had only spent about an hour.

The doctor in charge of delivery examined Shen Yao's body and gently told her to rest assured while waiting for delivery; if everything went smoothly, she could be discharged in a few days.

Compared to childbirth in modern society, the mutated world was still more convenient.

They had birth pods specifically for laboring women; fully mechanized operation guaranteed safety as much as possible and could reduce the risks laboring women might face.

Not long after Shen Yao and the others arrived at the hospital, the Shen and Cheng family members who received the news also came running to visit.

Song Ling and Cheng Ma even offered to take care of Shen Yao's postpartum confinement life; after all, Shen Yao was currently the only pregnant woman in both the Shen and Cheng families.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao had originally wanted to refuse; she really didn't need care, with the system helping, plus the postpartum recovery function built into the hospital's birth pod, she didn't need to observe postpartum confinement and nourish her body like in modern society.

"This matter is settled; I and your mother-in-law will each take care of five days; after a normal person gives birth, ten days should be enough to recover."

Song Ling suppressed Shen Yao's opposition, and after discussing with Cheng Ma, directly notified her; regarding this, Shen Yao could only accept the kindness of the two mothers.

"You and the child have your mother and them to take care of you; I can free up my hands on my end to go out and gather."

Originally Cheng Qi had planned to personally take care of Shen Yao throughout, after all he had even taken leave.

Now Song Ling and Cheng Ma have both come over to help, so the house won't need him for a while; it's just right to take advantage of the mild season's east wind to stockpile supplies in the space.

"This mild season's supplies are abundant, especially the base's planting garden will be open," the things over there are better than those in the wild; previously Shen Yao had to maintain her persona when smuggling things into the space, but now they all know of the space's existence, so they should take and load as much as possible.

Cheng Qi deeply agreed with this, quietly promising he would handle everything, letting Shen Yao worry less and pay more attention to her body.

Shen Yao was helpless; what could her body possibly need attention for? She was very healthy.

On the evening of the second day of hospitalization, Shen Yao showed signs of childbirth after finishing dinner.

She was jointly sent to the birthing chamber by the doctor and nurse, and gave birth to the child in her belly smoothly in less than an hour.

The round, chubby little infant wrapped in a thin blanket was sent back together with Shen Yao.

"Quick look, the doctor said she's very healthy."

Shen Yao smiled and waved at Cheng Qi; the little infant was placed by the bedside, her small face bearing the redness unique to a newborn.

Cheng Qi's hands and feet went numb; it took him a good while before he slowly walked over.

Carefully touching the infant's chubby face, Cheng Qi revealed a silly father's smile: "So cute."

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Shen Yao stayed at the hospital for a total of five days, and after the doctor confirmed there were no problems with her body, she was discharged.

They still took the same car that had brought them over; Cheng Qi held the child with one hand.

"Don't be so nervous; she's tough," seeing Cheng Qi be so careful, Shen Yao felt tired herself; she wouldn't even be this cautious holding a bomb.

Cheng Qi wiped the sweat drops appearing on his forehead: "I still can't help but worry."

This wasn't Cheng Qi's first time seeing a little infant; back when Cheng Dage's two sons were born, Cheng Qi had witnessed their growth.

It's just that now the roles have changed; Cheng Qi somewhat understands Cheng Dage's helplessness, because he is even worse than Cheng Dage.

"Just practice more in the future; put her down, you go take a bath quickly."

Song Ling had already come over in advance, not forgetting to clean Shen Yao's home inside and out.

Seeing Cheng Qi like a wooden post not knowing what to do, Song Ling felt both angry and amused; in the blink of an eye, her daughter and son were already this big.

"Mom, how are Big Brother and Sister-in-law?" Shen Yao hooked Song Ling's arm, turning her body to act coquettish.

Shen Yu and Zhao Jia, who works at the hospital, got married before the hot rainy season.

Because the wedding was rushed, at that time Shen Yao was pregnant and couldn't move around conveniently, so the aunt and sister-in-law didn't spend much time together.

"They're both quite good; now your dad and I don't have that big worry on our minds, and life is more relaxed than before," the old people here don't have the idea of pressuring for children; pressuring for marriage can be understood, but pressuring for childbirth is a personal matter.

Basically, if you want to have children, have them; if you don't want to, don't; the older generation and the younger generation don't live together, so there won't be places for conflicts.

"Mom, those things Cheng Qi said before, you and Dad think about them more; having points in hand shouldn't be hoarded; what should be spent and what should be stockpiled shouldn't wrong yourself……"

Answering Lady beating the side drum just had to be done; Shen Yao thought it's better to choose a day than to hit the day; these days Song Ling has been helping her at home; even if she can't convince Song Ling, she wants to make people start thinking and slowly change and influence.

Song Ling: ……

"Daughter, you and Xiao Cheng are good children;" good children tend to think too much when encountering things; as far as Song Ling is concerned, what's this about the base being unsafe? She's lived in the base for decades; doesn't she know whether this place is safe or not? "Your dad and I have it figured out in our hearts; you just put your heart in your belly."

Shen Yao: …… Her biological mom saying that made her even less able to rest assured.

"You and Dad having it figured out doesn't mean you shouldn't think about it; besides, how can points preserve value like physical objects?"

"Things you can see and touch are the most valuable;" points in the wristwatch? Just a string of numbers.

While the mother and daughter were chatting, Cheng Qi had already finished bathing and returned.

Seeing this, Shen Yao had to stop the topic; Song Ling also pushed her into the bathroom: "Hurry up and clean up; rest well these days; nourishing your body has no harm."

Shen Yao: ……

In the next ten days, Shen Yao was raised like a little piglet by Song Ling and Cheng Ma.

Every day as soon as she opened her eyes she ate; going to the bathroom counted as normal activity; other times she lay in bed, including feeding the child.

The newborn infant liked to cry and make a fuss; only her family's child was special; whether nursing or being changed, she would hum two sounds; other times she slept.

Whether it was Song Ling or Cheng Ma, more than once they sighed to Shen Yao that this child was really easy to raise; if all children to be born were like this, they would have gritted their teeth and had a few more back then.

There's no need to have more; in such a bad environment, having one is enough.

After Shen Yao regained her freedom, she and Cheng Qi gave their daughter a name together.

Cheng Xi

"Little name Manman"

Hope her whole life can be complete; hope her life path is bright and smooth.

The name has no special meaning; it just carries the parents' blessings for their child.

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Recovering her body doesn't mean Shen Yao can go out to gather; she still has to take care of the child daily; regarding gathering, she is powerless.

"Leave everything to me; besides, the space's supplies are enough for our family to smoothly get through this year's cold season;" Cheng Qi goes to the exchange center to buy food every month; his reason is also very open and aboveboard: supporting the family.

Besides, Zhao Xue is at the exchange center; occasionally going over a bit isn't a problem.

"These days General Manager and Mom have been nagging about the base; it will definitely have an effect."

"You have some good business news over there; remember to call Mom and Dad;" especially treasures like Gene Stabilizers that are truly useful; store a few more vials; at key moments they can save lives.

Shen Yao felt that hard work pays off; even though Song Ling and Cheng Ma were firm-minded, they couldn't withstand her wearing them down with water-grinding effort.

Cheng Qi smiled and nodded, reaching out to tidy the stray hair on Shen Yao's forehead: "Dad's side has broader channels; the good things he can buy are more than ours."

Shen Yao helplessly patted Cheng Qi's arm; it can't be said like that; the older generation still finds it very hard to accept the possibility of the base being abandoned.

Like from the moment they knew of the space, they started preparing; now even if they do nothing, they can lie flat steadily for a year and a half.

But the Shen Family and Cheng Family are different; they can store at most half a year's food; every time after surviving the hot rainy season and cold season, they need to gather again to live.

This is a problem of differing concepts; also need to consider the inconvenience of not having a space; normal food can't be preserved for long in such a mutated world; buying and eating as needed is the life attitude of most people.

"Fine, I'll tell Mom and Dad that the food doesn't need too much preparation—the key is that certain important supplies can't be delayed," especially the Gene Stabilizer.

Once the Base takes action to block this route, it's like handing this group of people's lives over to the Base; the uncertainty and danger are too great, so unless they're truly foolish, no one would be willing.