CHAPTER 107

"Understood." Qin Zhaoci also felt a bit embarrassed and quickly changed the subject. "Can I pack my things and be discharged now?"

"Yes, you can. Everything looks normal. Just come for a follow-up checkup in two weeks." Qin Zhongying nodded. "By then, remember to bring Yinyin with you."

"Got it." Ye Lianyin quickly nodded, afraid that Qin Zhongying would directly mention the word "prenatal checkup."

Qin Zhongying nodded again. "Alright then, your mother and I won't disturb you two. Xiaoci, next week, we'll invite Yinyin's mother and sister to a restaurant to celebrate your coming back alive."

"Okay." Qin Zhaoci nodded and agreed.

After Qin Zhongying and Rao Antong left, Qin Zhaoci quickly got up, went into the bathroom, took off the hospital gown, and changed into her own clothes before coming out.

"Let's go, Yinyin. Let's go home." Qin Zhaoci held Ye Lianyin's hand and they took a car ride back home.

Upon arriving home, Qin Zhaoci, as usual, opened the refrigerator and found that the vegetables and fruits inside had spoiled, emitting a strong, unpleasant smell.

Ye Lianyin also caught a whiff of the odor, and her eyebrows furrowed instantly. She bent over and vomited twice into the trash can.

Hearing the sound, Qin Zhaoci quickly instructed 007 to activate the air ventilation system, close the refrigerator door, and then turned to Ye Lianyin, saying, "Yinyin, go upstairs first. I'll clean up and call you down later."

"Mmm." Ye Lianyin covered her nose and turned to go upstairs.

Qin Zhaoci took out a large garbage bag and a pair of disposable gloves from the kitchen and began to throw away the items from the refrigerator.

After tidying up, Qin Zhaoci eliminated the unpleasant odor from the refrigerator and put fruits and vegetables back inside.

By the time she finished, it was already 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Qin Zhaoci walked into the kitchen and quickly cooked two bowls of hot and sour noodles.

"Yinyin, come down and have lunch." Qin Zhaoci called upstairs. Ye Lianyin quickly came down.

"What did you cook? It smells really good." Ye Lianyin sat down on the chair, sniffing the slightly spicy aroma, suddenly feeling hungry.

"It's hot and sour noodles. It's already late, so I didn't have time to make anything else. We'll have a proper meal in the evening." Qin Zhaoci pushed a bowl in front of Ye Lianyin and took out a small bottle of chili oil and a small jar of vinegar. "If you feel it's not sour or spicy enough, you can add more."

"Okay." Ye Lianyin nodded and picked up the chopsticks, quickly scooping a mouthful of noodles.

After taking a bite, Ye Lianyin started adding vinegar and chili oil while eating.

Eventually, Qin Zhaoci noticed that about one-third of the vinegar and chili oil was gone, and she glanced at Ye Lianyin's bowl. Subconsciously, her mouth watered from the sourness. "When did you become so good at eating spicy food?"

"Today." Ye Lianyin replied vaguely, her voice muffled as she focused on eating.

After eating their meal, the housekeeping robot cleaned up the table, and Qin Zhaoci held Ye Lianyin's hand as they sat down on the couch.

The two of them wordlessly refrained from speaking, and Ye Lianyin started to feel drowsy.

"Feeling tired?" Qin Zhaoci glanced at her and asked, "Do you want to take a nap upstairs?"

"Yeah." Ye Lianyin nodded, "I'll just sleep here. Let me lean on you."

"Of course." Qin Zhaoci smiled and agreed, "You can lean on my shoulder."

As soon as she said that, Ye Lianyin nestled into Qin Zhaoci's embrace and fell asleep. When she woke up again, it was already 4:30 in the afternoon.

"How long did I sleep?" Ye Lianyin instinctively rubbed Qin Zhaoci's shoulder, "Is it numb?"

"A little bit." Qin Zhaoci shook her hand, trying to alleviate the numbness, "I'll just shake it off in a moment, and it'll be fine."

"Mm." Ye Lianyin nodded, "I'll go wash my face first, to wake myself up."

"Alright." Qin Zhaoci understood that Ye Lianyin was preparing herself to hear her secret.

After washing her face and coming out, Ye Lianyin noticed that Qin Zhaoci suddenly sat up straight on the couch, seeming a bit nervous.

"Why are you nervous?" Ye Lianyin patted Qin Zhaoci's shoulder.

Qin Zhaoci turned to look at her and pursed her lips. "I'm afraid that once you hear my secret, you won't want me anymore."

"How is that possible?" Ye Lianyin shook her head without hesitation. "I will never not want you."

"Then, can you promise me?" Qin Zhaoci lacked a sense of security.

"Yes, I promise." Ye Lianyin sat down beside Qin Zhaoci and turned her head to kiss her cheek.

Qin Zhaoci lowered her head, her eyes lacking the same happiness as when he received her kisses before, replaced by deep unease.

"Actually, when we just got married, the fruits and vegetables I brought home were not from the research institute. I lied to you." Qin Zhaoci confessed.

Ye Lianyin wasn't surprised and nodded. "Yeah, I know. Your research institute was built later."

"When did you find out?" Qin Zhaoci was somewhat astonished.

Ye Lianyin glanced at her. "I checked the industries under your name that same night after you told me. There was no research institute at all."

Qin Zhaoci raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Then why didn't you question me about it?"

Ye Lianyin looked at her and said, "I felt that it wouldn't be right for me to question you. I had a feeling that you might not know how to continue the lie, so I decided to play dumb. Besides, you didn't have any ill intentions towards me, and I got free fruits and delicious meals out of it. I didn't lose anything. And after playing dumb, we could still be good friends."

Qin Zhaoci blinked awkwardly, suddenly feeling that her past self was probably a bit foolish. "No wonder you helped me cover it up before."

Ye Lianyin nodded. "Yeah, I didn't know where your things came from, and it wasn't anyone else's business either."

Qin Zhaoci frowned. "But don't you find it strange? I never mentioned what I had in my hands when I came home, but there were always fresh fruits and vegetables in the fridge. I had cooking skills that even Imperial chefs didn't have, and the seasonings I used in my cooking, the wines and beverages I took out on normal days, and the kitchen appliances you developed for me were all things the Empire didn't have."

"And how I survive drifting in space for a month? Why didn't you ask me about any of this?"

"I did find it strange." Ye Lianyin nodded. "Initially, I wanted to find an opportunity to question you. But then, I fell in love with you, and later I found out that you loved me too. I didn't want to ask anymore because I believed that one day you would tell me everything yourself."

"Mmm," Qin Zhaoci was deeply moved by Ye Lianyin's unconditional trust in her.

Closing her eyes, Qin Zhaoci began to confess: "Actually, I am not the previous Qin Zhaoci. The former Qin Zhaoci died in that aircraft accident."

"What do you mean?" Ye Lianyin couldn't grasp it for a moment.

Qin Zhaoci opened her eyes and looked at Ye Lianyin. "I am a soul from another world, to be precise, I am a soul from a planet called Ancient Blue planet. According to Professor Zheng, I should also be considered an ancestor of the Empire."

"Ancient Blue planet was called Earth by the people of that time. We referred to ourselves as Earthlings. Unlike the current empire, there were only two genders back then, male and female. Everyone's bodies were similar to what the empire now calls Beta, without pheromones."

"The reproduction of Earthlings was also through heterosexual intercourse. Males were equivalent to the Empire's Alphas, while females were equivalent to Omegas. Females played the role of childbirth in society, but their status and rights were always respected. Although there were some unfair treatments, it was not as extreme as in the Empire."

"Later, as the human population continued to expand, many countries sacrificed the environment to develop resources. The environment was continuously exploited, and Earth's ecosystem couldn't achieve balance. Global warming began, causing the melting of glaciers in Antarctica and a rise in sea levels, submerging many countries."

"Not only that, but the melting glaciers also released ancient viruses. These viruses infected humans, causing them to lose their sanity, stop breathing, and turn into mindless, flesh-eating creatures."

"They relied on this method to infect healthy individuals, turning them one by one into mindless corpses. We called them zombies."

"Of course, genes constantly evolve and change to adapt to the environment. Some people who were exposed to the virus didn't turn into zombies but instead developed special abilities. We call them mutants."

"In the days of the apocalypse, mutants voluntarily formed base camps to protect those who were healthy and uninfected but lacked abilities."

"It was during that time that I evolved spatial abilities. Unlike other mutants with offensive abilities, my ability could only be used for logistical support, but logistics was crucial."

"At that time, Earth was in chaos. The soil was infected by the virus, making it impossible to grow food. To survive, food became scarce, and everyone had to scavenge from various stores and supermarkets. The capacity of bags was limited, but only spatial mutants could carry a large amount of items back to the base."

"My spatial ability is a variant. Other spatial mutants have limited storage space and can only store inanimate objects. However, my space expands according to the quantity of items I put in. I can grow plants and raise poultry within my space."

"But I understood the concept of hiding one's talents to avoid trouble. I always pretended that my space was limited. I thought I could continue like that until the end. However, during one search mission, the person in front of me suddenly pulled me out to block the zombies. When I woke up again, I had traveled to the body of Qin Zhaoci."

"Realizing that I had traversed into this world, I could only pretend to have amnesia. On the day of the transmigration, I was forcibly married to you. I didn't expect that my spatial ability had also come along with my soul. The vegetables, fruits, and meat are all from my space. Thanks to the unexpected event, with the food and medicine in my space, I was able to survive for so long."

After listening, Ye Lianyin was so astonished that she couldn't find words to say. The world described by Qin Zhaoci had completely overturned her worldview.

It was evident that Ye Lianyin found it hard to believe. Qin Zhaoci raised her hand and placed it in front of Ye Lianyin, and soon, an apple appeared out of thin air.

Ye Lianyin's astonished pupils trembled. She never expected such abilities to exist, and for a moment, she couldn't react.

Looking at Ye Lianyin's prolonged silence, Qin Zhaoci's heart grew restless. She asked, "Yinyin, do you think I'm a monster?"

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