Rebirth in the Apocalypse: No Rebirth (Seventeen)...

After their first candid collaboration, Ye Xiqing and Luan Anchun discovered a long-standing secret of their partner. Upon meeting, they both smiled sincerely.

Mao Hong, standing next to the two of them, clearly sensed that something was amiss, but now was not the time to dwell on it.

When the members of the Sunshine Squad saw them come out, they immediately rushed over and asked, "Dr. Luo, have you seen our captain?"

Ye Xiqing put down her chopsticks and looked up in surprise: "Your captain? I didn't see him. I just went out. What's wrong?"

Sunlight Squad: ...

In the apocalypse, there are no unexplained overnight absences. Lin Yao's disappearance was discovered by the Sunshine Squad the very next day.

But when Lin Yao first met Ye Xiqing, he was very confident, believing that he could handle Ye Xiqing on his own, and he did not reveal his actions and purpose to the team members at all.

In his mind, after interrogating Ye Xiqing, whether to kill him or spare his life would be done very quickly.

It would be Ye Xiqing, not him, who would be quickly thrown into the lake. He had long been prepared to kill the person and leave quietly.

Ye Xiqing is not someone who can be killed at will. Even knowing that she is not from this world, the people in the base, driven by their own interests, would not want to lose her.

In this world, the only one who would care whether Rosie is the same one as before is him; he will personally deal with that woman of unknown origin.

But sometimes it really is a case of the victor taking all.

If the male protagonist successfully kills Ye Xiqing, then he will be a devoted, decisive, and loyal male protagonist who sees through the transmigrated woman's disguise at a glance, kills her, and remains faithful to the original owner.

But he lost; he became the ultimate clown, cleaning up the traces of his own victimization.

Lin Yao was prepared to kill someone and went to meet with Ye Xiqing, so of course he wouldn't leave any impression on the outside world that he had gone to see Ye Xiqing.

Before coming, he had made a meticulous itinerary to extricate himself from the "Dr. Luo's body disposal case." Now, although the victim has changed, no one can connect his disappearance with Ye Xiqing.

But if there's a problem, you should ask your sister-in-law, so the Sunshine Squad still came to find Ye Xiqing.

Although Ye Xiqing didn't know the reason why she was being sought out, she had a good temper and gently comforted the team members.

"Don't worry, Captain Lin is a grown man and a top-tier superhuman. What could possibly happen to him? Maybe he just stayed overnight at Principal Lin's place. Why don't you go and check with Principal Lin?"

"But when the captain goes to stay with the principal, he always tells us..."

"He's not a child who tells you everything. It's normal for him to miss something once in a while. Go ask him."

The group was at a loss, but Ye Xiqing persuaded them to go to the principal's office immediately.

Mao Hong was a little surprised: "Where is Captain Lin?"

"Who knows? Maybe it's just a communication problem with his teammates. I don't know why he's making such a fuss."

"That's true, but why didn't Gan Man come?"

Everyone looked at the empty seats and realized that Gan Man hadn't arrived yet.

Gan Man is a very punctual person; she is always early and never late, which is obviously even more unreasonable than Lin Yao's disappearance.

Mao Hong, who had spoken with Ye Xiqing, suddenly realized what had happened.

Turning to look at Ye Xiqing, Ye Xiqing was calmly eating.

I told you long ago, Gan Man won't live much longer; she never lies.

...

At first, Gan Man also thought that Ye Xiqing might have just said it casually. She was living a good life every day, so how could she suddenly die?

Gan Man tried to forget what happened that day and live each day normally, until one morning her husband looked at her in horror, pointed at her face and stammered, "What happened to your face!"

In the apocalypse, mirrors are a scarce commodity. Gan Man is a very frugal person and did not buy such a thing in her dormitory. Instead, she rushed to the washbasin.

The blurry basin reflected her image, and drops of blood trickled down her nose, shattering her reflection.

Gan Man frantically wiped away the blood for a long time, but only more and more blood appeared.

It took a lot of effort to stop the bleeding. Her husband, standing beside her, looked at her anxiously: "Are you alright...?"

Ganman wanted to say she was fine as usual, but tears of despair welled up first.

...

Mao Hong really wanted to take Ye Xiqing with her to see Gan Man, but Ye Xiqing refused: "She's an adult. She can't make decisions about everything else, but at least she can make decisions about her own life, right?"

Mao Hong: ...

Gan Man's husband was a man who couldn't keep things to himself, and soon the news of Gan Man's serious illness spread everywhere.

Those who were close to Gan Man, upon hearing the news, all brought gifts to visit her, and Mao Hong couldn't resist either.

After her initial breakdown, Gan Man has recovered her composure, her thoughts are clearer than ever before, and she even has the energy to comfort others.

"Thank you everyone, it's just an old problem, please don't worry."

After seeing off everyone who had shown concern for her, Gan Man looked at Mao Hong and asked, "If I really die, Captain Mao, could you help take care of my child?"

A friend's important request always comes quickly and urgently.

Mao Hong is not a person who likes trouble, but Gan Man is a very considerate and caring person. Everyone who gets along with her receives her care.

Under such circumstances, no one can refuse this request.

Seeing Mao Hong nod gently, Gan Man finally felt relieved.

...

Ye Xiqing did not take the initiative to see Gan Man, but Gan Man took the initiative to come to see her.

The news of her serious illness is already common knowledge. Whether Dr. Luo truly didn't know or was pretending not to know, he had to find out.

But when they first met, Dr. Luo calmly told her, "If you die, I'll replace you."

Some people can remain strong and rational forever, unaffected by any distractions, but she can't.

So Gan Man almost begged Ye Xiqing through tears: "Doctor, do you have a way to let me live until the child is born?"

Ye Xiqing had been waiting for Gan Man for a long time, just to get an answer, and now the answer was revealed.

Ye Xiqing looked at her amusedly: "Is that so? I thought your first question would be whether there was any way to save you, but it turns out it's whether there's any way to save your child?"

Gan Man had already passed the initial panic and calmed herself down, saying, "Anyway, I'm going to die soon, so it's worth it to have another child born."

Ye Xiqing pondered the two words: "Cost-effective, it sounds a lot like buying groceries. So from a cost-effective point of view, you should give up this child now."

"Without it, your illness would not have improved, nor would it have deteriorated so quickly."

"It's worthwhile for others, but it has nothing to do with you after you died. Even if you are reincarnated, you won't be able to be reincarnated into your child."

Gan Man:......

She had overheard Ye Xiqing and Mao Hong's conversation; she knew that without this child, she could live another two or three years, but—

"What's the point of living that much longer?"

"Then what's the point of having another child?"

"Children are hope; a new life is always more precious than a life that has already reached its end."

"Children can also be a calamity. There are more calamities than hopes that fly out of Pandora's box. Every murderer was once a child. You can't guarantee that what you create will be hope."

"But you, who were willing to sacrifice your life for others, did indeed die. Your goodness was actually more tangible than your child's, but you gave up your life before your child's."

Gan Man:......

She was a little unsure how to handle it.

When a mother is seriously ill and has to choose between her own health and her child, the mother's willingness to give up her own life and risk her life to give birth to her child is a spirit worthy of praise, whether in ancient or modern times, in China or abroad.

How could there be such a terrible answer? In an instant, even the child lost all hope...

Gan Man's passionate dedication cooled down suddenly, like charcoal embers meeting water.

He stammered, "I will entrust my child to Captain Mao. Captain Mao is an upright person, and she will definitely raise my child to be as upright as she is."

"Then why don't you hand the child over to her father?"

"The child's father won't take care of the child, and he'll most likely have a new wife in the future, so I don't think he'll be able to take care of him..."

"So, in a world where you can't even trust your child's biological father, you rashly let your child come into the world, allowing it to face a world where even the mother couldn't survive with its most fragile life. Is this your kindness?"

"Then why don't you share some of your mercy with Captain Mao? She could have easily survived the apocalypse on her own, but your request has tied one of her arms. Don't tell me this has no impact on her."

"Although I know that morality can only bind moral people, what is the difference between binding only moral people and specifically punishing good people?"

"Your terrible mercy is more like malice than pure malice."

Gan Man:......

She thought that her actions, even if they didn't earn praise, would at least be understood, but instead she received scathing criticism.

If Ganman were a purely performative personality, merely putting on an act of extreme kindness to attract attention, she would be much better off now.

But as Ye Xiqing said, morality can only hold moral people hostage. Gan Man is a truly moral person who will reflect on herself because of everyone's accusations against her, so she was a little unsteady on her feet and squatted on the ground, panting heavily.

All past ignorance and wishful thinking have been exposed, and after immense guilt comes immense despair.

"But what can I do? I'm the one who's about to die. What choice do I have besides choosing the one that creates the most value..."

"To be dead is not the same as already being dead."

What kind of miracle can save me?!

"Any kind of miracle is possible, such as a sudden advancement in medicine that makes your illness no longer a terminal one."

"For example, you might suddenly encounter a reclusive traditional Chinese medicine practitioner with extraordinary skills who can bring you back to life."

"The probability of a miracle is always greater than the hope; every extra day you live brings the possibility of a miracle."

"The most realistic scenario is that if you awaken your powers in the remaining time, you won't die at all."

Gan Man:......

Everyone who struggles to survive despite being afflicted with a serious illness in the apocalypse is simply hoping to awaken supernatural abilities.

In the apocalypse, diseases caused by various reasons cannot be solved by traditional medical methods. One can only pray that one awakens superpowers, evolves one's body, and forcefully eliminates all past ailments.

However, the probability of awakening superpowers is no higher than the probability of surviving childbirth.

Gan Man looked at Ye Xiqing: "What if I give up the child and still can't awaken my superpower?"

"Then you can live a few more years, do more work, eat more, and not become an extra burden to Captain Mao. You can also raise your current daughter a little better."

"But even if the child hasn't been born, it's still a life..."

"You're really amazing. You can run, jump, and talk to me, yet you're not considered a life."

"I can choose whether to live or die, but my child cannot."

"Have you ever chosen to be born? Aren't you always choosing to die? You've always been dying for various reasons, the biggest of which is to make sure your life isn't wasted."

"Indeed, women waste time doing anything else in this world except having children. In the last moments of your life, you can make the most of your time and give your husband a child that he doesn't need to support, a child that Schrödinger would have. That is truly invaluable."

People with different values ​​cannot understand each other, and I will not force you to do anything.

"If I told you that I really had a choice between my own life and death, what would you choose?"

Gan Man looked up at her: "What?"

Ye Xiqing led her into his laboratory and, without any pretense, conjured up an injection and held it in his palm.

"This is a special medicine. Injecting it into your body gives you a 50% chance of gaining superpowers."

"Of course, there's also a 95% chance you'll die."

Gan Man:......

Is it a percentage system...?

Ye Xiqing spoke with great momentum, and although Gan Man was greatly shocked, she was involuntarily led by Ye Xiqing's rhythm.

The result of five percent left Gan Man stunned.

Seeing the change in Gan Man's expression, Ye Xiqing couldn't help but smile: "Don't make that face. I'm talking about the mortality rate under normal circumstances, when it's directly injected into the human body."

"But because you are a woman, there is a special case that can really reduce the mortality rate to 50%, a full 50%."

A 50% mortality rate, or a 50% survival rate, is definitely better than enduring illness and waiting for one's superpowers to awaken naturally. Most people would be tempted by that.

But Gan Man recalled what Ye Xiqing had said before and suddenly had a premonition.

"Special circumstances refer to..."

Ye Xiqing looked at her face and smiled.

"The human body is a wonderful thing, and pregnant women are even more wonderful."

"From a conventional perspective, pregnant women are very vulnerable."

"But from a physical point of view, pregnancy puts a woman's body into a very special physiological state."