As night falls, the sky over the plateau looks like a deep black gem, and the sparse stars dotted across the boundless sky like broken diamonds scattered by the wind.
Occasionally, a gust of wind blows through the valley, bringing with it a hint of coolness and the low mooing of yaks in the distance, breaking the tranquility of the plateau night.
Xie Wan and Qin Muye lay side by side on the bed, chatting to each other intermittently.
Both of them were a little too excited today and had trouble falling asleep, but they didn't want to enter the space to practice.
They got married at the end of 1973, and it has been almost three years now. In the first two years, Xie Wan used contraception on the grounds that she did not want to delay her work and studies, which caused her family to worry a lot.
This year, Xie Wan felt that the time was right. The movement was about to end, and it would be a good thing for her to live in an innocent yet gradually open era during her child's birth, so she stopped using contraception.
But there was no movement.
Xie Wan even suspected that the fact that the two of them had taken the marrow cleansing pills and practiced the skills in the space had affected their fertility.
In the past, she often read in those immortal cultivation novels that people who practiced immortal cultivation generally had difficulty in having children.
When Xie Wan found out that she was pregnant during the day, she felt relieved.
There was no light in the room, only the faint moonlight coming in from the window, shining in front of the bed.
Xie Wan turned slightly to the side, his hands unconsciously caressed his lower abdomen, and asked softly: "Muye, do you like sons or daughters?"
Qin Muye had gone to the office in the evening to brag to Chu Jiangnan. He boasted with great confidence that he had a son, and also talked to Chu Jiangnan about how his son would inherit his father's career and become an excellent soldier in the future.
Hearing Chu Jiangnan's disdain on the phone, Qin Muye thought he was jealous and felt very proud in his heart.
But when Xie Wan asked him, he didn't dare to say that he wanted a son.
"Girl, I like girls." Qin Muye said firmly.
Xie Wan was a little worried. She muttered, "It's better to have a son."
Qin Muye was puzzled, "Why do you still favor boys over girls?"
Based on Qin Muye's understanding of Xie Wan, she was full of new ideas and was definitely different from those ordinary women who favored boys over girls.
Although he himself hoped that the child was a son, Qin Muye would be very happy if it was really a daughter.
An image of a soft and adorable little girl being disliked by her own mother began to appear in Qin Muye’s mind.
Just as they were preparing to educate Xie Wan, Xie Wan said, "I like daughters too much, so I dare not have a daughter."
Qin Muye couldn't understand his wife's logic at all, so he had to purse his lips and dared not speak.
Xie Wan seemed to be talking to herself: "You don't understand. Women are emotional animals. The child will not be born until next year. Her youth happened to coincide with a time when social thoughts and trends changed dramatically. Women in that era were too easily hurt by emotions."
Qin Muye felt that his wife was worrying too much, but he didn't dare to refute her.
"Xiao Wan, who dares to bully our daughter? Aren't you afraid that your mother-in-law will sell her to India to herd cattle?"
Xie Wan chuckled and thought about it. If she had a daughter, she could just educate her to be tough. With her and Qin Muye's fighting power, why would she be afraid that she wouldn't be able to protect her?
Then he started to worry again, "If a girl is too tough and her family is too powerful, will it be difficult for her to get married?"
Qin Muye thought for sure and said, "Who should I marry? Isn't it better for us to raise our daughter for the rest of her life?"
The two of them tossed and turned, worrying about their future daughter. In the end, Xie Wan felt tired and muttered, "That's why I just said it's better to have a son. A son is tough, so we can just throw him to Xiao Zhi and Concubine Xi to take care of him. Let him grow up to be whatever he wants!"
Qin Muye nodded quickly, "Yes, if it really is a boy, I will take him to the military camp. As long as he doesn't die from training, I will train him to death. He will definitely become a good soldier."
The peanut in Xie Wan's stomach was trembling. What unreliable parents were they? Was it too late for him to be reborn somewhere else?
Outside the window, the night on the plateau is getting darker, but in this small room, it is full of warmth and hope.
Xie Wan suddenly stood up, and Qin Muye, who had just begun to feel sleepy, was awakened again.
"What happened to Xiao Wan?"
Xie Wan got out of bed, struck a match and lit the kerosene lamp.
Their base relies on diesel generators for electricity.
Kerosene lamps are usually used for lighting.
The only electrical appliance in the house is a battery-powered radio. Even if other electrical appliances can be bought, there is no electricity to power them.
Xie Wan turned on the radio and tuned to the Central Broadcasting Station, only to hear peaceful light music.
It is almost three o'clock in the morning on July 28th, and there are usually no broadcasts at this time.
Xie Wan knew that although no one took the prophecy seriously, it concerned the lives of 200,000 people. Even if there was a one in ten thousand chance, all relevant departments were still on alert.
Qin Muye also realized what was going on.
"Xiao Wan, is it today?"
"Well, according to Shi Yu's notes, there are still ten minutes."
"If there really is an earthquake, will we feel it here?"
Xie Wan shook his head. Although the earthquake affected half of China, southern Tibet was too far away.
But she believes that once there is an earthquake, the radio will notify her immediately.
Qin Muye also put on his clothes and sat on the edge of the bed with Xie Wan.
Time passes by every second.
Xie Wan was so nervous that her whole body was tense. Qin Muye was worried that something might happen to her pregnancy, so he poured her a cup of hot water.
Xie Wan stared at the surface of the water in the cup, afraid that it would cause any ripples.
Finally, ten minutes passed...
Half an hour later...
An hour passed...
Until the east was bright and the morning came, the radio began to broadcast the morning news. There was joy in the calm voice of the announcer, and Xie Wan's heart finally settled down.
"Xiao Wan, nothing happened, there was no earthquake."
Qin Muye felt a little complicated.
To be honest, he didn't quite believe Shi Yu's predictions.
But Xie Wan has done a lot for that prediction in the past two years.
Now nothing has happened, and he doesn't know whether the earthquake story is nonsense or his wife prevented this natural disaster from happening.
Xie Wan's eyes filled with tears, and he murmured, "I changed history."
Qin Muye gently reminded: "But no one will know."
Xie Wan wiped away the tears that welled up in her eyes, waved her hand elegantly, and said proudly: "So what? People who practice Taoism only seek their true heart, and when their work is done, they leave, hiding their merits and fame!"
When Qin Muye saw his wife like this, he suddenly believed that our land might have really escaped a disaster last night.
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