Zhao Lihan stopped and said, "If I don't leave, should I stay with you? I heard that the Public Security Bureau has listed you as a Class A fugitive. If I take you out, you'll be dead."
Liu Jinlong, who was walking over with a load of apples, happened to hear what Zhao Lihan said. He shouted at Liu Jinhai, who was hanging from the tree, "Jinhai, stop it. It's better to live a miserable life than to die. Listen to me."
Then, he politely greeted Zhao Lihan and said, "Brother, how come you have time to come here today? Why didn't my sister-in-law come?"
"What do you mean by that? If she doesn't come in, how can I come in?"
"That's, that's..."
At this time, a voice came: "Liu Jinlong, Liu Jinhai, hurry up, otherwise, you will be forced to take a homemade plane..."
When Liu Jinlong and Liu Jinhai heard the robot's warning, they were so frightened that they dared not speak.
…
Laboratory.
Wang Xiaolan put on a white coat, entered the laboratory, and put the hair of the three people into the instrument for testing.
Just as Wang Xiaolan was anxiously waiting for the result, suddenly, the system issued a crisp prompt sound.
She looked closely and saw a faintly glowing pop-up window on the screen in front of her. It read, "Congratulations on successfully unlocking the new system. You can choose to return to your home in the 21st century."
Her eyes were heavy and expressionless as she stared at the notice quietly. This was something she had always dreamed of! However, as she read the notice carefully, her mood suddenly sank to the bottom.
It turned out that the system allowed her to go home, but this opportunity came with an extremely strict time limit - she only had 24 hours to consider whether to accept it.
These 24 hours were undoubtedly a huge challenge for her. On the one hand, she longed to return home to be reunited with her family; on the other hand, she had to carefully consider the impact of this decision on her future. Time was running out, and every minute and every second seemed especially precious.
What's even more frustrating is that if she cannot return to the 21st century on time, the system will automatically shut down, and the next such opportunity will have to wait for forty years.
When Wang Xiaolan heard the news, she couldn't help but feel a complicated emotion in her heart.
If it were earlier, she would have chosen to go back without hesitation, but now the situation is different. She has a beloved husband and lovely children, and lives a comfortable and happy life.
The deep concern in her heart was reawakened. Are her family and friends safe in that land? Is the familiar scenery still the same? These questions kept swirling in her mind, making it difficult for her to let go.
At the same time, she also understood that even if she returned to her hometown, things would never go back to the way they were before. Time had changed many things, including herself. She was no longer the innocent girl she once was, but a mature woman with family responsibilities.
Faced with this dilemma, Wang Xiaolan fell into deep thought. She knew she couldn't give up her current life easily, but her longing for her hometown surged into her heart like a tide.
She couldn't just abandon her children and husband like that, she wanted to take her family away. The system told her clearly that it gave her the chance to go back because of her performance in this era.
This opportunity is limited to her. At this moment, she is extremely conflicted.
…
She walked out of the laboratory and stood at the door, motionless.
Zhao Lihan, who had just returned from the farm, saw his wife standing at the door from a distance and put the unpleasant incident behind him.
He ran towards Wang Xiaolan quickly. When he saw Wang Xiaolan's pale face, a trace of worry arose in his heart.
"Wife! You..."
Wang Xiaolan was still standing there in a daze, and did not respond at all when Zhao Lihan called her.
"Wife, what's wrong with you? Are you sick?"
Zhao Lihan's heart skipped a beat, thinking that everything was fine just now, how could it become like this in just a short while? Did the system do something to her?
Thinking of this, he felt nervous.
Zhao Lihan quickly walked to her side, reached out and gently stroked her forehead, trying to feel whether she had a fever.
He asked with concern: "Wife, wife..."
Zhao Lihan called out several times, but Wang Xiaolan didn't respond.
Zhao Lihan held Wang Xiaolan in his arms. She looked up at the caring man in front of her. A touch of emotion flashed in her eyes, but more of it was worry. She didn't know how to tell him the news, afraid that it would be too much of a blow to him.
"I'm fine... just a little under the weather."
Wang Xiaolan said softly, trying to keep her tone calm. However, Zhao Lihan was not fooled by her words, he keenly noticed the uneasiness in her eyes.
"Don't hide it from me, wife. Tell me, what happened?" Zhao Lihan held Wang Xiaolan's hand tightly, his eyes firm and gentle.
He knew that his wife had always been a strong woman, and she would not have behaved like this if she had not encountered real difficulties.
Wang Xiaolan shook her head, and the two of them went straight to the chairs under the big umbrella in front of the coffee shop in the park and sat down.
At this moment, the robot approached anxiously, saying in a hurried voice, "Master, please consider this carefully! This is a rare opportunity. If you choose to return to the 21st century, this space will cease to exist."
"From now on, we will have no further encounters. However, if you choose to return in forty years, our system will return to the real world with you. This way, your family will never be separated from you... Master, please consider this carefully!"
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