Chapter 10 This fall was worth it
Left Fan, who appeared to be pregnant, stood frozen in place, her initial joy at receiving the energy stone instantly replaced by shock!
She recalled the accident that happened three months ago in the original owner's memories, and the man with naturally curly silver hair in her dream.
Originally thought to be just a fleeting romance, it turned out to be a ticking time bomb!
If this body really gets infected, then she'll be in deep trouble!
She had only just arrived in this wasteland where food and clothing were scarce, and she was already struggling to ensure her own survival. How could she possibly take on a child whose every need for food, drink, and shelter be met?
God, just strike her dead with lightning!
"Master, what's wrong? I can sense that your emotions have fluctuated drastically. You seem to be greatly frightened. You can tell me what you're afraid of, and I'll do everything I can to protect you!" The exquisite robot cat's voice was filled with deep concern.
"Mao Li, you said you could check the health indicators of all my organs, so can you detect if I'm pregnant?" Zuo Shan asked anxiously.
"Does Master suspect that she is pregnant? Master, your current health index shows without testing that your body is severely malnourished and is not suitable for carrying a child at all. If you are indeed pregnant, you should terminate the pregnancy immediately."
Mao Li was a little angry at his lack of self-confidence and felt extremely resentful towards the scumbag who disregarded his master's health and had sexual relations with him.
The owner is just 25 years old, an age that is still considered a minor in many intelligent races in interstellar space.
"Can you help me with this abortion, Mao Li?" Zuo Shan asked. It wasn't that she disrespected the original owner, but the child was simply an accident for the original owner, not the fruit of her love.
“Master, although I have a wealth of knowledge and know the basic procedures of surgery, this is a matter of life and death and must be performed in a sterile operating room by a professional doctor or a high-precision medical robot programmed with the procedure.”
Besides, I'm still in cat form now; at most, I can only remove a thorn for you."
Mao Li's words made Zuo Shan's heart sink to the bottom. The official authorities of Green Algae Star do not provide abortion, let alone contraception. The time bomb she is carrying in her belly can only watch helplessly as her belly grows bigger day by day until she gives birth, unless she has a natural miscarriage.
Zuo Shan searched through the original owner's memories and finally found a useful one: the only public hospital in District 50 could provide free prenatal checkups for pregnant women, and the hospitalization fee during delivery was also waived.
But these things did not offer her any comfort. First of all, she would no longer be suitable for strenuous physical labor or vigorous exercise for the next six months, which would directly affect her scavenging.
Secondly, there are no kindergartens in District 50 after the child is born. Who will take care of the child? Not to mention the child's education after age six.
As far as I can remember, there were only primary and secondary schools within the 30th district, and higher-level universities were only within the 10th district. Children from outside the 10th district could not get into university unless they had exceptionally good grades.
Therefore, the only feasible solution now is a natural miscarriage.
Zuo Shan considered the possibility that a violent impact could cause a pregnant woman to miscarry, but she rejected these possibilities, as miscarriages in such situations could easily lead to severe bleeding.
She's still young and doesn't want to die young.
After much deliberation, she decided to go to the hospital for a pregnancy check-up first, just in case she had made a mistake and it turned out to be a false alarm.
It was just dawn, but she had already lost all interest in scavenging. Carrying the chestnuts, she hurried back, and, annoyed by the slow pace, she started running.
After running for a while, she suddenly had a bright idea: if she increased her exercise intensity, such as long-distance running, perhaps her body couldn't handle it and she would miscarry naturally?
Thinking of this, she ran even faster.
Chestnut was very worried and kept reminding her, "Master, pregnant women are not suitable for strenuous exercise. Doing so will overload your body and cause signs of miscarriage."
"Huff! Isn't that even better? We can end the pregnancy without surgery." Zuo Shan replied breathlessly, quickening her pace.
As a marathon runner, she has extremely strong endurance. Even though her body is too weak, she can still run at least twice the original body's limit.
As he was running, his trouser leg was suddenly caught on a branch that stretched into the middle of the path. He couldn't stop in time and tripped over it.
When she fell to the ground, her first reaction was to feel her lower abdomen to see if she felt any pain or discomfort. If the embryo had been miscarried, wouldn't that be a happy ending for everyone?
Although it may be a bit unkind to think this way, shouldn't children be born to choose the best parents? Being born with a mother who isn't very capable, and in a poor neighborhood like the 50th district where people can't even get enough to eat, means they've already lost at the starting line.
Why not go back to school, choose some great parents, and live a good life?
However, her hopes were dashed. Her lower abdomen remained completely still, showing no reaction whatsoever. Instead, her hand, which had instinctively braced itself against the ground when she fell, was cut by a sharp pebble.
However, this minor injury is negligible for her as an athlete; she usually just puts on a band-aid and that's it.
Thinking of band-aids, she couldn't help but frown. In a place like District 50, band-aids were very expensive. One silver coin could only buy two. Back when she was at home, ten dollars could buy a hundred band-aids.
Sigh! I can't think about it, or I'll burst into tears.
Rubbing his reddened eyes, Zuo Shan got up from the ground. Mao Li said worriedly from the side, "Master, you are injured. You should disinfect the wound in time, otherwise..."
"Stop! Can't you see where this is? Can you conjure up all sorts of medical supplies for me?" Zuo Shan yelled at him irritably, and Mao Li curled his cat tail into a ball in grievance.
The master has a terrible temper. He was clearly trying to help her, but she yelled at him.
However, upon further reflection, he realized that his master might be pregnant, and it was normal for pregnant women to have unstable emotions, so he decided to be magnanimous and forgive her this time.
Zuo Shan got up, dusted himself off, and glared fiercely at the culprit that stretched from the roadside into the middle of the road.
There were several dark purple flowers, about the size of roses, blooming on it. The petals had long stems and the standard petal was oblong. Wasn't this just... a magnified version of alfalfa flowers?
Zuo Shan thought of alfalfa flowers first because she had a mother who loved to eat alfalfa. Every spring, her mother would take her father to the mountain to pick a large amount of alfalfa.
They can be served cold, stir-fried, used in soups, or even used to make alfalfa dumplings.
To be fair, she does like the taste of alfalfa, but alfalfa is seasonal, and only young alfalfa tastes good.
Her mother would pick a lot of them every few days. If they couldn't finish them, she would blanch them in boiling water and freeze them. After eating them so often, they naturally became less special.
However, the sight of alfalfa in this strange world made her feel incredibly warm and familiar. The alfalfa reminded her of the delicious dishes her mother used to make with it, and tears welled up in her eyes again.
Stop! Stop! Tears are the most useless thing!
Zuo Shan quickly prepared himself mentally, then took out the testing knife and began testing a palm-sized leaf of the alfalfa.
"Beep! Low-level radiation detected in food. Non-toxic. Can be consumed in large quantities, or sent to the exchange center for appropriate silver coins. Picking is recommended!"
The voice broadcast coming from the testing knife was like heavenly music, making Zuo Shan so excited that he almost jumped up. This fall was really worth it!
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