Jiang Jiuniang certainly wouldn't mistreat her daughter, so she immediately took her daughter in her arms.
The little guy hunched over and reached into the water with his chubby little hands.
It's already November, and even though the weather in Cangcheng is hot, it's not that hot right now. Especially since Xiangxiang is still so young, she'll definitely catch a cold if she plays in the water.
Jiang Jiuniang tried to pull her daughter's hand out, but then she saw the previously lifeless fish and shrimp start to come alive and swim towards Xiangxiang's hand.
Xiangxiang was even happier to see this, and her chubby little hands splashed water, as if she were playing with the fish and shrimp.
The child's innocent laughter echoed in the courtyard. Jiang Jiuniang saw the strange scene but did not remove the child's hand in time, and even let her keep splashing water and playing, until her sleeves were wet.
Xiangxiang was having so much fun that when she grinned, her drool fell directly into the tank, making the fish and shrimp even more active, and even the clams at the bottom of the tank seemed to be moving closer to her.
Jiang Jiuniang was stunned until Lu Baichuan noticed that her daughter and wife's clothes were dripping wet and came over to look. Only then did she come back to her senses.
What's going on?
Lu Baichuan also saw the spectacle and was quite surprised.
Jiang Jiuniang came to her senses and realized that her clothes were wet. She said, "I don't know either. Don't tell anyone. Let me go change my clothes first!"
She carried her daughter into the house, and Lu Baichuan followed to help: "Go change yours, I'll change Xiangxiang's."
Jiang Jiuniang didn't stand on ceremony with him, handed the child over, and went to change her clothes.
While changing his daughter's clothes, Lu Baichuan carefully examined her hands. They were still chubby, just a little cold from being wet, but otherwise there was nothing unusual.
Jiang Jiuniang changed her clothes and came over, saying very seriously, "I think I have a pretty good idea of the reason."
Lu Baichuan had just finished dressing his daughter, and then sat down with the child in his arms, waiting for Jiang Jiuniang to continue.
Jiang Jiuniang took a deep breath and recounted a nearly forgotten story.
"I used to research this. Because of the impending apocalypse, the land was lost and occupied. We researched a chip that could help humans seek refuge in the sea. To live in the sea, one needs to be able to breathe in the sea and live in harmony with marine life. So I made special modifications to the chip. People who have the chip implanted can not only breathe in the sea, but also gain the favor of marine life."
Lu Baichuan hadn't expected this turn of events and asked, "So what happened next?"
"It was successful eventually, but before I could use it, my old friend stole my research results and even killed me when I wasn't looking. That's how I came to be in this world."
"That chip was clearly taken by that person, how could..."
She dared not think about it. It was still uncertain whether Xiangxiang had really been implanted with a chip, unless she could actually breathe in the sea.
But even if a chip was implanted, when did that happen?
Or perhaps, this thing was originally in her body, but it was transferred to her daughter's body during her pregnancy?
But that doesn't make sense!
Wait, she really wanted to know why she suddenly had an infinite space!
This is terrifying to think about!
Could it be that she has become part of the experiment, thus possessing her own space and having whatever she wants, and that the people there are actually providing her with these things?
Was her life, her world, just someone else's experiment?
What she does every day is probably being watched by countless people!
No, she can't accept that!
Thinking of this, she suddenly felt unwell, dizzy and short of breath...
Lu Baichuan was frightened by what she said. Although he didn't know what she was so nervous about, he was sure it was something bad.
"Don't worry, no matter what happens, I'm here for you."
Jiang Jiuniang felt powerless. She knew that Lu Baichuan's words were useless because he was a pure ancient person, unlike people who had developed over thousands of years. If something really happened, she only hoped that Lu Baichuan would not get involved and that living a good life with his children and family would be the most important thing.
What she fears most now is that everything she has experienced in ancient times is just a dream, and once she wakes up, everything she has now will be gone. What should she do then?
She took a few deep breaths, grabbed Lu Baichuan's hand, and said, "If, I mean if, one day I suddenly disappear, don't look for me, and don't worry. Just live a good life with the child. I will definitely find a way to come back to you. Just wait for me, okay?"
Lu Baichuan hadn't expected things to be this serious. He grasped her hand in return and said very earnestly, "Okay."
He didn't know why she was in such a hurry, but he understood that this was the answer she wanted.
Sure enough, upon hearing his words, Jiang Jiuniang visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
If that day ever comes, never look for her; it will be pointless.
If she had the chance, she would definitely go back and see what those people were doing, that they would dare to mess with her like that.
"This chip is great. Even if it's really inside Xiangxiang's body, it's a good thing. Just consider it as having another skill. You don't need to worry."
Lu Baichuan nodded, but thought to himself, "You're the one who's more worried."
To prove whether Xiangxiang had a chip or not, Jiang Jiuniang asked Lu Baichuan to boil a tub of warm water. After making sure it wasn't too hot and wouldn't cause her to catch a cold, the couple put Xiangxiang in the water.
As soon as Xiangxiang entered, she felt like she was back on her own turf, and she started swimming with a kick of her legs.
This water tank is very large and deep. Xiangxiang can dive to the bottom and then easily swim back up.
Jiang Jiuniang stared intently, and could clearly see Xiangxiang breathing in the water.
Oxygen is continuously supplied from the chip, so there will be no shortage of oxygen under any circumstances.
Now it's confirmed: Xiangxiang really does have a chip in her body.
Jiang Jiuniang wasn't exactly happy, nor was she unhappy; she just felt something was off.
Lu Baichuan scooped Xiangxiang up, dressed her, and carried her on his back. He comforted Jiang Jiuniang, saying, "There's always a way out. Don't be afraid. I'll go cook now."
Jiang Jiuniang nodded and sat down in the chair, but her thoughts drifted far away.
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