196: The child is developing well

Bai Wanning naturally understood what he meant. She nodded, "Okay, you rest." Then she turned to Shen Zhen, "Do you need to rest too?"

Shen Zhen had initially wanted to refuse. She was eager to rush to the end of the corridor to find the other children, but after a moment of hesitation, she changed her mind.

"Mm, I'd like to sit for a bit." She looked at Bai Wanning with bright eyes, nodded lightly, then gazed towards the other end of the corridor.

Bai Wanning understood her meaning and also nodded, then led her towards that area. It used to be where B-ultrasounds and other examinations were performed.

Bai Wanning walked in front, as she had already cleared out the zombies from these departments.

In fact, most of the zombies were concentrated near the wards and emergency room. Of course, a small number were in other departments like cardiology, but their numbers were far less than the former.

The water snake controlled by Bai Wanning coiled in front of them, so she didn't need to do anything herself. With the power of the water snake, she could easily knock down the zombies one by one.

The only thing she had to do was collect the crystal cores left in the wriggling crystal clusters... "What are you doing?"

Just then, Lu Yin saw Da Cheng actually climbing the stairs. She was stunned for a moment, then immediately went forward to pull him back, frowning as she asked, "What are you doing? Just rest here for a bit."

Da Cheng didn't know how to tell Lu Yin that he didn't want to be with her and the others who didn't have abilities. That feeling... it made him feel less than human, and he never wanted to feel that way again.

In the village, he could only watch as others left one by one to find decent jobs in town, while he was forcibly kept behind by his family.

Because he was the youngest child, his parents hoped he would stay by their side and take care of them in their old age.

So, Da Cheng had to grit his teeth and agree. Even though he yearned to venture out like his Older Brothers, he was never allowed.

And every time his Older Brothers returned home, they would always brag about their lives in town, making it sound like they were so successful and amazing.

At that moment, Da Cheng always felt like he was the only one trapped in the entire village, like a dog chained in place, surrounded by a few helpless thugs or burdensome children... simply not worth mentioning.

He never wanted to experience that feeling of being abandoned and looked down upon again.

But even with a torrent of emotions swirling in his chest, he forcefully suppressed his temper, gave Lu Yin a seemingly relaxed smile, and then said, "Nothing, I'm going upstairs to check the situation. You wouldn't want someone to take advantage, would you?"

Having spent a long time with Lu Yin, Da Cheng could somewhat discern her thoughts.

So, after saying this, he knew he had said the right thing.

Sure enough, the next second he heard Lu Yin say seriously, "You're right, we need to keep an eye on things upstairs."

She was worried that Bai Wanning would take the opportunity to do something to deepen her relationship with Lei Qian.

Listening, Da Cheng chuckled softly and turned to rush upstairs. Although the stairs were still scorching hot, he gritted his teeth and didn't stop, because this was the first obstacle he had to overcome to become a strong, invincible person.

Only by becoming stronger could he surpass everyone!

So, he endured the burning pain in his feet and climbed up.

As soon as he stepped onto the floor, Da Cheng saw a huge water snake coiling in front of a small room.

Whenever a zombie stumbled out of another room, trying to approach that room, the water snake would slowly raise its head, accurately pounce on its target, and melt it into a puddle of black goo.

Watching the water snake calmly collect crystal cores, a hint of envy rose in Da Cheng's heart.

If he also had such an ability, it would be great. One move, and he could take care of half the zombies.

However, he looked around, wondering: Where are the people? Bai Wanning's water snake is here, so those two women must be here too, but where did they go?

At this moment, inside the room guarded by the water snake, Bai Wanning was lying on a small table, her legs slightly parted, eyes closed, occasionally wiggling her fingers, remotely controlling the water snake to clear out zombies.

Although the water snake's movements were more skilled and efficient, she never let it operate out of her control.

What she least wanted was to lose control of her summoned beast, so she kept the water snake active in place. This way, she could maintain her senses and constantly read the situation outside.

Meanwhile, Shen Zhen was picking up the ultrasound equipment that had been discarded on the floor by people or zombies.

"I really don't understand why they made the hospital such a mess." Shen Zhen sighed, placed the large screen on the table, and tentatively wiped the screen. Fortunately, although the machine had fallen, it wasn't broken.

She actually regretted it deeply in her heart. How could she not regret it? These instruments weren't just something you could buy anywhere; they were all custom-made for the hospital.

Each hospital spent millions, even tens of millions, on these machines, but now, these devices were carelessly thrown in corners, covered in dust.

How could Shen Zhen not feel wronged? She remembered that when she worked at the hospital, she had to write hundreds of reports to apply for just one such machine.

Now, identical equipment was being discarded like trash.

She sighed softly, turned on the backup power source at the back of the room, and plugged in the machine. After confirming that the instrument could run, she began to operate it, squeezing out gel and carefully applying it to Bai Wanning's abdomen.

The cold touch made Bai Wanning shiver slightly, but she didn't flinch. Shen Zhen held the probe and carefully glided it over her slightly bulging belly.

Before long, a black and white image appeared on the screen. Although a bit blurry, Bai Wanning still saw the tiny life, like a bean, at a glance.

Her gaze lingered on that little bean on the screen, and her eyes suddenly softened. She turned to Shen Zhen and asked softly, "Can you print one for me?"

In her previous life, how much she had looked down on Xiao Cai at first, even repeatedly hitting her own belly, hoping this child would disappear from her body.

After all, she was no longer young, and she mistakenly thought the child belonged to that old lecher her father had forced upon her. Moreover, she was pregnant and had to desperately move around, clearly the most exhausted one, yet she was always treated as a burden.

So, at first, she didn't like Xiao Cai.

But now that she had a second chance, she only wanted to cherish him and love him properly from the very beginning. One day, she would tell Xiao Cai personally: Mommy loves you very much.

Shen Zhen didn't refuse this small request and softly replied, "Mm."

Then she printed out the black and white image. When she turned to look at Bai Wanning, she saw her staring foolishly at the photo, her expression tender, but with a deep, hidden guilt in her eyes.

She didn't understand. Bai Wanning clearly loved this child so much, so why would she still feel guilty?

"The child is growing very well. You've been running around, and it's completely fine." Shen Zhen looked at the screen, somewhat stunned.

She had always thought that with Bai Wanning's strenuous activity, the child wouldn't hold up, but she had clearly overthought it.