The living room occupied half of the first floor.
The other half was split into two sections: a kitchen and a dining room.
Every modern kitchen appliance imaginable was there. As long as the generator was switched on, all the electronics functioned normally.
For the sake of furnishing this space, she and Little Curly Hair had practically become expert renovation workers.
The first floor had been built with the strongest materials possible so it could support the weight of all the upper levels.
It was also the most expensive floor to construct.
Even the huge floor-to-ceiling windows were made from the newest bulletproof glass.
Fortunately, although the space had no sky or earth, it was always bright inside.
Outside the windows there was no scenery—only endless white mist.
Yet strangely, it never felt frightening.
The second floor contained the bedrooms, bathroom, walk-in closet, and a small tea room arranged beside the windows.
The area wasn’t large, but it had everything one could need.
Every floor above that served entirely as storage.
Anything they could think of or obtain had been categorized and packed inside until every level was crammed full.
Once her consciousness entered the space, she could instantly view any floor just by thinking about it.
The staircase itself was basically decorative.
She carefully checked every floor.
Everything they had brought with them was still there—
Except the gold and silver storage area.
That space was completely empty.
She frowned.
Could the space actually consume precious metals?
That shouldn’t be possible.
She and Little Curly Hair had tested that before.
Back then, whatever they placed inside could be removed exactly the same way.
The space had always seemed completely uninterested in gold or silver.
So why were only those items missing now?
Could they have somehow become the “ticket price” for crossing through time?
Unable to figure it out, she stopped dwelling on it.
When the time came for her to understand, she naturally would.
More importantly, she was certain no strange living creatures had appeared inside the space.
That alone was enough.
She glanced at the wall clock.
She had already been inside for at least two hours.
She had no idea whether time flowed the same outside the space.
Nor did she know what was happening in the real world now.
If only the space allowed her to observe outside conditions.
Then whenever danger came, she could hide inside while still monitoring whether the threat had left.
She took a deep breath and directly withdrew her consciousness from the space.
After all, she couldn’t hide in there forever and avoid reality.
Besides, this body was already fifteen years old.
At that age, even being sent to the countryside wasn’t impossible.
If this family truly couldn’t accept her, then she’d go.
She had an entire building full of supplies, a miraculous hiding space, and even an entire warehouse of weapons.
She refused to believe she couldn’t survive properly on her own.
On the hospital bed, Shi Meiqing’s eyelashes trembled slightly.
Du Sui’an, who had been staring at her daughter the entire time, noticed immediately.
Excitement filled her expression.
Her husband had said their daughter had woken up earlier and that her eyes looked clear-minded again.
But Du Sui’an hadn’t seen it herself.
Until she personally saw her daughter awake, she simply couldn’t relax.
Shi Meiqing slowly opened her eyes.
She blinked several times, adjusting to the dim lighting.
Outside, night had fully fallen.
A single lightbulb illuminated the hospital room, though it was obviously low wattage and gave off only weak light.
“Daughter, you’re awake? Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat first?”
The moment she saw her daughter awake, Du Sui’an fired off a stream of worried questions.
Once her eyes adjusted to the light, Shi Meiqing looked toward the woman speaking.
This woman was the body’s mother.
For no clear reason, Shi Meiqing also felt a sense of closeness toward her.
Maybe it was the body’s bloodline instinct reacting.
This natural feeling of familial connection through blood…
She had never once experienced it with her original parents.
With those two, it had almost felt as though no blood relationship existed at all.
Honestly, mothers from this era resembled their daughters far more than the irresponsible mother from her previous life ever resembled her.
If the two stood together outside, nobody would doubt they were biologically related.
“Mom…”
Shi Meiqing’s voice lacked strength and sounded hoarse.
But the word “Mom” was a title she had never once spoken in her previous life.
Yet now it slipped naturally from her lips.
Shi Shengli quickly mixed hot water from the thermos with cooler water from a metal mug.
After touching the outside of the cup to check the temperature, he handed it to his wife only once he felt it was suitable.
“Let our daughter drink some water first. She slept so long and lost so much blood. She must be thirsty.”
Shi Meiqing tried to sit up to drink, but Du Sui’an quickly pressed her back down.
“Don’t move around. The doctor said it’s best for you to lie still and rest.”
“Dear, hand me a spoon. I’ll feed our daughter.”
Shi Meiqing felt slightly awkward.
This kind of intimate care…
Only her grandparents had ever taken care of her like this when she was very little and sick.
Now she was mentally a fully grown adult woman.
Naturally, she felt embarrassed.
Du Sui’an seemed to notice and laughed softly.
“You silly girl, what are you embarrassed about with your own mother?”
“You came from my own body. I raised you bit by bit since you were a baby. I’ve seen you running around naked more times than I can count.”
“Just drink a little to wet your throat first. We still have porridge later. That’s mostly liquid too.”
Du Sui’an slowly spoon-fed her water one mouthful at a time.
“Mhm.”
Shi Meiqing answered softly.
The feeling was both strange and unexpectedly comforting.
So this was what motherly love felt like?
It truly was different from the love of grandparents.
The husband and wife simply sat there watching their daughter eat and drink.
Seeing that she still had an appetite and that her complexion looked slightly better, they finally relaxed completely.
The rest would simply require slow recovery.
As long as no severe aftereffects appeared, things should be alright.
Du Sui’an set down the spoon and used a handkerchief to wipe her daughter’s mouth.
Those loving eyes never left Shi Meiqing’s face—
Especially her eyes.
The moment she noticed the dull, vacant look had disappeared from them, Du Sui’an nearly burst into tears and hugged her daughter tightly.
Her husband had been right.
Their daughter truly had regained her clarity.
Ten years.
Forget her husband—she herself could feel the difference clearly too.
This daughter had come from her own womb.
Even the slightest change in her child was something she could sense immediately.
The daughter from before had still been her daughter.
Yet somehow it had always felt like something was missing.
Now—
Now her daughter finally felt complete again.
Maybe that person her mother-in-law had once consulted really had known what they were talking about after all.
Yes, her daughter had suffered terribly this time.
But at least her whole daughter had finally returned.
In a strange way, disaster had turned into fortune.
Still, Du Sui’an suppressed her excitement.
They were still outside, after all.
Certain things couldn’t be discussed openly.
Especially after returning from home earlier—she had immediately sensed something unusual about her husband.
Though she didn’t know exactly what had happened, she understood clearly that there were questions she absolutely shouldn’t ask right now.
Once they returned home, her husband would tell her everything himself.