Chapter 12: The Space Appears

Song Yue’s eyebrow twitched.

After finishing his rant, Song Tiezi turned around and went back inside.

Song Yue figured she’d sit for a while before going to kick the door again.

But unexpectedly, a few minutes later—

Song Tiezi walked out.

Not a single sound of footsteps could be heard anymore. Song Yue got up, went downstairs, and opened the door.

As soon as the door opened—

She immediately locked it again.

Glancing toward the door of her scumbag father and stepmother’s room—

Sure enough, it was locked.

She turned around and returned to her room, found an embroidery needle, and made her way to their door.

The needle slid in, wiggled twice—

Click. The lock opened.

Don’t ask where she learned this. Just call it a basic survival skill.

After entering the room—

Song Yue started searching for the household registration book.

She turned the entire place upside down, even nearly flipping the bed over—

Wait a minute. Under the bed?

Her gaze shifted to the four legs of the bed. What if… the legs were hollow?

Without hesitation, Song Yue flipped the entire bed over.

Sure enough.

All four legs were hollowed out.

Inside, she found the household registration book, property deeds… and wads of neatly rolled-up cash!

The two outer legs contained property deeds and money—over two thousand in total.

The two inner legs? Stuffed with… gold bars.

Aside from being packed full of gold, there was also a notebook.

Flipping through a few pages, Song Yue’s lips curled into a cold smile.

Scumbag dad, you just handed yourself over.

She took the household registration book and put everything else back where it was.

There were still a few days before she had to leave for the countryside—no rush.

Just as she was about to leave, something felt off.

There were no pieces of jewelry inside.

Her biological mother had a lot of jewelry, but after her passing, her stepmother took them all—including the ones that originally belonged to her.

So…

The bed legs must’ve been where her scumbag father hid his things. Her stepmother’s stash was still undiscovered.

Time to search again!

She ruled out the places she had already checked, then fixed her gaze on the back of the vanity table.

Dragging the vanity table aside—

A hidden compartment was carved into the wall, inside which was a wooden box.

Opening the wooden box, she was met with a dazzling sight.

A particular jade bangle caught her eye—glass-like, with a floating pattern of green.

In the modern era, this would be worth millions.

This bangle was a keepsake from her biological mother, who had repeatedly told her to keep it safe before she passed away.

Yet, she failed to protect it and was tricked by her stepmother, who claimed she couldn’t wear it.

Now, it was finally back where it belonged.

Song Yue reached out to take it, but the moment she touched it, something pricked her.

Bright red blood immediately welled up and dripped onto the jade bangle.

The next instant, her vision spun.

Before her appeared an unfamiliar space, about five square meters wide, empty… with absolutely nothing inside.

A cheerful voice rang out:

“Congratulations, Host! You have successfully bound the Medical Space. I am System 001.”

“The Medical Space is now activated and comes with a built-in storage function.”

“The Host must treat patients and earn points based on the severity of their conditions. Points can be used for upgrades…”

Song Yue only registered one thing: she had a golden finger now.

She was ecstatic but quickly remembered she was still in her scumbag father and stepmother’s room.

If someone came back…

She willed herself to exit.

A voice called out beside her ear, “Hey!”

“Host! I haven’t finished explaining yet!”

Song Yue ignored it.

Her golden finger wouldn’t fly away.

She needed to deal with the present situation first.

As her vision cleared, she was back in the room.

As for the jade bangle—

It was already on her wrist and couldn’t be taken off.

She quickly restored the room to its original state.

Once everything was back in place, making it look exactly as it did before—

Song Yue took a final look around and let out a light chuckle.

With the space in hand—

Things just got a lot easier.

…

With the household registration book in hand, she hurried to the textile factory.

She had just arrived at the entrance and hadn’t even called for the gatekeeper—

When the factory gates swung open on their own.

Yang Duo ran out from the security room and stopped in front of Song Yue. “Yueyue, did you get it?”

Song Yue nodded.

“Good! Then let’s go!”

Yang Duo pulled Song Yue straight to her mother’s office.

As before, Yang Duo went inside to call her mother.

A short while later, the mother and daughter came out.

Yang Duo’s mother immediately moved to give Song Yue the money first.

But Song Yue trusted her and waved it off. “Let’s finish the paperwork first. No rush.”

Yang Duo’s mother led them into her office.

They went up to the second floor, found the staff responsible for the paperwork, explained the situation, and, given that Yang Duo’s mother was an office worker herself—

The process was smooth, with no excessive questioning.

Once everything was completed, they returned to a secluded spot.

Yang Duo’s mother handed the prepared money to Song Yue.

Song Yue stowed it away without checking.

She trusted Yang Duo.

Seeing this, Yang Duo’s mother’s gaze softened even more.

Yang Duo suddenly hugged Song Yue tightly. “Yueyue! I love you to death!”

Tears shimmered in her eyes, her voice choked with emotion. “Thank you.”

Song Yue lifted a sleeve to wipe away her tears. “No need to thank me. Honestly, I didn’t have another choice… so I…”

Yang Duo pouted. “I don’t care about all that! You helped me, and that’s what matters.”

“When are you leaving? Where are you going? Tell me so I can see you off.”

“Give me your address too. I’ll write to you.”

Warmth spread through Song Yue’s heart. “It should be in five days, but I don’t know the exact time yet. The location is somewhere in the Northwest…”

Yang Duo’s mother frowned. “The Northwest?”

“Your family signed you up for the Northwest?”

Song Yue nodded. “Yeah.”

Her expression turned grim. “Child, go to the street office and see if you can get it changed to Heilongjiang. The Northwest…”

Song Yue smiled bitterly and shook her head. “Auntie Chen, I asked already. The street office said they won’t change it.”

Yang Duo’s mother scanned their surroundings warily and lowered her voice. “Have you ever tried lying on the ground?”

Song Yue blinked. “Huh?”

Yang Duo’s mother beckoned her closer. “Come here, I’ll tell you something.”

Song Yue leaned in.

Yang Duo’s mother whispered in her ear.

Song Yue’s eyes immediately lit up.

Yang Duo’s mother nodded. “Try it. In our neighborhood, some kids got tricked into being reported without their consent, but they managed to change it this way.”

Song Yue was grateful. “Okay, thank you, Auntie.”

“Don’t mention it. If anything, I should be thanking you. Without you, our Duoduo…”

Yang Duo’s mother looked at her daughter, eyes reddening mid-sentence.

Yang Duo quickly cut her off. “Mom, stop! We’re outside!”

Her mother wiped her eyes. “It’s almost time to get off work. Let’s go eat.”

Song Yue shook her head. “Next time, Auntie. I need to return this and try the method you mentioned.”

“Alright then.”

Yang Duo instantly said, “Then I’ll come find you for lunch tomorrow.”

Song Yue opened her mouth to refuse.

But Yang Duo had already anticipated her and cut in, “No refusing!”

With no other choice, Song Yue agreed to lunch the next day.

Before leaving the factory, she stopped by the restroom—

Where she mentally placed the money into the space.

After confirming it was safely stored and retrievable, she finally left the textile factory.

An hour later—

Song Yue walked into the street office.

She went straight to the center of the room, plopped down, and was about to lie on the floor.

The same staff member who assisted her earlier jumped in shock and rushed out.

“Hey—”