Chapter 9: Bringing Mom and Dad into the Space

“Old Bai, did you… did you hear something just now?”

“I did. It sounded like Xiao Lan’s voice.” Bai’s father grew excited, confirming, “It came from the bracelet!”

At this moment, Bai Yalan was pacing anxiously inside the space. She kept circling the same spot, clearly worried about her parents. In her panic, she couldn’t help but shout, “What is this… what kind of space is this? Is anyone here?! I want to get out! Can anyone hear me?! I want to get out!”

But no one responded. She kept running around shouting, “Space, I want to get out!”

Just as those words left her mouth, an invisible force suddenly swept over her—like a giant unseen hand pulling her out in an instant.

A bright light flashed before her eyes, and Bai’s father and Bai’s mother were both stunned.

As the light faded, Bai Yalan appeared, standing there safe and sound. She was slightly dazed, breathing heavily from all the running she had just done, and took a moment to catch her breath.

Seeing their daughter, who had just vanished, reappear suddenly, Father and Bai’s mother were overwhelmed with joy and tears. They rushed to her and hugged her tightly.

“Xiao Lan, are you okay? Are you hurt? Where did you go just now?”

Snapping back to her senses, Bai Yalan quickly replied, “Dad, Mom! Don’t worry, I’m fine, really, not hurt at all.”

“Where were you just now? You scared your mom to death.” Bai’s mother clutched her chest, clearly still shaken.

“I’m sorry, Mom. It was my fault, making you and Dad worry again.” Bai Yalan looked at them apologetically, but soon smiled. She took her mom’s hand in one and her dad’s in the other and said seriously, “Dad, Mom, the place I was just in—that was the magical space I told you about. Everything I said to you was true. Now, let me take you in to see it for yourselves.”

“Alright, wherever you’re going, your dad and I will go with you.” Bai’s father gripped her hand tightly, unwilling to let go. Bai’s mother looked at her daughter with the same determined gaze.

Bai Yalan was touched to the point of tears.

“Thank you, Dad and Mom. It’s so good to have you.”

“Silly girl, what nonsense are you saying?” Bai’s mother gently patted her head, gazing at her lovingly.

Bai Yalan couldn’t help but laugh but was then a bit troubled. How was she supposed to enter the space again?

Looking at the bracelet on the coffee table and recalling how she had exited, she tried tentatively, “Space, we want to go in!”

In an instant, a light flashed from the bracelet and enveloped all three of them. An invisible force sucked them into the space.

Just like last time, the world spun around them, and the next thing they knew, the three of them were standing beside the familiar yet foreign signpost for Textile Third Road.

Before them stood the same unfamiliar house.

Father and Bai’s mother steadied themselves and looked around at their surroundings, eyes wide in disbelief at what they saw.

Bai Yalan, having already been shocked once, remained calm this time. She held their hands and led them toward the house. Previously, she was scared to explore alone, but now that her parents were with her, she felt completely fearless.

The door opened with a soft click, and the three of them entered the spacious living room.

The furnishings inside were nothing like anything they’d seen before—familiar yet strikingly novel. Bai Yalan remembered what Lu Qing’er had said, and now she was even more curious: where exactly were the things Lu Qing’er mentioned that could harm her?

Bai’s mother, ever observant, noticed that her daughter’s finger was still bleeding from the prick earlier. Distressed, she grabbed the hand and covered it.

“Xiao Lan, you’re still bleeding!”

It was just a minor wound, but Mom was already so worried—Bai Yalan felt amused and touched.

Bai’s father also showed concern. “Sweetheart, does it still hurt? Let’s find something to bandage it.”

Bai Yalan was speechless—her parents were just too protective of her. No wonder she’d been so naïve in her past life, not even realizing when people betrayed her.

But this time, she wouldn’t be foolish again, and she would definitely take good care of her parents. As she thought this, she casually said, “It’d be great if we had a Band-Aid here.”

No sooner had she muttered the words than a vivid image flashed in her mind—she saw where the Band-Aids were stored, as if it were a memory of something she herself had once put away.

Bai Yalan was stunned. She instinctively looked up and spotted a tall transparent glass cabinet next to the living room window, filled with a dazzling array of items.

“Old Bai, try looking over there, maybe there’s something we can use to bandage it.”

She pointed to the glass cabinet. “Dad, Mom, I think I saw some Band-Aids in there.”

Her parents looked at her in surprise. “How do you know?”

Bai Yalan laughed awkwardly. “…I don’t know either.”

After everything strange they’d seen today, her parents didn’t ask further. The three of them rushed over and started rummaging through the cabinet.

Bai Yalan held her now barely bleeding finger, laughing as she teased them, “Have you found it yet? If you don’t hurry, your daughter’s wound will heal on its own!”

Of course, what she really wanted was to verify whether the image in her head was real. If it was, then the powers of this space were beyond her imagination.

Eventually, on the third shelf of the cabinet, in a medical supplies bag, they found several boxes of Band-Aids. Upon inspection, they were labeled as products from the Yunnan Baiyao Group, but the design and materials were completely different from anything they had ever seen in the real world.

Without overthinking it, her parents quickly helped bandage her finger.

Once done, the three of them began exploring the house. It was a three-story standalone villa, with a dazzling crystal chandelier overhead, strands of gemstone-like tassels shimmering with brilliance.

The second and third floors were connected by a wide redwood staircase, and each floor had its own bedroom, study, and storage room.

Father and Bai’s mother were both thrilled and amazed. They explored for a long time, even lying on the beds to test them out—and found them incredibly comfortable.

Seeing her parents enjoying themselves so much, Bai Yalan didn’t disturb them. Instead, she began pondering once more where Lu Qing’er’s so-called hidden items might be.

Even if she didn’t find them immediately, it didn’t matter. Since they had nothing else to do now, they might as well live in the space for a while.

As she thought this, Bai Yalan walked back to the living room.

She spotted a device on the marble coffee table that looked like a TV screen. Just as she was about to reach for it, her eyes caught her wrist—and she froze.

She rubbed her eyes, thinking she must be seeing things, but clearly, she wasn’t.

That ancient, warm jade bracelet… was back on her wrist. She had no idea when it had returned.

As if sensing her thoughts, the bracelet glowed faintly. Bai Yalan felt her hand being drawn as if by an invisible force to the bottom of the TV-like device, no more than ten inches in size.

The screen lit up instantly with ripple-like waves scrolling across, followed by a line of small text:

“Please state what you want to search for.”

Bai Yalan was stunned and reflexively pulled her hand away. Immediately, the text and ripple lines vanished.

Steadying herself, she reached out again and, relying on her background in traditional Chinese medicine, she instinctively said, “Bai Zhi—uses and benefits.”

The device instantly responded, displaying an image of Bai Zhi (angelica root), along with detailed textual information:

Bai Zhi: Disperses cold, relieves exterior syndrome, pungent and warm in nature, and…

The information was more complete and comprehensive than anything she had ever studied or used in the real world.

She couldn’t help but grow excited.