Chapter 3

Jiang Ning reached out and rubbed the birthmark as if possessed by a ghost. The next second, the whole world suddenly twisted into a vortex, and her whole body was pulled into the vortex by an invisible force. The scene in front of her changed in an instant.

She subconsciously closed her eyes, as if someone had pulled away the ground of reality. She staggered and knelt on some smooth surface, and a cold breath instantly climbed up her spine.

This was not the earthen floor of the Ji family’s old house with the smell of fireworks, but a material similar to the sterile floor of a laboratory.

The smell of disinfectant suddenly filled her nostrils. She opened her eyes and saw a dazzling shadowless light hanging above her head.

Beneath him was a familiar operating table, with scalpels and hemostatic forceps neatly arranged on the stainless steel instrument tray – all made of titanium alloy specially supplied by the military in the 24th century.

“Operating room?” Her voice produced a strange echo in the enclosed space.

“Am I back?” Jiang Ning stared at the environment in front of her in disbelief. This place was very familiar to her—the operating room in her original world!

She quickly got up and walked to the door of the operating room and opened it to confirm her guess. The door of the operating room slid open silently.

Outside the door was not the corridor of a field hospital, but a laboratory shimmering with cold light, filled with various precision instruments and medicines.

Glass bottles were neatly arranged on the medicine cabinet nearby – aspirin, penicillin, and even nano-coagulants used by the military in the 20th century.

“This is impossible…” Her operating room is not connected to the laboratory.

Jiang Ning walked out of the laboratory with doubts, and suddenly the scene became clear.

An endless grey foggy space appeared before her eyes, and her feet were on the blue brick ground. The fog dissipated the moment she stepped out.

The blue brick path under my feet extends to three buildings. On the left is a modern villa with a helipad, on the right is a department store with a sign that reads “Military and Civilian Supply and Marketing Cooperative”, and right in front is a military warehouse with the number β-227 printed on it.

Farther away, ten acres of medicinal fields rippled in the windless air. Beside a well at the edge of the field stood a mottled stone tablet: [Drink a cup of spiritual spring water daily, and your illness will be cured and you will be safe!]

Jiang Ning looked at everything in front of her in shock. She swallowed and her mind was in a mess. She clearly did not return to the original world, but why did the scenes from the original world appear here?

The familiar house, laboratory and operating room were all places she used to stay often.

She had seen that military warehouse in a top special forces organization, but now it all belonged to her?

She slowly walked towards the house where she used to live. As she got closer, she saw a sign on the door: [Space Villa]

So, is this the legendary space? This is a must-have golden finger for time travelers!

She couldn’t help but sigh that her luck was so good that she could have such an adventure. It was a blessing in disguise for Jian Shou!

With excitement, she slowly walked into the villa where she had lived in her previous life.

As soon as she opened the door, the familiar breath hit her in the face, making her feel as if she had returned to the past.

Nothing here has changed, it’s still so friendly and warm, as if she had lived here yesterday.

She walked lightly across the living room and headed straight for her original bedroom.

When I opened the door, the soft big bed was still there, and the curtains in front of the window fluttered gently in the wind.

She walked to the bed, feeling the springiness of the mattress, then turned and walked into the bathroom.

In the bathroom, the huge bathtub was waiting for her quietly.

She turned on the faucet, letting the warm water trickle into the tub and watching the water level gradually rise.

When the bathtub was almost full, she turned off the water, then slowly took off her clothes and stepped carefully into the bathtub.

As her body was immersed, the warm water wrapped around every inch of her skin, making her feel extremely comfortable and relaxed.

She closed her eyes, enjoying the tranquility of the moment, letting the water submerge her body, as if all her worries and fatigue were taken away by the water.

Half an hour later, Jiang Ning got up from the bathtub and looked at the black and smelly water in the bathtub. She was a little shocked.

She looked down at her calloused hands.It became much more delicate, and I immediately guessed that the water in the bathtub came from the spiritual spring water in the well outside.

My dry, frizzy and tangled hair has become smoother and more shiny.

Jiang Ning looked at himself in the mirror with a rosy and shiny face, and his complexion was getting better and better!

She was extremely excited. This spiritual spring water was indeed magical water. It could not only cure diseases and save lives, but also beautify the skin.

She then stood under the shower to wash away the toxins and dirt from her body. She immediately felt refreshed and energized, as if she had been reborn.

Just as she was immersed in this great joy, there was a hurried knock on the door outside.

“Ningning, are you done with your shower?”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning quickly changed into clean clothes and used his mind to leave the space.

Now that she had the space in her hands, she began to think about how to gain a foothold in this family and how to take revenge on those who had bullied the original owner.

The door opened and Jiang Ning was holding a basin with her dirty clothes in it.

“Ningning, you haven’t made any sound in there for a long time. I thought something happened to you.” After saying that, Tian Yufang stretched her head to look at the bed in the room.

“Nothing.” Jiang Ning pursed his lips and responded lightly.

“Oh, I’m glad you’re okay.” Tian Yufang said as she looked at the basin in Jiang Ning’s hand and then reached out to take it. “I’ll wash your clothes for you.”

“No need, I can wash it myself,” Jiang Ning said.

“Oh, it’s okay. I’m just doing laundry anyway. You can go back to the room and rest. Just give it to me.”

Tian Yufang said this nonchalantly, then she turned and left with the basin.

This time, she did not close the door. Jiang Ning stepped out and came into the yard. She looked at the dilapidated courtyard in front of her.

While washing clothes, Tian Yufang glanced at Jiang Ning from time to time, fearing that she would sneak away if she was not paying attention.

“Mom, don’t worry. Since I’m married into your Ji family, I won’t run away secretly.” Jiang Ning said lightly without turning his head.

The peach tree outside the courtyard wall is full of pink peach blossoms, and its lush branches extend into the courtyard, adding a touch of spring to this dilapidated courtyard.

When Tian Yufang heard what Jiang Ning said, an awkward smile appeared on her lips. “Mother believes in you, mother believes in you!”

“Mom, besides grandma, you and Yanli, are there any other people at home?” Jiang Ning turned around and asked.

“Oh, your father-in-law and sister Yansui are at home. They have gone to work and haven’t come back yet. Now the family needs money everywhere, so I have to go to work.” Tian Yufang said with an awkward smile.

Jiang Ning sighed. Ji Yanli must have spent a lot of money now. Giving thirty yuan to Zhao Hongyin must have used up the last bit of the family’s savings.

A cough came from the room next to the kitchen on the east side. The voice sounded old and weak. It seemed to be the room where Grandma Yanli lived.

“Your grandma is old, it’s okay if she has old ailments.”

Seeing Jiang Ning staring at Old Lady Ji’s room, Tian Yufang began to explain.

Jiang Ning nodded to show that she understood. When she saw Tian Yufang finished washing the clothes, she took the initiative to walk forward and take the basin from her hand.

“Mom, let me do it!”

Tian Yufang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, “No need, I’ll just take it to the river and wash it.”

Jiang Ning knew that her mother-in-law was worried about her going to wash clothes alone, “Mom, let me go with you, so that you can know the location of the clothes next time you wash them.”

Tian Yufang hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but when she looked at Jiang Ning’s sincere eyes, she happily nodded in agreement.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law closed the courtyard gate and walked towards the small river at the entrance of the village.