Chapter 74

Uncle Cha San was startled by her reaction and quickly came over to check.

A moment later, he let out a sigh of relief and smiled.

“Alright, stop crying. It’s fine now.”

He carefully placed the revived lamb near its mother’s belly.

The little lamb, as if guided by instinct, immediately latched onto the ewe’s teat and began drinking eagerly.

The mother sheep, seemingly sensing something, turned her head and gently licked the dirt off the lamb’s body.

In the kitchen, Cai Xiaoyun and her mother-in-law heard Jiang Tiantian’s loud cries and exchanged a startled look. They quickly dropped what they were doing and rushed over in a few big steps to see what had happened.

Upon hearing Cha Zhijie’s explanation, both of them were at a loss for words, torn between laughter and tears.

Cai Xiaoyun stepped into the sheep pen, pulled Jiang Tiantian up from the ground, and patted the dirt off her backside.

“Alright, it’s fine now. Get up quickly, the ground is dirty.”

Jiang Tiantian held out her bloodstained and sticky hands, feeling utterly aggrieved.

She sobbed as she said, “I saved it… sob sob… I saved it…”

She didn’t know how to describe her emotions at that moment.

Since suddenly transmigrating into this world, so many days had passed, yet she had never once felt fear or panic.

She always believed herself to be fearless and unafraid.

But now, through her tears, she realized that deep in her subconscious, she had been suppressing an unspoken fear.

She had no way to voice it.

She was terrified that all of this was just a beautiful, dreamlike illusion.

That once she woke up, everything would vanish without a trace.

That the love and warmth she had regained in this life would once again be lost.

It was only when she felt the reality of the little lamb’s life in her hands that she was able to completely release her buried fears through her tears.

After crying her heart out, she felt much lighter, as if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders.

Aunt Cha chuckled helplessly and brought her a basin of warm water, gently helping her wash the dirt and stains from her face and hands.

Looking at the little lamb drinking milk, Aunt Cha smiled with relief. “You saved its life. Once it’s weaned, I’ll give it to you, okay?”

For them, as herders, one lamb was expected, two were a blessing, and three were a true surprise.

Besides, this third one had been brought back to life thanks to Jiang Tiantian’s desperate efforts.

This girl clearly had skills, and using a little lamb to strengthen their bond seemed like a worthwhile trade to Aunt Cha.

Jiang Tiantian wiped her tear-streaked face and hesitantly asked, “Really? You’ll give it to me?”

Aunt Cha gently wiped away a small smudge of blood on her cheek and smiled. “Of course. From now on, it’s yours.”

She pointed at the lamb. “Do you want to name it now?”

Giving it a name would create an attachment, and with attachment, emotions would naturally follow.

Jiang Tiantian, eyes still red, nodded firmly. “Yes!”

She turned and crouched down, curiously observing the little lamb drinking milk.

The lamb had bright, lively eyes that stared right back at her, still holding the teat in its mouth.

Soon, the little lamb released the teat, struggled a few times, then shakily spread its legs apart and wobbled to its feet.

With its legs splayed, it unsteadily tottered toward her, affectionately licking her knee.

Jiang Tiantian noticed that while the lamb was entirely white, it had a small, teardrop-shaped black birthmark on its forehead.

She reached out and gently touched it.

It looked like a round white bun with a single large black sesame seed in the center.

Curious, she turned to Uncle Tea San and asked, “Uncle, is it a boy or a girl?”

“It’s a little ram.”

Uncle Cha San had already checked earlier.

Jiang Tiantian nodded, pointed at its forehead, and looked up at everyone with a smile. “A simple name makes for a sturdy pet. Let’s call him ‘Shaobing’ (Flatbread), okay?”

Before the adults could react, the little lamb lifted its head and let out several soft “baa baa” sounds toward her.

Cai Xiaoyun was amused. “It seems like he approves! Let’s call him Shaobing.”

“Shaobing, what do you think?”

To everyone’s surprise, the little lamb turned to her, let out a “baa,” and even nodded its head.

Cai Xiaoyun was so startled that she took a step back, covering her mouth in shock.

Oh my God…

Did this lamb just gain sentience?!

For a moment, everyone else also stared at the lamb in astonishment.

Uncle Cha San glanced meaningfully at Jiang Tiantian and said, “Looks like this lamb is truly blessed.”

A lamb this smart, personally saved by Jiang Tiantian—he had a feeling she wasn’t planning to raise it for meat.

Jiang Tiantian discreetly wiped away a bead of sweat. It must be the effect of the potion…

This lamb was no longer an ordinary lamb!

She stayed a little longer to bond with Shaobing before reluctantly getting up to leave under his longing gaze.

At the door, Cai Xiaoyun reassured her, “Once Shaobing is weaned, you can take him home. In the meantime, you can come visit him anytime you miss him.”

Jiang Tiantian held her hand and earnestly asked, “Sister Xiaoyun, please take good care of him for me. Don’t let the other sheep bully him.”

Cai Xiaoyun laughed and agreed, feeling like Jiang Tiantian was an overly worried mother leaving her child in someone else’s care.

As she stepped outside, Jiang Tiantian still felt uneasy. Shaobing’s life had been snatched from the hands of death, and she had even sacrificed a major system reward for him.

At this point, she practically considered him her own child.

“Xiao Qi, the drone is just sitting idle anyway. Can you send one to follow Shaobing?”

“If we get enough interesting footage, we can start a new video series called Shaobing’s Growth Story!”

Jiang Tiantian clapped her hands. “Yes, that’s perfect! Upload all the footage from his birth and near-death experience!”

“Now this is what you call a true raising-simulation documentary—recording his life from the moment he left the womb!”

Xiao Qi: ?!

“Fine, fine, you’re the host. You make the rules.”

What Jiang Tiantian didn’t know was that within just a few days, news of her reviving the lamb, crying her heart out, and then deciding to adopt it had spread throughout the entire village.

Many villagers even made special trips to Uncle Cha San’s house just to see the legendary lamb that had supposedly returned from the dead—and was incredibly intelligent—named Shaobing.

From that day on, Jiang Tiantian became known throughout the village not only for her beauty but also for her kindness.

And Shaobing?

He became the newest village celebrity, second only to Mop the dog.