Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse
Chapter 156 - 153: Feeling the Heartbeat Speeding Up [1050 Votes+]

Chapter 156: Chapter 153: Feeling the Heartbeat Speeding Up [1050 Votes+]

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The vegetable garden at home was almost entirely under her care, so as the volume of vegetables increased, she stored the excess in the Space, making sure none would go to waste.

Despite only having been home for a couple of months, the amount of vegetables she harvested was quite substantial, especially the tender sweet potato shoots. Since they were all planted in the corner of the wall and nobody paid much attention to such plants, they grew incredibly fast after being watered with well water she specially managed.

To avoid drawing attention from her family members, she harvested all the sweet potatoes herself later on. The yield increased by more than thirty percent, and the excess was placed in the Space, some of which she shared with Mr. Liu.

The food nourished by Spirit Core Water made one’s body stronger by naturally boosting the immune system, making it the best health food.

Now that she was gone, even if the others planted and harvested more vegetables, she had a solid alibi — she was not present — so she didn’t worry about being suspected by her in-laws.

Initially, Zhang Shanni wanted to upgrade her family’s well water purely out of affection and gratitude towards her mother-in-law. The subsequent improvement in the quality and quantity of the vegetables was an unexpected delight. So much so that after she joined the military family, she was still able to enjoy fresh vegetables in winter, which she attributed to the good karma from her kind heart.

As the New Year approached, Zhang Shanni became increasingly anxious, escalating to a state of fretful unease.

Worrying that she might upset her pregnancy, she kept herself busy every day with chores such as laundry, sewing, arranging beddings, preparing New Year’s food, and more — seemingly eager to finish a month’s worth of tasks in advance.

Today is the 29th of the lunar month, and Zhang Shanni came to her senses to realize that her house was full of food, not to mention the additional stock hidden in the Space.

The large dining table originally set for the festive meal now served as her private vegetable stand, with dishes ready for stewing, frying, sautéing, and braising — she had prepared all her signature dishes.

On the sideboard, there were also various traditional New Year’s desserts she made: year cakes were a must, along with sweet dumplings, red bean cakes, mung bean cakes, pumpkin cakes, and sweet potato cakes, which could last longer during winter.

These past few days, fearing that she might lose her composure, she hadn’t even stepped outside her door. If it weren’t for Sister-in-law Li from the same house coming over to chat with her every day, she would think she was living in a hollow tree.

From sunrise, Zhang Shanni would get up to the bugle call, warm up a cup of hot milk, and after strolling and warming up her body around the living room, she would drink three big gulps of the milk at the right temperature.

The taste of milk was strong, and ever since she became pregnant, her tongue became more sensitive than usual, which made her dislike the taste of milk even more; she could only swallow it quickly, treating it like completing a task.

The Space stocked prenatal vitamins like folic acid and calcium supplements, which she took daily and on schedule, counting down the days for her man to return and for their child to grow strong in her womb.

Zhang Shanni was looking forward to her man coming back, to spend their first New Year together, her own rebirth year.

The 29th of the lunar month... well, this year there is no 30th, so today is New Year’s Eve.

She sat foolishly on the sofa, gently stroking her bulging belly, and sometimes she felt the playful movements of the fetus beneath her skin, raising a small bump. The movements weren’t strong, but Zhang Shanni’s spiritual power was active. Although she could not Detect the situation inside her belly, the vibrant life force of the baby kept transmitting to her, letting her sense the joy of its development.

"Little baby... Daddy hasn’t come back yet. You need to be good..."

Zhang Shanni had heard from Sister-in-law Li two days ago that some of the Rong Wei soldiers who had gone out on missions had already returned, but after participating in the campaign, they generally had to undergo checks and psychological counseling upon returning to the military.

Even in the best case, it would take at least a day or two before they could leave the Rong Medical Department. Zhang Shanni didn’t know if her own man was among these returning people because the weather outside was simply too cold, with the snow having turned into an icy mirror, and being heavily pregnant, she didn’t dare to go downstairs to check the situation recklessly.

Sister-in-law Li said that until the soldiers leave the Rong Medical Department, their names would not be officially disclosed.

Seeing that today was New Year’s Eve, the atmosphere outside was very lively, but Zhang Shanni felt a heaviness in her heart.

Having been here for nearly a month and a half, she still hadn’t seen Xie Jingchen even once. The telegrams she sent back home were selectively composed to disclose only what she could, so her family wouldn’t worry needlessly.

Zhang Shanni stared blankly at the empty TV stand. Fearing getting too much attention, she dared not be too ostentatious, so the TV stand was really just a TV stand and had no television.

Truth be told, Zhang Shanni’s Space was filled with many advanced LCD TVs and tablets, but the houses at that time had practically no soundproofing, so she didn’t dare to use them.

Now, without a TV, the house felt indeed too quiet.

"Ding-dong~~"

Hearing the doorbell ring, Zhang Shanni was initially confused. She had been sitting for too long and felt a bit numb in her body. It took her a moment to slowly get up, and she called out to the door: "Sister-in-law Li, wait for me, I’m coming~~"

As she got up, Zhang Shanni instinctively glanced at the clock and saw it was past four in the afternoon. She was stunned; she had actually been sitting on the sofa since lunch for nearly four hours, no wonder her back and legs were numb!

Having lived alone for a while now, she realized that even the nagging troubles of life at the Old Xie Family, as bothersome as they were, were better than this silent, lonely world.

Having been used to a bustling family life, this silence was too much for Zhang Shanni to adapt to suddenly. It made her miss the man who was fulfilling his duty in the campaign all the more, hoping he would return to her side on a mythical cloud of seven colors...

Zhang Shanni rubbed her confused head wearily, laughed at herself mockingly, and thought that indeed, when one’s heart is involved, it’s easy to have fanciful dreams. No wonder it’s said that the one who falls in love first is the one who loses their composure and leisure first.

The person outside heard Zhang Shanni’s hurried voice and immediately stopped ringing the doorbell.

The distance from the sofa to the door was only about ten steps. Zhang Shanni walked steadily, but for some reason, she felt her heartbeat quickening.

Ever since her belly started to show, Zhang Shanni felt her spiritual power weakening. When at home, she wouldn’t usually extend her spiritual power.

After all, military personnel are highly alert, and since this was a family residential building and those who could become Rong Wei soldiers generally had their own abilities,

Zhang Shanni didn’t want to give people the feeling that "every bush and tree looked like an enemy soldier," so she had to respect the emotions of the Rong Wei and keep her spiritual power contained.

However, as her emotions tensed up, she instinctively extended her spiritual power. By the time she ’saw’ the tall man behind the door clearly, Zhang Shanni’s eyes reddened and she hurriedly twisted the doorknob—