Chapter 449: Hoarding Goods by the Millions for the Disaster, Slacking Off While Raising a Kid - End
After the New Year, society recovered more and more completely, and life gradually returned to normal.
Although this time, Su Zhiruan took the lead in building the base early, some people still died due to physical or mental reasons.
Many families couldn't accept it and could only numb themselves.
Su Zhiruan felt regretful too, but from her perspective, things were much better than the original storyline.
The death toll only accounted for one percent of the total population.
It doesn't sound like much, but one percent of the total population is not a small number—nearly ten million people lay asleep forever in the apocalypse.
In the original storyline, a third of the population died, with hundreds of millions unable to escape.
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April.
Su Zhiruan moved into the hospital ahead of time, which had now been rebuilt.
When they knew she was going to have a baby, the whole hospital made the highest level of preparations for her, ensuring she had the best equipment and the best obstetricians.
The delivery went very smoothly. Su Zhiruan had been prepared to wait a day, but perhaps her daughter in her womb felt sorry for her mom—just ten minutes after entering the delivery room, she gave birth.
Wen Qingyu and his son, Wen Xiangsheng, were both nervously waiting outside the door.
They stood up from time to time, anxiously pacing around.
Grandpa Wen and Grandma Wen had originally arranged to come over today to accompany Su Zhiruan through childbirth, but they were taken away at the last minute by someone from above.
"Congratulations, it's a girl."
The nurse came out to deliver the good news.
Xiangsheng's face, which had been furrowed with worry, suddenly brightened, but what he cared about most was still Su Zhiruan, "Nurse sister, how is my mom?"
"Miss Su is all right," the nurse told Xiangsheng, who looked up at her with an obedient and sensible expression, softening her tone considerably.
Wen Qingyu was so nervous that his entire back was sweating, but he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that both mother and child were fine.
Later, Grandpa Wen and Grandma Wen also hurried over, and they were overjoyed to hear that it was a little princess, saying it was a good fortune to have both a son and a daughter.
Su Zhiruan had already decided on the child's name while she was pregnant. She didn't deliberately choose a boy's or girl's name but picked two characters with a very good meaning.
——Yongning.
The moment Xiangsheng saw Little Yongning, he vowed to himself that he would take good care of his sister and teach her a lot of knowledge.
Little Yongning, still swaddled and not yet opening her eyes, moved her tiny, curled fists as if responding to him.
The two children's birthdays are three months apart, so they are about five years different in age. This gap is just right; not too far apart, and both the older and younger siblings can look after each other.
After getting discharged from the hospital, Su Zhiruan hired an experienced confinement nanny and a housekeeper.
When they found out that their employer was Su Zhiruan, they all showed a surprised and honored expression, "Miss Su, I can't believe our employer is you!"
"You are our great hero. Even if it costs me my life, I will make sure to take good care of the young master and young mistress!"
Both of them were resolute, expressing their thoughts.
"Thank you for your trouble," Su Zhiruan leaned on the headboard and nodded at them with a smile.
They nodded vigorously, and one of them spoke up first, "I didn't manage to take care of the young master after you gave birth to him because I was outdone by others. This time I will definitely demonstrate my skills!"
Su Zhiruan smiled helplessly as she listened to them take turns expressing their gratitude.
Later, they really did pull out all the stops to take care of the two children.
Wen Xiangsheng watched as the sister he had always begged his mother to have really appeared before him, and as she transformed from a pink and wrinkled baby into a fair and tender little sister, he earnestly lived up to his promise, learning how to take care of a baby under the tutelage of the nanny.
At just five years old, he assumed the role of an older brother, his personality even becoming much more composed than before.
The nanny's praise was unstoppable; she had never seen such a sensible child.
Su Zhiruan and Wen Qingyu treated neither of their children with favoritism, and in fact, seeing Xiangsheng attentively and carefully take care of his sister, they gave him even more encouragement.
Su Zhiruan's speedy recovery was quick, aided by her young age, barely in her twenties, and the Newbie Gift Package, allowing her to return to form in just a month.
With the care of two nannies, both children thrived.
In June, Su Zhiruan took the college entrance examination.
After the results came out, she had scored 739, claiming the top spot in Jinghua City.
Unlike others, the admissions office bidding frenzy that followed the results did not descend upon her.
Instead, the president and leaders of Jinghua University came to her house bearing gifts, paying her a visit with trepidation.
"You should have said earlier that you wanted to come to Capital University," even if you came to teach, that would be a deal."
"We were negligent. If we had visited you sooner, that would have been better."
Su Zhiruan waved her hand, "No need, the normal process will do."
The university leaders had much to say, but in the end, they could not bring themselves to speak.
Since the deity herself had spoken, they could only comply.
Thus, Su Zhiruan went to Capital University.
The major she delved into was a new field she had never encountered in her past life. Interest being the primary productivity, she picked it up quickly, completing all her credits in just two years and was recommended for admission to the graduate school of Jinghua University.
Due to a shortage of personnel and the unfortunate loss of some doctoral students in an accident, disciples were desperately needed. Su Zhiruan learned quickly and worked hard, thus she was exceptionally promoted to join a higher-level research laboratory.
These academic giants all recognized Su Zhiruan. At first, they were exceedingly respectful, after all, many had spent time at the base she had established, especially those who had participated in her laboratory.
And now, Su Zhiruan had also become a researcher.
But before long, they suddenly realized that Su Zhiruan was the truly moldable talent. Her learning capacity far exceeded most people's, even providing insight immediately upon mention, with the ability to integrate knowledge seamlessly. While their research was related to biology, she seemed to be all-round capable, pointing out insights in other areas as well.
After spending five years at Capital University, Su Zhiruan was promoted to doctoral student and stayed on as faculty.
This news exploded across the internet.
It felt as if the widely revered Great General had suddenly turned into a Scholar, adept at painting landscapes and rivers, causing shock and awe.
But when people searched Su Zhiruan's background online, they realized she was truly exemplary.
Meanwhile, the situation at her family home was brought to light.
Her parents didn't care for her, and her siblings ostracized her. She hadn't even completed compulsory education before she was made to live in a decrepit space, working to financially support a household of leeches.
Yet she had managed to forge a path for herself against all odds.
Su's mother and Su Mingzhu, having committed murder, didn't dare to return and could only roam the streets.
Later, a charity foundation in Su Zhiruan's name established an institution to aid the homeless, and they found shelter there.
Watching Su Zhiruan shine gloriously on the big screen, becoming a hero and a role model in everyone's mouths, yet they could only hide in the gutter, shunned from the light, looking up at that moon they once abandoned in the mire, now cleansed of filth and hanging high in the night sky, illuminating all.
Su Zhiruan and Wen Qingyu lived a very happy life with their pair of children in this short existence.
As she lay dying, the long-absent system appeared in her mind.
[Congratulations to the host for completing the mission, preparing to transfer——]
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