Xia Chujian: "..."
She clicked her tongue. "Aunt, this name is really... rich in meaning."
Xia Yuanfang smiled as she pushed open the door to the studio. "I just found a company that does simple integrated decoration, did a rough cleanup, put up wallpaper, and bought a complete set of office equipment."
Xia Chujian put down Si Xi, held Wu Fu in her arms, and together they walked into Xia Yuanfang's studio.
The entrance was a reception desk, but of course, no one was there.
Moreover, Xia Yuanfang's studio had not yet officially opened, so there was no need for a receptionist for the time being.
After entering through the main door, there was a very spacious living room, decorated very comfortably, with all kinds of sofas: corner sofas, round sofas, single sofas, double sofas, and even a chaise lounge.
The colors were very light and soft, making people feel relaxed as soon as they entered. Even the most impetuous emotions could be appropriately relieved.
There was also a large desk, and rows of bookshelves with glass doors lined up against the wall.
The south side of the living room had large floor-to-ceiling glass windows facing the Plaza Garden, and there were two small doors on the east wall.
Xia Chujian went into the first small room on the east side to take a look.
Inside were some simple medical devices, such as microscopes, petri dishes, cell analyzers, and a DNA Sequencer.
The other small room only had a Medical Cabin, and an abstract painting hung on the wall, with tangled lines that made people dizzy after looking at it for a while.
Xia Chujian came out of there and asked curiously, "Aunt, should we buy a Medical Cabin?"
Xia Yuanfang glared at her. "Can't have children, is that something a Medical Cabin can cure? If a Medical Cabin could cure that, what would your aunt be doing opening a studio?"
Xia Chujian shrank her neck. "...But, can these simple, common devices compare to the artificial Reproductive Assistance at other hospitals?"
Xia Yuanfang said, "That's none of your concern. You should just focus on figuring out your test papers. By the way, have you considered majoring in biology in college? You can come back and inherit the family property after graduation."
Xia Chujian: "..."
"Aunt, you have unrealistic fantasies about our family's future." Xia Chujian said seriously, "Instead of graduating and coming back to inherit the family property, I might as well go hunting in the Exotic Beast Forest myself, and I could earn a fortune."
Xia Yuanfang smiled noncommittally. "...Are you looking down on me?"
"Dare not, dare not." Xia Chujian shook her head like a rattle drum. "It's just that I think if you don't want to do this studio anymore, we can transfer it. There's no need to inherit anything."
Xia Yuanfang didn't say much more. She returned to her desk and sat down, saying, "If you feel bored, you can take Si Xi and Wu Fu out for a walk. Since the last incident here, the Mulan City Punishment Department has increased patrols. Besides, those bad people don't want to come here, they think it's unlucky, so it's very safe outside."
Xia Chujian: "..."
She was convinced by her aunt.
Xia Chujian called out, "Si Xi, Wu Fu, shall we go for a walk?"
She had rescued Wu Fu here, and Xia Chujian didn't know if Wu Fu still remembered this place.
Before going downstairs, Xia Chujian found two baby carriers, tied one to Si Xi's back, and the other to Wu Fu's waist, and went downstairs with one small Humanoid and one Small Dog.
The huge Plaza Garden, the flowerbeds were still there, the fountains flowed smoothly, and music sounded from time to time.
But there was really no foot traffic.
Such a large place, Xia Chujian led Si Xi and Wu Fu around, and after discovering that there was indeed no one else, she untied the baby carriers and let Si Xi and Wu Fu run wild on their own.
She strolled behind Si Xi and Wu Fu in the Plaza, looking for traces of the bloody battle a few months ago.
Nothing, nothing, there was nothing anywhere.
The Mulan City City Hall had washed the Plaza clean, and there wasn't even a trace of dark red blood in the cracks of the white long bricks.
It was just that because there were so few people, the grass in the cracks between the bricks grew particularly lush.
Just as she was tired of walking and was about to go to the benches on the edge of the Plaza to rest, she suddenly saw a woman with a big belly staggering down from the nearby Inner City Maglev Train station.
It was already early summer, and Xia Chujian and Wu Fu were only wearing thin and convenient sportswear.
But this woman was wearing a long dress that reached her ankles, and a Moon Cyan long cloak over it.
However, even though she was dressed so elaborately and loosely, her bulging belly was still very obvious.
Xia Chujian thought, this woman is pregnant, right? Pregnant, what is she doing in this almost deserted place?
Xia Chujian's mind turned, and she suddenly remembered that her aunt had opened a Reproductive Assistance center here?! But that's to assist with getting pregnant, not to assist with giving birth...
Looking at this woman, with such a big belly, she might give birth any minute.
Xia Chujian was just habitually diverting her thoughts, but in reality, the woman didn't seem to be going into labor anytime soon.
She stood at the edge of the Plaza, looking around as if searching for something.
Xia Chujian retracted her gaze and quickly took out the child leash to put on Si Xi.
Small Si Xi liked to wander around, and if it wasn't leashed, it would be bad if the Small Dog bumped into the pregnant woman.
She stood up and walked towards Si Xi and Wu Fu.
Wu Fu and Si Xi were both standing in front of a flower bed, looking at the colorful flowers inside.
Wu Fu pointed, looking like he wanted to climb onto the flower bed and pick the flowers.
Xia Chujian walked over and said, "Si Xi, come here."
Si Xi looked back and trotted over.
Wu Fu also wobbled over.
Xia Chujian reattached a child leash to its back, and also attached another child leash to Wu Fu's waist.
As she was focused on tying the leashes to Si Xi and Wu Fu, the pregnant woman walked up to her.
"Excuse me, young lady, do you know if there's a Life is in the Distance Studio around here?"
The pregnant woman asked, her voice was rather low and not very gentle, but it was strong, indicating that she was a very opinionated person, or someone used to making decisions.
Xia Chujian looked up and carefully examined the pregnant woman.
She didn't look particularly young, but definitely not middle-aged, probably between twenty-five or six and early thirties.
She was very beautiful and charming, but perhaps because of the pregnancy, the weariness between her brows was very obvious.
Xia Chujian stood up and asked vigilantly, "What are you looking for Life is in the Distance Studio for?"
The pregnant woman immediately smiled when she heard that the girl knew about the studio.
She brushed a stray hair from her temple and said with a smile, "I saw an advertisement and came to try my luck."
As she spoke, she raised her wrist, revealing the Quantum Optical Brain wrist carrier, and pulled out a virtual display screen.
Then, a very inconspicuous advertisement from a certain Star Network website appeared.
The advertisement was very simple and unadorned, without any human figures or objects, not even a GIF, just two lines of text.
"If you are experiencing reproductive difficulties, whether human or Humanoids, you might want to try Life is in the Distance Studio."
Then came the studio's contact information.
Xia Chujian's lips twitched and she said, "Isn't there contact information here? Why didn't you contact them?"
The pregnant woman said with a smile, "I did contact them, but it was an automated answering system that only gave me an address, which is here. But after I arrived, I found that there were hardly any people here. I wonder if this studio has relocated?"
Xia Chujian thought, how did Aunt post this advertisement? There aren't even any specific contact methods. There's already not much foot traffic here, and she's still being so mysterious. Is she afraid customers will come?
She didn't know what her Aunt was up to, but now that she had encountered a potential customer, she would definitely step up.
She said, "The studio hasn't relocated, but as far as I know, this studio provides Reproductive Assistance to humans or Humanoids who are unable to conceive naturally, but you are already..."
She looked at the pregnant woman's belly, which was so big that she could give birth any minute. What kind of Reproductive Assistance did she need?
The pregnant woman smiled wryly and said, "Is that so? But the advertisement said, 'experiencing reproductive difficulties'... I am indeed experiencing difficulties, so I wanted to try this studio."
Xia Chujian also felt that her Aunt's advertisement was vague, but she didn't understand what Xia Yuanfang wanted to do or could do.
Maybe her Aunt's advertisement had a deeper meaning that she didn't understand? Of course, more importantly, Xia Chujian felt that it was unlucky that her Aunt hadn't had a single customer in the few months since she opened.
So even if this one couldn't become a real customer, trying it out was a good start! Xia Chujian perked up and said, "In that case, I can take you there, but I still want to make it clear in advance, don't have too high expectations, because it's my Aunt's studio, and my Aunt doesn't seem to deliver babies..."
The pregnant woman was a little surprised: "So it's your Aunt who opened the studio! Alas, I'm not looking for someone to deliver the baby, but there is indeed something wrong with the child in my belly..."
She stroked her belly, and a maternal glow appeared on her haggard face, adding a layer of holiness to her beautiful face.
She said, "I've already looked for countless hospitals, university laboratories, and private studios. Even if it's useless here, I won't be disappointed, because I'm used to it."
Xia Chujian looked at her sympathetically, holding Si Xi's child leash in one hand and Wu Fu's child leash in the other, and walked towards the building with the pregnant woman.
After entering the elevator, the pregnant woman said, "My name is Ning Sa, what's your honorable surname? And where do you work?"
Xia Chujian said, "My surname is Xia, and I'm still studying."
"Ah? You're still studying? You're so tall..." Ning Sa sized up Xia Chujian and laughed, "Well, you should still be studying, you didn't ask anything and just brought me in."
Xia Chujian smiled, thinking, Even if that's a fake belly, I can still take you down with one shot, what's there to be afraid of...
But she still said politely, "I'll take that as a compliment, Ms. Ning, this way please."
This is the second update. Reminding all my darlings to cast your guaranteed monthly votes! There will be a new update at five minutes past midnight tonight.
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