Chapter 108
Nie Lingbo had a healthy body every year during her physical examination, and she also had the habit of exercising. She had never had a history of hypoglycemia or other diseases. Because of this, her collapse this time was not a trivial matter for the Nie Family.
Song Pianxian immediately called an ambulance and then went to inform Nie Lingbo’s sister-in-law, Tian Yi.
Tian Yi rushed over and was immediately flustered. If something really happened to Nie Lingbo at home, she wouldn’t be afraid of her husband blaming her, but in front of the elderly, her position with Nie Lingbo was quite different, and she would definitely be in for some anger.
Leaving that aside, her relationship with Nie Lingbo was good, and Tian Yi was genuinely worried.
Before the ambulance arrived, the family doctor of the Nie Family rushed over and conducted a simple examination, but he frowned and said he couldn’t figure out the reason.
Song Pianxian felt even more serious. If it was really a problem with the soul, not to mention the family doctor, even the hospital… wouldn’t be able to find out anything.
The Quick Transmigration Bureau was a higher existence than the small world. Just as it could provide many advantages during their tasks, it could also pose great danger to Nie Lingbo at this moment.
The ambulance arrived quickly, and Tian Yi asked Nie Xingzhou and the others to wait at home. She hurriedly prepared to follow, with Song Pianxian following closely behind. Tian Yi said:
“Ms. Song, you…”
“I’m going too.”
Song Pianxian has always been gentle, rarely decisive like now. Tian Yi was stunned, just thinking that she and Nie Lingbo had a good sisterly relationship, so she nodded in agreement.
The two sat in the car, closely following the ambulance in front. The sound of the ambulance was alarming, and even the headlights seemed to be tinged with crimson. Tian Yi couldn’t help but cover her stuffy chest, wanting to say something to Song Pianxian to ease the tension.
As she turned her head, she paused.
Song Pianxian, usually gentle and pretty, was sitting very upright at the moment, her expression restrained.
But upon closer inspection, one could see that her body was stiff to the point of rigidity, her hands clenched tightly on her knees, fingertips pale, lips pressed tightly together, face solemn, yet her eyes were unusually bright—
That brightness wasn’t due to excitement, but rather… like…
Tian Yi thought for a long time but couldn’t find a way to describe it.
But this version of Song Pianxian reminded her of a friend, who was known for her good temper. Only once did she get angry and fiercely retaliate—because those people had hurt her only child.
When her friend found out her daughter was hurt, Tian Yi was having afternoon tea with her. That day, Tian Yi saw the same kind of gaze.
Tian Yi snapped out of her reverie and shook her head abruptly. She must have been too nervous and overthinking. Even if Song Pianxian was close to Cousin Nie Lingbo, she wouldn’t act like a mother protecting her child.
But there was no doubt that Song Pianxian cared deeply for her cousin. Despite no abnormalities found in Nie Lingbo’s body, she still hadn’t woken up. The hospital didn’t dare to send her home and kept her under observation.
Seeing that night was approaching, Tian Yi prepared to stay overnight, but Song Pianxian took the initiative to say:
“Xingzhou and the others are still at home. You should go back. I’ll stay here. If it’s not too much trouble, please arrange for someone to send Little Fei and Xixi back.”
Tian Yi hurriedly said, “How can I let you do this? There are so many people at home, and Xingzhou will take care of them.”
Song Pianxian shook her head, forcing a smile, “It’s true that someone will take care of them, but without seeing you personally, the kids won’t feel reassured.”
She knew what Tian Yi was concerned about:
“I’m also worried when I go home, so it’s better to stay here. I’ve already called home and arranged everything. You can rest assured.”
Song Pianxian had thought of everything, leaving Tian Yi hesitant, nodding reluctantly. Indeed, what she was most worried about was the Song Family’s side. Now that Song Pianxian had informed the Song Family, Tian Yi had nothing much to object to.
After Tian Yi left, Song Pianxian asked the nurse to rest for the first half of the night and come back to switch later. The nurse, with a night’s pay in hand, went to the next nursing room to rest, feeling pleasantly surprised.
Now, only Song Pianxian and Nie Lingbo were left in the room.
After a long period of tension, Song Pianxian’s mind finally relaxed. She sat by the bed, looking at Nie Lingbo, but she remained silent.
The excuse she just made to Tian Yi lingered in her mind. Yes, Nie Lingbo was so good to her, Qing Lu was so good to her, but now she lay unconscious in bed, unaware of her surroundings.
The hospital couldn’t figure it out. Song Pianxian was almost certain it was related to the Quick Transmigration Bureau.
After the incident, she called 09 for the first time.
Surprisingly, Qing Lu, her mission partner, remained silent when she slipped into a coma.
Song Pianxian thought and softly called out, “09, what happened to Qing Lu?”
In response, there was a buzzing sound, mixed with the faint crackle of electricity.
Song Pianxian frowned.
In the next moment—
“09 is offline. From now on, I will be at your service.”
A hint of sharpness flashed in Song Pianxian’s eyes. She smiled lightly and asked, “Who are you?”
“01.”
Said the indifferent female voice.
Nie Lingbo slept peacefully.
Indeed, for her, it was just sleep, perhaps even a rare good sleep, a soft and sweet darkness.
So when she woke up from a deep sleep and smelled the faint scent of disinfectant, Nie Lingbo almost felt puzzled as she opened her sleepy eyes.
It seemed to be late at night. Only a desk lamp by the window was lit, dim and feeble, but Nie Lingbo recognized at a glance that Song Pianxian was by her bedside.
“Pianxian.”
Her voice and smile blossomed together, and then her gaze quickly circled around.
“Why am I in the hospital?”
There was nothing more pleasant than waking up from a deep sleep and seeing the person she cared about.
Song Pianxian responded with a sound, but her tone was somewhat urgent: “You fainted in the study room. How do you feel now?”
Nie Lingbo paused. “I’m fine. What did the doctor say?”
“The doctor said there’s nothing wrong with your body, and once you wake up, you can leave the hospital.”
Nie Lingbo furrowed her brows, then relaxed.
“I might have been a bit tired, especially in the past few days.” Nie Lingbo said casually, “I drank a lot of coffee a few days ago. Do you remember? I’m not very fond of coffee.”
Following Nie Lingbo’s words, the system, referring to itself as 01, spoke in Song Pianxian’s mind:
“Host, please believe me. This is just a fluctuation in the connection between the Quick Transmigration Bureau and the small world. Your partner is now back online.”
“Her body is very healthy, so you don’t need to worry too much. She can accompany you to complete the subsequent tasks.”
01’s words were correct. Song Pianxian carefully observed Nie Lingbo’s face. It was rosy, her voice sounded normal, without any signs of illness.
But now, Song Pianxian wouldn’t trust the Quick Transmigration Bureau anymore.
As soon as 01 appeared in her mind, Nie Lingbo woke up. Song Pianxian didn’t even have a chance to ask:
“Where’s 09? Why are you taking over?”
“I heard from 09 that you can issue departmental orders and have different permissions and duties compared to systems like 09, right?”
Song Pianxian spoke with meticulousness, and her voice even sounded amused:
“So, why would you take over this world with no task difficulty?”
If 01 didn’t come for this task, then… it came for her.
“09 was affected by a malfunction and stopped operating. It has been sent to the System Department for rebooting.”
“For the remaining time in this world, I will take over 09’s tasks. In addition, according to the System Department’s survey, this world has an optimal solution. For work efficiency and to allow 09 to resume control as soon as possible, please complete the task as soon as possible.”
Once again, it was about work efficiency. Song Pianxian didn’t believe a bit of it. But the following question arose: why did the Quick Transmigration Bureau always urge her to speed up the tasks?
Apart from that, they never restricted themselves in other aspects. Besides amnesia, Song Pianxian had never suffered any harm.
But today, they caused anomalies in Qinglu.
01 provided an explanation. Now, Song Pianxian wanted to figure out whether the anomaly with Qinglu was simply a system glitch or if the actions of the Quick Transmigration Bureau were meaningless. What she needed to understand was why the Quick Transmigration Bureau acted this way.
How could she solve the issue from its roots, to prevent them from jeopardizing Qinglu’s safety?
Before Song Pianxian could speak, 01’s voice, devoid of any organic qualities, said:
“Your memory module is not yet perfect, and there is a risk of amnesia again. Quickly completing the task is also beneficial for you.”
Song Pianxian responded lightly, but she didn’t care about this explanation. Amnesia? She wasn’t afraid.
She looked at Nie Lingbo in front of her and asked 01:
“Is she a new human?”
“Yes,” 01 answered without hesitation.
“09 said that new humans lack genuine human emotions and are not bound by feelings.”
Interrupting the conversation with 01, Song Pianxian stood up, poured a cup of lukewarm water for Nie Lingbo.
Nie Lingbo took it, drank some, and as she leaned against the head of the bed, she lifted her face to talk to Song Pianxian:
“Did you sleep well in the hospital? We’re going back—”
While Nie Lingbo was still speaking, Song Pianxian bent down, lifted her chin, and kissed her.
For Nie Lingbo, this kiss might have come as a bit of a surprise, but she quickly responded to the girl’s initiative with affection.
Outside the window, a light drizzle had begun at some point, gently falling on the windowpane. On the slightly cool glass, it traced warm and clear water trails.
Song Pianxian, in a daze, remembered that this was the first spring rain of the year.
Moist, gentle, and misty, Song Pianxian kissed Nie Lingbo bit by bit, like springwater kissing a green lake.
After an extremely gentle kiss, Song Pianxian stood up and gazed into Nie Lingbo’s eyes. With her fingers, she tucked Nie Lingbo’s curls behind her ears, silently addressing 01 in her heart:
“Is Qinglu a new human? Or rather, do new humans truly lack genuine emotions and feelings like humans?”
The intimacy just now and the current gaze were filled with tenderness.
Even Nie Lingbo, this new human, seemed more involved in it than Song Pianxian herself, unable to extricate herself from it.
As she looked into her own eyes now, there was even a hint of desire in them.
Song Pianxian smiled at Nie Lingbo and lingered her hand on her warm cheeks and neck, using the physical contact to soothe the unsatisfied lover.
At the same time, her tone as she spoke to 01 flickered with a cold edge.
“You do not have permission to inquire.”
Song Pianxian’s gaze hardened for a moment, but quickly, she casually continued:
“Demanding increased work efficiency from me while refusing to provide answers to my questions, I don’t believe this is an equal way of interacting.”
—Song Pianxian was testing.
In theory, the Quick Transmigration Bureau and Song Pianxian were completely unequal. The Quick Transmigration Bureau was a vast organizational structure, while she was just an employee; there was no concept of “equality” between them.
Yet Song Pianxian asked nonetheless. She wanted to know whether, for 01, she was just an ordinary employee who could be dispensed with, or a special entity for which the Quick Transmigration Bureau would make concessions.
She held her breath and focused her gaze on Nie Lingbo, waiting for 01’s answer.
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Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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