Reborn in the Eighties as a Housewife with a Space

Chapter 1691: Chapter 1685: Rebirth

Snake venom is just that deadly—once bitten, if the snake serum isn’t injected into the body in time to neutralize it, the more potent ones can cause shock and death in mere moments.

That’s why every year, quite a number of people end up dying from snake bites. Snakes are creatures that many people fear.

“Thankfully I dodged quickly, or else I might’ve experienced what kind of snake it was, right?” Qin Xue said as she side-eyed Nangong Beiying.

“Oh, come on! Are you trying to get bitten or what?” Nangong Beiying kicked her directly. What kind of bizarre thought is that—someone actually wanting to get bitten by a snake?

“Ugh, that hurts! I only said that because you were lamenting how you didn’t get to see what kind of snake it was. You know full well that I’m terrified of snakes, so why would I ever want to get bitten by one?” Qin Xue pretended to rub the spot where she got kicked, though it didn’t hurt one bit.

“Enough with the act. Let’s get going. Or is it that, at this moment, you’re not missing your little treasures at home?” Nangong Beiying looked at Qin Xue, who was fooling around, realizing she’d already wasted quite a bit of time. If they delayed any longer, midday would come, and at this rate, they wouldn’t make it back until almost the afternoon.

“Home, home—I miss my boys! I wonder if they still recognize me as their mom?” At the mention of her sons, Qin Xue immediately stood upright, grabbed her luggage, and got ready to head home.

“Whether they recognize you or not, I wouldn’t know. But what I do know is that when you’re out having fun, you don’t think about them one bit.” Nangong Beiying walked ahead, not bothering to respond to Qin Xue, who was now giving her a pitiful look.

“Yingying, how can you say that about me? All I wanted was to gather some wild greens to bring back and make hot pot. Who could’ve predicted today’s mishaps?” Qin Xue felt completely wronged—she didn’t even manage to pick any wild greens, got scared out of her wits by a snake, and to make matters worse, the snake was now noisily stuck in her space. And that space was within her body… just thinking about it was unbearable.

“If I didn’t put it that way, you’d still be wasting time here. Don’t you think the sun’s come out and it’s getting a bit too hot?” Nangong Beiying glanced at the bright, cloudless sky. Soon, the sun would definitely be scorching enough to roast a person.

“You’re right—I can’t let my skin get sunburned. The amount of effort it’d take to recover it through skincare, ugh.” Although Qin Xue had a special space, she couldn’t overuse it for anything too miraculous. After all, if everyone else got sunburned but she alone looked unaffected, that wouldn’t sit well with her.

“Xuexue, you’re hopeless. You’re already a mom—how can you still act like such a child?” Nangong Beiying shook her head.

“They say smiling keeps you young for ten years. No matter how old I get, as long as my mindset stays youthful, I’m still young.” Qin Xue wasn’t annoyed at all. She wouldn’t let something so trivial dampen her mood.

“Perfect. Then make sure you maintain this mindset, because if you don’t and I end up surpassing you, that would be a real blow to your pride.” Nangong Beiying navigated along the path, following the route she remembered.

For now, there wasn’t even a proper road, so they were relying on little trails. At every fork, Nangong Beiying worried about taking the wrong way.

“No way—I have faith in myself,” Qin Xue replied confidently. She used to get caught up in negative thoughts because she lacked love and had lost so much, retreating into a mental maze. But here, things were different. She’d gained the things she once lacked, and her outlook had changed.

After all, what could be more enlightening than living through death and discovering a brand-new self?

She had been reborn, given a second chance. If she still lived as the old Qin Xue—burdened by resentment and depression—then what was the point? She might as well let it consume her entirely.