The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 2 Adoption
Old Wang's house is located a little inside Hujia Village, with a courtyard built against a cliff. Old Wang is leading his family in shoveling snow.

"Third daughter-in-law, come to my room!" Old Mrs. Wang called out as soon as she entered the courtyard.

Wang Chuanfu and Wang Chuanman were worried about the child and were about to follow when they were scared away by a look from their mother.

"What, you want milk from your mother?!" Old Mrs. Wang glared at her. "Get to work! When it's time to eat, you're all starving ghosts reincarnated, but when it's time to work, I haven't seen you move an inch!"

The two brothers touched their noses and turned their heads in response.

Old Wang looked at his eldest son, who had come to take over shoveling snow, and asked, "Did your mother get burned again today?"

She was just worried about her two sons, so she went out to check on them three times a day, and somehow she ended up getting angry again.

Wang Chuanman blurted out, "No, Mother is worried about the little baby. It's so cold today, we have to be extra careful—"

Before he could finish speaking, Old Wang shouted in a thunderous voice, "What? What kid?!"

Now the whole family knows that the two brothers didn't catch any prey, but instead brought back a baby.

The family stopped shoveling snow and all went to the main room.

Soon, the already small main room became completely full.

"One basket isn't enough, bring two more!"

"Why are you even cooking? Will you starve to death if you eat later? Anyone who dawdles a bit longer, you can forget about dinner tonight!"

"Why is it burning so fiercely in this snowy weather? Should we open the windows?"

"Why don't you just open a window in your forehead? You worrier, get out of here! Erwa, go see if your dad has found Doctor Hu yet. He's strong and burly, but he's so slow and fussy..."

……

The commotion brought a brief moment of clarity to Ayu's drowsy mind.

It seems like it's never been this lively since she can remember. Have her older sisters found new playmates?
It snowed, and she fell ill again; she's always prone to getting sick.

I remember that before going to bed, my older sister brought her a glass of water, and she fell asleep not long after drinking it.

Ayu felt very hot, so she raised her little hand and subconsciously rubbed her eyes.

My eyes are so itchy and hurt!

Has she been sleeping too long again? If she sleeps too long, she won't get any food.

I'm so hungry, it's awful.

"Auntie..."

Ayu's voice was hoarse, and the sound she managed to squeeze out was barely audible.

Wang Silang, who was practically burying his head in her face, was the first to hear it and immediately turned around and shouted, "Grandma, the baby seems to have woken up!"

The next moment, a bunch of heads crowded around, all staring at the doll nestled in the patched quilt.

The little baby had a rosy face and was pitifully small, not even as big as an adult's palm.

He looks no more than two years old.

When she closes her eyes, what's most captivating is her small yet pert nose.

Then came thick, fan-like eyelashes, a full forehead, and a child's skin tone that, needless to say, was smoother than any other child in the village.

The baby's lips were dry and chapped, so the second son's wife, Ma, a thoughtful woman, moistened the baby's lips with a handkerchief dampened with water.

The peeling skin was temporarily pressed down, revealing a small, cherry-like mouth.

It's the size of a cherry, and as pink and lovely as a ripe cherry.

Now, the baby has opened its eyes.

The entire Wang family gasped in shock.

These are not eyes that a human could have!
In his dark pupils, there was a faint hint of gold, which seemed to be obscured by a layer of cloudiness due to his illness.

That's not the eye color a person from the Great Chang Kingdom should have.

It was indescribably beautiful, yet tinged with a hint of eeriness. Before the adults in the Wang family could speak, the seven boys began to shout.

Wow, those are the eyes only a fairy child would have!

"So beautiful, so beautiful, Grandma, let's take care of her. I'll eat one less bite of rice, no, half a bowl less, to support her!"

"I'll eat half a bowl less and leave it for my sister."

How did you know it was your sister?

"So pretty, it must be the younger sister. Even Hu Sanbao's younger sister from the village chief's family isn't this pretty!"

"We have a beautiful little sister now!"

Grandma Wang remained silent, her face expressionless, lost in thought.

My family is so poor that this isn't just about finding a baby to save my life.

Ayu called out "Mother" twice, but received no response. As usual, she carefully hid her disappointment and looked around timidly with her small eyes.

"Cough cough cough..." A coughing sound drew everyone's attention.

However, the fourth son's wife, Liu, appeared frail and sickly, leaning against the door with difficulty, her voice even sounding breathless.

“Mother, let me raise this child.” Seeing that Old Mrs. Wang was looking at her, Liu mustered up her courage and said, “I had a dream last night, and in the dream… there was such a child, who said that Heaven took pity on me and sent him to me…”

Ayu's eyes fell on Liu Shi at the door. She couldn't see what the person looked like, but her movements were very similar to: "...Mother."

"Oh!" Liu heard it for some reason and responded subconsciously. As soon as she finished speaking, tears welled up in her eyes.

It was as if a huge ice cave in my heart had suddenly been filled with a ball of fire.

Wang Laosi rushed over and helped Liu up, feeling extremely distressed: "Why did you come out? The doctor said you should rest more."

Liu forced a weak smile and followed Wang Laosi's lead into the house, her eyes fixed on the little baby lying on the mattress.

It looks just like it, so much like the doll she dreamed of.

They were both so small, and both called her "Mother".

"Mother, let me raise it..." Liu didn't dare touch the baby, afraid of passing on her own weakness, and could only plead pitifully, "Just let me try..."

Grandma Wang pursed her lips, and all the family's eyes were on her.

Several grandsons even put their hands together in prayer, making a gesture of seeking divine intervention.

It looks just like a little yellow dog bowing at the entrance of the village.

"I'll raise him," Old Mrs. Wang said through gritted teeth.

It's just a baby. There's no baby that the Wang family can't raise!

Ayu felt a pair of warm hands placed on her forehead. She rubbed them affectionately and quickly fell asleep again.

Even after nightfall, the Wang family still kept their lights on extravagantly, with several wives taking turns keeping watch by the bedside, occasionally touching the baby's forehead.

No one noticed that the baby's little finger twitched, emitting a faint light that was imperceptible to the naked eye.

【Baby, wake up.】

When Ayu opened her eyes, she found herself in a brightly lit place with plenty of food, thick clothes, and a very sturdy bed next to her.

She rubbed her eyes, and rubbed them again.

Then, she opened her small mouth and silently made the "wow" sound.

She looked around with a confused expression, wondering why she was there.

【Baby, this is your space, your world of consciousness. Whatever you desire in your heart will appear here…】

Ayu's eyes were filled with confusion.

She really couldn't understand.

(End of this chapter)