197: The truth will come out sooner or later

"Didn't I tell you? Everything is under my control." Seeing Shen Zhen's incredulous expression, Bai Wanning found it a bit amusing. "I wouldn't have done this if I hadn't confirmed everything beforehand."

Although she spoke casually, she wasn't actually that calm inside.

As a single mother, she had to ensure her youngest son wouldn't be born frail like in her previous life.

Perhaps it was her momentary carelessness that had caused her child to develop a chronic illness, always needing medication.

In this life, she didn't want the same thing to happen again.

Fortunately, her son was growing well. Even if he was consuming her nutrients, it didn't matter; as long as he could grow up healthy, Bai Wanning would be content.

She carefully put the printed photo into her bag. Just as she was about to leave, she heard Shen Zhen suddenly say, "Miss Bai, do you think... we can take this machine back with us?"

"You want to take it back?" Bai Wanning was taken aback.

She had never considered this question. To her, with the material exchange system, she could acquire any equipment, so there was no need to specifically keep these old instruments. Therefore, she hadn't even thought about taking these things back.

But Shen Zhen was different; she didn't know Bai Wanning had this system. In her eyes, the apocalypse was imminent, and these devices were rare treasures.

Who knew if human civilization would completely collapse? Leaving some medical equipment might save a life one day. She didn't dare to gamble, so she wanted to keep them even more.

Bai Wanning certainly wouldn't reveal the material exchange system.

She nodded and said, "Alright. I just saw a small truck in the parking lot. We can figure out a way to transport these instruments and take them back to Ancient North Grand Court."

The reason she agreed wasn't because the machines were truly that important, but because she wanted to stabilize Shen Zhen.

If she didn't give her a little incentive, that woman might not be willing to follow her wholeheartedly. Giving a sweet treat was necessary.

"Really? You don't mind?" Shen Zhen had expected Bai Wanning to refuse.

Now was not the time to distribute medical supplies, and transportation itself was very troublesome. But she hadn't expected Bai Wanning to agree without hesitation.

"Why not?" Bai Wanning shrugged, looking nonchalant, and continued, "Although some people, like Mr. Lei and I, will awaken abilities, this doesn't mean everyone will become an Ability User. Ordinary people will still get sick and injured, and at that time, they'll still rely on you doctors. It's natural for you to want to collect these instruments and keep them with you."

After hearing her words, a flicker of emotion indeed crossed Shen Zhen's eyes. Her lips were tightly pressed, and her gaze was complex.

She wasn't unmoved; she genuinely wanted to keep these devices to continue saving lives in the future.

Her grandmother had once been a small doctor in the village, and the old woman's greatest wish in life was to see Shen Zhen become a doctor. Having been influenced since childhood, her grandmother often said, "Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda."

"Then I'll collect the remaining equipment too, okay?" Shen Zhen asked. She remembered that Zhou Hengbei was also a surgeon, and if these devices could be put to use, perhaps more lives could be saved.

Bai Wanning nodded, "You can do whatever you want."

Upon hearing this, a trace of unconcealed delight appeared in Shen Zhen's eyes. She quickly looked around and then busied herself with packing the instruments.

It wasn't that she didn't understand the world had changed, but compared to killing zombies, she was better at saving people.

She knew that human civilization might eventually collapse, but even if only a tiny bit could be preserved, she would do her best to save it.

"Then I'll have the other Nurses collect the incubator and all the equipment useful for infants as well."

Bai Wanning hummed a little tune as she walked out of the ward. As soon as she stepped out, she saw Da Cheng standing in front of the water dispenser.

"Miss Bai." The man said with a smile.

He didn't say anything else, but his gaze remained fixed on the ward door she had just exited, sharp and keen. Clearly, he sensed something was off with Bai Wanning, but he had no evidence and couldn't speak up, so he could only observe silently from outside the door.

Bai Wanning merely glanced at him and nodded, neither being deliberate nor saying an extra word. She simply gave him a fleeting look, turned, and walked away.

Seeing her attitude, Da Cheng immediately sneered. He hadn't expected Bai Wanning to be so arrogant, knowing that he might have already sensed her little secret, yet not attempting to appease or show weakness. Instead, she acted as if nothing had happened, treating him like air.

This woman... was truly arrogant and conceited.

Shen Zhen also noticed Da Cheng's subtle reactions. She bit her lip, hurried to catch up with Bai Wanning, and whispered, "Aren't you afraid he'll tell the team the truth?"

"Let him say it, so what?" Bai Wanning raised an eyebrow.

Would she be afraid of that man? Of course not. Da Cheng was probably waiting for her to bow her head, waiting for her to beg him, but Bai Wanning was never that kind of woman.

Shen Zhen was stunned by her attitude. She opened her mouth, unable to speak for a long time.

Yes, even if Da Cheng revealed her pregnancy, so what?

Bai Wanning had never relied on others in the team. Even if she was eventually kicked out, she had Bai Zhan and Bai Jixuan, and she herself was not bad, with a high-level ability and excellent skills, understanding this world better than Lei Qian and the others.

Even if they went their separate ways, it was no big deal.

At most, she would just be extra careful.

Thinking of this, Shen Zhen actually felt relieved. She was glad Bai Wanning was clear-headed. What she feared most was Bai Wanning acting recklessly, giving up her child to stay in the team.

But now, it seemed Bai Wanning would never do such a thing.

In fact, at this time, it was more realistic for women to rely on themselves. It had to be said that Bai Wanning saw things more clearly than she did. At Shen Zhen's age, she was still thinking about how to survive and how to depend on others, while Bai Wanning simply didn't care who was with her or who wasn't.

Bai Wanning truly didn't care whether Da Cheng would reveal anything. As long as no one touched her or harmed her youngest son, as for what others thought or spread, she couldn't be bothered.

It was normal for a man with high ambitions to have many schemes. If he wanted to dig a pit, that was his business; whether she jumped was her choice.

However, Bai Wanning's eyes suddenly turned cold.

That woman named Lu Yin was the real trouble.

If she dared to harm a single hair on her son, Bai Wanning wouldn't mind dragging her to a corner and throwing her into the zombie horde herself, letting her experience what it meant to be unable to live or die.

As for whether Lu Yin would catch up? Bai Wanning simply couldn't be bothered.

Anyway, she was already two months pregnant, and in a few more days, it would be three months, and her belly would show sooner or later.

It was just a matter of time; the truth would eventually be exposed.