Tianyang City.
2006.
"Honey, what did the doctor just say? Our baby is normal, right?"
Chen Jiayi, a woman in her late twenties, questioned her husband, Han Yuanxun, of similar age.
The man was handsome, with a well-defined high-bridged nose and prominent features. The woman was beautiful, with fair skin and a delicate and pure face, invoking affectionate feelings. They were a match made in heaven.
"Don't worry, honey. Our child is in good health. In three months, we'll be able to see our own child. I wonder if it's a boy or girl," replied Han Yuanxun as he lovingly rubbed his wife's "bulging stomach."
"Uh?"
"Where is this?"
"Wasn't I just playing a game?"
"My phone leaked electricity, how did I end up here? Could it be...I was electrocuted to death? That doesn't make sense, the electricity from a phone doesn't have that much power!"
Han Tianyao looked around, noticing the surrounding bright red color that slightly resembled an inside of a spaceship; only this spaceship was all red, accompanied by some liquid. He mumbled to himself, slightly lowering his head to see an umbilical cord attached to his navel.
He found himself utterly bare, with tiny limbs: “Could it be, I am still in the womb?”
“Am I still a fetus?”
At that moment, a deluge of memories flooded into Han Tianyao's brain.
In less than a minute, he understood everything. He had traversed back in time, twenty-five years to be precise. Twenty-five years ago, he was still residing in his mother’s belly, yet to be born.
Knowing all this, he was momentarily speechless, cursing internally: “Other people’s time travel experiences are about being transported to their high school or university years, they gain some kind of golden finger
superpower
, chase after the campus beauty, and reach the pinnacle of life!”
“But I've actually reincarnated as a fetus...Uh? Wait, where’s my Golden Finger?”
“Beep…The selection system has been successfully bound!”
“For the first-time users of the system, two gifts are available: All-Seeing Eye and Sharp Ears!”
Instantly, Han Tianyao could clearly perceive the outside world, hearing the conversations of passers-by, his parents' words.
“Option One: Tell your mother today’s winning number for the Double Chromosphere lottery, and gain the Evildoer Physique
the efficiency of learning anything increases manifold
!”
“Option Two: Go to sleep, not in the mood to tell her, and get the Healthy Growth Physique!”
“Obviously, I should choose the first one. The problem is, I can't remember the winning number for this Double Chromosphere lottery ticket after so many years!”
System Reminder: “Randomly buying any lottery ticket will guarantee a win.”
“This is awesome!”
“My parents in my previous life really struggled hard. Today, even if it’s not for the system reward, I must let them buy a lottery ticket!”
Very soon.
Chen Jiayi and Han Yuanxun walked past the entrance of the lottery store.
Seeing that his parents were just about to pass by the lottery store, Han Tianyao felt anxious. How should he alert his parents? He couldn't speak now, his consciousness was merely a thought.
"That's it!"
"Don't unborn babies communicate with their mothers by kicking?"
"I'll kick!"
Han Tianyao gave a kick, however, he didn't use much force. It felt like kicking a marshmallow.
His mother, Chen Jiayi, did not feel anything at all.
Seeing this, Han Tianyao pulled a face, utterly speechless. It seemed his kick wasn't strong enough.
"I'll kick!"
Using all his strength.
"Ah!"
Chen Jiayi yelped instinctively. Upon hearing his wife's scream, Han Yuanxun asked anxiously, "Wife, what's the matter?"
"The baby kicked me!"
Her eyes brimming with love as she looked at her own "big belly".
Upon hearing this, Han Yuanxun sighed in relief immediately. "They say that children who often kick in the womb are usually very smart!"
Listening to his parents' conversation, Han Tianyao was speechless. Oh, mother, I am kicking you for a reason, I want you to buy a lottery ticket!
Feeling his mom take another step, Han Tianyao kicked again.
"Ah—!"
Chen Jiayi cried out at once.
"Did it kick you again?" Han Yuanxun asked curiously.
"Mm-hm!"
Han Yuanxun immediately bent over to look at Chen Jiayi's stomach, and said, "Baby, don’t bully your mom, or I'll have to discipline you!"
"..."
Han Tianyao was speechless. What do you mean by bullying mom? I am helping you, my dad!
In my previous life, I saw you working arduously, running taxis and picking up passengers every day, so I wanted you to buy lottery tickets!
"Why am I considered to be bullying?"
"She is my mom!"
With that, he kicked again.
"Ah—!"
"Honey, the baby kicked me again!"
"What on earth is this little one trying to do? Why does he keep kicking his mother?" Han Yuanxun couldn't help but ask, seeing the constant pain his wife was in.
Hearing his father's words, Han Tianyao was quite frustrated – why couldn't he communicate with the outside world? He had no other way to express himself besides kicking his mother.
"I kick!"
Another kick landed.
"Ah!"
Chen Jiayi couldn't help but cry out in pain again.
"Mom, bear it for a better future!" Han Tianyao also felt distressed, after all, she was his mother, not only in his last life but also in this one.
Chen Jiayi spoke up at this point, "Husband, do you think our child is trying to hint at something?"
"Well done, Mom, you guessed it!"
"Hinting at something? That's quite possible!"
Han Yuanxun said, his gaze sweeping around the surroundings, noticed a lottery shop nearby, and couldn't help but say,
"Honey, do you think our child is reminding us to buy lottery tickets? Could this be our lucky day?"
Chen Jiayi thought it wasn't very likely but jokingly responded, "Quite possible!"
"Honey, can you wait here for a second? I'm going to buy a lottery ticket," said Han Yuanxun.
"Sure!"
Two minutes later, Han Yuanxun emerged from the lottery store, holding up the lottery ticket triumphantly, "I had exactly two yuan in change, so I just bought one entry!"
Upon hearing this, Han Tianyao could only shake his head in dismay. Could his father not be so stingy? If he purchased more tickets, wouldn't it increase their odds of hitting the jackpot!?
"Let's get going!"
"Honey, is the baby kicking you anymore?"
"No, not anymore."
Han Yuanxun paused for a second before chuckling to himself, "Could it have been a sign to buy the lottery ticket? Was one entry too small?"
Chen Jiayi immediately retorted, "Dear, don't overthink this. The odds of winning the lottery are next to none, there's no need to waste money on this!"
"Just kidding! Let's head home. I've got some ribs stewing for you!"
"Dear, you're the best!"
"If I'm not good, then who is?..."
Feeling as if a mouthful of dog food had been stuffed into his mouth, Han Tianyao sighed. He was still three months from being born, yet he'd have to swallow such displays of affection continuously.
"Ding... Task one completed. Obtained Supernatural physique!"
After completing the first task, a newbie's welcome gift was received. "Would you like to open it?"
