Interstellar Journey after Rebirth

Chen Si, an ordinary person who has quietly spent more than eighty years on the land of China, has lived a dull and uneventful life. Her life has never set off a magnificent wave, nor has it left a deep impression in people's hearts. She is like a speck of dust that blends into the crowd and is hard to find.

However, just after she peacefully completed her last journey of life and passed away, she miraculously revived.

To be more precise, her soul was reborn in another young body.

This must be the rebirth described in the novels she read when she was in China.

However, fate did not seem to favor her. She was not like the protagonists in many rebirth stories, reincarnated as a noble princess, a daughter of a prominent family, or the daughter of a wealthy tycoon. She also did not meet a bunch of excellent relatives and grow up to be an independent and capable woman through adversity.

The place where she was reborn was the world in the year 3715 of the interstellar calendar.

Her interstellar parents are a man who makes a living as a cleaner in the slums and a woman who suffers from mental illness.

To be more precise, she was a child adopted by them.

That's right, the body she occupied had been abandoned since birth. It was the old man who brought her back to that simple home when he was cleaning up the garbage dump. She knew all of this because her consciousness had witnessed the poor abandoned baby with her own eyes.

In the interstellar age, the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls is still deeply rooted, which also led to the original owner's premature birth and unfortunate fate of being abandoned.

The old man decided to adopt her for a heartbreaking reason - their biological daughter died of illness last year.

You may be curious, in the interstellar age, with technological advancement, diseases should be rare. A single injection of genetic medicine can indeed prevent many diseases.

However, the ubiquitous radiation and pollution on the planet are like invisible killers that are difficult to guard against.

The old man's daughter fell ill because of the pollution from a used computer that the old man picked up.

The family was poor and unable to afford the expensive medical treatment, which eventually led to the child's death.

This blow was too heavy for Wu Li. She could not bear it, so she suffered a mental breakdown and became crazy.

In this slum, the old man has some fame because of his work in the Environmental Protection Bureau, which allows him to move in and out of the civilian area, but that's all, and the class barriers are still solid.

Mobility between social classes is almost strictly restricted.

For example, if you are a member of a slum, unless you have unexpected wealth or extraordinary abilities, you will most likely be trapped in this narrow world all your life and unable to transcend it.

Whenever the old man returned from work outside, the residents of the slums would flock to him, eagerly buying up the garbage that the common people and nobles disdained.

"Master Chen, what good things did you bring back today?" a young man asked curiously.

Interestingly, the old man’s surname is also Chen. This coincidence seems to add a magical touch to the story.

"There are indeed no obsolete prosthetic limbs this time." Uncle Chen Mo stopped the car and answered with some regret.

There was a deep sense of loss in his words, and it was clear that he was also eager to find some usable alternatives for those who needed prosthetic limbs.

Hearing this news, the old voice seemed a little disappointed: "Well, okay, I'll ask next time."

The people around did not stop laughing and attacking each other because of the heavy topic. They continued to look for the parts and accessories they needed among Uncle Chen's waste.

However, such laughter and attacks cannot conceal the hardships and helplessness of their lives.

In this slum, everyone is working hard to survive. Their dreams and aspirations may not be ambitious, but they are extremely real.

And Uncle Chen, as one of them, is also silently providing them with help and support in his own way.

Although he didn't find a prosthesis this time, Mr. Chen did not give up.

He knows that in this world full of challenges and difficulties, every attempt and effort is a small step towards a better future.

"Ah, this is fate." The old man turned and slowly left.

His words were full of helplessness and resignation, as if they were describing the life of everyone in this slum.

After everyone had picked up their things and left, Grandpa Chen locked his old car, which had passed through who knows how many hands, and went upstairs to go home.

Although his steps seemed a little heavy, his eyes revealed a determination and indomitable spirit.

"Wife, look what I brought back today." As soon as he entered the door, Uncle Chen called out habitually.

He knew that Wu Li's condition was sometimes better and sometimes worse, but he always hoped to evoke some reaction from her in this way.

At this time, Wu Li was holding Chen Si, who was my reborn self, and standing there.

She stared straight at Chen Mo, her eyes empty and confused, as if she was trapped in her own world.

Chen Mo knew at a glance that she was sick again today, so he took out the medicine from the drawer and coaxed Wu Li to feed it.

After a while, Wu Li fell asleep under the effect of the drug.

Chen Mo gently took Chen Si out of Wu Li's arms and put her on the other side.

Then he started to get busy, doing laundry and tidying up the room. Although the environment was simple, he always tried his best to make the house look tidy.

As night fell, the room gradually darkened.

Chen Mo didn't turn on the lights. He seemed to have gotten used to working in the dark.

And on this quiet night, Chen Si lay on his simple bed, quietly thinking about his rebirth and future life.

It was not until Wu Li woke up that Chen Mo turned on the energy lamp, and the dim light illuminated the simple room.

"Old Chen, when did you come back?" Wu Li's voice still contained a hint of fatigue and sleepiness.

"It's been a while. You lie down and rest for a while. I'll go cook." Chen Mo responded gently, got up and started to get busy.

After a while, he came over with two small test tubes filled with dark green liquid and handed one to Wu Li: "Come, let's eat first."

Wu Li took the test tube, poured the liquid into her mouth, and then handed the empty test tube back to Chen Mo: "Drink it."

Chen Mo took the empty test tube and put it directly into the recycling box on the balcony.

In this federation, all waste needs to be recycled, which is also part of their life.

"I picked up a stone today and brought it back." Chen Mo suddenly took out a jade pendant from his arms and carefully showed it to Wu Li. "Don't worry, it has been disinfected. I asked Captain Wang for help."

Wu Li looked at the jade pendant in Chen Mo's hand, and a hint of surprise and curiosity flashed in her eyes.