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"Comrade, move aside, stop talking nonsense, saving people is crucial."

Zhang Shan Ni rolled her eyes secretly. She clearly felt the pregnant woman's breath growing weaker and didn't care that the man in front of her was her husband. Seeing that he couldn't possibly lift the pregnant woman, she didn't hesitate to push him aside. She stepped forward, supporting the woman's neck with one hand and the back of her knees with the other, and commanded the stunned husband of the pregnant woman:

"Comrade, when I lift her up, you need to support her waist to prevent any secondary injuries!"

Li Jianye immediately nodded, speaking with nervous solemnity: "Okay!"

"I'll help too!" A sturdy woman stepped forward and said to Zhang Shan Ni.

"Okay!" Zhang Shan Ni saw her agree, but her reaction was somewhat unsatisfactory as her hands were trembling. Nodding to the volunteer woman, she then looked down at the semi-conscious pregnant woman and shouted, "Sister, you must hang in there. I'm going to lift you up now, don't be scared! The only one who can save you and your baby now is yourself, don't give up!"

"..." The pregnant woman lacked the strength even to speak, her eyelids wide open, giving a feeble nod that was extremely slight.

"Brother Chen, keep an eye on that ox, don't let it get scared!" Seeing her husband about to step forward to help, Zhang Shan Ni promptly gave him a task.

"No problem, be careful." Xie Jingchen originally wanted to carry the woman himself, but was pushed away by Zhang Shan Ni. Seeing her insistence, he turned his head and shouted with a loud voice to the crowd, "Make way, please, the pregnant woman is too weak. Please consciously clear a path to the hospital!"

This was also because Xie Jingchen had already perceived in less than a day the immense strength and shrewd mind of Zhang Shan Ni. Knowing she was confident to handle the situation, and considering the other party was a pregnant comrade, he didn't insist further.

Hearing this, the already enthusiastic crowd consciously made way for the nearest route to the hospital, careful not to startle the pregnant woman, speaking in hushed tones, both considerate and swift.

Zhang Shan Ni refused help from others. After nodding to the pregnant woman's husband and the strong woman, she immediately exerted her strength and easily lifted the woman, placing her on the cart nearby in two strides!

One must know that not only did the original owner have great strength, but her Soul Body had transformed this flesh into something even more powerful! There was no way she could allow Xie Jingchen, a man, to touch her—especially now when the pregnant woman's condition was particularly dire, with blood and amniotic fluid below.

"Wow, such strength!" "Amazing! This girl is really formidable!"

"It was this girl who blocked the bicycle earlier and saved the pregnant woman!"

The crowd, seeing Zhang Shan Ni's effortless action, whispered praises.

Xie Jingchen, upon hearing the compliments from others, pursed his lips moderately, a slight smile curling on the edges of his usually stern face. His hand, gripping the ox's head, tightened even more. His little wife was so impressive, he surely couldn't drag her down.

"Big sister, we're on our way to the hospital. The baby will definitely be fine, and you have to stay strong as well." Zhang Shan Ni laid her down on the ox cart, and Li Jianfeng wrapped his clothes around her waist, hoping to cushion the vibrations somewhat. Seeing his actions, many kind-hearted people took off their outer garments and passed them over.

"Uncle, that's good, let's hurry to the hospital and try to keep it as smooth as possible." Seeing that the pregnant woman was lying down properly, Zhang Shan Ni urgently instructed the old ox cart driver.

"Okay~~ Eh~" The old cart driver was already sitting at the front of the ox cart, expertly pulling on the ropes with one hand and lightly snapping the cattle whip with the other, making habitual driving-away noises with his mouth. The old ox immediately began to walk at a steady pace.

Xie Jingchen, seeing Zhang Shan Ni busy, glanced at the road conditions. Noticing that the ox cart was moving steadily under the old man's skillful handling, he began to clear the street and road to the hospital of any raised stones, mud clumps, branches, and other objects that might cause the ox cart to jolt. Seeing this, many people in the crowd, especially young men and women, voluntarily joined in the cleaning efforts.

Zhang Shan Ni might not be young, but she was indeed still a maiden. She only knew some simple nursing knowledge and had no experience in caring for pregnant women; after all, what she had learned was merely theoretical.

Therefore, upon seeing that the first aunt who offered to help was also walking beside the ox cart, she candidly said, "Big sister, I don't have experience in taking care of pregnant women. Do you think this is okay?"

As for the pregnant woman's husband, Zhang Shan Ni had no respect for him. The man, although acting loving towards his wife, was not as calm as her. At this moment, he was almost bent over the woman's head, hurrying along with the ox cart while constantly talking and comforting himself.

But in Zhang Shan Ni's view, the man was actually comforting himself through his words.

However, since he was the husband of the concerned person, it was normal for him to be nervous. Besides, he had no relation to her. She might not approve of the man's demeanor, but it seemed that the pregnant woman was very reassured; under her husband's anxiousness and comfort, her emotions had clearly stabilized.

Hmm, it's not that he did nothing, it's just that their positions were different. Zhang Shan Ni observed and then concluded as such.

"Girl, you've done a very thorough job! Xiufang is really fortunate and blessed to have run into you!" The kind-hearted aunt turned out to be from the same courtyard as the pregnant woman, and she had a very good relationship with the couple's mother-in-law, which was the direct reason behind her eagerness to help.

If she hadn't witnessed the situation, it might have been different, but now that she'd seen it with her own eyes, not helping out would be unreasonable, and even if they were just acquaintances living in the same courtyard, she couldn't just ignore it. This also indirectly highlighted that the people of this era had a heart inclined towards kindness and helpfulness.

"It's really good that big sister knows her. I can only do my humanly best, thank goodness the hospital is not far!" Just around two corners, and thanks to Xie Jingchen's actions, someone had already warmly gone ahead to inform the hospital to prepare emergency measures.

Upon reaching the street where the hospital was located, they found nurses and doctors waiting with a patient stretcher. The road, being near the hospital, was paved with flat flagstones. Zhang Shan Ni, without hesitation, helped the nurses lift the pregnant woman onto the stretcher, and thereafter, the obstetricians at the hospital took over.

Seeing the pregnant woman enter the delivery room, Zhang Shan Ni finally breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps it was because she had once longed to have a child herself that the moment she saw the pregnant woman suffering, she instinctively rushed forward. Her physical response was faster than her rational thought.

Now that the woman had entered the delivery room, she suddenly realized what she had done... Although she did not regret lending a helping hand, seeing the bloodstains on the clothes assigned for virgins, especially on the day she was supposed to register her marriage, her body suddenly tensed up—

Damn, would her husband blame her for meddling?

Zhang Shan Ni noticed her husband standing protectively at a corner of the hospital. She gently tugged at the hem of Xie Jingchen's clothing. Taking advantage of the crowd's focus on the pregnant woman's situation, she quietly moved out of view and left the hospital hastily with her husband.