Chapter 136: “Could it be... that it’s untreatable?”

“Do you think Elder Chen might want to take Dr. Gu as his apprentice?”

Not long after, Dr. Zhou and Dr. Lu got together again to discuss. They had both noticed the admiration in Elder Chen’s eyes for Gu Jianing—it was impossible to hide.

“I think it’s very likely.”

“Talented people are welcome wherever they go.”

In fact, Elder Chen truly did appreciate Gu Jianing. He had already heard about her medical talent before, and after witnessing her save the wounded yesterday, to be honest, there were some severely injured patients—even if they’d been in his hands, he might have been able to save them, but the results definitely wouldn’t have been as good as Gu Jianing’s.

Every time she treated someone, Elder Chen could only describe it with one word: “Perfect.”

It was as if she’d practiced countless times in advance, until her skills were honed to perfection.

If Gu Jianing could hear Elder Chen’s thoughts, she’d definitely say: Elder Chen, you’re absolutely right. In my space, I’ve practiced treating people thousands of times, until I’ve completely mastered it—no mistakes at all. Only when I reached that level would the system consider me to have passed the assessment.

That afternoon, Elder Chen wasn’t in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, so Gu Jianing finally didn’t have to talk so much.

It wasn’t that she was unwilling—she didn’t mind sharing or teaching some medical knowledge that wasn’t yet widely known. But most of the time, she was the only one talking, and after several hours, her throat just couldn’t take it anymore.

Now that she had some free time, Gu Jianing finally had a chance to sort through the rewards she’d received for her day and night of rescue work in the disaster area.

She’d gotten a lot of material rewards—almost every time she saved someone, she’d get something tangible: food, clothing, daily necessities, you name it. Looking at all the items in her space, Gu Jianing felt like she could open a little shop.

As for points, she’d started with over 1,700. This time, the system awarded points based on the severity of the injuries she treated. After deducting the points she’d spent on buying skills, she still had 2,590 left.

She was quite satisfied with both the goods and the points.

After sorting everything out and seeing that no one was around, Gu Jianing planned to enter her space to read. She hadn’t expected to hear footsteps approaching her office.

Soon, a young woman appeared, looking to be in her twenties.

She seemed a bit timid, her gaze cautious but full of hope as she looked at Gu Jianing.

“Are you Dr. Gu?” Qin Rou asked nervously.

“Yes, that’s me. Is there something wrong? Are you feeling unwell?”

“I, I…” Qin Rou hesitated for a moment, then finally gathered her courage. “Dr. Gu, I’d like to ask you to help me get pregnant.”

Gu Jianing: ?!

Someone’s already come to ask her for help having a baby?

“I can give it a try. Why don’t you tell me more about your situation?”

Encouraged by Gu Jianing, Qin Rou slowly began to speak.

It turned out that Qin Rou had married Qi Yuancheng, a soldier who was a squad leader, through a matchmaker. Even though it was an arranged marriage and they hadn’t spent much time together after the wedding, their relationship had always been good.

Last year, Qi Yuancheng was promoted to company commander, and she was finally able to join him as a military spouse.

Life with the army in the northwest was wonderful, and their relationship grew even stronger.

But there was one thing that weighed on both their hearts.

They’d been married for over five years and had been trying for a baby the whole time…

“Actually, just a few months after we got married, I did get pregnant, but I miscarried not long after.”

“And since then, I haven’t been able to get pregnant again.”

Her mother-in-law thought she was infertile and planned to adopt one of her younger brother-in-law’s three sons for them. She said it was to continue the family line and to have someone to care for them in their old age.

But Qin Rou didn’t want that.

If she and her husband could have their own child, of course that would be best.

Besides, Qin Rou didn’t like her brother-in-law’s three kids. They’d been spoiled rotten by their grandparents and parents—rude, undisciplined, and always swearing, which made Qin Rou, an elementary school teacher, very uncomfortable.

And…

Back when she was still living with her in-laws before joining her husband, her parents-in-law were decent to her, but her brother-in-law’s family—including the kids—treated her badly. They pushed all the housework onto her while they lazed around. Sometimes, when her husband sent her care packages with cookies or pastries, those kids would just take them without asking.

And after taking her things, they’d even mock her behind her back, saying she couldn’t have children, so what right did she have to eat those treats.

Qin Rou was furious when she heard that.

But that wasn’t the worst part. The real issue was that she once overheard her brother-in-law’s family talking.

They were lazy and greedy, with no savings or steady jobs, and their kids didn’t like studying. But they treated Qin Rou and Qi Yuancheng’s property as if it was already theirs.

The son they planned to adopt even said that once he inherited everything, when Qin Rou and Qi Yuancheng got old, he’d mistreat and abandon them.

Hearing that sent chills down Qin Rou’s spine. She wouldn’t take in a child like that even if they were giving him away for free, let alone adopt him.

Later, Qin Rou told her husband what she’d overheard.

Fortunately, Ah Cheng believed her.

Not long after, he was promoted to company commander and took her with him to the army base.

After that, they tried even harder for a baby, but it still didn’t happen.

After listening to Qin Rou’s story, Gu Jianing was deeply moved. But she could only say that situations like this—and families like her brother-in-law’s—existed in every era.

“Dr. Gu, I heard from Bai He in my building that you cured her, so I wanted to ask you to check if there’s something wrong with me. If there is, I’m willing to get treatment.” Qin Rou’s eyes were full of determination.

Gu Jianing nodded. “I see. Alright, have a seat and I’ll check your pulse.”

“Okay, thank you.”

As Qin Rou sat down, Gu Jianing placed her fingers on Qin Rou’s wrist, and the scanner in her eyes began to scan Qin Rou’s body.

But…

A few seconds later, the scan was complete.

Two minutes later, Gu Jianing finished checking her pulse.

But Gu Jianing’s brows furrowed slightly. Seeing this, Qin Rou immediately grew anxious.

“Dr. Gu, is my condition very serious?”

“Could it be… that it’s untreatable?”

At that thought, Qin Rou’s eyes turned red, and she nearly burst into tears.

Instead of answering, Gu Jianing asked another question. “You came alone today—where’s your husband?”"