Chapter 142: Alert! Someone harbors extreme malice toward the host’s family—Malice Value: 90%

For example, in the midst of a hail of bullets, he relied on the full-body invisible bulletproof vest to wipe out the enemies one by one... In the end, he emerged victorious and was able to complete his mission and return home.

Gu Jianing stared in shock. Did Brother Xi really face a hail of bullets?!

Sheng Zexi hugged Gu Jianing tightly. “Luckily, I had the invisible bulletproof vest you gave me, and the all-purpose hemostatic bandage too. Otherwise…”

Otherwise, those futures Ningning foresaw before—like his comrades sacrificing themselves, or him being seriously injured—would have come true this time.

Fortunately, fortunately, Ningning was there.

“Ningning, you’re my lucky star.” She was also the lucky star for the comrades who went on the mission with him. Because of the things Ningning gave him, and the way he handled things, he was able to bring all his comrades back safely this time, and he himself wasn’t hurt. He’d changed the fate of many people.

Gu Jianing huffed softly. “Of course I’m your lucky star! So you’d better treat me well from now on. And the kids too—you have to treat them well.”

“I will. I definitely will.”

Sheng Zexi hugged Gu Jianing tightly. What he didn’t tell her was that someone had leaked information during this mission. He didn’t know if they’d be able to find out who it was.

He also thought of the person behind the attempt to kidnap Ningning before—could it be the same person?

Who was this venomous snake lurking in the shadows?

Sheng Zexi’s eyes darkened, a flash of murderous intent passing through them.

That night, Gu Jianing slept soundly in Sheng Zexi’s arms, feeling completely at ease. Sheng Zexi held her, his hand resting gently on her belly, his eyes full of tenderness.

When she woke up the next morning, Sheng Zexi was still by her side. Seeing him there made Gu Jianing feel safe and content.

After returning from this mission, Brother Xi had three days of leave. He could spend all three days with her. Plus, because he’d performed so well this time—and with his previous achievements—there was a good chance he’d be promoted to deputy regiment commander.

“You’re awake? I’ll go boil some water for you to wash up.” As soon as Gu Jianing stirred, Sheng Zexi woke up too.

His voice was husky with sleep, carrying that special morning rasp that made Gu Jianing’s ears tingle.

Actually, by his usual routine, Sheng Zexi would have been up long ago. But today, he wanted to hold his little wife a bit longer, so he stayed in bed with her.

Now that Gu Jianing was awake, he got up too.

Sheng Zexi quickly got out of bed, dressed, put on his shoes, and went to boil water. Then he started tidying up the house...

Whenever he was home, he took care of all the housework.

Sheng Zexi was happy to do it. After all, it was just him and Ningning at home. If he didn’t do it, Ningning would have to, and he thought it was better for him to do it. He didn’t want Ningning to tire herself out. Whether she was pregnant or not, Ningning deserved to live beautifully.

Sheng Zexi was a man who always noticed what needed to be done.

After boiling the water, while Gu Jianing was washing up, he busied himself in the kitchen.

Seeing the kitchen stocked with grains, meat, noodles, and other supplies, Sheng Zexi just glanced at them without thinking much of it. He grabbed some noodles, washed some greens, and sliced some meat.

Gu Jianing was never as quick as him at getting dressed or doing chores.

Plus, she was a bit lazy in the mornings.

By the time Gu Jianing finished dressing and washing up and came to the living room, Sheng Zexi had already set two bowls of noodles on the table.

The fragrant noodles glistened with oil, the greens were a vibrant green, and there was an egg and plenty of meat slices in each bowl.

“Eat up.”

“Okay.”

Gu Jianing took a sip of the soup first. It was fresh and warm, and as it went down, she felt her stomach and whole body warm up.

She slowly ate the noodles and meat, her face full of satisfaction.

“Brother Xi, your noodles are so delicious. I love them.”

“If you like them, I’ll make them for you whenever I have time.”

“What if I want to eat something else?”

“I’ll make that too. If I don’t know how, I’ll learn.”

Gu Jianing giggled. “Are you planning to cook for me for the rest of your life?”

“Of course. I’d be happy to cook for you forever.”

Gu Jianing was deeply moved. “Brother Xi, you’re so good to me.”

Sheng Zexi lifted his chin slightly, pleased, and secretly resolved to learn more recipes when he had the chance.

Gu Jianing thought: See? Men need to be praised, and you have to do it skillfully. That way, they’ll do even better.

[Alert! Alert! Someone harbors extreme malice toward the host’s family. Malice value: 90%. Host, please be on high alert!]

The sudden voice in her mind startled Gu Jianing so much that she choked on her soup.

“Cough, cough…” Gu Jianing started coughing violently.

“How did you choke?” Sheng Zexi hurried over to pat her back and poured her a glass of water. It took a while for Gu Jianing to recover.

“Ningning, did you see something again?” Sheng Zexi asked once she’d calmed down.

It wasn’t surprising he’d ask. He’d noticed that in the instant she choked, Ningning’s expression seemed off. Thinking of previous incidents, he immediately guessed what might be happening.

“I’m not completely sure yet. I need to confirm something,” Gu Jianing replied.

She had no appetite for soup now. She focused her mind inward.

She saw three red lines in her mind. Two of them were labeled with names: her father, Old Man Gu, and her sister-in-law, Yang Manman.

This meant her father and sister-in-law were in danger.

As for the person targeting them…

Gu Jianing looked at the name at the end of the third red line, and her expression darkened.

Wen Zhuqing!

He’d shown up again!

And this time, he was planning to target her father and sister-in-law!

A malice value over 90% meant he was planning to act within three days. And this person had already taken innocent lives.

This shocked Gu Jianing—Wen Zhuqing actually had blood on his hands.

No one, not even her past self or anyone else in this life, had known.

Wen Zhuqing had always hidden himself well.

Gu Jianing could understand why Wen Zhuqing wanted to target her family—because of her.

Maybe it was because she’d set him up, catching him and Bao Shanyan in bed together. Forced by circumstances, he’d married Bao Shanyan, but hadn’t taken any further action for the time being.

But Wen Zhuqing was a deeply scheming person. He wouldn’t let things go so easily.

At this moment, Gu Jianing was extremely grateful for the malice value alert. Even if she was thousands of miles away, as long as someone meant harm to her family, she could be warned.

She made up her mind to call her family later and give them a serious warning.

With a plan in mind, Gu Jianing felt a little more at ease and looked up to meet Sheng Zexi’s worried gaze."