Chapter 192: He Plans to Propose

She was just like that—she pulled him back from the edge of hell and death.

She redeemed his entire life.

Her gentleness, intelligence, beauty, and attentiveness… all made him fall for her.

Li Tingxuan knew that in the dream, during the treatment, Gu Jianing was always a healer. She always treated him with the mindset of a doctor, never crossing any boundaries, never giving him any ambiguous signals.

But he still couldn’t help falling for her.

Step by step, she walked into his heart and took root there.

Li Tingxuan gazed longingly at Gu Jianing’s back. He hadn’t even had time to investigate her background.

He didn’t know who she was, or if she was already married.

She probably wasn’t yet.

She looked so young, only seventeen or eighteen.

Li Tingxuan selfishly hoped she wasn’t married yet.

Then, he planned to propose to her.

No matter what, even if his grandfather opposed it, he would still ask for her hand.

Li Tingxuan’s eyes grew more and more determined.

Although he was standing sideways, partly with his back turned, so at this moment, Li Tingxuan didn’t notice anything else.

Time passed bit by bit. Finally, Gu Jianing finished treating Hua Zhenrong.

“Sister-in-law, thank you for your hard work,” Hua Zhenrong said.

Hua Zhenrong and Sheng Zexi were the same age, but since Hua Zhenrong was born a few months earlier, it wasn’t wrong for him to call Gu Jianing “sister-in-law.”

“It’s nothing, I’m fine,” Gu Jianing replied as she stood up.

She had been focused on treating Hua Zhenrong and hadn’t paid any more attention to the person standing at the door.

Now, as she got up to leave and walked toward the door, she noticed the young man was still there.

Was he waiting for her?

At this moment, hearing that Gu Jianing had finished treating Hua Zhenrong, Li Tingxuan felt a surge of joy.

Could he finally talk to Gu Jianing?

But as Gu Jianing stood up, and he saw her rounded belly, even Li Tingxuan, slow as he was, realized something.

Gu Jianing’s prominent belly made it clear—she was pregnant, about to become a mother.

If she was pregnant, that meant she was married.

She was already married, and even had a child!

He was too late!

There was no longer any possibility between them.

Realizing that all his earlier hopes were just wishful thinking, Li Tingxuan instinctively clutched his chest, his eyes filled with pain.

At that moment, he felt as if his heart was being twisted in agony.

His emotions swung so wildly that his face instantly turned pale.

He even felt as if all the strength had left his body, as if he could no longer stand.

“Comrade, are you alright?” Gu Jianing walked over and frowned at his appearance.

Was there something wrong with his health? Was he having an episode?

Why was his face so pale and full of pain?

As a doctor, Gu Jianing stepped forward to ask, and even scanned his body with her eyes.

The scan showed that there was nothing physically wrong with him—he had just experienced a sudden surge of joy and sorrow, and couldn’t handle it all at once.

Huh? What’s going on?

Wasn’t he fine just a moment ago?

At that moment, Li Tingxuan slowly lifted his head. Seeing the flash of sorrow in his pale, handsome face, Gu Jianing couldn’t help but feel a pang.

Gu Jianing thought: I’m definitely not falling for him, really. I just have a weakness for good looks, and I can’t stand to see a handsome guy looking so hurt.

“Thank you, I’m fine,” Li Tingxuan forced a slight smile.

He straightened up slowly, pushing down his emotions for the moment.

“Oh, that’s good.” Still, Gu Jianing kindly reminded him, “Emotions and physical health are closely connected. If you’re in a good mood, your body will be better too, so try to keep your emotions in check.”

Li Tingxuan gave a pale smile. He could hear the concern in Gu Jianing’s words, and replied with a bitter smile, “I know. Thank you for your concern, Dr. Gu.”

Gu Jianing thought: Tsk tsk, not only is this guy good-looking, his voice is nice too.

But she was just admiring him, nothing more.

She headed downstairs.

Meanwhile, Hua Zhenrong’s gaze lingered on Li Tingxuan, sizing him up.

What’s up with this kid?

Why did he suddenly become like this?

Wasn’t he fine just now? Why does he look like he’s about to die?

Hua Zhenrong’s instincts told him that Li Tingxuan definitely had some secrets.

But after Gu Jianing went downstairs, the two men followed as well.

Once downstairs, Gu Jianing learned that the handsome young man was named Li Tingxuan, a young master from the Li family in the compound.

And he had come looking for her.

But…

“Is Li Shuyao your sister?” Gu Jianing asked.

“Yes.” Li Tingxuan didn’t know why Gu Jianing asked, but he answered anyway. “Dr. Gu, do you know my sister?”

“I do, of course I do.” Gu Jianing replied with a polite but insincere smile.

So this man was Li Shuyao’s brother.

Li Shuyao—the one who wanted to kill her.

Gu Jianing was sure Li Shuyao would try to harm her again in the future.

So as for Li Shuyao’s brother…

Gu Jianing had no interest in getting involved.

Her initial appreciation for the handsome young man faded.

Li Tingxuan could clearly sense that after learning Li Shuyao was his sister, Gu Jianing’s smile became much more distant, even though she was still smiling.

What was going on?

Had there been some conflict between her and Li Shuyao?

Did they know each other?

Truth be told, although Li Shuyao was his younger sister—his biological sister—their relationship wasn’t very close.

In fact, they were a bit distant.

At first, Li Tingxuan thought it was because he’d been raised by his grandfather since childhood, then joined the army, so he hadn’t spent much time with his sister. But even after he returned home and spent more time with her, the siblings still couldn’t seem to connect.

It always felt like there was a barrier between them.

And although Li Shuyao was his sister, he didn’t really like her personality.

He always felt she was too spoiled, even a bit ruthless.

He’d discovered this by accident, though Li Shuyao always put on a good front.

Li Tingxuan thought he should go back and ask Shuyao what had happened between her and Dr. Gu.

Meanwhile, Gu Jianing learned that Li Tingxuan had heard she was treating Hua Zhenrong, and that he had a comrade with similar symptoms, so he’d come to consult her.

Gu Jianing thought: Seems like he really values his comrades. That’s not bad.

After chatting for a while, Gu Jianing confirmed that the person Li Tingxuan mentioned did indeed have PTSD.

What Gu Jianing didn’t know was that this so-called comrade didn’t exist.

Li Tingxuan was actually talking about his own symptoms from the dream.

“So where is your comrade now?” Gu Jianing asked.

Since it was PTSD, as long as conditions allowed, she could treat him.

Li Tingxuan isn’t a possessive maniac—he won’t sabotage the main couple’s relationship or do anything bad. I promise! There will be no melodramatic plot twists!"