Chapter 193: That Kid Li Tingxuan Actually Dares to Covet Her

But when Li Tingxuan said that his comrade was far away, Gu Jianing could only admit she was powerless.

If they were in Beijing, she could still treat him, but if he was somewhere far off, there really wasn’t much she could do.

Especially since she was heavily pregnant.

“How about this: I’m currently writing a teaching plan on how to treat PTSD. Once I’m done, I’ll make a copy for you. You can give it to the doctor treating your comrade, and have him follow the plan. Even if it can’t cure him completely, it should help by sixty or seventy percent.” Since he was a comrade, he must be a soldier.

Those who defend the country deserve proper treatment.

Even though Gu Jianing was far away in Beijing and couldn’t help directly, there were still ways.

Of course, it wouldn’t be the same as her treating him personally, and there wouldn’t be any spiritual spring water involved.

It probably wouldn’t be possible to achieve a one hundred percent, rapid recovery like Hua Zhenrong.

Li Tingxuan hadn’t expected that the comrade he’d made up would get so much attention from Gu Jianing, or that she’d be willing to share her techniques so openly, without holding anything back.

After a moment of surprise, Li Tingxuan understood.

Of course—she was always such a beautiful and kind-hearted girl.

Even while heavily pregnant and treating Hua Zhenrong, she was still thinking about writing teaching materials and sharing her skills.

Li Tingxuan understood her intentions—she wanted more people like Hua Zhenrong to benefit.

She was just that good and kind, so it was no wonder he was moved by her.

It was just… he was still too late.

But right now, Li Tingxuan’s mind was in a mess, and he didn’t know what to do next.

He was desperate to know—who had she married? Was it for real? Did she truly love that man?

But he couldn’t ask Gu Jianing these questions directly, so he’d have to investigate later.

Li Tingxuan didn’t linger any longer and left reluctantly.

He did his best to control his emotions, so neither Madam Hua nor Gu Jianing noticed anything.

But Hua Zhenrong, who had once been a scout, picked up on something.

Did Li Tingxuan think he was dead or something?

That look in his eyes—he practically wanted to glue himself to his sister-in-law.

That was Ze Xi’s wife! The wife he’d finally found after more than twenty years.

Even though Gu Jianing was staying behind to treat him, Hua Zhenrong knew that before leaving, Sheng Zexi had entrusted Gu Jianing to his care, hoping she’d be well looked after while treating him at the Hua family.

That was the wife Zexi cherished above all else.

He’d given endless instructions before leaving.

And now…

That kid Li Tingxuan actually dared to covet her.

Even though Li Tingxuan thought he’d hidden it well, Hua Zhenrong still saw through him.

But looking at his sister-in-law, she didn’t seem to notice anything.

Hua Zhenrong wondered whether he should tell Sheng Zexi about this.

But after thinking it over, he decided to hold off for now.

Better to wait and see.

Li Tingxuan was still a gentleman. No matter how much he liked his sister-in-law, seeing that she was pregnant and already married, there shouldn’t be any further entanglements.

Maybe after this meeting, there wouldn’t be any more contact between them.

So maybe it was best not to tell Zexi, to avoid affecting the couple’s relationship.

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Meanwhile, Li Tingxuan returned home in a daze.

In the living room, Old Master Li was reading the newspaper. He already knew his eldest grandson had gone to the Hua family in the same compound.

But…

Why was it that when he left, he was so excited, but now he looked so lost and dejected?

“Tingxuan, what’s wrong? Did you just come back from the Hua family?” Old Master Li couldn’t help but ask out of concern.

Li Tingxuan snapped back to himself, quickly composed his emotions, and briefly explained the reason to his grandfather.

“Grandpa, I’m going to my room.”

He urgently needed to be alone, so after speaking, he immediately went to his room.

As soon as he entered and closed the door, Li Tingxuan instinctively clutched his chest, feeling a wave of tight pain there, with a metallic, bloody taste rising in his throat.

The next second, he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Then, as if all his strength had left him, he slumped to the floor.

That afternoon, Li Tingxuan developed a high fever, throwing the whole Li family into chaos…

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Gu Jianing knew nothing about what happened to Li Tingxuan.

After returning home that day, she continued working on her teaching plan.

Since she had a lecture to give the next day, she didn’t stay up late and went to bed early.

Meanwhile, over at the Sheng family—

Sheng Xinhao received a call from an old friend in the northwest.

He said that the doctor named Gu Jianing happened to be in Beijing now, and would be giving a lecture at Beijing Middle School tomorrow on how to treat tuberculosis.

“Old Sheng, your luck is really something. Just as you wanted to find that doctor, she’s right here in Beijing. Once her lecture is over, you can ask her to take a look at you.”

“Haha, I really am lucky.” Although Sheng Xinhao thought the name Gu Jianing sounded familiar, he didn’t pay much attention to it.

These days, not to mention familiar names—even identical names were common.

For example, in a single school, there were plenty of students named Jianguo, Jianjun, Hongxing, or Changzheng.

“Old Sheng, I heard that because Dr. Gu figured out how to treat tuberculosis, she’s attracted attention from the top. They’re even planning to give her a professorship and some awards.”

“Is that so? Then she must be quite skilled.” The better her medical skills, the happier Sheng Xinhao was.

That meant she’d be more likely to treat his arm successfully.

They chatted for a while before Sheng Xinhao hung up.

At that moment, Fang Wanrong came over, and Sheng Xinhao told her about it.

Fang Wanrong was delighted. “That’s wonderful! Tomorrow, I’ll go to Beijing Middle School and invite Dr. Gu over for you.”

She and her children all depended on Sheng Xinhao, so of course she hoped he’d stay healthy.

So, she’d be the one to invite Dr. Gu.

If she could bring her over and Old Sheng got better, they certainly wouldn’t treat Dr. Gu poorly.

Sheng Xinhao said, “Alright, I’ll leave it to you, Wanrong. I trust you to handle it.”

There was no way Sheng Xinhao would go invite Dr. Gu himself. No matter how skilled or distinguished she was, he considered his own status higher and wouldn’t personally go ask her.

It was more appropriate for Fang Wanrong to go.

At that moment, Sheng Xinhao suddenly remembered why the name Gu Jianing sounded so familiar.

Wasn’t it the same name as that country girl his eldest son married?

But Sheng Xinhao didn’t think they could possibly be the same person.

A village girl from the countryside, probably barely literate—how could she be such a highly skilled doctor?

Sigh, if the doctor who could treat tuberculosis and was Old Chen’s only disciple was really the daughter-in-law his eldest son married, he wouldn’t have objected.

With credentials like that, she’d be no less than Li Shuyao from the Li family."