Chapter 225: “Guanyin Who Sends Children”

Gu Jianing discreetly took a Detox Pill and a Healing Pill from a doctor, making sure the nurse didn’t see her.

As soon as she swallowed them, she immediately felt much better—maybe it was the effect of the Healing Pill. Her body felt lighter, and she realized she could even get out of bed and walk around.

But to avoid startling the doctor and nurse, she decided to stay put for now.

By this time, the nurse had finished tidying up and began wheeling Gu Jianing out of the delivery room.

“Ningning, how are you feeling?” As soon as she was pushed out, Gu Jianing saw Sheng Zexi waiting anxiously outside the delivery room.

“I’m fine.” Gu Jianing forced a smile, her eyes glowing with maternal warmth. “By the way, have you seen the babies?”

“I have.” Sheng Zexi was visibly relieved to see that Gu Jianing looked well and in good spirits.

“Ningning, the babies are right here.” At that moment, Yao Chunhua and Grandma Sang came over, each holding a baby, and looked Gu Jianing over carefully.

As they spoke, Gu Jianing was wheeled into a regular hospital room. The doctor and nurse gave her some instructions and then left.

“Ningning, look, twins—a boy and a girl! The older one is the brother, the younger is the sister. Aren’t they beautiful? So fair and chubby.” Yao Chunhua and Grandma Sang held the babies out for Gu Jianing to see.

Gu Jianing gazed at the two fair, delicate babies swaddled in their blankets. She reached out and gently touched them. At that moment, the little boy, as if sensing his mother’s presence, struggled to free his tiny hand from the blanket. Though his eyes were still closed, he reached out and grasped Gu Jianing’s finger with uncanny accuracy.

Gu Jianing froze in surprise as the little hand gripped her finger tightly, refusing to let go, as if using all its strength.

She could feel the softness of that tiny hand—so small, yet so determined to convey its warmth and strength.

It was as if he was telling her: “Mom, I’m here.”

Gu Jianing’s eyes grew hot, tears almost spilling over.

“My babies… These are my babies…”

She had prayed for this for two lifetimes, and now she finally had children of her own flesh and blood.

How wonderful. Truly wonderful.

“System, thank you. Thank you so much.” Gu Jianing felt that words could never express her gratitude to the system.

It was the system that had given her a second chance at life, and it was the system that had granted her the right to be a mother.

[Host, you’re welcome!]

[And the babies are really adorable!]

Gu Jianing smiled. Yes, the babies really were adorable.

“Oh, my dear, you’re still in your confinement period—you can’t cry, or it’ll hurt your eyes. You just gave birth to twins, you should be happy!” Yao Chunhua’s heart ached as soon as she saw her daughter’s eyes turn red.

“Mom, I know. I’m just happy, really happy.”

“I know, who wouldn’t be happy with such a pair of twins?”

“That’s right, we’re all happy,” Grandma Sang chimed in.

Just then, the two babies suddenly started crying.

Gu Jianing panicked. “Why are they crying?”

“They’re probably hungry. You rest, your mother-in-law and I will feed them some formula.”

So they were just hungry. Gu Jianing breathed a sigh of relief.

Yao Chunhua and Grandma Sang each took a baby aside to prepare formula and feed them.

At this moment, Sheng Zexi came to Gu Jianing’s bedside, took her hand, and pressed it to his cheek, his eyes full of tenderness. “Wife, you’ve worked so hard.”

Gu Jianing stroked his face. “If you know how hard I’ve worked, you’d better treat me even better from now on.”

Gu Jianing wasn’t about to say something like “It wasn’t hard” or “It’s what I should do.”

She wanted Sheng Zexi to feel for her, to remember her hardships, and to cherish her even more in the future.

“I will, I promise.” Sheng Zexi didn’t need Gu Jianing to say it—he had already decided to treat her well for the rest of his life.

In Sheng Zexi’s heart, Gu Jianing was more important than himself.

She was irreplaceable.

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The news that Doctor Gu had given birth to a pair of boy-girl twins in just half an hour quickly spread throughout the military compound.

Now, everyone in the compound believed Gu Jianing was truly blessed. Some even started calling her the “Guanyin Who Sends Children.”

Just look—those couples who had struggled for years to conceive were all getting pregnant one after another.

And Doctor Gu herself had given birth to twins.

Someone who could have twins and bring children to others—wasn’t that a sign of great fortune? Wasn’t that just like the “Guanyin Who Sends Children”?

Previously, some people had thought Gu Jianing was a bit spoiled. After all, it seemed Deputy Commander Sheng took extra care of her, even doing most of the housework himself.

They thought it wasn’t right.

Now, they figured—with someone as capable and blessed as Doctor Gu, what’s wrong with being a little spoiled?

Just look at how willing Deputy Commander Sheng is to dote on her. If it were them, they’d spoil her too.

Gu Jianing stayed in the hospital for three days before planning to return home to the family quarters.

During those three days, many people came to visit her and the twins. The house was lively and full of well-wishers, but Gu Jianing didn’t get much rest.

So it was better to go home and recover.

Meanwhile, in Beijing, on the very day Gu Jianing gave birth to the twins, Grandma Sang called home to share the good news.

Grandpa Sang was all smiles, his face beaming with joy.

“Twins! How wonderful! If our Ah Wan were still here, she’d be so happy to see these two children.”

“Yes, if Ah Wan could see Xiao Xi start a family and have children, she’d be overjoyed.”

On Yao Chunhua’s side, she also called the folks waiting in Hua Hua Village to share the good news.

Naturally, the Gu family was delighted.

For the past two days, whenever Old Man Gu went out, he wore a broad grin.

The villagers noticed and asked him why.

That’s how they found out Gu Jianing had given birth to twins.

Immediately, everyone congratulated the Gu family and praised Gu Jianing’s good fortune.

After all, being able to safely deliver a pair of twins was a real blessing.

Gu Jianing found time to give each baby an Intelligence Pill, a Strengthening Pill, and a Detox Pill.

The system had assured her these pills were completely natural and had no side effects, so Gu Jianing dared to give them to her babies—otherwise, she never would have.

On the day they went home, both babies opened their eyes for the first time. Their big, round eyes—one pair shaped like Sheng Zexi’s phoenix eyes, the other like Gu Jianing’s almond eyes—were both beautiful.

But lately, Deputy Commander Sheng had been especially busy.

Busy with what?

Busy washing diapers, of course.

With both grandmothers taking care of the babies and Gu Jianing during her confinement, all the housework fell to Sheng Zexi.

That included washing diapers for the twins.

So, it wasn’t unusual for someone passing by the family compound to catch sight of Deputy Commander Sheng in the yard, washing diapers—and be utterly shocked by the sight."