Chapter 6: One Infertile, One Sterile

Very soon, her eldest sister-in-law knocked on the door and came in. “Ningning, Comrade Sheng is here. You should come out too.”

“Okay,” Gu Jianing replied, hearing her own voice sounding a bit off.

Yang Manman felt that the moment her sister-in-law turned around, the whole room seemed to brighten.

Her skin was radiant, lips red and teeth white, her black hair soft and shiny, waist slender, and she carried a natural allure. When she walked, her skirt swayed like a blooming flower.

Such a pretty girl.

Yang Manman couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. No wonder the Gu family doted on their little sister-in-law so much. With a sister-in-law this beautiful, if she weren’t so dramatic, even Yang Manman would want to spoil her. Just looking at her was a delight and put her in a good mood.

No wonder that Officer Sheng had been away for over half a year and was still thinking about her, even asking someone to arrange this meeting.

When Gu Jianing walked out, the first thing she saw was a tall, upright man. The dark green military uniform accentuated his broad shoulders and narrow waist. He seemed to be talking to her parents, but as soon as he sensed her gaze, he looked up sharply, his eyes locking onto her like a leopard spotting its prey.

The young woman was clearly dressed up today; her eyes were brighter and she looked much better than yesterday. It seemed her health had improved a lot.

Sheng Zexi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Soon, everyone sat down.

Sheng Zexi began to talk about his family background.

“My father is a leader in the Beijing Military District. My mother passed away when I was thirteen. Half a year later, my father remarried, and my stepmother brought her daughter with her. A year later, they had a son together…” Sheng Zexi spoke in a calm, detached tone, as if he didn’t care much about it.

“…I’m twenty-five this year, a full company commander in the Northwest Military District. My salary is 101 yuan. If I go on missions, there are allowances and bonuses. At my rank, after marriage, I can apply for a house in the family compound. If this works out, Ningning can come with me.”

Although Sheng Zexi had stayed with the Gu family for a while before, they’d only known he was a deputy company commander in the Northwest Military District. They hadn’t expected that he was now a full company commander, a Beijing native, and with such a strong family background.

But his father had remarried and had another son. As the saying goes, “With a stepmother comes a stepfather.” Judging from Zexi’s tone, his relationship with his family didn’t seem very good. Did his family even know he was here to meet their daughter?

Yao Chunhua couldn’t help but worry. “Zexi, does your father know you’re here for this meeting?”

Old Gu had the same concern. “Yes, what if your father doesn’t agree…”

Sheng Zexi quickly replied seriously, “Uncle, Auntie, you don’t need to worry. This meeting and marriage are my own decisions. As long as I want it, that’s enough. I can take responsibility for everything. It’s true that my relationship with my family isn’t great, but if we get married, I won’t let Ningning have much contact with them. I can protect her.”

Gu Jianing recalled their previous interactions and vaguely knew that Sheng Zexi’s mother had died early and that his relationship with his family was average. But from his words and tone, it seemed even worse than she’d imagined.

Still, she didn’t care much.

After all, if she married Sheng Zexi, she’d be following the army and wouldn’t have much contact with the Sheng family anyway.

Sheng Zexi continued, “There’s one more thing…”

He finally told them about how he’d been injured on the battlefield five years ago and was left infertile.

“…The doctor said my chances of getting a woman pregnant are only one percent.”

At these words, not only the matchmaker but the whole Gu family fell silent in shock.

Gu Jianing’s almond-shaped eyes widened: …I didn’t know about this either!

She thought about how she might be infertile after jumping into the river, and now Sheng Zexi was sterile too. Was there any hope for them to have children?

[Host, don’t worry. You have me! I’m the Childbearing System.]

The mechanical voice in her mind pulled Gu Jianing out of her worried thoughts, and she snapped back to attention.

[As long as you complete the newbie task, you’ll receive the Blessed Pregnancy Pill.]

Gu Jianing spared a bit of attention to check. The Childbearing System would not only help her fulfill her wish of having children, but also train her to become a fertility doctor, helping more people who couldn’t have children.

[Newbie Task: Bind your first patient, treat them and help them get pregnant. Reward: 100 points and the Blessed Pregnancy Pill.]

[Blessed Pregnancy Pill: Taking it will transform your body, making you 100% fertile and able to conceive.]

“System, are you saying that as long as I take this pill, even the infertility caused by my river incident can be cured?” Gu Jianing asked the system in her mind.

[Yes. Even if Sheng Zexi only has a one percent chance of fathering a child, you’ll be able to get pregnant quickly. You can also bind Sheng Zexi as your patient and learn treatment methods in the Divine Doctor Space. Of course, you don’t have to treat him if you don’t want to…]

The system’s words instantly put Gu Jianing at ease.

So, the next step was to bind her first patient and cure their infertility.

The system said that once she bound a patient, the Divine Doctor Space would unlock the learning module. The patient’s information would be analyzed, and she’d be able to enter the space, where specialized teachers would teach her targeted treatments. Passing would earn her points and rewards, and she could use the points to exchange for anything in the shop.

So, who should she pick as her first patient?

“Ningning, come with me for a moment.” Yao Chunhua’s call interrupted Gu Jianing’s thoughts.

Yao Chunhua wanted to discuss things with her daughter, so she pulled Gu Jianing back into the room.

“Ningning, I never expected that Zexi would have this kind of problem. Maybe we should forget about this marriage.” Before this, Yao Chunhua had thought Sheng Zexi was perfect and had been eager for her daughter to marry him. But now, with his infertility, how could her daughter live without children?

“Mom, I still want to marry him.” Gu Jianing didn’t change her original decision. With the system’s help, getting pregnant wouldn’t be a problem. But she couldn’t tell her mother about the system.

Gu Jianing fibbed, “Mom, did you forget I’m a trained nurse? My teacher liked me and taught me a special method for treating infertility. I think I might be able to help Brother Sheng. Besides, even if there’s only a one percent chance, it’s not zero. Maybe I’ll get lucky. Oh, and I’m also planning to help my sister-in-law.”

At this point, Gu Jianing had already decided to bind her own sister-in-law, Yang Manman, as her first patient.

“Really?” Yao Chunhua was half-convinced, half-doubtful.

Honestly, she was a little swayed. Luck aside, her daughter was likable, so maybe her teacher really did teach her something special.

And her daughter said she wanted to help her eldest daughter-in-law. Her eldest son and his wife had been married for three years without children, which weighed on Yao Chunhua and the couple.

She’d never pressured them, but she and her eldest son and daughter-in-law all hoped for a child soon.

If Ningning really could use that special method to cure her eldest daughter-in-law, then maybe she could help Zexi too.

Gu Jianing hugged her mother’s arm and blinked, acting cute. “Mom, do you think I’d lie to you? Besides, having children is so important for us women. Would I ever joke about something like that?”

“…Alright, alright. So you’ve made up your mind?”

“I have!”"