Chapter 88: Chapter 88

“Xige, if we had a child, would you prefer a boy or a girl?”

“Ningning, Mom misses you too.” Remembering how expensive phone calls were, and thinking of the reason she called today, she quickly composed herself and said, “Ningning, I have good news for you—your eldest sister-in-law is pregnant.”

“Really? That’s wonderful.” In fact, half a month ago, Gu Jianing had already learned from the system that her sister-in-law was pregnant, so she wasn’t surprised to hear it now, but she was still genuinely happy.

In this life, her eldest brother and sister-in-law would finally have a child and wouldn’t be lonely anymore.

Yao Chunhua wanted to chat with her daughter a bit more, but the phone bill was expensive, and the rest of the family were all waiting eagerly for their turn to talk to Gu Jianing. So, even though she was reluctant, Yao Chunhua had to hand the phone over.

Old Man Gu reminded her to take good care of herself.

Her eldest brother and sister-in-law expressed their gratitude, saying that it was thanks to her help in nursing her sister-in-law’s health that Yang Manman was able to get pregnant. The credit was all Gu Jianing’s.

Gu Yunnan and Su Miao also thanked her, especially for what she’d written in her letter about sending milk powder for Zhuangzhuang.

Finally, it was her younger brother Gu Yunzhou’s turn.

As soon as he got on the phone, he said, “Sis, that roast duck and roast chicken you sent were delicious! The best I’ve ever had.”

His sudden lighthearted tone made Gu Jianing laugh out loud. “If you like it, I’ll send you more next time.”

Hearing her laugh, Gu Yunzhou was relieved, then said, “Make sure you eat some yourself too, don’t just save it all for us, okay?”

“Mm, I know.”

In the end, worried about the phone bill, no one could say much more, and the call had to end quickly.

“Ningning, take care of yourself, and get along well with Zexi. Come home when you have time.”

“Okay, Mom, Dad, I know. You two take care too. Don’t be reluctant to eat the things I send you—if you finish them, I’ll send more.”

“All right, come home when you can.”

“Zexi, take good care of Ningning. You two should be happy together.”

“Dad, Mom, I will.”

Finally, the call ended.

Gu Jianing stared at the phone in a daze, and couldn’t hold back anymore. She threw herself into Sheng Zexi’s arms and choked up, “Xige, I miss Mom and Dad.”

Sheng Zexi patted her back. Hearing her sobs made his heart ache, but he still comforted her, “I know. Don’t worry, when we have time next year, I’ll definitely take you back to Huaihua Village.”

“Okay, it’s a promise.”

In the end, Sheng Zexi wiped away her tears and led her home.

At the communications office, a young soldier watched the two of them walk away arm in arm through the heavy snow. Thinking back on what he’d just witnessed, he couldn’t help but sigh.

“So even the ‘Handsome-faced King of Hell’ Captain Sheng can be so gentle.” Watching Captain Sheng comfort his wife so tenderly just now had really shocked him—he almost wondered if Sheng had been replaced by someone else.

It was truly a rare sight.

“But Captain Sheng really loves his wife, no doubt about it.”

Only someone who truly loved another could change so much.

But then again, his sister-in-law really was worth it.

After all, she was so beautiful and delicate—any man would feel heartbroken to see her cry.

Sheng Zexi shielded Gu Jianing as they walked home.

“Here, have a piece of candy, you’ll feel better.” Sheng Zexi unwrapped a White Rabbit milk candy and popped it into her mouth.

On the kang bed, Gu Jianing leaned against Sheng Zexi’s chest, sucking on the candy.

Maybe it was because eating something sweet lifts your mood when you’re feeling down, or maybe it was just that she’d had some time to recover, but by the time she finished the candy, Gu Jianing was feeling much better.

She was even able to happily tell Sheng Zexi about her sister-in-law’s pregnancy.

“See? After my treatment, my sister-in-law got pregnant. So, after treating you, we should be able to have a child soon too. Who knows, maybe there’s already a baby in my belly right now.” Gu Jianing said proudly.

It had already been half a month since she’d taken the Pregnancy Sacred Body Pill.

The Pregnancy Sacred Body Pill worked instantly, restoring the body to its most perfect and fertile state as soon as it was taken.

So Gu Jianing wasn’t just boasting.

It was entirely possible that the night half a month ago, they’d already succeeded in making a baby.

It was just that it had only been half a month, and not even the system could detect it yet—it would take at least a month.

Sheng Zexi naturally trusted his little wife’s medical skills now.

Everything that had happened recently, one thing after another, had proven Ningning’s extraordinary abilities.

And now, his brother-in-law’s wife was pregnant, all thanks to Ningning’s treatment.

So, he believed what Ningning said.

It was just…

Could it really be that fast?

There’s already a baby in her belly?

Sheng Zexi slowly reached out and placed his hand on Gu Jianing’s flat stomach, trying to imagine what it would be like if there was a child inside.

“Xige, if we had a child, would you want a boy or a girl?” Gu Jianing asked.

Sheng Zexi thought her question was a bit silly. He tapped her delicate nose and said, “Can we really decide whether it’s a boy or a girl?”

“As long as it’s your child, as long as it’s ours, I’ll love them.”

Gu Jianing: Fair enough.

But thinking back to her previous life, Sheng Zexi had never married or had children, so he probably didn’t have any preference for boys over girls.

With the mountain snowed in, Sheng Zexi was spending more time at home, but Gu Jianing was actually spending less time there.

Because the medical training class had started.

Sheng Zexi had signed her up right away.

Gu Jianing had already been attending classes there for a few days.

The teachers at the training class were all specially invited from the country’s top hospitals.

Even though Gu Jianing had her Divine Doctor Space, with legendary doctors from all times and places teaching her, she still listened attentively in class and asked questions whenever she didn’t understand something.

The teachers at the training class seemed to have heard from Director Shu about how Gu Jianing had performed a leg surgery on Cui Bin that even he hadn’t dared attempt.

So, the teachers didn’t really treat Gu Jianing as an ordinary student, but more like a peer. Sometimes, they even discussed and consulted with her about Cui Bin’s leg surgery.

Gu Jianing shared everything she knew.

What she shared was all knowledge she’d learned from the Divine Doctor Space, from teachers throughout history and around the world—naturally, it was even more advanced than what was currently known.

Gu Jianing knew how far behind the medical field was in this era, and she wanted to help push it forward a little.

So, every time the teachers discussed medical knowledge with her, they always learned a lot.

Sometimes, it even felt as if Gu Jianing was the teacher and they were the students.

But none of them minded.

After all, medicine is a field where learning never ends, and it’s never about age.

And people in this era who are passionate about a particular craft tend to be quite pure-hearted.

These doctors had devoted most of their lives to medicine, and carried a deep passion for it."