Chapter 95: Twins—A Boy and a Girl, Generous Rewards

The moment she woke up, the voice in her mind left Gu Jianing feeling dazed and groggy.

It took her a while to process what she’d heard, and when she finally did, her almond-shaped eyes widened in shock. “System, did you just say I’m pregnant?”

[Detected: Host has been pregnant for one month.]

She was really pregnant? That’s right—after just one month, the system could already detect it.

Ever since she’d taken the Sacred Pregnancy Pill and healed Sheng Zexi’s body, she’d known it wouldn’t be long before she conceived.

But she hadn’t expected it to happen so quickly. It must have been the very night she took the Sacred Pregnancy Pill.

[Ding! Detected: Host is pregnant with twins—a boy and a girl. Rewards: 500 points, Painless Natural Birth Pill, Comfortable Pregnancy Pill, Malice Detector x1.]

Gu Jianing’s breath caught in her throat. Twins—a boy and a girl.

She knew the system’s detection couldn’t be wrong.

She gently placed her hand on her still-flat belly. In that moment, Gu Jianing felt as if she could sense the two tiny lives inside her, connected by blood, quietly growing.

She was going to have children?

She remembered how, in her previous life, she’d seen countless doctors and endured endless bitter medicines in her desperate wish for a child, only to be disappointed again and again. The memory was so bitter that tears welled up in her eyes.

Now, in this new life, she was finally pregnant—and with twins, no less!

Gu Jianing was truly overwhelmed with joy, crying tears of happiness.

“Childbearing System, thank you so much.” Thank you for giving me a second chance at life, for the Sacred Pregnancy Pill, for letting me learn medicine, for helping me finally get pregnant and walk a different path from my last life.

[Host, you’re pregnant! You should be happy. Take a look at your rewards. And when the twins are born, there will be even more rewards.]

After all, the Childbearing System was designed to help the host conceive and bear children, and the mission rewards were closely tied to that.

Now that she was pregnant, the rewards were for her; when the children were born, the rewards would be for them.

Right, she should check her rewards.

Gu Jianing looked over her rewards and couldn’t help but gasp in delight. Just for getting pregnant, she’d received 500 points! She’d treated so many patients and worked so hard, and had only managed to accumulate 443 points before. Now, in an instant, her points had jumped to 943—almost breaking the 1,000 mark.

The Painless Natural Birth Pill and the Comfortable Pregnancy Pill were both excellent rewards as well.

Following the system’s prompt, Gu Jianing took out the Comfortable Pregnancy Pill and swallowed it. With this, she wouldn’t have to suffer any pregnancy symptoms for the entire term.

As for the Painless Natural Birth Pill, she’d save that for when she was about to give birth.

Finally, Gu Jianing’s gaze fell on the Malice Detector. What was this?

[Malice Detector: Once bound, it activates. Besides the host, up to 20 family members can be added. Within 100 meters, if anyone’s malice toward a bound person exceeds 50%, both parties will be marked.]

Below that, the system listed the standards for malice levels.

[50%: Malice toward the host or family, but not life-threatening.]

[70%: Strong malice, planning to take action that day, possible criminal intent.]

[90%: Extreme malice, has killed before—be on high alert.]

[100%: Intense murderous intent, will attempt to kill within three days. Even if the host is sleeping, an alarm will sound.]

After reading this, Gu Jianing was both shocked and impressed. “What a great item.”

With this bound, she’d know exactly who harbored ill will toward her or her family.

People could pretend, but the system’s malice readings couldn’t be faked.

As long as she knew in advance, she could take precautions.

“This Malice Detector would be useful in any era.”

“System, I want to bind the Malice Detector right now. Add Brother Xi, my family in Huaishu Village, and Grandpa and Grandma Sang.”

She hadn’t forgotten that Wen Zhuqing in Huaishu Village still bore malice toward her family.

She was far away in the Northwest Military District and couldn’t keep an eye on things, but with the Malice Detector, she could monitor Wen Zhuqing remotely.

[Ding! Malice Detector bound to host, family members Sheng Zexi, Yao Chunhua, etc. Detector is now active 24/7.]

As long as she didn’t turn it off, the Malice Detector would keep working.

Gu Jianing sat on the heated brick bed for a long time, finally calming herself after the emotional news of her pregnancy.

After eating, she took out her notebook and began reviewing what she’d learned in her training class. Today was New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Eve, the first, second, and third days of the new year were all holidays, so there were no classes.

Classes would resume on the fourth day.

Gu Jianing had heard that after the spring, there would be two more months of classes before the final assessment.

In the morning, Zhang Shuwan brought Guoguo over to chat, and Gu Jianing didn’t see any malice readings on either of them.

At noon, Sheng Zexi came home.

As soon as she heard movement at the door, Gu Jianing jumped off the bed and, like a butterfly, was about to rush over.

“Brother Xi~”

Sheng Zexi: Oh my, her voice is so sweet, like it’s dipped in honey. He couldn’t take it.

It was the first time he’d seen his little wife so excited when he came home, her face full of happiness. But as she was about to throw herself into his arms, he quickly stopped her. “Wait, don’t come over yet. I just got back from outside and I’m still cold. Let me warm up first—I don’t want you to catch a chill and get sick.”

Gu Jianing: …Alright then.

She stopped in her tracks, but her heart felt warm.

After all, Sheng Zexi’s first thought was always her well-being.

Even though she couldn’t hug him right away, Gu Jianing still buzzed around him like a little bee, watching as he brushed the snow off himself and warmed up by the stove.

Gu Jianing quickly poured him a cup of hot water from the thermos and handed it to him with both hands. “Here, drink some hot water to warm up.”

“Mm, thank you, wife.”

Once Sheng Zexi felt his body and clothes were warm enough and the chill had faded, he raised his eyebrows at Gu Jianing and opened his arms.

Gu Jianing grinned and dove into his embrace, hugging his lean waist and burying her face in his chest.

Stroking her silky black hair, Sheng Zexi asked, “Why are you so happy today? Did something good happen?”

“Of course something good happened.” Gu Jianing looked up from his arms, her pretty face glowing.

Her eyes sparkled, as if filled with stars.

“Oh? What is it?”

Gu Jianing took his large hand and placed it on her belly, looking up at him with a twinkle in her eye.

Sheng Zexi froze, not quite understanding. “What’s wrong? Is your stomach uncomfortable? Or are you hungry? I’ll go make lunch right now.”

He turned to head for the kitchen.

Gu Jianing burst out laughing and quickly grabbed him. “No, it’s not that.”

“Then what is it?”

Gu Jianing tiptoed up to his ear and whispered, “I think I might be pregnant.”

Well, actually, she was already pregnant—the system had confirmed it.

But she couldn’t just tell Sheng Zexi with 100% certainty.

Sheng Zexi paused, then, realizing what she meant, couldn’t help but laugh. “So that’s what it is!”"