Sheng Zexi cooked sweet rice wine with eggs for Gu Jianing again.
After eating, she felt much better and finally drifted into a deep sleep.
Perhaps it was due to the warmth from the hot water bottle Sheng Zexi had given her, or maybe the sweet rice wine with eggs had worked—by the time she woke up the next day, aside from some bloating in her stomach, she felt no other discomfort.
However, before bed the previous night, Sheng Zexi had repeatedly reminded her not to touch cold water under any circumstances. He told her that if anything needed to be done, she should wait for him to return so he could handle it.
He wanted her to rest as much as possible.
Gu Jianing was indeed feeling lazy. She didn’t really want to move around, and with the cold weather, she was even less inclined to leave the warmth of the heated brick bed.
For the next few days, she spent most of her time curled up on the bed, only getting up occasionally to make rheumatism patches and stomach-protecting pills.
The first batch she made, she had Sheng Zexi take some stomach-protecting pills to Li Yong and some rheumatism patches to Chai Jianguo.
As for the rest, she gave them all to Sheng Zexi to keep in his office, letting him distribute them as he saw fit. After all, stomach issues and rheumatism were quite common among the soldiers, and many of Sheng Zexi’s comrades suffered from them. With these in his hands, he could give them to whoever needed them.
But…
That afternoon, while eating lunch, Gu Jianing started muttering to herself.
“Tell me, why haven’t Commander Cui and Sister Jiang come to me for treatment yet? Do they think I’m not capable?”
She had told them before that if they wanted treatment, they could set up an appointment with her. She had been waiting for the past few days.
But no one had come.
What was going on?
Did they think she was too young and unreliable?
At that thought, Gu Jianing couldn’t help feeling a little discouraged. She had been looking forward to the generous task rewards.
Hearing this, Sheng Zexi suddenly remembered something, slapped his forehead, and looked at Gu Jianing with a slightly guilty expression.
“Ningning, this is my fault…”
Huh?
With Sheng Zexi’s explanation, Gu Jianing finally understood—it wasn’t that they didn’t trust her because of her age.
It was because of her period.
Sheng Zexi had told Cui Bin, Chai Jianguo, and the others that Gu Jianing wasn’t feeling well recently, so if they needed treatment, it would be best to wait a week.
“…Ningning, you’re not mad at me, are you?” Sheng Zexi asked cautiously.
Gu Jianing was caught between laughter and frustration. “So that’s what happened!”
Then, she glared at Sheng Zexi. “You were just looking out for me. Why would I be mad at you?”
In fact, even though she was on her period, as long as she wasn’t in severe discomfort, she could still perform treatments. After all, she had completed her studies and passed the assessments in the Divine Doctor Space.
She just hadn’t expected Sheng Zexi to be so considerate of her health and ask them to wait a week before seeking treatment.
Though it was unexpected, knowing that he had done this for her sake warmed her heart.
Perhaps this was what it meant to truly cherish someone—putting them first in every decision and thinking of them above all else.
The kind of love Sheng Zexi gave her was something she had never felt from Wen Zhuqing in her past life.
Wen Zhuqing had only ever used her.
Thankfully, after living through one lifetime, she had seen everything clearly.
Thankfully, she had been given a second chance and could make a different choice.
Thankfully, the person she met and chose this time was Sheng Zexi.
Sheng Zexi was truly, truly good to her.
Perhaps it was because of Sheng Zexi’s words: “Come back in a week.”
On the eighth day, when the week had ended, Cui Bin, Sister Yu, Chai Jianguo, and the Jiang Baihe all came to visit at the same time.
They had all come to set their treatment schedules.
“Let’s do it this way—Sister Jiang, you can come over this afternoon for treatment. I’m fully prepared,” Gu Jianing said.
“As for Regiment Commander Cui, when do you think you can take leave? I can treat you whenever you’re free, but since your leg requires surgery, you’ll need at least three days of rest afterward.”
They had to coordinate the timing properly.
“Alright, I’ll go request leave as soon as I get back,” Cui Bin agreed immediately.
That afternoon, Jiang Baihe arrived for treatment with Chai Jianguo accompanying her.
In reality, she could have come alone, but Chai Jianguo wanted to be by her side, so he took half a day off to come with her.
It was clear that the couple shared a deep bond.
Jiang Baihe had fallopian tube blockage, which required both traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture to improve her condition.
While Chai Jianguo waited outside, Gu Jianing took out slender silver needles and began performing acupuncture on Jiang Baihe.
Lying quietly on the heated bed, Jiang Baihe’s heart pounded nervously.
But beneath the nervousness, there was joy and anticipation in her eyes.
As long as her sister-in-law successfully treated her, she and Jianguo would finally be able to have a child.
Chai Jianguo waited outside anxiously. Half an hour later, Jiang Baihe finally came out.
“How did it go?” Chai Jianguo immediately stepped forward and asked.
Gu Jianing handed them a pre-written prescription.
“For the next six days, come at this same time every day for acupuncture. Also, take the prescribed medicine daily. After a week, you’ll be completely fine,” she said.
Chai Jianguo took the prescription carefully, as if it were a priceless treasure.
Jiang Baihe, after a brief moment of astonishment, sought confirmation.
“Sister-in-law, are you saying that in just one week, my body will be fully healed and I’ll be able to conceive normally?”
“Yes,” Gu Jianing affirmed.
“Great! Great! Sister-in-law, thank you! Thank you so much!”
Although this was just the first day of treatment and she wasn’t pregnant yet, Jiang Baihe felt hopeful. Her heart was filled with gratitude toward Gu Jianing.
That afternoon, Sheng Zexi didn’t return home.
It wasn’t until the evening when he came back that Gu Jianing told him about Jiang Baihe’s treatment and the scheduled surgery for Cui Bin the next day.
“Ningning, are you confident?” Sheng Zexi didn’t ask anything else—just this one question.
After all, whether it was Cui Bin or Jiang Baihe, neither of them had any deep connection with Gu Jianing. Even if she didn’t treat them, it wouldn’t matter.
But once she took on the responsibility, if the treatment was successful, it would be wonderful.
If anything went wrong, though, he worried that her good intentions might backfire, and she could end up being blamed.
If that were to happen, he would rather she not get involved at all. She wasn’t obligated to do this.
Sheng Zexi wanted her to prioritize herself above all else.
“Brother Xi, I’m confident. Trust me,” Gu Jianing held Sheng Zexi’s hand firmly, her voice unwavering.
She knew he was worried about her and that he was speaking out of concern.
After all, Sheng Zexi didn’t know about her Childbearing System or the Divine Doctor Space. It was natural for him to have these concerns.
But deep down, Gu Jianing knew that as time passed, she would likely have to use the system’s functions and its resources more and more.
She just didn’t know—as a husband and wife who were so close and intimate, how long could she keep it from Sheng Zexi?
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