As she was about to leave, Zhang Shuwan thanked Gu Jianing once again and reaffirmed that she would keep the secret.
After returning home, Zhang Shuwan did tell Lin Xing that Gu Jianing had treated her body, but she did not reveal any specifics about the treatment, let alone mention the pill.
The reason she told Lin Xing at all was so that when she eventually became pregnant, he would be grateful to Gu Jianing.
And that very night, she pulled Lin Xing into bed to start “making a baby.”
With that, Gu Jianing found herself with some free time.
During this period, Qin Tian and his younger sibling visited the military district once, selling her a few bags of medicinal herbs. They also mentioned that the mountains would soon be sealed off by heavy snow, making it impossible for them to go up. They estimated they wouldn’t be able to return until spring.
Gu Jianing understood completely.
And sure enough, a month after Gu Jianing’s arrival at the Northwest Military District, the snow finally sealed off the mountains.
Even Sheng Zexi had reduced his usual training sessions, spending more time with Gu Jianing during the day.
…
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing the treatment of Patient No. 2. Reward received: 200 points, 1 National Beauty Pill, 10 Poison-Immunity Pills, 1 Invisible Bulletproof Suit.]
As soon as Gu Jianing removed the last of the silver needles from Sheng Zexi’s body, the system’s notification rang in her mind.
Finally, the treatment was complete, and she had received so many rewards all at once—this was fantastic!
Now, she had 343 points, and there were plenty of rewards stored in her inventory.
…
“Why do you look so happy?” Sheng Zexi asked as he got up, dressing himself.
“Of course, I’m happy! Today was your last day of treatment—your body is fully healed.”
Sheng Zexi’s hands froze mid-action. “You mean… my treatment is done, so now we can have children?”
“That’s right,” Gu Jianing confirmed.
If, at this moment, her sister-in-law could also get pregnant, then she would be rewarded with the Pregnancy Holy Body Pill, which would be even more perfect.
Just as she had this thought, the system chimed again.
[Detected: Patient No. 1 is one month pregnant. Host has completed the task and will receive a reward: 100 points, 1 Pregnancy Holy Body Pill.]
Her sister-in-law was pregnant?!
Ahhh—this was amazing!
Today was truly a day of double blessings.
However, since the system had detected it now, that meant her sister-in-law likely didn’t know yet. It would probably take another month before it could be confirmed through a medical examination.
No rush—what mattered was that she was pregnant. In her past life, her brother and sister-in-law had been lonely without children. In this life, they would finally have a child to bring them joy.
Overjoyed, Gu Jianing stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Sheng Zexi, tilting her head up with a bright, excited expression.
“Go boil some water,” she said. “I’ll freshen up, and you should too. Then we can…”
Gu Jianing stood on her tiptoes, leaned close to Sheng Zexi’s ear, and whispered, “make a baby.”
Her almond-shaped eyes sparkled as she gazed at him.
The moment she said those words, a fire ignited in Sheng Zexi’s eyes—a burning heat that seemed to consume him entirely.
His breathing grew heavier, almost to the point of scaring Gu Jianing.
She playfully pushed against his chest and asked with a teasing pout, “Are you going or not?”
“I’m going! Of course, I’m going—right away.”
“I’ll boil the water now. When I come back, we’ll…” Make a baby.
He murmured the last two words softly, then planted a fierce kiss on her before letting go and heading straight to the kitchen.
If he didn’t leave now, he wouldn’t be able to hold back.
Watching his somewhat flustered yet clearly happy retreating figure, Gu Jianing let out a lighthearted giggle.
However, she didn’t dare to delay and quickly took out a few medicinal pills.
She sent Sheng Zexi away precisely so she could take these pills.
First, she took the Pregnancy Holy Body Pill—a golden pill that was clearly of the highest quality.
Without hesitation, Gu Jianing placed it in her mouth. As soon as it dissolved, it turned into a warm current that spread through her body, especially in her abdomen, making her feel cozy and comfortable.
Next, she took out the National Beauty Pill and the Invulnerability Pill and swallowed both.
After taking the two pills, she didn’t feel any immediate effects.
The system had explained that the Invulnerability Pill would take effect the moment it was ingested, but there wouldn’t be any visible changes on the body’s surface.
As for the National Beauty Pill, it wouldn’t cause an immediate transformation either. Instead, over the next month, it would gradually reshape her body—making her face more beautiful, her skin and figure more refined, with an alluring curvature and a complexion as smooth as jade. She would even develop a natural fragrance over time.
“System, put the Invisible Bulletproof Suit on Brother Xi.”
As for the Invulnerability Pill, she would find an opportunity to dissolve it in water and have Brother Xi drink it.
She had already confirmed with the system that dissolving it in water wouldn’t affect its efficacy.
【Understood.】
At that moment, Sheng Zexi was in the kitchen, enthusiastically boiling water, his mind filled with thoughts of “making a baby.” Even when the system equipped him with the Invisible Bulletproof Suit, he didn’t notice a thing.
Although Sheng Zexi couldn’t see or feel the suit, it would surely protect him when it mattered most.
Gu Jianing glanced at her accumulated points—she now had 443!
This was the highest number of points she had ever accumulated since binding with the system.
Points were incredibly valuable. As long as she had enough, she could purchase anything from the system’s exchange shop.
Before long, Sheng Zexi walked in carrying the warm water.
Gu Jianing wiped down her entire body and then nestled into the cozy blankets.
A short while later, Sheng Zexi, having finished washing up as well, joined her.
The two of them locked eyes, their gazes filled with burning passion. In the next moment, they embraced, writing the symphony of life together, exploring the depths of existence.
Outside, heavy snow blanketed the world, covering everything in a thick layer of white.
But beneath the snow, seeds were quietly gathering strength. When spring arrived, they would sprout, bringing forth a season of warmth and blooming flowers once again…
…
In Huaihua Village, Gu Yunting returned home from the county town with an enormous package.
As soon as he stepped inside, he called out, “Dad, Mom, come help me!”
Old Gu and Yao Chunhua were startled when they saw the size of the package. “That big package—was it sent by your little sister?”
“Yes! I figured my little sister would be sending a letter soon, so I went to the post office to check. Sure enough, I received her letter—along with this huge package.”
“This package is way too big! That child… could it be that she’s depriving herself just to send all these things back to us? Why is she so silly?” Yao Chunhua muttered, full of distress for Gu Jianing.
Together with her husband, she carefully set the package down.
Su Miao, who had already completed her postpartum confinement, came over holding their two-month-old son, Zhuangzhuang, curious about the contents. Meanwhile, Gu Yunnan brought a knife and gently cut open the package.
“What could Little Sister have sent? Huh? Why do I smell meat?” Gu Yunzhou also squeezed in. As a doting brother, he couldn’t help but be curious whenever Gu Jianing sent something.
Once the whole family had gathered, Gu Yunnan opened the package.
At the same time, Gu Yunting began reading the letter Gu Jianing had sent.
As they started pulling items out, everyone was completely stunned.
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