“Ah?”
The weeping Grandma Qin, along with the siblings Qin Tian and Qin Qing, froze in unison.
“Sister Gu, can you really save my grandma? Please, I beg you, save her. I’ll kowtow to you.” Qin Tian didn’t know any other way to plead, but kneeling and kowtowing was his most sincere expression.
As he spoke, he was about to pull his sister down to kneel with him.
“Hey, don’t kneel, and don’t kowtow. That’s not necessary these days, and I don’t need it,” Gu Jianing reached out to stop them, but someone was faster than her.
It was Sheng Zexi, who firmly held the two children, preventing them from kneeling.
“You two little rascals, stop kneeling at the drop of a hat. Since Ningning said she’ll save your grandma, she will.”
Perhaps it was Sheng Zexi’s military demeanor that carried authority, but Qin Tian and Qin Qing seemed a bit intimidated. Hearing his words, they didn’t kneel but instead fixed their pitiful, hopeful gazes on Gu Jianing.
Gu Jianing found it both amusing and exasperated. She turned to Sheng Zexi and said, “Brother Xi, I need to go back to the military base to get my medical kit and some herbs. Can you drive me there and then bring me back?”
“You two, stay home with Grandma and wait for me to return.”
“By the way, haven’t you eaten yet?” Gu Jianing had just heard their stomachs growling. “Food is the fuel of life. No matter the situation, you must eat your fill. Only then can you take better care of yourselves and your grandma.”
The siblings nodded in agreement, promising to remember her words.
Soon, Gu Jianing and Sheng Zexi were in the car. As Sheng Zexi turned the vehicle around, Gu Jianing said to him, “Brother Xi, you drive. I’m going to close my eyes and rest for a bit.”
In truth, Gu Jianing was planning to enter the Divine Doctor Space with her soul to study intensively.
Sheng Zexi gave her a deep look and nodded. “Alright.”
Once he agreed, Gu Jianing wasted no time. She closed her eyes, and her soul entered the space.
What she didn’t see was that the moment her soul entered the space, Sheng Zexi glanced at her, his eyes swirling with some unreadable emotion before quickly settling back into calm.
Meanwhile, inside the Divine Doctor Space, after reviewing Grandma Qin’s medical condition, Gu Jianing immediately went to the collection of books on tuberculosis treatment and began flipping through them.
After studying, she learned the treatment methods under the guidance of several mentors.
When Gu Jianing opened her eyes again, a soft *ding* sounded in her mind.
[*Ding*, congratulations, Host, for passing all assessments on tuberculosis treatment. Rewards are as follows: 10 points, *Flash of Future Images* ×3 (can be set in the present life or the previous life).]
Hmm?
The 10 points didn’t surprise her, but the latter reward did.
*Flash of Future Images*—what did that mean?
After reading the description, Gu Jianing finally understood.
It meant that once activated, within an hour, when encountering key figures, it would trigger flashes of future fragments related to them—essentially, glimpses of what would happen to certain people in the future.
These key figures could be one or multiple people.
Moreover, these future images could be set to show either the present life’s future or the previous life’s future.
Gu Jianing pondered the meaning of this. In other words, did it imply that she could see different outcomes—between the present life where she was involved and the previous life where she wasn’t—leading to divergent futures?
After all, the original course of events, if altered by external intervention, would inevitably lead to different developments.
Just then, the gradually slowing car snapped Gu Jianing out of her thoughts.
“Ningning, we’re here.”
“Mm.”
Gu Jianing returned home and retrieved her small wooden medical kit, which contained various essential medical tools.
Although she could store things in her space, it would be inconvenient to take them out in front of others.
Having a small wooden case made it much more plausible.
So, not long ago, Gu Jianing had mentioned to Sheng Zexi her plan to prepare a small medical kit.
The very next day, Sheng Zexi brought her this little case.
Gu Jianing immediately filled it with essential supplies, and now, it was being used for the first time.
After retrieving the kit, she gathered the herbs she needed for the prescription she intended to write, packing them into several portions.
Fortunately, she had all the required herbs in her stock.
Gu Jianing took out paper and measured out the doses for Grandma Qin’s medicine—enough for three days.
In this freezing weather, with Qin Tian having no money, it was better to prepare the full course of medicine for him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t know where to find the herbs.
While Gu Jianing busied herself, Sheng Zexi, unable to help, could only watch from the side.
Some say a man is most attractive when he’s focused on his work. At this moment, the diligently working Gu Jianing was, in Sheng Zexi’s eyes, the most radiant, unconsciously drawing his attention and making it impossible for him to look away.
It wasn’t until Gu Jianing finished packing the herbs and said, “Brother Xi, let’s go,” that he snapped out of it.
“Alright.” Sheng Zexi came to his senses, took the small medical kit from Gu Jianing, slung it over his shoulder, and the couple set off again for Kaoshan Village.
However, before they even entered the Qin household, they heard slightly noisy voices inside—including an unfamiliar man’s voice.
Instinctively, Gu Jianing thought to the system: *System, activate the limited-time Future Images Flash, previous-life version.*
[*Ding, previous-life Future Images Flash activated. Time limit: one hour.*]
“Xiao Tian, are you really not considering going to Min City as an apprentice? Such a great opportunity, and you’re turning it down? I’m only offering this rare chance because I pity you and your grandma. The employer even approved two months’ wages in advance—20 yuan—so Xiao Qing can take your grandma to the city for treatment.”
“Otherwise, with your grandma’s condition…” The unfamiliar man’s voice trailed off.
“Uncle De, I’m not going. I’ve already found someone who can cure Grandma.”
“What? In this rural backwater, who could possibly treat tuberculosis? Xiao Tian, don’t let yourself be scammed.”
“No, Sister Gu is kind and very capable.”
“Xiao Tian, you…”
The man seemed about to say more when Qin Qing spotted Gu Jianing and Sheng Zexi entering and called out, “Sister Gu is here!”
Hearing this, the man turned to look.
At that moment, Gu Jianing heard another *ding* in her mind, followed by a series of images flashing through her thoughts.
The vision felt like it lasted a while to Gu Jianing, but in reality, only a few seconds passed.
When the Future Images Flash ended, Gu Jianing snapped back to reality, her expression darkening as she stared at the man before her.
Meanwhile, the man—Qin De—turned and was momentarily stunned by Gu Jianing’s striking beauty. His eyes glinted with calculation and something far more sinister.
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