Yao Chunhua asked many detailed questions over the phone before finally hanging up.
When they returned home and explained the situation, the rest of the Gu family finally understood what had happened.
“Old man, do you think our son-in-law can take good care of Ningning and the kids?”
Old Man Gu took a drag from his cigarette and said, “He should be able to. Our son-in-law keeps his word. Besides, I’ve observed him before when he visited. He takes care of Ningning just as well as we do—very attentive.”
Yao Chunhua thought about it and realized it was true.
That put her mind somewhat at ease.
However…
“We still need to find time to call our in-laws in Beijing and ask them about it.”
“Third Son is in Beijing right now. Why don’t we call him and have him buy some gifts, then personally visit them to ask?”
Yao Chunhua’s eyes lit up. “Yes, that’s a good idea.”
So, the old couple waited until evening to call Beijing University.
After waiting for a while, the voice of their third son, Gu Yunzhou, finally came through the phone.
“Mom, Dad, did something happen at home?”
“Nothing’s wrong at home. It’s just that your second sister-in-law gave birth safely to a baby girl.”
“That’s good to hear.”
“But there’s something we need you to do…” Yao Chunhua then explained the situation.
“No problem. Tomorrow’s Saturday, and I don’t have classes. I’ll buy some gifts and visit them tomorrow.”
“Ah, good, good.”
….
Meanwhile, Sheng Zexi hung up the phone and returned home.
“Did you manage to get in touch with my parents?” Gu Jianing asked anxiously as soon as he walked in.
“I did…”
She learned that her parents had tried contacting her for several days without success and had also heard about the severe typhoon on Huansha Island, which had left them extremely worried.
“I knew my parents would try to reach me these past few days.”
“If they couldn’t get through, they’d definitely worry.”
“I’ve made them worry so much, even though I’m all grown up now.”
Sheng Zexi walked over and hugged Gu Jianing, comforting her. “Whether it’s the typhoon or the communication outage, these are forces beyond human control. There’s nothing anyone could have done.”
“So don’t blame yourself.”
“Fortunately, everything’s fine now.”
“Yeah.”
By now, the severe typhoon was almost over.
Looking at the current situation, although there had been some losses and casualties, it was much better compared to what had been written in that future newspaper.
“Ningning, because of you, many lives were saved. You’ve performed a great act of kindness,” Sheng Zexi said.
“A great act of kindness…” Gu Jianing murmured.
This made her think back to her past life.
She knew that in her past life, she had done many foolish things and harmed her family.
Even though she had been reborn.
Even though no one else remembered those events.
Gu Jianing remembered them all.
But what happened in her past life had already occurred, and she couldn’t change it.
So, the only thing she could do was accumulate as much merit as possible in this life.
Consider it atonement for her past life.
….
Although the severe typhoon had passed,
its arrival had set off a chain of events.
As for Zhang Qiumei…
Conspiring to hire a killer for murder—even if the attempt ultimately failed—still landed her in prison.
Even though she was now pregnant and the wife of Lin Chushi, she could not escape the consequences of her crime.
Zhang Qiumei never imagined she would end up behind bars, and for so long.
To her, it felt like her whole world had collapsed.
So when Lin Chushi finally managed to visit her, Zhang Qiumei glared at him furiously.
“Lin Chushi, didn’t you say I was your wife? Didn’t you say you loved me?”
“Then why aren’t you saving me now?”
“I’m carrying your child!”
“I knew it—you men are all the same. You say one thing and do another. Love? Affection? It’s all lies, all fake!”
“Qiumei, don’t worry. Once you give birth and the child can be brought out, I’ll take good care of them.”
“I’ll wait for you. When you get out, we’ll still be husband and wife.”
Zhang Qiumei sneered. “Pah! As if I care. If you had any real ability, you’d get me out right now.”
“Lin Chushi, you’re nothing but a coward.”
“Zhang Qiumei, you know full well why… why…” Lin Chushi’s voice trailed off.
“Why can’t you just see the person who truly loves you?”
In the end, Lin Chushi left, Zhang Qiumei’s curses still ringing behind him.
….
Just when Gu Jianing and Sheng Zexi thought the matter was settled,
one morning, Gu Jianing woke up to find a newspaper lying on her bedside.
“Why is there a newspaper here?”
She sat up, hearing movement from the kitchen—probably Sheng Zexi busy with breakfast.
Outside, the voices of their two children and Amber could be heard in the yard.
As for Tuantuan…
he was still sound asleep beside her.
Gu Jianing assumed Sheng Zexi had bought the newspaper for her to read.
So she picked it up and glanced at it.
But the moment she saw the contents, her expression darkened, her face turning grim.
Because this wasn’t a newspaper Sheng Zexi had prepared for her—
it was the automatically triggered future newspaper!
The reward from the system, the future newspaper, had only three activation chances. The first two had already been used.
Who would have thought the third would come so soon?
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