Marrying a childless superior, she became pregnant and lived a carefree life in the 1970s.

Chapter 1 Rebirth After Jumping into the River
[Host, wake up! Sheng Zexi's matchmaker is here. If you don't wake up soon, she'll leave. How will you marry Sheng Zexi and have children with him then?]

Gu Jianing felt extremely cold all over, as if she had fallen into an ice cave, and even her soul was trembling.

My head was throbbing with pain, as long and tragic memories of my past life kept washing over me.

She fell for a scumbag, was taken advantage of, missed out on her true love, became infertile, lost her family, and died in a fire.

Hatred and regret surged through him, but his eyelids felt heavy, as if filled with lead; he wanted to open them, but couldn't.

A mechanical voice in her head was urgently urging her to wake up, and there were all sorts of noisy sounds around her.

"Little sister, wake up. As long as you can wake up, I'll grant you anything you want, not just work."

"Why did the Gu family's daughter jump into the river? In the dead of winter, even if she didn't drown, she would freeze to death. What a tragedy!"

"What else could it be? It must be because of Wen Zhiqing again. Everyone in Huaihua Village knows how much trouble Gu Jianing has caused for Wen Zhiqing."

Just then, an old woman dressed as a matchmaker, wearing a red flower in her hair and holding a red handkerchief, squeezed in.

He first glanced at the unconscious Gu Jianing, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Girl, it seems you know the inside story. Tell me about it."

The aunt who had been talking animatedly immediately realized something when she saw that it was a strange older woman dressed as a matchmaker.

Seeing the expectant looks on everyone's faces, he immediately became smug and said, "Of course I know, my house is right next to Old Gu's."

Her voice was lowered. "Yesterday, the eldest son of the Gu family passed the exam to become a clerk at the steel factory. Gu Jianing wanted the eldest son to give the job to Wen Zhiqing, but unfortunately, her sister-in-law wouldn't agree. So, Gu Jianing jumped into the river."

"Oh, so that's it."

“The Gu family has always favored Gu Jianing. Look at how heartbroken and guilty the eldest son of the Gu family is. Once Gu Jianing wakes up, this job will definitely have to be given to him.”

"So, Gu Jianing likes that Wen Zhiqing?" the matchmaker asked.

"That's for sure. Everyone in Huaihua Village knows about this."

The matchmaker stopped asking questions and sighed, thinking about the purpose of her visit.

This beauty is already taken, so this matter can't be resolved.

Just as she turned to leave, a cold hand suddenly grabbed her calf tightly, startling her.

She turned around and saw that Gu Jianing, who had been unconscious, had opened her eyes at some point.

"Little sister, you're awake!"

"Finally awake, that's great!"

The matchmaker looked at the young girl, who was soaking wet, wrapped in her older brother's cotton-padded coat, with disheveled hair and a pale face. She looked so disheveled, yet she was still stunningly beautiful. She had an oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, and almond-shaped eyes. She was both delicate and charming, and her almond-shaped eyes were glistening with tears. One glance was enough to make people feel sorry for her.

To be honest, she had introduced many marriage proposals and met quite a few city girls, but she had never seen one as beautiful as him.

No wonder Sheng Zexi, who is clearly an officer from the Northwest Military Region, traveled all the way here to ask her to be his matchmaker.

With a girl like that, which young man wouldn't be attracted?

The matchmaker looked up and saw a young girl with a pair of bright, almond-shaped eyes that seemed to hold a stubbornness in them.

"Yes, it was Sheng Zexi who sent you to my house." The little girl's voice was a little weak, but sweet and charming, as if it were mixed with honey.

"Is he planning to consider me a potential partner?" She gasped for breath as she finished speaking, as if those two sentences had exhausted all her strength.

"Yes." The matchmaker nodded, quite surprised. How did this young girl know that Officer Sheng had sent her to arrange the marriage?

"If that's the case, I agree."

"Little sister, who cares about whether we're compatible or not right now? Big brother will take you home." Gu Yunting picked her up and squeezed through the crowd, running home with both legs.

His handsome face was tense, and he mumbled incoherently, trying to comfort Gu Jianing.

"Little sister, let's go home first to take a shower and change clothes. We can talk about anything then."

"As long as you don't do anything stupid, I don't need your job."

"You can give it to Wen, Zhang, or anyone else."

"..."

Gu Yunting's anxiety and concern were seen by Gu Jianing in his arms. Two lines of tears fell silently. In her previous life, after she jumped into the river, her eldest brother compromised and gave the job to Wen Zhuqing. This also laid the groundwork for the quarrels between her eldest brother and sister-in-law in the second half of their lives. It seemed that after this, her eldest brother's luck was gone. Her smart and business-minded eldest brother failed in everything he did and lived a mediocre life, becoming a resentful couple with his sister-in-law.

Halfway there, other members of the Gu family, who had heard the news, rushed over from the fields, the village committee, and their homes.

"Quick, take it home."

Upon entering the house, the hostess, Yao Chunhua, forced herself to remain calm. She opened Gu Jianing's wardrobe, took out clothes and a towel, and said, "Eldest brother, put Ning'er on her bed. I'll change her clothes. Go and boil some water; she needs to take a bath later."

Old Man Gu glanced at his daughter, who was awake but soaking wet and disheveled, then turned and strode out. "I'll go get Old Zhang."

Old Zhang, the village doctor of Huaihua Village, is always worried that people who fall into the water will develop a high fever.

Looking at her pale-faced, wet-haired, and delicate sister-in-law, Yang Manman, knew why she had jumped into the river, but she couldn't help but feel guilty. She stamped her foot and said, "Mother, I'll go make some ginger tea for my little sister to warm her up."

The second brother, Gu Yunnan, took out the hen from the chicken coop that was originally planned to be slaughtered a few days later and killed it.

The third brother, Gu Yunzhou, looked at his younger sister's tightly closed door. Seeing that he couldn't help her, he turned and walked out, his fists clenching tightly. His younger sister's jumping into the river must have been caused by that educated youth, Wen. That guy needed to be taught a lesson.

Gu Jianing was forced by her mother to change out of her wet clothes, dry herself off, change into dry clothes, and drink the ginger tea that her sister-in-law brought her.

"In the dead of winter, the river water can freeze people to death, and you, a girl, are so reckless as to jump in."

"Hurry up and drink the ginger tea to warm yourself up. After the hot water boils, take a hot bath. Your second brother killed the chicken, so have a bowl of chicken soup later. Old man, go call Old Zhang, why hasn't he come yet?" Yao Chunhua touched Gu Jianing's forehead with her rough hands. "I'm afraid he'll get a high fever."

"They're here, they're here." Seemingly hearing his wife's urging, Old Man Gu pulled Old Zhang in and jogged in.

Old Zhang took Gu Jianing's pulse, prescribed several doses of traditional Chinese medicine, and then left.

Yang Manman: "I'll go brew the medicine."

The older brother brought in a bucket of hot water, pulled out a large wooden tub, poured the hot water in, and added some cold water. "Take a hot bath first."

After Gu Jianing finished her bath and her mother wrapped her in a blanket, her second brother, Gu Yunnan, brought in a bowl of steaming chicken soup.

The rising steam from the chicken soup blurred Gu Jianing's vision. She remembered that at this time, her second sister-in-law was in her postpartum period, and this chicken was meant for her. But now...

Gu Jianing looked up, gazing at her family members who were filled with anxiety and worry, showing no remorse whatsoever. At that moment, the emotions she had suppressed throughout her past and present lives surged forth like a tidal wave. She hugged her mother and burst into tears, "Father, Mother, I'm sorry, I was wrong, it's all my fault..."

(End of this chapter)