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

Chapter 20 Gu Jianing, the woman who falls in love with every man she meets

"Comrade Ningning, I heard you got engaged today?"

Sheng Zexi walked over and saw two figures in the distance. Both of them were facing away from him. One of the figures was a pretty young woman, Gu Jianing, whom he had met not long ago.

The other one, even when reduced to ashes, was still recognizable to Sheng Zexi.

Sheng Zexi's gaze darkened, and her lips pressed into a straight line. She really had met with Wen Zhuqing.

Why? Was it a coincidence, or...?

Before we even got close, we heard Wen Zhuqing ask this question.

Sheng Zexi stopped, just out of their sight.

Suddenly, he became very curious about Gu Jianing's answer.

After all, he knew that Gu Jianing had liked Wen Zhuqing, and it was this liking that drove Sheng Zexi to the brink of madness with jealousy, though Gu Jianing was unaware of it.

At this moment, Sheng Zexi, who was waiting, felt his breathing become lighter and his heart was in his throat. Even on the battlefield, he had never been so nervous and uneasy.

"Yes, I'm engaged." Gu Jianing's voice came quickly, carrying a hint of joy.

"So, Wen Zhiqing came to congratulate me?" Gu Jianing looked at Wen Zhuqing with a smile.

The question and the smile left Wen Zhuqing momentarily stunned, unsure how to respond.

This agreement seemed to have come as a surprise to him.

But Wen Zhuqing quickly composed herself, lowered her eyes, and pretended to be sad, "I... I thought that Comrade Ningning took such good care of me before because she had feelings for me. It seems that I misunderstood."

Gu Jianing still had a smile on her lips, but the smile didn't reach her eyes. That's how it was. Wen Zhuqing in her past life was like this, making her feel guilty with a wronged and melancholy look, and then personally offering her everything she wanted, while she was a pure and innocent little white flower.

Thinking of this, Gu Jianing's eyes flashed with a wicked mockery, "No, Wen Zhiqing didn't misunderstand."

To Wen Zhuqing's surprise, Gu Jianing said, "I did have feelings for Wen Zhiqing before, and I even thought about marrying you. However, after meeting Brother Sheng, my thoughts changed."

“Brother Sheng is a promising military officer and a native of Beijing, while you, Wen, a educated youth, although you are from Shanghai, are just an educated youth now and don’t know when you will be able to return to the city. Brother Sheng gets a salary every month, while you have no job and can’t even get full work points when you work in the fields. Moreover, Brother Sheng is more imposing and tall, and also very handsome.”

"So, I think Brother Sheng is better."

Originally, Gu Jianing was considering whether to expose Wen Zhuqing's true colors, but after thinking about the plans ahead, she decided against it.

So, I'll just be a heartless woman who falls in love with every guy she meets for now.

Wen Zhuqing, though shrewd and calculating, was clearly stunned by her scumbag remarks.

He hadn't expected that Gu Jianing, though naive, was so easily fickle.

Not far away, Sheng Zexi's hand went from clenching tightly to loosening, and then clenching again.

When he heard Gu Jianing say that he liked him more and that he was better than Wen Zhuqing, his lips curled up wildly, his starry eyes shone even brighter, and his heart was filled with joy.

But they were stunned after hearing Gu Jianing's remarks.

He thought, wouldn't that mean that if this little girl met someone more outstanding and prettier than him later, wouldn't she be snatched away?
Sheng Zexi licked his back teeth with the tip of his tongue, feeling an urge to hold the little girl down and spank her.

But I secretly remembered this and told myself that I should work harder and become better, and I also couldn't let my face get rough.

Sheng Zexi reached out and touched his face. He used to not care much about it, thinking that it was okay for a man to be a little rough, but now he felt that he still needed to take good care of his face.

Sheng Zexi's emotions were in turmoil because of Gu Jianing's words.

“Wen Zhiqing, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be going now. By the way, please call me Comrade Gu if we meet again. I’m afraid my fiancé might misunderstand your previous way of addressing me.”

After saying that, Gu Jianing ignored Wen Zhuqing, who seemed to want to say something more, and concealed the hatred in her eyes before leaving.

Just as she was leaving, she seemed to catch a glimpse of a figure ahead, the hem of a gray garment. Thinking of someone, Gu Jianing's plan slowly began to take shape. Wen Zhuqing wanted to chase after her to say something, but in the distance, she saw a tall, handsome man dressed as a military officer walking towards Gu Jianing.

The man's gaze seemed to fall on him almost imperceptibly, carrying a hint of provocation, causing Wen Zhuqing to stop in his tracks.

When Gu Jianing walked intimately to the man's side, he was certain that the man must be Gu Jianing's military officer fiancé, with whom she was to be engaged today.

Was he inferior to that officer?

Wen Zhuqing, who had always been praised and lauded since childhood and was always the "other people's child" in other people's eyes, had a handsome face that was slightly distorted.

However, considering that the other party was a military officer and his current situation, he decided to avoid confrontation for the time being.

Being able to bend and stretch has always been Wen Zhuqing's style.

It's Gu Jianing who's really unwilling to accept this.

"Brother Sheng, didn't you go back to the county town?" Gu Jianing's round almond-shaped eyes were full of surprise, but also a little guilty. She wondered if this person had seen her talking to Wen Zhuqing.

Seeing the hint of guilt in Gu Jianing's eyes, Sheng Zexi sneered inwardly, but didn't really care.

He didn't intend to tell anyone what had just happened.

Suppressing his thoughts, Sheng Zexi's usually arrogant face showed a rare hint of embarrassment. "It's nothing, I just forgot to discuss with you when we should take wedding photos and get our marriage certificate."

So this is ah.

Gu Jianing stopped thinking about Wen Zhuqing's matter and was distracted by Sheng Zexi's words.

"Then let's go take wedding photos tomorrow, and once they're ready, we'll go get our marriage certificate."

“Okay.” Sheng Zexi immediately agreed, as if Gu Jianing would refuse if he hesitated even a second longer. “Then I’ll pick you up tomorrow morning to go to the photo studio in the county town.”

“Okay.” At this moment, Gu Jianing seemed to remember something and said, “Right, the box your grandparents gave me…”

Gu Jianing whispered about the contents of the wooden box.

"...The contents here are too valuable; I cannot accept them."

Sheng Zexi's eyes were slightly unfocused as he looked at Gu Jianing. The little girl's eyes were clear, and the emotions in them seemed genuine.

I genuinely felt the item was too valuable to accept.

This little Pixiu is always taking in but never giving out, isn't it?

He knew that this little girl had a bit of a love for money.

Unexpectedly, while the young girl loved money, she was also remarkably clear-headed.

He didn't think loving money was a bad thing.

A large portion of those jewelry pieces were his mother's dowry. Later, when the man remarried, he made a scene after learning that the new woman had dared to misappropriate his mother's jewelry. In the end, he took all of his mother's dowry back to his maternal family, including the shop and the house.

Now, Sheng Zexi feels that there's nothing wrong with giving it to Gu Jianing.

Thinking this way, Sheng Zexi also said so.

“…My mother’s things are meant to be passed down to me or to you. We are husband and wife, so giving them to you now is the same. Besides, since my grandparents have already given them to you, there’s no reason for them to take them back. Just keep them.”

Ultimately, after being persuaded by Sheng Zexi, Gu Jianing had no choice but to accept it.

He planned to put the box into the system's space when he got back, so that it wouldn't be lost and could be carried with him.

(End of this chapter)