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

Chapter 3 Sheng Zexi jumped out the window!

Gu Jianing, who had been fast asleep, was awakened by waves of abdominal pain.

Because of the pain, her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. Somewhat dazed, Gu Jianing looked at the calendar hanging on the wall not far away and suddenly remembered that today was her period.

"Gu Jianing, are you an idiot? It's your period today, and you actually chose to jump into the river in the dead of winter. No wonder you're infertile, no wonder your stomach hurts." Gu Jianing cursed herself in a low voice.

Although her period is very regular, she always experiences some pain on the first day. Now that she jumped into the river and came into contact with cold water, could her stomach be hurting like this?

By the time she finally managed to change into her menstrual pad and return to bed, she was in so much pain that she was almost too weak to move.

Looking up, she saw the door was closed; her family hadn't come yet so as not to disturb her rest.

How to do?
"System, do you have any painkillers?"

[Host, you currently have 0 points and cannot redeem anything. The system shop will only open after you complete the beginner tasks.]

【Huh, host, you probably don't need to redeem painkillers anymore.】

Gu Jianing curled up in bed, clutching her stomach, her face pale.

It hurts, it hurts so much.

It hurts so much, without painkillers the pain can't be relieved at all.

She was in so much pain that she didn't even notice the noise coming from the window next to her.

By the time she realized what was happening, the window had already been opened from the outside, and the man nimbly jumped in.

"Does your stomach hurt?" A familiar, deep voice sounded. Gu Jianing looked up and saw the man half-squatting by the bed, his brows furrowed and his eyes filled with worry.

The familiar face made Gu Jianing pause for a moment, and the next second, her eyes reddened.

It's Morizawa Seki!

Why is he here?

Seeing that Gu Jianing didn't speak, Sheng Zexi assumed she was in a lot of pain, so he got up and took the items out of the bag.

Gu Jianing only then realized that he had come carrying things.

The next second, Sheng Zexi carried a thermos, pulled up a chair and sat down by the bed, extending his right hand to Gu Jianing, with a white pill in his palm.

"Take this painkiller first, then eat this sweet wine boiled egg."

In this day and age, painkillers and other Western medicines are very precious, and Sheng Zexi went to great lengths to obtain this painkiller.

Gu Jianing was stunned. No wonder the system said there was no need to exchange for painkillers. It turned out that Sheng Zexi had brought painkillers.

Gu Jianing, who was in stomach pain, didn't have time to think and quickly took the painkillers.

Sheng Zexi opened the thermos, and a sweet aroma of wine wafted out. It had a slightly brownish hue, probably due to the addition of brown sugar. A poached egg floated on the surface, surrounded by red dates and goji berries.

“I bought this from someone near the county hospital. They said it can relieve your pain, and also replenish your qi and blood, and dispel cold.”

Gu Jianing looked up at him, slightly surprised, "How did you know about that?"

Sheng Zexi lowered his eyes, slightly embarrassed. "I stayed at your house before and found out by chance." Actually, Gu Jianing didn't look well that day and secretly went to wash her underwear. He guessed it and somehow, Sheng Zexi wrote down that date.

He had originally planned to come directly to the Gu family after the matchmaker left, but then he remembered the date and turned back to the county town to buy some things.

“You probably don’t have much strength, let me feed you.” Sheng Zexi wrapped Gu Jianing in a blanket, helped her sit up, and stuffed a pillow behind her back.

The moment he got close, Gu Jianing could easily smell the fresh scent of grass and trees on him, and in an instant, he withdrew.

Sheng Zexi sat back down in his chair, picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful, and held it to Gu Jianing's lips. Gu Jianing lowered her head and drank it; the temperature was just right, warm but not hot, and it tasted sweet.

Thinking of what Sheng Zexi had said about dispelling the cold, Gu Jianing knew that Sheng Zexi must know about her jumping into the river today.

But he still came, remembering her period, and brought painkillers and this sweet wine boiled with eggs.

Sheng Zexi was actually very good to her; how come she couldn't see that before?

Thinking back to her past life, Gu Jianing couldn't hold back, and tears welled up in her reddened eyes.

"Sheng Zexi, why are you so good to me?" The little girl pouted, sniffled, and asked in a soft, choked voice.

The little girl suddenly burst into tears, leaving Sheng Zexi at a loss for what to do. Hearing her words, he seemed to think about something and then laughed in exasperation.

A mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips. "What, you don't want me to be good to you, but you want that Wen Zhiqing to be good to you? Too bad, you jumped into the river, and that pretty boy didn't come either."

"Gu Jianing, have you really lost your mind? You actually jumped into the river in the dead of winter for a man. You're like a centenarian hanging himself, you've got a death wish."

"I knew you were stupid before, but now I realize you really are incredibly stupid."

Gu Jianing looked up, her almond-shaped eyes glistening with tears, and glared at him angrily. She retorted, "I'm so stupid, and you still want to be my girlfriend? You even want to marry me?"

Sheng Zexi choked for a moment, licking his back teeth with the tip of his tongue. Why did this girl's words always irritate him?

After a few seconds, he chuckled softly, "Yes, I've fallen for your spell."

Because of his stepmother, Sheng Zexi, who was originally very averse to women, somehow found himself drawn to Gu Jianing after unexpectedly moving into the Gu family home to recover from his injuries.

I know perfectly well that she's spoiled, pretentious, lazy, and doesn't like reading, so she's not very smart.

But he was completely bewitched by her, not only becoming infatuated but also falling in love with her.

Why? Actually, Sheng Zexi couldn't say for sure either.

Perhaps it was because when he was feeling down because he couldn't go back to pay his respects on the anniversary of his mother's death, only she noticed and even taught him how to fold paper cranes. She said: "As long as you write your wishes on them and put the paper cranes in the river, the deceased will be able to see them."

She said that death is not the end; as long as we don't forget, that person will live on in our hearts forever.

Perhaps she learned by chance that it was his birthday, and she encouraged her mother to make him a bowl of longevity noodles.

She said, "I don't know how to make noodles, but my mother makes them very delicious. Since you're staying at my house, we'll celebrate my birthday for you. If you eat longevity noodles, you'll live a long and healthy life."

No one knew that he had never eaten longevity noodles since his mother passed away.

No one saw his reddened eyes and slightly trembling hands as he ate his noodles with his head down.

Feeling unacceptable, going deeper.

Even though he knew she had jumped into the river for another young man, he still agreed to the matchmaking because of her. Holding onto that sliver of hope, he bought some gifts and eagerly came over.

"I've been so good to you, and you're still thinking about that pretty boy..."

Before Sheng Zexi could finish his casual remark, Gu Jianing chimed in, "You're right, that person isn't good enough for me. So, after thinking about it, I've decided to leave him. I'm willing to give it a try with you."

Sheng Zexi was suddenly stunned, feeling that the girl's soft and sweet words sounded somewhat unreal.

Gu Jianing blinked, her small, slender hand emerging from under the covers, and gently tugged at his sleeve. "You don't want to?"

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