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

Chapter 35 Provocation, Confession

Sheng Zexi's imposing aura, like a sword drawn from its sheath, significantly weakened Wen Zhuqing's anger-driven momentum.

Wen Zhuqing also knew that he could not confront Sheng Zexi, an officer whose background he did not know.

but……

"Comrade officer, do you really trust Gu Jianing that much?"

"The fact that Gu Jianing pursued me back then was something that everyone in the village and the entire educated youth settlement knew."

"And now..."

"She only chose to marry you because she was attracted to your status as a military officer and your influential background."

"She's a vain and scheming woman. Are you going to be fooled by her?"

Wen Zhuqing knew that Gu Jianing had already married Sheng Zexi, and that this matter could not be changed for the time being.

But it's alright; he can plant a seed of doubt in Officer Sheng's heart.

In this way, if anything happens later, Officer Sheng will naturally suspect Gu Jianing.

He's having a hard time being schemed against, and Gu Jianing shouldn't expect to have an easy time either.

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his chest, and then he staggered back several steps and fell to the ground.

When he came to his senses, he found that Sheng Zexi had actually kicked him away.

That kick was very powerful, showing no mercy whatsoever.

In fact, Sheng Zexi had already controlled his strength. If he had really used all his strength, Wen Zhuqing's internal organs would probably have been displaced.

“You…” Wen Zhuqing gritted her teeth, clutching her chest, her face contorted in pain. Just as she was about to speak, Sheng Zexi leaned over her.

He bent down directly, grabbed Wen Zhuqing's collar with his large hand, and almost lifted him up.

"Who do you think you are? What I do with Ningning is none of your business!"

"Don't think you're the smartest person in the world, and don't think others don't know what you're thinking. Whatever your intentions were before, Ningning is now my wife, and you'd better get rid of those messy ideas you had before."

"otherwise……"

Sheng Zexi narrowed his deep eyes, a hint of murderous intent in them.

He leaned closer to Wen Zhuqing and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "You know, if someone meddles too much, they'll get a beating."

"You seem to enjoy meddling in other people's business so much now. Have you forgotten how painful it was to get over your past mistakes?"

After saying that, Sheng Zexi let go of Wen Zhuqing's hand, clapped his hands, and took Gu Jianing's hand to leave, while Wen Zhuqing stared wide-eyed.

However, Gu Jianing, as he passed by Wen Zhuqing, innocently said something that almost made Wen Zhuqing vomit blood.

“Wen Zhiqing, I really don’t know anything about the note and handkerchief you just mentioned, so please don’t wrong me.”

After saying that, he said to Sheng Zexi, "Brother Sheng, let's go."

Wen Zhuqing, lying on the ground, watched Sheng Zexi and Gu Jianing leave hand in hand, her face terribly gloomy.

It turns out that he was beaten twice that day, and one of the times it was Sheng Zexi who beat him.

This person had been watching him for a long time.

The reason I hit him that day was because Gu Jianing jumped into the river for him.

This person truly loves Gu Jianing deeply.

Unfortunately, even though he knows now, there's nothing he can do about it.

It also puts him in an even worse situation.

But it's okay, he'll turn things around someday!
"Wen, let me help you up." Zhao Weihong and the other educated youths felt sorry for Wen Zhuqing and stepped forward to help him back to the educated youth settlement.

Li Juan, however, did not step forward. She was also feeling aggrieved. Although she didn't know who was scheming against whom between Wen Zhuqing and Bao Shanyan, Li Juan knew that when Wen Zhuqing agreed to marry into the Bao family, it was impossible for her and Wen Zhuqing to be together.

She had just told Wen Zhuqing that they were the same kind of people, but...

Well, Wen Zhuqing had no choice but to give up. She should look for someone else instead.

Although she was very unwilling, Li Juan always knew how to weigh the pros and cons.
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Gu Jianing was led by Sheng Zexi for a while before he let go of her hand.

Although the two are legally married and have obtained their marriage certificate, they are still a married couple.

However, in this relatively conservative era, one should still be careful when out in public.

Sheng Zexi also knew this, but he was still a little reluctant to part with it.

His large hand seemed to still retain the soft touch of when he first grasped the little girl's hand, making him reluctant to let go.

However, Sheng Zexi told himself not to rush and to take it slow.

Gu Jianing stopped, nodded slightly, and hesitated with her head down for a while before looking up and asking, "Brother Sheng, don't you have anything to ask me? What's your opinion on what just happened?"

Sheng Zexi didn't seem to care much about what had just happened. Instead, he was more concerned about how Gu Jianing addressed him. He said somewhat aggrievedly, "Ningning, we're married now. Why don't you change how you address me?"

"If you call me Brother Sheng like that, I'd think you were my sister."

That's his precious wife, not his sister.

Gu Jianing was both amused and exasperated. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Then I'll call you Brother Xi?"

It was just a joke, but Sheng Zexi's eyes lit up and he immediately agreed, "This is good, I like it."

Gu Jianing covered her mouth and laughed. She couldn't call him Brother Sheng, but she could call him Brother Xi. Aren't they both brothers?

"Ningning, call out 'Brother Xi' again so I can hear it."

"Brother Xi, Brother Xi, Brother Xi..." Gu Jianing called out several times, her voice soft and tender, making it seem as if she were calling for her lover.

Thinking about it this way, Gu Jianing's cheeks flushed slightly.

However, Sheng Zexi, with his eyes full of tenderness and joy, changed the subject to avoid her embarrassment, saying, "I won't ask about anything, whether it's something from the past or something from now."

"If you did it, I also believe you have your reasons for doing so."

"You silly girl, although you are a bit willful and spoiled, I know you are not a bad person and would never intentionally harm anyone."

Sheng Zexi's earnest gaze and unwavering belief in her words made Gu Jianing's heart skip a beat. She hadn't expected Sheng Zexi to evaluate her in this way.

In fact, after experiencing the terrible things that happened to her family in her previous life, Gu Jianing, after being reborn, once doubted whether she was a completely selfish and bad person.

He even despised himself at one point.

After all, even her choice of Sheng Zexi was not so much because she liked him, but because she wanted to escape from the scumbag Wen Zhuqing, and also because she remembered the love Sheng Zexi had for her in her previous life.

There is indeed some selfishness involved.

Now, facing Sheng Zexi, who was so sincere and spoke so highly of her, Gu Jianing felt somewhat ashamed.

She also made a decision.

Taking a deep breath, she met Sheng Zexi's eyes and said as if she were going all out, "Actually, Wen Zhuqing wasn't lying."

"Today is a design I put together with Bao Shanyan to target him."

"In fact, I was the one who took the initiative to approach Bao Shanyan and talk about design."

Actually, she had been struggling with whether or not to tell Sheng Zexi the truth.

She was also worried, just as Wen Zhuqing had said, whether Sheng Zexi would think she was a scheming person.

At this moment, Gu Jianing, who had finally spoken, felt a sense of relief.

(End of this chapter)