In her past life, how could she have been so heartless and unfeeling, constantly sacrificing the interests of her family, who were so good to her, to please Wen Zhuqing?
In her past life, after she jumped into the river and was rescued, Older Brother compromised.
And later, she got her wish and married Wen Zhuqing, but that was the beginning of her nightmare.
Because of jumping into the river in the dead of winter, she developed infertility. Because of her guilt at not being able to give Wen Zhuqing children, she constantly sacrificed her family and her own interests to help Wen Zhuqing.
For Wen Zhuqing, her maiden family was almost ruined. Older Brother and Sister-in-law became estranged, Second Brother went to jail, Second Sister-in-law died in childbirth along with her child, Third Brother's university spot was taken, his eyes lost their light, and her parents died tragically while searching for her.
And Wen Zhuqing, after draining her family's value, faked her disappearance, repeatedly sold her off, using her beauty to gain his own advantage. Finally, to successfully marry a wealthy and beautiful wife, he plotted her death in a fire.
Yao Chunhua, Father Gu, and others had never seen their daughter cry so uncontrollably. Gu Family loved their daughter dearly from a young age, cherishing her like the apple of their eye, unwilling to let her suffer even a little bit, always giving her the best.
Seeing her crying like this, their hearts ached, gently patting her back to comfort her.
"Don't cry, Ning girl, don't cry."
"Here, drink the chicken soup first, then rest well."
"If anything happens in the future, our family can discuss it properly. Don't ever do anything foolish again."
After a long time, Gu Jia Ning's emotions finally calmed down. Her mother personally fed her a bowl of chicken soup before she lay down.
"Have a good sleep. I'll call you when it's time to take your medicine."
Carefully tucking in the quilt, Yao Chunhua left with the rest of the Gu Family, gently closing the door.
Only Gu Jia Ning remained in the room.
Gu Jia Ning, having cried so hard, had red eyes, her eyes full of relief.
Gu Jia Ning didn't expect that she had actually been reborn, and was reborn at the point in her past life when she jumped into the river to get Older Brother to give his job to Wen Zhuqing.
Gu Jia Ning recalled that in her past life, when she was about to be burned to death, she saw a figure in dark green rushing into the fire regardless of the danger, urgently calling her name.
After death, Gu Jia Ning's soul saw that the person who had rushed to her aid was someone she had long forgotten—Sheng Ze Xi.
Following Sheng Ze Xi's soul, she learned that Sheng Ze Xi, who was just a battalion commander when they first met, was now a high-ranking official.
Listening to Sheng Ze Xi's account, she learned that on the day she jumped into the river, Sheng Ze Xi had sent a matchmaker to the Gu Family to propose marriage, but unfortunately, he happened to see her jump into the river. The village buzzed with rumors about her and Wen Zhuqing.
The matchmaker thought she already had someone in mind and refused Sheng Ze Xi without even entering the house.
Sheng Ze Xi left, and by the time he returned, she and Wen Zhuqing were already married.
Sheng Ze Xi was heartbroken and remained unmarried all these years.
Gu Jia Ning saw that Sheng Ze Xi, who had pulled her from the fire, suffered burns all over his body, especially half of his face was ruined. Despite his age, the once handsome man was disfigured. Sadly, even though he rescued her, she still died. Sheng Ze Xi arranged her funeral and took revenge on Wen Zhuqing, bringing him down hard.
Until he died of illness and injuries in his fifties, his only will was to be buried with her…
At that time, Gu Jia Ning thought that although Sheng Ze Xi was arrogant and sarcastic, if she had a second chance, she would be willing to give him a try. He was definitely better than Wen Zhuqing, a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Unexpectedly, her wish came true.
After her death in her past life, Sheng Ze Xi did many good deeds in her name, accumulating a lot of merit. Coupled with her remorse and strong desire to have children, it attracted the Childbirth System, which bound to her soul and brought her back to the present.
Perhaps it was because her body was exhausted from jumping into the river, or perhaps because she had just been overwhelmed with grief and released too much emotion, Gu Jia Ning was extremely tired. In the warm quilt, her eyelids grew heavy, and she fell asleep.
Her last thought before sleep was wondering if the matchmaker wouldn't reject Sheng Ze Xi this time.
【Don't worry, Host. Rest well. The matchmaker definitely won't reject directly.】 A mechanical voice sounded in her mind, but Gu Jia Ning had already fallen into a deep sleep.
The matchmaker, whom Gu Jia Ning was thinking about, left the Gu Family after putting down the gifts Sheng Ze Xi had asked her to deliver. Seeing the Gu Family busy tending to Gu Jia Ning and neglecting her, she said goodbye and left.
Now, she was already out of Huaihua Village. In the distance, she saw a green jeep parked by the roadside, and a tall man in a dark green military uniform, a cigarette dangling from his lips, leaning against the car, so she quickened her pace.
"Officer Sheng." The matchmaker greeted him.
The man, who had been looking at his watch with his eyelids lazily drooping, suddenly looked up. His facial features were distinct, his eyes dark, his face sharp, his eyebrows slightly raised, slightly unruly, his jawline superior and smooth. He was about six feet tall, with a tall and slender figure, his back straight, his belt outlining his lean waist. Below his waist, a pair of long legs were encased in trousers, slender and straight.
On closer inspection, the man's collar was slightly open, giving him a somewhat lazy and casual appearance.
Seeing that it was Aunt Wu, the matchmaker he had sent to the Gu Family, he quickly straightened up, extinguished his cigarette, put away his casual demeanor, tightened his lips, and walked closer, his steps carrying an urgency he didn't realize.
"Aunt Wu, how did it go?" The man's voice was low and deep, full of magnetism.
Aunt Wu hadn't even caught her breath yet. She looked at Sheng Ze Xi and thought, it seems that Officer Sheng has his heart set on that girl from the Gu Family. But I wonder if it's worth it.
She didn't beat around the bush and said, "She agreed, but…"
Seeing the matchmaker hesitate, the joy that had just filled Sheng Ze Xi's heart turned to worry. "Is there something else?"
The matchmaker hesitated for a moment, but eventually told him what she had heard in Huaihua Village about Gu Jia Ning's liking for Wen Zhiqing, and that she even jumped into the river to get her brother to give up his job for him.
"…When I arrived, the girl had just been pulled out of the river. I don't know how she agreed to the blind date with you later, but the whole village knows that this Gu girl likes Wen Zhiqing. I guess it's true. But Comrade Officer, you'll have to judge for yourself."
As soon as she finished speaking, the matchmaker saw the man's eyebrows suddenly lower, revealing a coldness in his eyes, his lips curled in a cynical arc. "That stupid girl, is she blind or did she get water in her brain? She actually fell for an Intellectual Youth, and even jumped into the river for him? Does she want more water in her brain?"
The matchmaker: …This officer is handsome, but his mouth is so mean. If the girl were here, he would surely make her cry.
"Officer Sheng, should we still go for the blind date tomorrow?" Aunt Wu asked tentatively.
"Yes, of course. I'll pick you up tomorrow."
"Great."
Aunt Wu felt relieved, getting the confirmation, and happily left.
Sheng Ze Xi easily got into the car, his dark eyes gazing intently at Huaihua Village. He put his hand on the steering wheel. As he started the engine, he seemed to remember something, turned the steering wheel, and made a 180-degree turn towards the county town. The car's tail kicked up a cloud of dust, somewhat urgently, and soon disappeared.
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