Married to Officer, Pregnant Specialist becomes the Winner!-Chapter 103: House Call on a Snowy Day

Gu Jia Ning went to open the door, and saw a young soldier from the military district gate guard post.

"Sister-in-law, there’s a young boy named Qin Tian from Kao Mountain Village outside, saying he has something urgent to tell you..." As soon as they met, the soldier spoke.

Qin Tian? Why is he here?

Qin Tian had previously come to deliver herbs twice, but after the heavy snowfall sealed off the mountains, he hadn’t come again. It was initially agreed that he would come back in spring.

Why is he coming to find her now? Is there something urgent?

Gu Jia Ning had a good impression of the Qin siblings, especially Qin Tian, who, though younger, appeared much more mature and stable compared to his sister Qin Qing. Because their parents were not around, and they had a granny who wasn’t in good health, he had already taken up the responsibility of supporting the family at such a young age.

Gu Jia Ning always liked children, and she had a particular fondness for well-behaved and sensible kids.

"Alright, I’ll go see him."

Thinking that Qin Tian might have something urgent, Gu Jia Ning decided to meet him.

As soon as she returned to the room and was getting dressed, Sheng Zexi, who had just finished washing the dishes, came over to ask.

Gu Jia Ning explained the situation to him.

"I’ll go with you."

"Okay."

The couple walked over, and from a distance, they could see a small figure standing at the military district entrance, occasionally glancing inside.

It was snowing heavily today. Sheng Zexi, fearing that Gu Jia Ning might get caught in the snow, held an umbrella for her and wrapped her up warmly.

But in the heavy snow, that small figure didn’t have an umbrella, and when Gu Jia Ning got closer, she saw he was wearing very thin clothes; his cotton-padded jacket was obviously thin, very old, and patched in many places.

The little fellow was almost covered in snow, and his small face was flushed red from the cold.

Gu Jia Ning furrowed her brows, whispered something to Sheng Zexi, who then glanced at Qin Tian, handed the umbrella to Gu Jia Ning, and turned around to run back.

"Sister Gu."

When Gu Jia Ning, holding the umbrella, approached Qin Tian and shielded him from the snow, Qin Tian looked at her, and his eyes turned red; his voice choked up.

"Sister Gu, Granny is very sick. The doctor said he can’t treat her. Sister Gu, please save my Granny, please..."

Talking about Granny’s illness, Qin Tian cried to the point of being breathless, tears streaming down.

Gu Jia Ning stepped forward, gently embraced him, took out a handkerchief to wipe his tears, and comforted him, "Don’t cry yet, first tell me what exactly happened. Only if you tell me can I determine if I have the ability to help you."

Under Gu Jia Ning’s soothing, Qin Tian’s emotions stabilized a bit, and he explained Granny Qin’s situation in detail.

To speak of it, the first time the Qin siblings met Gu Jia Ning at the market, Granny Qin was already ill, coughing incessantly.

Later, after selling some herbs, Qin Tian finally had money to invite the village barefoot doctor to see Granny, and after taking medicine, her condition began to improve.

Lately, Granny’s health had been quite good.

Before the heavy snow blocked the mountain, because of the cooperation with Gu Jia Ning, they managed to sell some herbs a few times, and Qin Tian finally saved up some money to buy some grain. Though not much, rationing it could help them get through this cold winter.

Unexpectedly, a few days ago, Granny, who got up early to cook, suddenly felt dizzy and fainted. It was raining heavily then, and the sound of the rain drowned out the noise of her fall; the Qin siblings sleeping in the next room didn’t hear anything.

By the time Qin Tian found out, Granny Qin had been on the floor for almost an hour.

Later, Qin Tian braved the rain to call the doctor over. Under the doctor’s treatment, Granny Qin woke up, but she had developed a fever that day.

The doctor said it was a cold that had entered her body.

Afterwards, Qin Tian spent almost all his money, toiled for two days and nights, and Granny’s fever finally subsided.

But after that, Granny started coughing...

"...Today, Granny coughed up blood. She didn’t want me or Sister to see it, but I still saw it."

"The village doctor took a glance and said, said Granny has consumption and he can’t treat it. Maybe there’s hope if she goes to a big city’s hospital. Boohoo, Sister Gu, what is consumption? Is it really that hard to treat..."

Gu Jia Ning furrowed her brows. If it is really consumption, then in this era, it is indeed more difficult to treat.

Can she treat it?

Gu Jia Ning thought that if she could bind Granny Qin as a patient and have the system analyze the symptoms, she might be able to learn how to treat it.

The Qin siblings’ parents were not around, only Granny to rely on. If the elderly aren’t there, leaving only the siblings, they might be bullied to death.

"Don’t worry, I’ll go back with you to take a look." Gu Jia Ning promised.

"Thank you, thank you, Sister Gu."

At that moment, Sheng Zexi returned, holding a thick cotton-padded jacket in his hand.

Gu Jia Ning took it and wrapped it around Qin Tian before he could react, leaving him stunned, "Sister Gu..."

"It’s such cold weather, and you’re still a child. You should dress warmly."

Looking at the brand-new cotton-padded jacket draped over him, in stark contrast to his own gray, thin, and patched jacket, Qin Tian was filled with gratitude, his tears about to fall again.

"Sister Gu, no, I can’t take it." Despite being poor, Qin Tian wasn’t one to take advantage of others.

Qin Tian was about to take it off, but Gu Jia Ning pressed his hands, "Don’t take it off, Qin Tian, think about it: Your Granny is sick now, and if you fall sick too, then your home will only be left to Qin Qing, a young girl. Can she manage?"

Qin Tian was taken aback.

"So, put it on."

Qin Tian also understood Gu Jia Ning’s intention and was full of gratitude in his eyes. Nodding his agreement, he silently etched everything into his heart.

He would repay Sister Gu, he definitely would.

Gu Jia Ning turned around and briefly filled Sheng Zexi in on what had just happened.

Sheng Zexi furrowed his brows slightly, then relaxed, saying, "I’ll borrow a car and drive there with you."

Such cold weather, he was hesitant about letting Gu Jia Ning go outside, afraid she’d catch a chill and fall ill, especially since she was pregnant.

But Ningning had already agreed, Sheng Zexi recalled Ningning talking about the Qin family’s circumstances, knowing she cared for the Qin siblings.

If he couldn’t stop her, he might as well go together. Driving would also shield them from the cold wind and heavy snow.

Gu Jia Ning glanced at Sheng Zexi, softly responding, knowing that Brother Xi always considered her, thinking of her in much of life’s small details.

Unexaggeratedly, he was even more considerate than her own parents.

When Sheng Zexi returned with the car, after they got in, he noticed Gu Jia Ning beside him, looking at him all the time, her gaze so gentle that it seemed to melt into water.

Sheng Zexi felt his ears slightly heating up, "Why are you looking at me like that?"