Married to Officer, Pregnant Specialist becomes the Winner!-Chapter 104: Tuberculosis

Gu Jia Ning: "I just feel that Brother Xi, you are really a good husband, and you’ll definitely be a good dad in the future."

She was telling the truth. Ever since it was confirmed that she was pregnant, Sheng Zexi, after asking Doctor Hao about what a pregnant woman should pay attention to and how to take care of her, had been practicing diligently.

However, the matter of Gu Jia Ning’s pregnancy had not been told to any Gu Family member, nor to Grandpa Sang and Grandma Sang. They were waiting until after three months, when things stabilized, to share the good news.

At this moment, hearing his wife’s praise, Sheng Zexi couldn’t help but show a joyful expression, his lips curved into a big smile, "Of course, I, Sheng Zexi, guarantee that I am definitely the best husband in the world."

As for being a dad, he hadn’t been one before, so he didn’t know how to be.

For now, there was no concept in his mind, but he thought that if it was his and Ningning’s child, he would try his best to become a good dad.

There was an unspoken meaning in Sheng Zexi’s words that Gu Jia Ning seemed to understand. She gave him a gentle glance of annoyance and said no more.

Sitting in the back seat and having watched the entire scene, Qin Tian thought: Sister Gu and Brother-in-law really have a great relationship.

The jeep slowly drove out of the military area. Kao Mountain Village wasn’t far away, and with Qin Tian’s directions, it was reached in less than ten minutes.

After getting out of the car, Gu Jia Ning stood in front of the Qin family’s house.

Surprisingly, she used to think the Qin family was very poor and might live in a thatched cottage or earthen house, but she didn’t expect it to be a small yet not small, blue brick and tile house.

Seeing Gu Jia Ning looking at the house, Qin Tian also looked at it, as if looking through it at something, and said softly, "Granny said, this house was built by my dad and mom with money..."

Qin Tian had forgotten how long it had been since he last said the words "dad and mom." Now, speaking of them, even he found them unfamiliar. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

They left home 8 years ago.

They left abruptly, taken away by a car. At that time, Qin Tian and Qin Qing were only 2 years old.

Sister Qin Qing’s memory wasn’t as good as Qin Tian’s. She couldn’t even remember what their parents looked like.

But as for Qin Tian, he remembered things early, and he had always remembered the memories from when he was 2.

He remembered that day, mom was telling him and his sister about building powerful weapons, and dad was carving a small pistol out of a piece of wood for him and his sister with a knife.

It was a very ordinary and warm day.

The arrival of that car broke this warmth and made that day unusual.

The car hurriedly took mom and dad away so fast that they didn’t even have time to pack their clothes.

Mom and dad only had time to say a word to Granny and to hug him and his sister.

At that time, he remembered mom holding him and telling him to live well with Granny and wait for them to return.

Perhaps it was a child’s instinct, but little Qin Tian cried for mom and dad not to leave that day at just 2 years old.

He had a gut feeling, a bad feeling telling him that if mom and dad left, they might never see each other again this lifetime.

So, he wanted to stop mom and dad from leaving.

But in the end, no matter how much little Qin Tian cried, mom and dad still left.

Through a blur of tears, little Qin Tian and his sister chased after the car as it left, but eventually fell and could only watch as the car took away his parents, quickly disappearing from view.

After that...

The period after mom and dad left was filled with crying at intervals whenever they were remembered.

Little Qin Tian also cried and asked Granny where mom and dad had gone.

Back then, Granny would hold him and his sister in her arms and say, "Your mom and dad, they’re doing something very great for the country and the people."

"Xiaotian, Xiaoqing, don’t blame your mom and dad, they’re great."

Two-year-old Zhuo Tian didn’t understand the word "great." He only knew that he and his sister missed mom and dad, but they were not around.

But, it seems like children always tend to forget quickly.

One time, when little Qin Tian thought of mom and dad, he suddenly realized that his sister seemed to have not cried or mentioned mom and dad for a while.

Later on, even though little Qin Tian had a good memory, he was after all only 2 years old at the time. As he grew up, the events of that day, including the figures and faces of mom and dad, seemed to gradually blur.

Mom, Dad, if you don’t come back soon, my sister and I might forget you.

In a distant weapons research institute in the Southeast Region, a young woman assembling weapons suddenly felt a pang in her chest, and tears began to fall.

"What’s wrong?" Her husband, noticing the situation, asked nervously.

The woman shook her head lightly, "It’s nothing, I just suddenly thought of our two children."

Her husband held her in his arms, "Soon, we’ll be able to go back soon. Although we can’t send letters back, our salaries are sent there every month, so mom and the kids shouldn’t be doing too badly."

"Yes, I hope so."

The sadness was fleeting. With time being tight, the couple composed themselves and continued their work.

Back in Kao Mountain Village, Gu Jia Ning entered the Qin family home and came to Granny Qin’s bedside.

Granny Qin was awake. When she saw Gu Jia Ning and Sheng Zexi, a kind smile appeared in her eyes.

She coughed and said, "You must be the Sister Gu that Little Tian mentioned who’s been very good to them. Comrade Xiao Gu, I’m sorry for making you come over in such cold weather. Little Tian shouldn’t have disturbed you."

"They say life and death are fated; I’ve lived to this old age and it’s enough. I just can’t stop worrying about the two children, cough, cough..."

"Granny..." Qin Tian and Qin Qing both had red-rimmed eyes.

"Granny, since you can’t stop worrying about the two children, you should take good care of yourself. You should know, given the situation in the Qin family, if you’re not around, they, the sister and brother, will likely be bullied."

Gu Jia Ning soothed her as she spoke, while she had the system bind Granny Qin as a patient, and had her eyes scan Granny Qin’s body condition.

Soon a conclusion was reached: it was indeed tuberculosis.

She took Granny Qin’s pulse and finally said, "...It is tuberculosis."

Upon hearing the word "tuberculosis" from her, Granny Qin’s already pale and lean face once again showed a trace of desolation.

Tuberculosis, she had seen it in her lifetime before.

There were very few people who could be cured.

Granny Qin seemed to foresee her own death.

She had lived this long, dying didn’t matter, but what about the two children?

She knew that in this village, many people were covetously eyeing the Qin family’s brick house.

Her son and daughter-in-law had left for eight years now, without even a letter, let alone money being sent back. Otherwise, this family, with the old and the young, wouldn’t find it so tough.

She didn’t know if she could wait for their return before closing her eyes.

Thinking of this, turbid tears began to flow from Granny Qin’s eyes.

"Granny..." Seeing Granny in tears, Qin Tian and Qin Qing were taken aback.

"Hey, Granny, don’t cry. Although it’s tuberculosis, I didn’t say it couldn’t be treated."