A Beauty in the 80s Goes on a Blind Date with Her Child, Captivating the Military Compound - Chapter 40

In the darkness, those ink-dark eyes suddenly met hers.

An indistinct, stirring emotion surged in the deep pools of his eyes.

Shen Sisi felt like she had been caught red-handed and quickly looked away guiltily.

Realizing that she was craving Gu Chengfeng’s body, her heart gave a sharp leap, losing its usual rhythm…

After a while, the sound of rushing water came from the washroom.

Shen Sisi strained her ears. It was Gu Chengfeng taking a shower.

He hadn’t heated any water; he was taking a cold shower!

In the depths of winter, wasn’t he afraid of catching a cold?

Shen Sisi added several pieces of coal to the stove, making it burn intensely, and the temperature inside the house grew warm.

When Gu Chengfeng finished his shower, the cold water had washed away the heat in his body.

He dressed and went out, immediately noticing the change in the house temperature.

Shen Sisi was sitting by the small iron stove, with a kettle of hot water heating on top.

“Why didn’t you heat water? What if you catch a cold…” Shen Sisi was clearly concerned, but her tone held a hint of complaint.

Gu Chengfeng wiped his short hair with a towel. When the stove’s heat reached it, steam rose from his head.

“I’m used to it. I’m not cold,” Gu Chengfeng hung the towel on the rack.

The two sat facing each other. Suddenly, Shen Sisi heard the man’s voice.

“Is Niu Niu asleep?”

“Yes, she is.” She glanced into the room, confirming the child was asleep.

“I have already contacted the military hospital. Professor Fei, the specialist in cardiology and pulmonology, will personally examine Niu Niu tomorrow.”

These past few days, Shen Sisi hadn’t mentioned a single word about Niu Niu’s illness.

Firstly, Niu Niu’s condition had improved somewhat since arriving in Jiangcheng.

Secondly, she and Gu Chengfeng hadn’t registered their marriage yet, and there were a lot of things to deal with. She didn’t want to pressure him.

She hadn’t realized that Gu Chengfeng had kept it in mind the whole time.

She was so moved she didn’t know what to say. “Thank you. You’ve gone to so much trouble…”

Gu Chengfeng looked at the small, palm-sized face before him, with a slightly red nose and eyes that looked as if they had been washed with water.

“I am Niu Niu’s father too. I hope she can get better quickly and grow up healthy…” As Gu Chengfeng spoke, his entire expression softened, illuminated by the lamp light.

She was momentarily stunned, feeling a little bittersweet but mostly joyful.

Gu Chengfeng genuinely liked Niu Niu!

Though he wasn’t Niu Niu’s biological father, he was better than a real father.

Gu Chengfeng’s earnest manner touched the core of Shen Sisi’s heart, just as the water in the kettle gradually boiled with a gurgling sound.

The water boiled. He stood up and filled the thermos flask, pouring the remaining water into two enamel mugs.

He raised his mug, substituting water for wine. “All the hardships are now past. To today, and to the future!”

These few short words weighed heavily on her heart.

Shen Sisi also raised her cup. Through the steaming mist, she offered a gentle smile. “Gu Chengfeng, happy wedding day…”

They clinked their mugs and smiled at each other, as if drinking a wedding toast.

On their first night as a married couple, they lay on their separate beds, separated by a wall.

In the darkness, all senses were subtly magnified.

Gu Chengfeng lay on the soft bed that Shen Sisi had personally made, listening to the faint sound of her turning over, his smile lingering long after he closed his eyes…

When Shen Sisi woke up in the morning, the fire in the stove was already lit.

Gu Chengfeng had gotten up early, brushed his teeth and washed his face, and was heating up water for her to wash with.

“Don’t you need to go to the barracks today?” Shen Sisi asked, leaning against the doorway.

Her long hair was spread around her shoulders, and she yawned lazily, looking like a kitten that had just woken up.

The large hand stoking the fire paused. He said, “I took the day off. To take Niu Niu for her hospital check-up.”

Shen Sisi frowned. She hadn’t realized he had specifically taken leave.

Thinking that Gu Chengfeng had arranged the specialist, and things might be difficult without him, she didn’t decline further.

In the morning, she personally prepared two bowls of shredded pork noodle soup.

The lean pork was cut into small cubes and stir-fried with some sauce, resulting in a thick, beautiful golden color.

Gu Chengfeng ate two bowls of noodles. If he hadn’t been afraid of startling Shen Sisi, he would have eaten a third.

Niu Niu also had a great appetite, finishing all the noodles in her bowl and even drinking the soup.

After breakfast, it was nearly time for the specialist to start work. Gu Chengfeng rolled out the household’s ’28 Big Bar’ bicycle, removed the large red flower from the handlebars, swung his long legs over the frame, and supported the bike steadily on the ground.

He patted the brand-new back seat, which was covered with a soft cushion.

“Climb on. We’ll ride there.”

Shen Sisi initially wanted to hold the child and sit on the back seat, but it would be too cramped.

Gu Chengfeng turned, threaded his hands under Niu Niu’s arms, and placed her on the frame in front of him.

The horizontal bar of the frame was also covered with a soft cushion, so Niu Niu sat sideways on it, comfortable and not hurting her bottom at all.

“You did all this!” Shen Sisi was surprised by his attentiveness.

Gu Chengfeng hummed an acknowledgment, holding Niu Niu with both hands to ensure she wouldn’t fall off.

A trace of a smile flashed in his eyes. “Get on. Hold me tight.”

Shen Sisi didn’t think much of it and simply wrapped her arms around his waist.

Gu Chengfeng pushed off with his foot, and the bike shot forward…

Shen Sisi instinctively held his waist tightly, her cheek pressed closely against his broad back.

Riding the bicycle, they traveled through the family compound.

They attracted glances all along the way.

Gu Chengfeng, with a cold face, stared back at every person who looked at them.

Shen Sisi, accustomed to attention, showed a composed smile.

The family of three, who were initially looked down upon, swept past their world, free and happy like the wind…

They were so open and joyful.

It made people envious.

At the hospital, Professor Fei Liming, a specialist in cardiology and pulmonology, a respected elder, meticulously examined Niu Niu.

His hair was grey, and he wore a pair of reading glasses, squinting as he studied the X-rays.

Unlike other doctors who would only shake their heads, he took off his glasses and placed them aside after reviewing the results, his expression calm.

“It’s nothing. A minor issue…”

Fei Liming pointed to the shadows on the X-ray. The condition was under good control and hadn’t caused lymphadenopathy or bronchial compression; it would just cause the child’s development to be slower than her peers.

“Is it really nothing serious?” Shen Sisi was worried; the doctors in the county had said it was very serious.

She had even feared Niu Niu wouldn’t survive the winter.

Fei Liming adjusted his glasses and looked at her with an expression of one who was used to such questions. “Comrade, when I say it’s nothing, it’s nothing. This illness is considered an incurable disease in the eyes of most doctors, but in my view, it’s not a major illness.”

Gu Chengfeng’s whispered voice came from beside her. “Elder Fei is the leading authority in domestic cardiology and pulmonology. If he says it’s fine, it must be fine.”

This was like a powerful shot of confidence. Shen Sisi nodded seriously. “Okay, I trust Doctor Fei.”

Fei Liming was silent for a moment, then wrote and drew on a piece of paper. “As long as you listen to me, take the medicine on time, and pay attention to diet and exercise, tuberculosis can be slowly cured.”

“However, this illness requires a significant amount of time and effort. During the treatment, some specialized and imported drugs will be used, and the prices are not cheap. You need to be psychologically prepared.”

As long as Niu Niu’s illness could be cured, money was not an issue!

This was undoubtedly the best news she could receive!

Shen Sisi gritted her teeth. “Thank you for your effort. I can afford it. We will actively cooperate with the treatment…”

“Alright. Go get the prescription first. Start taking this dosage…”

Elder Fei was very patient. He examined slowly and meticulously. Shen Sisi wrote down everything he instructed on her notepad.

Niu Niu’s condition was not particularly severe. The first steps were drug treatment, improving the living environment, adjusting the diet, and ensuring no strenuous exercise, though moderate activity was fine.

No wonder Niu Niu’s coughing had decreased as soon as they arrived in Jiangcheng; it was related to the living environment.

Their old, dilapidated house used to leak wind in the winter and rain in the summer, and a large hillside behind it meant the air was extremely damp.

Unlike now, where they lived in a large apartment with a courtyard.

Returning from the hospital, they stopped to buy a few crucian carp, planning to make crucian carp and tofu soup for Niu Niu.

The bike sped along the road, passing over several large potholes. Shen Sisi bounced, letting out several soft Ying-Ning sounds, her chest hitting his straight, strong back heavily. Her face flushed on and off.

Unseen by her, the corner of his mouth never dropped…

When they finally arrived home, Shen Sisi hadn’t even let go of his waist when she saw the courtyard gate wide open, with a noisy crowd inside.