A Beauty in the 80s Goes on a Blind Date with Her Child, Captivating the Military Compound - Chapter 5

Shen Sisi sneezed.

She had sneezed several times on the way, and she wondered who was talking about her.

Niu Niu saw the wrinkles on her mom’s forehead. Her little hands patted her mother’s skin, trying to smooth them out.

“Pretty mommy, don’t be unhappy. Niu Niu is a good girl.”

Shen Sisi affectionately rubbed her face against the child’s soft, sweet face, her heart melting. “Niu Niu, good girl. Mom isn’t unhappy because of you. I’m thinking about what that uncle said…”

If everything Gu Chengfeng said was true, then it would indeed be very difficult for him to find a wife. He might even be mocked by some thoughtless people.

She couldn’t guarantee how others would treat Senior Gu, but she could promise that she would be grateful and treat him well for the rest of her life.

If… they did get married, they could just be like this and treat each other like brother and sister.

This way, Senior Gu wouldn’t feel awkward, and she would be spared the hardship of being a wife and having to bear children.

No matter what, they would still have Niu Niu as their daughter.

Of course, that was secondary. What truly moved her was the phrase he had said: “The military hospital has much better resources and facilities than the county hospital!”

She would definitely be able to find a top domestic specialist to cure Niu Niu’s pulmonary tuberculosis.

She was starting to be swayed.

On second thought, her reputation was terrible, and her family background was also poor. These two huge obstacles were like a copper wall and an iron barrier, standing between them.

Forget it. She’d just go back first!

Halfway there, Niu Niu fell asleep on Shen Sisi’s shoulder.

Even in her sleep, her little hands were tightly clutching Shen Sisi’s clothes, not daring to let go for a moment.

Shen Sisi arrived at her aunt’s doorstep. Just as she was about to knock, she heard her aunt crying inside, accompanied by her uncle’s scolding.

“Cry, cry, cry, all you do is cry. Isn’t this all because of your niece? She’s taking a child on blind dates everywhere. Now the whole county knows about it. You don’t have a shred of shame, but I do!”

Zhao Shilan cried even harder, feeling very wronged.

“I said I’d introduce her to someone, but you were the one who disagreed, saying you couldn’t stand the embarrassment. And now you’re complaining about being embarrassed?”

“I… I thought she would just stay for a day or two, get the medicine, and go back. How was I supposed to know she was serious about this? It’s fine for her to get married, but bringing a burden with her? Isn’t that ridiculous?”

“Now, all the neighbors know that we have an unmarried relative with a child. How is our Tingting going to get married?”

“She and Huai Dong are about to get engaged. Huai Dong is a college student, and his father is the director of the paper factory. If this big happy event is ruined, I’ll beat you to death…”

Her uncle, Chen Jianguo, hadn’t hated her for just a day or two.

Every time she stayed at her aunt’s house, she would be met with Chen Jianguo’s contemptuous looks.

Thinking that she only came a few times a year and only stayed for a day or two to get medicine for Niu Niu, Shen Sisi had always put up with it, acting as if nothing was wrong.

She hadn’t expected that her blind dates would cause her aunt’s family so much trouble and even affect her cousin, Chen Ting’s reputation and marriage.

Shen Sisi tightened her arms around Niu Niu. She was hesitant to knock on the door when she heard Chen Jianguo sighing.

“Tingting called this morning, crying. She said that Huai Dong’s parents have postponed their meeting. From her tone, they must have heard about this. You better get Shen Sisi to leave as soon as possible, and don’t contact her ever again!”

Her aunt was so heartbroken she was almost breathless. “Don’t contact her? Chen Jianguo, don’t you forget that our jobs and this apartment were all arranged by my little sister, Sisi’s mother. Don’t be so ungrateful.”

“That’s ancient history! Why are you still bringing it up? Your sister has been in the ground for so many years. And we took care of Shen Sisi for a few years. It’s her own lack of virtue that ruined her reputation. Can you blame me? Why aren’t you thinking about me and your own daughter?”

The argument continued. The hand Shen Sisi had raised to knock on the door slowly retreated.

She held Niu Niu and turned to leave. The sound of the argument in her ears grew more and more distant…

Her aunt had taken good care of her all these years, but her aunt also had her own family, her own child, and many difficulties. She couldn’t be a burden to her anymore.

It seemed she had to make a decision quickly!

As soon as she stepped outside, a cold wind blew. Niu Niu suddenly took in a few mouthfuls of cold air and coughed violently.

Shen Sisi quickly found a sheltered spot and gave Niu Niu two tablets, but she realized there wasn’t much medicine left, just enough for today.

She had registered at the hospital to buy medicine two days ago. She was supposed to pick it up now, and the timing was just right.

Niu Niu’s coughing wouldn’t stop. Her face was flushed, and a trickle of blood appeared at the corner of her mouth before she finally stopped coughing.

“Mommy… Niu Niu feels bad…”

Shen Sisi tucked the scarf wrapped around Niu Niu and took out the aluminum water bottle from her bag to feed her two sips of warm water.

“It’s okay. Mommy is going to buy you medicine… Our Niu Niu will take her medicine and eat her food like a good girl, and she’ll get better soon…”

Niu Niu hummed in response. She also wanted to get better quickly so her mom wouldn’t be so tired.

After comforting Niu Niu, Shen Sisi searched every pocket on her body, gathered all the coins, stood up, and walked straight toward the hospital…

At the hospital, Gu Chengfeng and Feng Yanzhou had bought a basket of fruit to visit an old comrade.

As they walked downstairs, Gu Chengfeng’s eyes caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.

“Doctor, I registered a few days ago. Why is there no medicine? My child is very sick and really needs this medicine. Please, help me find a way…”

The doctor was also in a difficult position. “I’m sorry, comrade, but the medicine is in short supply. There’s nothing we can do even if you registered. You’ll have to wait. It will be delivered from the provincial capital in two or three days.”

“Two or three days? We only have enough medicine for today. We can’t last that long…” Shen Sisi was on the verge of tears. How could Niu Niu get through this without medicine?

The doctor sighed and was about to tell her to leave when he saw a tall man, who was so tall he almost touched the doorframe, walk straight behind Shen Sisi.

“Sisi!” Gu Chengfeng’s voice landed softly on the back of Shen Sisi’s head.

Her heart tightened. She had run into him again!

This was the second time, and it was in an equally awkward situation.

“Senior Gu, Political Commissar Feng.” Shen Sisi greeted them with a forced smile, her eyes welling up with tears from anxiety.

Gu Chengfeng lowered his head and met her flushed face, which was red from worry. An inexplicable heartache washed over him.

“What’s wrong?”

“Nothing…” Shen Sisi pretended to be fine, not wanting to reveal her distress or make Gu Chengfeng worry about her.

She didn’t want to say anything, but Gu Chengfeng had no intention of letting it go.

He turned to the doctor, his gentle face instantly changing to one filled with coldness and brutality. “Doctor, what’s going on?”

The doctor was so scared by his piercing gaze that a chill ran down his spine. Seeing how gentle he was with Shen Sisi, he probably thought they were a couple!

“Comrade, your spouse came to buy Rifampin, but we have no stock. The medicine hasn’t been delivered from the provincial capital yet. There’s nothing we can do…”

“Spouse…”

Shen Sisi and Gu Chengfeng were both stunned at the same time, their faces flushing instantly.

Gu Chengfeng didn’t say a word and even found the doctor more pleasant to look at. But his happiness lasted less than three seconds when he heard her urgent and hushed voice.

“Doctor, don’t talk nonsense. I’m not his wife…”

Shen Sisi was so afraid of affecting his reputation that she rushed to explain.

Gu Chengfeng’s face turned grim. Was she that concerned about it?