"What’s the big deal? One of you is getting older, and the other is heavily pregnant. If I let you two go alone, not even Xiao Xi would be comfortable with it, let alone ."
"It’s fine. Just let Xiao Zhang go with you so we can all feel a bit more at ease."
Gu Jia Ning didn’t say anything more.
Indeed, having a young, strong man accompany them would certainly be safer and more reassuring.
"Ningning, you don’t have anything planned for tomorrow, right? Why don’t you accompany Grandma to stroll around Beijing?" Grandma Sang suggested.
Grandma Sang knew from Gu Jia Ning that in the Northwest Military Region, Gu Jia Ning had befriended so military wives.
She felt that as Gu Jia Ning’s grandmother, given that she was heading to the Northwest Military Region, she ought to help her granddaughter-in-law manage these relationships well.
So she planned to buy so specialties from Beijing to take to the Northwest Military Region.
And see if there was anything suitable for the in-laws to gift as well.
"Sure," Gu Jia Ning intertwined her arm with Grandma Sang’s. "Then tomorrow, let’s go shopping together."
Even though she had been in Beijing for half a month, these two weeks had been so busy and fulfilling for Gu Jia Ning that she hadn’t had ti to explore the city.
Now that things had settled down, going for a walk seed like a good idea.
"Alright, it’s settled then."
That afternoon, Mrs. Hua and Hua Zhenrong ca over bringing gifts.
The visit was mainly to express gratitude to Gu Jia Ning for curing Hua Zhenrong.
Sohow, they had heard about Gu Jia Ning’s fondness for houses and shops, for among the gifts, Mrs. Hua included a small villa on the Second Ring Road.
"This... this is too expensive, I can’t accept it."
While houses weren’t as exorbitant as they would be in later generations, in those days, property was not cheap.
Moreover, it was a small villa on the Second Ring Road. In the future, its value would be even greater.
Gu Jia Ning felt that she was just doing her duty as a dical professional and couldn’t accept such lavish gifts.
"No, Doctor Gu, you must accept it. This house ans nothing to us, but Zhen Rong, our youngest son, is irreplaceable to us," Mrs. Hua said, wiping away tears.
No one knew how many tis the Hua family had cried secretly over the past two years of Hua Zhenrong’s illness.
How long they had worried.
For them, Hua Zhenrong was undoubtedly more important than any material possessions.
Back when Gu Jia Ning hadn’t appeared to treat Hua Zhenrong yet,
at the ti, how devastated and miserable they were when they received the virtual death sentence from other doctors for Hua Zhenrong.
Therefore, to Hua Zhenrong, Gu Jia Ning was a lifesaver.
She was also a benefactor to the entire Hua family.
So, a small villa really was insignificant in comparison.
"Sister-in-law, just accept it. Only if you accept it will my parents feel at ease," Hua Zhenrong implored from the side.
Gu Jia Ning: Alright then.
In the end, Gu Jia Ning accepted it.
And so, Gu Jia Ning’s property count in Beijing went up by one.
Not bad, not bad. Maybe in the future, she could just lead a leisurely life collecting rent.
After a good night’s sleep, the next day arrived.
Gu Jia Ning and Grandma Sang went out to explore Beijing.
Though they intended to shop, Grandma Sang, knowing that Gu Jia Ning hadn’t explored Beijing yet, decided to first accompany her to take in the sights.
Indeed, in this life, Gu Jia Ning had never actually toured Beijing.
As for the previous life... let’s not go there.
Even though it was just a stroll, by this ti, Beijing already had public buses, and since it wasn’t rush hour when they went out, they were able to get seats.
Sitting on the bus, Gu Jia Ning took a window seat, looked out, and each ti Grandma Sang saw a nice place or pretty scenery, she would talk to Gu Jia Ning about it, and Gu Jia Ning listened intently.
Just then...
"Hey, aren’t you the doctor who gave the lecture at Beijing City Middle School?"
"I rember you; you must be that doctor. You’re even prettier than in the papers."
"My husband, he had tuberculosis, did you know? It was because of your lecture that he was saved. You’re the benefactor of my family."
"And a benefactor to many families too."
Gu Jia Ning never expected that even though the lecture had happened so ti ago, she would be recognized by a resident of Beijing as soon as she stepped onto a bus.
And at that mont, the way people looked at her was akin to how fans in the future would gaze at their idol celebrities with fervor.
Words of praise flowed from their lips, almost without repetition.
In truth, Gu Jia Ning underestimated her own capability and beauty.
Her beauty was such that the mont she stepped outside, she was bound to attract attention, so when she boarded the bus, everyone took notice of her.
Moreover, the lecture she gave was very significant, having received national dia coverage, and caused a sensation in Beijing.
Even those who hadn’t attended the lecture, if they had read the newspapers or seen that photo, they could recognize Gu Jia Ning now.
Hence, the situation she found herself in.
Listening to the many words of praise, seeing the pairs of eyes filled either with admiration, pity, or emotion, Gu Jia Ning felt montarily dazed.
In both lifetis, Gu Jia Ning admitted, she enjoyed being in the spotlight, it was part of her vanity.
Only in her previous life, she took the wrong path, believing her beauty and wealth were enough to et her needs.
But now, she realized that’s not the case.
Being able to contribute aningfully to the country, to society, and its people, and becoming a focal point in this way, was far better.
At the sa ti, her mindset was different now.
If in her previous life, becoming the focal point brought her enjoynt and pride,
in this lifeti, she was more at peace internally, aiming for humility, contemplating how to do more aningful things for inspiring people like those before her.
Yes, aning...
Perhaps this is one of life’s purposes.
Finding fulfillnt in aning, making oneself better through aning.
In an instant, a realization dawned on Gu Jia Ning, her mind subtly undergoing a transformation.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for the epiphany.] In her mind, the system sensed her thoughts and set off several brilliant fireworks.
Gu Jia Ning’s mouth broke into a smile.
"Thank you, system."
anwhile, after praising Gu Jia Ning, everyone took notice of the elderly woman beside her, Grandma Sang.
"Oh my, are you Doctor Gu’s grandmother?"
"No, Ning girl is my granddaughter-in-law."
"Oh wow, you are truly blessed to have such a beautiful and outstanding granddaughter-in-law like Doctor Gu."
"Indeed, my Ning girl is absolutely wonderful..."
...
Grandma Sang joined in the complints about Gu Jia Ning, unable to suppress the smile on her face.
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