After the door closed, they returned to the living room. Gu Jianing reached out and poked Sheng Zexi's chest with her jade-white fingers. She asked in a soft and tender voice, "I didn't expect that after Peng Wenjing left, Li Shuyao came. Captain Sheng, you have so many romantic partners."
"This feels a bit unfair. Do I have to go find some peach blossoms too?!"
Before Gu Jianing could finish her teasing words, Sheng Zexi hugged her, covered her mouth, and said forcefully: "I don't allow you to have other peach blossoms."
"You can only be mine."
"If there are other peach blossoms, I'll pick one and break it off."
Gu Jianing snorted softly, "What if it's a whole peach tree? Can you pick all the peaches?"
"Then I'll chop it down with an axe, pull it up by the roots, and then set it on fire." I'll wait for spring to come and it will grow again with the spring breeze.
Gu Jianing was amused by Sheng Zexi's serious look and patted his chest, "Okay, I'm just kidding."
"But you really need to tell me, who is this Li Shuyao? Is she also in the art troupe that came this time?"
Sheng Zexi thought about it and said uncertainly: "It should be, she is indeed from the Beijing Art Troupe, but I don't know whether she came this time."
Sheng Zexi would not even try to find out, as she had no information about Li Shuyao or Zhang Shuyao.
"It's okay. If there is any, you can watch it during the New Year's Eve performance."
"Li Shuyao, she is Mr. Li's granddaughter..." Sheng Zexi told Gu Jianing about Li Shuyao's origins.
After listening to Sheng Zexi's words, Gu Jianing realized that this Mr. Li, before he retired, had the same status as Sheng Zexi's father now. Even though he is retired now, his prestige remains.
Not only that, the Li family has also made progress in the military and political circles. It can be said that Li Shuyao really has a strong background.
Especially since Li Shuyao is Mr. Li’s only and most beloved granddaughter.
"Don't you regret not marrying Li Shuyao? After all, if you had married Li Shuyao, it would have been a great help to your career." Gu Jianing couldn't help but ask.
She thought of Wen Zhuqing in her previous life, and even other men. Wasn't it the same? Abandoning a wife or girlfriend who had no background and no help, and choosing to marry a woman with a strong background and who could help in her career, even if she didn't love him.
For many men, women are insignificant compared to career, power, and wealth. If they have all of the above, what kind of women would they not want?
In fact, Gu Jianing even had some doubts. Is there really such a thing as a faithful and everlasting love in this world?
Just as she thought of this, Gu Jianing suddenly felt a slight pain on her forehead. She raised her eyes subconsciously with grievance, and met Sheng Zexi's angry and somewhat hurt eyes.
"Gu Jianing, you don't believe me!"
Sheng Zexi really guessed Gu Jianing's little thoughts at once. As soon as she rolled her eyes, he knew what she was thinking.
What Gu Jianing said just now was a test and a sign of distrust towards him.
This made Sheng Zexi angry. Wasn't his liking and love for her obvious enough?
"Gu Jianing, let me tell you, I, Sheng Zexi, do not need to sacrifice my marriage in exchange for so-called help!"
"I will marry the woman I want to marry, and it will always be the woman I like and love! No one can force me to do that."
"Military merit, a future, a career, if I want these, I will work hard to get them even if it means risking my life! I believe that I have the ability to earn a good future."
"I want to believe that if I marry you, I will be able to protect you."
Sheng Zexi held Gu Jianing's shoulders with both hands, his eyes sincere and passionate, "Ningning, believe me, okay?"
Gu Jianing was burned by the fiery heat in Sheng Zexi's eyes. His heart skipped a beat and he was shocked. It felt like his chest was filled with something in an instant.
Without even thinking, she nodded and said, "Okay, I believe you."
In fact, her doubts were only influenced by her previous life, but it only took her a moment to realize that this was wrong.
In his previous life, Sheng Zexi regarded her as the white moonlight in his heart. He was able to rush into the fire to save her. Even after she died, he left a will to be buried with her.
And Sheng Zexi has done so much for her in this life. After they got married, he was considerate to her in every aspect, many of which were things that men of this era could not do. She was also attracted to him and moved by him little by little, wasn't she?
She had no doubts about Sheng Zexi from her previous life.
Sheng Zexi in this life also proved it with his actions.
She shouldn't doubt him!
"Then tell me, what is this Li Shuyao like? She is the granddaughter of Mr. Li, so should I avoid her and give way to her?" Although he said this, Gu Jianing, who leaned in Sheng Zexi's arms, had a dangerous look in his eyes.
If this man dares to ask her to give in to other women, then...
Yes, although she believed Sheng Zexi, she still dug a small hole.
Sheng Zexi didn't know that Gu Jianing was setting a trap for him, but Gu Jianing's words made him angry.
"Gu Jianing, you are such a loser, why do you have to give in to others?"
"No matter who they are, you don't need to give in. Just do whatever you want. Don't worry, if anything happens, Brother Xi will protect you."
What Sheng Zexi meant was that if someone dares to provoke you, go ahead and fight back, your husband will support you and help you!
Gu Jianing understood the implication of Sheng Zexi's words and could no longer hold back and burst out laughing.
"I can't remember what Li Shuyao looks like, but she's not as pretty as my Ningning, and she's annoying."
Sheng Zexi thought hard, but he really couldn't figure out what Li Shuyao looked like.
He doesn't have prosopagnosia, but he really doesn't take people who don't care to him to heart, nor does he care.
The only thing Li Shuyao left him was that when they were in Beijing, she always came to bother him, which was very annoying.
Other than that, nothing more.
"Okay." Gu Jianing saw that Sheng Zexi was not lying.
In fact, Gu Jianing didn’t care much about Li Shuyao. After all, she and Sheng Zexi were married, and it was a military marriage!
If Li Shuyao really comes to sabotage, she will be shameless.
Moreover, Gu Jianing was not afraid of facing her.
After all, Li Shuyao has the Li family behind her, and she has a future technology to support her - a child-bearing system.
As long as she has enough points, there is nothing she can't accomplish.
In the next few days, Gu Jianing thought he would run into Li Shuyao, or that person would come to his house, but to his surprise, nothing happened.
Before we knew it, it was New Year's Eve.
That day, as soon as Gu Jianing opened his eyes, he heard the voice of the system ringing in his head.
[Ding! The host is detected to be pregnant! ]
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