Chapter 105: Glimpses of the Future

“Ah?”

The crying Granny Qin and the Qin siblings both froze in shock.

“Sister Gu, can you really save my grandma? Please, I’m begging you, save her! I’ll kowtow to you!” Qin Tian didn’t know any other way to beg for help—kneeling and kowtowing was his most sincere expression.

As he spoke, he tried to pull his sister down to kneel with him.

“Hey, don’t kneel, and don’t kowtow either. We don’t do that nowadays, and I don’t need it,” Gu Jianing hurried to help them up, but someone was even quicker than her.

It was Sheng Zexi. He firmly held the two children, not letting them kneel.

“You two little rascals, stop kneeling at the drop of a hat. Since Ningning said she can save her, she will.”

Maybe it was Sheng Zexi’s military bearing, but Qin Tian and Qin Qing were a little intimidated. Hearing his words, they didn’t try to kneel again, just looked at Gu Jianing with pitiful, hopeful eyes.

Gu Jianing couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time. She turned to Sheng Zexi and said, “Brother Xi, I need to go back to the base to get my medical kit and some herbs. Can you drive me there and back?”

“You two, stay home with your grandma and wait for me to return.”

“Oh, and have you eaten yet?” Gu Jianing had heard their stomachs growling earlier. “Food is the foundation of everything. No matter what happens, you have to eat well. Only when you’re full can you take care of yourselves and your grandma.”

The siblings nodded, promising to remember.

Soon, Gu Jianing and Sheng Zexi got in the car. As Sheng Zexi started the engine, Gu Jianing said, “Brother Xi, you drive. I’ll close my eyes and rest for a bit.”

In reality, Gu Jianing needed to enter her Divine Doctor’s space to study as much as possible.

Sheng Zexi glanced at her deeply and nodded. “Alright.”

After he nodded, Gu Jianing didn’t waste any time. She closed her eyes and let her soul enter the space.

What she didn’t see was that, as soon as her soul entered the space, Sheng Zexi turned to look at her, a complex emotion flickering in his eyes before quickly returning to calm.

Inside the Divine Doctor’s space, Gu Jianing reviewed Granny Qin’s symptoms, then immediately went to the pile of books on treating tuberculosis and began reading.

After reading, she followed several teachers to learn the treatment methods.

When Gu Jianing opened her eyes again, a “ding” sounded in her mind.

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for passing all the tuberculosis assessments. Rewards: 10 points, 3 glimpses of the future, can choose between this life or previous life.]

Huh?

Gu Jianing wasn’t surprised by the 10 points, but the second reward caught her off guard.

Glimpses of the future—what did that mean?

After reading the description, Gu Jianing finally understood.

It turned out that, once activated, for one hour, whenever she encountered a key person, she would trigger a vision and see fragments of that person’s future—in other words, she could see what would happen to them.

There could be more than one key person.

And she could choose to see the future of this life, or of the previous life.

Gu Jianing pondered the meaning. In other words, she could see the difference between the current timeline, where she was involved, and the previous timeline, where she wasn’t.

After all, once someone interferes with the original course of events, the future changes.

Just then, the car slowed to a stop, pulling Gu Jianing out of her thoughts.

“Ningning, we’re here.”

“Okay.”

Gu Jianing went home and took out her small wooden medical kit, which contained all the essential tools.

She could have kept it in her space, but it would be awkward to take things out in front of others.

With a small wooden box, it looked much more natural.

So, not long ago, Gu Jianing had told Sheng Zexi she wanted a small medicine chest.

The next day, Sheng Zexi brought one back for her.

Gu Jianing immediately filled it with the essentials, and this was the first time she’d actually used it.

With the kit in hand, Gu Jianing gathered the herbs she needed for the prescription she’d planned, packing them into a bundle.

Luckily, she had everything she needed.

She wrote out the dosages for Granny Qin’s medicine, making several packets—enough for three days.

It was freezing, and Qin Tian had no money. If she didn’t prepare the medicine for him, he wouldn’t know where to get it.

While Gu Jianing busied herself, Sheng Zexi, unable to help, could only watch.

They say a man is most attractive when he’s focused on his work, but right now, in Sheng Zexi’s eyes, Gu Jianing was the most dazzling as she worked, unconsciously drawing all his attention.

When Gu Jianing finished packing the herbs, she said, “Brother Xi, let’s go.”

“Alright.” Sheng Zexi snapped out of his daze, took the medicine chest and slung it over his shoulder, and the two of them set off for Kaoshan Village once again.

But this time, before they even entered the Qin house, they heard a commotion inside, including an unfamiliar male voice.

On instinct, Gu Jianing said to the system in her mind, “System, activate the limited-time glimpse of the future—previous life version.”

[Ding! Previous life future glimpse activated. One hour remaining.]

“Xiaotian, are you really not going to consider apprenticing in Min City? This is such a good opportunity. I only offered it to you because I pity you and your grandma. They even approved two months’ salary in advance—twenty yuan! You could take Xiaoqing and your grandma to the city for treatment.”

“Otherwise, with your grandma’s condition…” said the unfamiliar man.

“Uncle De, I’m not going. I’ve already found someone who can cure my grandma.”

“What! In this rural place, who could possibly cure tuberculosis? Xiaotian, don’t let yourself be fooled.”

“No, Sister Gu is great. She’s amazing.”

“Xiaotian, you…”

The man seemed about to say more, but at that moment, Qin Qing saw Gu Jianing and Sheng Zexi walk in and called out, “Sister Gu is here!”

The man turned at the sound.

At that moment, Gu Jianing heard a “ding” in her mind, and a series of images flashed before her eyes.

To Gu Jianing, it felt like a short while had passed, but in reality, only a few seconds had gone by.

When the vision ended, Gu Jianing came back to herself and looked at the man in front of her, her expression darkening.

The man—Qin De—turned his head and saw Gu Jianing. For a moment, he was stunned by her beauty, his eyes flickering with calculation and lechery."