Chapter 5: Simply Celestial-Grade!

Not only that, but the last time he had a sudden acute cerebral infarction, he had experienced temporary blindness. This time, however, there was no such symptom—clearly, the acupuncture had worked.

Last night, Lin Banxia had explained to him in detail how his condition should be managed. She had even spoken at length about traditional Chinese medicine, presenting her points clearly and systematically.

Even as a university professor, he found her words deeply insightful and couldn’t find a single flaw in them.

After what had happened the previous night, Gu Honglang now trusted his daughter-in-law Lin Banxia even more than the doctors at the hospital.

When Gu Honglang mentioned Lin Banxia, his eyes were filled with admiration.

Gu Shiqing was utterly shocked upon hearing his father’s words, to the point where he doubted his own ears.

His father had just said that Lin Banxia had treated his illness—and that it had been more effective than the medicine prescribed by professional doctors?

In other words, Lin Banxia hadn’t run off with another man?

But when had she learned how to treat illnesses?

No matter how he tried, Gu Shiqing simply couldn’t reconcile the Lin Banxia from two years ago with the person his father was now describing.

Was it his father who hadn’t woken up yet, or was it him?

Or had the past week of running around non-stop caused him to become so exhausted that he was now hallucinating?

Sensing Gu Shiqing’s disbelief, Gu Honglang cleared his throat and said: “I know it sounds incredible. Honestly, I was just as shocked last night when your mother told me Banxia knew medicine. But think about it—her grandfather was an old Chinese medicine doctor. Is it really that strange for her to have learned some skills?

Besides, when I came home last night, I saw the place in complete disarray. Our savings, gold bars, and my collection of books and materials were all gone. I thought Banxia had taken the money and run off, so I flew into a rage and had another attack. You saw how serious it was the last time it happened. But this time, after Banxia gave me acupuncture, the effect really was quite remarkable. Shiqing, you’ve truly married a good wife.”

As he spoke, Gu Honglang smiled and patted Gu Shiqing’s shoulder, clearly very pleased with Lin Banxia as his daughter-in-law.

A person’s goodness often becomes apparent only in comparison. If Lin Banxia had always been the way she was now, perhaps people wouldn’t praise her so much. But compared to how she had been before, the current Lin Banxia seemed almost too good to be true!

Gu Shiqing stared at his father, who now acted completely differently than he had two years ago. Even with the psychological resilience of a soldier, he couldn’t immediately wrap his head around it.

At the same time, he caught a detail in his father’s words—Lin Banxia had taken the money and left.

As a military man, he was extremely sharp. Given Lin Banxia’s past behavior, he felt certain that the matter wasn’t as simple as it appeared.

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Meanwhile, inside the room, Lin Banxia, who had been sleeping, was gradually awakened by the faint sounds outside.

She stretched lazily, then opened the wardrobe to choose what to wear for the day.

Fortunately, the original Lin Banxia had a taste in clothing quite similar to hers; she found most of the outfits quite acceptable.

In this era of material scarcity, where many people couldn’t even buy a single new piece of clothing in a year, Lin Banxia actually had an entire wardrobe full of clothes. Clearly, the Gu Family had treated her quite well.

According to her memories, Gu Shiqing used to transfer most of his monthly allowance to her. She didn’t need to work or do housework, and she had no worries about food or drink.

Her in-laws were also reasonable and understanding. Even by the standards of several decades into the future, it would still be considered a fairly good married life.

And yet, the original ‘Lin Banxia’ had somehow been given a “vicious woman” persona, acting like someone who had lost her mind, attempting to elope with that vile scumbag, Chen Junming.

Speaking of Chen Junming, she couldn’t help but wonder how their group had fared last night. They were probably in so much pain they couldn’t even sit straight by now.

Thinking of this, the corners of Lin Banxia’s lips curled upward. In high spirits, she changed into a scarlet bulaji dress, casually tied her hair into a low bun, and opened the door to step out.

“Dad, did you eat the medicinal soup I made for you?” Lin Banxia asked offhandedly as she stepped out, not even looking to see who was there.

“I already did.” Gu Honglang immediately replied upon hearing his daughter-in-law’s voice. Then he hurriedly gave Gu Shiqing a push, gesturing for him to step forward. “Banxia, come see who’s back.”

Only then did Lin Banxia notice that besides Gu Honglang, there was also a young man standing in the living room.

The man had a tall and upright figure, with broad shoulders and a slim waist. He looked to be close to 1.9 meters tall. Even with clothes on, Lin Banxia could easily imagine the powerful, hormone-charged physique beneath the fabric.

Her gaze moved upward and landed on his face—well-defined features, excellent bone structure, and flawless skin. Lin Banxia dared say that even in the future, this man’s looks could outshine many male celebrities.

The only issue was that his eyes were too cold.

She didn’t like that.

If the full score were ten, she would at most give him a nine.

If he could satisfy her XP and call out: “Jiejie, please be gentle with me.” then maybe she’d give him a perfect ten.

Back when she first launched her livestream promoting traditional Chinese medicine, some male streamers would request to go live with her. She noticed these interactions helped draw more attention, so she didn’t refuse.

Later, it even developed into a weekly event where she would spend an hour scoring male streamers during live connections. If someone scored above eight, she would offer a free lesson in TCM.

But even after all that time, very few male streamers had scored above eight in her eyes.

To think that after transmigrating into a novel, she had come across a man deserving such a high score.

He was simply celestial-grade!

Gu Shiqing felt increasingly uncomfortable under Lin Banxia’s scrutinizing gaze.

This woman looked him up and down, first here, then there—what exactly was she looking at? Didn’t she realize that this kind of behavior was bordering on perverse?

Whatever good impression he had started to form after hearing his father’s words vanished instantly.

Gu Shiqing cleared his throat and reminded her: “Have you stared enough? It’s only been two years. Don’t tell me you don’t recognize me anymore?”

Upon hearing that, Lin Banxia suddenly realized—so he was Gu Shiqing, her current, nominal husband!

Hah, and the first thing he did upon returning was to talk back to her?

She was his wife now.

What if she looked at him a few more times—did he have a problem with that?

Lin Banxia said: “Isn’t that the case? If another two years passed, not only would I not recognize you, I’d probably forget your name altogether.”

Gu Honglang noticed his son’s unpleasant tone and immediately shot him a warning look, softly reminding him: “Shiqing, speak to Banxia properly.”

Since even his father had spoken, Gu Shiqing had no choice but to rephrase his words. “It was my fault just now. I heard from Dad that it was thanks to you treating him last night. Thank you—I didn’t expect you to know medicine.”

Lin Banxia had not missed the interaction between father and son. She felt rather pleased with herself. Hmph, two years away and now your own dad’s siding with me, huh?

“You’ll find there are plenty of things you didn’t expect.” Lin Banxia pouted. “But you don’t need to thank me. We’re family. It’s only right I treated Dad.”

That little gesture of hers caught Gu Shiqing’s attention. His gaze flickered slightly, and though he parted his lips, he said nothing more.

Two years without seeing her, and Lin Banxia seemed even more beautiful than before.

Her complexion was fairer, like a freshly peeled egg. The scarlet dress she wore flattered her perfectly, as if it were custom-made just for her.

Standing there, she seemed to glow, radiant and dazzling.

Just then, Xu Minzhi, who had gone out to buy breakfast, returned. As she walked into the house, she said cheerfully: “Banxia, Mom bought you your favorite little wontons. I even asked them to add extra sesame oil—it smells amazing. Come eat!”

Only after speaking did she notice there was one more person in the house.

Her son had come back!