Chapter 30: She Also Knows Some Basic “Minor Surgeries”

The whole family went out to a restaurant for dinner and discussed the plans for the near future. After returning home, Qi Yuan contacted the school principal again and reminded Gu Siqing, “Siqing, when school starts, you’ll come with me. Since your situation is special, I need to introduce you in advance.”

“Once you’ve registered at the school, you can apply for off-campus housing. Then you can stay at the house here. If you need anything, just let us know.”

“As for the two children, we can take turns watching them. How does that sound?”

Hearing Qi Yuan’s thoughtful arrangements, Gu Siqing nodded. “Alright. Thank you, Mom, for being so considerate. Before Qingyan fully recovers, it’s fine for you to watch the children.”

“University courses shouldn’t be too heavy. Since we’re living so close to the campus, I can come home to cook for them.”

“Mom, just drop by to help whenever you’re free.”

Seeing that Gu Siqing had made her own plans but didn’t reject her kindness, Qi Yuan nodded repeatedly. “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it.”

After dinner, everyone went home to rest.

Back home, Shen Mengzhou still couldn’t quite believe what was happening. He asked, “How come our daughter-in-law is so capable? Wasn’t she—”

Before he could finish, Qi Yuan shot him a glare. “Isn’t it good now?”

“In that previous household, so many people treated her and the kids badly. Even if she had learned some skills, could she have revealed them?”

“If she had shown them, she probably wouldn’t have survived. That family of bloodsuckers would never have let her marry into ours—they’d just use her to keep making money!”

Qi Yuan was quite open-minded. “What’s the point of digging into the past? This child has joined our family, not only bringing us grandsons, but also healing our son’s legs. Stop being so paranoid!”

Shen Mengzhou lay there with a look of despair. What did he say? He was just a little curious and asked a simple question, and then got scolded.

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He felt like ever since they had a daughter-in-law and grandkids, he no longer mattered.

“Just go to sleep already!” Qi Yuan turned over and took most of the blanket with her. Shen Mengzhou stared at the ceiling, feeling like he probably wouldn’t sleep a wink tonight.

On the other side.

After Qi Yuan and the others left, Gu Siqing and Shen Qingyan took the kids back into the space. The children had their own rooms and went to sleep after playing for a bit.

Gu Siqing continued massaging and doing acupuncture for Shen Qingyan, accompanying him through rehab exercises in the room.

Shen Qingyan used his arms to support himself as he moved bit by bit, while Gu Siqing sat beside him reading notes about rehabilitation. They were both focused on their own tasks.

Yet Shen Qingyan’s gaze kept drifting toward Gu Siqing.

The room was well-lit. She sat in the shadows, a strand of hair by her ear, making her look especially gentle.

“What’s wrong?”

Noticing his gaze for a bit too long, Gu Siqing looked up. “Are you feeling unwell?”

She set down the book and walked over.

Shen Qingyan felt a sudden stir in his heart—an inexplicable feeling surged up but was quickly suppressed. He shook his head, “Not really. Just want to rest a bit before continuing.”

Gu Siqing glanced at the wall clock. “That’s enough for today. Two hours of rehab per day is plenty—don’t rush it.”

She went over to help him up out of habit, but Shen Qingyan stepped forward directly. The distance between them was now less than half a meter.

Gu Siqing didn’t expect him to come so close. Close enough to smell his scent.

He was only wearing a pair of loose shorts during rehab, no shirt, exposing his chest muscles. From this distance, the surge of testosterone from him practically enveloped her.

Her face began to feel hot.
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“I can walk,” Shen Qingyan said with a faint smile as he noticed her blushing. “Give it a little time and I should be able to carry you, no problem.”

Cough, cough!

Hearing that, Gu Siqing got a little flustered. “I’ll go to bed first. You should rest too—don’t forget to do your exercises regularly.”

After she spoke, she darted back to her room. Even after closing the door, she leaned against it, still catching her breath.

What was up with Shen Qingyan?

In their previous life, he was always upright and calm—always good to her and the children—but he’d never acted like this.

Could it be that she had been too affectionate this time, stirring something in him?

Leaning behind the door for a while, Gu Siqing eventually shook her head and went to shower and sleep.

Soon, September arrived—the start of the school year.

Two days prior, Shen Mengzhou had come to take Dabao and Xiaobao to their place. On the morning of registration, Qi Yuan called Gu Siqing to go to school together.

As soon as she stepped onto campus, Gu Siqing could feel the intense academic atmosphere.

She knew that in this era, getting into university wasn’t easy—except for those like Gu Wanrou who got in through fraud, everyone else was a top student. A university education now was far more prestigious than it would be in the future.

Everyone was putting in hundreds or even thousands of times more effort to change their destiny.

Gu Siqing followed Qi Yuan to the principal’s office. After a brief explanation of her situation, the principal smiled at her.

“I’ve heard about your case from Professor Qi. Your admission documents are ready. You can go straight to the medical department to report.”

“Thank you, Principal,” Gu Siqing said, bowing deeply and also giving Qi Yuan a respectful thanks.

Cases of identity fraud in university admissions were not uncommon in this era, but they were rarely exposed. Even if they were, if the real victim had no background, it would often be left unresolved.

Seeing Gu Siqing’s polite manner, the principal’s impression of her improved further.

Pushing up his glasses, he smiled kindly. “I’ve heard you’ve already achieved quite a bit. Go study hard in the medical department and aim to serve the country one day.”

“You flatter me, Principal. I’ve only done some self-study before.”

“I’ll study diligently from now on and strive to help others and contribute to our country!”

Her response made the principal laugh heartily.

After chatting for a bit more, Qi Yuan accompanied Gu Siqing to the medical department with her student handbook.

There were quite a few students in the medical program. As soon as Gu Siqing arrived, a staff member checked her handbook and guided her to collect her textbooks. Qi Yuan helped carry them.

Next, it was time to meet the instructors.

“Professor Qi.” The instructor for the medical department was quite familiar with Qi Yuan. When Shen Qingyan had issues with his legs, they had consulted many hospitals in the capital—one of which had ties to this instructor’s mentor.

The teacher’s surname was Liang, a woman in her early forties. Her hair was tied up neatly, and she wore black-rimmed glasses, giving her a serious appearance. But when she smiled, the sternness faded.

“Teacher Liang, this is my daughter-in-law, Gu Siqing,” Qi Yuan introduced openly. “She’s a new freshman.”

Getting married before or during university wasn’t unusual in that era. Many students had retaken exams multiple times and may already have had kids by the time they were accepted.

Liang Jingwen wasn’t surprised. She pushed up her glasses and looked at Gu Siqing. “She’s a very pretty girl, but studying medicine is tough. I wonder if she can handle it?”

“I can!” Gu Siqing answered firmly, then added her request. “I heard there’s a placement test at the beginning of each semester. I’d like to take it.”

“Oh?” Liang Jingwen had assumed Qi Yuan brought her daughter-in-law just to ask for some academic guidance. She was a little surprised by the request.

“To be honest,” Gu Siqing said with a modest smile, “I’ve done some self-study before and even received some instruction from doctors. I’d like to see if I can skip ahead—maybe directly to senior year—so I can begin hospital training sooner after completing the required courses.”

Her calm and respectful attitude piqued Liang Jingwen’s interest.

“Then go ahead and tell me a bit.”

She opened her office door, inviting them both in to talk.

Inside, Gu Siqing briefly shared her views on medicine. In addition to traditional Chinese medicine, she also knew some basic minor surgeries.