She was most afraid that if Guoguo were abducted by traffickers, she might be harmed.

After a quick check, she found that Guoguo was unharmed and was even bundled up warmly, which told her that Guoguo had been well taken care of after being rescued.

When she had just come out, she also saw that it was this young woman holding her Guoguo’s hand, and Guoguo’s eyes showed a sense of reliance when looking at her.

“Hello, you must be Battalion Commander Sheng’s wife, right? Thank you so much for saving my Guoguo. If it weren’t for you, my Guoguo would have been taken by traffickers, and I wouldn’t know what to do.”

Although the young woman in front of her was bundled up tightly, revealing only her eyes, it didn’t hinder Zhang Shuwan’s good impression of her.

Moreover, she knew that Guoguo was very discerning about people’s intentions and was not one to easily rely on others. In fact, she was quite wary of strangers.

Perhaps this was due to the malice the Lin family had shown towards their family of three back in their hometown.

The Lin family, after her parents passed away, had tried to scheme for the property her parents left her. When that failed, they kept urging Lin Xing to divorce her, claiming that another woman could surely bear him a son. Whenever they encountered Guoguo, they would call her worthless and a wretched girl.

Fortunately, Lin Xing was not a fool.

This had made Guoguo very sensitive to the good and evil in people.

So, seeing Guoguo so attached to Gu Jianing, she was certain that this young woman was a good person.

“You must be Guoguo’s mother. My name is Gu Jianing. Actually, it was just a coincidence that I happened to be there.”

The sweet, melodious voice made Zhang Shuwan feel extremely comforted. “Yes, yes, it was a coincidence, but also fate.”

It was the fate between Gu Jianing and her Guoguo.

Zhang Shuwan was thinking about whether to have Guoguo recognize Gu Jianing as her godmother.

A life-saving grace is hard to repay. Maybe having her as a godmother would be a way to show filial piety in the future?

But this matter wasn’t urgent, and she would need to discuss it with Lin Xing.

Actually, Zhang Shuwan had a reason for considering this.

When Guoguo was just six months old, Zhang Shuwan once took her out and encountered Huang Banxia, who lived nearby and was being beaten.

Huang Banxia, who was blind in one eye, hence the name, used to be a fortune-teller.

Later, when they started to eradicate feudal superstitions, Huang Banxia’s situation worsened.

That time, Huang Banxia was beaten so badly that he lay on the ground, motionless.

Feeling pity for him, Zhang Shuwan secretly gave him some water and food.

Later, when Huang Banxia recovered, he met her again and, with his one good eye, mysteriously said that Guoguo would face a calamity in the future, a deadly one.

If she couldn’t overcome it, she might die young.

But if she encountered a benefactor, she could turn danger into safety.

As a mother, hearing someone say that her daughter would face a deadly calamity and might die young made her heart skip a beat.

Just as she was about to say something, Huang Banxia left.

After that, Zhang Shuwan never saw Huang Banxia again. Some said he had left, others said he had died.

Although Zhang Shuwan didn’t want to believe what Huang Banxia said, she kept it in her heart.

And now…

Zhang Shuwan thought that this time, when Guoguo was abducted by traffickers, she could have faced death.

So, without a doubt, this was Guoguo’s deadly calamity.

But Gu Jianing saved Guoguo, so Gu Jianing was Guoguo’s benefactor, helping her turn danger into safety.

Zhang Shuwan planned to tell her husband about Huang Banxia’s prediction when she got back.

As they spoke, the group got into the car.

Because Gu Jianing was dressed heavily, Sheng Zexi helped her into the car.

Lin Xing drove, with Sheng Zexi sitting in the passenger seat, while Gu Jianing and Zhang Shuwan, holding Guoguo, sat in the back.

As Zhang Shuwan helped brush off the snowflakes from her clothes, Gu Jianing took another look at Zhang Shuwan.

She noticed that Guoguo actually resembled Zhang Shuwan somewhat.

Guoguo’s facial features resembled Battalion Commander Lin, but her face shape was like Zhang Shuwan’s.

Zhang Shuwan had a cute, doll-like face with big, clear eyes that were very pure, showing she was a straightforward person.

Once inside the car, the tightly sealed windows kept the cold air out.

Gu Jianing took off her hat, revealing smooth, black hair, and slightly pulled down her scarf to get some air.

Unexpectedly, when Zhang Shuwan looked up, she was stunned.

“Sister, you are so beautiful!”

“I can guarantee, there’s no one in our military district more beautiful than you.”

Her small, oval face, delicate and beautiful features, and fair, smooth skin, like a freshly peeled egg, glowed with a moist sheen, especially under the red scarf, making her skin appear even more snow-like.

Her lips were full and crimson, like two blooming petals.

Her peach blossom eyes, with slightly upturned corners, were very alluring, yet her eyes seemed to hold a pool of autumn water, clear and moist.

What a beauty she was!

“Auntie is pretty, like a fairy,” Guoguo, in Zhang Shuwan’s arms, also praised with bright eyes.

Lin Xing, in the front, upon hearing his wife’s voice, instinctively glanced through the car’s mirror.

That glance confirmed that his wife’s praise was not wrong; she was truly beautiful, even more so than the girls from the cultural troupe.

Sheng Zexi was somewhat of a legend in the Northwest Military District.

There were many stories about him circulating in the district.

Like his background, his unruly nature and handsome appearance, his repeated refusals of the blind dates arranged by his superiors, his iron-blooded combat style and reputation as an elite soldier, and his sharp tongue…

In the Northwest Military District, everyone had given Sheng Zexi a nickname, “The Handsome King of Hell.”

It was said that he was the most handsome and good-looking among all the soldiers in the Northwest Military District.

But don’t be fooled by his good looks; in training, he could make you question your life, and on the battlefield, he could devastate the enemy. If you were considering a match with him, his sharp tongue could make you cry on the spot. His aloofness was something few could withstand.

The leaders said, this guy is a real thorn.

Who knows who could ever tame him.

To see Sheng Zexi become gentle, to have someone who could tame him, that person probably hasn’t been born yet.

And now, Lin Xing recalled Sheng Zexi carrying large and small bags at the train station, and hearing his wife and daughter praise Gu Jianing, Sheng Zexi’s lips unconsciously curled up.

Lin Xing thought, the person who could tame Sheng Zexi had finally appeared.

But that girl is indeed beautiful; since ancient times, even heroes have struggled to resist the allure of a beauty.”

When Gu Jianing heard the praises from Zhang Shuwan and her daughter, she also smiled, “Thank you.”