Back to the 1980s: Transmigrated as the Bigshot's Pampered Wife

Sheng Shijing looked at his smiling adoptive sister. Her smile was a little cold and distant, unlike the Jiaojiao from his memory, whose smile was always so pure.

Jiaojiao, especially after her marriage, gave him a sense of distance. She no longer relied on him as she had before.

Instead, she had become his greatest support. The food and medicine she packed when he went on long trips had saved his life.

When Jiaojiao was saving people, she was focused and charismatic. A Jiaojiao like that was undoubtedly the most dazzling.

He had always wanted to ask her when she started studying medicine and why she was even more skilled than Professor Xia, who had studied abroad.

But from the moment he gave up on her, he had lost the right to ask. A faint bitterness welled up inside him.

As Sheng Shijing looked at Gu Jiaojiao, she was also looking intently at her adoptive brother.

’He says he doesn’t care about Sheng Yueyue, but his face is full of bitterness. This must be the unbreakable bond of blood!’

"Big Brother, I heard from Shu Ci yesterday that Yueyue went with Song Zijin to get their marriage certificate today."

"Yes, they’ve already gotten their certificate, but they still haven’t been to the hospital to see Xiao Wen. Has she forgotten that Xiao Wen risked his life to save her?!"

Listening to Sheng Shijing’s complaint, Gu Jiaojiao complained internally: ’This Sheng Yueyue is a real piece of work.’

’She’s not even bothering to pretend anymore. How stupid is that? Isn’t she afraid the persona she worked so hard to create will come crashing down?’

’Oh! Not that the current Sheng Yueyue has any good persona left to speak of.’

’It’s hard to build a facade, but it only takes a single sentence or one event to ruin your image and make everyone lose whatever good impression they had of you.’

Thinking about this, Gu Jiaojiao finally asked the question she couldn’t wrap her head around. "Big Brother, regarding the whole groom-snatching incident...

Sheng Yueyue really didn’t have a leg to stand on, but she won in the end. That took me by surprise.

I’ve met that Jiang Ruyan, and when it comes to looks, she’s definitely a cut above.

As for sophistication, Jiang Ruyan grew up in the Imperial City; she’s leagues ahead of Sheng Yueyue.

And the Jiang Family’s background isn’t any worse than your Sheng Family’s, right? But Sheng Yueyue won in the end. It must be true love on Song Zijin’s part.

I guess it just goes to show that love has no standards. The person he loves *is* his standard. It doesn’t matter their height or weight, whether they’re curvy or slim. If it’s her, then it’s right."

Sheng Shijing was speechless.

But this was the first time since Jiaojiao had gotten married that she had asked him a question like she used to in the old days.

After some thought, Sheng Shijing lowered his voice and explained to Gu Jiaojiao in detail, "Jiang Ruyan has been abandoned by her uncle. Things are going to be difficult for her in the Imperial City from now on..."

"My god... Tsk, tsk. No wonder a lady from a prominent family like Jiang Ruyan would be so shameless and play so dirty, trying to snatch someone else’s groom."

Gu Jiaojiao sighed with emotion, leaning a little closer to Sheng Shijing to murmur her thoughts.

Seeing that his adoptive sister no longer seemed so distant and was even leaning in to talk, he lowered his voice again to tell Gu Jiaojiao more.

"Jiang Ruyan used to see that Su Shuochi had a promising future, holding a high position at such a young age. She used her uncle’s name as an excuse to see Su Shuochi often."

"She and Dong Yuanyuan were rivals, constantly vying for his affection. Later, when she learned Su Shuochi would never be able to stand again, she adamantly refused to marry him."

"Why did her uncle want her to marry Su Shuochi?" Gu Jiaojiao was stunned. ’Su Shuochi never told me about this.’

"Because Su Shuochi was injured while saving Uncle Jiang. You could say he’s his lifesaver."

"If it weren’t for that injury, Su Shuochi’s current position... well, I’m not saying it would be higher than our father’s, but it would at least be on par with it."

Gu Jiaojiao was floored. ’My husband is that much of a badass? How did I not know?!’

’Most importantly, he never even told me!’

The two gossiped in hushed tones for a long while, their dynamic feeling as warm and open as it used to be. This made Sheng Shijing feel thrilled.

"Jiaojiao, how did your medical skills suddenly become even better than Professor Xia’s?"

Gu Jiaojiao paused, then said with a smile, "Don’t you remember, Big Brother? I’ve been frail and sickly since I was a child.

A long illness makes a doctor of the patient, so I picked up the basics. But back then, I only knew a tiny bit.

That is, until I met He Shen Yi and Professor Xia. They taught me a great deal of medical knowledge.

You know I’ve always been a quick learner, Big Brother. I pick things up almost instantly.

As the saying goes, ’The master can only open the door; the student has to walk the path.’ I’m just exceptionally talented and can draw new conclusions from a single lesson. So naturally, I surpassed them," she finished with a giggle.

Seeing his adoptive sister’s eyes crinkle with her smile, he actually believed her. "You’re amazing, Jiaojiao."

"Oh, it’s nothing special. By the way, did you tell Mr. Sheng that I’m in the war zone too?"

"I told him," Sheng Shijing said sheepishly. "I just said you came here with Professor Xia to study medicine."

"That part’s true. I’ve been studying Chinese medicine with Elder Xu recently. His skills are truly profound, and I’ve benefited immensely."

"And then you surpassed him. Elder Xu even thinks you’re more skilled than he is. I saw him call you ’Senior Sister,’ didn’t I?"

This time, Gu Jiaojiao gave a genuinely embarrassed laugh. ’Her skill in Chinese medicine was truly no match for Elder Xu’s.’

Just as the siblings were getting into their conversation, Gu Jiaojiao was called away again. Sheng Shijing watched her retreating, upright figure and thought of his parents and younger brothers back home.

Sheng Shiwen, the very person on Sheng Shijing’s mind, saw his mother muttering about his sister all day long. ’Can’t she just let a person get some rest?’

For the first time, he spoke bluntly to his mother. "Mom, since you’re so worried about Yueyue, why don’t you just go to the Song family’s house and see her."

"Xiao Wen, Mom is worried about Yueyue. Her mother-in-law is a very difficult person to get along with. But Mom is worried about you, too."

Hearing his mother’s words, Sheng Shiwen was dying to retort, ’If you’re so worried about me, then stop muttering all day long. It’s affecting my recovery!’

The angrier Sheng Shiwen got, the more his blood pressure soared. He arched backward uncontrollably.

A dizzying sensation surged up from the base of his skull. He tried to calm himself for a good while but couldn’t shake the feeling, and finally, he passed out.

"Doctor! Doctor Sun! Get a doctor, quick!" Mr. Sheng shouted in a panic.

Doctor Sun arrived quickly. "Comrade Sheng, the patient is fine. He just fainted from anger. I’ll give him an injection and he’ll be alright. Please, don’t agitate the patient any further."

Mr. Sheng was so furious he pointed at Mrs. Sheng and roared, "Ren Cuiping, if you want to go, then just go! Don’t you dare mention that ungrateful wretch in front of my son again! You’ve angered Xiao Wen to the point of fainting. Are you happy now?"

His icy gaze was like a sharp knife, slicing into Mrs. Sheng, piercing her to the core.

Mrs. Sheng was infuriated by his look. "If our daughter hadn’t been wronged on her own wedding day, would she have hit someone?"

"You have the nerve to say that? If you hadn’t spoiled Yueyue rotten, she wouldn’t have become such a laughingstock! How am I supposed to show my face in public now?"

Tears of grievance instantly welled up in Mrs. Sheng’s eyes. A sharp, piercing pain seized her heart.

’I only favored my daughter a little, how is that so wrong? My youngest son hasn’t called me ’Mom’ a single time since his second brother landed in the hospital.’

’My second son snapped at me for the first time, and my husband yelled at me in front of everyone.’

’My life has always gone so smoothly... how did it all come to this?!’