The military wife is pregnant and the tycoon, who has no heir, spoils her rotten.

Chapter 58 is even more glamorous than Xia Zhi.

Zhang Xiao snorted coldly, "What's there to be afraid of? Giving her this much dowry is already showing respect for the relationship between our two families. Son, don't worry, Hao Liping will only marry you."

"Didn't you two already... you know? If he doesn't marry you, who will?"

If it weren't for the relationship between the two families, to be honest, even without giving a bride price, she would have been able to make Hao Liping obediently marry into the family.

Gu Yun Shen opened his mouth in surprise, then smiled after thinking for a moment. "That's right, she's mine now. Who else would she marry if not me? Who knows, she might even be carrying a child from the Gu family."

Upon hearing this, Liu Guifang, who was on the bed, widened her eyes as if they were nothing. "That's great! That's great!"

As they expected, Hao Liping agreed early the next morning, and the two families then gathered to discuss the banquet arrangements.

Zhang Xiao took out a list that had been written by someone. "I've asked around. Battalion Commander Lu's birthday is around the same time as ours. I guess the villagers will all go to Battalion Commander Lu's place, so there's no need for us to waste money on a big celebration!"

They can just hold a simple event, send out invitations, collect the monetary gifts, and have the people eat at Lu Beiting's place. It's a sure way to make a fortune.

Thinking of Zhang Xiao, she suddenly didn't feel bad about the dowry money anymore.

Hao Liping was shocked. She was willing to give up the bride price, but she would not budge on the banquet.
"No, I disagree. If we're going to hold a banquet, we should do it better than Lu Beiting's. I want everyone to come and eat at my banquet!"

If her dowry couldn't compare to others', and her wedding banquet was even more meager, wouldn't she be ridiculed by them behind her back?

"Liping, this is because you don't know how to manage your finances. Logically and morally, everyone would go to Battalion Commander Lu's place for drinks. After all, his superiors are there. We can't compete with them."

Zhang Xiao looked at her with strong disapproval, a feeling of displeasure rising in her heart. She really didn't know how to manage a household. She'd see how she dealt with her after she married into the family.

"No, I said I disagree. Even if you don't come, you can't hold it in such a shabby way. Wouldn't we be laughed at if people saw it?" She couldn't bear the thought of Xia Zhi looking at her with a mocking expression.

"So what if Lu Beiting is a battalion commander? He even fell out with his parents for Xia Zhi. His banquet only has a few men, how could it possibly be well-organized? As long as we put some effort into the banquet, people will say that even a battalion commander is no match for us."

"Lu Beiting and Xia Zhi caused Uncle Gu to be hospitalized and embarrassed us several times. Don't you want to retaliate?"

Zhang Xiao's face immediately darkened. She thought, how could she not want to?

Gu Yunshen thought of Lu Beiting in his wheelchair and suddenly wanted to prove himself and show that he was better than Lu Beiting and that Lu Beiting was inferior to him.

He also wanted Xia Zhi to know what a mistake it was not to marry him.

Looking at the expressions on the faces of the Gu family, Hao Liping knew that they had all taken her words to heart, and she immediately smiled smugly.

Chen Xiuping had no objection to this. Yesterday, she thought Liping was too soft-hearted, but it seems her worries were unnecessary.

So the two families reached an agreement to outshine Lu Beiting and Xia Zhi on the day of their banquet.

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Because Gu Jia didn't cause trouble, Xia Zhi was doing very well at the hospital, helping Chen Yang manage the clinic and taking on some of his patients.

"Zhizi, can you take a look at me? My stomach keeps feeling uncomfortable. Is something wrong?" Li Qiao looked at her with a pale face, clutching her stomach and looking uncomfortable.

"Aunt Li, don't worry, let me take a look at you first."

Xia Zhi spoke gently, a friendly smile on her face, and placed her hand on the woman's pulse. "Auntie, is your period irregular? Is it painful?"

Li Qiao nodded helplessly, "Yes, every time I get my period, I'm in excruciating pain. It was okay when I was younger, but my body just hasn't been able to handle it since I had the baby." Li Qiao had learned from Chen Yan that Xia Zhi was good at this kind of thing. They knew about Chen Yan's situation, but now she had actually gotten better, and even her periods were much more regular. After hearing this news, she decided to give it a try.

After all, the previous times I went to the hospital, they only prescribed some pills, but if I didn't take them, I would still be the same as before, which was quite torturous.

"Aunt Li, don't worry too much, it's nothing serious. I'll get you some medicine to take care of you later. Also, remember to keep warm. I'll make you some foot bath packs, remember to soak your feet every night, it will help a lot. Also, change the toilet paper more often."

After Xia Zhi finished speaking, she withdrew her hand, considerately pulled up her sleeve, and went to the side to soak some medicine and handed it to her.

Li Qiao took the medicine, smelled it, frowned, and drank it.

"Aunt Li, why don't you go sit by the stove for a while? It'll be warmer there. I need to prepare the medicine for a bit."

"Okay, thank you, Zhi Zi." Looking at her obedient and considerate appearance, Li Qiao suddenly felt that Gu Yun Shen was not good enough for Zhi Zi.

Zhi Zi has only been in the army for a few days and has already made great contributions. She used to be a hard-working vegetable seller, and now she has learned a lot of skills from Dr. Chen.

Li Qiao squatted by the stove, and after drinking a few mouthfuls of warm water, she suddenly felt much better.

"Aunt Li, this is for conditioning your body. Take it once in the morning and once in the evening for a week. Simmer it over medium heat, then turn to low heat and simmer until it becomes a small bowl of soup. Drink it. This is a foot bath pack. It has a warming effect. Take it three times a week."

Li Qiao quickly stood up and took the several large bags of medicine from her hands. "Zhi Zi, how much are these?"

Xia Zhi glanced at it and said, "Aunt Li, just give me the money for these few packets of medicine, and consider the foot bath a gift from me."

"Oh dear, this, this is too much of a burden." Li Qiao quickly reached into her bag, not knowing how much she had, but she felt she had given her a little more than she should have.

"Aunt Li, these don't cost much, just keep them. Your health is important." Xia Zhi stuffed the extra money into her arms.

Li Qiao had no choice but to accept it, and thanked her gratefully again and again.

"It's alright, Aunt Li. You can come over after your period ends and I'll take a look at your leg."

Li Qiao stared at her in shock. Her family didn't know she had rheumatism in her legs, yet she noticed it at a glance. Her legs would hurt so much at night that she couldn't sleep. She had been to a big hospital, but the medical expenses were too high, and she couldn't afford it at all.

"Gardenia, Gardenia, are you really confident you can cure her? How much will it cost?"

Li Qiao's lips trembled slightly, and unease was evident in her eyes. She wanted to get treatment but was afraid of the cost. However, when the pain became unbearable, she felt like chopping her leg off with a knife.

Xia Zhi smiled slightly, "I'll treat you privately, it's free."

What she lacks now is fame. The more people know her, the more points she will accumulate, which will be a good thing for her.

With tears welling up in Li Qiao's eyes, she held her hand and thanked her again and again.

After seeing Li Qiao off, Xia Zhi turned around and saw Chen Yang standing there behind her. She immediately felt a little guilty, wondering how much of what Uncle Chen had heard.

Will he feel like I stole his business?

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