Bright Sword: The Flowers of War

Chapter 190 Matchmaking
The morning breeze, carrying a strong smell of Chinese medicine, seeped in through the window cracks. Li Gaoyuan was counting the cement patterns on the roof.

"Hmm... there's a new crack on the seventh crossbeam, it looks just like a tear in a military uniform caused by shrapnel." He thought to himself idly as he counted.

Suddenly, the crisp sound of an enamel bowl hitting a wooden stool made his eyelashes flutter slightly. A young nurse in a white uniform walked over gracefully and placed a tray on the table beside the hospital bed.

Then she began to mash the yam paste with the back of a spoon, the rising steam condensing into fine water droplets on her cuffs.

"Commander Li, it's time to eat." The nurse's sweet voice rang in my ears.

Li Gaoyuan turned his head and saw a slightly tanned, pretty nurse with regular features and a sweet appearance standing by the window, holding an enamel bowl and looking at him.

Seeing the yam paste in the enamel bowl, Li Gaoyuan suppressed his stomach discomfort and said helplessly, "Xiao Wu, I've been eating this paste for a week now. Can you give me something different? Even a can of Spam luncheon meat would be fine."

The nurse had heard Li Gaoyuan's words many times in the past few days. Upon hearing this, she shook her head gently but firmly, "No... Dean Song instructed that you can only eat liquid food for the next two weeks. Anyone who dares to feed you any other food will be fired, or even face a military court!"

"you……"

Looking at the nurse's determined eyes, Li Gaoyuan patted the bed helplessly. He had known for a long time that this nurse seemed gentle, but she was very stubborn. No matter how many times he tried to sweet-talk her, she remained unmoved. He wondered where Song Mei had found such a person to look after him.

"Alright... good girl... in just one more week, you can try eating some rice or meat." The nurse said softly in a tone as if coaxing a child, which made Li Gaoyuan roll his eyes in anger. He, a dignified colonel and regimental commander, was actually controlled by a little girl. If word got out, he would probably be laughed at by the entire regiment for the rest of his life.

He wanted to curse, but as soon as he opened his mouth, a wooden spoon was shoved into his mouth, and a familiar yam-flavored rice porridge entered his mouth.

"Hmm... he seems to be able to taste some sweetness today, which proves that his sense of taste is starting to recover." He thought with some surprise, holding the wooden spoon in his mouth.

Soon, the bowl of yam porridge was finished. The nurse used a handkerchief to wipe the rice stains from the corners of his mouth before leaving with the tray.

Watching the nurse's retreating figure, Li Gaoyuan felt both curious and amused. He thought to himself, "I'll definitely teach this little girl a lesson once I'm healed."

Just as he was making a tough decision, he felt an itch in the wound under the gauze on his abdomen. He wanted to scratch it, but as soon as he moved his right hand, he felt a pain in his abdomen and had to give up.

Just as he was feeling helpless, a series of footsteps approached, followed by a figure walking into the ward. The person's voice also entered the ward at the same time.

"Old Li, I've come to see you!"

Hearing the voice of the newcomer, Li Gaoyuan rolled his eyes. "You old codger, are you here to laugh at me?"

"Of course not, I came here specifically to see you." Lu Shaobin said seriously, and brought the basket of things he was carrying in front of him: "Look... Old Lu, I didn't come empty-handed."

"See that? There are ten cans of luncheon meat, two packs of cigarettes, and some canned fruit—all top-quality stuff. Pretty impressive, huh?"

Seeing Lu Shaobin's eager expression, as if he wanted to praise him, Li Gaoyuan wished he could stuff the can of luncheon meat into Lu Shaobin's big mouth.

As a colonel and regimental commander, earning a monthly salary of eighty silver dollars, why would he care about a few cans of meat?

He'd been eating this stuff since last year when they broke out of Nanjing, every single day, every meal, until he was practically sick of it. For Lu Shaobin to bring such a ton of stuff to see him was definitely intentional. Seeing Li Gaoyuan's wide, angry eyes, Lu Shaobin was startled and regretted his joke. If he'd really angered Li Gaoyuan to the point of injury, Su Yaoyang would definitely eat him alive.

He quickly put down the basket in his hand, took out a telegram from his pocket and waved it in front of him twice, "Alright, Lao Li, I'm not joking with you anymore. I came here specifically to deliver a letter to you."

"Deliver a letter?" Hearing this, Li Gaoyuan's anger subsided slightly, but he still said irritably, "Who has time to write me a letter at a time like this?"

"Nonsense, of course it's the Chief Commander."

"What nonsense are you spouting? The fighting in Wolf Valley is so intense right now, how could the Commander-in-Chief have time to write to me? If you keep spouting nonsense, believe me, I'll beat you up when I'm better!"

"Hey...you little bastard, you don't appreciate kindness." Lu Shaobin angrily held the letter up in front of him. "See this? Who signed it? It's a letter personally sent to you by the CEO."

This is not only for you, but also for me. The commander-in-chief also instructed me to make sure you recover well.

Oh, and the commander also said he's already asked his wife to arrange a marriage for you. Once you're better, just wait to get married! Hahaha…”

At this point, Lu Shaobin burst into laughter.

He never imagined that Li Gaoyuan, this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would actually have to rely on matchmakers for marriage. It would be a laughing stock if word got out.

"What... help me find a spouse?" Li Gaoyuan was shocked upon hearing this.

He never expected that while he was lying in a hospital bed, disaster would strike from the sky, and that his commander-in-chief would have the time to arrange a marriage for him amidst the fighting.

"What, are you unhappy?" Lu Shaobin's gloating expression was obvious on his face.

"You're in trouble... According to my estimation, Madam will definitely prioritize choosing a husband for you from among the doctors and nurses in the field hospital. There are so many beautiful young nurses in the hospital these days, you can just wait to be the groom!"

"Nonsense! The CEO can control everything, but what right does he have to interfere with my marriage?" Li Gaoyuan roared. "No way! Even if the King of Heaven himself came, I wouldn't agree to this. She's a perfectly good doctor, yet she wants to be a matchmaker. I absolutely refuse to allow it, unless..."

"Unless what?" Suddenly, a cold voice rang out, followed by a tall, curvaceous woman with a cold face appearing at the door of the ward.

Upon seeing the newcomers, not only Lu Shaobin, but even Li Gaoyuan, who had just been so aggressive, immediately deflated.

The person who came was none other than the matchmaker he had mentioned, Su Yaoyang's wife, and Song Mei, the director of the field hospital.

Upon seeing Song Mei arrive, Li Gaoyuan, who had been indignant, was startled and stammered, "Dean Song, listen to me, what I said earlier... I wasn't talking about you at all, I meant... I meant... that... that..."

For a moment, Li Gaoyuan couldn't even speak properly...

(End of this chapter)