On the night the Shanghai socialite accompanied the military officer, he broke his vow.

Chapter 136 Honor
Song Jinyue and Lin Xiaoxiao washed their hands.

"With Fifth Aunt here, it seems I won't have a chance to show off my cooking skills today. I always hear you say that Fifth Aunt is a good cook, and now I finally have a chance to taste her cooking."

Lin Xiaoxiao rubbed her hands together expectantly.

Song Jinyue joked, "Then you can eat as much as you want later, and you're not allowed to put down your chopsticks until you're stuffed."

The two women walked to the table and said, "Mom, I'll make dumplings too."

The most important thing about Chinese New Year is the sense of ritual. Even if Song Jinyue's dumplings don't look good, she is still willing to try.

"Then I'll roll out the dough!"

As Lin Xiaoxiao spoke, she picked up a rolling pin and skillfully began rolling out dumpling wrappers.

Looking at the round and thin dumpling wrappers that she rolled out, Song Jinyue looked surprised.

She initially thought Lin Xiaoxiao was just bragging about showing off her skills, but she never expected that this little girl actually had some talent!
When Lin Xiaoxiao saw the dumplings Song Jinyue had made, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Jin Yue, it's obvious you're really bad at cooking; the dumplings you made look like boats."

Song Jinyue: "..."

Tang Wanhua laughed and said, "It's okay, it'll all taste the same no matter how much we put it in the pot."

Tang Wanhua, Song Jinyue, and Lin Xiaoxiao were making dumplings in the living room, while Uncle Wu and Aunt Wu were busy cooking in the kitchen. Laughter and cheerful voices could be heard from time to time, and the once quiet house finally became lively.

Once the dumplings and vegetables were ready, an enticing aroma filled the entire living room.

Lin Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, "This smells so good."

Fifth Aunt smiled and said, "Xiaoxiao, quickly try these dishes and see if they suit your taste."

"It's definitely a perfect match! Just the smell makes my mouth water."

The five people sat down at the table, drinking water instead of wine, and raised their glasses before eating.

"In the new year, I hope that we and our families will be happy, safe, healthy, and that everything will go smoothly. Cheers!"

"cheers."

The clinking of glasses mingled with the laughter of the group, creating a particularly crisp and pleasant sound.

The light shone on their faces, reflecting the smiles that sparkled in their eyes.

Lin Xiaoxiao originally planned to stay with Song Jinyue tonight, but now that Tang Wanhua and the others have arrived, there are only two beds in the house. After eating and playing for a while, she went back to her own place.

Tang Wanhua and Song Jinyue will be staying together tonight, while Fifth Uncle and Fifth Aunt will be staying in the second bedroom.

After tidying up, Tang Wanhua went to wash up. Song Jinyue came to the courtyard, looked up at the full moon overhead, and her eyes filled with longing.

"Happy New Year, Fu Sinian."

At that time, in the southwest.

After an eight-hour aerial battle, Fu Sinian and Zhao Qiming were ordered to disembark and rest.

The two were eating in the tent at that moment.

"Damn the US, once I've eaten, drunk my fill, and rested properly, I'm going to shoot down one of their fighter jets!"

Zhao Qiming gritted his teeth and kept talking about it even while eating.

Fu Sinian stood up and patted his shoulder, "I'm done eating, I'm going out for some fresh air."

Fu Sinian bent down and stepped out of the tent. The biting cold wind hit him in the face, making him unusually awake.

He looked up at the cool moonlight in the sky, his mind filled with Song Jinyue's charming face.

"Yueyue, Happy New Year."

If he has the chance next year, he will definitely be by her side.

Tang Wanhua still had work to do, and Xie Yiran was now in her late pregnancy and needed someone to take care of her, so she stayed on Qiongzhou Island for a few days before returning to Beijing.

Since Uncle and Aunt had nothing to do after returning home, they stayed and cooked different meals for Song Jinyue every day to help her recover. Song Jinyue quickly regained the weight she had lost two months ago.

Winter passed and spring arrived; three months flew by.

There has been no news from Fu Sinian for the past three months.

However, on the battlefield, no news is the best news.

Although there has been no news from Fu Sinian for the past three months, good news has come from the dean.

With the widespread availability of vaccines and medications, the flu crisis that spread rapidly across the country six months ago has finally been completely resolved, and people no longer need to live in fear and have returned to normal life.

Song Jinyue deserves much credit for the successful development of this vaccine and drug in such a short time with few side effects, and her superiors have specifically named her for commendation.

The dean convened an awards ceremony, calling all the doctors involved in the research and development, including Song Jinyue, to the front of the stage and presenting them with honorary certificates.

Although the award was presented as a group and there was only one certificate, everyone's face was beaming with smiles, and they felt honored.

After the certificates were awarded, the doctors and several department heads lined up and returned to their seats, while Song Jinyue remained on the podium.

"Dr. Song deserves much credit for the rapid development of this vaccine and flu medicine. Because of her significant contributions to medicine, the Party and military representatives have decided to promote her to the position of department head. Now, let's have Director Song say a few words. Please welcome her."

After finishing his speech, the dean clapped and stepped aside.

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

They had witnessed Song Jinyue's abilities firsthand, and they were completely convinced and happy for her that she had been promoted to director at such a young age.

Two days ago, Song Jinyue was called into the office for a talk. She had already known about her promotion in advance and had prepared her speech accordingly.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone in the hospital, she calmly and confidently walked to the podium and read out her prepared speech with a resounding voice.

After the commendation and appointment ceremony, Lin Xiaoxiao and two doctors who were close to Song Jinyue gathered around.

"Jin Yue, congratulations!"

"Dr. Song is the youngest director in our hospital, no, in all the hospitals I know of!"

"Wrong, wrong, you should call me Director Song now."

"It was a slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue. I hope Director Song will forgive me."

Looking at the three people surrounding him, Song Jinyue said helplessly, "Alright, you three, stop teasing me. Fifth Uncle and Fifth Aunt are waiting for me to go back for dinner, so I'll talk to you later."

After saying goodbye to Lin Xiaoxiao and the other two, Song Jinyue returned to the family compound.

"Yueyue is back. Quickly wash your hands and eat. Today is your birthday, let's celebrate properly."

Fifth Aunt placed the freshly cooked dish on the table and looked at Song Jinyue with tender eyes.

"Our Yue girl is so promising, she was promoted to department head at only twenty-one years old!"

Fifth Uncle stood tall and proud. He had already heard from Song Jinyue yesterday that she had been officially appointed as the head of the department.

Today is a day of double happiness. On Song Jinyue's 21st birthday, he received his appointment notice.

This is also the first major medical honor she has received since coming here.

After washing her hands, Song Jinyue followed the aroma to the table. "It smells so good! I'm so happy to be able to eat Aunt Wu's cooking every day."

"Happy birthday, Yueyue. Your fifth aunt hopes that you will be happy every day, healthy, and have a good appetite."

"Then I wish Yue girl all the best and that her career will reach new heights!"