When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 110: Starting with Curiosity?
"So, if it weren't for helping a few veterans in your class, you wouldn't have thought of contacting me?" Lin Wan asked on the other end of the phone.

Xu Ge didn't detect the hint of resentment in Lin Wan's tone and said, "Dr. Lin, I just wanted to ask about the situation at the military hospital. You don't need to make things difficult for me, really!"

"Did you receive the fruit I asked Xiaoyun to give you?" Lin Wan suddenly changed the subject.

"Received, thank you Dr. Lin!"

"How are you feeling now that you're in your unit? Are you adapting well?"

"I think it's pretty good. At least the living and eating conditions are much better than in basic training."

"Tell me about your old company, is there anything interesting about it?"

"I was assigned to the ninth squad, which had eight people in total, but only two were new recruits and the rest were sergeants. You know what's the funniest thing? Nobody wanted to be the squad leader, hahaha..."

Xu Ge spoke softly, and Lin Wan listened quietly.

"So, your former squad leader and the other veterans treated you quite well?" Lin Wan asked with a smile.

Xu Ge nodded: "I think it's fine. Although they seem to want me to ask you for help, they're actually quite good to me even without that reason."

"I can help you, but there's a condition."

"What premise?"

"After I've made all the arrangements for them, you'll need to come along."

"Me?" Xu Ge was taken aback. "Why?"

Lin Wan said with a smile, "You're also my patient. I need to come for a follow-up appointment. Besides, if you don't come, I don't know any of the veterans in your class. How can I help you?"

"Oh, okay, when?"

“Anytime is fine, it depends on their schedule.” Lin Wan then asked, “One wants to see the vice president for acupuncture, another wants to have their broken bones reattached, and the third wants surgery for varicocele, right?”

Xu Ge hesitated and stammered.

"What's wrong? Just say what's on your mind. There's no need to stand on ceremony with me!" Lin Wan noticed something was off and said.

"Actually, there's another question," Xu Ge said, blushing and speaking very softly, "Um... how long after a circumcision can I get out of bed?"

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, then a series of snickers came through, and it was clear that Lin Wan was holding it in.

"Didn't your family take you to get circumcised when you were a child?"

"Dr. Lin, you've misunderstood, it wasn't me!" Xu Ge quickly clarified.

Lin Wan: "Okay, okay, it wasn't you. I know. I'll tell you about this in person when you get here. I also need to ask you for advice, hahaha!"

"It's really not that I want to cut it, I have no problem at all!" Xu Ge said anxiously. "It was Niu Sanxian who asked. Oh, by the way, Niu Sanxian is the class monitor of Class 9 this week..."

"Wait a minute, who did you just say?" Lin Wan suddenly interrupted Xu Ge, "Niu Sanxian?!"

. . .

. . .

In the corridor, everyone was staring at Niu Sanxian in shock.

Guo Yuanshuai clicked his tongue and said, "From the moment the company commander walked in, she kept calling him 'Dr. Lin,' and even said he was a major officer from the military hospital. Are you stupid? You didn't even realize he was your aunt?"

"My aunt isn't a military doctor; she majored in psychology!"

Niu Sanxian's face turned ugly. "Besides, I haven't seen her for years. How was I supposed to know she'd been promoted to major?"

Something occurred to Wang Lin, and he asked, "Is Dr. Lin your aunt?"

"if not?"

"Holy crap, so her dad is your maternal grandfather from the military? Xu Ge really hit the jackpot!"

The veterans were surprised again, and Su Liujun asked curiously, "How old is your aunt?"

"She should be 25 years old."

"Holy crap! So young? Having a good dad really makes a difference. A 25-year-old major is terrifying..."

"What the hell are you talking about? My aunt attended the National Defense Youth Program, and she got her doctorate a few years ago. She has a much longer military service than you guys, okay?"

Niu Sanxian said irritably, "What I can't understand is how a psychology expert like her became Xu Ge's military doctor!"

Li Dongshui, wrapped in a blanket, whispered, "Xu Ge met her because he went to her for psychological help..."

The veterans' expressions changed, and they all looked at Li Dongshui: "What psychological problems does Xu Ge have?"

Guo Yuanshuai looked even more nervous: "How serious is it? Does it recognize people when it flares up?"

Kaiyoumu spoke up: "It's not serious, it's just a bit strange. It's easy for it to become mute when it's stimulated, but it gets better on its own after a couple of days."

Everyone:? ? ?
Niu Sanxian breathed a sigh of relief: "Then it seems that what Xu Ge said was true. There really is nothing between him and my aunt. We misunderstood!"

Liu Senlin's eyes lit up: "Damn, Lao Niu, since your aunt is at the military hospital, why are we still looking for Xu Ge? Can't you just call and tell her?"

Guo Yuanshuai also realized what was going on: "That's right! Tell Xu Ge not to make the call, just walk in!"

Niu Sanxian was a little embarrassed: "Actually, I had contacted my aunt before."

"What did she say?"

"She told me to get out."

Veterans: ...

Squeak!

The door opened, and Xu Ge stood in the doorway: "Deputy Squad Leader, I've finished my call."

"What did Dr. Lin say?"

"She said it depends on your schedule, and we can arrange it anytime."

Hurala!
The veterans pushed aside the dazed Niu Sanxian and rushed in to help Xu Ge sit up on the bed.

"Father Xu, it has to be you again!"

Wang Lin continued to massage Xu Ge's back, while the others busied themselves serving drinks and fruit.

Guo Yuanshuai followed in carrying a bowl of instant noodles. He originally intended to hand it to Xu Ge, but seeing that he had already eaten half of it, he felt embarrassed and asked with a smile:
"Xu Ge, what do you mean by 'arrange at any time'?"

"You guys just need to set the time yourselves, and she has no problems with it."

Xu Ge glanced at Niu Sanxian, whose face was pale, and said, "But there are two conditions: first, I must go with him; second... Squad Leader Niu cannot go."

Everyone was stunned at first, then looked at Xu Ge and then at Niu Sanxian, their expressions gradually becoming interesting.

Niu Sanxian walked over with a cold face and stared at Xu Ge: "So, you already know that Lin Wan is my aunt?"

"Ok!"

"I understand why she said I couldn't go, but what does it mean that she insists you come along?"

Xu Ge remained silent. Wang Lin chuckled: "What else could it mean? He just wants to see his sweetheart, don't you think, Dad Xu?"

Xu Ge: ...

Niu Sanxian: "I f***ing... you f***ing... damn it!"

"Why are you reacting so strongly? It's just that Xu Ge is going to be your aunt's husband, what's the big deal?"

Su Liujun laughed too, "We call you Dad and you call you Uncle, we're all equals, we're not making you suffer any loss!"

Li Dongshui, who was listening nearby, was completely shocked. Were these veterans really so shameless?!
"No, I just don't understand, what exactly does my aunt see in you?"

Niu San glared at Xu Ge, "Yes, you're not bad looking, but my aunt isn't one to judge people by their appearance. You're just a new recruit..."

"Little calf, don't you understand?"

Guo Yuanshuai slowly lit a cigarette. "Didn't Xu Ge see your aunt for a medical checkup? It was a rather strange one, wasn't it?"

"So what?!" Niu San was so angry that he started spouting English.

"A woman falling in love with a man often starts with curiosity." Guo Yuanshuai exhaled a puff of smoke and leisurely walked to his bedside. "Alright, enough fuss, time to sleep!"

Everyone else thought the old squad leader was joking, but Xu Ge's heart stirred upon hearing this.

Even if he were slow to realize, he would now sense that Lin Wan's concern for him went beyond that of a typical doctor-patient relationship.

Actually, this trend had been brewing for a while, and even those around him could see it, but Xu Ge had never considered it.

Having lived twice, he wasn't some clueless idiot.

As Niu Sanxian said, why would a major officer favor a new recruit like himself? This isn't some melodramatic military idol drama.

It wasn't until Guo Yuanshuai's words just now that he was brought to his senses.

Because of the system's punishment, Lin Wan felt that her illness was very strange, and that she could even predict lottery numbers.

This rare yet subtly mysterious phenomenon was inherently very attractive to a woman majoring in psychology.

In addition, the two chatted before bed every day, which had almost become a habit. It would be difficult for any normal man and woman not to spark a romance under such circumstances.

Xu Ge tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.

Honestly, I actually quite enjoy chatting with Lin Wan.

So what to do next?
Should we just be direct? And then happily live off the female major?

Or should we pretend we don't know and wait for the other person to expose us? That would be far too unmanly.

However, Xu Ge is not sure whether his feelings for Lin Wan are romantic love.

On second thought, I've only been reborn for a short time, so I should at least make something of myself before thinking about dating.

You can't blame him for being conflicted. Although it's a second life, the total emotional experience across both lifetimes is practically zero.

Xu Ge eventually fell asleep amidst this inner turmoil.

. . .

. . .

On Saturday morning, Kaiyoumu, along with Xu Ge and Li Dongshui, set up backpack ropes on the parade ground and washed and hung up all the dirty clothes, sheets, and blankets that the recruits had brought from the basic training camp.

The veterans of Class 9 were still playing games in the classroom, too lazy to even go to the recreation room upstairs.

After learning that Lin Wan was willing to help, these people couldn't wait to go to the military hospital, but Guo Yuanshuai said that Dr. Lin was off on the weekend and they would see the schedule next week.

When the veterans learned that Xu Ge was going to do laundry, they all offered to help him, but Xu Ge refused.

Niu Sanxian followed Xu Ge around for a long time, seemingly wanting to ask him something, but in the end he turned back.

After dinner, instructor Jiang Darang took all the backpack ropes hanging on the basketball court, planning to organize a friendly basketball match that evening.

New recruits vs. veterans.

The veterans all had basketball uniforms printed by their old companies, while the new recruits wore physical training uniforms, making it easy to distinguish their units at a glance.

Everyone else brought their benches to the sidelines to watch this basketball game, which was destined to be very intense, because it was the first game for the new recruits after they joined their unit, and it would determine their future basketball status in their old unit.

To ensure fairness, Instructor Jiang Da personally served as the referee and repeatedly emphasized during the warm-up of both teams: "You veterans, take it easy. The new recruits are not used to it yet, so you are not allowed to use any of the grappling and capture techniques!"

New recruits: ? ? ?

What's going on? Is this a ball game or a war?

The new recruits looked nervous, while the veterans laughed and joked.

"Don't worry, instructor, we'll let them have their way!"

"Yes! The score definitely won't be too big!"

"Guys, remember to throw the game in the second half if you need to!"

Jiang Da was too lazy to banter with them: "Are you all ready? Let's begin when you're almost done."

Just then, a voice came from the sidelines: "Instructor, why aren't Xu Ge and Li Dongshui on the field?"

Jiang Da turned around and saw that it was Zhou Meng, a new recruit from the first squad, who was speaking. He was a little puzzled: "What's wrong with those two?"

"They're both good at basketball. Since it's a rookie versus a veteran, we should definitely let them play!"

As soon as Zhou Meng finished speaking, the other recruits realized what he meant and shouted, "That's right, Xu Ge and Li Dong should go on the water!"

"Yes, we need to replace them!"

Jiang Da was taken aback. He hadn't seen what happened on the basketball court yesterday afternoon. Hearing the new recruits shouting like that, he said, "Okay then, Xu Ge, Li Dongshui, you two go up and replace two people."

No one responded from the sidelines, and the new recruits looked at each other in bewilderment.

Where are Xu Ge and Li Dongshui?

Jiang Da looked around, then turned to look at Niu Sanxian, who was seriously stretching his ligaments on the field. "Niu Sanxian?"

"To!"

Where are the two new recruits in your class?

"Report, they're both feeling unwell and resting in their barracks," Niu Sanxian said earnestly. "I've already asked the deputy company commander for leave on their behalf!"

"Shhh!!!"

"A cover-up!!!"

"You're doing this on purpose, afraid to let them play!"

The new recruits on the sidelines immediately began to boo.

(End of this chapter)