The younger sister mistakenly identified her brother when visiting relatives and was kissed by the c

If Lu Baizhou shows that he doesn't mind this kind of thing, then she can let go of her resentment and be with him.

If he shows obvious dislike or resentment... then she should withdraw as soon as possible, refuse to be with either side, and live a successful life on her own with her medical skills!

After making this decision in her heart, the feeling of being suspended in mid-air in her chest finally subsided a bit, and she was able to calm down and continue reading.

……

The next morning, Qiao Xinxin walked to the entrance of the military medical department building as usual.

As soon as she approached, she noticed that the atmosphere in the lobby was much more tense and lively than usual. Several military doctors in white coats were anxiously peering out from the doorway, holding gauze and tweezers.

Qiao Xinxin was puzzled. She quickened her pace and walked over, grabbing a familiar nurse and asking, "What's wrong? What happened?"

The young nurse turned and saw her, speaking rapidly, "There was a minor accident during the morning exercises of the troops ahead. Several soldiers were injured and are on their way. I heard it's not serious; it's just that the facilities were damaged, resulting in mostly abrasions and sprains. Minister Lin told us to prepare bandaging supplies in advance to avoid being caught off guard later."

Upon hearing the words "military training," Qiao Xinxin's heart tightened. She instinctively stood on tiptoe and glanced towards the gate.

Just then, a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps came from the cement road not far away. Several strong soldiers were carrying a makeshift stretcher and were rushing towards the small building, followed by more than a dozen other people walking hurriedly.

Qiao Xinxin's gaze swept past the soldiers carrying the stretcher and landed almost instantly on the familiar figure following behind the stretcher.

Lu Baizhou was wearing a crisp camouflage training uniform today. Due to the strenuous exercise just now, the sleeves were haphazardly rolled up to the middle of his forearms, revealing his strong and well-defined muscles. He was frowning slightly as he strode alongside the stretchers, directing operations.

Soon, Qiao Xinxin noticed a very obvious abrasion on one of his arms! Although the wound was not deep, it covered a large area, almost tearing through a large layer of skin. Bright red blood beads were already seeping out from the edges, mixed with the sand and dirt on the training ground, which looked rather shocking.

When Qiao Xinxin saw that he was injured, her heart felt a pang of sadness, as if an invisible thread had gently tugged at it. Ignoring any possibility of awkwardness, she went straight to him: "Brother Lu! You're injured? What happened?"

Lu Baizhou had just directed the stretcher to be lowered when he turned around and saw her there. His previously tense jawline softened instantly. He even reassured her with a smile, "Don't panic, it's just a minor abrasion, nothing serious. There was a slight accident while leading the obstacle course training earlier; the equipment became loose. One of the recruits slipped and almost fell while climbing over the obstacle. I pulled him up, and in doing so, I scraped myself against the wire mesh."

Qiao Xinxin looked down and carefully examined the abrasion on his arm that was still bleeding. Her brows furrowed tightly. The wound was still covered with fine sand and dust; if it wasn't cleaned quickly, it would definitely become infected.

She followed Lu Baizhou into the hall. The soldiers carrying stretchers had already taken the more seriously wounded into the treatment room inside, and the originally crowded corridor suddenly had a lot of space.

Qiao Xinxin stood at the door of the treatment room, watching the military doctors inside racing against time to clean, disinfect, and bandage the wounded. She felt a little confused, heartbroken for Lu Baizhou's injuries, yet unsure where she, an apprentice who hadn't even completed her training, should stand.

Just then, the nurse who had been there earlier came over with a tray containing iodine and gauze. Seeing the terrible state of Lu Baizhou's arm, she hurriedly said, "Comrade, you should also get this treated quickly! Although the abrasion isn't deep, it's covered in rust and dirt, so it needs to be cleaned off immediately, otherwise it's easy for it to get infected today."

Lu Baizhou nodded nonchalantly and followed the nurse to the makeshift treatment table at the other end of the corridor. He sat down and rolled up his sleeves to reveal his strong forearm.

The abrasion snaked from above the wrist to near the elbow, and the surrounding skin had begun to turn red and swollen.

Qiao Xinxin hesitated for a second, but couldn't resist and followed, standing quietly beside the treatment table.

The nurse deftly cleaned Lu Baizhou's wound with saline solution, then applied iodine with a cotton swab. Lu Baizhou didn't even flinch when the iodine irritated the wound. Finally, the nurse sprinkled a thin layer of anti-inflammatory powder on it, then carefully bandaged it with clean gauze and tape.

"Alright, sir, don't get the wound wet for the next couple of days, and don't exert yourself too much. Come back on time to change the dressing, and it will scab over in two or three days." After giving these instructions, the nurse took the tray and went to attend to other tasks.

Lu Baizhou moved his bandaged arm, looked down at the neatly wrapped white gauze, and prepared to stand up.

Just then, he heard Qiao Xinxin, who had been standing beside him, suddenly speak, her voice unusually tense: "Brother Lu... could you come over for a moment? I have a few words I want to say to you."

Lu Baizhou turned his head and followed her gaze to a relatively quiet corner in the corridor where there weren't many people.

He noticed an expression on Qiao Xinxin's face that he had never seen before—a mixture of nervousness and unease, her watery almond-shaped eyes darting away, avoiding his gaze. It wasn't as if something was extremely urgent, but rather as if she had something on her mind that she wanted to say but didn't know where to begin.

He stopped a step away from her, a safe distance, and looked down slightly at the whorl of hair on the top of her head, his voice very soft: "What's wrong? What happened?"

Qiao Xinxin gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her mind a complete mess. All the flawless lines she had prepared for their probing in the bathhouse vanished the moment she faced his resolute and handsome face; they seemed to have been eaten by a dog.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally managed to stammer out an extremely awkward opening: "Um... Brother Lu, I... I have something I'd like to ask for your opinion on. It's just... I have a friend who's recently encountered a huge problem and doesn't know what to do. You're very knowledgeable, so I'd like to hear your advice..."

"friend?"

Lu Baizhou raised an eyebrow, looking at her hesitant expression, her ears turning completely red, and his keen intuition gave him a vaguely amusing guess.