The aloof military doctor arrives at the unit, and the tough guy can't sit still.

Xia Qiuran looked at Lu Zhenghan as if she had just realized something.

"Commander, if you really have such thoughts, I'll go and clarify our relationship with everyone right now."

Someone who had no interest in marriage is now suddenly talking to her about the benefits of marriage.

There's only one reason for this behavior: he's changed his mind and wants to get married.

"What are you thinking about? We're talking about your business right now." Lu Zhenghan's thin lips were pressed into a straight line, and there was a hint of helpless anger in his eyes.

"I'm not overthinking it. You're 26, Captain. It's normal to want to get married. There's nothing to be embarrassed about."

Xia Qiuran thought Lu Zhenghan was shy, after all, people in this era are relatively conservative.

Judging from what Aunt Chen said earlier, it seems that Lu Zhenghan has never had a girlfriend since he was a child. It's understandable that such a pure and innocent boy would be shy.

Xia Qiuran even found it somewhat amusing to see the tips of Lu Zhenghan's ears gradually turning a light red.

"Commander, something terrible has happened! The patient is coughing up a lot of blood again. Dean Gao wants you all to come over."

As they were talking, the guard, Xiao Zhang, rushed over and shouted.

The two of them, without having a chance to talk, quickly ran back to the ward.

Upon arrival, the patient was found sitting on the bed in agony, his face pale and his thin body trembling uncontrollably. With a cough, he coughed up a mouthful of blood onto the floor.

His family members, wearing thick masks, kept patting his back, their eyes full of heartache.

"Dean Gao, have the blood test results come out yet?" Liu Yu asked, standing in the ward and observing the patient's condition.

Kao Ying-ting immediately replied, "Not yet, but they should be out soon."

Liu Yu nodded. This was similar to his guess, but to be on the safe side, a definitive diagnosis would require a blood test report.

"Xia Qiuran, what do you have to say now?"

While waiting for the results, Bai Xia curled her lips into a cold smile, her eyes full of smug satisfaction. She deliberately pressed Xia Qiuran for answers in front of the patient's family.

"Although the patient was already ill, his condition was well controlled with medication. However, since you started treating him, his condition has been deteriorating every day, and now he is coughing up large amounts of blood. Tell me, who should take responsibility for this?"

Before Xia Qiuran could answer, the patient's father, upon hearing this, became anxious and pointed at Xia Qiuran, walking towards her.

"What? So it was you who made my daughter worse?"

"Uncle, please calm down. I did change your daughter's treatment plan, but it's all for the purpose of better treating her condition."

"So this is how you treated her? Look at the state my daughter is in! I demand you pay for my daughter's life!"

The patient's father almost roared, looking as if he was about to devour Xia Qiuran at any moment.

Lu Zhenghan immediately stepped in front of them, "Patient's family, please calm down. We are still waiting for the test results to determine the patient's specific condition. I hope you will not act impulsively."

He didn't know anything about medicine, and seeing that Liu Yu remained silent, he was honestly unsure of himself. But no matter what, as long as he was there, he would never allow the farce of injuring someone without permission to happen.

"They're coughing like this, what more results do they need? I think you're just trying to protect your own people."

The patient's family member retorted emotionally, but seeing that a military officer in uniform was blocking their way, they dared not be too presumptuous. They could only stand by, sobbing and muttering incessantly.

Bai Xia snorted. Seeing Lu Zhenghan protecting Xia Qiuran like this, she was even more furious. What was it about his niece Bai Yunyun that made her inferior to this village girl Xia Qiuran?

Why is Xia Qiuran so lucky? Coming from the countryside, she became a doctor just like that, and easily found a powerful backer like Lu Zhenghan.

He couldn't quite tell if it was out of jealousy or favoritism towards his niece, so he added another malicious remark.

"This patient's family member, the doctor who is treating you is a new intern at our hospital, not a full-time employee. Don't let her bring trouble to our hospital."

The patient's family members, who had just calmed down, became agitated again upon hearing this.

He immediately filled in a story in his mind about a wealthy young lady with a powerful background who, for the sake of her career, disregarded human life despite her substandard medical skills.

"What? You actually let an intern treat my daughter? You're treating human life like dirt! I'm going to report you to the police."

"You heartless people, you treat the lives of us patients like a joke just to let these unqualified doctors pass their internships. It's outrageous!"

"Director Bai, shut up! Don't add fuel to the fire. We'll talk about everything after the diagnosis." Gao Yingting shouted, his voice causing the veins on his forehead to bulge.

"Family member, once the results are available, our hospital will give you an explanation."

After saying that, he tried his best to suppress his temper and comfort the family members.

But anyone with common sense could tell from his tone that Gao Yingting was like a volcano about to erupt, and it wasn't far off.

He had initially agreed to let Xia Qiuran see him because he recognized her medical skills, but he never expected things to turn out this way. If this matter really blows up, he will definitely be implicated.

Bai Xia awkwardly shut her mouth, but couldn't help laughing inside.

Xia Qiuran, you're so self-righteous. Although Lu Zhenghan protects you, Gao Yingting is the hospital director. I don't believe Lu Zhenghan would break up with Gao Yingting for your sake.

To put it another way, if that were the case, Zhou Guangming probably wouldn't tolerate Xia Qiuran anymore.

"Dean, Dean, the blood test results are in."

Just as the atmosphere in the ward was at its most tense, a nurse's voice came through.

Gao Yingting glanced at it first and found that some indicators were normal, but several key indicators were still abnormal. He then gave the report results to Liu Yu.

Seeing Liu Yu's increasingly serious expression, Wu Xue's smug voice came softly from the side again.

"Dr. Xia, don't forget our bet. I'll definitely come to see you off then."

She originally didn't want to come to this infectious zone, but she was so eager to see Xia Qiuran's fate. How dare an intern challenge her? No matter how dangerous it was, she had to come.

"Doctor, how is it? Has my daughter's condition worsened?" the patient's father asked impatiently.

"Your daughter's illness..." Liu Yu paused mid-sentence, seemingly hesitant and uncertain.

"How is it?"

Everyone else was extremely nervous, and seeing Liu Yu's attitude only amplified their suspicions.

"Cough cough..."

Just as Liu Yu was about to speak again, the patient seemed to suddenly worsen, coughing so hard he could barely breathe, his brow furrowed in pain.

He coughed for a while, and just as he was about to calm down, he spat out another mouthful of black blood.

The patient's mother kept wiping away tears, but the patient's father could no longer hold back. They had come here because they trusted the hospital's reputation.

After spending so much time in the hospital, spending so much money, and accumulating so much debt, all that's left is a delay caused by an intern.

He couldn't swallow this insult no matter what.

What military officer? What dean? At worst, we'll all die together.

He suddenly smashed the still-open bottle of soda on the table, the sound of it exploding with a sharp, cracking noise. Sharp, jagged shards of glass gleamed with a cold white light, and half of the bottle was clutched in the patient's father's hand.

His eyes were filled with ruthlessness and despair, and the next second, he charged at Xia Qiuran without hesitation.