Xia Qiuran's family was poor when she was a child, and she only managed to graduate from junior high school. Moreover, so much time has passed, and she has long forgotten what she learned back then.

The junior high school she attended was a small middle school in the town. Foreign language classes were sometimes there and sometimes not. In three years, she could count the number of foreign language classes on one hand. With such a level of ability, how could she cope with the exams?

"Look at you, so worried. What's there to be worried about?"

Seeing Xia Qiuran's worried expression, Zhong Wenmei couldn't understand and teased her.

"I heard from the dean that your regimental commander Lu was the top student every year in school. He was directly admitted to Tsinghua University in high school. After studying for two years, he encountered turmoil and decisively abandoned his studies to join the army. Without relying on his family, he rose from a soldier to the position of regimental commander in just a few years. With such a strong teammate, you don't have to worry at all."

Xia Qiuran was surprised that Lu Zhenghan was so good at academic subjects, but she quickly recovered and explained.

"Sister Wenmei, Commander Lu and I are just... just getting to know each other for now. We don't know what will happen in the future, so please don't tease me about it."

Xia Qiuran didn't know how to explain it for a moment. Others might not know what was going on between her and Lu Zhenghan, but she couldn't pretend to be confused or use Lu Zhenghan's name to flaunt her relationship.

After hearing this, Zhong Wenmei blinked quickly and then spoke.

"Temporarily? We've already kissed, Comrade Xia, that's incredibly irresponsible of you to say."

Xia Qiuran was about to say something when she was interrupted.

"Stop, stop talking about burns. As a professional doctor, I can tell the difference between a burn and suction injury."

"That's because the commander was electrocuted, and I gave him CPR." Xia Qiuran's cheeks were already red.

"Artificial respiration involves blowing air into the lungs, not sucking."

Zhong Wenmei teased her again, and seeing that Xia Qiuran was really embarrassed, she stopped talking, patted her shoulder, and turned to leave.

"Alright, I'm not kidding you anymore. Whether it's English or math, your Commander Lu is much more professional than me. If you want to do well in these two subjects, he's the best teacher."

Xia Qiuran pondered for a moment, then thought of what had happened during the day, and decided to find someone else to tutor her.

Lu Zhenghan only admitted to being her fake lover because he was helping her. She couldn't take advantage of that and ask Lu Zhenghan to help her with her studies. Besides, as a leader, he was so busy every day, how could he have time to explain things to her? She absolutely couldn't go looking for trouble.

Xia Qiuran took the English book she had borrowed from Zhong Wenmei and planned to go back and take a look.

But before I could even turn two pages back in the ward, the snoring from the surrounding beds started to fill the air.

Xia Qiuran tried stuffing her ears with crumpled paper or forcing herself not to listen to the snoring, but neither method worked.

She picked up her English book, intending to go back to the staff dormitory, but then discovered that all those on duty today were Bai Xia's followers.

Xia Qiuran glanced at it and turned to leave. If he stayed in the dormitory today, Bai Xia would probably report him to the dean again tomorrow, saying that she was disregarding hospital rules by taking advantage of her status as a doctor and not staying in the ward.

It's better to avoid trouble; let's go back to the ward.

She carried those English books that looked like gibberish as she walked and read them. Just as she reached the door of the ward, she saw Lu Zhenghan standing there.

Xia Qiuran's long eyelashes trembled in panic, her jaw tightened slightly, and a hint of awkwardness crept into the corners of her mouth.

"Commander, is there something you need?" Xia Qiuran asked as she stepped forward.

"Come with me."

Lu Zhenghan glanced at the English book in Xia Qiuran's hand, his lips pressed into a cold, hard line, exuding an unquestionable authority.

As Xia Qiuran followed Lu Zhenghan to the door of his ward, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.

"Commander, it's too late. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

For some reason, whenever she thought about being alone with Lu Zhenghan, the scene in the storage room would involuntarily come to mind. To avoid embarrassment, Xia Qiuran felt it was best to minimize contact for the time being.

Lu Zhenghan's expression was cold, and the lines of his high, straight nose seemed to conceal a sharp glint as he spoke calmly.

I want to tell you about what happened today.

Xia Qiuran unconsciously rubbed the hem of her clothes with her fingertips. "Commander, didn't the police officers explain everything clearly today? Is there anything else you want to say?"

Lu Zhenghan did not answer, but glanced at the passersby around him, his eyes flickering slightly.

"Do you want to stand here and talk to me?"

Xia Qiuran also noticed the two of them standing there, which seemed somewhat out of place.

Although they claimed to be a couple, this was a public place with many people coming and going, and both of them looked reserved and serious. If they stood there for too long, they would inevitably be gossiped about, and rumors of a third party interfering in their relationship might even spread.

Perhaps Lu Zhenghan had long forgotten about artificial respiration, and her insistence on it only made her seem guilty, so she followed Lu Zhenghan into the ward without hesitation.

After entering, Lu Zhenghan closed the door and poured Xia Qiuran a cup of tea.

"Please sit down. You haven't recovered yet, so don't stand for too long."

Xia Qiuran slowly sat down on the leather sofa against the wall in the ward, holding a water glass, but the soft and comfortable material made her feel even more awkward.

She stood with her back straight, her chin slightly tucked in, and her eyes always quickly swept across the room before looking down, as if she had done something wrong and was waiting to be scolded.

"I heard from people at the hospital that the internship assessment has added two subjects: math and English. Are you confident about these two subjects?" Lu Zhenghan asked, sitting on a chair to the side.

"My math is passable, but my English isn't very good."

Xia Qiuran told the truth, thinking that Lu Zhenghan was worried that he would fail the exam and waste the internship opportunity, and hurriedly added.

"Commander, don't worry. Sister Wenmei is very good at English, I can ask her to tutor me. As for math, I heard from Comrade Han Yu that he always gets into the top ten in his class. I'll go back and ask him for help whenever I have time."

After hearing Xia Qiuran's words, Lu Zhenghan's eyes darkened slightly, and a hint of ambiguous emotion flashed across them.

"Han Yu is very busy with training, so he probably won't have time to tutor you."

Xia Qiuran lowered her head and thought for a moment; she really hadn't considered this.

Tutoring will inevitably take up personal time, and I heard that the higher-ups are now focusing on developing Han Yu, so it would be inappropriate to waste his time on this.

She hadn't been in the city for long and didn't know many people. Zhong Wenmei had already agreed to tutor her in English, so if she went to ask her for help with math, it would inevitably annoy people, since doctors are already very busy.

"Zhang Xiaoliang just graduated from school not long ago, so I'll go ask him for advice," Xia Qiuran suddenly thought, rolling her eyes.

Zhang Xiaoliang is a junior soldier now, so time isn't too tight. Asking him for advice shouldn't be a problem, right?

Lu Zhenghan's fingers tightened unconsciously, and his already solemn expression was covered with a thick layer of gloom. He pursed his lips tightly, and his eyes were cold.

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