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

Lu Zhenghan noticed Xia Qiuran's embarrassment, turned around and smiled slightly, quickly found a pen and paper, and sat down next to Xia Qiuran.

"Your foundation is not solid enough right now, so you're not suited to reading such advanced foreign language books."

"Sister Wenmei said that this book is suitable for beginners, and it contains simple dialogues," Xia Qiuran said, still trying to sound tough.

"These are indeed beginner books for her."

Lu Zhenghan didn't refute, but he stopped halfway through his sentence.

Xia Qiuran may not be good at English, but she's not stupid. She could clearly see what Lu Zhenghan was about to say from his eyes.

This book was a beginner's book for Chung Man-mei, but to her it was like the "Book of Changes," a divine book.

She now realizes that this was truly overestimating her abilities.

"But she doesn't have any books more basic than this anymore."

Xia Qiuran answered in a low voice, her head bowed as an admission that she was bad at the game.

"You don't need a book to learn English."

After Lu Zhenghan finished speaking, he quickly wrote down the 26 letters on the paper.

The spacing is even, and the brushstrokes are vigorous and powerful.

"Can you recite these fluently now?"

Xia Qiuran took it in her hand and looked at it. She found that most of them were fine, but she couldn't pronounce a few letters correctly.

After Lu Zhenghan patiently guided him, he had to write down several words on the paper.

Do you recognize all of these?

Looking at the neat and beautiful handwriting, even more so than on paper or in books, Xia Qiuran couldn't help but admire it for a while longer. She truly deserved to be called a top student; her pronunciation was standard and her handwriting was so beautiful.

"I only know two words," Xia Qiuran said somewhat embarrassedly, pointing them out on the paper.

"It's already very good that you can recognize two words since you haven't studied English much. Don't worry, although there is an English subject in this internship assessment, the main purpose is to ensure that doctors can recognize some English labels on medicines. The exam content will not be too difficult."

"Memorize these words first, then I'll write down a few everyday phrases for you. If you can recite them fluently, your task for today will be complete."

Lu Zhenghan offered words of comfort, and as he spoke, he had already written a whole page in English on a piece of paper.

Xia Qiuran glanced at the time, then at the sentences she didn't recognize at all, and instantly felt overwhelmed.

Are these all today's tasks?

Does Lu Zhenghan have some misunderstanding about her learning ability?

"Commander, it's already past nine o'clock, I'm worried..."

Xia Qiuran was halfway through her sentence when Lu Zhenghan interrupted her, his expression serious and earnest.

"The most important thing in learning is to have confidence in yourself. If you don't think you can do it before you even start learning, how can you learn well?"

Seeing Lu Zhenghan's serious expression, Xia Qiuran didn't dare to say anything more.

"Okay, I'll learn."

"Apple".

"Apple".

"grape".

"grape".

Lu Zhenghan read it once, and Xia Qiuran repeated it once, and they quickly finished learning the ten words.

To avoid forgetting the words, Xia Qiuran also marked their pronunciation with Chinese pinyin next to them.

"You have ten minutes to memorize it. I'll test you later; you need to be able to listen, speak, read, and write."

Lu Zhenghan glanced at the clock on the wall and said in a serious tone.

Ten minutes? I've also heard that you need to be able to read and write!

Xia Qiuran's palms were sweating with anxiety. How could she possibly memorize everything in such a short time?

"Let's keep it to an hour." Xia Qiuran quickly grabbed Lu Zhenghan's arm, her lips slightly downturned, her eyes moist as if she could shed tears at any moment.

Lu Zhenghan's heart seemed to soften instantly, and the tension in his heart suddenly eased.

"20 minutes," Lu Zhenghan said, deliberately keeping a straight face.

"50 minutes." Xia Qiuran's voice was soft and sweet, with a flattering smile on her lips, as she slowly held up five fingers.

"Half an hour, no more. The more urgent the feeling, the more effective the learning will be."

"I promise I'll finish the task in 40 minutes, please."

Xia Qiuran blinked her big, watery eyes twice, put on a pitiful look, and pleaded softly.

Lu Zhenghan's fingertips curled up almost imperceptibly. Looking at Xia Qiuran's expectant eyes, the stern criticism he had prepared was now completely unable to be uttered.

"Learn it quickly."

After letting out a soft sigh, he turned and left the spot, walking to the teapot to pour water.

"Thank you, Captain. I will definitely study hard." Xia Qiuran, who had gained some time, was as happy as a child. Her eyebrows turned into two shallow crescent moons, and her dimples became even more charming. Her smile was gentle and touching.

Lu Zhenghan, who was pouring tea, unconsciously stopped, not even noticing that the tea was overflowing.

"Captain, the water's full!" Xia Qiuran called out quickly.

Lu Zhenghan quickly put down the teapot, his fingertips already red from the burn.

"Commander, let me get you some burn ointment," Xia Qiuran said.

Lu Zhenghan spoke up to stop him, his eyes suddenly darkening.

"No need, the water isn't that hot. Hurry up and memorize your vocabulary. There will be penalties if you fail the test later."

"What punishment?" Xia Qiuran asked in surprise.

Meeting Lu Zhenghan's sharp gaze, she immediately obediently said, "I won't ask anymore, I'll learn now."

Time passed quickly. Lu Zhenghan, sitting in his chair, glanced at the time and then moved the newspaper in front of him away.

Xia Qiuran was already fast asleep, leaning against the sofa armrest.

Her breathing was even and long, her little mouth was slightly pursed, and she was sleeping soundly and softly.

Lu Zhenghan's cold and deep gaze fell on Xia Qiuran's peaceful sleeping face. Zhou Shen's usual cold and hard aura gradually faded, and his heart felt as if it were being gently wrapped in soft cotton, with a subtle and lingering throbbing.

Slowly remove the vocabulary paper from under Xia Qiuran's small hand, along with the pencil stuck in her hair.

Lu Zhenghan bent down, slipped one hand under Xia Qiuran's neck and the other under her knees, and carefully lifted her up.

Xia Qiuran was sleeping soundly. When Lu Zhenghan picked her up, her body moved closer to him without any defense, her head nestled in his shoulder. Her warm breath seeped through the thin fabric of his shirt, passing through his skin, and his muscles instantly tensed up.

Lu Zhenghan walked lightly and steadily, bending down to place Xia Qiuran on the bed. Her shirt wrinkled slightly against his chest, and the collar tilted to one side, revealing a floral undershirt underneath.

Lu Zhenghan quickly looked away, but his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

After adjusting Xia Qiuran's sleeping position and covering her with a blanket, I turned off the main light in the ward, leaving only a small nightlight by the bedside.

In the darkness, Xia Qiuran stared at Xia Qiuran's slightly parted lips, and the swollen lips that he had made red because of Yunxi were even more conspicuous.

His knuckles tightened more and more, as if something inside him was breaking apart inch by inch.

She got up and quickly walked into the bathroom in the ward.