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

Xia Qiuran thought about it and had no choice but to bring up the medical expenses first.

"But we still owe the hospital more than two hundred yuan. If we rely on the little money we have left over from earning work points in the commune, when will we be able to pay it off?"

This one sentence silenced Xia Dazhi and Qian Guifang. If they relied solely on earning work points to pay off their debts, they would probably never be able to pay them off, even if they died.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Feng began to secretly calculate in his mind again. He put on a face that seemed to be thinking of the Xia family, but every word he said was about how to maximize his own interests.

He had been eyeing Xia Qiuran's business of selling plasters for a long time.

"Xiao Ran, I heard your plasters are selling well. With your monthly salary, you should be able to pay off the debt in just a few months."

"If you include your monthly salary, it would be even faster."

They even dared to try and take her salary and side hustle. Dream on! Xia Qiuran rolled her eyes at them without giving them a friendly look, and then walked out.

Back in the consultation room, Xia Qiuran immediately picked up her stethoscope to prepare for work. While waiting for the patient to come in, she still sighed with unease.

Her parents are stubborn. Although they managed to get away with asking her to come home for now, there's no guarantee they won't bring it up again next time.

"Qiu Ran, the dean is looking for you. Go quickly." Just then, Zhong Wenmei pushed open the door and said.

What could the dean possibly want with her?

Without time to think it over, Xia Qiuran asked Zhong Wenmei to cover her shift for a while and then hurried to the dean's office.

When Xia Qiuran arrived at the office, Gao Yingting was sitting at his desk writing something. When he saw Xia Qiuran come in, he put down his work and looked troubled.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke.

It turns out it's still about Bai Yunyun. Bai Xia filed a complaint all the way to Beijing, saying that Bai Yunyun's wrist was seriously injured, making it impossible for her to even give patients injections. She also claimed that Bai Yunyun had found a high-ranking official to back her up, so the case must now be retried.

"Dean, so am I going to be expelled?"

Xia Qiuran's heart sank. She didn't know how to resolve the issue of her father asking her to come home, and now this happened. Did she really have to go back home?

"Don't think the worst. Zheng Han asked about it after he found out about it," Gao Yingting reassured him.

"Dean, I'm sorry for causing you trouble." Xia Qiuran bowed deeply to Gao Yingting after hearing this. She felt very guilty for causing so much trouble because of her family's affairs.

"What's the trouble? Anyone who knows the details knows that Bai Yunyun went too far, but now they have the medical report, which is indeed a bit of a problem."

"Alright, don't overthink it. Zhenghan and I will do our best to help you."

Xia Qiuran returned to the clinic with a heavy heart, only to find a mountain of meeting minutes piled on her desk as soon as she entered.

When Zhong Wenmei saw Xia Qiuran return, she crossed her arms and immediately walked over indignantly, saying...

"Bai Xia had these sent over; she asked you to get them sorted out by tomorrow morning."

"Qiu Ran, let's go find the dean. Bai Xia is clearly bullying you."

Xia Qiuran could only manage a forced smile. With so many things happening to her lately, how could she possibly go to the dean again?

"Forget it, I've had enough to do lately, I can't trouble the dean any more. I'll work overtime later and get everything sorted out."

"Then I'll stay and help you."

Zhong Wenmei also knew about Bai Yunyun's situation. At this point, it was indeed not appropriate to trouble the leaders any further, so instead of trying to persuade them, she offered to stay and help Xia Qiuran organize things.

"No need, this little thing is no problem for me, go back now."

Zhong Wenmei had already covered many of Xia Dazhi's shifts because of his illness, so how could we keep troubling her?

Xia Qiuran smiled and pushed Zhong Wenmei out, then immediately started working. Organizing meeting minutes seemed simple, but the actual work was very tedious. It seemed she would be working through the night.

The sunlight outside the window gradually faded, revealing shades of light gold, orange-red, and gray-blue in turn.

When Xia Qiuran put down her pen and looked up, the night sky outside had already turned dark.

She rubbed her wrist, intending to switch to another notebook to continue writing.

Just then, Lu Zhenghan knocked on the door and walked in.

Seeing that Lu Zhenghan didn't seem too happy, Xia Qiuran roughly guessed the result. In order not to make him even more upset, Xia Qiuran first smiled and joked.

"Brother Zhenghan, why are you at the hospital so late?"

She tilted her head slightly, her pupils warm and clear, like pools of water, her lips curved into a gentle arc, and her voice was clear, soft, and sweet, as if coated with warm honey.

Lu Zhenghan had never heard Xia Qiuran address him like that before.

When those four words gently drifted into Lu Zhenghan's ears, his back stiffened involuntarily, his ear tips turned slightly red, and the fingers hanging at his sides gradually tightened.

His gaze was fixed on Xia Qiuran's beautiful face. His usually calm and deep eyes were filled with ripples, and his Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably. It took him a long time to come back to his senses.

"I took leave today, so I don't have to go back to the army. I'll go stay at the guesthouse."

Lu Zhenghan was so focused on answering Xia Qiuran's questions that he forgot about the important matter he wanted to discuss and couldn't recall it even after thinking for a long time.

Xia Qiuran smiled again, like a flower blooming in spring, as if the whole world was brightened by her.

"That's great, let's spend the night here together."

Upon uttering those words, Lu Zhenghan's cheeks turned completely red. He swallowed nervously and turned slightly in another direction, attempting to conceal his inner turmoil.

"Xia Qiuran, we're not married yet, this isn't right."

"If you insist... then I can go and file for marriage tomorrow."

Lu Zhenghan spoke softly, stammering as he spoke.

Xia Qiuran became increasingly confused as she listened and immediately interrupted.

"What are you thinking? I wanted you to work overtime for me. The workload is huge, and I might have to work all night."

Lu Zhenghan paused, realizing he had misunderstood and made a blunder. He subconsciously straightened his collar in embarrassment.

"Oh, okay, what do you need? I'll help you."

Xia Qiuran quickly handed him the meeting minutes, and Lu Zhenghan spoke as he organized them.

"Bai Yunyun's case might be a bit troublesome. After she was put in solitary confinement, she kept complaining of wrist pain. After going to the hospital, it was found that her wrist bone was dislocated. Due to the long time that had passed, it had already caused damage to her entire hand."

"Her aunt then approached the relevant department leaders, so the final result was..."

Lu Zhenghan's voice was filled with apology. In the end, it was all his responsibility; he had failed to take good care of Bai Yunyun.

Afterwards, he explicitly asked the doctor that Bai Yunyun's wrist had been set very well after its first dislocation, and generally it would not dislocate again unless subjected to external force. However, Bai Yunyun was the only one in the confinement cell, so the reason is obvious.

However, there was no evidence for this matter, and the injury did indeed occur after Xia Qiuran injured Bai Yunyun. The reason that she broke her own wrist was not believable to anyone. In addition, with constant pressure from superiors, the matter could only be handled officially according to procedure.