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

"Good morning, Zhenghan. Why are you here to practice so early today?" Bai Yunyun greeted Lu Zhenghan as he walked over and put his hands on the parallel bars.

Lu Zhenghan glanced at Bai Yunyun out of the corner of his eye, and replied to Xia without any emotion, "Dr. Bai, please call me Commander Lu. I think I've said this many times before."

Bai Yunyun laughed awkwardly, "Yes, yes, look at my memory, I've gotten so used to calling you Brother Zhenghan. Commander Lu, how do you practice parallel bars? Can you teach me? I think we military doctors should also add some daily training to our training."

"Okay, tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. your medical room will follow the regular drills until 9 a.m.," Lu Zhenghan replied formally.

Bai Yunyun choked. She had only mentioned it casually, but she didn't expect Lu Zhenghan to arrange it so quickly, making her run laps with those soldiers every day for drills. Smelling that stench of sweat, what difference was there between that and being tortured?

"Commander Lu, actually I'm not in such a hurry. I just saw that you're very skilled at practicing the parallel bars, and I wanted to learn from you too." Bai Yunyun said, raising her hands to grip the parallel bars.

But Lu Zhenghan then released his grip, put his feet on the ground, and slowly moved his wrists. Years of training inevitably left him with arthritis, which hurt terribly whenever he exerted himself. After moving his wrists for a while, he had to leave.

"Oh dear."

Seeing that Lu Zhenghan was not going to leave, Bai Yunyun deliberately loosened her grip on the double bars and pounced on Lu Zhenghan.

Lu Zhenghan was very agile, and with a light dodge, he dodged Bai Yunyun.

Bai Yunyun stumbled and fell to the ground, her clothes covered in mud and sand, looking quite disheveled.

"Dr. Bai, it seems you are right. The infirmary should have started training with the regular team a long time ago." Lu Zhenghan said coldly, looking at Bai Yunyun who had fallen to the ground.

Bai Yunyun spat out a mouthful of sand. Seeing Xia Qiuran approaching with the dried vegetables, she blurted out without thinking, "Commander Lu, are those enemy planes in the sky? The enemy is coming!" Then she suddenly hugged Lu Zhenghan's waist, "I'm so scared."

Lu Zhenghan was a man who had experienced war. Upon hearing the words "enemy planes," his subconscious combat instincts were triggered. He immediately leaned back against the bar and looked up, but all he saw were a few pigeons flying by.

"Where are the enemy planes?"

"They're right overhead. Is the enemy attacking, Commander Lu?"

"Just a few pigeons."

It was a false alarm. Lu Zhenghan glanced down at Bai Yunyun, who was hugging him, and a hint of disgust involuntarily rose in his eyes. He turned around and stiffly blocked her with his arm, his brows furrowed. "Dr. Bai, you are a military doctor. Please mind your manners."

"Brother Zhenghan, are you sure it's not an enemy plane?" Bai Yunyun wiped her eyes.

Lu Zhenghan didn't want to pay any more attention to it, and as he turned to leave, he happened to meet Xia Qiuran's gaze.

Their eyes met for a moment, and Xia Qiuran hurriedly lowered her head, immediately clutching the dried vegetables in her hands, and walked quickly towards the cooking squad.

She had just seen something. Lu Zhenghan wanted to chase after her, but then he realized that his training clothes were already soaked. So he turned around and went back to the dormitory to change his clothes.

Bai Yunyun stood to the side and curled the corners of her lips. "Xia Qiuran, it seems you're not that important to Lu Zhenghan. You know you saw it and misunderstood, but you didn't bother to explain."

I'm going to win this time.

...

After finishing her work in the kitchen, Xia Qiuran went to the flower bed outside. Ever since Xia Qiuran saved Tie Tou last time, Tie Tou's wife, Aunt Lü, often brought An An to visit her.

"Auntie, my mom's steamed buns are so delicious!" An'an ran over to Xia Qiuran as soon as she saw her carrying an aluminum lunchbox.

"Thank you, An'an." Xia Qiuran took the lunchbox and patted An'an's head. "Aunt Lü, the cookhouse has plenty of food. You should take this back and save it for An'an."

Xia Qiuran could smell the aroma of meat even through the lunchbox. In those days, each family could only get two catties of meat coupons per month. How could she accept such precious food from others?

"I saved all of An'an's for him. He gets tired of eating in the cafeteria every day, no matter how good the food is. These buns are newly made by me, you should try them too," Aunt Lü replied.

Xia Qiuran couldn't refuse, so she had to accept it. "Thank you, Aunt Lü. By the way, this is the plaster I made. Didn't you say last time that Brother Tietou developed arthritis from training?"

"I can't accept this. How much is this plaster? I'll pay you." Aunt Lü accepted it somewhat embarrassedly.

"No need, Aunt Lü, these few buns of yours are enough to buy 10 plasters."

"I didn't pay when I came to you for a prescription last time, and you still won't pay for the medicine this time. This is really unfair."

"I'm not a doctor, so why would I charge you? It's just a small favor. Besides, the plaster is made of inexpensive herbs, so don't worry about it," Xia Qiuran replied with a smile.

After seeing Aunt Lü off, I turned around and saw Lu Zhenghan standing there at some point.

Her heart tightened instantly. She knew that seeing something she shouldn't have was a recipe for disaster. But it wasn't like she had deliberately wanted to see it. The two of them were openly embracing on the training field, and no one even knew they were being carried. She should blame herself for being seen.

What's meant to happen will happen, so let's just play it by ear.

"You can even make plasters?" Lu Zhenghan said, rubbing his wrist as he approached.

"I've learned a little bit." Xia Qiuran swallowed subconsciously upon seeing this action.

If she discovers his secret relationship with Bai Yunyun, is he going to get physical with her? If he really does, should she run away first or kneel down and beg for mercy?

"My wrists get uncomfortable after prolonged training. Can this be treated?" Lu Zhenghan asked.

Xia Qiuran breathed a sigh of relief when she realized it was a problem with her wrist.

"Let me see. Only a targeted approach will work."

Lu Zhenghan stretched out his wrist, and Xia Qiuran raised her two small hands to take it and gently squeezed it.

The soft, slightly cool fingertips felt like a feather gently brushing against Lu Zhenghan's wrist. The sensation was clear and delicate, instantly reminding him of the day he was hit by a haystack.

"Your joints are quite worn out, Commander Lu. You should reduce your training. I'll prepare some appropriate ointment for you later."

After examining Lu Zhenghan's wrist, Xia Qiuran accidentally touched his pulse. It was tight, strong, and throbbing. What was this?

"Commander Lu, you can drink more mung bean water to clear heat recently." Xia Qiuran lowered her eyes and hurriedly let go of his wrist.

"Do I have any other symptoms?" Lu Zhenghan asked, puzzled, seeing Xia Qiuran's expression.

Xia Qiuran kept her head down, her ear tips already flushed. After thinking for a moment, she tried to speak tactfully, "That's right, your body has too much internal heat, which will inevitably harm your health in the long run."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhenghan immediately understood. His eyes became evasive, a slight blush rose on his neck, and he turned around in a fluster.

"We've got a spot coming up from above. We're recommending someone to do an internship at the First Hospital. If they pass the internship, they can stay in the regiment as a military doctor. Would you like to give it a try?" Lu Zhenghan quickly changed the subject.

The First Hospital is a military hospital, and getting a spot there for an internship would be a very valuable experience.

"Really? I can be a military doctor?" Xia Qiuran's eyes lit up immediately. She was already very happy when she heard that she had the opportunity to become a formal soldier. She never expected that she would have the opportunity to work as a doctor, which is what she does best.

"Don't be too happy yet. If your internship results are not satisfactory, you won't be able to be hired," Lu Zhenghan continued.

"I know, Commander Lu, I will definitely try my best."

Seeing Xia Qiuran's happy expression, Lu Zhenghan cleared his throat again.

"Oh, right, this morning..."