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

"Political Commissar Zhou, Regiment Commander, it's not that we're causing trouble, it's just that Dr. Xia's departure is not good for either the army or Dr. Xia himself."

Xiao Bin then stepped forward and calmly spoke.

"Dr. Xia will have to start over outside without this job, and life will definitely be tough. We will also face many situations like mine and the platoon leader's next time we lose Dr. Xia. We don't have the money to go to big hospitals outside for treatment, so we can only rely on doctors, regimental commanders, and political commissars in the army. We also want to have good security."

Xiao Bin's head was half-lowered, his dark cheeks taut. This young man, who never frowned during training, now had drooping eyebrows and eyes, as if all that remained was helplessness.

"Alright, everyone, go back now. The group will discuss this matter further."

After observing for a long time, Lu Chuan finally stood up and spoke.

He understood that these soldiers, though outwardly quiet and silent, were actually holding their breath.

If a leader can only use power to suppress people and cannot win the hearts and minds of soldiers, then gradually everyone's morale will crumble.

If this matter is to be resolved properly, a reasonable explanation must be given to everyone.

"Then Dr. Xia..." Xiao Bin asked cautiously again.

"Go back first, everything will remain the same," Lu Chuan said, waving his hand.

All the soldiers immediately cheered.

Xia Qiuran stood there somewhat blankly, the thing she had tried so hard for so long to achieve but had failed at, was now left behind.

So, shouldn't she thank Bai Yunyun properly?

Xia Qiuran turned her head to look over.

Bai Yunyun was practically biting her lower lip off, her fists clenched tightly at her sides, and her body trembling uncontrollably.

Xia Qiuran's departure was already a foregone conclusion, but now, by some twist of fate, she has stayed because of her loose tongue, thus benefiting Xia Qiuran and gaining her a good reputation for nothing.

Things have gotten to this point; it's worse than killing her.

Bai Yunyun quickly looked back with a sinister gaze and said through gritted teeth.

"Xia Qiuran, don't be so smug, this is only temporary."

"Dr. Bai, we will try our best to keep Dr. Xia here long-term. Thank you in advance for this."

Xiao Bin once again stood in front of Xia Qiuran and smiled at Bai Yunyun. After speaking, he escorted Xia Qiuran away from where they were.

Duliu Baiyun stood there, gritting her teeth.

Lu Zhenghan breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Xia Qiuran leave; at least she could stay. He then turned and chased after Lu Chuan.

His grandfather's words were not meant to dangle the soldiers' curiosity; he must have known something to say them.

This time we must put in extra effort to try and keep Xia Qiuran here.

Once home, Lu Zhenghan couldn't wait to ask.

At first, Lu Chuan didn't want to say much, but he couldn't resist Lu Zhenghan's repeated questioning.

...

"Grandpa, what did you say? This was all arranged by my father?"

After a short while, Lu Chuan told Lu Zhenghan the whole story.

Lu Zhenghan took a while to react, his eyes still filled with confusion.

What happened to his father?

Shouldn't his parents be abroad researching projects right now? Why did they suddenly return to China and insist that Xia Qiuran leave?

These are completely unrelated things.

"Zhenghan, actually, we don't care about the door. Besides, you and Xia have already broken up, so we shouldn't do this. But things have changed, and your grandfather and I had no choice but to help your father keep this a secret," Jin Yingyue explained helplessly.

She felt guilty towards Xia Qiuran. She had originally planned to help Xia Qiuran transfer her household registration to the city and find a suitable job after she left, but now, seeing how much the soldiers trusted her, she didn't know what to do.

"Grandma, what's going on? Why are you all targeting Xia Qiuran like this? She's just a country girl, isn't this a bit much?"

Lu Zhenghan couldn't understand why Xia Qiuran, a girl from the countryside, had to leave.

He had considered many possibilities before, but he never expected that the final reason that forced Xia Qiuran to leave would be her own family.

At this moment, he finally understood why Feng Yuan looked at him with that kind of gaze after saying those words; the reason was all with him.

"You'll find out the reason later. Right now, the most urgent thing is to deal with Xia Qiuran's matter. The order not to recruit reserve soldiers is real, but including Xia Qiuran in it was your father's doing. If things really escalate, it might be hard to handle."

Lu Chuan then spoke, his face dignified and his tone serious. Every word he uttered addressed the core of the problem, without saying a single superfluous word.

"Sir, why don't we let Xia Qiuran stay? She is indeed a good doctor, and it would be a pity if she left like this," Zhou Guangming said after thinking for a moment.

Lu Chuan's chest heaved slightly as he picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea.

"I'm afraid that if we stay now, there will be more trouble later."

All of this seemed completely shrouded in mystery to Lu Zhenghan. What was going on? They had already gone to such lengths, yet they still wouldn't tell him the reason.

After a brief silence, each of them seemed to be making their own plans.

Finally, Jin Yingyue looked up and spoke again.

"Stay, not only stay, but also become a junior medical practitioner, and your salary and benefits will change this month."

His tone was calm, yet it exuded the unique dignity of an old revolutionary.

Even formal military doctors are divided into ranks. Logically speaking, even if Xia Qiuran passes the internship, she can only be a medic in the regiment. Only after two years can she have the opportunity to be promoted to junior medic, which is the highest rank among soldiers.

After working for many more years, or being promoted to cadre rank through special merit, one becomes a cadre with an administrative position, whose treatment is vastly different from that of a soldier.

Now that Jin Yingyue has directly proposed promoting Xia Qiuran to the rank of physician, it undoubtedly saves her at least two years of grassroots experience.

Lu Chuan thought for a moment, then a look of worry appeared on his face: "Yingyue, I'm afraid this won't work."

"Old Lu, just listen to me this once. You saw what happened today, and Xia's grades speak for themselves. If we're too strict, even if we can convince everyone to stop making a fuss, we won't be able to soothe the knots in their hearts."

Jin Yingyue glanced at Lu Chuan, her expression much calmer than his. Her eyes, which had seen much in life, were slightly narrowed, as if all her plans were laid out in her mind and everything was under control.

"Zhenghan, we were wrong about what happened before. Let's make it up to Xia by promoting her to physician." After saying that, she apologized to Lu Zhenghan.

Seeing that Grandma had already apologized in person, as a junior, I naturally couldn't force her to say anything more.

It seems he'll have to find the answer himself.