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

Upon hearing this question, Xia Qiuran slowly turned to the side while sitting in her chair, then took another small bite of cake. She knew that Lu Zhenghan still cared about what she had said that day.

But she was just telling the truth. Given their respective identities, and with Lu Zhenghan's father having already made his stance clear, wouldn't it be even more painful in the end if the two of them were to fall head over heels in love without reservation?

"Why aren't you saying anything?" Lu Zhenghan asked Xia Qiuran again.

"You shouldn't talk while eating, didn't you tell me that?" Xia Qiuran blinked and replied.

She understood that Lu Zhenghan was a sentimental and devoted person, and that he wouldn't listen to anything she said now. But she was a person who had lived a lifetime, and she understood all the principles perfectly well. She couldn't throw herself into a relationship like a 20-year-old girl.

At least at this moment, she did have reservations.

"Okay, then we'll talk after you finish eating." Lu Zhenghan said, sitting down in the chair next to Xia Qiuran.

Judging from Lu Zhenghan's attitude, he wouldn't give up until he got to the bottom of things today, so Xia Qiuran reluctantly put down the rest of the cake.

"Even if I finish eating, it's not okay. It's working hours now, and I need to go back to work."

Then he got up and started to walk outside.

But as soon as he got up and took a step, he felt his wrist being firmly gripped by a warm and powerful force.

Before she could react, Lu Zhenghan gently pulled her back with a slight force, causing Xia Qiuran to stumble and fall uncontrollably forward, landing straight into his open embrace.

His firm, warm chest pressed against her, and Xia Qiuran sat heavily between his legs, her back against his strong arm. Lu Zhenghan wrapped his other arm around her slender waist, pulling her into his embrace, and asked with a slightly serious expression.

"Ranran, are you planning to abandon me?"

Xia Qiuran was completely stunned, her cheeks flushed red, and she hurriedly placed her small hands on his chest, twisting her waist a few times.

"Commander, this is an office! Let me go!"

She tried to break free, but found herself unable to move at all.

"Tell me first, and I'll let go."

In fact, Lu Zhenghan himself was also in a state of confusion. He was usually calm, self-controlled, and polite, and would never do something like holding Xia Qiuran tightly in the office. But at this moment, he seemed to be unable to control his behavior. He was very scared and flustered. If he didn't get to the bottom of things, he probably wouldn't have peace of mind.

Xia Qiuran lowered her head and hesitated for a moment.

No, I never thought of abandoning you.

She looked up again and answered very seriously, and this was indeed what she really thought. If there were no external factors, who would give up a good man like Lu Zhenghan who was good-looking, had a good figure, and was capable?

"Then you're not allowed to say those things again, okay?"

Upon hearing this answer, Lu Zhenghan's eyes finally lit up, and the corners of his mouth lifted almost imperceptibly for a moment, just like a child.

Unexpectedly, Lu Zhenghan had such an adorable side. Xia Qiuran dipped her finger in a little cream and smeared it on the tip of his nose before smiling and responding.

"good!"

The aroma of milk lingered in his nose. Lu Zhenghan slowly lowered his head and used his finger to wipe away a bit of cream from the corner of Xia Qiuran's mouth.

"Report."

Just then, Xiao Zhang suddenly shouted, startling the two of them so much that they quickly separated and sat down.

"I'm leaving now. You can eat the rest of the cake for me," Xia Qiuran said hurriedly, then straightened her clothes and headed out.

Upon reaching the door, Xia Qiuran realized that the person who had come was Yan Jun. After a brief greeting, she quickly returned to the infirmary.

What happened this time? Why are you in such a hurry?

Watching Xia Qiuran's departing figure, Yan Jun muttered something under his breath.

Upon entering, Xiao Zhang and Yan Jun simultaneously noticed the unusually prominent white mark on the tip of Lu Zhenghan's nose.

Lu Zhenghan belatedly realized what was happening, quickly wiped the tip of his nose with his finger, and picked up the half-cake on the table and ate it as if nothing had happened.

"I accidentally brushed against it, are you alright?"

Lu Zhenghan took a bite and casually said to Yan Jun.

"Oh, I'll send over a batch of winter coats first, and the next batch will be sent over in a month," Yan Jun said as he walked in.

"Okay, I understand." Lu Zhenghan nodded and sat back down behind his desk.

Seeing that Xiao Zhang had gone out, Yan Jun quickly took a few steps forward and approached Lu Zhenghan, a playful smile on his lips.

"Wow, this cream cake is a rare treat! It's my favorite. Can I have a bite?"

As she spoke, she reached out her finger to rub the cream off the cake in Lu Zhenghan's hand, but Lu Zhenghan was one step ahead and easily dodged her by turning around.

"If you want to eat it, go buy it yourself."

"Tch, stingy. I wouldn't eat yours if I could buy it myself."

Yan Jun pursed his lips and sat back down in his chair.

"By the way, don't you dislike sweets?"

"I like eating it again now, and I really like it."

Lu Zhenghan savored the cream in his mouth. He found it too sweet, too milky, and a bit cloying, but he felt inexplicably satisfied.

"Looks like the cake isn't the real treat," Yan Jun said with a slight smile, teasingly.

Lu Zhenghan didn't care at all what Yan Jun said, since what he said was indeed correct and there was nothing to refute.

In no time, Lu Zhenghan finished all the cake Xia Qiuran had left, and looked up to ask Yan Jun.

"I heard that the clothing and supplies for the 109th Regiment in Suzhou are supplied by your uncle."

Yan Jun: "Yeah, my second uncle is over there. What's wrong?"

"Nothing much, just asking if the environment there is still very bad."

"Of course, you have no idea how harsh the conditions are over there. The weather is unbearably hot, and there is an extreme shortage of water. You can't take a bath even once a year."

Lu Zhenghan nodded thoughtfully after listening.

...

family courtyard.

Jin Yingyue brewed a pot of black tea, and when the tea was at the right temperature, she walked from the inner room to the outer room, and then walked around the courtyard several times without stopping.

"What are you looking for? You've made me dizzy," Lu Chuan asked, putting down his newspaper.

"The cake I bought, I remember it was definitely on the table, how come it's gone?"

Jin Yingyue frowned and rubbed her forehead, beginning to wonder if she was too old and her mind wasn't working properly anymore. She was the only one in the family who loved cream cakes; no one else would even touch them. How could they be gone?

"Is it a pink box?" Lu Chuan seemed to have thought of something.

"Yes, you ate?" Jin Yingyue turned her head.

Lu Chuan immediately replied, a hint of disdain in his eyes: "I would never eat something so sweet. Zheng Han came back before, and I saw him rummaging around the house for a while before taking that piece of cake away."

"What? Doesn't Zheng Han dislike desserts? Why did he take them?"

Jin Yingyue was even more puzzled. On her birthday before, someone gave her a big birthday cake, but she couldn't finish it and it was about to go bad. Lu Zhenghan refused to eat a single bite, saying he didn't like the taste. Why would he take the cake away on his own initiative today?

Could it have been given to someone?

Jin Yingyue sighed again as she looked at the teapot. It was such a waste of her pot of black tea; cream cakes taste even sweeter when paired with black tea.