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

Two days passed peacefully, and everything in life seemed to be back on track.

Lu Zhenghan hasn't been to the shelter since. Xia Qiuran would occasionally space out, but she would quickly convince herself to hurry up and do something else.

On the path outside the rescue station, Qian Guifang, Xia Dazhi, and Xia Pingsheng stood around for a long time, looking somewhat bewildered.

They were taken to the city and given jobs, with the only explanation being that Xia Qiuran had been rewarded by the army for his meritorious service.

After settling in, the group of happy people quickly found Xia Qiuran's workplace.

"This should be it. Let's go in and ask."

Xia Pingsheng recognized two characters and said after seeing the three characters "Rescue Station" at the entrance.

"Okay, let's go." Qian Guifang said and went inside.

Once inside, Xia Qiuran didn't see Bai Yunyun, but instead saw her giving someone an injection.

Bai Yunyun also recognized Xia Qiuran's parents at a glance.

A flash of disgust immediately crossed his eyes.

What are they doing here? It seems they haven't found Xia Qiuran yet.

Hmph, they're just unlucky to run into her first.

An idea came to her mind, and Bai Yunyun immediately went over to strike up a conversation.

"You're looking for Xia Qiuran, right?"

Qian Guifang and Xia Dazhi knew Bai Yunyun's character all too well. Last time Xia Dazhi was hospitalized, if it weren't for her, there wouldn't have been so much trouble. They didn't want to get involved, so after saying "hmm," they were about to take a detour.

Xia Pingsheng was unaware of what had happened before and thought that Bai Yunyun's initiative in striking up a conversation was a sign of kindness.

Moreover, he had never seen such a clean and beautiful city girl before. She was like a fairy in a painting. What bad intentions could such a beautiful girl have?

"Yes, comrade, Xia Qiuran is my sister. Do you know where she is?" Xia Pingsheng stepped forward with his cane and said.

Bai Yunyun looked Xia Pingsheng up and down, thinking to herself that this must be Xia Qiuran's disabled older brother. He was dark-skinned and lame, yet he still dared to go out like that, without any fear of losing face.

I'll lead you into that big muddy patch behind here in a bit, and see what you, you cripple, can do then.

"I know, I'll take you there," Bai Yunyun replied with a smile.

"No need, we can find it ourselves." Xia Dazhi tugged at Xia Pingsheng's clothes and whispered. "Pingsheng, this is the woman I told you about, the one who doesn't get along with your sister. Let's hurry up, we don't need her to lead the way."

Just as the group was about to leave, Bai Yunyun immediately blocked their way again.

"Uncle, that's all in the past. Why do you still remember it? We've made up a long time ago. I'll take you to see her right now. You can ask her in person if you don't believe me."

After saying that, he smiled at Xia Pingsheng.

That smile made Xia Pingsheng feel his bones go weak, his cheeks flushed instantly, and he couldn't even speak properly.

"Mom, I don't think this woman is a bad person. We've been looking for her for ages. Why don't we go and see her?"

It turned out that not only was he lame, but he also stuttered. Bai Yunyun's eyes were full of disdain after hearing this, but she was good at hiding it. In Xia Pingsheng's eyes, those looks were all a manifestation of Bai Yunyun's beauty and kindness.

Xia Dazhi and his wife couldn't persuade Xia Pingsheng otherwise, so they could only follow Bai Yunyun and walk backwards.

After walking for about ten minutes, looking at the overgrown environment around her, Qian Guifang felt more and more uneasy. Xia Qiuran was a doctor, so why would she work in such a desolate place? Surely she wouldn't be treating stray cats and dogs here.

"Dr. Bai, you haven't led us astray, have you? This place doesn't look like it's inhabited," Qian Guifang said as they walked.

"It's just ahead, just follow."

Bai Yunyun replied somewhat impatiently, then glanced at the small river bend in front of her.

The recent heavy rains filled the small riverbed, which had been dry until now. These past few days, the sun has been strong, and the water has seeped back down. However, the silt in the riverbed is very deep, and once you fall in, you won't be able to get out intact.

Qian Guifang felt increasingly uneasy. She didn't trust Bai Yunyun at all, so she quickly said something to be on the safe side.

"There's clearly no road ahead, we're not going any further."

"Let's go back, hurry up, Pingsheng."

Seeing that they had already reached the river bend, Bai Yunyun was unwilling to give up so easily. On a whim, she shouted towards the other side.

"Dr. Xia, your family is here! Come quickly!"

Upon hearing this, the group immediately looked over, and Bai Yunyun took advantage of their distraction to bump into Qian Guifang forcefully.

Qian Guifang slipped and fell into the mud.

When Xia Pingsheng saw Qian Guifang fall, he rushed to help her, but forgot that he had a leg problem. The moment he took off his crutches, he fell down first.

"My lifelong love, the mother of my child."

Ignoring Bai Yunyun, who was laughing so hard she was doubled over, Xia Dazhi quickly took off his shoes, wanting to go down and save the two people who had fallen into the mud.

"dad."

Just then, Xia Qiuran's voice suddenly came from behind.

Xia Qiuran hadn't seen Bai Yunyun and assumed she was slacking off again. She asked around and learned that Bai Yunyun had taken three strangers to the back of the shelter.

They've never had any strangers come to help out.

Xia Qiuran came over out of curiosity, but unexpectedly witnessed Bai Yunyun pushing his mother.

When Xia Qiuran ran over, her mother and brother were covered in mud from head to toe.

Fortunately, the soil here has always been relatively dry, and the river water that was originally there receded quickly, leaving only a surface layer of silt.

If the climate and geology were like those in the south, with silt several meters deep, a person would probably have sunk to the bottom and suffocated long ago.

After rescuing her mother and brother, Xia Qiuran's eyes were practically spitting fire as she looked at Bai Yunyun.

Why did you do that?

It is said that one should not bring trouble upon one's family. Even if Bai Yunyun looks down on her and hates her, she should not have targeted her family time and time again. He really cannot tolerate this.

"I was just trying to help your family find their way. It was your mother who accidentally fell down. What does that have to do with me?" Bai Yunyun said indifferently.

Even when he saw Qian Guifang and Xia Dazhi covered in mud, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

"In that case, I should thank you," Xia Qiuran said through gritted teeth.

"You're welcome, just remember it."

Bai Yunyun gave a light snort, raised her chin, and was about to walk back.

But how could Xia Qiuran let her leave so easily? She grabbed Bai Yunyun's hair and threw her into the mud pit the next second.

"Dr. Bai, this is how I want to express my gratitude. And to make sure you don't lose out, I'm giving you these too."

Xia Qiuran felt unsatisfied, so she picked up a big clod of mud from the ground and smeared it all over Bai Yunyun.

Bai Yunyun was already struggling to stand in the mud, and then she had to fend off the mud that kept coming at her. Before long, her whole body was covered in mud, even her face, eyes and hair were covered in black mud.

"Alright, Xiao Ran, stop hitting her. Dr. Bai probably didn't mean it." At this moment, Xia Pingsheng picked up his cane and quickly went over to pull Xia Qiuran's arm.