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

After Gao Yingting left, Lu Zhenghan and Zhou Guangming immediately launched a serious investigation into the matter of the test questions given to Xia Qiuran being tampered with.

Ultimately, Sun Hui couldn't withstand the pressure and confessed to her actions just as the group was about to conduct an investigation.

Knowing that the powdered herbs for distinguishing them were prepared the day before, she secretly sneaked into the room where the herbs were stored in the middle of the night and switched each packet of herbs.

In this way, only she knows the correct answer.

Sun Rong answered that one correctly because she had heard Sun Hui mention the name of the Chinese medicine beforehand and just wrote it down randomly, while she guessed the other two and got them all wrong.

Because Sun Hui's behavior was so egregious, the troupe decided to expel her.

Considering that Sun Rong was also a victim, and out of consideration for fairness, the group gave her another chance to take the test alone. However, the result was basically the same as last time. He couldn't distinguish the Chinese herbs that were similar in color and taste.

Xia Qiuran earned this spot through her own merit, and her colleagues in the cooking squad were all very happy for her.

"Xia, when you become a great doctor, don't forget about our cooking squad!" Zheng Shun joked to Xia Qiuran in the cooking squad.

"How could I forget! You'll always be my old squad leader," Xia Qiuran replied with a smile.

Chen Xiu then walked over and said, "Xia is going to do her internship at the hospital soon, so we won't be able to see each other often. How about we throw her a farewell party tonight?"

"Sure, it's been a long time since our class has had a lively time. Let's go to my house. There's an open space next to my house, so we can have a good meal there," Zheng Shun immediately agreed.

"I still have a salted fish at home, let's steam it for him today."

"I also had some mushrooms that I picked from the mountain before, so I cooked them together too."

The other cooks chimed in when they heard this.

"This is too much trouble for everyone, so please don't eat it." Food is very precious these days, and Xia Qiuran said somewhat embarrassedly.

"What's the trouble? It's not just a farewell banquet for you, it's a get-together for all of us," Chen Xiu replied.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Xia Qiuran couldn't refuse. "Alright then, I'll ask for two hours off later to go out and buy some food."

...

From six to nine o'clock is the soldiers' free time. The cooks would clean up the kitchen early and then go to the home of Squad Leader Zheng Shun in the family compound.

The food was very simple: steamed salted fish, potatoes, eggplant, and sweet potatoes, and stewed a bowl of braised pork with eggs. That was a simple meal.

"Here, let me show you something good." Not long after they started eating, Zheng Shun sneakily took something out of the house and put it in his pocket.

"What's all this secrecy about?" Chen Xiu said with a smile.

"Good stuff." Zheng Shun proudly took it out and placed it on the table. "Look!"

"Alcohol."

Only then did everyone realize that it was a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor).

"Squad Leader Zheng, you're setting a bad example by violating discipline. Drinking alcohol is not allowed in the army," the woman chopping vegetables immediately said.

"Isn't today a special day? It's okay to do it once in a while." Zheng Shun said, unscrewing the bottle cap. "Here, have a little bit."

"I'll pass, Squad Leader Zheng, I've never drunk alcohol before," Xia Qiuran quickly waved her hand.

"Then drink less. There's a first time for everything," Zheng Shun advised again.

He usually loves lively gatherings, but since joining the army, he only dares to sneak a drink at home, which is never lively. But today, with this opportunity, he's determined to have a couple of drinks.

Xia Qiuran took a sniff, and a spicy smell hit her nostrils. Having lived two lives, she had never drunk alcohol before, so she took a taste. The fiery taste spread in her mouth, and she immediately picked up her water glass and took a big gulp of water.

"That's how it is the first time you drink alcohol; just one more sip and you're done."

Unable to resist the urging to drink, Xia Qiuran ended up drinking a glass.

"Xia, we often hear you humming songs while you're working, and they sound quite nice. Why don't you sing one for us today?" the vegetable-chopping older sister continued.

"No, no, I just like to hum when I'm not doing anything, I can't actually sing it out loud." Xia Qiuran waved her hands repeatedly, she had never sung in front of so many people before.

"This isn't a competition; we're just having fun."

When the topic of singing came up, everyone started making a fuss, and Xia Qiuran could only give in to everyone's wishes in the end.

"Then I'll sing a few lines. Please don't laugh at me if I don't sing well."

"No, no, sing already!"

Xia Qiuran cleared her throat, and the melody of her favorite song began to float into her ears.

"I smile the moment I see you; your charm is simply too wonderful."

"With you, I never have any worries."

"Why do I smile the moment I see you?"

"Because I have fallen in love with you, to your surprise."

...

Lu Zhenghan, who was walking on the road, slowly stopped in his tracks.

He heard a soft and gentle voice, like a spring breeze caressing his heart, and unconsciously drew him toward the source of the song.

Upon entering the family compound, I found Xia Qiuran standing among a group of people, singing.

Moonlight spilled across her face, and a few wisps of hair at her temples swayed gently in the wind, making her look even more charming and beautiful. Her fair face was free of any makeup, yet she was more radiant than anyone else.

Clean and bright, with curved eyebrows and a smile on her lips, she makes you want to stand there and listen and watch a little longer.

After singing a section, Xia Qiuran suddenly stopped and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"Commander Lu."

Everyone turned around and saw that it was Lu Zhenghan. Zheng Shun immediately put the wine bottle under the table.

"Stop hiding it, I saw it a long time ago." Lu Zhenghan walked over.

Zheng Shun immediately chuckled, "Commander, isn't it because Xia is going to be an intern doctor? We just wanted to see her off."

"Pay attention to discipline, and don't do it again," Lu Zhenghan replied calmly, his face expressionless.

"Definitely, definitely," Zheng Shun replied immediately.

Seeing that Lu Zhenghan didn't seem to be leaving, he said again, "Commander, why don't you sit down and have something to eat?"

"No need." Lu Zhenghan said and turned to leave, but stopped after taking only one step and twitched his nose. "Is there a fire going on inside?"

"Oh dear, I was steaming egg custard, I completely forgot," Xia Qiuran slapped her forehead and quickly ran into the house.

Lu Zhenghan smelled the increasingly strong odor of the fumes and followed them inside.

The woman chopping vegetables got up to go too, but Chen Xiu immediately grabbed her pants. "What are you going to do? Can't two people even carry a bowl of steamed egg custard out?"

Inside the house, Xia Qiuran lifted the pot lid and found that the water in the steamer had long since boiled away; if she had waited any longer, the pot would have definitely leaked.

In a moment of panic, he reached out and touched the plate of steamed egg custard, instantly burning himself and letting out a cry of "Ouch!"

"How is it?" Lu Zhenghan asked, noticing that Xia Qiuran's fingers were red from the burn.

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Xia Qiuran blew on her fingers.

Perhaps due to the alcohol, Xia Qiuran's face flushed crimson, her eyes glistening with moisture, giving her a languid and alluring air, and her voice became soft and sweet.

"Do you still have the burn ointment from last time?" Lu Zhenghan turned around, brought out the steamed egg custard, and then asked.

"What burn ointment?" Xia Qiuran didn't react for a moment.

"It's the one I brought you when you got hurt while picking up the shovel last time." Seeing Xia Qiuran's dazed state, Lu Zhenghan decided not to ask any more questions. "Never mind, I'll go to the infirmary and get another one later."

"Oh, I remember now, it's under my pillow." Xia Qiuran blinked her large, watery eyes and stared straight at Lu Zhenghan.