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

Upon hearing that the police would be called, Bai Yunyun instantly realized that she had torn someone's clothes, damaged their property, and slandered them. What if she were really convicted? Even if she wasn't convicted, being arrested by the police would be a bad thing to say.

He quickly tugged at Bai Xia's sleeve and gave her a pleading look.

Bai Xia sighed silently. In the end, it was indeed their fault. Even if they took it to the police station, they would still be in the wrong. She could only force a smile.

"No, this is an internal matter for our unit. If we report it to the police, they'll laugh at us, and that would be so embarrassing."

After she finished speaking and saw that no one responded to her, she walked to her leader Gao Yingting's side and tried to appeal to his emotions.

"Dean, please say something. This concerns the reputation of our hospital. Didn't Yunyun also internate under you?"

Gao Yingting had a dark expression the whole time. He had been quite happy today, but he never expected that his subordinate would condone his niece's behavior of so casually bullying others. He really didn't want to get involved in this matter at all.

Gu Hong could see her husband's dilemma. After all, it concerned the hospital's reputation, and they would be working together in the future, so it was best not to make things too ugly.

"Director Bai, I do have a new dress here. It was originally made for my niece, but she's gained some weight recently and it's a bit tight. I was thinking of getting it altered, but if Xia can wear it, I'll give you a share of the cost, and then you can pay me back for the plaster. How about that?" Gu Hong said at this moment.

"That's fine then." Bai Xia gritted her teeth; she couldn't say no now.

"Comrade Xia, what do you think?" Gu Hong asked Xia Qiuran for her opinion.

Xia Qiuran nodded. The leader had spoken, and it would be a loss to offend the leader over such a small matter.

Gu Hong accompanied Xia Qiuran to the empty room and quickly changed into the new dress.

After the time it takes to sing a song, Gu Hong led Xia Qiuran back into the venue.

The once noisy venue suddenly fell silent.

Standing in the aisle of the venue, Xia Qiuran was wearing a light blue cotton dress. The simple fabric made her skin look exceptionally fair. The skirt flowed smoothly, understated yet exuding a unique freshness. With her delicate nose and long neck, she stood out from the crowd without any fancy decorations or bright colors.

Standing to the side, Lu Zhenghan's originally casual gaze was unconsciously drawn to the blue figure. His cold and hard eyebrows softened involuntarily. He was momentarily lost in thought, but quickly recovered and resumed his usual serious and earnest expression.

"How is it? Isn't it beautiful? This dress is practically tailor-made for Comrade Xia." Gu Hong said with a smile. "Comrade Xia, you should calculate how much your plaster has been damaged."

"Twenty-eight yuan. These plasters are still usable, but they can't be sold to anyone else. Director Bai can take them all," Xia Qiuran said, glancing at the pile of plasters.

"Director Bai, here's the money." Gu Hong didn't say anything, but directly stretched out her palm upwards in front of Bai Xia.

Although Bai Xia was unwilling, she had no choice but to immediately take out the money from her pocket and put it in Gu Hong's hand.

"Comrade Xia, you count."

"Thank you, Teacher Gu, no need to count."

Gu Hong glanced at Xia Qiuran and then at Lu Zhenghan, a smile appearing in her eyes. With such a wonderful girl by his side, why bother with all this elaborate social gathering?

"Zhenghan, Comrade Xia looks so beautiful today, aren't you going to ask her to dance?" Gu Hong said to Lu Zhenghan.

"Teacher Gu, I can't dance." Xia Qiuran quickly replied upon hearing this.

She came to sell medicine, and now that all the medicine has been sold, she considers her mission accomplished and doesn't want to cause any more unnecessary trouble.

"Zhenghan, there are so many people here. You're not trying to embarrass Comrade Xia, are you?" Gu Hong ignored Xia Qiu and continued to speak to Lu Zhenghan.

"Alright then..."

"Teacher Gu, you may not know this, but I once tried to match them up. But you know Zheng Han's personality. Forget it, we can't force it."

Just as Lu Zhenghan was about to speak, Zhou Guangming interrupted him, sighing as he spoke to Gu Hong.

Having gone to such great lengths before, including meals and probing, to no avail, he has long since given up on any romantic feelings for the two of them.

"So there's more to it than meets the eye, Zheng Han..." Gu Hong's face showed a regretful expression. Of course, she understood that feelings couldn't be forced, and she was about to reject the matter.

"Teacher Gu, you're right." Lu Zhenghan quickly interjected, "Comrade Xia has already been wronged, and now that you've spoken up, if I don't invite Comrade Xia, I'm afraid everyone will continue to talk about this."

Xia Qiuran was surprised by Lu Zhenghan's words. Her eyes showed obvious fluctuations, with a hint of surprise and confusion. She probably thought that people would start talking about it after she danced this dance.

"Commander Lu, you're overthinking it..."

"Comrade Xia Qiuran, may I invite you to dance?" Before Xia Qiuran could speak, Lu Zhenghan had already walked up to her, bowed slightly, and opened his right hand with his palm facing up, just like a gentleman on TV.

People around couldn't help but look over. This was the first time Lu Zhenghan had ever invited a girl to dance, and his invitation gesture was so standard and graceful. How beautiful it would be when they actually danced!

Amidst the admiring glances, a sense of anticipation grew.

Bai Yunyun, who had been standing by the side the whole time, couldn't help but tremble as she saw this scene. She clenched her teeth tightly, her eyes filled with malice, wishing she could strangle Xia Qiuran to death immediately.

Xia Qiuran looked at Lu Zhenghan in front of her and closed her long eyelashes. The atmosphere had been built up to this point, so it seemed that she could only follow suit.

"Commander Lu, I've never learned to dance, so I might need your help to teach me." Xia Qiuran gently placed her small hand on Lu Zhenghan's broad palm.

As the music played, the two slowly walked into the center of the venue.

Xia Qiuran's steps were initially clumsy and she kept missing the beat, but Lu Zhenghan patiently and carefully guided her.

The two were standing very close, and even their breaths made them lower their eyes somewhat unnaturally.

Looking up again, Xia Qiuran stared straight into those dark eyes, inexplicably feeling a sense of aggression and danger, her heart pounding faster than usual.

Gradually, Xia Qiuran was able to keep up with the rhythm. Her light blue skirt swayed gently, and her military uniform made her stand tall and straight, becoming the brightest focus of the entire room and effortlessly stealing everyone's attention.

After the song ended, Gu Hong added a comment with a hint of regret.

"They're such a perfect match, a match made in heaven."

"Who can argue with that? His aunt and I also really like him, but this kid just won't agree." Zhou Guangming sighed helplessly.

"Forget it, we can't force it if we don't get along." Gao Yingting added, "It's just that Zheng Han is unlucky. Xia, when you come to the hospital in the future, I'll ask Teacher Gu to introduce you to someone."

"Thank you, Dean Gao. Thank you, Professor Gu," Xia Qiuran said politely.

Lu Zhenghan stood to the side, his lips taut, his dark eyes seeming to darken even more.

After the social gathering ended, Lu Zhenghan insisted on escorting Xia Qiuran back to her dormitory, citing her safety as the reason.

Because of the social gathering, there were quite a few people on the road. The two walked side by side; one was tall and imposing in a crisp military uniform, while the other was elegant and gentle in a light blue dress.

People passing by couldn't help but turn around and steal glances, their eyes filled with envy and admiration.

"Commander Lu, the dormitory is just ahead. You should go back now," Xia Qiuran said, looking around somewhat embarrassed.

"We're just walking normally, there's no need to care too much about what others think." Lu Zhenghan seemed to think there was nothing wrong with it and insisted on taking Xia Qiuran to the dormitory door.