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

Xia Qiuran was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered and did not want to argue with him anymore. She nodded and said goodbye before leaving.

"Where are you going tomorrow?" Lu Zhenghan asked casually, looking at Xia Qiuran's retreating figure, his tone clearly tinged with suspicion.

"I'm going out to buy something," Xia Qiuran said casually, not wanting to argue with her boss.

"Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow."

"No need." Xia Qiuran frowned slightly, her bright eyes filled with a hint of anger.

Lu Zhenghan took two steps forward and stood directly opposite Xia Qiuran, his eyes gleaming with a chilling glint. "Did you go to the Yan family, Xia Qiuran? Are you really going to degenerate like this?"

One sentence triggered Xia Qiuran's rebellious spirit, so she simply looked Lu Zhenghan straight in the eyes and said in an unhappy voice, "Commander Lu, you are just my superior, not my girlfriend. Taking leave to go out is my private matter. I don't need to report everything to you."

Last time, to avoid being pressured into marriage, Xia Qiuran offered to be his fake girlfriend, but he righteously refused. This time, if he were told the whole truth, he might not accept it and might even go and tell Yan Jun. In that case, her treatment would be in vain, and Xiao Dong might be left without a home forever.

Lu Zhenghan subconsciously tugged at Xia Qiuran's arm. "Xia Qiuran, does becoming your boyfriend mean I can control what you do?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding air seemed to suddenly become quiet.

Lu Zhenghan snapped out of his daze, his eyelashes drooping abruptly, and his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily.

"I didn't mean anything by it."

Xia Qiuran stood there, her fingers slightly curled. It seemed that Lu Zhenghan was really anxious, which was why he said such a thing. Her attitude softened. "Commander Lu, I know you mean well. I can tell you clearly now that I have not done anything against discipline or morality. I just want to do my best to heal this family." After saying that, she quickly left the spot.

Lu Zhenghan regained his composure and sat on the stone bench outside for a long time before returning to his dormitory.

In the dead of night, the dormitory was silent. Lu Zhenghan, who had been training all day, lay on his bed without feeling sleepy. His mind seemed to be uncontrollably filled with all the things Xia Qiuran had done before.

Although Xia Qiuran had assured him that she hadn't done anything immoral, she still couldn't calm down.

Privately, Xia Qiuran had saved him before, so he was Xia Qiuran's savior. Publicly, he was Xia Qiuran's superior and had a responsibility to correct his subordinate's mistakes.

After a restless night, Lu Zhenghan quickly washed up and arrived at Yan Jun's building early the next morning.

Sure enough, not long after, Xia Qiuran was seen walking upstairs.

...

In the room, Xia Qiuran said the same thing to Wu Xiaona.

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiaona's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"Comrade Wu, the current level of medical technology may not be able to diagnose it. I only have a preliminary suspicion that your wife has an illness. We will have to wait for my mentor from out of town to make a diagnosis." Fearing that Wu Xiaona would not be able to handle it, Xia Qiuran did not make any definitive statements. She deliberately made up the excuse of her mentor, leaving both of them with a glimmer of hope.

"Dr. Xia, you're not lying to me, are you?" Wu Xiaona wiped away her tears and asked again.

"How could that be? I've only met you two twice. Why would I lie to you? If I hadn't discovered this illness, I wouldn't have told you to get a divorce last time."

"If, I mean if, the disease can't be cured, we should still hope that the patient can live the life they want in their final days, shouldn't we? Besides, this kind of disease requires a lot of money, so separating would be a relief for you as well," Xia Qiuran said tentatively.

After a moment of stunned silence, Wu Xiaona seemed to have made a decision. "I'm not afraid to spend money, Dr. Xia. When will your mentor be here?"

"I've already spoken to him on the phone. Including the train travel time, it will take at least a week."

As soon as Xia Qiuran finished speaking, the sound of a lock being opened came from outside the door. Yan Jun walked in with his child, carrying a large piece of pork and a bag of vegetables.

Wu Xiaona's eyes clearly showed a hint of shock as she walked over and took the groceries from Yan Jun's hands, examining them closely. "Did you buy these?"

We've been married for so long, he'd rather not go out and buy groceries than even if we offered him free vegetables.

"I went with my colleagues on the way, and they bought all of this for me. I don't know if it's good or not." Yan Jun's eyes were a little evasive. After being married for so long, this was the first time he realized that you had to queue to buy vegetables and meat. Before, when he couldn't eat at mealtimes, he would just blame Wu Xiaona for cooking late.

Thinking about it now, she also had to go to work, queue up to buy groceries after get off work, and then rush to cook dinner when she got back. He would just sit at the table and urge her on, never thinking of offering to help.

"It's quite novel, I'll go cook now."

Wu Xiaona's nose tingled, and she hurriedly looked down at her son, "Xiaodong, are you hungry?"

Yan Xiaodong's first reaction was to clutch his pocket tightly and glance at Wu Xiaona warily.

Wu Xiaona took a closer look at Yan Xiaodong's pockets and discovered that they were filled with candy.

Yan Jun immediately said, "The candy was bought for the child by his grandmother. If you don't like it, you can take it out."

"No need." Wu Xiaona smiled slightly. "Xiao Dong, you can only eat two pieces a day, understand?"

Yan Xiaodong glanced at his father in surprise, then smiled happily.

"Dr. Xia, why don't you stay for dinner today? You can try my cooking," Wu Xiaona said, turning to Xia Qiuran.

Xia Qiuran stood up from her chair. "No, I just came to see you all today. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

"Dr. Xia, you're being too polite. We've troubled you a lot with Xiao Dong's illness, so it's only right that we treat you to a meal." Yan Jun said, then picked up his coat from the hanger. "If you don't like the food at home, we can go to a state-run restaurant right now."

"No need, no need to go to the state-run restaurant." Seeing that she couldn't refuse, Xia Qiuran could only stay. "Comrade Wu, let me help you pick the vegetables."

...

Downstairs, Lu Zhenghan grew increasingly uneasy as he watched Yan Jun go upstairs for a long time. Wu Xiaona had been at home the whole time; he wondered if the three of them would have some kind of argument like that day.

After a moment's thought, I quickly followed him up the stairs.

Yan Jun opened the door, quite surprised. "Zheng Han, what brings you here? Come in and sit down."

"I just stopped by to drop by."

Lu Zhenghan walked into the house and saw Xia Qiuran and Wu Xiaona chatting and laughing as they cooked in the kitchen. Yan Jun was holding a newspaper and had probably just been sitting on the sofa reading it. Xiao Dong was sitting obediently at his desk drawing. It was a scene that couldn't be more harmonious.

"That's perfect, I bought a lot of groceries today, let's have a drink together." Yan Jun turned around and took down the white porcelain bottle of wine from the cabinet.

Four dishes were quickly served. After sitting down, Wu Xiaona smiled and said, "This braised pork was made by Dr. Xia, and this stir-fried pork with chili peppers was made by me. You two should try them and see who makes the better dish."

Yan Xiaodong took a big bite of each of the two dishes. "Aunt Xia's cooking is delicious, and Mom's cooking is delicious too. I wish I had two moms at the same time."

Yan Jun coughed immediately after he finished speaking.

Lu Zhenghan unconsciously tightened his grip on his chopsticks.