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

Upon arriving at the security department, Xia Qiuran found Lu Zhenghan, Zhou Guangming, Bai Yunyun (whom she had met the day before), and several female comrades in white uniforms already waiting there.

"Comrade Xia Qiuran, someone has reported that you deliberately harmed our soldiers and are suspected of colluding with the enemy. Do you have anything to explain?" Zhou Guangming asked from the head seat.

Since Xia Qiuran was introduced by Lu Zhenghan, he did not participate in order to avoid suspicion, but just sat on the side and listened.

"Colluding with the enemy?"

Xia Qiuran was stunned, her mouth agape. How could a girl who had grown up in the countryside be associated with the enemy of the country? This was utterly absurd. "Political Commissar Zhou, are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"

"Comrade Bai Yunyun is a military doctor in our 45th Regiment. She reported that since eating the tofu you made, several comrades in the medical department have experienced varying degrees of abdominal pain and vomiting. She suspects that you did this on purpose, and there is now evidence that you used moldy beans to make soy milk."

Zhou Guangming looked at the soybeans on the ground, and there was indeed a layer of moldy beans on them.

"Only a small portion of those soybeans were moldy. I picked them very clean, and I guarantee that I only used good quality beans," Xia Qiuran continued to explain. "Besides, I ate some myself, and everyone in the group ate some, and they're all fine."

"Because you used a small amount, as a doctor, I naturally know that this kind of fungus won't show any symptoms in a short time, but it can cause death if left untreated for a long time." Bai Yunyun stepped forward and stared at Xia Qiuran with eyes like poisoned knives.

"You only used a small amount, so why are you in trouble again?" Xia Qiuran asked helplessly. Could this woman be treating her as a rival because of what happened yesterday?

"Because I'm a girl, and the infirmary staff are also girls. Girls are naturally sensitive to this kind of mold." Bai Yunyun pressed on relentlessly, as if she wouldn't stop until Xia Qiuran was dead. "Xia Qiuran, you made a mistake. Confess now."

Xia Qiuran calmed down and thought things through. She had learned traditional Chinese medicine from her grandfather, so she naturally understood the principles behind it.

"Since this involves national security issues, I don't think the leaders would just listen to your side of the story."

"You said you had abdominal pain and vomiting, so where is the vomit? I request that it be tested. It's fungal poisoning. Now that everyone has eaten it, there should be some residual toxins in everyone's blood. Also, the cookhouse still has some leftover tofu, which can be tested as well."

A few words left Bai Yunyun speechless. She had originally thought Xia Qiuran was just a country girl and planned to make a big show of it to scare her. She thought the army wouldn't employ someone suspected of treason and would definitely kick her out, or even put her in jail. Who would have thought this country girl would be so eloquent and logical?

They didn't vomit at all, so where would the vomit come from? And there's blood too. There's no way there could be mold toxins in leftover tofu.

"Dr. Bai, is there anything you want to say?" Zhou Guangming asked when Bai Yunyun remained silent.

Bai Yunyun thought for a moment and said, "Political Commissar Zhou, our equipment here isn't very advanced yet, so we might not be able to detect this toxin."

Xia Qiuran: "Then send it to Beijing for testing."

"Send it to Beijing? Who do you think you are, Xia Qiuran?" Bai Yunyun immediately retorted.

"I am nobody and I should not be wronged, Political Commissar Zhou. I understand that you, as a military leader, should be cautious, but you can't let the people down. I came from the countryside to join the reserve army with the ideal of contributing to the country."

As Xia Qiuran spoke, her shoulders began to tremble, and her voice became choked with emotion.

"Treason is no small crime. If you can't give me justice this time, then I'll have to go to the capital to seek justice myself."

The colleagues standing next to Bai Yunyun looked at each other. They had agreed to tell this lie because Bai Yunyun was their superior and they couldn't refuse her. If things really got out of hand, who would cover for them?

"Political Commissar, I just remembered, I ate several popsicles today because I was craving something cold, and I might have upset my stomach," one of them said, stepping forward first.

"Yeah, I ate quite a lot too, how could I forget about it?" Then another person chimed in.

Zhou Guangming pursed his lips, his face grim. They were the people's army, and naturally they could not wrong the people.

"Dr. Bai, if you still insist, let's go and collect your vomit together, then randomly extract blood from a few soldiers and the remaining tofu, and send them to Beijing." He looked up at Bai Yunyun and said firmly.

Bai Yunyun's eyes flickered between light and shadow as she blinked nervously a few times. Investigating this matter would do her no good at all, and she absolutely couldn't let it escalate.

"This is too much trouble. Isn't this a waste of national resources?" Bai Yunyun forced a smile. "Political Commissar Zhou, I actually ate quite a lot of popsicles too."

Xia Qiuran wiped her eyes. "Political Commissar Zhou, my home is in Dagang Village. My parents and brother are all native farmers there. You can send someone to do a background check."

"I understand. I'm sorry, Comrade Xia, this was our oversight. We've troubled you to make this trip for nothing," Zhou Guangming said to Xia Qiuran as he stood up.

"It's not your fault, it's just that I come from a poor family. I really couldn't bear to throw away such good food."

Xia Qiuran lowered her head, her eyes were red, and she was holding back her tears, which made Lu Zhenghan's heart clench involuntarily.

Even during a time of national hardship, when half the population was starving, it was truly inappropriate for him to doubt a frugal rural girl. Perhaps all the previous misunderstandings were just that—misunderstandings.

After the farce ended, Shen Zhenghan followed the others out of the office.

"Comrade Xia, I didn't think this through. I'm sorry." Lu Zhenghan lowered his head and sincerely apologized, his thin lips pressed tightly together beneath his high nose.

Seeing this, Bai Yunyun, though unwilling, came to Xia Qiuran in order to maintain her image in Lu Zhenghan's mind.

"Comrade Xia, it's all my fault for being too sensitive. In these special times, we soldiers have to be on high alert at all times. I hope you can forgive me."

While verbally apologizing, he was actually implying that Xia Qiuran was just a reserve soldier and that even if she was wronged, she should be understood as a regular military doctor.

"Dr. Bai, I understand. Look at you, with your trendy perm and those leather shoes I've never seen before. You clearly come from a good family, are well-educated, and are a highly educated intellectual. Your high level of vigilance is justified."

Xia Qiuran sniffed lightly, and replied with a generous smile.

It was lunchtime, and a number of soldiers and their families were gathered around, heading to get their food. Ninety-nine percent of the soldiers in the regiment came from impoverished families. Hearing Xia Qiuran, who shared a similar background, say this, they couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, and their gazes toward Bai Yunyun were filled with hatred.

Does having a good family background make you superior? Does having a good family background give you the right to bully the poor?

"Xia Qiuran, stop stirring up trouble here." Bai Yunyun had never been wronged like this before, and she immediately became anxious.

"I'm sorry, Dr. Bai, did I say something wrong again? I'd better leave, I'm sorry." Xia Qiu took a step back, her eyes flashing with fear.

"You!" Bai Yunyun pointed at Xia Qiuran, furious, but couldn't say anything.

"Those novels I read in my previous life weren't for nothing, they're coming in handy now," Xia Qiuran wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye and turned to walk back.

Just then, two children playing and running by ran past. Xia Qiuran felt a sharp pain in her calf and fell uncontrollably to the side. Lu Zhenghan reached out to help her up, but Xia Qiuran's instinct for survival was faster than his.

She staggered and grabbed Lu Zhenghan's belt, but her hand slipped and she missed. Her small hand then instinctively reached for the belt again.

Lu Zhenghan immediately felt a tightening sensation in his lower abdomen.

His cold, hard cheeks flushed red, and his heart pounded like a drum.

He felt his muscles harden like an iron plate in an instant, his face darkened completely, and his eyes stared intently at Xia Qiuran.