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

"Political Commissar, Regiment Commander." Zhang Xiaoliang walked over, saluted the two of them, and then looked at Lu Zhenghan. "Dr. Xia, we've finally waited for you."

Xia Qiuran: "Comrade Zhang, is there something you need?"

"Here, didn't you say last time that the medicine grinding tools in the medical department weren't working well? This is a medicine grinder I found at the secondhand market. I heard it's specially used for grinding Chinese herbal medicines." Zhang Xiaoliang lifted the newspaper to reveal the slightly worn stone medicine grinder inside.

"This thing is so heavy, did you carry it all the way back?" Xia Qiuran asked incredulously. It was made of pure stone and must weigh at least several dozen kilograms.

Zhang Xiaoliang said nonchalantly, "Just treat it as training, it's fine."

"Thank you so much, please take it to me, Comrade Zhang." Seeing that Zhang Xiaoliang's forehead was covered in sweat from exhaustion, Xia Qiuran wanted to take it from him.

Zhang Xiaoliang hugged it even tighter. "This is too heavy for my female colleague to carry. Let me take it back to the infirmary for you."

"Thank you, Political Commissar Zhou. Commander Lu, I'll head back to the infirmary now."

"Okay, go back now."

After exchanging greetings, Xia Qiuran and the other person walked back to the infirmary. "Comrade Xiao Zhang, how much is this? I'll pay you..."

As Lu Zhenghan watched the two figures walk away, his jawline tightened even more.

Seeing this, Zhou Guangming felt a surge of anger and sighed heavily, "Hmph, even an 18-year-old knows how to actively pursue a girl. When are you going to bring me a girlfriend?"

Lu Zhenghan: "Uncle Zhou, I understand how you and my grandfather feel, but some things depend on fate. When the time is right, I might just go and file for marriage without you having to urge me."

"Isn't your destiny a little too late? I've been hoping for this since you were 20, it's been six years." Zhou Guangming choked up as he spoke, lowered his head, and wiped his eyes with his sleeve. "Your aunt and I don't have any children, you grew up around us since you were little, Zhenghan, all these years, I've really treated you like my own son."

"Uncle Zhou, of course I understand how you feel. Don't worry, I will definitely give you an answer about this matter this year." Seeing Zhou Guangming cry again, Lu Zhenghan's mind was also in turmoil, so he made a promise.

Zhou Guangming's choked voice stopped abruptly. "Really?"

"real."

Lu Zhenghan nodded, but he agreed reluctantly. It wasn't that he didn't want to find a partner, but every time he saw those women, he would feel irritable after saying a few words, and he couldn't even talk, let alone make friends.

As he walked into the training ground, Lu Zhenghan subconsciously recalled what Xia Qiuran had just said.

Does she have someone she likes?

She said the same thing before in Dagang Village, but judging from her relationship with Han Yu, there doesn't seem to be any romantic feeling between them. They only met Zhang Xiaoliang when he came back from Dagang Village. So who could this person be?

Lu Zhenghan unconsciously turned towards the infirmary, and when he arrived, he happened to run into Xia Qiuran and Zhang Xiaoliang talking at the entrance of the infirmary.

"Comrade Zhang, you must accept the money, otherwise I can't accept this."

Xia Qiuran knew that a new medicine grinder cost around two yuan, and this medicine grinder was about 70% new, so he took out one yuan and fifty cents from his pocket and gave it to Zhang Xiaoliang.

Zhang Xiaoliang refused to accept it no matter what. "Dr. Xia, I bought this medicine grinder at the old market. It's old and not worth much. Consider it payment for the treatment you gave me last time."

Xia Qiuran insisted, "That won't do either. Military medical care is free. If you don't charge, what will the other soldiers think? Wouldn't that be like accepting a bribe?"

"This is not a bribe." Zhang Xiaoliang glanced at Xia Qiuran and then hurriedly looked away, his eyes darting around, and his cheeks unconsciously flushed pink. "I gave you this gift voluntarily. Ever since you said that the medicine grinding tool in the infirmary wasn't working properly, I've been thinking about it every day. I just wanted to make you happy."

Zhang Xiaoliang's voice wasn't loud, but it was clear enough for Xia Qiuran to hear clearly. As someone who had been through it all, she knew exactly what Zhang Xiaoliang was thinking.

"Comrade Zhang, you are good-looking and have a good personality. You will definitely meet a wonderful girl in the future. You should save this money for your future family." Xia Qiuran said calmly and composedly.

Zhang Xiaoliang's face immediately showed a hint of panic. "Dr. Xia, do you think I'm a year younger than you because I'm younger than you?"

"Of course not. If you really like someone, it doesn't matter if they're ten years older than me. We're not a good match, and I already have someone I like, so you have to accept this money." Xia Qiuran said, stuffing the money into Zhang Xiaoliang's hand.

Standing not far away, Lu Zhenghan's chest heaved involuntarily, and his brows furrowed more and more as a thought suddenly entered his mind.

Even someone ten years older than her is fine! This is the third time she's said she has someone she likes.

Why hasn't Xia Qiuran gotten over this thought yet? She's only nineteen, a young girl who has just come of age, while he's seven years older than her. How can this be?

Zhang Xiaoliang lowered his head and remained silent for a while. "Dr. Xia, I understand what you mean. I'll accept the money then. Can I come back to get the plaster for treating arthritis in the future?"

Xia Qiuran breathed a sigh of relief: "Of course, I'll make it now, and you can pick it up tomorrow."

...

The next day, Xia Qiuran made a lot of plasters with the medicine grinder early in the morning. When she walked into the clinic with the plasters, she found a pair of broken shoes placed in her spot.

Xia Qiuran glanced around the room. Some of the people inside looked gloating, while others were busy with their own things and pretended not to see anything.

"Whose shoes are these? You put them in the wrong place." Xia Qiuran said loudly.

No one answered.

"What? You dare to admit it but not to? Are you trying to be a coward?" Xia Qiuran deliberately provoked her again.

After hearing this, Bai Yunyun gave Sun Rong a wink, and Sun Rong immediately stepped forward. "No matter who put it there, the location is correct. Aren't you the same kind of person as those two sluts?"

"Did you put these shoes here?" Xia Qiuran asked, staring at Sun Rong.

Feeling guilty under her gaze, Sun Rong dared not answer and instinctively looked towards Bai Yunyun.

Xia Qiuran followed Sun Rong's gaze and said directly, "Bai Yunyun, I didn't know you had this kind of fetish. You like to play the coward, daring to do it but not daring to admit it. You're such a coward."

Bai Yunyun gritted her teeth. No one had ever dared to point their finger at her and curse her before. She immediately slammed her hand on the table and said, "Who are you calling a turtle? I'm the one who put it here, so what?"

"Xia Qiuran, don't think that no one knows what you've done. You seduced a married man, and his wife came to your door to beat you up. You still dare to deny it."

"You saw it with your own eyes?" Xia Qiuran walked up to Bai Yunyun, her voice clearly filled with anger.

"I saw it with my own eyes. The leader didn't make it public because he was being kind to you. You're just a cheap slut who takes money to sell her body." Bai Yunyun's eyes widened as she pointed at Xia Qiuran and said viciously.

"Smack."

Xia Qiuran didn't say anything more and slapped him across the face.

Just then, Zhang Xiaoliang walked in to pick up some ointment and saw Xia Qiuran slapping someone. He was so shocked that he froze on the spot.