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

Back at the military base, Xia Qiuran carried the things she had bought that day with a troubled mind.

She had been thinking about it the whole way. These things were probably non-refundable after purchase, and Lu Zhenghan wouldn't really need them. Today's series of conflicts were caused by her own issues, so she couldn't let Lu Zhenghan waste his money.

"Team leader, I'll go to the store tomorrow and ask if these can be returned. If not, I'll wait around there and see if I can sell them at a lower price. Don't worry, give me a few months, and I'll definitely pay you back," Xia Qiuran said sincerely.

Lu Zhenghan remained expressionless. "I bought these things voluntarily. Why should I pay you back?"

Xia Qiuran lowered her head. "But you wouldn't be able to buy these things without me."

"It has nothing to do with you. I just really don't like Zhao Feng today."

"If you really feel bad about it, then study hard at the hospital. I hope that our 45th Regiment can build a good hospital with a good reputation in the future." As Lu Zhenghan spoke, he thought of how Xia Qiuran had refused the generous offer to become Gao Yingting's apprentice in order to stay in the 45th Regiment. Compared to a soldier with superb medical skills and a strong sense of loyalty, what were some clothes?

"Even if you didn't tell me, I would still study hard, but these clothes are too valuable, I really can't accept them." Xia Qiuran stood in front of Lu Zhenghan.

Lu Zhenghan's chest heaved slightly with a hint of helplessness. "Do you remember what I just told you?"

Xia Qiuran frowned slightly. "What did you say?" He had said so much just now that she couldn't figure out which sentence Lu Zhenghan was referring to.

"Take a longer-term view." Lu Zhenghan's beautiful eyes were slightly fixed on Xia Qiuran, his eyes filled with unreadable emotions. After speaking, he turned and went to the training ground without looking back.

Have a longer-term vision? She's been reborn; probably no one has a longer-term vision than her.

Xia Qiuran returned to her dormitory with her clothes in her arms.

Halfway there, they ran into Bai Yunyun, who had just come out of the girls' dormitory.

Bai Yunyun felt a surge of anger when she saw the clothes Xia Qiuran was holding.

She had looked at that hair clip several times at the state-run store but couldn't bring herself to buy it. And the packaging boxes of those two dresses were clearly high-end goods from Hong Kong. You couldn't buy them for less than 100 yuan, yet she managed to take both of them home at once.

"What are you holding in your hand? Who bought it for you? Did you go out and find another man?" Bai Yunyun asked Xia Qiuran as she walked up to her.

"Why should I tell you? These are gifts from people who think I'm good-looking. If you want them, you'll have to buy them yourself," Xia Qiuran said with a slight smile.

Bai Yunyun gritted her teeth, staring intently at Xia Qiuran's back. This country girl dared to mock her appearance.

She doesn't even have such good things, so why should that village girl have them?

If Lu Zhenghan saw her wearing that dress and that hair clip in a provocative manner, would he still like her?

The further she went, the less she dared to think about it; Bai Yunyun felt like her head was about to explode with anger.

Back in her dormitory room, Xia Qiuran opened her suitcase and neatly put the clothes she had bought that day inside.

Previously, Xia Qiuran had specially installed a lock on the outside of the box because she was afraid that Bai Yunyun would do something bad.

But after locking the box, Xia Qiuran felt increasingly uneasy.

Could it be that Bai Yunyun and Zhao Feng have driven her a little crazy? Xia Qiuran pulled herself out of her thoughts, divided the peach cakes into three portions, kept one portion for herself, and took the other two portions out the door.

She couldn't eat all of this, so she thought of sending some to Chen Xiu and Aunt Lü, who were usually close to her.

I ran into Aunt Chen, who was brushing cured meat, when I arrived at the cooking station.

"Aunt Chen," Xia Qiuran greeted.

Chen Xiu: "Xia, come and sit down. Why are you so free today?"

"I took the day off today and bought some peach shortbread outside. This is for you." Xia Qiuran placed the peach shortbread next to Chen Xiu.

"Oh, how can I accept this?" Chen Xiu wiped her hands, picked up a few sets of pastries, glanced at them, and saw that they were from Daojixiang, which were not cheap.

"It's alright. You always helped me when we were in the mess hall, so it's only right that I come to see you." Xia Qiuran glanced at the cured meat Chen Xiu was washing and casually asked, "Aunt Chen, are we having guests coming over?"

Chen Xiu's eyes visibly darted away. "Hey, isn't this Zheng Han's god-sister coming in a few days? Your uncle told me to get ready."

"A god-sister?" This surprised Xia Qiuran, as she had never heard of Lu Zhenghan having a god-sister.

"Yes, she's the daughter of Zheng Han's father's colleague. They were doing an experiment together when an explosion happened. This colleague saved Zheng Han's father once, and the two families became close afterward. Zheng Han's father even recognized his colleague's daughter as his goddaughter, so naturally she became Zheng Han's god-sister." Chen Xiu continued to explain, "She came to Shangchun City this time because of a job transfer. She will be teaching Traditional Chinese Medicine at our city's medical college from now on."

"Oh, I see." Xia Qiuran nodded.

Chen Xiu looked around, as if she had made up her mind. "Xia, if you still have feelings for Zheng Han, then your aunt will definitely help you."

Xia Qiuran was shocked to hear this. "Auntie, there was a misunderstanding between Commander Lu and me before. Commander Lu has made it clear that I have absolutely no improper thoughts about him."

Worried that Chen Xiu wouldn't believe her, Xia Qiuran offered, "Auntie, if you need any help, I can cook for you. I'll leave as soon as I'm done."

Chen Xiu quickly waved her hand, "That's not good, no, no."

"Auntie, you don't need to be embarrassed. Commander Lu introduced me to the army as a reserve soldier, which is a huge help to me. Besides... if I refuse such a small thing as cooking a meal, that would be too rude of me."

Xia Qiuran swallowed the thought of buying clothes before she could bring it up, to avoid misunderstanding.

"Xia, you're such a good girl. Okay, if you need any help, I'll let you know in advance. I don't know how to make this cured meat yet."

Seeing Xia Qiuran's composure, Chen Xiu stopped making excuses. It seemed that her observation was indeed correct. Neither Zheng Han nor Xia Qiuran had any such intentions. It wouldn't be too late to introduce Xia Qiuran to a good boy later.

"Okay, Auntie, you go ahead with your work, I'll go check on Sister Lü."

Xia Qiuran quickly arrived at Aunt Lü's house carrying another bag of peach shortbread.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw An'an playing with a tree branch.

"An'an, come and see what this is!" Xia Qiuran called out happily.

An'an immediately threw down the branch and ran over, shouting, "Peach shortbread, peach shortbread!" Upon seeing that it was peach shortbread, her two little eyes curved into crescent shapes.

"Xia, come inside and sit down. Why did you bring so many snacks again? This must have cost a lot of money. You've spoiled him rotten." Aunt Lü said apologetically when she saw Xia Qiuran carrying so many peach shortbreads.

Xia Qiuran pinched An'an's little face. "It's alright, Aunt Lu. She's just a child, that's the time when she's always craving something sweet."

Aunt Lü invited Xia Qiuran into the house, her face beaming with joy. "Xia, I have some great news for you."