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

"Xia Qiuran, you are truly stubborn and incorrigible."

Lu Zhenghan's brows furrowed suddenly, his thin lips pressed into a cold, hard line, and he almost gritted his teeth as he spoke to Xia Qiuran.

Bai Yunyun was furious at this and stomped her foot hard. She hadn't even touched it yet... and this country girl had gotten there first...

"Xia Qiuran, have you no shame? How could you do such a shameless thing?"

"We were wrong to wrong you just now, and the leader has already apologized to you. What more do you want? You can't possibly try to hold Commander Lu accountable."

Bai Yunyun is very good at speaking. With just one sentence, she tied herself to Lu Zhenghan, and now the tide has completely turned.

Everyone around had witnessed Xia Qiuran's behavior. If this had happened to a gay man, it would have landed him in jail. The sympathy they had felt had turned into disgust.

So that's what kind of person she is. No wonder Dr. Bai suspected her. She's shameless.

"I was pricked by a needle just now, it wasn't on purpose." Xia Qiuran got up from the ground, patted the dust off her bottom, and looked around to look for the child who had run over earlier, but she couldn't find the child anywhere.

"Xia Qiuran, if you're going to make an excuse, at least make one. You're just a new recruit, why would anyone prick you with a needle?" Bai Yunyun sneered. "I think you're just not behaving properly. This is the military, and we absolutely cannot encourage this kind of bad behavior. Are you leaving on your own, or do you want your superiors to kick you out?"

Xia Qiuran touched the spot where she had been pricked by the needle. The needle mark was right on her thigh. She couldn't very well take off her pants to prove her innocence, could she? Besides, even if she went into the room and took off her pants to prove the needle mark, Bai Yunyun could still say that she had pricked herself beforehand.

"Commander Lu, please believe me, I really didn't mean to. A child just ran past, and it must have been that child who had the needle." Xia Qiuran turned to look at Shen Zhenghan. As the commander and the person involved, he was undoubtedly the most qualified to speak.

Lu Zhenghan thought back carefully. A child from the family compound had indeed run past, but he hadn't noticed what the child was holding. Yet, Xia Qiuran had definitely caught him...

On her very first day at the army base, this girl told Political Commissar Zhou she was willing to marry him, and then she told Aunt Chen she wanted to find a partner with a bright future and a good family. Is there really such a coincidence in the world?

The blush of shame and indignation on Lu Zhenghan's face had not yet faded when another layer of anger rose within him. Which of this woman's words was true?

Or perhaps it was all part of her scheme from the beginning. She saved him because she saw him wearing a regimental commander's uniform on the mountain, just so she could cling to him.

"Hurry up, all you do is cause trouble all day." Just as Lu Zhenghan was thinking to himself, a woman came over, grabbing the child by the collar. "Tell me, who did you prick with the needle?"

The child cried and pointed at Xia Qiuran standing behind him, "Didn't you say that all pretty women are vixens, and that Daddy should stay away? Is it wrong for me to stab vixens?!"

Those around couldn't help but laugh, but the woman's face flushed red, and she immediately kicked the child, saying, "Shut up, or I'll teach you a lesson when we get home."

After disciplining the child, he walked towards Xia Qiuran with great embarrassment. "I'm really sorry, comrade. The child is young and doesn't know any better. When I got back, I saw bloodstains on the needle he was playing with, and that's when I realized he had done something wrong."

"It's okay, but we shouldn't let the kids play with these things anymore, they're too dangerous," Xia Qiuran replied calmly.

"Yes, yes, I promise I won't let him play with it anymore," the woman replied repeatedly.

With the truth revealed, Bai Yunyun crossed her arms and grumbled resentfully, "Who knows if it was all a pre-arranged scheme?"

After hearing this, Xia Qiuran walked directly to Bai Yunyun and said, "Dr. Bai, I know that what just happened made you lose face. You have a higher position than me and a better family. I accept whatever treatment you give me, but do you have to kick me out of the army?" Xia Qiuran spoke frankly and without arrogance.

Those around couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy upon hearing this.

If Bai Yunyun tried to explain, it would only make things worse. At this moment, she was caught between refutation and silence, so she could only bite her lower lip hard in frustration.

"Commander Lu, if there's nothing else, I'll go back to work now." Xia Qiuran lowered her eyes and left without looking back.

Lu Zhenghan stood there, feeling extremely guilty. He had just wronged Xia Qiuran once, and less than ten minutes later he had wronged her again.

He was involved and was also their leader; the responsibility for this matter lies entirely with him.

What's wrong with him lately? It's such a simple question, one that anyone could figure out with a little thought. How come he's lost even the most basic judgment after meeting Xia Qiu?

No, he must reflect on this.

Without thinking twice, I jogged after him.

"Comrade Xia."

Xia Qiuran turned around, a hint of displeasure in her eyes. "Commander Lu, is there anything else?"

Standing tall and straight like a pine tree beside him, Lu Zhenghan walked directly opposite Xia Qiuran and first gave a solemn military salute.

"Comrade Xia, I'm sorry, I want to formally apologize to you today. You saved me, but I doubted you time and time again, and today I wronged you twice. This is my dereliction of duty as a soldier."

Lu Zhenghan's brows furrowed with deep remorse, and he offered no excuses in his words.

They were standing in the middle of the courtyard when many people started looking at them.

To be honest, Xia Qiuran was somewhat surprised that Lu Zhenghan would apologize to a reserve soldier so formally.

But all she wanted was to work here peacefully and realize her personal value through hard work; she didn't want to become a prominent figure or an enemy of people like Bai Yunyun.

"Commander Lu, it's not all your fault, you don't need to apologize."

"No, I should admit my mistake. If I hadn't been so subjective, I wouldn't have failed to make even the most basic judgments." Lu Zhenghan said loudly and frankly, completely disregarding the opinions of others.

Xia Qiuran glanced around, a hint of panic in her eyes. "Alright then, I forgive you. There are so many people watching, Commander Lu, I'll be going now."

After saying that, she quickly left, leaving Lu Zhenghan standing there. This was the first time he had ever seen a shy look on Xia Qiuran's face.

...

The whole story quickly reached the cooking squad, and Chen Xiu invited Xia Qiuran to her home for dinner on the weekend to comfort her.

Xia Qiuran couldn't refuse, so she took a break during her rest time and went to a nearby small market that didn't require tickets to buy a basket of free-range eggs as a gift.

She usually lives in the dormitory, and this was her first time stepping into the family compound. Rows of brick and wood bungalows, some with small courtyards, and some built directly by the roadside, were really beautiful, much better than the houses in their rural area.

Chen Xiu's house is located at the very back with a large courtyard, so it seems that Aunt Chen's husband must be a high-ranking official.

"Knock knock." Xia Qiuran stood at the door and gently knocked twice.

"They're here."

A response came from inside the house, and the door was quickly opened.

"?"

Xia Qiuran was stunned when she saw who opened the door.