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

A few days later, seeing that things had calmed down, Xia Qiuran took the two new sets of clothes back from Aunt Lü's house and chose one of them to change into.

"Xia, you're really amazing! How did you know Bai Yunyun and the others were up to something?" Aunt Lü asked as she helped Xia Qiuran tie her belt.

"I wasn't really sure either, but I ran into Bai Yunyun the day I bought the clothes, and I felt like she was giving me weird looks. Just to be on the safe side, I brought the new clothes here first. The boxes only contained my old clothes that I couldn't even mend properly before," Xia Qiuran explained. "I was really afraid they would pick them up and look at them, and that would give us away."

Aunt Lü: "So that's how it is. It's all thanks to your careful observation. If we didn't have evidence, we would have suffered in silence."

Xia Qiuran: "I hope they can learn from this experience. Aunt Lü, I'll be going now. You can just give away the plasters as usual."

"it is good."

These past few days I've been busy making plasters, and I haven't had time to return the 168 yuan to Lu Zhenghan. Xia Qiuran took the money and rushed to Lu Zhenghan's office.

"Report."

"Enter."

Lu Zhenghan looked up and saw Xia Qiuran walking in, wearing a red plaid dress that hugged her slender and well-proportioned figure.

The bright red plaid pattern is both vibrant and elegant, making Xia Qiuran appear even more gentle and sweet. Her black braids hang down behind her shoulders, her eyebrows and eyes are soft, and every step she takes is graceful and beautiful, captivating and eye-catching. The hem of her skirt sways gently with her slow steps, making her look like a fairy in a magazine.

Lu Zhenghan's gaze suddenly froze, and his heart involuntarily trembled. After a moment of stunned silence, he asked.

"Is there something you need?"

Xia Qiuran walked over and placed the 168 yuan on Lu Zhenghan's desk. "I've been wanting to return this money to you for a while, but I've been so busy these past few days that I forgot."

The clothes were paid for by Lu Zhenghan, and now, due to unforeseen circumstances, Bai Yunyun has lost most of the money. Naturally, she can't pretend to be confused and keep the money for herself.

"You bought the same new clothes again?" Lu Zhenghan looked up and said.

Xia Qiuran looked away guiltily. "No, I washed the clothes."

If Lu Zhenghan knew that she had deliberately lied to Bai Yunyun that night, who knows how he would react? It's better to avoid trouble, so it's best for him to stay in the dark about this matter.

Lu Zhenghan glanced down at the paper tag on the hem of the skirt. "Hmm, it's indeed very clean, even the tag is so clean."

Xia Qiuran quickly lowered her head. Only then did she realize that she had forgotten to remove the tag from her skirt.

These kinds of tags are only found on imported goods. Xia Qiuran had never bought clothes with these tags before, so she didn't think about it at all when she first wore them. She didn't expect Lu Zhenghan to be so observant.

Now that things had come to this, Xia Qiuran could only admit, "Commander, I did move the clothes beforehand, but Dr. Bai and the others did spill ink. You won't expose me to Dr. Bai, will you?"

Xia Qiuran frowned slightly, her lips turned down, and her watery eyes blinked as if she was about to shed tears at any moment.

Lu Zhenghan's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly turned around and stood up without any expression.

"Where are you going?" Xia Qiuran nervously blocked Lu Zhenghan's way. "Commander, I know that this was a lie told to Dr. Bai and the others, but they really did intend to harm me."

"I'm not going to do anything, you don't need to be nervous." Lu Zhenghan stood in front of Xia Qiuran and glanced sideways. His eyes seemed to hold a bottomless pool of water. He leaned forward slightly, and his broad chest instantly approached, almost touching Xia Qiuran's body.

As I raised my forearm, I inadvertently brushed against her shoulder. That slight touch felt like a soft feather brushing against my heart, bringing a strange, tingling sensation.

Xia Qiuran subconsciously held her breath, her ear tips flushed slightly, and she took a step back.

Lu Zhenghan then slowly took a package from the shelf behind Xia Qiuran. As he withdrew his arm, his sleeve gently brushed against her cheek, carrying his unique, cool scent.

"This is the white coat I promised you last time." After taking the package, Lu Zhenghan immediately placed it in Xia Qiuran's hands.

Xia Qiuran quickly opened the package and looked inside. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. There were two items! No wonder she was told to broaden her horizons and have dreams; what if they came true? She immediately beamed with joy. "Thank you, Commander."

"Nothing much, I'll be going now," Xia Qiuran said, eager to get back and try on the clothes.

"Wait a minute," Lu Zhenghan called out.

Xia Qiuran turned around and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Lu Zhenghan returned to his desk and sat down: "Take the money back. That's the money Dr. Bai gave you as compensation; it has nothing to do with me."

"Commander, I've already got the clothes. Taking money now would be too greedy. You should keep this. I promise I won't tell anyone." Xia Qiuran replied firmly.

"What, you want me to join you in your evil deeds?" Lu Zhenghan paused in his hand and said deliberately.

"No, no, absolutely not," Xia Qiuran quickly waved her hand.

"I heard you've been giving away plasters for free lately. All the money you made before must be gone by now. You were right to have foresight this time. Keep the money for yourself." After saying that, he took back a stack of documents from the other side.

"Alright, thank you, leader." Xia Qiuran bowed, took the money, and quickly walked out.

When she came out, she ran into Bai Yunyun, who saw that the dress that she had spilled ink on was on Xia Qiuran as if it were brand new, and she was filled with disbelief.

"How come your dress is so clean?"

Xia Qiuran paused for a moment, then quickly regained her composure and exaggeratedly said, "Clean? My dress is covered in ink stains. Dr. Bai, you're not pretending not to see them, are you?" After saying that, she pretended to be angry and left.

Bai Yunyun rubbed her eyes hard. Could she have really seen wrong? She and Sun Rong had used two whole bottles of ink that day; it was impossible for them to wash away without leaving a trace.

...

A week had passed, and Xia Qiuran, seeing that the time was almost ripe, stopped the free deliveries and stayed at the street stall with Aunt Lü.

"This time, Xiao Han has been punished, and he probably won't be able to leave the army for at least two months." Aunt Lu sighed as she thought about how Han Yu had been punished a few days ago for taking too many leave and constantly selling plasters in the army.

Xia Qiuran: "Yes, I only have one day off a week, so I'm sorry to trouble you, Aunt Lü."

"I'm not afraid of hard work, I'm just afraid our plasters won't sell." Aunt Lü looked at the plasters laid out in front of her with a worried expression. Not a single plaster had been sold since morning. "These people are used to taking advantage of cheap deals. Now, as soon as they hear that money is involved, they turn around and leave."

"Those weren't people who really needed the ointment, so they left and that's that," Xia Qiuran replied casually, though she was actually a little nervous. She had staked all her savings on this, and if it failed, she would lose a lot of money.

Just then, Director Liu and sales clerk Xiao Li from the state-run pharmacy walked over.

For the past few days, they had seen a crowd gathered around the stall every day through the glass. Today, it suddenly became deserted, so they came out of curiosity to see why. They were surprised to find that people stopped coming because they had started charging a fee. They became even more smug.

"Oh, so that's why there are so few people today. Turns out you've started charging." Director Liu said with a mocking smile.

Xiao Li rolled his eyes and said, "I've seen idiots before, but I've never seen such a big idiot. Does he really think he's a living bodhisattva, giving away medicine for free? If you're so capable, why don't you just keep giving it to him for free?"

"Go away, whether we deliver the medicine or not is our own business, what does it have to do with you?" Aunt Lü said impatiently.

Director Liu chuckled, "Don't say I didn't give you a chance. If you're willing to pay a 40 cents commission, I can get your plasters back on our pharmacy counter."

"What! We sold it for 50 cents, and you're only getting 40 cents? What are you thinking? Did you close your head with a door? Are you delirious from a fever?" Aunt Lü immediately scolded. She was already upset that the plasters weren't selling, and Director Liu's words just happened to hit her where it hurt.