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

Xia Qiuran put down her cutlery and looked at Lu Zhenghan with a serious expression.

"Who could refuse you! Absolutely no one would disagree." He then tentatively asked, "Commander, who is that person? Is he from our unit?"

Lu Zhenghan lowered his eyes, his gaze seemingly swirling with unfathomable emotions. After a moment, he parted his thin lips slightly and said, "Don't overthink it. I was just joking with you."

Seeing Lu Zhenghan looking preoccupied, Xia Qiuran became even more certain of her thoughts. She never imagined that the usually aloof leader would be troubled by love.

Only when you truly develop feelings will you fear losing them.

It seems that Lu Zhenghan is afraid of being rejected and losing even his friendship, so he doesn't dare to confess his feelings.

"I'm finished eating, you can continue eating."

While Xia Qiuran was still secretly complaining, Lu Zhenghan across from her had finished eating, picked up his lunchbox, and was preparing to leave.

"Commander, wait for me!" Xia Qiuran immediately put the unfinished steamed bun into her lunchbox and chased after him.

"Commander, it's a joyous occasion that you have someone you like. Even if she's a fairy from heaven, I think Political Commissar Zhou would find a way to bring her to you. You don't need to be shy. If you're afraid of being rejected, you can send me ahead. I guarantee I'll find out exactly what that girl's feelings are." Xia Qiuran followed Lu Zhenghan and chattered incessantly as they came out of the cafeteria.

"Xia Qiuran, how come I never noticed how much you cared about me before?" Lu Zhenghan stopped in his tracks, his deep eyes revealing an undeniable seriousness.

Xia Qiuran chuckled dryly. "Your marriage is now the most pressing issue for the organization and even the entire regiment. As your soldier, I should naturally be very concerned about it as well."

Xia Qiuran blinked. More importantly, she didn't want to see Lu Zhenghan actually get together with a girl like Yuan Qiaoling.

She's not even married yet and she's already being all lovey-dovey with a male classmate, and that guy probably isn't even her boyfriend. It's best to stay as far away from a girl with that kind of character as possible. She really can't bear to see Lu Zhenghan jump into a fire pit.

"You're going to the hospital for your internship next week, so get ready. And don't bring up anything like this again." Lu Zhenghan's lips tightened into a straight line, his usual indifferent expression returning. He then turned and left.

"Commander Lu, there's something I might not be able to say, but you're a good person, and I'm really holding it in." Seeing that Lu Zhenghan was unwilling to speak, Xia Qiuran simply spoke up directly.

Lu Zhenghan: "You go ahead."

"No matter who that person is, Comrade Yuan is not suitable for you. She... she has character issues."

Fearing that Lu Zhenghan would suspect that she had framed Yuan Qiaoling because of what happened during the day, Xia Qiuran did not tell him everything, but only reminded him with some anxiety.

"I know I shouldn't talk badly about others behind their backs, but marriage is a major life event, and sometimes even elders can make mistakes."

Lu Zhenghan assumed Xia Qiuran was referring to Yuan Qiaoling's framing of her today. His long eyelashes cast a shadow under his eyes, and he unconsciously softened his gaze.

"Don't overthink it. Yuan Qiaoling is just the daughter of my father's colleague. Political Commissar Zhou invited her to dinner simply out of courtesy."

"She was in the wrong today, and I will never let her come to the army again."

Hearing Lu Zhenghan say this, Xia Qiuran finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't Yuan Qiaoling, everything else was fine.

"That's good." Xia Qiuran breathed a sigh of relief.

"What? You're this happy that I'm not with Yuan Qiaoling?" Lu Zhenghan tilted his head slightly, revealing his perfect jawline, and a barely perceptible curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"I'm not happy, I just really think you two aren't a good match. If it were any other girl asking me to play matchmaker, I guarantee I could do it," Xia Qiuran assured her again, patting her chest.

Lu Zhenghan lifted his eyelashes, his dark eyes fixed on Xia Qiuran, her face already faintly reflected in them. "Then go ahead, she is..."

Driven by curiosity and a love of gossip, Xia Qiuran focused all her attention on her ears, but Lu Zhenghan's voice grew softer and softer, so Xia Qiuran unconsciously leaned forward.

Completely unaware of the small puddle ahead, he stepped into thin air and his whole body plummeted downwards.

Just when Xia Qiuran thought she was going to fall into the mud, a pair of strong arms wrapped around her tightly, the palms warm and firm, pressing against her waist through the thin fabric.

Xia Qiuran stood stiffly, half-leaning in Lu Zhenghan's arms. In her panic, she looked up and met his deep eyes.

Xia Qiuran's ear tips instantly turned bright red, and her eyelashes trembled in panic.

Lu Zhenghan, however, seemed much calmer, his deep black eyes fixed on hers, before he spoke, "That person is..."

"Dr. Xia."

Just then, Zhang Xiaoliang's voice came from not far away.

Xia Qiuran quickly realized what was happening, separated from Lu Zhenghan, and tidied her hair.

"Commander" Zhang Xiaoliang walked in and first gave Lu Zhenghan a salute.

Xia Qiuran's eyes were filled with panic. What if Zhang Xiaoliang saw that posture just now and went around spreading rumors?

Lu Zhenghan has finally found someone he likes, so let's not let this cause any misunderstandings.

"Comrade Xiao Zhang, the regimental commander helped me up just now because I was about to fall. There are many people in our unit, and it's easy to cause misunderstandings if we talk too much about certain things," Xia Qiuran explained tentatively.

"Don't worry, Dr. Xia, I understand even if you don't say it. Besides, didn't you explain it all in the cafeteria last time? I thought about it after I got back. Commander Lu is our leader, and he's so much older than us. How could you two have that kind of relationship?" Zhang Xiaoliang replied with a smile.

Lu Zhenghan remained silent, but his pupils contracted slightly, as if emanating a dangerous aura.

"Dr. Xia, I'm off today. I saw this on the street and bought it for you." Zhang Xiaoliang then took out two pieces of candy wrapped in brown paper from his pocket.

"Maltose!" Xia Qiuran's eyes lit up when she saw the sticky candy on the two sticks Zhang Xiaoliang handed her. Her family was poor before, and she could only watch others eat it. This candy was the thing she had longed for since she was a child.

"Comrade Xiao Zhang, how much is this? Here you go," Xia Qiuran said after taking it.

Zhang Xiaoliang: "No need, Dr. Xia. Two pieces of candy only cost a dime. Didn't you give me a sachet last time too?"

"How can that be? I made the sachet, but you paid for it."

Xia Qiuran took out a small bill, but Zhang Xiaoliang took a step back and waved his hand repeatedly.

"Really, no need. If I ask for even a penny, what kind of person would I be? People would laugh at me to death if they knew."

"Alright then, thank you, Comrade Xiao Zhang." Xia Qiuran thought for a moment and took back the small bill. It would be too unreasonable to insist on giving her a penny. There would be plenty of time in the future, and she could repay it when she had the chance.

"Commander, here's one for you." He turned around and handed Lu Zhenghan a piece of candy.

Lu Zhenghan glanced at it and said indifferently, "I don't eat this."

"Dr. Xia, these are snacks that young people like to eat. Why would the team leader want these?" Zhang Xiaoliang said with a smile.

Young man?

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhenghan's face turned grim and terrifying. He was only twenty-six years old, how come he couldn't even eat candy anymore? The next second, he took the malt candy directly from Xia Qiuran's hand.

He said coldly, "It looks pretty delicious. It's nice to try it once in a while."

She took a small bite; it was cloyingly sweet, not nearly as delicious as fruit candy or milk candy. How could Xia Qiuran like this kind of thing?

"By the way, Dr. Xia, do you still have any beauty cream?" Zhang Xiaoliang then asked.

Xia Qiuran: "Yes, do you need it?"

Zhang Xiaoliang: "How could a grown man like me use that kind of thing? I'd like to bring some back for my older sister next time I visit my family."

"Comrade Zhang, you don't understand. The biggest function of beauty cream is actually to protect the skin. Since you train every day, you can definitely apply some. Besides, you have fair skin, which is naturally delicate and smooth, but it is prone to sun spots. My beauty cream happens to have sun protection ingredients." Xia Qiuran glanced at Zhang Xiaoliang's face and said seriously.

Hearing Xia Qiuran praise his delicate and smooth skin, Zhang Xiaoliang blushed instantly.

Lu Zhenghan, who was standing to the side, dimmed his eyes, which were sharp as a blade and seemed to be able to pierce through people's hearts.