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

Due to the special circumstances of the time, all correspondence within the military had to be reviewed by superiors.

Xia Qiuran looked at the letter in Lu Zhenghan's hand, her eyes filled with undisguised joy. Just as she was about to reach for it, Lu Zhenghan placed the letter near the control panel.

"You'll be starting your internship at the First Hospital in a couple of days, and a reserve soldier spot will open up. Sun Xiaocao can come over too. Are you avoiding me because you don't plan to let her come?"

When Sun Xiaocao was mentioned, Xia Qiuran's eyelashes trembled slightly.

"I'm not avoiding you, I just feel like I'm troubling you too much. Look at my memory, I can even get the directions wrong."

"Commander, why don't you give me the letter first, and I'll come back to talk to you about this when I get back?"

"I have many other things to do, and I may not have time after you come back," Lu Zheng said coldly.

Xia Qiuran thought about it and agreed. How could a commander plan things according to her schedule? Of course, she had to bring it up when Lu Zhenghan had time.

A moment later, he opened the back door and got in.

The car started slowly. Because she had been exposed for lying, Xia Qiuran stared intently at the letter that belonged to her, but dared not ask for it back.

"Sun Xiaocao's family is a big problem. If needed, I can accompany you back again," Lu Zhenghan said as he drove.

Upon hearing this, Xia Qiuran quickly replied, "Commander Lu, I've already thought it through. I'll tell her family that I found Xiaocao a job in the city. Once she hears that she can get a salary, Xiaocao's stepmother will definitely agree."

Lu Zhenghan nodded: "Okay, then you can write a letter to her now and tell her to come to the army when she receives the letter."

"Okay, I'll write to her when I get back." Thinking that Sun Xiaocao would be coming to the city soon, Xia Qiuran's eyes curved into crescent moons.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Zhenghan's indifferent voice rang out again, "Now that you've finished talking about Sun Xiaocao, tell me why you're avoiding me."

"No, why would I avoid you?" Xia Qiuran blinked and immediately denied it.

Originally, the two had no relationship. If the reason is revealed, it will seem as if she is deliberately being jealous and throwing a tantrum.

No, you absolutely can't tell her the reason. Anyway, Lu Zhenghan won't have any evidence of this, so whatever she says is fine.

Xia Qiuran looked determined and then insisted that she had not been avoiding Lu Zhenghan.

In the rearview mirror, Lu Zhenghan's eyes gradually darkened, as if he had already seen through Xia Qiuran.

"Xia Qiuran, do you know what the most essential quality in the military is?"

Hearing this seemingly random question, Xia Qiuran glanced at the dark eyes in the rearview mirror, quickly turned her gaze away, and tentatively replied, "You mean physical fitness?"

Lu Zhenghan: "Physical fitness is the foundation of combat effectiveness and the bottom line for survival, but it is not a core competency."

Xia Qiuran thought about it again, and realized that she hadn't received any training on this.

"I'm not quite sure about that, Commander."

"It's about insight. On the battlefield, you often have to judge the enemy's next move just by looking at them."

Lu Zhenghan remained calm, yet every word he uttered seemed to see right through Xia Qiuran.

"Xia Qiuran, your ability to conceal yourself is far inferior to that of the enemies on the battlefield."

Xia Qiuran subconsciously lowered her head, suddenly feeling like a primary school student lying in front of the head teacher.

She dared not meet Lu Zhenghan's gaze again, unconsciously stroking the hem of her clothes, her throat bobbing as if she were swallowing something unspeakable.

"Did someone tell you anything, or did someone threaten you?" Lu Zhenghan's brow furrowed with tension, then he said, "Don't be afraid. Just tell me. You saved me; you're my benefactor. I will never stand by and watch you be bullied."

Xia Qiuran quickly explained, "No, no, no one said anything, it was all my own thinking."

In front of Lu Zhenghan, Xia Qiuran couldn't lie at all, and once she was exposed, she had no choice but to tell the whole story.

"Captain, didn't you say the other day that you had someone you liked? Now that I know, I have to be careful. Otherwise, if that girl misunderstands, wouldn't that indirectly ruin your great chance at marriage?"

Upon hearing this reason, Lu Zhenghan's jawline tightened sharply, his aura instantly darkened, and a layer of frost settled between his brows and eyes.

"You really think things through thoroughly; you really want me to find a partner."

"Commander, please don't be angry. I'm only thinking of you. If you have a girlfriend, Political Commissar Zhou will be happy, your family will be happy, and as your subordinate, I will naturally be happy too. Isn't that a win-win situation?" Xia Qiuran leaned forward and held onto the seat in front of her, speaking very earnestly.

One point that wasn't mentioned is that if Lu Zhenghan really has a girlfriend, Bai Yunyun will no longer be so persistent in her pursuit of him.

Upon hearing Xia Qiuran's words, Lu Zhenghan unconsciously tightened his grip on the steering wheel.

"yes."

"Since you want everyone to be happy so much, why don't you just become my boyfriend?"

Lu Zhenghan blurted it out almost immediately.

After he finished speaking, his knuckles, which were resting on the steering wheel, began to turn slightly white, and the tips of his ears were tinged with an unnatural red.

In an instant, I felt my heart was in turmoil, as if it was about to jump out of my chest.

Xia Qiuran's eyes widened suddenly, her long eyelashes trembling as if frozen in place.

Oh no, Lu Zhenghan is really angry. He even said something like that. He must be quite angry. He must think she talked too much.

No one in the group knows that he has someone he likes, and it's one thing for her to know, but she keeps bringing it up in front of him. Isn't that just constantly reminding Lu Zhenghan that even this aloof and unattainable person can be manipulated?

"Commander, you're joking. How could a mere reserve soldier like me be worthy of a commander like you?"

Xia Qiuran smiled ingratiatingly and immediately assured her.

"Commander, don't worry, I'm very discreet. I promise I won't go around telling anyone about your crush. Please don't say such terrible things again."

Lu Zhenghan slowly closed his eyes, his chest heaving slightly, as if he was speechless with anger.

After a long while, he said, "Xia Qiuran, you've learned medicine so well, your grandfather must have disciplined you with a lot of beatings back then."

Xia Qiuran immediately denied it: "No, my grandpa has never hit me. On the contrary, he always praises me for being smart."

Xia Qiuran pursed her lips. Was this a doubt on her intelligence? She was not stupid at all. If she had been born in the future, she would definitely be a top student at a prestigious university.

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Lu Zhenghan remained silent the entire way. Seeing the pharmaceutical factory ahead, he lightly applied the brakes and resumed his usual cold and stern tone: "We're here. Go buy it yourself."

"Okay." Xia Qiuran opened the car door, then seemed to remember something. "Commander, will you be back later?"

Lu Zhenghan didn't turn around and replied, "We'll see."

"Okay."

Xia Qiuran got out of the car, and after walking a short distance, she turned back twice.

There's no phone to check the situation right now. Oh well, if I don't see anyone after I buy the medicine, I'll just take the bus home myself.

She didn't make many plasters before, and it was enough for her to spare some when the army needed medicine. Now that she's selling more and more plasters, it would obviously be a burden to the army to get medicine from them again.

Xia Qiuran found this pharmaceutical factory through a colleague at the clinic. They've now gradually allowed individuals to sell on a small scale, and it's said they've already sold quite a few small batches of herbs there.

I believe that if the price he offers is reasonable, the pharmaceutical company will definitely sell it to her.

"What are you doing here?" A man in the guardhouse called out as they approached the pharmaceutical factory.

Xia Qiuran walked over and said, "Hello, comrade, I'd like to go in and buy some herbs."

"No! Our factory doesn't sell herbs to individuals," the man immediately waved his hand in reply.