From the moment he first saw Lin Qingyan, he was captivated by her beautiful face. Who wouldn't be attracted to such a learned, talented, and beautiful woman?

Lin Qingyan didn't pay attention to him; she was focused on treating her mother's illness.

After listening to Zheng's mother's description of her illness, Lin Qingyan diagnosed her condition by taking her pulse and examining the painful areas. She then prescribed medicine and taught her massage techniques.

Even as they were about to leave, Zheng Yuanchao's gaze remained fixed on Lin Qingyan.

Lin Qingyan then realized that he had been staring at her. She didn't mind; she had seen this kind of gaze many times before. People have eyes, and as long as they don't do anything inappropriate, she couldn't very well order them to look elsewhere.

When Zheng Yuanchao and his mother went outside, Zheng's mother seemed to notice Zheng Yuanchao's unusual behavior.

She laughed and said, "It's impolite to stare at a pretty girl like that."

"Mom, I forgot for a moment."

Zheng Yuanchao got on his bike, let his mother sit on it, and then he pedaled back.

"Mom, to be honest, I've never seen such a capable and beautiful woman before."

"You haven't seen her before, and this is my first time seeing her too. I've only heard people say that she's a good doctor, so I thought she must not be good-looking. Who knew she was such a beauty?"

Zheng Yuanchao couldn't help but smile: "Mom, when will you come next time?"

Mrs. Zheng was taken aback for a moment: "You're hoping I'll come more often?"

"no."

"I know, you must want to see that girl again. You were probably too busy looking at her to hear what we were saying. She told me to come back in three days to see how the medicine and massage are working."

"Okay, Mom. I'll come with you again in three days."

On the other side, at the border where war rages.

When Lu Zhengting and his comrades were retreating, due to a traitor's leak, they were ambushed by the enemy. In order to push away two other comrades, Lu Zhengting was unfortunately hit by a shell. After being rescued by the field doctor, his life was not in danger.

However, the injuries to his two legs from the explosion were very serious, and he was subsequently transferred to a local hospital.

But the field medic was so focused on examining his legs that he overlooked another serious injury.

At the time, he was in a semi-comatose state and unable to describe to the doctor the injuries he felt.

But he knew one thing clearly, and he was also afraid of one thing.

He might not have the chance to confess his feelings to the girl, nor the right to take care of her and protect her for the rest of his life.

When they arrived at the local hospital, the doctors' focus was still on his legs. After examining him, they all shook their heads.

I'm afraid I'll be disabled for the rest of my life.

When Lu Zhengting was fully awake, he told them that he had another painful spot. After examination, they discovered that shrapnel had been lodged in Lu Zhengting's lower abdomen and had to be removed immediately.

After five or six hours of surgery, most of the shrapnel in Lu Zhengting's body has been removed.

Two days later, he still had no feeling in his legs, or any part of his body. If he were truly crippled, it wouldn't be two legs, but three.

A week later, when his injury was still the same, the doctor told him the truth.

With the conditions and technology they have here, there is no way to restore his ability to walk and have children. If he were to go to a major hospital in Beijing, there might be a sliver of hope.

For the first few days after he was injured, the military did not notify his family, but the doctors there were powerless to help, so they had to tell his family the truth.

Upon receiving the news, Lu's mother nearly fainted from fright. She and Lu's father paid for their own travel expenses and took a plane and then a train overnight to get here.

"son!"

Lu's mother walked into the hospital in tears. When she saw Lu Zhengting sitting in a wheelchair, she wished that she was the one who was hurt.

The doctor explained to them in detail the extent of Lu Zhengting's injuries and the need for him to be transferred to another hospital for treatment.

Lu's mother and father secretly resolved that even if the military didn't care, they would still spend money to take good care of their son.

They returned to Beijing the next day in a special vehicle provided by the military.

Mopantun Brigade

Within a week, Zheng Yuanchao had accompanied his mother to Lin Qingyan's place three times.

Li Qinqin, having nothing to do at home, often came to the clinic to see Lin Qingyan. In just a few days, she saw Zheng Yuanchao and his mother come twice.

However, the number of times they've come isn't the point; it's because of their medical needs.

The key point is that she noticed Zheng Yuanchao's gaze towards Lin Qingyan was off.

She suddenly felt a sense of crisis for Lu Zhengting.

Although Lu Zhengting himself said that he didn't have those kinds of feelings for Lin Qingyan, she was afraid that Lin Qingyan would be snatched away by someone else, and even if Lu Zhengting really liked Lin Qingyan, he wouldn't have a chance to pursue her.

No, she had to tell her cousin about it. She delivered the message, and whether her cousin came or not was up to him.

If Lin Qingyan really gets taken away by Zheng Yuanchao, Lu Zhengting will only have himself to blame for any regrets he may have later.

She thought sending letters was too slow, so she simply sent a telegram to the military region, but she didn't receive a reply for three or four days.

Seven days later, a letter arrived from the military region saying that Lu Zhengting had been injured during a mission and was receiving treatment in Beijing.

"You're injured!"

Li Qinqin immediately realized that the situation was not good. Her cousin was usually like a steel giant. Others' minor injuries were nothing to him, and other people's serious injuries were nothing to him.

If you need to go to a hospital in Beijing for treatment, the injury must be quite serious.

She wanted to rush home and tell her family about it, but then she thought about it again and realized that she was afraid that Grandma Li would be sad and upset if she found out, so she absolutely couldn't tell Grandma Li.

Moreover, with Lu Zhengting injured at this critical juncture, his chances of being with Lin Qingyan are even slimmer, and Zheng Yuanchao might beat him to it.

Why!

She let out a very heavy sigh.

After learning this news from her, the captain immediately went to the county post office to call Lu's mother and inquire about the true extent of Lu Zhengting's injuries.

But he was powerless to do anything and could only silently pray that his nephew would be lucky and recover soon.

Lu Zhengting underwent treatment at a Beijing hospital for half a month, but his condition showed no improvement whatsoever.

The doctors were also at a loss. Lu's mother was worried about her son's legs, which were no longer able to walk, and she was also worried about his future happiness.

What should we do?

Since the doctors here aren't good enough, we'll have to go to her.

She said to Lu Zhengting, "Zhengting, the doctors here can't help you. Let's go find Xiaolin, the educated youth. She's so skilled, she might be able to cure you."

Lu Zhengting suddenly fell silent.