Not long after she left, Song, the village matchmaker, came to knock on the door. She knocked twice but no one answered, so she knocked twice more with greater force, but still no one answered. Only then did she look up and find that the door was locked.

"Where could Lin Zhiqing have gone? Why did she go to the clinic so early?"

Forget it, she still has to arrange a marriage for the girl she's supposed to meet. She'll wait until she happens to see Lin Qingyan before making a move.

At this moment, Granny Lin, who was lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) in the room, was having a dream. She finally dreamed of a three-legged person, who turned out to be Lu Zhengting. In addition to his two legs on his lower body, he also had a leg on his stomach, and all three legs were injured. Before she could finish the dream, she was awakened by a knock on the door outside.

She sat up and rubbed her eyes, and it seemed as if Lu Zhengting had three legs in front of her.

She was going to tell the maid that the three-legged man was Lu Zhengting, and that all three of Lu Zhengting's legs were lame and all three legs needed to be treated, not just two.

She rushed out of the house in a panic, only to find the door locked from the outside. So she climbed over the wall and jumped down, heading to the brigade leader's house.

While running, he kept muttering, "All three legs are lame, they all need treatment."

As she ran over, people on both sides of the road saw her running in the direction of Captain Wang's house, muttering something about three legs needing to be cured, which they found very confusing.

I suddenly remembered that the brigade leader's nephew was lame. Why was he lame in three legs?

As soon as Grandma Lin arrived at the brigade leader's courtyard, her voice became much louder, almost as if she were shouting.

“Girl, he has three limp legs. All three legs need to be treated, not just two.”

Besides Lu Zhengting and Lin Qingyan, Lu's mother was always by their side, and Li Qinqin appeared from time to time. At this time, she and Old Mrs. Li were also there.

They were all startled when they heard Granny Lin shouting outside.

The phrase "lame in three legs" is related to lameness and most likely refers to Lu Zhengting.

Among them, Lu Zhengting and his mother were the most panicked. Li Qinqin and the old lady Li only knew that Lu Zhengting's legs were crippled, but they did not know about his other injuries.

If Old Mrs. Li knew, she would be even more worried about Lu Zhengting. And if Li Qinqin, a young woman in her prime, knew, she would be so embarrassed.

Most importantly, Lu Zhengting doesn't want Lin Qingyan to know yet.

Li Qinqin couldn't understand it at first, so Lu's mother quickly called her out: "Qinqin, go outside and boil some water."

"Okay, Auntie."

Li Qinqin went outside and ran into Granny Lin who was running in. Granny Lin said to Li Qinqin, "Let me tell you, my cousin is lame in all three legs. He can't get married because of the leg he's lame."

Li Qinqin, who hadn't quite figured it out before, immediately understood after Grandma Lin's prompting, and her face flushed red.

"Grandma, I'm going to boil some water."

She quickly walked past Granny Lin and left.

Inside the house, before Lu's mother could explain to Old Mrs. Li the issue of concealing Lu Zhengting's injuries, Granny Lin barged in. Pointing at Lu Zhengting lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), she said to Lin Qingyan, "Girl, quickly treat your cousin. He injured three legs, and all three are lame. They all need to be treated. You should treat his other leg too, otherwise, if that leg isn't good, he won't be able to get married in the future."

In this room, only Lu Zhengting wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground.

His fair face was now flushed crimson. He wanted to escape, but in his current state, even getting off the kang (heated brick bed) was difficult. He buried his head in the kang for a moment, then quickly turned back to Lin Qingyan to explain, "Comrade Lin, my mother-in-law, my mother-in-law..."

“I’m not lying. They said my cousin has three limp legs. You’re the only cousin here, and you’re the only one with a limp. Who else could it be but you?”

Lin Qingyan thought for a moment before realizing what the three legs referred to: two were the legs for walking, and the other one... even adults would understand.

She turned to look at Lu Zhengting, who was so badly injured.

At this moment, her heart was also churning with emotions, but there was no obvious change on her face.

Lu Zhengting no longer dared to look Lin Qingyan in the eye. After being told that by Lin's mother-in-law, he was too ashamed to face anyone.

They dare not face the person they like.

He grabbed a pillow from the side and pressed it against his face.

He gritted his teeth and thought to himself that it must have been Li Fang who leaked this information!

Lin Qingyan looked at Lu's mother, wanting her to tell her the truth herself.

Did they not say anything at first because they didn't want to treat Lu Zhengting themselves?

After all, it's a private area, and people tend to be conservative at this time. If that's really the case, she would try to comfort them.

“Auntie, you should tell me the true extent of Comrade Lu’s injuries. Of course, if you don’t want me to treat him, or if you’ve already decided to have someone else treat him, I won’t force you.”

Madam Lu frowned and pondered for a while, then said to Lin Qingyan, "Little Lin, since Aunt Lin has already said it, we won't hide it from you anymore. Actually, just as you said, Zhengting's injuries are more serious than you see. It was all caused by the explosion during that mission, and like his legs, the doctors in Beijing can't cure him at all."

"You're a young lady, and we didn't tell you at first, firstly because we were afraid you'd be embarrassed; secondly, it was Zheng Ting's own decision, and he... he didn't want you to know."

Grandma Li sat in the corner, sighed, and wiped away her tears: "My poor grandson, what am I going to do now?"

She's been through it all; she knows the consequences of damaging one's manhood.

Whether they are from the countryside or the city, they all regard carrying on the family line as the most important thing, and she does not want her grandson to be without descendants in the future.

Ignoring everything else, Lin Qingyan looked directly at Lu Zhengting and asked, "Comrade Lu, actually, I can also treat that area for you, but are you willing to let me treat you?"

Grandma Li and Lu's mother were both surprised that Lin Qingyan was willing to treat Lu Zhengting's third leg.

Even Lu Zhengting himself was surprised. He knew that his privacy was an unspeakable filth to Lin Qingyan. Did she really not care at all when she made her promise without hesitation?

Or perhaps she also likes him, which is why she doesn't dislike or avoid him?

As he was lost in thought, he heard Lin Qingyan say, "Comrade Lu, treating the sick and saving lives is a doctor's duty. As long as patients need help, we will do our best to help them. I hope you will not shy away from medical treatment and will not feel guilty."