Three hours later, Chen Xihua took Lu Zhengjing to the provincial military hospital.

Before she even reached the hospital entrance, she could see two medical staff, a man and a woman, waiting at the entrance, with a medical wheelchair beside them.

As soon as Chen Xihua parked the car, the man outside jogged over, helped Lu Zhengjing out of the car, and put him in a wheelchair so that it would be easier to push him away.

Just before getting out of the car, Lu Zhengjing pondered for a moment and said, "Thank you, Miss Wu. I will repay your help next time in Beijing!"

"No..." Chen Xihua immediately waved her hand, as if to say, "Let's not."

But she suddenly noticed a female doctor in her thirties standing at the front of the car, who looked very dignified.

He bent down slightly, looking at her with curiosity and amazement in his eyes.

Chen Xihua immediately gave a polite smile, then quickly started the car and drove away.

At that moment, at the entrance of the military hospital, someone exclaimed, "Seventh Brother, who's that pretty little girl who just brought you here?"

Lu Zhengyi watched Chen Xihua's SUV disappear into the night, then turned and jokingly asked.

She had arranged a car to pick up Lao Qi a few hours earlier, but then she received a message from him saying that someone had brought him there.

"Sixth Sister, my leg hurts, I'm badly injured! Can you please worry about your little brother first?" Lu Zhengjing frowned, somewhat helpless, trying to divert his sixth sister's attention.

His older brothers and second sister don't really care about his affairs; if he doesn't want to talk about it, they won't ask anymore.

But my second uncle's sixth cousin has a penchant for gossip, and she's always eager to get to the bottom of things when it comes to his affairs.

"Hehe, what's wrong with a grown man like you getting a little hurt?"

"You can't even stand a little pain? Then why did you just text me saying it wasn't serious? You didn't need me to arrange an ambulance to pick you up?" Lu Zhengyi raised an eyebrow and sneered. She didn't believe him at all.

From a young age, Lao Qi disliked interacting with girls, and as he grew older, rumors circulated that he was indifferent to women.

Lu Zhengyi also knew that Lao Qi really didn't like girls getting too close to him.

If a woman accidentally touches him, Lao Qi will subconsciously tense up and become nervous!

It's not really an illness, it's just that he's been acting like a little adult since he was a child, and he's gotten used to it. He always has a stern face and acts like an elder.

The other children in the compound, all younger than him, were initially afraid of him.

In particular, back then, some of the younger girls in the compound were once frightened to tears by the seventh brother, and then ran home crying to tell their parents!

This almost became a laughing stock in the compound.

The seventh child was only six or seven years old at the time. He was also frightened and stood there quietly, at a loss.

Later on, Lao Qi would keep his distance from girls.

Fortunately, back then, Bai Feng from the Bai family, Huai Shu from the Jiang family, and Jin Zhou from the Xie family—those boys were quite mischievous. They also had very different personalities, and they were willing to play with Lao Qi (Seventh Brother). Otherwise, Lao Qi wouldn't have had many playmates during his childhood.

Therefore, Lu Zhengyi naturally felt that there must be something going on between Lao Qi and that young girl.

This is the first time a girl has appeared next to Lao Qi.

"By the way, does that girl have a boyfriend yet?" Lu Zhengyi was so focused on guessing that she realized she had fallen a few steps behind, so she jogged to catch up and asked tentatively as she walked.

Sitting in a wheelchair and being pushed in front, Lu Zhengjing subconsciously affirmed, "No."

No, then...

"Forget it, you two aren't a good match!" Lu Zhengyi had been thinking that since the seventh brother didn't reject that young girl, was there any possibility that they could get together?

But after a pause, he thought again, "Seventh Brother is already twenty-six years old, too old. That little girl just now, she looked like she had just come of age."

"Oh my god, Seventh Brother, I just remembered, you're already twenty-six, it's time to settle down!" Lu Zhengyi pretended to be a little exaggerated. "How about I introduce you to someone?"

Xia Ruolan is the granddaughter of the former director of our Beijing Military Region.

She's twenty-three years old and just returned from studying medicine abroad. I think you two are really a good match.

Xia Ruolan just graduated and returned to China this year and is now working at the First Hospital of Beijing. Lu Zhengyi previously worked at the Beijing Military Region Hospital.

I saw her a few times at the beginning of the year. Xia Ruolan would come to the military hospital to pick up Old Xia from time to time.

Lu Zhengyi was originally the director of surgery at the Beijing Military Region Hospital. This month, he was transferred to the Yun City Military Region Hospital for more than half a year of academic exchange.

Some time ago, at the Beijing Military Region Hospital, many colleagues were inquiring, and some even boldly went to ask Old Xia if his granddaughter had a boyfriend.

Everyone wanted to introduce Xia Ruolan to their relatives, because Xia Ruolan was excellent in every way, and she was beautiful and kind-hearted.

"Sixth Sister, I'm not in a hurry to get married!" Sixth Sister came again. Lu Zhengjing was probably really badly injured, because he felt a bit of a headache.

"What do you mean 'not in a hurry'? Now you're a great-uncle, and Changxing's son can already call people."

Do you still think of yourself as just an uncle or aunt? You're a grandfather now, don't let the younger generation laugh at you.

Your nephews, nieces, and grandnephews will all get married in three to five years. My Wenwen is only ten years old and still young.

Jin Yang, Yi Yang, Le Yang, and Ze Yang are all definitely dating now.

Don't let Zeyang's current status as a sophomore fool you; he was already dating a female classmate when he was a freshman.

Look at you, an old man, are you really going to stay single forever?

From now on, whenever the Lu family has a family gathering, everyone should bring their partner home.

You're all single, think about it, you'll have even more of a headache then, so don't pretend to be sick in front of your sixth sister.

I think if you're still not married in two years, your uncle will probably kick you out of the house.

So, just listen to your sister. I'll make arrangements with someone in a few days, and when you return to Beijing, you can meet them. There's nothing shameful about blind dates.

Lu Zhengyi used all sorts of reasoning and emotional appeals, going on and on like it was a real conversation, and immediately offered to introduce him to a potential partner.

In fact, she had been carefully observing the changes in Lao Qi's expression throughout her speech.

Lu Zhengjing was completely helpless against his sixth sister: "Sixth sister, are you very free?"

"Yes, your sixth sister here has recently taken to playing matchmaker for people."

Tell me, little girl, what's your name, how old are you, and what's your family like?

"I'm wondering if I could introduce him to the male interns at our military hospital as well," Lu Zhengyi said in a serious and earnest tone.

"Chen...we're not close. He just kindly brought me to the hospital!" Lu Zhengjing understood perfectly well that Sixth Sister had been rambling on for so long just to test him.

"Chen what?" Lu Zhengyi sensed a chance, and a little excitement flashed in his eyes.

But then she thought about it and realized something was wrong. "Hey, I'm not trying to be mean, but you're such a rough guy. Look at what time it is now!"

How could you have the nerve to let that girl see you off, and then just let her leave without saying a word?

"Comrade Lu Zhengyi, I am wounded now!" I had to interrupt Sixth Sister quickly, otherwise she would keep asking questions.

Was Lu Zhengjing unwilling to speak? No, you could say that. Actually, he didn't know what to say to her!

It turned out that Chen Xiaowu was just being polite when he brought him to the hospital, and he didn't say a word on the way, as if he was a little impatient.

For the first time in 26 years, he felt powerless, finding it more difficult than when he was on a mission or running a conglomerate.

He had only used a little trick to get her to bring him to the hospital and ease the tension a bit, so why did he say anything that would upset her?

For some reason, Lu Zhengjing had a vague feeling that he didn't want Xiao Wu to be unhappy, especially since it was because of him.

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On the other side, Chen Xihua saw that it was almost four o'clock, so he drove directly to Cuishan Garden in Yun City to rest for half a day.

The 200-square-meter house that she had Mr. Lei buy for her was ready for immediate occupancy.

When she woke up, it was almost noon; Chen Xihua was awakened by hunger.

Just as I was about to go out to find something to eat, my phone rang. It was Chen Lao Er calling, so it seemed they had come out.

"Fifth sister, it's me. Why haven't you come home yet?"

My parents returned at just 10 o'clock, brought back by two police officers.

The police officers also explained to the residents of the family area that it wasn't their parents who had committed a crime, but rather their second cousin's wife who had tried to do something wrong but failed. They explained that the previous incident was simply part of the investigation.

My second sister-in-law never came back. It seems she was sent back to Guangzhou, supposedly to be dealt with along with other matters, but the police officer didn't say for sure.

My nephew Chen Junxin is being cared for by his grandmother. His grandparents and aunt have been anxious, worried, and angry these past few days.

He kept berating his second cousin's wife, apparently because his second cousin had also been taken away for questioning in Guangzhou, and he didn't know what he had done wrong!

On the phone, Chen Baohua kept talking. Chen Xihua found it somewhat amusing that Xiao Liu had gotten into the habit of speaking quickly and directly when making phone calls.

He always says that phone bills are too expensive, costing almost a dollar per minute, and that he needs to save on phone bills.

"Okay, Xiao Liu, I understand. I had something to do last night, so I came to Yun City, the provincial capital."

This afternoon, I'll go back to Gaoyang County. Later, I'll go see my third sister first.

Chen Meihua's house is also in Cuishan Garden, but it's not in the same building as Chen Xihua's.

The wedding house that Captain Zheng bought for his eldest sister was also in Cuishan Garden.

Just as Chen Xihua finished her call with Chen Xiaoliu and was about to call her third sister to ask if she was home, she received a call from her third sister.

"Third Sister..."

"Boss Xiao Wu, it's me, Niu Dana. Miss Meihua is about to give birth, and we've just arrived at the military hospital." It was Sister Niu, Chen Meihua's assistant, on the phone, her voice sounding somewhat flustered.

"Sister Niu, why did you go to the military hospital? Shouldn't you be at the nearest First Hospital?" Chen Xihua asked nervously upon hearing this.

"During Meihua's last prenatal checkup, the doctor said that the baby's position was not quite right, making natural childbirth difficult."

She could have had a C-section, but due to her special physical condition, anesthesia was ineffective, and the First Hospital didn't want to take her on, thinking it would be too much trouble.

They suggested we go to the military hospital, saying they accept all kinds of patients. Niu Dana explained somewhat hurriedly, worried that something might go wrong, so she called Boss Xiao Wu.

"Okay, I happen to be in Yun City, I'll be right there!" Chen Xihua couldn't help but feel worried and nervous.

She first called back to Gaoyang County to inform Chen Xiaoliu that she couldn't return for the time being.

I called my older sister again to ask if she was at the company or at the garment factory. Niu Dana probably hadn't notified her yet.