Chapter 376 Falling Down

Zhou Chengzhi didn't take Zhou Xiaochuan seriously: "If someone is so stupid, what powerful person could be behind him?"

He said that, but he had his own plans in mind.

Being at the military headquarters, he naturally knew that Zhou Xiye and his men had been transferred to southern Yunnan again. This time it was a secret transfer, and Zhou Xiye and his men, as combat troops, would be going directly to the front lines.

Zhou Xiye was the commander this time.

Zhou Xiaochuan's arrival at this time is definitely not a coincidence.

Foreign infiltration is far more extensive and covers a wider area than they realize.

...

It was getting late, so Jiang Zhizhi and Zhou Chengzhi chatted with Fang Hua for a few more minutes before going to wash up and go to bed.

I don't know if it was because I was too tired from the night, or because Zhou Chengzhi mentioned spies.

Jiang Zhizhi had a dream in which Zhou Xiye and his team's perfect battle plan was discovered in advance by the enemy, who blocked their supply trucks and cut off their communication equipment with the rear.

Finally, Zhou Xiye and Shang Xingzhou were trapped on the mountain, running out of ammunition and food.

When Shang Xingzhou led his team to break through the encirclement, the enemy knew their plan in advance and successfully ambushed them. Zhou Xiye was shot through the chest while trying to save Shang Xingzhou...

I knew it was a dream, but the images were fragmented and unreal.

The scenes jump around, yet they feel so real.

Jiang Zhizhi knew very well that this was a dream, that it was all fake, but seeing Zhou Xiye fall after being shot, her heart clenched uncontrollably, and the pain was suffocating.

He shouted anxiously, but no sound came out at all.

Finally, I woke myself up with a sharp pain!

Jiang Zhizhi sat up, clutching her chest, breathing heavily through her mouth. She touched her face; tears were already wetting her cheeks.

He took a few deep breaths, trying to convince himself it was a dream. He grabbed the water glass from the bedside table and quickly drank a few mouthfuls to suppress the panic in his heart. He lay back down but couldn't fall asleep. He stared at the ceiling, calculating the time. There were still a few months left since Zhou Xiye's accident. He was sure Zhou Xiye would be alright now.

Jiang Zhizhi lay there with her eyes wide open until dawn, when she heard the voices of two children in the living room. Only then did she get up.

I went out to wash up with dark circles under my eyes, and as soon as the two little ones saw their mother, they excitedly started babbling.

Jiang Zhizhi picked up Shangshang, who was closest to her, and sat down to help her put on her little socks. As soon as she finished, the little girl bent down and deftly pulled the socks off, then happily handed them to Jiang Zhizhi, pointing to her bare little feet and asking her mother to put them on.

Jiang Zhizhi was both amused and exasperated: "You little rascal, you want Mommy to put your socks on all morning?"

However, the little girl's antics helped to dispel much of the gloom that had been building up all night.

Fang Hua brought Xiao Zhouji over, and the little guy had somehow pulled off his socks and handed them to Jiang Zhizhi, asking his mother to help him put them back on.

He kept making "ah ah ah" noises, then started giggling to himself.

Fang Hua laughed: "Look at these two little rascals, they can always find their own fun."

After speaking, she noticed that Jiang Zhizhi's eyes were swollen and there were heavy dark circles under her eyes. She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Zhizhi, did you not sleep well last night?"

Jiang Zhizhi nodded: "I had a dream last night and couldn't sleep. Mom, has Xiye called home recently?"

Fang Hua shook his head: "No, if I were calling, I would definitely tell you. What's wrong? Did you dream about Nishino?"

Jiang Zhizhi put on Shangshang's socks again, handed Shangshang to Zhou Chengyu, then picked up Xiao Zhouji and put on Xiao Zhouji's socks before saying, "It's probably because of Zhou Xiaochuan's matter that I dreamed of Xiye. They were betrayed and that's why they encountered bad things."

Fang Hua's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly said, "It's okay, it's okay. Dreams are always the opposite of reality. Xi Ye and the others are still in the Northwest. What could possibly happen to them? Don't worry, everything will be fine. If anything really happened, your dad would definitely know."

Jiang Zhizhi thought so too. She held the baby for a while, ate breakfast, and when it was almost time, she prepared to go to the hospital.

Fang Hua instructed, "I don't know what your mother can eat when she wakes up, so I didn't prepare anything. Go and check on her today. If she can eat, I'll ask Sister Chen to make some chicken soup or something."

"Oh, and don't forget to give this to your parents. Come visit them sometime."

Jiang Zhizhi agreed and, taking advantage of the two children's inattention, secretly slipped out of the house.

When she arrived at the hospital, Bian Suxi was still unconscious. Shang Shiyi sat outside the special care ward with a cold expression, accompanied by his secretary and bodyguards. There was also a suitcase next to the secretary.

Seeing Jiang Zhizhi approaching, Shang Shiyi stood up and walked over: "Zhizhi, I have to catch a flight and don't have time to wait for your mother to wake up, so I'm entrusting your mother to you."

Jiang Zhizhi didn't have time to think much and nodded: "Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Mom."

Shang Shiyi nodded seriously and reached out to pat Jiang Zhizhi's shoulder: "Thank you for your hard work."

He never imagined that their reunion with his daughter would be so hasty, without even a chance to have a detailed chat or to see their two grandchildren whom they had never met before.

The secretary quietly reminded him of the time, and Shang Shiyi took an envelope out of his pocket and handed it to Jiang Zhizhi: "The family is in your hands now."

Before Jiang Zhizhi could refuse, Shang Shiyi hurriedly followed his secretary away.

His steps were decisive and composed, as if he were heading to the battlefield.

Jiang Zhizhi held the thick envelope, sighed inwardly, and knew that it contained money.

I sat down where Shang Shiyi had just been. My professional instincts kicked in, and thinking about Zhou Xiaochuan's unusual behavior, I realized that Shang Shiyi seemed to have been appointed to a critical mission. Everything indicated that something was definitely wrong in southern Yunnan.

Also, there have been fewer radio broadcasts lately, as if something big is brewing up.

I clenched my fists and placed them on my knees. With my eyes closed, my mind was filled with images from my dream, which I couldn't shake off.

Two nurses walked past, whispering, "Have you signed up?"

"No, the hospital said that only children are not allowed to register. I am the only child in my family, so I can't go even if I want to."

"That's true. The hospital encourages young doctors to go there, and I've seen quite a few people sign up."

Jiang Zhizhi suddenly snapped out of her daze, stood up, and asked the two nurses, "What do you mean by 'register'?"

The nurse wasn't surprised that Jiang Zhizhi didn't know: "You're going to the front lines. The hospital definitely didn't notify you. They know your two children are young, so they wouldn't let you sign up."

Another nurse nodded: "That's right, Dr. Jiang, we definitely won't let you go. Besides, it's not just our hospital that's signing up; many hospitals in Beijing are also sending doctors to form a medical team."

Jiang Zhizhi felt a sharp pain in her head, not knowing if it was because she hadn't slept well or something else. She could barely hear what the two nurses said at the end.

He rubbed his temples and waved to them, saying, "Thank you..."

Before he could finish speaking, everything went black, and his body went limp and he collapsed...