Chapter 165: One year later, he will die? (4500 words long chapter with additional content)

The next day, Shen Qingran prepared to return with the medical team.

But he didn't expect to see Sun Feng like a headless fly, sweating profusely.

"Comrade Sun, what's wrong with you?"

Sun Feng pressed his hands against the corners of his eyes, trying to hold back the tears, "I just received a call, Liu Zhenquan didn't make it."

"When the team leader found out just now, he was stunned for a while, and then I couldn't see him anymore."

"The captain's leg is still injured, I..."

Sun Feng's voice faded.

"I'll go look for you. Your injury hasn't healed yet, don't worry."

Shen Qingran looked around the temporary place but didn't see anyone.

When I turned around, I saw a figure leaning dejectedly against a tree trunk by the river.

He held a cigarette in his right hand, and the smoke slowly dissipated upwards.

"Huo Tingxiao."

Huo Tingxiao raised his eyelids slightly, turned his head and saw her, and subconsciously pressed the cigarette on the stone.

Struggled to stand up.

Patting the ashes off his body.

His voice was a little hoarse, "Why are you here?"

Shen Qingran looked at his somewhat dejected eyes and suppressed her blush slightly.

You can tell that the mood isn't particularly high.

A little depressed.

Shen Qingran was silent for a moment, "Sun Feng said that you heard the news of your companion's sacrifice, so..."

Huo Tingxiao's expression was obviously stunned for a moment.

In an instant, the expression on his face returned to normal.

He seemed to be looking at something profound. "I'm fine. I'm just wondering how I should tell his family when I get back."

Then, the sound became vague.

"Liu Zhenquan's wife is more than seven months pregnant."

Shen Qingran didn't expect it to be like this, and felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.

There are always eight out of ten things in this world that are not as we wish.

Seeing the gloomy look on her face, Huo Tingxiao comforted her instead, "Don't be sad. The moment a soldier joins the army, his life belongs to the country. To die in battle is an honor for a soldier."

"Is it the same for you?"

Huo Tingxiao curled his lips, his eyes full of self-righteousness.

"To be alive is a blessing, to die is an honor, that's what I should think."

Shen Qingran trembled. It is an honor to die. These four words sound easy, but they are full of heaviness.

In Shen Zhaoxi's memory, he said that he would die in a year.

Is it true that he will... die?

Thinking of this possibility, Shen Qingran's heart couldn't help but tighten.

Huo Tingxiao noticed that her expression suddenly became a little strange, as if she was sad, reluctant, and... complicated.

As if joking: "I won't die. I can't bear to die."

Did she think of something too?

But once you go to the battlefield, there will be sacrifices. Life and death are determined by fate, and the probability of death not coming to you is the same as the probability of being a survivor.

He was reluctant to die, and even more reluctant to leave her.

There was silence between the two of them for a moment.

Huo Tingxiao suddenly spoke.

"I'm worried that Liu Zhenquan's wife can't bear this news. Ranran, can you accompany me to see her?"

"It's more convenient for lesbians to talk to each other."

Shen Qingran couldn't say a word to refuse.

She respects the families of soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country.

He nodded slightly.

"Please inform me when the time comes."

"Also, Sun Feng is looking for you, don't keep him waiting."

Then he turned and left.

Huo Tingxiao looked at her slender and cold back.

An impulse surged in my heart.

Ignoring the pain in his legs, he took two steps forward, grabbed her waist, and pressed her into his arms.

His broad hands were on her slender waist, which could be grasped with one hand, and his tall figure directly enveloped her.

There was a hint of sadness in the voice.

"hug."

As he spoke, he buried his whole body in her neck, and his breath filled her nostrils.

Time passes by every second.

The cold wind was blowing quite hard.

Shen Qingran's eyelashes trembled slightly.

"Captain Huo, I've been holding you for a long time."

Huo Tingxiao withdrew his hand without leaving a trace.

The tone is somewhat relaxed.

"Thank you, Dr. Shen. This makes the wound feel much better."

Shen Qingran looked at him with some helplessness.

"I'm going back first."

Huo Tingxiao looked at her back, his pupils filled with her.

Full of warmth.

——

Shen Qingran followed the medical team back to the hospital quickly.

Two days of special permission to rest.

When I got home, I heard laughter coming from the house.

Shen Qingran opened the door and lifted the curtain of the calendar.

I saw Zhao Muqiu and Qin Dahai at a glance.

Heiyun came over, wagging his tail and rubbed her trouser leg.

"Qingran, you're back?"

Zhao Muqiu stood up with a smile, "I was just talking to Mr. Qin about you."

Shen Qingran smiled and changed his shoes while stroking Heiyun's head.

"The support mission is over, and the hospital is closed for two days."

Then he turned to Qin Dahai and said, "Grandpa Qin, why are you here?"

"Are you feeling unwell?"

He went forward to take Qin Dahai's pulse.

"You've been really obedient lately, haven't you?"

Qin Dahai teased her, "You are so young, but you speak in an old-fashioned way."

Shen Qingran put down the bag with a smile, "You are not looking for me because you are sick, but because you are greedy?"

Zhao Muqiu: "Mr. Qin has moved upstairs!"

Shen Qingran teased, "Aren't you afraid that I will cook medicinal food for you every day?"

Qin Dahai's nose tightened when he heard about medicinal food. "Comrade Xiao Zhao knows how to make plums. I'm not afraid."

Shen Qingran looked down at the salted plums in the small plate beside her.

"Mu Qiu is very good at making snacks. Grandpa Qin, you are in for a treat."

"Oh, by the way, I came to see you for something."

Shen Qingran picked a plum and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's an old comrade of mine. His granddaughter has some problems and I've never taken good care of her. I saw her a few days ago and thought of introducing her business to you."

Shen Qingran looked happy.

She did have plans to do business. After all, she wanted to buy her own house and bring Mr. and Mrs. Shen over in the future, so she had to save a lot of money.

"Okay, I'm free today."

"Mu Qiu, are you going with us?"

Zhao Muqiu thought about going out and trying his luck, maybe he could find a job.

"Then let's go together."

Qin Dahai took the two of them and quickly arrived at a residential area.

Zhao Muqiu's expression looked a little unnatural.

"Is this the neighborhood where you worked as a nanny?"

Zhao Muqiu nodded.

"Don't be afraid, we are upright."

Squeeze her hand and give her courage.

Because this is a university teaching area, there are security guards on duty.

As soon as the three people arrived at the door, they saw a woman with a bulging belly standing at the door.

I was shivering in the cold wind.

"Excuse me, comrade, could you please make another call for me? I'm Liu Zhenguo's sister-in-law. My parents are sick, and I want him to go back to see them."

The people in the security department felt a little embarrassed when they saw that she was pregnant.

"Comrade, we've already called, but Professor Gu's family said they don't know him. Please don't make things difficult for us."

The woman bit her lip and lowered her head in disappointment. "Sorry, I'll just wait here."

Shen Qingran turned around and saw the woman walking towards the back with her hands on her belly.

Some were breathing heavily due to tiredness.

Zhao Muqiu ran towards the woman.

Take the scarf off your neck.

"Sister-in-law, use this as a cushion to sit on."

The woman was a little nervous, "Girl, this is dirty, you can take it away."

Zhao Muqiu patted her hands soothingly and handed her the plums in the bag, "Sister-in-law, I made this myself. It's perfect for you while you're pregnant."

The woman's eyes turned red with gratitude.

"It's troublesome."

Shen Qingran saw that Zhao Muqiu was still hesitating about whether to go in just now, but now he was very enthusiastic.

"Qingran, let's go in."

Shen Qingran whispered in her ear, "Do you know him?"

Zhao Muqiu shook her head, "It's not easy to see her with a big belly."

"It's not easy, but I don't know which Professor Gu she found?" Qin Dahai muttered to the side, "If you know him, tell him later. It's not easy to be pregnant in such a cold weather."

Zhao Muqiu immediately spoke up, "It should be Professor Gu Hong."

"Gu Hong?"

Qin Dahai was somewhat suspicious.

"But I heard that my old friend's grandson-in-law is an orphan? Mu Qiu, are you mistaken?"

Zhao Muqiu explained, "I heard the female comrade in Professor Gu's family call him lover Zhenguo before."

Qin Dahai was also a little confused now.

"Old Gu is not a person who despises the poor and loves the rich. He shouldn't do such a thing, right?"

As they were talking, the three of them arrived at Professor Gu's house.

There was a couplet posted on the door, with the handwriting written in a free and unrestrained style.

One can tell at a glance that the person who wrote the inscription is a person with an open mind.

After knocking on the door, a middle-aged woman with short hair and wearing a navy blue work jacket opened the door.

"Uncle Qin? You're here?"

"Qingwen, I told your father the other day that I know a little girl who is good at medicine. I'll bring her to Xiaoyu for a checkup."

The woman looked through Qin Dahai at Shen Qingran and Zhao Muqiu behind him.

A little suspicious.

Is it possible at such a young age?

"Okay, don't underestimate her because she's young. She's a very good doctor. She's the disciple of that old man Xu Zhen!"

The woman's expression improved a little now. "Come in quickly."

As soon as I entered the house, I saw an old man with gray hair walking out.

"Old Qin, you're here?"

Qin Dahai smiled and said, "I can still fool you about what I promised. What about Xiaoyu?"

As he was speaking, a faint sobbing sound was heard from inside, and a man's soothing voice was also heard.

The middle-aged woman frowned with worry, "Inside."

"Let her out."

Shen Qingran quickly said, "It's okay. If it's convenient, I can go into the house and check your pulse."

"Then call Zhenguo out."

Qin Dahai asked casually, "Old Gu, your grandson-in-law is also upset. These children are gone one by one."

Professor Gu sighed, "Yes, I originally wanted to have two children so that the Liu family would have descendants, but now it's wishful thinking."

As he was speaking, he saw a man walking out of the house.

"Grandpa, Mom."

Shen Qingran turned around and looked at the man who was talking. He looked like a scholar, with gold-rimmed glasses and was very gentle and refined.

"Zhenguo, this is the doctor recommended by your Grandpa Qin. Take her in for a checkup."

Liu Zhenguo looked at Shen Qingran and Zhao Muqiu and nodded.

"That's troublesome."

Shen Qingran followed the people into the room and saw a woman lying on the bed with a pale face.

At first glance, one can tell that he is depressed and looks haggard.

"Hello, I'm the doctor recommended by Comrade Qin Dahai. Can I take your pulse?"

Chang Xiaoyu forgot to glance at her and stretched out his arm in a somewhat dull manner, "Come on."

Shen Qingran took his pulse.

His brows were furrowed.

"Did you suffer from severe cold when you were a child?"

Chang Xiaoyu was stunned and turned to look at her.

"How do you know?"

The middle-aged woman quickly spoke up, "When Xiaoyu went to the countryside with us, she suffered a lot, working in the snow in the cold winter."

Shen Qingran nodded.

"It's like this, the baby is too young. The severe cold has entered the palace and has become a cold evil. If she gets pregnant, she won't be able to keep the baby."

"but......."

"But what?"

Shen Qingran's expression changed slightly. He changed his hand and continued taking the pulse.

The air is so quiet that you can hear your breathing.

Shen Qingran said, "You guys go out for a moment, I want to give her a physical examination."

"Doctor Shen, we are both lesbians..."

"Comrade Gu, I'll be fine soon."

Watching the people go out, Shen Qingran reached out and pulled her quilt, "Comrade Chang, do you have anything to eat?"

Chang Xiaoyu raised her brows subconsciously, "Is there something wrong with Doctor Shen?"

Shen Qingran felt her pulse and said, "I said yes, but don't get excited."

He whispered in her ear in a low voice, "Your body is not just sick from your childhood. The reason you keep having miscarriages every time you get pregnant is because you have been taking cold medicines. Over the years, you will be sick and bedridden."

Chang Xiaoyu's face turned pale, "What?"

Shen Qingran took out a silver needle from his pocket and said, "You can pay attention to this matter. I will come again tomorrow. You'd better keep a sample of the things from the past two days. Even a little bit will do."

Chang Xiaoyu felt panic in her heart, thinking someone was trying to harm her.

In this family, besides her grandfather, mother, and her lover Liu Zhenguo, there is only one left.

She really didn't want to believe...

Shen Qingran took the pen and wrote a prescription on the paper.

"This can temporarily help stabilize your condition. If you really want to get better, you will need medicinal baths, medicinal diets, and acupuncture. It will take about a month."

"You don't have to believe it, but it's not wrong to pay attention to it."

Chang Xiaoyu took the prescription, her fingers were cold.

"Thank you, Dr. Shen."

Shen Qingran opened the door and the woman walked in. Liu Zhengguo behind her also looked nervous.

"Doctor, how is it?"

Shen Qingran explained, "It's still the root cause of my childhood illness. I should be able to get better with the help of acupuncture and moxibustion."

Gu Qingwen's complexion immediately looked much better.

"Thank you, Dr. Shen."

Shen Qingran smiled and nodded, "It's all as I should."

As he spoke, Qin Dahai spoke, "Let me tell you, she is small, but her medical skills are amazing."

"By the way, little girl, let Lao Gu see it too."

"Your old illness, can it be cured?"

Shen Qingran smiled and responded, "Okay."

Walked over, "Professor Gu, please."

He took Professor Gu's pulse with both hands.

Shen Qingran's heart skipped a beat.

His complexion was not noticeable.

"Professor Gu is in good health, but he has some minor ailments due to his age."

"I'll prescribe some healthy food."

"Thank you, Xiao Shen."

Shen Qingran wrote out the prescription and handed it over.

"Let me get it. I'll go get Xiaoyu's medicine later."

Gu Qingwen nodded repeatedly.

"That's fine, you go get it, I'll be at ease."

Qin Dahai was about to speak.

Shen Qingran patted his knee and said, "Grandpa Qin, I remembered that I have something else to do at the hospital. I have to leave today. I will come back for acupuncture tomorrow."

Qin Dahai received her gaze.

“Work is important.”

Professor Gu didn't notice anything and was very polite.

"Zhen Guo, send someone off."

"It's okay, you're welcome."

Liu Zhenguo smiled, “Grandpa Qin, Doctor Shen, and Comrade Zhao, I’ll take you there.”

After going downstairs and saying goodbye.

Shen Qingran looked at Liu Zhenguo's back and fell into deep thought.

"What's wrong?"

As the cold wind blew, Shen Qingran turned around and looked at Zhao Muqiu, "Is that him you saw before?"

Zhao Muqiu nodded.

Qin Dahai also looked at her curiously.

"You seemed a little strange just now. Is there something wrong with Xiaoyu?"

The cold wind blew, and Shen Qingran walked outside.

I saw that the pregnant woman outside was gone.

"What happened?"

"Comrade Xiaoyu has been given cold medicines for many years. Although a little bit is not fatal, she keeps getting pregnant and having miscarriages. These medicines will be fatal over time."

Qin Dahai's expression immediately became much more solemn.

"Old Gu also has a problem?"

Shen Qingran nodded, "Professor Gu has had the same drugs in his body for quite some time. Although the damage to him from these drugs is not as severe as Xiaoyu's, as he is old, the damage to his mechanism will shorten his life and make him more prone to stroke."

"This, this..." Zhao Muqiu's eyes widened, "Is that Comrade Gu Qingwen also?"

Shen Qingran nodded. "Although I didn't take her pulse, her complexion didn't indicate that she was in good health. I originally thought she was worried, but now it seems that it could be the Chinese medicine."

Qin Dahai's voice suddenly became much sharper, "Old Gu's son died of a stroke."