"It's alright, but it looks pretty miserable and pitiful."

Su Yueya's decision to return to work at the medical department as usual was met with opposition from her entire family, except for Qiao Gaoyang, who knew the truth.

"Sister, if you're worried that Minister Hu and the other colleagues will have opinions if you don't go to the medical department for a long time, then do this! Have someone schedule your shifts, and I'll cover for you!" Qiao Xinruo said, feeling sorry for her sister and hoping that Su Yueya could rest for a few more days.

“Yes, Crescent Moon, you look like this…” Liu Yuying looked at her daughter’s pale face, her heart aching terribly. “Why don’t you rest a little longer? If you feel that Xinruo is working too hard for you, Mom can—”

Liu Yuying was even willing to pull strings for her daughter, using her personal connections to get Hu Fangcheng to give her daughter more vacation time.

"Mom, no need!" Su Yueya quickly stopped Liu Yuying from doing so.

Firstly, I don't want Liu Yuying to show favoritism in this matter. The military must have its own rules. She can't be given special treatment just because she is the division commander's daughter, and it would only make things difficult for Minister Hu.

Secondly, whether she stays at home acting or goes to the army to act, isn't it all acting? Besides, her family knows her better, so it would be even harder to create a flaw. It's better for her to act in the army!

Thirdly, the statement that one can get out of a predicament by doing something worthwhile is entirely true.

“How long will this rest last? Am I supposed to stay at home forever? Ten days? Half a month? Half a year? This can’t go on. I’ll have to go back to the army sooner or later,” Su Yueya said, while frantically giving her second brother meaningful glances.

“Dad, Mom, I think Yueya makes a good point. She has nothing to do at home all day, which makes her prone to overthinking. If she goes to the army and has something to do, she might be able to get over it faster,” Qiao Gaoyang analyzed, then winked at his older brother and younger sister. “So, I agree that Yueya should go back to work in the army.”

"What the second brother said makes some sense," Qiao Shouyan agreed.

“That…that does make sense. Otherwise, let my sister go back first. I usually help her in the medical department.” Qiao Xinruo changed her mind.

"Mom and Dad, please say yes!"

The Qiao family valued democracy, and besides, Qiao Gaoyang's words made sense, so Liu Yuying and Qiao Hanxue didn't insist any further.

After all, Su Yueya is a grown woman now, and she can make her own decisions.

Two days later, Su Yueya returned to the medical department after her leave ended.

When everyone saw her deliberately made-up haggard appearance, they all expressed their concern for her, especially Ji Hongyuan, who now doesn't even dare to work with Su Yueya.

But it's impossible to completely avoid it.

"Dr. Su, I'm so sorry, if only..."

Ji Hongyuan wondered if things would have turned out differently if she hadn't left Lu Zhengjun alone in the tent to rest.

“Dr. Ji, we are all reasonable people. I know this is not your responsibility, and you don’t need to blame yourself,” Su Yueya said sincerely.

Ji Hongyuan is so innocent...

Su Yueya just didn't want to say it outright. She had actually guessed it, because Lu Zhengjun would definitely not allow her or Qiao Xinruo to be the accompanying military doctor. She just didn't expect that he would deliberately choose the one with the least seniority.

What if Ji Hongyuan encounters something like this on her first mission? What if it becomes a psychological trauma for her?

Su Yueya sighed silently.

"Dr. Su, thank you for not blaming me," Ji Hongyuan said.

“Of course it’s not your fault!” Su Yueya said firmly.

When Xu Luxin and the others saw Su Yueya, they noticed that she was unusually pale, with dark circles under her eyes, and looked particularly haggard and unsightly.

"Dr. Su, your condition... why don't you go back and rest for a while?" Xie Ziai usually has a sharp tongue, but you can tell at crucial moments that he's not a bad person and is easy to get along with. "We're all colleagues, we can share your shifts, we definitely won't leave the medical department without anyone!"

“Yes, everyone can understand each other!” Mu Nanbo also said.

As long as Su Yueya speaks up, there's no need to make things difficult for Hu Fangcheng; their military medical staff can resolve this issue internally.

After all, we are all ordinary people, and every family may encounter various things and need the help and support of colleagues, so mutual understanding is the best approach.

"Thank you all for your concern, but... rather than resting at home and overthinking, I still think it's better to come to the medical department and do something. Don't worry, I won't be too heartbroken to cope. If I need anything, I certainly won't hesitate to ask you for help!" Su Yueya said frankly.

Her face clearly said, "I'm forcing a smile," and "I'm very busy!"

"I'm really fine!" Su Yueya waved her hand, trying to appear as if she was alright, but she was just putting on a brave face.

Su Yueya: "..."

Wow, her acting skills are becoming more and more superb!

However, it's not easy for me either. I'm always performing at home, and then I have to perform again when I come to the army. I can't be myself at all.

"Alright then." The colleagues stopped dwelling on the topic.

Expressing concern is enough; the real decision can only be made by the person involved.

A few days later, Liu Dekai received a notification that he was to carry out a mission.

"Are you sending me on a mission at this time?" Mo Youyou instinctively felt reluctant to let her go.

After all, Lu Zhengjun's sacrifice had just happened, and now many soldiers' expressions changed whenever the topic of going on a mission came up.

"Should I go and tell Dad to send someone else?" Mo Youyou asked.

"Youyou, I need to save up my vacation days first!" Liu Dekai said, he had his own plans in mind.

After all, Mo Youyou is going to give birth soon, so Liu Dekai needs to save up his vacation days in advance. He can save up his vacation days before she gives birth so that he can have more time to accompany Mo Youyou during her postpartum period.

“When you have the baby, I’ll have more time to spend with you,” Liu Dekai said.

Upon hearing this, Mo Youyou understood.

"Okay then! But you need to be careful!" Mo Youyou said.

Because of Lu Zhengjun's sacrifice, going on a mission now is particularly sensitive.

"Don't worry, I will definitely prioritize my own safety," Liu Dekai said. He would never take his own safety lightly, and even on a mission, he would still make sure to protect himself.

Mo Youyou could only let him go after hearing that.

The military medical department assigned this task to Su Yueya first, because she hadn't been on a mission for a long time.

"What? They actually sent Su Yueya on a mission!" Xu Luxin was very surprised.

He volunteered to Minister Hu, offering to take on the task in place of Su Yueya.

“It’s not really appropriate to send Dr. Su on a mission after she just had this kind of incident,” Xu Luxin said.

Everyone was aware that they should go first, and Su Yueya would go last.