Chapter 4: Onset

The old man is ill, and quite seriously so.

He must have been aware of his physical condition before making this decision.

Bai Zhi observed the old man's complexion and thought that once she got to know him better, she would reveal that she was a doctor.

Let's treat the old man.

Her own grandfather didn't have the good fortune to wait for her to learn medicine; he passed away early.

This is a regret she has shared through two lifetimes.

"The master is back?"

Bai Zhi was absentmindedly eating a slice of watermelon when she heard Zhang Ma's voice. She put down the watermelon and stood up.

She greeted the middle-aged man who entered politely, "Uncle Lu, I am Bai Zhi from Dawan Village."

Although Lu Zheng'an hadn't slept for two days, he still tried his best to cheer up when he got home so that his father wouldn't notice anything amiss.

Seeing that there was indeed a little girl in the house, Lu Zheng'an responded indifferently, "Hello."

Lu Zheng'an had not initially approved of this marriage.

Given the Lu family's current status, even if he doesn't find someone of equal social standing, Lu Ye should at least find a well-educated, knowledgeable, and bold city girl.

That kid was a monster in the army, and at home he was like an ice cube, cold to everyone.

A country girl who has never seen the world would be terrified of him.

How can we live together?

But Lu Ye was already a twenty-seven-year-old young man, and he devoted himself to his work, with only tasks and training in his eyes.

Let alone city girls, he probably couldn't even find a female mosquito around him.

Lu Zheng'an had reason to believe that if it weren't for the marriage that his grandfather had forced upon him back then, Lu Ye would most likely have remained unmarried for life.

Therefore, they compromised.

They agreed to bring Bai Zhi over first, so that everyone could get to know each other and let her develop a relationship with Lu Ye.

If their character and conduct are satisfactory, then proceed with the marriage arrangements.

The girl in front of me was poised and confident, showing none of the timidity or shyness typical of rural girls.

Her bright eyes shone with confidence.

She was neither arrogant nor humble, and was composed and polite. Lu Zheng'an had a good first impression of her.

However, he had no time to think about such things right now.

My son's life is hanging by a thread, how can we get married?

Upon seeing Lu Zheng'an return, Old Master Lu asked in a stern voice with a stern face, "Where is Lu Ye? When will he be back?"

"Dad, Lu Ye's unit is busy, he can't get away," Lu Zheng'an explained, lowering his eyes and avoiding the old man's gaze.

"What do you mean you can't get away? Are you that busy? You're just a company commander. I wasn't this busy when I was a regimental commander, and I still got married and had children."

Bai Zhi sat there, listening to the conversation between the Lu family father and son, and realized that the old master Lu probably did not know about Lu Ye's injury.

But Lu Zheng'an definitely knew.

The bloodshot eyes alone say it all.

"And Xie Yun and Lu Shan, what do you mean by this? We notified you long ago that Bai Zhi would be arriving today, but neither of you showed up. Is this acceptable?"

Grandpa Lu became increasingly angry as he spoke, "Putting aside the fact that Bai Zhi is your future daughter-in-law, just the fact that she is the granddaughter of my savior is enough to make you think you shouldn't be like this. If it weren't for Squad Leader Bai saving us and getting seriously injured back in the countryside, Squad Leader Bai and his younger generation would be living in the military compound now. It's hard to say whether you would even exist in this world. People should know how to be grateful!"

Lu Zheng'an was embarrassed after being scolded by the old man.

The old man had mentioned Bai Zhi's grandfather's kindness countless times, and the whole family remembered it.

“Dad, Xie Yun and Lu Shan are really busy. You know Xie Yun is teaching a graduating class, which is a crucial time. Lu Shan received an emergency last night and I heard she's still in the operating room.”

Lu Zheng'an looked at Bai Zhi and softened his tone, "Bai Zhi, my husband and daughter have been too busy to come back in time recently. I hope you understand."

Bai Zhi smiled and said, "Uncle, I understand."

"Alright, then rest at home for now. Aunt Zhang should have cleaned your room by now." Lu Zheng'an said to Grandpa Lu, "Dad, you're probably bored at home. Take Xiaobai out for a walk tomorrow. He'll come back when everyone's done with their work."

It's good that Bai Zhi came; she can keep the old man company and distract him.

Grandpa Lu agreed to Lu Zheng'an's suggestion, saying, "Xiao Zhi, Grandpa will take you to play tomorrow."

Let the child see the world and build their courage first.

"Thank you, Grandpa Lu."

Bai Zhi watched Lu Zheng'an go upstairs, having no intention of going out for fun at all.

She is now very curious about Lu Ye's situation.

In her past life, when she heard that Bai Weiwei had been taken to the Lu family, Lu Ye was already in the hospital receiving emergency treatment.

After sitting for a while, Grandpa Lu felt dizzy and needed to go inside and lie down.

He asked Zhang Ma to take Bai Zhi to the tidied room to rest.

Bai Zhi wasn't tired or sleepy. When Zhang Ma mentioned that they were going to make dumplings that evening, Zhang Ma was about to prepare vegetables, and Bai Zhi went into the kitchen to help.

She was taught from a young age that if you don't work, you won't eat.

Therefore, having lived two lives, I have never been lazy.

The little girl was cheerful and efficient at her work. She was about the same age as her mother's daughter, and Zhang Ma looked at her with loving eyes.

"Miss Bai, judging from the way you work, you must often help your mother with chores at home, right?"

“Aunt Zhang, my mother passed away when I was just born.” Bai Zhi concealed the sadness in her eyes and said with a smile, “I can cook most home-cooked meals.”

When Zhang Ma heard that this was a child without a mother, she felt very sorry for him.

No wonder she's so sensible. Zhang Ma took out a handful of colorful fruit candies from her pocket and gave them to her. "Bai Zhi, these are wedding candies from my niece's wedding yesterday. Here, have some to share in the joy."

Bai Zhi smiled and accepted it, "Thank you, Aunt Zhang."

After the two of them finished picking the vegetables, washing them and draining them, Zhang Ma said that it was still early and they would knead the dough later.

She told Bai Zhi to go back to her room and rest for a while.

Just as Bai Zhi was about to come out of the kitchen, she heard Lu Zheng'an answering the phone.

"It's flared up again? I'm coming right away." Lu Zheng'an's voice was very low as he glanced warily at the old man's tightly closed bedroom door.

His face was extremely solemn, and he quickly walked out after picking up his coat.

"Aunt Zhang, I have some urgent business to attend to at work. Please tell Grandpa that we won't be having dinner at home tonight."

"Yes, sir."

Lu Zheng'an hurried out the door, and Bai Zhi fell into deep thought after hearing his instructions to Zhang Ma.

If she heard correctly, Lu Zheng'an seemed to have said that it had flared up again?

Bai Zhi couldn't stay still any longer.

The effects of the medication in Lu Ye's body are taking hold, and the hospital is probably helpless.

At this time in my previous life, the hallucinogenic drugs that those criminals had just developed had not yet entered the market; they were being tested on live subjects to assess their efficacy.

During an attack, the patient feels as if thousands of ants are crawling and biting inside their body. This substance also has hallucinogenic effects, causing emotional instability, loss of normal thinking, and extreme irritability.

Each attack causes significant damage to the body.

In her previous life, Bai Zhi had already developed a traditional Chinese medicine treatment plan, and now she was eager to put it to use.

"Aunt Zhang, I'm going out to buy some personal items."

Aunt Zhang was worried and wanted to go with them, but said, "Miss Baizhi, let me go with you. You don't know the way."

“Aunt Zhang, no need. I saw there were shops nearby when I came. I have a good memory, I won’t get lost.”

Bai Zhi was lively and mischievous, and Zhang Ma had heard that she had attended high school, so she let her go by herself.

A literate person will not get lost.

Bai Zhi picked up her small cloth bag, went out the door, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the military hospital.

When she arrived at the entrance of the military hospital, she immediately spotted Lu Zheng'an's hurried figure ahead of her.

She followed them outside.

When she arrived at the third floor of the inpatient department, there were guards preventing her from entering.

"Comrade, I am Lu Ye's fiancée. I came with my father-in-law, Lu Zheng'an. I left something behind, and he asked me to go to the car to get it. It took two minutes. The situation is urgent, please let me in quickly to deliver the things." Bai Zhi waved the cloth bag in her hand.

The two comrades on guard duty overheard Xie Yun and Lu Shan talking in the corridor that morning about Lu Ye's fiancée arriving in Nancheng.

Although he hesitated, he realized that what Bai Zhi was carrying was of great importance, so he put it in.

Before Bai Zhi even reached the ward door, a hoarse roar reached her ears, "Who are you? Let me out! Let me go! I want to get out!"

"Ono, hang in there, be strong."

Bai Zhi stared at the tightly closed ward door, her heart pounding in her chest.

You could tell that things inside were in complete chaos.

"Quick, get the rope."

"Don't tie up my son."

"Mom, we have to tie him up, or his wound will tear open."

Sudden......

The ward door was kicked open with a bang.