Zhang Xudong has only been in this era for a short time, and he still has many thinking habits from his previous life.

In the past, doctors only cared about their patients, not their gender. At critical moments, they simply focused on curing illnesses and saving lives, without having to consider anything else.

But that's no longer the case in this era. Here, even if it means their lives are at stake, most women cannot accept a male doctor touching their bodies.

After being asked several questions by Captain He, Zhang Xudong understood the key.

To be honest, He Jingxian was a nice girl. They were classmates and knew each other well, so they had a good relationship. The original owner had liked her for a long time.

But Zhang Xudong couldn't do it. His heart was already filled with a figure, and there was no room for anyone else. Even though he knew that the two of them were separated forever and could never be together, he just couldn't let go and couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.

"Uncle He, can you wait for He Jingxian to wake up and listen to her opinion first? I will agree with any decision she makes. If, if she can't wake up, I will take care of her for the rest of her life."

What could Zhang Xudong do? He couldn't ruin the girl who saved his life, so he could only answer Captain He like this.

"Well, let's leave it at that for now. You're lucky." Captain He said helplessly.

While they were talking here, in the next ward, He Jingxian, who was lying on the hospital bed, somehow had tears streaming down her face, wetting the pillowcase.

Captain He and Zhang Xudong returned to He Jingxian's ward. The director and doctor had already left. Director Liu spoke with Captain He for a few words before returning to the bureau. He still had to deal with this matter, report it to his superiors, and apply for permission to search the mountain again.

"Young man, thank you for saving Jingxian's life. Go home, take a shower and change your clothes. It will be uncomfortable to be covered in blood." He's mother said when she saw Zhang Xudong fidgeting.

"Auntie, please don't thank me. Jingxian was shot today while trying to save me. It's my fault that I failed to protect her." Zhang Xudong said with a heavy heart.

"Child, this is not entirely your fault. The enemy is too cunning and vicious. You should go back first. You must be very tired after a whole day. Let's talk about other things after Jingxian wakes up. Go back." He's mother said.

Zhang Xudong thought for a while and said, "Auntie, I'll go out for a while." Then he left the ward.

Zhang Xudong left the hospital and found a deserted spot. He grabbed a can of milk powder from the supermarket, packed two kilograms of egg cake, and grabbed two cans of fruit, scraping the labels off them. He then found a piece of cloth to wrap the items and carried them to the hospital.

Arriving at the ward, Zhang handed the package to He's mother and said, "Auntie, I bought some food for you. If you're hungry, you can fill your stomach first. I'll come over early tomorrow morning." After that, he ran out of the ward without waiting for He's mother to refuse.

Zhang Xudong returned to the village and first went to the barn to return the mule. By the time he got home, it was already past nine o'clock. Grandma and little sister were still awake, sitting by the kerosene lamp waiting for him to return.

Zhang Xudong first washed up briefly, had a meal, and then told his grandmother and sister what had happened.

The younger sister burst into tears and said, "Sister He is injured. It must be very painful. I want to give my candy to Sister He. She will get better faster after eating the candy and the pain will go away soon."

"Hey, Dongzi, you must not be careless in the future. This time I am teaching you a lesson. But it has made the girl suffer. You must treat her well in the future. If you are not nice to her, grandma will not agree." Grandma said.

"Grandma, I haven't woken up yet. Let's talk about it later." Zhang Xudong said perfunctorily.

"No, the grace of saving a life is greater than heaven. Besides, if you treat the girl like that, how will she face people in the future? I will go to the county with you tomorrow to meet her parents and see what they have to say." Grandma said without question.

What can Zhang Xudong do? Just go if you want to! Anyway, he doesn’t know what to do.

The next morning, Zhang Xudong brought two liters of sorghum to the team leader. If he wanted to borrow the team's animals, he had to provide them with some fodder.

Zhang Xudong recounted yesterday's events to the captain in detail, and relayed Director Liu's suggestion that the militia strengthen patrols. The captain was terrified. Fortunately, Zhang Xudong had killed the bandit; otherwise, if he had come back to the village, there would have been chaos.

Zhang Xudong borrowed a mule cart from the team leader and asked Uncle Gen to drive the cart to take his family of three to the county town.

In the county hospital ward, He Jingxian had already woken up. She was a bit dazed, sometimes happy, sometimes sad, sometimes shy, sometimes distressed. Her face was like a dyeing room, changing eighteen colors at a time. He's mother was baffled.

"Girl, what's wrong with you? Where is your heart?"

"Mom, I was thinking about that rabbit leg. Zhang Xudong roasted it so deliciously, and I was about to have a bite, but that monkey ruined it. I'm so pissed."

"Girl, do you want the rabbit leg or the person who roasted the rabbit leg?"

"Mom, what are you talking about? I'm only sixteen! You're already annoying me."

"Stop pretending. Would you take a bullet for someone else?"

"Yes. You, and my dad, too."

"Okay, stop being so joking. He's seen you, and he's touched you. How can you marry someone else? Tell me, what do you want to do? Do you like him?"

"Mom, I don't want to make things difficult for him. He's feeling very miserable. Let him make his own decision. At worst, I'll let you and Dad support him for the rest of his life."

"How do you know whether he is suffering or not?" asked He's mother.

"Knock knock" There was a knock on the ward door.

"Come in" the mother and daughter stopped talking.

The door opened and Zhang Xudong walked in with his grandmother and sister. "Grandma, this is He Jingxian's mother. Little sister, call her auntie." Zhang Xudong introduced them as he entered the room.

"Hello, Jingxian's mother. My Dongzi has caused Jingxian so much trouble."

"Hello, Auntie. Is Big Sister feeling better?"

Grandma and little sister greeted.

"Aunt, you can't blame Xudong entirely. Who would have thought that there was such a spy hiding in the mountains? The little girl is so beautiful. Your sister has woken up and is much better." He's mother greeted.

"Auntie, Jingxian is awake? That's great. I tried everything I could to wake her up yesterday, but I couldn't. It's great that she woke up today." Zhang Xudong said excitedly.

After a few pleasantries, He's mother led the old lady and the little girl out. They had to let the two parties talk it out themselves; there had to be an explanation for the matter.

When Zhang Xudong and He Jingxian were the only ones left in the ward, they fell into silence.

He Jingxian tilted her head and looked at Zhang Xudong for a while, then said slowly:

"Zhang Xudong, I know about you and Xu Bingyan. She said she really wanted to eat your grilled chicken wings. She also said that she missed you very, very much. She also said that she didn't want to see you suffer all the time, and she wanted you to be happy."

After hearing He Jingxian's words, Zhang Xudong was stunned, as if struck by lightning. Two lines of tears rolled down his eyes.