Seeing that Xu Xinghe was no longer paying attention to him, Li Xingzhou decided not to waste any more time there.

He went to the sentry post, found the soldiers still on duty, and checked them again.

The chilblains are even better than they were in the afternoon; the results are truly amazing!

Forgetting his last bit of hesitation, Li Xingzhou put down two anti-inflammatory pills and turned to go home.

He didn't even eat dinner, he just wanted to finish making the frostbite cream as soon as possible.

inside the house.

Wang Zhizhi was staring blankly at the stove.

Hearing the door open, she quickly stood up, a fawning smile on her face. "Xingzhou, you're back. Were you very tired today?"

Li Xingzhou glanced at her face, frowned slightly, and looked away. "I have things to do. You should get ready and rest early."

After saying that, the master bedroom door slammed shut with a loud bang.

Wang Zhizhi's smile froze, and her face became even more cunning and mean.

She has become so thin lately that she is almost unrecognizable. Her cheekbones are high and prominent, and her eye sockets are sunken into two pits. Her face, which was originally quite good, has become sallow from illness, making her look several years older than her actual age.

A few days ago, she was terrified by Xu Xinghe's behavior, and then the temperature dropped in Heilongjiang Province. The clothes she brought couldn't keep her warm at all. In addition, she was in a bad mood and was sulking every day, so she got sick.

This illness lasted for more than a month, with recurring high fevers and general weakness and soreness throughout the body.

There were times when she even felt like she wouldn't make it through.

I finally recovered, but my body was a bit worn out, and I even felt unsteady when I walked.

Wang Zhizhi walked to the door. "Xingzhou, you're back at this time, you probably haven't eaten yet, right? Do you need me to make you something, or get you some food from the cafeteria?"

The voice from inside the room sounded impatient: "No need, I'm busy, don't bother me."

Wang Zhizhi returned to the stove, dejected. Li Xingzhou could go without food, but her body couldn't.

She could only go to the cabinet and prepare to take out yesterday's leftovers.

Fortunately, it's cold in Northeast China, so it won't spoil even after two or three days.

She glanced up casually, her eyes sweeping over the small red mirror hanging on the wall.

She brought it from Shanghai; it was the most fashionable style, with handles to support the mirror and flowers pasted on the back.

The figure reflected in the mirror looked haggard and withered, with several more fine lines around her eyes and a sallow complexion. Against the backdrop of the wall, she looked like a dying person, which startled even herself.

No wonder Xingzhou hasn't bothered to look at her lately...

Wang Zhizhi bit her lip, feeling both bitter and flustered.

She can't continue like this; she must hurry up and return to her original self.

Only in that way could they possibly win back Li Xingzhou's heart.

Thinking about it, Wang Zhizhi realized that because she was sick and dizzy, she hadn't paid attention to what Li Xingzhou had been doing for a long time.

All things considered, in just over a month, he might have hooked up with Xu Xinghe again!

And those nurses, I used to think they were unsophisticated, not as good as her, a city girl from Shanghai.

But now that she looks so much worse, who knows if Li Xingzhou will change his mind!

No, starting tomorrow, I have to follow Li Xingzhou and see what he's been up to!

That night.

The lights in both rooms stayed on until late into the night.

Wang Zhizhi tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep; no matter how she lay, she felt uncomfortable. Just as she was about to drift off, she was startled awake by a noise.

She immediately opened her eyes and heard footsteps coming from the outer room.

Peeking through the crack in the door, I saw Li Xingzhou.

He had already changed his clothes, wearing thick layers, complete with a scarf and gloves.

If you're going to the hospital, which is so close, there's no need to dress like this.

It seems he's going to a rather far place.

Wang Zhizhi's heart tightened, and she forgot about the cold. She hurriedly put on her clothes in the dark and followed them out.

The chill from the snow seeped straight up from the soles of my shoes, and the cold wind pierced through my clothes in an instant.

She stamped her foot, but still chose to follow.

Not long after she left, another figure followed her.

Xinghua Village.

This is a village that Xu Xinghe has not yet visited.

At the village entrance, several villagers were rubbing their hands and stamping their feet to warm them; the backs of their hands were red and cracked.

Li Xingzhou narrowed his eyes slightly, a surge of joy in his heart.

It seems his trip wasn't in vain.

Li Xingzhou quickly opened his medicine box, took out the frostbite ointment he had prepared, and announced loudly, "Fellow villagers, I am a doctor from the military hospital. I am here today to examine and treat you. I see that your frostbite is quite severe. I have some medicine here that is specially for treating frostbite, and it works very well."

The villagers' eyes lit up, and they all gathered around.

Several soldiers who were working also came over.

Upon seeing the ointment that Li Xingzhou had displayed, one of the soldiers smiled and said, "Dr. Li, you're here to deliver medicine for Comrade Xu, right? I knew it was Xinghua Village's turn today."

Li Xingzhou smiled slightly, "No, this is medicine I prepared myself."

The soldier was taken aback and subconsciously said, "But... this looks exactly the same as the frostbite cream that Comrade Xu took out."

Both the color and the medicinal smell are exactly the same.

Li Xingzhou offered a prepared explanation: "This is a family heirloom medicine recipe of our Li family. As for the medicine on Comrade Xu's side... I'm not very clear about it either."

He paused, then deliberately said, "Young comrade, don't worry. My family is a family of doctors. I started learning medicine from my elders when I was nine years old. You can use this medicine with confidence; there won't be any problems. Besides, Comrade Xu's medicine should be the same as mine. You've used hers, so you can use mine with confidence."

The way you're saying this makes it sound like people don't trust him.

The naive young soldier quickly explained, "Dr. Li, that's not what I meant. I just said it casually. So your medicine is the same. I've used Comrade Xu's before, and it was very effective."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt that something was not quite right.

Wait a minute... Same medicine, same effect, the Li family's ancestral prescription, doesn't that mean the medicine Xu Xinghe took out was actually Li Xingzhou's?

But they had never heard of this frostbite cream having anything to do with Dr. Li before.

The soldier next to him had obviously thought of this as well. The two looked at each other and neither of them said anything.

The villagers didn't care about any of that; they only cared about their own health and started to speak up.

"No wonder it works so well, it turns out it's a family recipe. Dr. Li, could you please give me a copy?"

"Dr. Li, you are such a kind person, I want one too."

More and more people are flocking to us wanting frostbite cream.

Li Xingzhou handed out the ointment he had prepared to them, saying, "Take it one at a time, don't rush. I'm a doctor, and I'm here today to provide free medical consultations. If any of you feel unwell, you can come and ask me."

These words made the scene even more lively.

The people's eyes lit up, and they were eager to tell everyone about all the discomforts they felt.

"Dr. Li, my pelvic floor muscles hurt, and the pain gets really bad at night."

"Dr. Li, my hip joint makes a clicking sound whenever I move. What's going on?"

Before Li Xingzhou could answer, a clear, cold female voice rang out—"His medicine is problematic; it's best if no one uses it!"