Fu Hongxing's eyes swelled slightly, then he took a deep breath.

Ning Jing is right, I'll definitely be alright.

She's a girl, and she's so strong. If I, a grown man, were to be depressed and worse than a woman, how could that be justifiable?

When Ning Jing finished washing the dishes and came out, Fu Hongxing had already tidied up and came out of the house.

Seeing Fu Hongxing's roused appearance, Ning Jing smiled.

She was worried he would become depressed because of this; it seems soldiers have a high level of mental fortitude.

"You're injured, why did you come out?"

Ning Jing looked him up and down; he seemed ready to leave.

"I'm going to report to the coal mine now, I'll be right back."

Fu Hongxing smiled at Ning Jing and explained softly.

The thought of how far her home was from the coal mine immediately made Ning Jing frown.

"It's alright, the wound reopened yesterday because I strained myself."

Walking won't be affected, so don't worry.

Fu Hongxing stepped forward and patted Ning Jing's head.

"Come back soon, Xiuhua and Tiedan have a lot to tell you!"

Ning Jing sniffed and said.

"How are their studies going during this time?"

Upon hearing Ning Jing mention her younger brother and sister-in-law, Fu Hongxing couldn't help but ask.

The initial sadness was completely forgotten because of his question.

Ning Jing covered her mouth to stop herself from coughing, and then said, "It's better to ask them yourself when you get back, hehe..."

Oh no, she forgot!

During the month that Fu Hongxing was away, she taught Xiuhua and Tiedan the things that Fu Hongxing had not taught her.

If we get caught, it'll be troublesome.

No, I absolutely cannot admit it. I'll just say that I'm naturally gifted and that I taught Xiuhua and Tiedan after I taught myself.

But is such an excuse useful?

As soon as Fu Hongxing left the hospital, Ning Jing squatted on the ground, clutching her head, and almost cried out in pain.

She had been too careless, and with Fu Hongxing away for a while, she had unconsciously let her guard down.

Fu Hongxing was unaware that Ning Jing was filled with frustration. As soon as he pushed open the office door and walked in, he saw everyone clapping their hands at him.

"Comrade Fu Hongxing, I have already heard the news reported by the convoy driver."

If it weren't for you, the coal mine would have suffered huge losses!

Shi Baoxian stood in front of everyone, stepped forward, grabbed Fu Hongxing's hand, and squeezed it firmly up and down.

"I heard from the people in the convoy that you were also injured. Are we still coming to work today?"

Shi Baoxian, along with the other colleagues in the office, all secretly glanced at Fu Hongxing.

Fu Hongxing gave a helpless twitch of his lips and said, "Thank you for your concern, Director. I just did what I felt I should do."

It's just some minor cuts and bruises, nothing serious.

Upon hearing this, Shi Baoxian felt that Fu Hongxing was just putting on a brave face, and judging from his expression, it didn't look good.

"Fu Hongxing, you're too kind. Judging from your complexion, you must be seriously injured."

We are a coal mine, not a place where people are to die.

Since you're injured, just stay home and recover.

He paused for a moment after saying this.

"Oh, right, the factory manager said you should go see him now that you're back."

Actually, the most important thing is that Shi Baoxian only said it half-heartedly and reluctantly.