In the days that followed, Su Yan was busy because of Jue Lao's persistent pursuit.

Every day, besides practicing with Master Jue, I read books and fall asleep as soon as my head hits the bed at night. I simply don't have the extra energy to think about those things.

Everyone could see the rapid progress in Si Nan and Jiang Jingxing's relationship, but she acted as if nothing was wrong, as if she couldn't see or care about anything.

On the morning of the assessment, the weather was getting colder and colder, so Su Yan chose to stay in her room and study until her father woke her up before going out.

After finishing breakfast, Jue Lao planned to check Jiang Jingxing's leg. Su Yu came out of Su Yan's room and saw him. He quickly caught up and said, "Jue Lao, aren't you pushing A Yan too hard? She's like a bookworm all day long. Don't let her study too much and make her stupid."

Old Jue glanced at him and calmly said, "If you don't keep her busy, do you want her to watch Jiang Jingxing and Si Nan, and then hide in her room and overthink things?"

Su Yu shut up.

He didn't want to see his sister crying under the covers.

But he felt that Su Yan liked Jiang Jingxing so much, and after being suddenly dumped, she calmed down incredibly quickly.

Moreover, she remained calm as she watched Jiang Jingxing and Si Nan's intimate interaction, as if she hadn't been the one crying her eyes out a while ago.

"Alright, I know what I'm doing," said Old Jue. "The New Year is on the 25th. I'll give her a holiday after her assessment so she can go home and have a good New Year."

"My mother doesn't know they broke up yet," Su Yu said sullenly.

He didn't find a suitable opportunity to tell his family.

"What's the big deal? To be honest, breaking up isn't a big deal."

As they spoke, they arrived at the door of the ward.

Su Yu remained silent.

He was angry, even resentful of Jiang Jingxing.

But given their years of comradeship, he couldn't remain indifferent to seeing his comrade's leg injured like that.

He stood at the door without going in, watching coldly.

After completing his routine check-up, Master Jue asked, "You've been receiving acupuncture for a week or so. Have you felt anything?"

Jiang Jingxing shook his head, already resigned to spending his next life in a wheelchair.

Si Nan quickly said, "It's alright, my dad found the most authoritative neurologist in the US, he'll be here tomorrow, he'll definitely be able to cure you."

Old Jue laughed, "That's amazing! I've been wanting to see how Western medicine restores severed tendons and ligaments through surgery. I never thought I'd see something so interesting at my age."

The sarcasm in Jue Lao's tone couldn't be clearer.

Si Nan had learned to be patient during this time, maintaining a polite smile on his face, and said, "Surgical procedures abroad have always been more advanced than those in Country A."

Jue Lao didn't deny it. He turned to Su Yu and said, "Call Su Yan over to prepare for the assessment. Once you pass the assessment, you can take her home."

Jiang Jingxing's expression suddenly changed.

He suppressed his inner panic and asked, "Isn't the acupuncture session in the afternoon?"

Master Jue saw through his emotions at a glance and said without changing his expression, "It's alright. We've changed the treatment plan this year. Acupuncture will be performed once in the morning and once in the evening."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jingxing was extremely reluctant to part with him.

He was no longer in a position to let Su Yan stay.

She must hate him now.

Five minutes later, Su Yan appeared in the ward, dressed neatly.

Upon seeing the clothes she was wearing, Jiang Jingxing's expression changed once again.

Su Yan put on the first package he had ever sent her.

It was one of the dresses he bought for her in Beijing at the time.

There was a bright red dress that he really liked, but she thought the color was too eye-catching and had never worn it.

And now, she's wearing it, and she looks just as beautiful as he imagined.

In his imagination, however, it was a picture of her wearing a red dress, her face beaming with a bright smile.

Now, only a faint sadness remains in her eyes; the vitality and smile she had when we first met are completely gone.

Su Yan has fair skin, and the red dress makes her look like she's glowing, making her very eye-catching.

Su Yu complained, "This dress is too thin; it's easy to catch a cold if I wear a coat over it."

Su Yan packed the things she needed, looked up at Jiang Jingxing, and said, "Okay, I'll go back and change them after the exam."

After saying that, she casually looked away.

Jiang Jingxing felt as if his heart was being pierced by needles.

It turns out she was trying to fulfill a request he had made; she still had feelings for him.

His hands, hidden under the covers, loosened and tightened again. He longed to pull her into his arms, but he couldn't.

The assessment will begin in ten minutes.

Old Master Jue watched Su Yan's bone-touching technique with great seriousness.

Every time she moved to a different location, she would explain what the problem was and which acupoints should be used for acupuncture.

Su Yan touches Jiang Jingxing's bones every day and is very familiar with the tendons and veins in his wound.

But today, she hesitated for a long time before taking her first step.

She held Jiang Jingxing's kneecaps with both hands, carefully feeling the movement of his meridians, her brows gradually furrowing.

In Si Nan's eyes, this was just her delaying her departure.

Sure enough, she hadn't given up on Jiang Jingxing yet!

Si Nan was extremely annoyed.

Since she changed her strategy, Jiang Jingxing's attitude towards her has softened considerably, but he still keeps her at arm's length in private.

It's not that nothing has changed, but as long as Su Yan is around, she will never exist in his heart.

Si Nan couldn't help but think of the dreams he'd been having recently.

In her dream, Jiang Jingxing saved her on the battlefield. She fell in love with him at first sight and pursued him relentlessly. Unfortunately, no matter how much she gave, the man remained unmoved.

A few seconds later, Jiang Jingxing made many military achievements and became the youngest commander in the military region. At that time, Grandpa Jiang was about to pass away and left a will that he wanted Jiang Jingxing to marry her.

The person Jiang Jingxing cared about most in his life was Grandpa Jiang. He didn't want his grandfather to die with regrets, so he ultimately chose to marry her.

After marriage, their relationship wasn't all sweetness and affection, but rather mutual respect and courtesy, which Si Nan was content with.

She felt that reality should be just like in her dreams, and that there was no such person as Su Yan in her dreams at all.

Looking at Su Yan's delicate face, Si Nan felt more and more that her sudden appearance had stolen what should have belonged to her!

She is a world peace ambassador, beloved by people from all countries, and her father is a minister in the M country, making her a person of noble and extraordinary status. Su Yan, on the other hand, is just an ordinary person from the countryside, and no matter how skilled she is in medicine, she is not worthy of Jiang Jingxing.

She is the only one who is Jiang Jingxing's future official partner. Su Yan is a thief who appeared out of nowhere and stole what belongs to her!

If it weren't for Su Yan, she wouldn't have had to suffer so much. And Grandpa Jiang wouldn't dislike her either.

Si Nan harbored deep resentment, but always remembered his identity, and showed no sign of it on his face.

No one paid any attention to her.

After Su Yan touched it for nearly three minutes, Jue Lao finally asked, "Ayan, is there a problem with this place?"

What could be wrong with a place you touch several times a day?