At night, when all was quiet, Li Chu leaned against the bed and flipped through the books he had borrowed from the hospital during the day.

The two babies had just finished eating and were fast asleep.

Ding Qiunan was taking a shower in the bathroom.

Ding Qiunan had to plead with Li Chu for ages before he finally agreed to take this bath.

After taking a shower, Ding Qiunan, smelling of milk, stood beside Li Chu.

"Oh, this feels so good! If I didn't have to shower for a month, I'd probably go crazy," Ding Qiunan said, standing by the bed drying her hair.

Li Chu put down the book he was holding, took a towel, and stood behind her to help her dry her hair.

"Don't let it slip tomorrow, or Mom will definitely scold me."

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. If my mom finds out, there won't be any way to clear my name later."

Seeing the book Li Chu had just been reading on the bed, Ding Qiunan picked it up casually: "Why are you reading Western internal medicine again now?"

Li Chu told her what happened that morning, and concluded by saying, "Without understanding the Western medical terms for the causes and symptoms, and their corresponding TCM symptoms, it's really difficult to conduct a consultation. Sometimes, just explaining takes a long time, which is exhausting."

"Take your time, don't rush. I believe in you! Our Li Chu is the best!"

Ding Qiunan clenched her little fist to cheer him on.

Li Chu leaned over from behind her and kissed Ding Qiunan on the cheek: "Thank you, wife!"

After drying Ding Qiunan's hair, Li Chu made her a cup of milk powder and placed it by her bedside before going to take a shower.

After taking a shower, Ding Qiunan had already crawled into bed and closed her eyes.

The room was warm, so Li Chu didn't cover himself with a blanket. He just wore the underwear that Ding Qiunan had made for him and continued to sit on the edge of the bed reading.

Unexpectedly, the girl wasn't asleep. She pulled back the covers and snuggled into his arms, hugging his waist.

The pressure from the large granary made Li Chu distracted, and he had no interest in reading.

Looking helplessly at Ding Qiunan, she said, "Sleep well under the covers, or the baby will wake up and won't be able to sleep anymore."

Ding Qiunan chuckled but didn't say anything. Instead, she reached out and stroked his abs.

It goes without saying what kind of changes Li Chu's body will undergo.

Ding Qiunan watched helplessly as her small hand slid down little by little, followed by her head lowering.

After glancing at the back of Ding Qiunan's head, Li Chu comfortably closed his eyes, enjoying the enthusiastic service his wife was providing.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but when that moment arrived, Li Chu felt as if his soul had been elevated.

Ding Qiunan covered her mouth, jumped off the bed, and ran into the bathroom.

Immediately afterwards, a coughing sound and a "ptooey" sound came from the bathroom.

When Ding Qiunan returned to the bedroom, she rubbed her cheek as she walked. When she saw Li Chu looking at her, she gave him a charming sidelong glance.

After she got into bed, Li Chu held her in his arms without saying anything, only giving her a light kiss.

Ding Qiunan rested her head on his chest and said, "Li Chu, let me tell you, this afternoon Mom hit me with a broom handle and it really hurt."

Li Chu was somewhat taken aback: "Why did Mom hit you?"

"I was so uncomfortable staying in the house this afternoon that I wanted to go for a walk in the yard, but my mom saw me and hit me."

Li Chu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Fine, you're laughing at me too!" Ding Qiunan raised her head and glared at Li Chu hatefully, then slapped him on the chest.

"You!" Li Chu pointed a finger at Ding Qiunan's forehead.

"You'd better behave and listen to her, don't make Mom angry, and go along with her."

"Hmph," Ding Qiunan wrinkled her nose at him, then nestled back against his chest.

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Time passed slowly, and Ding Qiunan was finally able to leave the house, running around the yard happily. She wouldn't have taken the child inside if the child hadn't woken up and cried.

During this month, quite a few things, both big and small, have happened.

A few days after the National Day holiday, Li Chu finished his third notebook. After submitting it, he didn't plan to write a fourth one for the time being.

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The first three books are enough for them to study for a while. If a student were to learn from scratch, it might take five or six years to finish.

After submitting his notes, Li Chu spent every morning in the internal medicine department, learning from the doctors like an intern.

In the afternoon, he would either see patients in his clinic or read books on Western medicine.

Thursday, October 18th, was his turn to be on duty at the central command.

He heard shocking news: the Indians had taken the initiative to provoke him and had already occupied dozens of strongholds.

The General Staff held a military-related meeting on the 18th.

He didn't know the specifics of the meeting, and he didn't notice any changes afterward. There was no report of it on the radio or in the newspapers.

Today, the 28th, when Uncle Wang came to see the child, he couldn't help but ask.

"Uncle, I heard about what happened to Ah San on the 18th. How is it going now?"

Uncle Wang glanced at him: "How did you know about this?"

"I happened to be on duty that day, and I overheard someone mentioning it during lunch."

Uncle Wang thought for a while before speaking, "Just keep it to yourself, don't go around talking about it."

"Of course, I haven't said anything to Qiu Nan."

"That battle ended on the 24th, but it wasn't completely over. I think there will be another one later. They won't be satisfied until they've scared the Indians half to death."

"Why don't we just march straight to their capital?"

"What nonsense are you spouting, kid? It's not that simple. We still have to pay back our debt to Big Brother. It's best to avoid this war."

"Hehe, Uncle, I think if we fight, we can get money, right?"

Uncle Wang was stunned by these words, and it took him a while to realize what Li Chu meant.

"You brat, you can talk nonsense in front of me, but if you dare to say anything out of the door, I'll break your legs first."

"Don't worry, my uncle, I only talk a lot in front of you."

Uncle Wang glared at him: "If our country really did that, let's not even talk about how those Western countries would react. Just consider this: how is that any different from what those beasts in the United States did?"

"Furthermore, every victory in a war is won at the cost of lives!"

As a former military commander in frontline combat units, Uncle Wang was well aware of the cruelty of war.

After hearing what Uncle Wang said, Li Chu dared not joke around anymore.

War is never as simple as just talking.

It was a collision between lives, a contest of blood and fire.

Behind every fallen soldier is one or even several families; how much grief must their loved ones be experiencing?

Seeing that Li Chu had also fallen silent, Uncle Wang asked, "I heard from your aunt that Qiu Nan is also taking the child back with your mother-in-law today?"

Li Chu nodded: "Yes, she wants to go back and stay for a week. I'll have Meng Ge help her send her there later."

"Alright, Xiao Meng will take your aunt and me to an old friend's place first, and then have him come pick you up."