There.

I never expected that my adoptive father would return at this time. I remember that the most important battle started in mid-October, I can't remember the exact date, which means that my father returned around that time. Although he was seriously injured, he was still a relatively healthy child.

Although I retain memories of my previous life, in this life, since I have memories, my parents have been very good to me and treated me like a treasure. I really don't want anything to happen to them.

For several days in a row, I hadn't been in the mood for anything. But this morning, when I smelled the aroma of chicken soup in my sleep, I suddenly opened my eyes and realized that it must be for my dad.

He quickly got up, sat up slowly, put on his clothes, climbed off the kang (a heated brick bed), and ran to the kitchen doorway to sit on a stool.

Aunt Wu wasn't surprised to see me come over. She glanced at the fire in the stove, quickly picked herself up, helped me wash up, and then tidied my clothes.

When Liu Linjuan pushed open the door and stepped into the yard, she saw her daughter sitting obediently by the kitchen door: "Mianmian, have you eaten?"

When I heard my mother's voice, I quickly looked up at her and said, "Mom, I've eaten, I'm full," and patted my tummy a few times.

"Oh, our Mianmian is full! What did she eat?" Liu Linjuan asked, patting her daughter's tummy.

"Meat, soup, and aroma."

"I gave her a chicken leg and a small bowl of chicken soup," Sister Wu quickly said, not because she was afraid Liu Linjuan would misunderstand, but simply to tell the truth.

Liu Linjuan didn't seem to mind, and said, "She certainly ate a lot," and then added...

"Sister Wu, I'm taking Mianmian to the hospital later. Her father hasn't seen her since she was born, so I need to bring her so they can spend more time together."

Sister Wu knew that what Liu Linjuan said was true, and quickly said:

“You’re absolutely right. Children can only grow close to their parents when they’re with them. I’ll go get you some soup now.” With that, she turned and went to the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Liu Linjuan, carrying her daughter, went into the inner room to change her clothes. When she came out again with her child, she saw that Sister Wu had already packed the food. Liu Linjuan said:

"Just prepare lunch and leave it wherever you like. If I'm not coming back, have Xiao Fang come back to get it. Make two extra portions; Xiao Fang is in the army, so he eats more than most people."

"Okay, I understand," Sister Wu quickly replied.

Soon, Liu Linjuan left with a basket on her back and her daughter in her arms. Sister Wu noticed that Liu Linjuan had changed her clothes and saw the bundle she had just brought back; it contained a change of clothes. She quickly went to find them and, taking advantage of the good weather, washed them.

On the way, my mother carefully asked me how I had been eating, drinking, and playing these past few days.

Liu Linjuan didn't think her daughter was too young to understand things, but she could still glean some information from snippets of conversation.

I knew what my mother wanted to ask, so I just said two words at a time, and we arrived at the hospital in no time.

Meanwhile, at the hospital, Zhao Meilan finally saw Xiao Fang, who was being cared for in the ward, leave. She pushed open the door and went straight to the IV drip, glancing at Li Zilong while watching the drip, and said:

"Hello, Commander Li, I am Zhao Meilan, a surgeon from the military hospital."

From the moment the woman in the white coat entered, Li Zilong sensed something was amiss. Hadn't the ward rounds already been completed? Wasn't this woman always following Director He around every day? What was she doing here now, and why was she introducing herself right away? What was she up to? Li Zilong remained silent until he understood her purpose.

Standing to the side, Zhao Meilan, seeing that the other person didn't respond, didn't pay much attention. She was too nervous to care and spoke directly:

"Commander Li, I fell in love with you the moment I first saw you at the hospital two years ago. I hope you can give me a chance."

"Who are you? Do I know you? What's wrong with you?"

Li Zilong was certain he didn't know this woman. He had overheard her saying that she had fallen in love with him two years ago, but without thinking too much, he immediately shouted at her.

Besides, he's already married, has a loving wife and an obedient daughter, and is living a good life. He's just a lunatic.

Zhao Meilan hadn't expected the man in front of her to react so strongly to her confession. Extremely nervous, she suddenly thought, "If all else fails, we'll just have to make it a fait accompli." She quickly unbuttoned her clothes; someone would definitely be coming soon. Since that was the case, she had no choice but to take the risk. After that, the man in front of her would have to take responsibility for her.

Just as Comrade Zhao Meilan was unbuttoning two buttons and bowing to Comrade Li Zilong, the door was suddenly kicked open from the outside.

Liu Linjuan had been standing at the door for a while and had heard everything Zhao Meilan said. Fearing that Zhao Meilan would do something rash, she kicked the door open and went inside. Sure enough, that was the case.

At this moment, Li Zilong was also extremely nervous. Had this woman gone mad? Taking advantage of his serious injuries while he was in bed, she was trying to force herself on him. But he was too badly injured to escape. As he sweated profusely with anxiety, he heard the door being kicked open and saw his wife. Without thinking, he said:

"Wife, help! This woman is insane, she's trying to assault me!"

Liu Linjuan ignored her husband lying on the bed, took a few steps forward, and slapped Zhao Meilan across the face, causing Zhao Meilan to fall onto the isolation bed. She said:

"Zhao Meilan, when you came to my door uninvited more than a year ago when my daughter was a month old, you said to me then and there that I shouldn't be thinking about things I shouldn't be thinking about. Did you think I was just joking?"

Zhao Meilan was stunned when Liu Linjuan slapped her across the face right away. She only reacted when she heard "thinking about things she shouldn't have," and said:

"Liu Linjuan, what right do you have to hit me?"

"So what if I hit you? I'm hitting you because you dared to covet my man."

Thinking of the man in the hospital bed just now, and what he said when he saw Liu Linjuan open the door, my heart turned ice-cold. That tall, imposing man was gone forever.

Who said I'm after your man?

"You weren't after my man, so why are you talking about Commander Li? From the first moment I saw you at the hospital two years ago, I fell in love with you and hoped you could give me a chance. Isn't that what you just said?"

"You, you, how could you eavesdrop on other people's conversations? You're a soldier!"

"You know you're a soldier, so why are you still thinking about my man? Let me tell you, Zhao Meilan..."