Back at the hospital entrance, Uncle Xu was getting impatient. Seeing Chu Xun carrying an unconscious person, he asked in confusion, "What's this?"

"I caught a bad guy on the road." After saying that, Chu Xun threw the man into the trunk, took out a rope from the trunk and tied him up, and gagged him.

"Girl, where did you go?" Uncle Xu didn't ask any more questions about the bad guys, and turned to Li Xiyue to ask with concern.

Li Xiyue lied and said, "I went to the bookstore to look at books. I saw a medical book and for a moment I lost track of time." As she spoke, she took out a medical book from her basket. "I bought it before I finished reading it. I'll read it slowly when I get home."

"You're such a studious child, that's really good." Uncle Xu stroked his gray beard, full of praise.

Chu Xun's gaze softened. "If you like medical books, I can find some for you when I have time."

"Then thank you, Brother Chu." Li Xiyue smiled, her eyes crinkling.

Chu Xun was born and raised in this era, and given his status, he should be able to find better medical books than she could.

"Let's go eat first."

Li Xiyue and Uncle Xu followed Chu Xun to the state-run restaurant.

“My son and daughter-in-law will come over after get off work, let them treat us to this meal.” Uncle Xu winked at Li Xiyue.

Li Xiyue rarely saw him so childlike, and smiled, "Grandpa, you're so happy to see your son and daughter-in-law."

"How could I be happy?" Uncle Xu stubbornly retorted.

Li Xiyue took his arm. "Your eyebrows and beard are practically flying off, and you're still not happy?"

"I'm happy to see you."

The grandfather and grandson chatted and laughed as they entered the state-run restaurant.

With Chu Xun present, he naturally wouldn't let anyone else treat him; he insisted on ordering the food.

The waiter was completely mesmerized by the handsome man's appearance, but he didn't show any displeasure. He smiled throughout the entire encounter and spoke in a soft, gentle tone.

Li Xiyue sighed, "People have different fates. I never received such good treatment as Chu Xun when I worked at the state-run restaurant."

Chu Xun ordered a braised pork, a stir-fried pork with green peppers, a sweet and sour pork ribs, a bean sprout, and a cabbage and vermicelli soup.

They also ordered five meat buns, five steamed buns, and five servings of rice.

The food was placed on the table, and the aroma wafted straight into my nose.

"We're late." Just then, Uncle Xu's son and daughter-in-law arrived.

Uncle Xu glared and puffed out his beard, "You said you were treating, but you're so late."

"I just got off work." Xu Liushu's son, Xu Min'an, looked apologetic as he pulled out some money from his pocket. "This meal has to be on us."

He was a man in his thirties, with fair skin and glasses. He dressed similarly to Guan Tao, but his demeanor was very unrestrained, lacking the scholarly air that Guan Tao possessed.

Chu Xun pressed his hand down, "Dr. Xu, you don't need to be so polite. You can treat me next time."

Xu Min'an looked at his father, who nodded and introduced him, "This is Deputy Regiment Commander Chu."

"So it's Deputy Commander Chu, a pleasure to meet you." Xu Min'an accepted the money and shook hands with him politely.

The two men greeted each other, and Uncle Xu's daughter-in-law, Liang Xuefen, sat down next to Li Xiyue. She looked her over and praised her with a smile, "Dad was right, she's a fairy-like girl, so lovable."

She was from the city, good-looking, and had fair skin, but she was over thirty years old after all, and compared to Li Xiyue, she was still far inferior.

"Auntie, please stop teasing me." Li Xiyue said, a little embarrassed.

Liang Xuefen patted her hand, "I'm telling the truth. Dad told me you've taken good care of Guoqing. Thank you, Auntie."

“Guoqing took good care of me,” Li Xiyue said. “I often hear Guoqing talking about you. He misses you and Uncle very much.”

Liang Xuefen didn't believe this. "That kid only complains about us, he never thinks about us."

"I bet you've been nagging me a lot about why we wouldn't let him join the army, haven't you?" Xu Min'an said.

Li Xiyue nodded with a smile.

The family of three all looked helpless.

While talking and eating, Xu Min'an and his wife shared some interesting stories about the city and also discussed some important points about the assessment.

After finishing their meal, the couple returned to the hospital. Li Xiyue and Uncle Xu rested for a while before heading to the hospital to take the assessment.

Chu Xun leaned against the car and said, "I'm going to buy some meat and vegetables to celebrate your success tonight."

"Okay." Li Xiyue waved to him, not worried at all about failing the exam.