Chapter 75 His wife was putting him in a difficult position; he could also faintly smell...
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her back, Xu Wanqing turned around and saw Zheng Jingcheng. She quickly went to greet him.
"Jingcheng, please beg Zhao Shuyi too. She's very capable, her medical skills are excellent, she can definitely cure you. You can't give up."
Zheng Jingcheng didn't look at Zhao Shuyi, but instead looked at Xu Wanqing indifferently. From the day Xu Wanqing married him, he always felt that there was something wrong with Xu Wanqing.
She always likes to say strange and unusual things.
They said he would definitely have a bright future and that he would achieve this and that.
At first, he thought that Xu Wanqing genuinely liked and admired him, which was why she said those things, and he was quite pleased with herself.
But later Zheng Jingcheng discovered that this was not the case. It seemed that Xu Wanqing had a blind trust in him, believing that he would definitely be able to make something of himself.
Zheng Jingcheng couldn't understand where Xu Wanqing's confidence in herself came from.
If it were only him, Zheng Jingcheng wouldn't think much of it.
No matter who you marry, there will always be unpleasant things in life, but life goes on.
However, Xu Wanqing always interfered with other people's lives, which was something he couldn't tolerate.
When Zheng Jingcheng arrived, everyone stared at Xu Wanqing without saying a word, and the atmosphere became strange.
Xu Wanqing was clearly a little confused, but she didn't seem to intend to give up trying to persuade him, and kept pulling at Zheng Jingcheng.
Suddenly, Zheng Jingcheng spoke up: "I'm about to return to Beijing. Do you want to come with me or stay here?"
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. What did he mean by "he's going back to Beijing soon"? What was he going back to Beijing for?
Is he really going to be discharged from the military?
Everyone was somewhat incredulous.
Their conversation quickly confirmed everyone's suspicions.
Xu Wanqing asked him, "What are you going back to Beijing for? Your illness hasn't been cured yet."
"It's beyond cure, and staying here is a waste of time. I've already submitted my transfer application."
"How could you?" Xu Wanqing shouted, startling everyone. "How could you make such a decision without my consent?"
"You're such a wimp! Didn't I already tell you? Zhao Shuyi's medical skills are good. Even if she weren't good..."
She hesitated for a moment, then said, "She can definitely cure you. Why won't you believe me? You've never believed me!"
Xu Wanqing's eyes were red, and she looked like she had gone mad.
Zheng Jingcheng, on the contrary, remained very calm, as if he didn't care at all about Xu Wanqing's madness.
"Go quickly, go quickly and withdraw the report. There's still a way. She has a way to save you. Trust me."
Everyone felt that Xu Wanqing might really have lost her mind.
Almost everyone present had heard that she doubted Zhao Shuyi's medical skills and felt that Zhao Shuyi should not have worked at the military hospital. Yet now, she seemed to trust Zhao Shuyi implicitly, making her a strange and contradictory person.
However, no matter what she said, Zheng Jingcheng remained unmoved.
"I can't get a refund. The report has already been approved. I'm leaving. If you want to stay, then stay here by yourself."
After saying that, he pushed his wheelchair away. Xu Wanqing stepped forward and grabbed him, trying to stop him from leaving. However, Zheng Jingcheng glanced at her indifferently, and Xu Wanqing was startled by the coldness in his eyes. She suddenly let go and watched him leave. After a while, she seemed to wake up from a dream and hurriedly followed him.
After the two left, everyone in and around the courtyard looked at each other.
Is he really leaving?
"He's so young and capable. When he first came here, so many people envied him. He was so lucky. He arrived just as Han Ming was being investigated and became a company commander. It hasn't been long since then, and he's already leaving."
People still felt a bit sad, "I heard he actually did something good this time."
No one could give an answer, so everyone went to ask Huang Ying, asking if the other party had really submitted a transfer report.
Huang Ying said, "How would I know? But since I've already said it, it must not be a joke. You can't joke about something like this."
Everyone thought about it and agreed; if it wasn't a joke, then he really was going to retire.
This is so sudden.
When something like this happens, no one can be happy, because everyone's men are required to participate in missions, and no one knows if their own man will be the one to encounter such an accident tomorrow.
Someone else asked Zhao Shuyi, "Dr. Zhao, is there really no hope for Company Commander Zheng's leg? Company Commander Zheng is still so young. It would be such a pity if he really had to retire like this."
Zhao Shuyi was also puzzled. She had never said that Zheng Jingcheng's leg was incurable. She had always said that she would do her best and that she was 90% confident that she could cure him.
Logically speaking, Zheng Jingcheng shouldn't have given up so easily.
Zhao Shuyi couldn't understand what he meant either. Perhaps the other party didn't trust her and thought that Beijing had better medical resources.
When asked about it now, Zhao Shuyi can only say, "I'm not sure if it can be cured. We have to try to find out. I've said I'll do my best, but if they don't want to be cured, there's nothing I can do."
Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged bewildered glances. Why didn't he want to be treated?
No one can answer this for everyone.
At this moment, Xu Wanqing was also questioning Zheng Jingcheng about this matter.
"What do you mean? Why didn't you tell me you were retiring? I don't agree!" Zheng Jingcheng looked at her, his eyes completely unmoved.
“Even if you disagree, the report has already been approved. I will pack my things and leave in the next couple of days. If you don’t want to leave, then you’ll have to find a way to stay here.”
Suddenly, as if remembering something, Zheng Jingcheng smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "Didn't you already find a job at the hospital? You can stay. I wish you a bright future."
Hearing this, Xu Wanqing became even more flustered. She asked, "What do you mean by that?"
"Literally, if you want to pursue your future, I won't stop you. I also want to do my own thing."
Xu Wanqing was somewhat puzzled and asked him, "What are your own problems?"
"I want to retire, I want to go back to Beijing."
Xu Wanqing was practically going crazy: "How could you retire? You're so young, so promising, you're destined for great things!"
In her past life, Zhao Shuyi married him, and they lived a very happy and harmonious life. Why is it that everything changed when it came to her? She suddenly lost all ambition!
It would be nice to be with him in my dreams too.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Jingcheng smiled self-deprecatingly: "Future prospects? What future prospects do I have? But don't worry, even if I become an ordinary clerk in a company, I certainly won't let you go hungry."
"Oh." He seemed to have just realized it. "The premise is that you are willing to come back with me. If you are not willing, and you want to be a doctor here, you should be able to do well if you work hard. It depends on your choice. I will buy the ticket for you. Whether you want to come with me or not is up to you."
"A clerk? You've done such a great service, and all you get is assigned to be a clerk in your unit!"
Zheng Jingcheng smiled and said, "That's something I'm interested in. I like simple work. Don't make everything sound so terrible."
Xu Wanqing was so angry she laughed. This girl was actually lecturing her. She couldn't hold back and cursed her out.
How can you be so spineless?
Zheng Jingcheng curled his lips, "I may be a coward, but you were the one who rushed to marry me."
Upon hearing this, Xu Wanqing's face paled, but Zheng Jingcheng continued talking.
"You married me because the Zheng family is not bad, and the Zheng family will indeed give us a future where we have no worries about food and clothing. But I'm sorry I can't give you the bright future you want. I just want to go back to living an ordinary life now. If you think you can live like this, you can come with me. If you think you can't live like this, I can let you leave."
After saying that, he ignored Xu Wanqing and went straight into the study.
Xu Wanqing was in a daze, as if she had suffered a huge blow.
Looking at her, Zheng Jingcheng revealed a mocking smile.
On the other hand, Zhao Shuyi was unaware of the situation of the two, but she still shared her doubts with Gu Yan.
"I clearly told him that it should be curable, so why did he lie to Xu Wanqing? Could he be trying to take this opportunity to divorce Xu Wanqing?"
Zhao Shuyi could only think of this reason. Everyone knew that Xu Wanqing's motives for marrying Zheng Jingcheng were impure, and it was understandable that he wanted a divorce.
Gu Yan put his arm around her, his large hand touching her lower abdomen, and said, "I don't know."
Zhao Shuyi glanced at him.
"Comrade Gu Yan, your attitude is very improper." Gu Yan was taken aback, then chuckled softly.
"Still laughing!"
"I was wrong." He readily admitted his mistake, but Zhao Shuyi couldn't possibly continue the previous conversation.
She didn't care what happened between Xu Wanqing and Zheng Jingcheng.
It's good that the two left, to avoid causing trouble in this residential compound.
However, Zhao Shuyi felt that the two of them probably wouldn't leave easily, and if Zheng Jingcheng's goal was to divorce the other party, she thought that Zheng Jingcheng's plan would probably backfire.
Xu Wanqing now knows the contents of the book, so it's obvious that she knows Zheng Jingcheng might achieve something in the future, even though he has broken his leg now.
Her current situation isn't particularly good, and she can't find a better match than Zheng Jingcheng for the time being. So all she can do is cling to Zheng Jingcheng tightly, which means Zheng Jingcheng's idea will probably fall through.
However, just as Zhao Shuyi was beginning to suspect something was amiss with their departure, she heard that the two had already packed their things and left.
Zhao Shuyi was shocked.
He's really gone? That's so sudden!
She felt things shouldn't have turned out this way; were the male and female leads just going to accept their fate like this?
But the fact is that many people saw them carrying their things away, leaving Zhao Shuyi no choice but to believe it.
Zhao Shuyi thought about it for a long time but couldn't figure out what was strange about it, so she gave up on it.
The outcome was far beyond her expectations.
On the day she and Gu Yan moved to Chuncheng, news suddenly came from the family compound that Comrade Zheng Jingcheng had been stabbed in the heart and died on his way back to Beijing while trying to rescue two children who had been abducted by human traffickers.
"What?" Zhao Shuyi was shocked; this was something she had never imagined.
How could the male protagonist die so easily?
"What about Xu Wanqing?"
Sister Huang said, "Xu Wanqing is still in the hospital. She seems to be a little mentally unstable. She keeps saying, 'It shouldn't be like this, it shouldn't be like this.' I guess they'll send her back to the Zheng family later."
Zhao Shuyi sighed, she really hadn't expected things to develop this way.
Gu Yan had already packed his things and was waiting for her. He said, "Let's go first. We still need to pack things when we get back to Chuncheng."
She followed Gu Yan into the car in a daze.
Even on the way there, Zhao Shuyi still couldn't quite believe it.
"Do you think Zheng Jingcheng is really dead? Or could he have faked his death? How could he have died so easily?"
"I heard that your unit has special teams that do secret missions. Sometimes they might have to fake their death to complete the mission. Their families might think they're dead. Decades later, they return home after completing the mission, only to find everything changed. Their parents are gone, and their wife and children are living with another man..."
As Zhao Shuyi spoke, she became more and more emotional. She hadn't wanted to say these things at first, but she was afraid that Gu Yan might do the same thing, so she wanted to give Gu Yan a heads-up.
If Gu Yan dares to fake his death to complete the mission, then she will really marry someone else with his child.
Although she knew it was a mission, she also had her own selfish motives, and Gu Yan was better off not doing such a mission.
Gu Yan asked, "Why do you think Zheng Jingcheng won't die so easily? People are flesh and blood, they eat grains and other foods. It's common for them to lose their lives when they're not careful during dangerous missions. Why do you trust him so much?"
Zhao Shuyi noticed the sour undertone in the question.
Hmm... she didn't know what to say. Could she tell Gu Yan that the other person was the male lead and shouldn't have died so young?
Zhao Shuyi said, "I don't know either, it's just a gut feeling."
Gu Yan found this statement somewhat strange, but couldn't find a better explanation.
Zhao Shuyi had repeatedly reminded him to be careful, perhaps it was just intuition. What else could it be but intuition?
After thinking for a moment, Gu Yan said, "He is indeed not dead."
Zhao Shuyi was lost in thought when she heard Gu Yan's words. She rubbed her ears, wondering if she had misheard.
"What did you just say? You said he's really not dead? Are you talking about Zheng Jingcheng?"
Seeing Zhao Shuyi's dazed expression, Gu Yan laughed: "Don't you have a gut feeling? Don't you trust your gut feeling anymore?"
Zhao Shuyi was speechless, then slowly came to her senses. It seemed that Gu Yan wasn't joking with her.
"You're not kidding me, are you? Even if he's not dead, is this something you can tell me?"
Although she didn't want Gu Yan to go on missions and hoped that Gu Yan wouldn't hide anything from her, she also knew that as a soldier, secrecy was the most basic requirement, and Gu Yan had always done a good job in this regard.
Sure enough, Gu Yan said, "I have my reasons for doing this, because we need your help. You can heal his leg, right?"
Zhao Shuyi understood. The other party needed to be in good health to complete the mission, so she needed to help heal his leg before he went out to do the mission.
Zhao Shuyi nodded: "It should be possible, but I can't guarantee it 100%."
Since she had said that, Gu Yan knew her and knew that she must be quite confident.
"Just do your best, but this matter is confidential and no one can tell you. You will have to sign a confidentiality agreement later."
Zhao Shuyi nodded, "I know."
Gu Yan was even more surprised to see her suddenly become calm.
Shouldn't most people be even more shocked to hear about a faked death?
She seemed to think that this was how it should be, and she was far too confident in her intuition.
Zhao Shuyi genuinely felt that this was normal; how could the male lead die so easily?
If he died so easily, would he still be the male lead?
This further explains why Zheng Jingcheng rose through the ranks so quickly in the book. He was just a platoon leader at the beginning, and perhaps the tasks he did before were related to this. It was just that in this life, two unexpected events occurred, one involving Xu Wanqing and the other involving himself, which forced him to come to the army.
Originally, Zheng Jingcheng wanted to live a peaceful life, but Xu Wanqing's actions caused him to lose hope in life. Therefore, he wanted to continue to complete the mission, even at the cost of faking his death.
It has to be said, Zhao Shuyi is right.
Zheng Jingcheng really did think that way.
He could no longer live with Xu Wanqing, and he didn't want Xu Wanqing to stay in Chuncheng and cause trouble for Zhao Shuyi and the others.
Zheng Jingcheng knew that Xu Wanqing was a person who wouldn't do anything without a profit; she wouldn't be willing to give up her position until she found another one.
So he took Xu Wanqing away from the army. When they returned to Beijing, Xu Wanqing would definitely find a new way out for herself. At that time, whether she made a big fuss or left quietly, as a family member of a martyr, she would be in the wrong, and the Zheng family would not be implicated by her.
In fact, Zheng Jingcheng did not want things to come to this.
When he married Xu Wanqing, their relationship was fairly good. He felt that although she had been married before, she was well-organized in her speech and actions, and had a good temperament.
But once he arrived in Yunnan Province, he completely changed.
Zheng Jingcheng had investigated her past and knew that she and Zhao Shuyi had some disagreements. He even suspected that Zhao Shuyi might have been behind the report against Xu Wanqing.
But many things are a matter of right and wrong, and who can really make a definitive judgment?
At first, he didn't suspect that it was all Xu Wanqing's fault, thinking that neither of them was innocent.
But after spending time with Xu Wanqing and learning about her true nature, Zheng Jingcheng became certain that the matter was definitely her fault, and that she wanted to continue making the same mistake. Of course, Zheng Jingcheng would not give her that chance.
Therefore, he needed to escape, and faking his death was the best way, while Zheng Jingcheng could also take the opportunity to complete the work he hadn't finished before.
He confessed his mistake to the organization, admitting that he had accidentally had a relationship with Xu Wanqing, and also handed over the evidence that Xu Wanqing had framed him.
The organization will naturally trust him, a person willing to sacrifice for the country. Xu Wanqing will not get any favors, but for the sake of the mission, they cannot do anything to Xu Wanqing for the time being.
Xu Wanqing will definitely be closely watched. If she dares to do anything illegal, she will be arrested and punished accordingly.
Zhao Shuyi met Zheng Jingcheng on the second night after returning to Chuncheng.
Zheng Jingcheng was assigned to a small building behind the military hospital.
Zhao Shuyi had always known that there was a special small building here, used to house important patients.
When she arrived, she found Dr. Tan, Dr. Hua, and several other leaders, including the hospital director, all there.
When they saw her go over, they started pulling her aside to show Zheng Jingcheng the situation.
Zhao Shuyi discovered that although Zheng Jingcheng had faked his death, he had indeed been stabbed. Although he was not in mortal danger, it still had some impact on his health.
After he had seen it, everyone discussed his treatment in the conference room.
"Given the current situation, there's no way to restore it to its best condition. Sending him on a mission would be far too risky," said an elderly doctor at the hospital.
The dean asked, "If we do our best to achieve rehabilitation, what are the chances of success?"
They chose Zheng Jingcheng as their candidate because he was familiar with the enemy's situation, and of course, Zheng Jingcheng himself submitted his application.
No one expected such an accident, which caused Zheng Jingcheng's already injured body to be injured again.
The best solution right now is, of course, to cure him. If he can't be cured, he probably won't be able to complete this mission.
Dr. Tan said, "There are ways to treat it with traditional Chinese medicine, so it's not hopeless, but it will take a while."
The dean asked her, "Approximately how long will it take?"
Dr. Tan didn't answer immediately, but thought for a moment and asked Zhao Shuyi, "How long do you think it will take?"
She felt that this was definitely something Zhao Shuyi should do.
Zhao Shuyi thought for a moment and said, "About two months. His body is indeed quite badly injured right now, and the injury to his leg hasn't even started to heal yet."
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone turned to look at her.
"Two months?" The dean's expression was unreadable.
Zhao Shuyi nodded reluctantly: "Two months should be enough. If we're in a really tight spot, we can try for a month and a half, but not any tighter. If he doesn't recover well, it will probably affect his ability to complete the mission."
However, she never expected that what everyone was worried about now was not that, but rather that they were amazed that she could restore a person with broken legs to full health in just two months. You know, it takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, and that's no joke.
Everyone was still a little worried. "Comrade Zhao Shuyi, are you sure it will only take two months?"
Since Zhao Shuyi has said so, then it must be possible.
She nodded and said, "Okay, but everything has to be arranged as I say, and I don't want too many people to disturb him or my treatment."
The dean nodded. "That's no problem."
If it can cure the disease, that would be a great contribution.
They could easily grant Zhao Shuyi's small request.
Everyone in the hospital knew that Zhao Shuyi's acupuncture skills were superb, even though she had only been studying medicine for a few months.
They all believed that Zhao Shuyi wouldn't dare to make a reckless promise in this situation.
Everyone's gaze towards Dr. Tan changed. This woman has always been cunning; she snatched away such a promising talent early on. Her medical skills might not even be as good as the other person's, yet she has the nerve to be the other person's teacher.
However, at least such a promising talent was kept at the military hospital, so Dr. Tan has made a contribution.
Moreover, they were somewhat relieved that she hadn't mentioned taking Zhao Shuyi to Beijing as well; the thought of doing so sent chills down their spines.
Upon hearing that Zhao Shuyi was pregnant, everyone became worried about her health. "You're pregnant, will it have any impact? Do you need any support from the hospital?"
Zhao Shuyi shook her head.
These are all things she can accept; she doesn't have any demands.
We don't usually do acupuncture at the hospital, so it's not too busy.
After confirming that there were no problems, Zhao Shuyi began to treat Zheng Jingcheng, which made her even busier.
Because the entire hospital is watching the rehabilitation process.
She not only had to do it, but she also had to do it well, and she also had to leave behind a relatively perfect medical record, so that people wouldn't think that her treatment was just a matter of luck.
Therefore, while treating the patient, Zhao Shuyi also had to read a lot of books to support her research.
Because of her pregnancy, Zhao Shuyi still felt very sleepy.
Many times, Gu Yan would watch her sitting at the table with a book in her hand, nodding her head little by little, looking both adorable and heartbreaking.
Every time Zhao Shuyi was reading, she would be carried to bed, and when she woke up she would still be groggy, and then she would continue reading.
Sometimes Gu Yan would offer to help with the tasks, which basically meant he would read them to Zhao Shuyi.
Gu Yan's voice was magnetic and gentle, and Zhao Shuyi became even more sleepy as she listened.
"Forget it, I'm going to sleep. Let's talk about it when I wake up. I'll do it myself. Your voice is just tempting me to sleep more."
Gu Yan never expected her to be so carefree; this was a very important matter.
However, Zhao Shuyi's confidence shows that she is well-assured.
Therefore, Gu Yan felt more at ease.
But she was still worried that Zhao Shuyi would get tired while he was away, so every day when he came back he would read books with Zhao Shuyi and help her organize the key points in the books.
In the end, Zhao Shuyi made a huge amount of notes, and so did he.
Although Gu Yan's help alone couldn't make much difference to Zhao Shuyi, she relied entirely on the time difference between the space and the outside world to complete this rather difficult task. However, it must be said that the emotional value Gu Yan provided made her feel much more relaxed, and the relationship between the two became better and better.
"Won't this affect your work?"
Zhao Shuyi knew how hard Gu Yan worked.
Although he was transferred to Kunming, it seems he has some free time now, but he can't just start retiring now, can he?
To everyone's surprise, Gu Yan said confidently, "It won't have any impact. The leaders know that I come back every day to take care of you, and they have given me a great deal of freedom."
Everyone knows that Zhao Shuyi is doing something important and is pregnant, so shouldn't the people around her support her?
Perhaps due to the influence of pregnancy hormones, Zhao Shuyi was deeply moved upon hearing these words.
It wasn't just Gu Yan who helped; even Qiu Jiawen, who was still preparing for her wedding, was doing her best to help her find information and documents.
With Qiu Jiawen offering her help, Dr. Hua, like a wife, naturally joined in as well.
Both bigwigs joined forces. Unlike Gu Yan, who was a complete novice, the information they found was very useful, and they could provide precise information and conduct some analysis.
This saved Zhao Shuyi a lot of trouble.
Of course, doing this is obviously helpful for both of them, as they are both doctors and often encounter problems that require rehabilitation.
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After visiting Feng Jun several times, Zhao Shuyi became familiar with Feng Jun and Zhu Yao.
Zhao Shuyi then offered to give him acupuncture treatment.
During this time, Zhu Yao also learned about Zhao Shuyi and heard about some things she did at the hospital. Without any doubt, she handed everything over to Zhao Shuyi.
Zhao Shuyi was given the opportunity to deliver the spiritual spring water, and the other party recovered quickly. The smiles on both of their faces gradually returned.
A few days later, He Xu and his group also arrived in Kunming.
They chose a house not far from Zhao Shuyi.
Zhao Shuyi finally had someone she knew in the family compound.
She knew that Zhang Yue would definitely meet a lot of military wives when she came, and she estimated that when Zhang Yue came back next time, the other party would be able to help her make a lot of good friends.
The other party's job transfer went smoothly, and they continued to do publicity work as before.
She truly loves her job.
She went to report for duty not long after she arrived, and Zhao Shuyi didn't see her coming to the military hospital for several days, perhaps because she was too busy.
That day, Zhao Shuyi happened to be on leave, and Gu Yan came to the hospital to pick her up. The two of them walked back slowly.
"Are you tired? Do you find walking tiring after working all day?"
Gu Yan had already inquired and learned that the first three months of pregnancy are the most dangerous and pregnant women should not overexert themselves. However, Zhao Shuyi works very hard at the hospital and has to walk such a long distance after work, so Gu Yan was very worried about her.
The only thing that satisfied him was that the child didn't cause much trouble for his mother.
He had heard that some pregnant women might vomit so badly they feel dizzy and faint, but seeing his wife so lively and energetic all day long, he figured the child was a good one.
"It's okay, I'm fine. When you're pregnant, you should move around more so that the baby will be healthier."
"Really? But I heard that the first three months are very important, and pregnant women are very vulnerable. I'm afraid that if they work too hard, their bodies won't be able to handle it."
Zhao Shuyi flexed her biceps, "Look how strong I am, do I look like someone who would give up?"
Gu Yan smiled slightly upon hearing this.
Indeed, his wife is no ordinary person; she has always been in good health.
"But you can't let your guard down, you have to be careful," he couldn't help but add a few more words of advice.
"Gu Yan, you've changed. Do you only care about our baby and don't love me anymore?"
Gu Yan's eyes widened. "I'm doing this because I love you. Without you, who would love the baby?"
He's been trained to react so quickly and speak so well; he can even say whether he loves someone or not in public.
Zhao Shuyi couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing.
She touched her belly and said, "Baby, your father says he doesn't love you."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan immediately became anxious.
“Mom is talking nonsense. I didn’t say I don’t love you. I just love Mom more, and I love you second. You have to do the same.”
Zhao Shuyi's eyes and brows were full of smiles; her husband, Lao Gu, was getting better and better at coaxing people.
After arguing for a while, Zhao Shuyi finally brought up Zhang Yue.
"I haven't seen Zhang Yue lately. Didn't she say she was going to come visit me once she settled in?"
Gu Yan: "They seem to be doing some kind of fire prevention publicity in the deep mountains. Yunnan Province is relatively dry in winter, making it easy for fires to start. The military and the nearby police station are working together to carry out publicity in the surrounding villages, so they are quite busy."
Zhao Shuyi nodded. "I see. Then it really should be publicized."
In later generations, I heard many news reports about forest fires, many of which were caused by people not paying attention to fire safety when going up the mountain.
The two were talking for a short while when they returned to their residential compound.
The family compound in Chuncheng is not much different from the previous one. Everyone still likes to gather in the courtyard and chat. When they see someone they don't know, they will all stare at that person. For example, right now everyone is staring at Zhao Shuyi.
Seeing that everyone seemed curious about her, Zhao Shuyi went up and greeted them.
Everyone had heard that Deputy Regiment Commander Gu had been transferred to their area and that he was a particularly handsome young man. However, knowing that he was already married, many people lost interest in matchmaking for him and just wanted to see what his wife looked like. As a result, his wife did not appear for a long time.
"I heard you're a doctor at the military hospital, you must be very busy."
Zhao Shuyi said, "Serving the people is something we should do no matter how busy we are, but I do hope that hospitals can have less time to work and that fewer and fewer people will get sick."
"Look how eloquent this little girl is."
Everyone likes to hear nice things, even if those nice things aren't just said to them. Everyone's impression of Zhao Shuyi immediately improved, and they started chatting with her about this and that.
Zhao Shuyi thought to herself, "I learned from Deputy Regiment Commander Gu. Who can speak as well as Deputy Regiment Commander Gu?"
After talking for a while, Zhao Shuyi subconsciously touched her stomach again.
Gu Yan asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Why don't you go back and rest?"
Her action, combined with Gu Yan's question, made everyone immediately understand, "Dr. Zhao, you're pregnant. You should go back and rest."
Zhao Shuyi quickly smiled at everyone, said goodbye, and left.
Actually, she wasn't feeling unwell; touching her stomach was just an unconscious action, as if having a child makes her want to feel the child's presence.
"I'm fine, you don't need to help me."
She was only two months pregnant, so it wasn't even noticeable yet, but Gu Yan treated her like she was eight or nine months along and about to give birth, which made Zhao Shuyi a little embarrassed.
Even after walking quite a distance, I could still hear an auntie behind me saying, "Look how good that young couple's relationship is."
Zhao Shuyi went to see Gu Yan, but Gu Yan ignored her.
This guy clearly heard it, but he's just pretending.
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"Honey, you rest, I'll go cook."
Ever since Gu Yan learned that Zhao Shuyi was pregnant, he has avoided letting her cook whenever possible.
He knew that Zhao Shuyi had to cook for Zheng Jingcheng every day in the hospital's family compound, which made him very unhappy, but it was Zhao Shuyi's job, and there was nothing he could do about it.
They'll definitely be pampered by me.
Seeing him rush into the kitchen, Zhao Shuyi didn't stop him, but instead stood in the yard and observed their small courtyard.
Their courtyard is very small, with only a small plot of land on each side for growing vegetables. They have planted some greens and radishes, which are growing well, indicating that Gu Yan is taking good care of them.
Zhao Shuyi went over and rummaged around, pulling out two very small radishes and taking them into the kitchen.
"Gu Yan, I want to eat pickled radishes."
"I'll go out and ask around to see which store has it, and I'll get some for you."
People in Yunnan Province really like pickled vegetables. Their pickled radishes are sour, and with a little chili powder, they're especially delicious with their sour and spicy flavor.
Zhao Shuyi's mouth watered just thinking about it.
She didn't want Gu Yan to go through the trouble, but she was really craving it, so she agreed.
"Then take some eggs and brown sugar to them."
Gu Yan shook his head and said, "Give them some greens."
Although none of these items are particularly valuable, it's still best to keep a low profile, especially given the current situation.
Zhao Shuyi knew that Gu Yan had her reasons for doing this, so she didn't stop him and let him make his own arrangements.
Gu Yan quickly grabbed a large handful of greens and went out. Not long after, only about ten minutes later, he returned with a small bowl of pickled radishes.
"So much, you've emptied the whole jar."
"Sister Qin over there came from Sichuan Province. She has many jars filled with all kinds of pickled vegetables. You said you only wanted pickled radishes, so I only took pickled radishes. She said you could get other things if you wanted them."
Hearing Gu Yan say that Zhao Shuyi was even more tempted.
She thought this person was too dull and honest. He said he could only take pickled radishes, but he could take other things too.
"Quickly bring two eggs over, I also want to eat pickled fish."
Gu Yan hesitated, "But there are no fish left today."
"Then we can save it for later."
"Can we go change it later? I'll cook first, you can have the pickled radish today." Gu Yan said, then touched her belly again, "Baby, is that okay?"
Seeing him like this, Zhao Shuyi decided not to be petty anymore. Thinking about it, it was true; without fish, there was no need to rush to borrow sauerkraut.
"Okay, then next time I want to eat fish, it would be great if we had a fishpond in our yard, so we could raise two fish and eat them whenever we want."
Gu Yan chuckled; his wife was putting him in a difficult position.
"How about I buy a big water tank?"
Gu Yan knew that pregnant women seemed to want to eat whatever they wanted right away, but that craving might pass quickly, and she might not even want to eat fish afterward.
Gu Yan liked Zhao Shuyi's quirky personality, so he was willing to indulge her.
Since someone was willing to indulge her, Zhao Shuyi naturally accepted it gladly.
"Okay, okay, then let's raise two crucian carp and one carp, so we can just fish them out and eat them whenever we want."
With her sacred spring water there, the fish certainly won't die.
Gu Yan said indulgently, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
Soon, the food was ready. Gu Yan cooked a meat dish with pickled radish, which Zhao Shuyi ate with great relish.
Before they could finish eating, there was a frantic knocking on the door, which startled Zhao Shuyi.
Gu Yan quickly reassured her, "It's alright, it's alright, I'll go take a look."
He looked terrible. What if he scared his wife?
Zhao Shuyi was also a little angry. Who knocks on the door like this? She was too lazy to even go out and see.
Gu Yan rushed back in shortly after leaving, saying, "Wife, you eat slowly and rest after you finish. I have something to do and need to go out for a bit."
"Okay, when are you coming back? Be careful."
"Don't worry, wife."
Gu Yan glanced at her a couple more times, then hurriedly ran off without saying when he would return.
As soon as he left, Zhao Shuyi's heart began to pound wildly. She felt uneasy, wondering what had happened.
After dinner and cleaning up the kitchen, Zhao Shuyi still hadn't seen Gu Yan, so she closed the door and went out for a walk around the family compound. She wanted to go to Zhang Yue's place to see if Zhang Yue had returned.
On the way, we heard that a fire had broken out on the mountain and many soldiers had gone to fight it. Everyone was discussing it and their tone was full of worry.
It is important to know that Yunnan Province has abundant forest resources, which are very easy to start fires, and once a fire starts, it can spread to a large area, which is extremely dangerous.
She went to Zhang Yue's courtyard, but the gate was locked and no one was there.
Zhao Shuyi felt even more uneasy. She hoped that Gu Yan would keep his promise to her, always consider his own safety, and not rush forward foolishly.
But she also knew that when it was time to move forward in this situation, Gu Yan would never refuse; he was just that kind of righteous person.
Zhao Shuyi sat in the courtyard, staring blankly at the vegetables and radishes until they were no longer visible, but Gu Yan still hadn't returned. In a daze, she thought she smelled something burning, but she wasn't sure if it was just her imagination.
The courtyard grew colder and colder as Zhao Shuyi sat there, so she decided to go into her spatial dimension to study instead.
Learning makes me happy, and learning helps me forget my troubles.
After some self-hypnosis, Zhao Shuyi began to look at the information Dr. Tan had given her.
Seeing that she was in good condition, Dr. Tan continued to assign her tasks every day, but the tasks were not as heavy as during the previous training, after all, she was still considering that she was pregnant.
However, Zhao Shuyi was very efficient and did a great job, which satisfied Dr. Tan. She continued to learn.
However, even with Zhao Shuyi's efforts, she only managed to read less than half of the medical books in Dr. Tan's study.
But reading these medical books and discussing them with Dr. Tan is equivalent to the amount of knowledge Zhao Shuyi gained in a year of university.
Zhao Shuyi was quite satisfied with this.
She was usually quite focused when studying, but today she found it difficult to concentrate. So Zhao Shuyi drank a few more mouthfuls of spiritual spring water and went to the field to pull weeds for a while before she could barely continue studying.
Once she got into studying, time seemed to fly by. By the time she looked up from her book, it was already 10:30 p.m.
But Gu Yan still didn't come back.
Zhao Shuyi sighed and was about to go out to lie down and sleep when she suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside. She quickly left her space and went out to see what was happening. She saw several people walking into the courtyard, and Zhao Shuyi felt a pang of panic.
"Gu Yan".
She called out and picked up the flashlight, but heard He Xu's somewhat flustered voice.
"Sister-in-law, please help me quickly, something has happened to Zhang Yue."
Zhao Shuyi then realized that they were all in a particularly disheveled state.
He Xu was holding someone in his arms, and that person was Zhang Yue.
She could also faintly smell the stench of blood.
"Quickly, put her on the bed."
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