Jiang Wanqing fed him food in small bites, afraid that he would choke. Several times he reached out to eat by himself.
"You don't need to treat me like a child. My hands are fine, I can eat by myself."
He must be feeling fragile and sensitive right now, just like a child. The only thing we can do is pamper and coax him as much as possible to help him recover.
"It's too hot, let me blow on it to cool it down for you."
"But you haven't eaten yet, aren't you hungry?"
"I'm not hungry, you eat first, then I'll eat."
Jiang Wanqing's words were not meant to flatter him; she had indeed eaten a lot in the car and wasn't hungry yet.
The atmosphere in the ward was warm and cozy. Cheng Ran slowly relaxed and looked at Jiang Wanqing. After finishing a bowl of rice, she wanted to give him more rice, but he stopped her.
"I'm full, you go ahead and eat, I'll watch you eat."
He kept his head tilted to the side, smiling. Jiang Wanqing was taken aback for a moment, then casually took his bowl, added more rice, and continued eating.
Neither of them spoke, and the room was quiet. Jiang Wanqing ate a small half bowl of food when a knock came at the door. Both of them looked out at the same time.
Cheng Ran responded, "Go in!"
Soon, a soldier in a green military uniform came in. He was very handsome and wore glasses. Jiang Wanqing was surprised to see a soldier dressed like that.
"Commander Cheng, I've come to see you." After greeting Cheng Ran, the soldier's eyes fell on Jiang Wanqing. "And this is?"
“My love,” Cheng Ran replied.
"Ah, it's you, sister-in-law! Hello, sister-in-law!" He quickly went over to shake hands with Jiang Wanqing. "My name is Du Ming. The commander did this to save me... I'm so sorry, sister-in-law, it's all my fault..."
He put down the gifts he was carrying, his face full of apology, leaving Jiang Wanqing at a loss for words.
Blame him for causing Cheng Ran's injury? But he certainly didn't want to see this happen either. Sigh, she forced a smile.
"Please sit down."
Seeing that her expression was a little unusual, Cheng Ran took the initiative to introduce her: "Cheng Ran is the technical expert in the army. He just graduated from university and is highly valued by the higher-ups. We all have to protect him during combat training missions."
In just a few words, he explained the situation clearly. No wonder he wore glasses and had a scholarly air; he was a technical soldier. Now that he put it that way, Jiang Wanqing understood a little. But since it was a man who had been hurt, she couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.
"Du Ming, right?"
"Yes, sister-in-law, my name is Du Ming. If you and Commander Cheng need any help in the future, just let me know. I'll go through fire and water for you!"
"Hehe, there's no need for you to go through fire and water," Jiang Wanqing quickly said. "As long as you take good care of yourselves in the future, your Commander Cheng and I will be at ease."
"Thank you, sister-in-law. Thank you, commander."
Du Ming smiled shyly, his eyes still filled with lingering guilt, and carefully took an envelope from his pocket and stuffed it into Jiang Wanqing's hand.
"Sister-in-law, please take this. It's just a small token of my appreciation. Don't mind it."
It was actually a stack of money, and based on Jiang Wanqing's experience, it was quite a lot. She glanced at Cheng Ran, and the two of them thought the same thing: they definitely couldn't accept this money.
She immediately pushed it back: "What are you doing? Take it back. Neither your Commander Cheng nor I are short of money. Besides, this has nothing to do with money. If we accept it, how is it any different from insulting our own dignity?"
"Commander..."
Du Ming looked at Cheng Ran, hoping they would accept the money so he could feel better.
“Listen to your sister-in-law, take it back. Earning money isn’t easy for anyone, and we wouldn’t stoop to taking advantage of someone’s kindness.”
"Actually, this money is not only my idea, but also my family's idea. You and sister-in-law don't need to worry about my family's financial situation. My brother is in business and doesn't lack money."
Jiang Wanqing raised an eyebrow. No wonder he was raised to be such an innocent and refined scholar. It turned out his family was rich. Such a person might indeed be less capable. Cheng Ran had another reason to protect him, after all, he was his soldier.
She thought for a moment and then stuffed the money back: "Since that's the case, then consider it as you owing me a favor. You don't need the money. We can't have it both ways."
"Ah...that..."
Du Ming was taken aback. Giving money would indeed seem like severing ties, so he immediately dared not refuse any further and put the money back in his pocket.
"Alright, sister-in-law, commander, if you ever need my help in the future, just let me know, and I'll do my best to help you!"
"Um."
Du Ming stayed in the ward for a while, then left. He had other tasks to complete in the army, and besides, he wasn't good at chatting. Staying too long would make everyone feel awkward, so he just made a gesture.
Jiang Wanqing saw him out, then returned to the ward and glanced at Cheng Ran.
"You soldier, you really are a protector of animals."
"He's a good person, but he lacks experience. This time... there was an element of surprise involved."
"Alright, you don't need to explain anymore. I won't blame him. Who wants something to happen? He must be feeling bad too. He's still a very honest person."
She tucked the blanket around him, and Cheng Ran took her hand and squeezed it.
"By the way, didn't you come here to take care of important business? It's getting late, you should go back and rest. I'll have Fang Zheng take you. The family compound has everything, it's just that you'll have to make do alone."
Just then, Fang Zheng knocked on the door and came in, holding a folding cot in his hand, which Jiang Wanqing pointed to.
"I'll stay here with you. I even had Fang Zheng bring me a bed. Are you trying to kick me out?"
"I……"
"Sister-in-law, where should we put this bed?" Fang Zheng asked.
"Give it to me, I'll put it away."
Jiang Wanqing took the bed and set it up next to the hospital bed. Cheng Ran wanted to say something, but was afraid that she would misunderstand him, so he could only glare at Fang Zheng, that clueless guy!
"Commander, are your eyes bothering you?"
Very well, you gave him a sharp look, but he didn't accept it and couldn't understand it. Cheng's eyelids twitched in anger.
He pinched the bridge of his nose: "Aren't you going to lend your sister-in-law a hand?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I'll help you right away!"
Fang Zheng quickly stepped forward to help Jiang Wanqing. She smiled and shook her head. This girl was also young, probably only recently assigned to Cheng Ran, and the two hadn't gotten along yet. But she was honest and had no bad intentions, which was good. If it were the old fox Hong Xing, she might not have been able to come to the hospital today and would have been kept in the dark.
"Alright, it's getting late, you should go and get some rest. Thank you for your hard work," Jiang Wanqing said.
Fang Zheng stood at attention, saluted, and chuckled.
"It's no trouble at all! It's my honor to help my sister-in-law!"
"Why are you talking so much nonsense! Go back!"
"Yes, Commander!"
As soon as he left, Jiang Wanqing finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Your bodyguard is quite interesting. Is this how Hung Hing used to operate?"
"Hung Hing is a little better than him, but only a little."
"What a clever trick!" Jiang Wanqing suppressed a laugh, made the bed, and as it grew dark outside, she took the thermos to fetch water.
"Let Fang Zheng go; he shouldn't have gone far."
Cheng Ran grabbed her, but she pushed him away and shook her head.
“I’m worried he won’t be able to control the water temperature properly, so I’ll go by myself to feel more at ease.”
After saying that, she left. Cheng Ran felt a little guilty, but even more heartbroken.
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