His military career likely ended when he reached the rank of battalion commander.
For a man, the inability to advance further in his career is a huge and devastating blow.
"Dr. Liu, could you at least help reduce the scars on my face?" Zhou Jinglan persisted. He had finally become a battalion commander and was unwilling to stop there. "If I have scars on my face, I won't be able to carry out special missions in the future!"
Liu Zijian: "..."
He could only express his regret.
"Comrade Zhou, I understand how you feel, but... I can't promise you what I can't do. But don't despair too much. I treated a soldier with extensive burns before. His injuries were no less severe than yours. Although I couldn't help his skin heal, I heard that he later recovered from his scars."
"Really?" Hope rekindled in Zhou Jinglan's eyes. "Can you help me get in touch with him?"
Liu Zijian was not qualified to provide information about other patients to others, but he proposed a solution.
"Actually, you can ask around a bit. I think... they're all military personnel, so it shouldn't be too difficult for you to get specific information," Liu Zijian suggested.
Zhou Jinglan then understood.
"I heard that he used a very magical scar removal cream, and later he recovered to be no different from normal."
As a result, Zhou Jinglan became even more confident.
Since Dr. Liu said that the other person's injuries were no less severe than his own, and that he was able to recover well, he figured that if he could find out about that amazing scar-removing cream, he would still have a chance.
"Thank you, Dr. Liu."
"You're welcome, it's what I should do."
Later, when some comrades came to visit Zhou Jinglan, he immediately told his brothers about it.
"You must help me find out the truth. Dr. Liu said that the person seems to be from the northern army. Please ask around for me and find that scar removal cream. My face's recovery depends on you!" Zhou Jinglan said excitedly.
His teammates misunderstood, thinking that Zhou Jinglan was so agitated because he was afraid that his marriage would fall through after he was disfigured.
"Brother, don't worry! Just focus on recovering in the hospital. I'll make sure you find out what's wrong and your wife won't look down on you!" his comrade said, feeling a pang of sympathy for Zhou Jinglan's current state.
That's really tragic.
He was completely covered up, with only his eyes showing. Who would have thought that he was once such a spirited young battalion commander?
Zhou Jinglan: "..."
He knew his brothers had misunderstood, but he neither explained nor denied it.
That's one of the reasons, I suppose.
After all, he was about to get married, and this sudden turn of events would be a huge blow to the woman, especially if she changed her mind...
Zhou Jinglan thought to himself, although he really wanted to take care of the little goddess, was he still worthy of her now?
If the young goddess and her family mind, he is willing to let go and fully respect her decision.
"In short, this is troublesome."
"Jinglan, why are you saying such things to us? It's too distant! Just focus on recovering and don't worry about anything!" his brothers said.
The fact that Lu Zhengjun was disfigured was common knowledge among the troops in the north, so it wasn't difficult to find out about it.
But everyone thought it was thanks to the "human skin mask".
After taking over Su Yueya's human skin mask technology, Commander Liao repeatedly forbade any discussion of the matter within the army, to the point that no one dared to talk about it anymore.
It wasn't until Qiaorentang also launched this scar removal cream that Lu Zhengjun finally told his brothers that his scars had healed well, thanks in part to the cream.
So when Zhou Jinglan's brothers inquired about it, they learned of Qiao Rentang's great name.
When I visited Zhou Jinglan in the hospital again, I brought him a can of medicine.
"This little thing is all the rage! It's a tiny jar, only 10g, and it costs five yuan! But I'm not telling you this to ask you for money. This jar is a gift from us brothers to you. Just focus on getting better and don't worry about the scars!"
"Yes, I heard from a salesperson at Qiaorentang that this scar removal cream is particularly effective, especially for new scars like yours. The sooner you use it, the better the results!"
The words of his brothers warmed Zhou Jinglan's heart.
He stared at that small jar of scar removal cream as if it were a gold ingot.
Very good!
His wound hasn't fully healed yet, so he can't use it for the time being, but having it by his side gives him peace of mind.
"Give me an address, I might need to go buy it later," Zhou Jinglan said.
Five yuan is indeed not cheap, but it's not something Zhou Jinglan can't afford.
Compared to the benefits it could bring him, five yuan was really nothing.
"Okay, no problem!"
Meanwhile, Qiao Xinruo didn't take Zhou Jinglan's matter to heart.
She did consider telling Zhou Jinglan the truth, but thinking that his injuries might not heal for a while and that he would have to stay in the hospital for some time, she decided to wait until he recovered a bit before discussing the matter.
"Xinruo, are you really not going to go and see that Battalion Commander Zhou?" Su Yueya would ask from time to time.
Qiao Xinruo: "..."
They both knew whether Zhou Jinglan would wake up or not.
If even with the help of the spatial abilities and the sisters' skills, Zhou Jinglan still can't wake up, then it's probably his fate to die here.
"Sis, how many times have you asked this?"
Qiao Xinruo was extremely helpless.
She herself couldn't remember it at all normally, but thanks to Su Yueya, who would mention it to her from time to time, she couldn't forget it.
"I'm busy, I don't have time," Qiao Xinruo said.
Qiao Xinruo avoids the topic whenever it is brought up.
"Even if you're busy, you still have time to visit a patient, right?" Su Yueya persisted.
Qiao Xinruo: "..."
With no other option, Qiao Xinruo had to run.
The matter subsided after a couple of days because Minister Hu assigned her another task, which she happily carried out.
Since they weren't home, Su Yueya naturally wouldn't nag them anymore.
Su Yueya saw through Qiao Xinruo's attitude and stopped bringing it up as much afterward.
Although she felt that this Battalion Commander Zhou might develop something with her sister, it was ultimately her sister's own business. Her constant instigation made things feel off.
As for Zhou Jinglan, there was nothing he could do but stay in the hospital to recover.
There was a little incident in the middle, which was about the little girl that Zhou Jinglan risked his life to save on the front line.
Later, the little girl's family found out that Zhou Jinglan was hospitalized and came to visit him.
"Waaaaah..." The little girl burst into tears as soon as she saw Zhou Jinglan wrapped up like a rice dumpling. She wasn't scared, nor was she afraid to get close to Zhou Jinglan; she was actually very close to him.
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