Seeing that Sun Gang was obedient and stopped talking, Su Qiang said to Su Xiaoxiao with satisfaction, "His name is Sun Gang, you can call him Gangzi. He's a bit dim-witted, so don't worry about his strange questions, just ignore them."
Upon hearing this, Sun Gang was indignant and was about to speak when Su Qiang continued, "Chief, Gangzi is just like that. He didn't mean any harm. Please don't take it to heart. If he has offended you in any way, I apologize here."
Shang Ziming glanced at the two men and nodded slightly. It was indeed very light; if they weren't both soldiers with superior observation skills, they probably wouldn't have noticed it at all.
Su Qiang smiled; he was naturally very grateful to the commander for saving so many of his brothers.
However, Su Qiang looked at Su Xiaoxiao again and frowned.
Sun Gang swallowed his words. The platoon leader had been kind to him and even apologized to the superior on his behalf. It seemed he had really said the wrong thing again. Sigh, he really should have said less. So, he shut up.
So, one couldn't say too much, and the other decided to keep quiet.
Only Su Qiang and Su Xiaoxiao remained in the room, conversing. This time, they finally met face to face.
"Xiaoxiao, what are you doing here?" Su Qiang asked again, clearly very concerned about the situation.
Su Xiao glanced at Shang Ziming, "I came here with my master. Your leader has been unconscious, so the organization sent people to Kyoto to invite famous doctors. My master is one of them."
Su Qiang nodded; he knew that, as his sister was the apprentice of Doctor Hua.
"Then... why are you still..." Su Qiang made a gesture of holding hands.
He was holding his own left hand with his right, and his expression was as ridiculous as could be. His brows were so furrowed that they could have crushed a fly.
Su Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, her face calm and composed, and said, "You've misunderstood. I'm giving him a massage."
"Massage?" Su Qiang asked in surprise.
"Yes, this is a treatment method. I will massage him three times a day from now on, which will help his recovery." Su Xiao said the truth in a serious tone without changing his expression.
Hmm, what she said was indeed the truth.
Although Su Qiang still found it a bit strange, he didn't raise any further objections. He figured that since he would be changing wards soon and staying here from now on, he could observe whatever was going on. After all, he was the top-ranked counter-surveillance expert in the battalion, and he was confident that nothing could escape his keen eyes.
At that moment, the door was opened.
"Master, Dr. Cui, you're here." Upon seeing them, Su Xiao immediately made way for them and explained Shang Ziming's condition, "Shang Ziming woke up at eight o'clock last night and was in good condition throughout the night, fully conscious..."
Hua Shancheng and Cui Sheng didn't pay attention when they saw that there were other people in the ward. They assumed that a new patient had arrived and went straight to Shang Zimu's bedside to examine him.
"You little rascal, you're finally awake. How are you feeling?" Hua Shancheng took his pulse, his face full of relief.
"I'm fine, thank you." Shang Ziming nodded to Cui Sheng.
Cui Sheng checked his wounds. "It's good that you're awake. A headache is a normal reaction. If you really can't bear it, I'll prescribe some painkillers for you."
"No need." Shang Ziming immediately refused. If he couldn't even endure this little bit of pain, he might as well quit the business.
Cui Sheng nodded noncommittally.
Hua Shancheng took the pulse and said with satisfaction, "Not bad, the pulse is even and strong."
"Kid, you've been lucky to escape with your life. Next time you go on a mission, take it easy. You won't be this lucky every time. Also, think more about those who work tirelessly for others."
As he said this, Hua Shancheng looked directly at Su Xiao beside him without any attempt to hide his meaning.
"I understand, Elder Hua." Shang Ziming also looked at Su Xiao, his eyes overflowing with deep affection.
Su Qiang's mind snapped, and his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Grandpa Hua," Su Qiang said, his eyes now calm as he greeted Hua Shancheng.
Hearing the voice, Hua Shancheng turned around and looked closely. Oh, it was someone he knew. He was instantly delighted. "Oh, Qiangzi, it's you."
"What happened to you?" Seeing Su Qiang's miserable state, she couldn't help but worry.
Su Qiang chuckled sheepishly, "It's nothing, just that both my legs are broken."
"Short legs? Are your tendons and veins injured?" Hua Shancheng asked.
Su Qiang wasn't quite sure either, and hesitated before asking, "Probably not?"
"Let me take your pulse." Seeing his condition, Hua Shancheng immediately stepped forward to examine him.
After a long pause, he said, "Your pulse is still relatively smooth, so there's nothing to worry about. Your sister and I developed a medicated ointment that is very effective in treating broken bones. We'll apply it to you in a bit, and we guarantee that you'll be able to run around like a baby in three months."
"Really?" Su Qiang was overjoyed to hear Hua Shancheng say that.
His attending physician didn't say that when he put his cast on; he didn't dare to give him any guarantees.
"Of course, would I lie to you?" Hua Shancheng said with a serious expression.
Upon seeing this, Su Qiang immediately rushed to explain, anxiously and at a loss for words, "Of course I believe you, I'm just too happy. Grandpa Hua, thank you."
"Hahaha." Hua Shancheng laughed heartily. "You rascal, it's fate that we meet here again. Xiaoxiao, right?"
"Yes, Master." Su Xiao had just insisted that he lie down and stay here so that she could examine him again and take better care of him. Now that Hua Shancheng had offered to treat him, that was all the better.
The atmosphere in the ward was cheerful and harmonious, but the doctors and nurses in the wards downstairs were extremely worried. When they came to check on the patients, they found that the person was missing.
Rushing over, the nurse, her eyes brimming with tears, accused Su Qiang, "How could you leave the ward without a word? What if something happened? How am I supposed to explain this to my superiors? You, Su Qiang!"
When Su Xiao saw the young lady's hesitant, unspoken gaze, he couldn't help but slightly furrow his brow.
"I'm here, don't cry, I'm perfectly fine." Su Qiang's eyes were full of helplessness and frustration, with a sense of defeat that he couldn't explain.
I can't handle it, he's so annoying.
Seeing his younger sister looking at him with a probing gaze, he felt a chill run down his spine and sensed something was wrong.
Without thinking twice, he turned to Su Xiao for help, "Xiao Xiao, please help your brother talk to her."
Su Xiao gave him a meaningful look, then turned to the nurse with a bright, sunny smile. "Don't worry, I'll take care of my brother Qiangzi from now on. But I'd like to trouble you to help me change his room. Thank you, nurse."
The nurse looked at Su Xiao, somewhat bewildered.
"Who are you?" The nurse's beautiful eyes were filled with tears. She looked at Su Qiang and then at Su Xiao, and seemed a little dim-witted.
Su Xiao sighed, feeling quite embarrassed. This young lady didn't seem to have any ulterior motives.
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