Chapter 727: Meeting
Bai Zhi invited the two of them to her office, which was a relatively secluded environment.
When she arrived at her office, the two young male doctors were already at work. Bai Zhi instructed them to go and perform moxibustion on the patients and not to disturb her office unless absolutely necessary.
The two assistants saw Bai Zhi enter the office with two people who had a very strong presence. Just by looking at their demeanor, they knew they were no ordinary people.
In this situation, they wouldn't even have time to hide, let alone get close.
Bai Zhi closed the office door and invited them to sit down.
"Alright, now you can answer my question." Lu Shan sat down in the chair and looked at Lu Ye seriously.
Since Lu Ye didn't dodge the question during dinner but instead wanted to have a serious talk with her, there must be some news.
But... is it bad news or good news?
Lu Ye and Bai Zhi sat side by side, looking at Lu Shan without saying a word, which made Lu Shan's premonition grow worse.
"You can tell me what to say. I'll accept whatever the result is. I just want an answer."
She has suffered so much these past two years.
She wanted to know whatever the answer might be.
She accepted them all.
She'll go crazy if she keeps waiting like this.
"Sister, Battalion Commander Gu... he's back."
Looking at Lu Shan's pained expression, Lu Ye couldn't bear to keep her in suspense any longer and spoke directly.
"What did you say?" Lu Shan jumped to her feet at his words, almost losing her balance from the excitement.
"You said he's back?" She looked at Lu Ye in disbelief, her voice trembling as she confirmed.
Lu Ye nodded. "Yes, he's back."
"Tell me quickly, where is he? How is he?"
Lu Shan spoke hastily.
Bai Zhi reached out and pulled her to sit down, speaking calmly, "Sister, you've already met him."
After hearing Bai Zhi's words, Lu Shan's hands, hanging by her sides, trembled slightly.
Clever as she was, she immediately realized something.
She looked at her younger brother and sister-in-law in astonishment and asked, "The patient on the operating table today was...him?"
"right."
Lu Ye said, "The reason I didn't reveal his identity to you before was because I was afraid that you would lose control of your emotions during the surgery and become distracted, which would affect the outcome of the surgery."
Upon receiving Lu Ye's affirmative answer, Lu Shan stared blankly ahead, murmuring, "That person was actually him, he really came back... He's alive, he's alive!"
At that moment, she burst into tears of joy.
He is still alive.
After two years of waiting and agonizing, she finally received news from him.
That's good news.
He is alive.
Bai Zhi walked over and gave her a hug, letting her lean against her chest. She chuckled and said, "Sister, I told you he would come back alive, didn't I? See how right I was?"
"Xiaozhi, thank you, thank you for always encouraging me, comforting me, and giving me strength."
When she was about to give up, Bai Zhi held her hand and said with a firm expression, "Gu Jingyi is definitely alive."
Tell her to cheer up and wait patiently.
"You're welcome, we're family." Bai Zhi said in a light tone, "Besides, Battalion Commander Gu is very capable, and good people are always blessed. He will definitely come back."
Lu Shan stood up. "I'm going to see him."
She had to see him immediately.
Lu Ye stopped her, "Sister, calm down first. You are a senior director from the Nancheng Military Region Hospital. If you rush over like this, what will people say about you? Let's keep a low profile. Don't let your affair with Battalion Commander Gu become fodder for gossip."
Upon hearing Lu Ye's words, Lu Shan raised her hand to wipe her face, knowing that she was in a very out-of-character state.
She couldn't calm herself down at all; all she wanted to do was rush to his hospital room to see him immediately.
But Lu Ye's words made sense. She was there as an invited expert to perform the surgery, and she represented the image of their Nanjing Military Region Hospital. She couldn't lose her composure and become a laughing stock.
I mustn't cause Gu Jingyi any trouble.
She asked Bai Zhi, "Where is your restroom? I'm going to wash my face."
"I'll take you there."
Bai Zhi guided Lu Shan into the restroom, then turned back.
She exclaimed, "My sister's suffering has finally come to an end."
"What do you think Battalion Commander Gu's reaction will be when he sees you, sister? I heard that they broke up before Battalion Commander Gu went on his mission."
Lu Ye didn't know how Gu Jingyi would react when he saw Lu Shan.
Perhaps, two years have passed, and everything has changed, and we can never go back to the past.
Or perhaps, like Lu Shan, he had always been thinking of her.
He said, "Nothing else matters. What matters is that Battalion Commander Gu is still alive. My sister no longer has to live with guilt and regret. She can break free from the shackles in her heart and start her life anew."
If Gu Jingyi remains missing or has died, Lu Shan will never forgive herself, and neither will the Gu family.
She will spend the rest of her life in pain.
Lu Shan quickly washed her face, calmed herself down, and came in.
At this moment, she reverted to her usual aloof and serious demeanor.
“I’m going to see him,” she said.
Bai Zhi looked at her worriedly, "Sister, do you want us to come with you?"
"Aren't you going to give him acupuncture this afternoon? You should get ready first, I'll go over by myself."
"good."
After Lu Shan finished speaking, she left Bai Zhi's office and went to the inpatient department alone.
.........
At this moment, Gu Jingyi lay stiffly on the hospital bed, the nurse's words still echoing in his mind.
"Director Lu Shan was specially invited by our hospital from the Nancheng Military Region Hospital to perform your surgery. Her medical skills are superb, and the surgery was very successful. Just take good care of yourself, and you'll recover quickly..."
It's her.
It really is her.
She was the one who performed his surgery.
She came all the way from the south of the city to the military hospital to perform the surgery on him.
So, does she still have feelings for him?
Thinking of this, the person in the hospital bed gave a bitter smile.
How is that possible?
Two years ago, she resolutely broke off her relationship with him.
He spent two years proving that he was neither a deserter nor a coward.
Even though his father deserted on the battlefield, he was different.
He would never back down, even if it meant dying on the battlefield.
Now, he has successfully completed his mission and returned!
But he paid a heavy price for it.
He has become a useless person.
Even if I prove myself, so what?
With his dilapidated body and hideous face, how could he possibly be worthy of her?
She made those definitive statements two years ago.
She was the daughter of a military family, and she and her family looked down on her father, who had deserted from the battlefield.
They were not equal in terms of family or social standing.
Thinking of this, Gu Jingyi closed his eyes in despair.
Everything ended two years ago.
Lu Shan hurriedly arrived at the door of Gu Jingyi's ward, where, as usual, there were military personnel guarding the entrance.
"Hello, I'm Dr. Lu Shan," Lu Shan said. "I've come to check on the patient's condition."
"Okay, please come in."
Lu Shan quickly went inside and closed the door.
The man on the hospital bed had his eyes closed and his face was completely bandaged, making it impossible to see his features.
Only one pair of eyes remained outside, still tightly closed.
She must be asleep.
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