A scene flashed through her mind: among the thugs was a woman who, when killing people with a knife, was completely indifferent, killing a person as if it were an ant. It was clear that their minds had been severely distorted.
Cheng Tianming stayed for a while, then went to visit Zhao Jun again.
Luo Jingyan then remembered something about Xue Yanchen's discharge from the military.
For someone like that to make a mistake in the military, it must have been unintentional.
The decision to retire from the military must have been extremely painful for him.
Just now, she also witnessed Zhao Jun's bravery. Although he was not as strong as Xue Yanchen, she was sure that he had been trained and showed the same military temperament as Xue Yanchen in the moment of crisis.
He hadn't heard Xue Yanchen mention Zhao Jun's past. Could it be that Zhao Jun had also been a soldier?
"Yanchen, I think Zhao Jun is quite skilled too. You two are good brothers. Did he also retire from the army?"
Xue Yanchen hesitated for a moment. How could such a coincidence be kept from Luo Jingyan?
"Yes, we both made the same mistake. He came here as an educated youth after he was discharged from the army, while I stayed at home for a while before coming."
After he finished speaking, even he felt that there were many loopholes in his story. They were discharged from the army at the same time and came here to become educated youth around the same time. If someone who was paying attention had heard this, they would have noticed something.
If you're not particularly interested in these things, you'll just listen and let it go.
Luo Jingyan was somewhat skeptical of his words, but didn't delve into it, as these things weren't important to her. Furthermore, she had no intention of investigating Xue Yanchen's secrets further.
In the evening, Qin Zhenzhen brought Luo Changtian to the hospital, along with fruit and some supplements, and went to Xue Yanchen's ward.
Seeing Xue Yanchen lying pale on the hospital bed, she hurriedly asked, "Cousin, how are you?"
Xue Yanchen forced a smile: "It's alright."
Luo Changtian was also very worried about Xue Yanchen's injuries. "Brother Xue, please be sure nothing happens to you."
"Don't worry, nothing will happen," Luo Jingyan reassured him.
Xue Yanchen asked Qin Zhenzhen, "You didn't tell Grandma and the others about this, did you?"
"Not yet. If Grandma knew, she would be here by now. But even if I don't say anything, this matter will soon become widely known, and they will find out sooner or later."
She took out an apple, intending to peel it for Xue Yanchen, but after hesitating for a moment, she gave it to Luo Jingyan instead.
"Sister-in-law, why don't you peel this apple? My cousin will definitely love it if you peel it."
Luo Jingyan glanced subconsciously at the man lying on the hospital bed. He nodded at her with a smile in his eyes. Luo Jingyan took the apple, picked up a fruit knife, and began to peel it.
Qin Zhenzhen thought of Zhao Jun: "That educated youth Zhao fought with the bandits with my cousin, how is he?"
"He's injured too, he's in the next room," Luo Jingyan said.
"Oh, then I'll give him two apples." It wasn't anything special, just out of politeness.
She took the apple to Zhao Jun's ward. Zhao Jun had been stabbed in the left thigh and right arm by the bandit. After the wounds were treated, he was resting in bed.
He was somewhat surprised to see Qin Zhenzhen come in.
Qin Zhenzhen asked, "I heard you were injured too. Where were you injured, and how are you now?"
Zhao Jun felt a surge of joy upon receiving the care and concern from the girl he admired; the pain that had been tormenting him seemed to vanish in an instant.
He smiled, revealing a set of bright white teeth. "Comrade Qin Zhenzhen, I'm fine, thank you for your concern. I just had some minor injuries to my legs and arms, nothing serious."
"Oh, I bought apples, I brought you two."
Zhao Jun was overjoyed and quickly said, "Thank you, Comrade Qin."
Qin Zhenzhen originally wanted to leave the apple for him so he could peel it himself, but when she saw the bandage wrapped around his arm, she asked, "Can't you move that hand?"
Zhao Jun lifted his head slightly, then immediately grimaced, "It's a bit difficult."
"Put it down." She sat down by the bedside. "I'll peel the apple for you."
Zhao Jun was utterly flattered; he never expected to receive such treatment!
"Comrade Qin, then thank you for your hard work."
"It's not hard work." Qin Zhenzhen shook her head: "Zhao Zhiqing, compared to you who risked your personal safety to fight bandits, what I did is nothing at all."
"In your heart, would I be considered a hero?" Zhao Jun blurted out, his eyes sparkling.
After saying that, he suddenly regretted it. What if people didn't acknowledge him as a hero? It would make him seem too arrogant and embarrassing.
Qin Zhenzhen admired this kind of person very much, and she nodded with a smile.
“You, my cousin, and my cousin’s wife, you are all amazing and brave. In my heart, you are all heroes, and I admire you very much.”
Zhao Jun nodded. Although he had brought others with him, he was satisfied with the answer.
"Thanks."
Qin Zhenzhen peeled an apple for him and handed it to him, saying, "Eat it."
"good."
He reached out his other, uninjured hand, took the apple, took a bite, and exclaimed, "It's so sweet!"
A little while later, Luo Changtian also came to see him. "Brother Zhao Jun, it's worth it to have someone peel an apple for you after you got injured."
Zhao Jun almost choked on the apple he had just taken a bite of, but then he thought it was worth it.
"You're quite the smooth talker, kid."
Luo Changtian chuckled, and then Qin Zhenzhen said, "Little brother Changtian, would you like an apple? I'll peel one for you."
Zhao Jun: Even uninjured male comrades get this treatment?!
He immediately stopped laughing.
Luo Changtian waved his hand: "No need, sister. My hands and feet are all fine. I can peel them myself if I want to eat. You should take better care of the wounded."
He glanced at Zhao Jun, who gave him a very satisfied look.
Qin Zhenzhen, determined to see things through to the end, decided that since she was taking care of the wounded, she couldn't give up halfway. She asked Zhao Jun, "Is one apple enough for you? If not, I'll peel another one for you."
Zhao Jun nodded: "Thank you for your help, Comrade Qin."
"It's no trouble at all."
So Qin Zhenzhen started peeling the apple again...
When it was time to eat, the nurse brought a nutritious meal: a steaming white steamed bun, a bowl of rice porridge, and a dish of stir-fried eggs with wood ear mushrooms—a pretty good meal.
Zhao Jun has already eaten four apples. Burp~ He's not only full, but also a little stuffed.
Qin Zhenzhen said, "Zhao Zhiqing, you don't need to eat for now. Let's talk about it after the apple in your stomach has been digested."
Zhao Jun smiled and nodded: "Yes, yes."
The nurse assumed the two were dating, so she put the food on the table and smiled at them, saying, "I won't disturb you any longer."
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