Chapter 10: Starting from curiosity?
"So, if it weren't for helping a few veterans in your class, you wouldn't have thought of contacting me?" Lin Wan asked on the other end of the phone.
Xu Ge didn't hear the resentment in Lin Wan's tone and said, "Doctor Lin, I just want to ask about the situation at the military hospital. You don't have to make things difficult for me, really!"
"Did you receive the fruit I asked Xiaoyun to give you?" Lin Wan suddenly changed the subject.
"Got it, thank you, Dr. Lin!"
"How do you feel about being in the next company? Are you adapting well?"
"I think it's pretty good. At least the food and accommodation conditions are much better than those in the recruit company."
"Tell me about your old company. Is there anything interesting?"
"I was assigned to squad nine, a total of eight people, but there were only two new recruits and the rest were all non-commissioned officers. Do you know what the funniest thing is? No one wants to be squad leader, hahaha..."
Xu Ge spoke softly and Lin Wan listened quietly.
"So, your former squad leader and a few veterans treated you well?" Lin Wan asked with a smile.
Xu Ge nodded: "I think it's good. Although they seem to want to ask me to ask you for help, they are actually not bad to me even without this reason."
"I can help you, but there is a prerequisite."
"What premise?"
"After I have arranged everything for them, you have to come with me."
"Me?" Xu Ge was stunned for a moment, "Why?"
Lin Wan said with a smile: "You are my patient too. I need to see you again. Also, if you don't come, I don't know the veterans in your class. How can I help you?"
"Oh, okay then. When?"
"Any time is fine, depending on their availability." Lin Wan continued, "One wants to see the Vice President for acupuncture, one wants to reconnect a broken bone, and the other needs surgery for varicocele, right?"
Xu Ge hesitated and stammered.
"What's wrong? Just say whatever you want to say. There's no need to be so formal with me!" Lin Wan noticed something was wrong and said.
"Actually, I have another question." Xu Ge blushed and spoke in a very low voice, "Um... How long will it take before I can get out of bed after a circumcision?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and suddenly there was a chuckle, and it was obvious that Lin Wan was having a hard time holding it in.
"Didn't your family take you to get circumcised when you were a child?"
"Doctor Lin, you misunderstood, it's not me!" Xu Ge quickly clarified.
Lin Wan: "Okay, okay, it's not you. I get it. I'll tell you in person when you get here. I also want to ask for your advice, hahaha!"
"I really didn't want to cut it, I have no problem at all!" Xu Ge said anxiously, "It was Niu Sanxian who asked. Oh, by the way, Niu Sanxian is the monitor of Class 9 this week..."
"Wait a minute, who were you talking about?" Lin Wan suddenly interrupted Xu Ge, "Niu Sanxian?!"
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In the corridor, everyone was looking at Niu Sanxian in shock.
Guo Yuanshuai sucked his teeth and said, "From the moment the company commander walked in, everyone started talking about Doctor Lin. They even said she was a major officer at the military hospital. You're stupid, aren't you? You didn't even think she was your aunt?"
"My aunt isn't a military doctor, she's a psychology major!"
Niu Sanxian's face turned grim. "Besides, I haven't seen her in a few years. How could I have known that she had been promoted to major?"
Wang Lin thought of something and asked, "Doctor Lin is your aunt?"
"What else?"
"Hiss!!! Holy shit, so her dad is your grandfather from the military? Xu Ge is so lucky!"
The veterans were surprised again. Su Liujun asked curiously, "How old is your aunt?"
"Probably 25."
"Fuck! So young? It's different having a good dad. A 25-year-old major is scary..."
"What the hell are you talking about? My aunt attended the National Defense Youth Class and earned her doctorate several years ago. She has been in the military for much longer than you, okay?"
Niu Sanxian said angrily, "What I can't understand now is how a psychology expert like her could become Xu Ge's military doctor!"
Li Dongshui, wrapped in a blanket, whispered, "Xu Ge met her because he went to see her for psychological treatment..."
The veterans' expressions changed, and they all looked at Li Dongshui: "What's Xu Ge's psychological problem?"
Guo Yuanshuai was even more nervous: "Is it serious? Does he recognize people when he's sick?"
Kaiyoumu spoke up: "It's not serious, just a little strange. I tend to become mute when I'm stimulated. It will be fine after a couple of days."
Everyone: ???
Niu Sanxian breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that what Xu Ge said is true. There is really nothing between him and my aunt. We just misunderstood!"
Liu Senlin's eyes lit up. "Damn it, Lao Niu, since your aunt is in the military hospital, why are we still looking for Xu Ge? Can't you just call and tell her?"
Guo Yuanshuai also reacted: "That's right! No need to call Xu Ge, just walk in!"
Niu Sanxian was a little embarrassed: "Actually, I have looked for my aunt before."
"What did she say?"
"She told me to get lost."
Veterans: . . .
squeak!
The door opened and Xu Ge stood at the door: "Deputy Ban, I'm done with my call."
"What did Dr. Lin say?"
"She said it depends on your schedule and can be arranged at any time."
Hulala!
The veterans pushed aside Niu Sanxian, who had a dazed look on his face, and rushed in together to help Xu Ge sit on the bed.
"Dad Xu, it still has to be you!"
Wang Lin continued to massage Xu Ge's back, while the others were busy serving drinks and fruits.
Guo Yuanshuai followed in with instant noodles and wanted to pass it to Xu Ge, but when he saw that he had already eaten half of it, he was too embarrassed to take it out. He smiled and asked:
"Xu Ge, what do you mean by making arrangements at any time?"
"Just set the time yourselves, there will be no problem on her side."
Xu Ge glanced at Niu Sanxian, who had a grim expression on his face. "But there are two prerequisites. One is that I must go with you, and the other is...Squad Leader Niu can't go."
Everyone was stunned at first, then looked at Xu Ge and then at Niu Sanxian, and their expressions gradually became interesting.
Niu Sanxian walked over with a cold face and stared at Xu Ge: "So, you already know that Lin Wan is my aunt?"
"Um!"
"I can understand why she said she didn't want me to go, but what does it mean that she insisted on asking you to go with her?"
Xu Ge said nothing.
Wang Lin laughed: "What else could it mean? He just wants to see his sweetheart, don't you think, Father Xu?"
Xu Ge: ...
Niu Sanxian: "I... you... fuck!"
"Why are you reacting so strongly? It's just that Xu Ge wants to be your uncle, what's the big deal?"
Su Liujun also laughed, "We call him dad and you call him uncle. We are all peers and it's not like you're at a disadvantage!"
Li Dongshui was completely shocked when he heard this. Are these veterans so shameless?!
"No, I just can't figure out what my aunt likes about you."
Niu Sanxian glared at Xu Ge, "Yes, you are good-looking, but my aunt is not the kind of person who judges people by appearance. You are a new soldier..."
"Maverick, you don't understand, do you?"
Guo Yuanshuai slowly lit a cigarette. "Didn't Xu Ge go to your aunt for treatment? It was a rather strange one, wasn't it?"
"So what?!" Niu Sanxian was so angry that he started speaking in English.
"When a woman falls in love with a man, it often starts with curiosity." Guo Yuanshuai exhaled a puff of smoke and leisurely walked to his bed. "Okay, stop tossing and turning, and go to sleep!"
Everyone else thought the old deputy class leader was joking, but Xu Ge felt something in his heart when he heard this.
Even if he was slow-witted, he realized at this moment that Lin Wan's concern for him went beyond the ordinary doctor-patient relationship.
In fact, this sign had appeared earlier, and even people around him could see it, but Xu Ge had never thought about it in this way.
After all, he has lived twice, so he is not a fool without self-awareness.
As Niu Sanxian said, why would a major officer favor him as a new recruit? This is not a melodramatic military idol drama.
It was not until Guo Yuanshuai's words just now that he woke up.
Because of the system's punishment, Lin Wan felt that his illness was very strange, and he could even say winning lottery numbers.
This rare but subtly mysterious phenomenon is inherently very attractive to a woman majoring in psychology.
In addition, the two of them chat before going to bed every day, and it has almost become a habit. It is difficult for any normal man and woman not to have sparks under such circumstances.
Xu Ge tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.
If I ask myself honestly, I actually quite like chatting with Lin Wan.
So what should we do next?
Just bring it up? And then happily eat the female major's gigolo?
Or should I pretend not to know and wait for the other party to expose it? That would be too unmanly.
However, Xu Ge is not sure whether his feelings for Lin Wan are love between a man and a woman.
On second thought, it hasn’t been long since I was reborn, so I should at least make some progress in my career before thinking about falling in love, right?
You can't blame him for being twisted. Although it's his second life, the emotional experiences of both lives combined are infinitely close to zero.
At some point, Xu Ge slowly fell asleep in this state of confusion.
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On Saturday morning, Kai Youmu took Xu Ge and Li Dongshui to the playground to pull up the backpack ropes and washed and hung up all the dirty clothes and bed sheets brought by the new recruits.
The veterans of Class 9 are still playing games in the classroom and are too lazy to even go to the entertainment room upstairs.
After learning that Lin Wan was willing to help, these people were eager to go to the military hospital immediately, but Guo Yuanshuai said that Dr. Lin was off on weekends and they would see about the schedule next week.
When the veterans learned that Xu Ge was going to wash clothes, they all enthusiastically wanted to come forward to help, but Xu Ge refused them.
Niu Sanxian followed Xu Ge for a long time, as if he wanted to ask something, but finally turned around and went back.
After dinner, instructor Jiang Da asked everyone to take away all the backpack ropes hanging on the basketball court and organize a friendly basketball match tonight.
New recruits vs. veterans.
The veterans all had basketball uniforms issued by their old company, while the new recruits wore physical training uniforms, so the camps could be distinguished at a glance.
Everyone else brought their benches to the sidelines to watch this basketball game that was sure to be intense, because it was the new recruits' first game after joining the company, and it would determine their future basketball status in the old company.
To ensure fairness, instructor Jiang Da personally served as the referee and repeatedly emphasized during the warm-up of both teams: "You veterans, take it easy. The new recruits are new and unused to the new environment. You are not allowed to use any grappling or prisoner-taking techniques!"
New recruits: ???
What's going on? Is this a game of ball or a war?
The new recruits looked nervous, while the veterans were all laughing.
"Don't worry, instructor, we will let them go!"
"Right! The score definitely won't be too far apart!"
"Brothers, remember to let the game go in the second half!"
Jiang Da was too lazy to chat with them: "Are you all done with the activities? When you're almost there, let's start."
At this time, a voice came from the sidelines: "Coach, why aren't Xu Ge and Li Dongshui on the court?"
Jiang Da looked back and saw that it was Zhou Meng, a new recruit from Class 1, who was speaking. He was a little puzzled: "What's wrong with them?"
"They're both good at basketball. Since it's a match between new recruits and veterans, we have to let them play!"
As soon as Zhou Meng finished speaking, the other recruits also reacted and shouted, "That's right, let Xu Ge and Li Dongshui go!"
"Yes, we need a change!"
Jiang Da was stunned for a moment. He hadn't seen what happened on the basketball court yesterday afternoon. Hearing the new recruits shouting, he said, "Okay then. Xu Ge, Li Dongshui, you two go up and replace the other two."
No one responded from the sidelines, and the recruits looked at each other.
"Where are Xu Ge and Li Dongshui?"
Jiang Da looked around and turned to look at Niu Sanxian who was seriously stretching his ligament on the court, "Niu Sanxian?"
"arrive!"
"Where are the two new recruits in your class?"
"Report, they're both feeling unwell and are resting in class." Niu Sanxian said seriously, "I've already asked the deputy company commander for leave on their behalf!"
"Shhh!!!"
“Dark secrets!!!”
"You guys did it on purpose, not daring to let them play!"
The recruits on the sidelines immediately booed.
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