After Qi Weidong's voice fell, he walked over from the corner, and with him came Dr. Zhang with a complicated expression and eyes full of disappointment.
When Zhang Yue saw Qi Weidong and heard what Qi Weidong said, she took two steps back in disbelief.
Then she saw her father, her pupils constricted, and she opened her mouth but didn't know what to say.
Qi Weidong walked to Ying Xixi, leaned over and hugged Guigui, who was terrified and tearful, in his arms. He wiped her tears with heartache and put a small mask on her.
At the same time, he stretched out his arm and put it around Ying Xixi's shoulders.
"I do know that Dr. Zhang has two daughters, but I know Zhang Ying, not you.
I didn't lie just because my lover was around. It's true that my lover and I were an arranged marriage by our parents.
But I have her in my heart and I want to spend my life with her.
Guigui is my daughter. She was born with cleft lip and palate. Dr. Zhang is the only doctor we know who can perform surgery on her.
Dr. Zhang has performed many cleft lip and palate repair surgeries and has seen many patients. How can you, as Dr. Zhang's daughter, speak ill of a child like my daughter?"
Qi Weidong's tone was calm but firm.
Zhang Yue held back her tears and kept shaking her head.
"That's not true, Brother Qi, you're lying! You're absolutely lying!"
Qi Weidong didn't say anything this time.
No one can wake up a person who is pretending to be asleep.
No matter how you talk to unreasonable people, you can't convince them.
Doctor Zhang walked up and looked at his little daughter with disappointment in his eyes.
"Xiaoyue, you really disappoint your father. I won't say anything else. I just want to say that I am a doctor, a doctor who saves lives and heals the wounded.
I will never give up my patients because of you or anyone else!"
After Dr. Zhang finished speaking, he turned and looked at Qi Weidong and Ying Xixi.
"Weidong, my dear, Xiao Guigui, don't worry, the surgery we arranged will not be changed."
After the family came out of the military hospital, Guigui lay in her father's arms, wiping her tears and sobbing from time to time.
Qi Weidong looked guilty and comforted Guigui with heartache.
Ying Xixi walked beside Qi Weidong, looking thoughtful.
People from the military region passed by from time to time. Qi Weidong and Ying Xixi didn't want to show their emotions. When asked, they adjusted their emotions and hid their thoughts.
When we got home, Guigui was tired from crying and fell asleep without any coaxing.
Ying Xixi and Qi Weidong sat on their chairs with serious expressions, and it was obvious that both of them wanted to talk about what had just happened.
"Xixi, what I just said is true. I know that Dr. Zhang has two daughters. I only know his eldest daughter, Zhang Ying, and I really don't know his youngest daughter.
Maybe what Zhang Yue said about having seen her was true, but I really didn’t have any impression of her, let alone anything about her.
I can swear to my motherland that after I registered my marriage with you and got married, I have absolutely no feelings for other lesbians!
Everyone in the military knows me, and if you don’t believe me, you can ask them.”
Qi Weidong was very aware and explained before Ying Xixi could speak.
Ying Xixi couldn't help laughing when she saw Qi Weidong's serious face and the way he explained to her as if he was facing a great enemy.
"So what about you before you married me? Did you have any lesbian crushes?"
Ying Xixi asked this question casually.
"No! In the past twenty years or so before I married you, I didn't have any lesbian crushes!
When I was a child, I only thought about growing up and leaving the Qi family. After joining the army, I only thought about training hard and defending my country.
After marrying you, I only think about working hard to get promoted and earning allowance for you!
Now that I know we have a daughter, I want to cure her illness so we can live a good life as a family!"
Qi Weidong sat with his back straight and explained his thoughts seriously and solemnly.
Ying Xixi looked at Qi Weidong with eyes that were similar to Guigui's, and suddenly didn't know what to say.
Qi Weidong's wish can be said to be very common in this conservative era.
A couple for life, work hard to give your family a good life.
Simple but sincere.
When Qi Weidong saw that Ying Xixi didn't say anything, the anger passed. He then realized that what he had just said was too embarrassing, and his ears began to turn red.
"I, what I said is true. I'm going to cook."
Qi Weidong suddenly stood up and his tall figure fled in panic.
Ying Xixi smiled. This rough guy was actually quite cute. The contrast was perfect.
........
Qi Weidong started training right after his vacation, and Ying Xixi took Guigui to visit the town.
She wanted to buy some fabric to make clothes for herself and Guigui. After all, she was a fashion designer, and in this era, she could make a lot of money in the clothing business.
Since she wants to develop her career anyway, she might as well develop what she is good at.
The mother and daughter came out of their home and met many people from the family compound on the way.
Everyone greeted Ying Xixi normally.
However, Ying Xixi noticed that there was something wrong with the way these people looked at Guigui.
Those eyes seemed familiar, she had seen them in Qijia Village before.
Some looked at her curiously, some were there to watch the fun, some were sympathetic, and some were malicious. All kinds of looks made Ying Xixi dream of returning to Qijia Village.
Ying Xixi was sure that neither she nor Qi Weidong had told anyone in the family compound or the military region that their daughter had a cleft lip and palate.
Except when she is at home, Guigui wears a small mask at other times, such as when she goes out or meets strangers.
There was no possibility of her face being seen by others.
Except in the military hospital.
Guigui's face was seen by Dr. Zhang and Zhang Yue.
If Dr. Zhang has good medical ethics, he should abide by professional ethics and keep the patient's information confidential.
But Zhang Yue......
Ying Xixi was guessing when she ran into Sister Li.
Sister Li has a straightforward personality, so Ying Xixi didn't need to beat around the bush to ask why the people in the military family compound looked at her and her daughter strangely.
Sister Li said it directly.
"Xiao Ying, I'm sorry for the hardship you've endured. Don't be afraid, little treasure, Doctor Zhang is amazing.
There was a child like you in our military family home before. After Doctor Zhang performed surgery on him, he became just like a normal child.
Sister Li’s words made Ying Xixi a little curious, as cleft lip and palate should not be very common.
There are actually other cleft lip and palate patients in this small military family home?
But that’s not the point now.
"Sister Li, it seems like the news about Guibao has spread throughout the military dependents' compound? The people we just met all looked at Guibao strangely."
"Yes, I came to tell you this. I know you don't want everyone to know about the little treasure, otherwise you wouldn't let the child wear a mask all the time..."
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