Su Xingran initially felt pressured, as she was the youngest among the doctors and still an intern. Dean Sun's words eased her anxiety. Since they were selected by the state, there was no question of unfairness due to age.
Su Xingran went home and told her mentor, Huang Zhenhua, about receiving the award. Huang Zhenhua initially shared Su Xingran's initial confusion, wondering why Su Xingran had been chosen as the representative.
Huang Zhenhua asked Su Xingran, "Xingran, what did Director Sun from your hospital say to you? Out of so many doctors going to this battle, why were you, the youngest, chosen? Isn't that a bit hard to accept?"
Su Xingran straightforwardly told Huang Zhenhua what had happened. "Master, I applied to go to the front lines during the battle to provide relief work alongside the military doctors."
Huang Zhenhua frowned, looking at Su Xingran as if he wanted to speak several times, but in the end, he could only sigh. This child hadn't mentioned a thing since she returned; if it weren't for this award, she probably would have kept it a secret forever.
Huang Zhenhua said seriously to Su Xingran, "Xingran, whatever you do, your master will support you, but you must ensure your safety. Be careful in everything you do, and don't be careless."
Su Xingran originally thought her master would criticize her. She had applied to participate without telling her master at first, and she also kept it a secret when she left. She applied to go to the front line during the battle, and she didn't reveal anything when she returned.
But her master didn't criticize or blame her. He only told her to ensure her safety. Su Xingran didn't know what good deeds she had accumulated in her past life to meet such a good master in this one.
The mentor and apprentice were of one mind about attending the awards ceremony; they both agreed not to tell anyone beforehand, lest word get out and cause trouble later.
Su Xingran asked her mentor about the things she needed to pay attention to when receiving the award, and Huang Zhenhua explained them to her one by one. The mentor and apprentice both took the award ceremony very seriously, one speaking attentively and the other listening attentively.
As Su Xingran slept late at night, she had a dream. She dreamt of a woman's back and asked her, "Who are you? Why are you in my dream?"
The woman, with her back to Su Xingran, said, "Who am I? I'm your elder! Good girl, you've grown up so fast."
Su Xingran asked, puzzled, "You say you're my elder, but in what way are you my elder? Could you turn around so I can see your face clearly?"
The woman chuckled softly, "Xingran, live your life well, cherish this hard-won opportunity, do what you want to do, and one day we will meet again."
After saying these words, the woman disappeared before Su Xingran's eyes. Su Xingran chased after her but couldn't find a trace of her. Lying on the bed, Su Xingran suddenly opened her eyes, sat up, and turned on the light.
Su Xingran didn't know why she dreamed of such a figure from behind. She touched her heart, feeling it beating unusually fast.
Su Xingran murmured to herself, "An elder? That woman said she was her elder." Su Xingran couldn't imagine what kind of elder the woman could be. In her memory, that voice was unfamiliar, and the figure was even more unfamiliar.
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