Qin Yanzheng didn't say anything, and Song Lan didn't know if Qin Yanzheng had anything to say. She took her needle kit to the foot of the bed and first massaged Qin Yanzheng's legs. After about ten minutes, she said, "I'm going to apply acupuncture to your injured leg now."
She was actually telling the other person not to move around while she was administering acupuncture.
Qin Yanzheng hummed in agreement.
The moonlight outside the window was cool and clear, and Song Lan's acupuncture technique was as skillful as ever.
Wu Dong watched intently from the side. He admired Song Lan's medical skills from the bottom of his heart and felt that Qin Boyan was right. With Song Lan's medical skills, he could indeed be called a great doctor of a great nation.
The chirping of insects in the grass could be heard from time to time in the quiet night.
With a focused expression, Song Lan channeled gentle internal energy through the golden needles to slowly unblock and repair the damaged meridians in Qin Yanzheng's injured leg.
Time passed, and her forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat.
However, Song Lan had no time to wipe herself clean; she was administering acupuncture to Qin Yanzheng and couldn't afford to be interrupted.
This would cause secondary damage to Qin Yanzheng's meridians, which were not yet fully unblocked and repaired.
"Comrade Song, you're sweating on your forehead, let me wipe it for you."
Wu Dong stood beside Song Lan with Qin Yanzheng's face towel in hand, and his voice echoed in the room.
However, Song Lan did not respond for a long time.
It wasn't that she was unwilling, nor was it to avoid suspicion; it was simply that she was so focused on her work that she didn't hear what Wu Dong was saying at all.
"Wu Dong, you wipe it for Song Lan."
Qin Boyan spoke up, feeling a pang of sadness, but given his current situation, he couldn't personally help his wife wipe herself, yet he didn't want her to be uncomfortable, so he could only ask another man for help.
"I'll wipe it for Comrade Song right away."
Wu Dong replied to Qin Yanzheng, and then, with careful movements, he took a towel and wiped the thin layer of sweat from Song Lan's forehead.
After an unknown amount of time, Song Lan withdrew her gentle inner strength and asked, "How do you feel?"
"The sensation is more vivid than after you gave me acupuncture last time."
Qin Yanzheng responded.
"Very good. Judging from the current situation, I will give you two more acupuncture treatments, and the damaged meridians will be completely unblocked and repaired. Then, once the bones have healed, you can start rehabilitation."
After disinfecting the gold needles and putting them into the needle bag, Song Lan said with a smile, "You should rest now. See you tomorrow."
Wu Dong is not in the room right now.
"Are you alright?"
After a long silence, Qin Yanzheng spoke up. Song Lan looked puzzled but replied, "I'm fine." Little did she know that Qin Yanzheng was actually asking her about the rumors, but he was worried about touching on Song Lan's "scars," so he didn't finish his sentence.
He knew that the incident mentioned in the rumors hadn't happened to Song Lan, but Song Lan had indeed encountered two thugs. Even though he had rescued her in time, the psychological damage must have been done to a girl.
In Qin Yanzheng's view, it would be truly inappropriate for him to bring up the past now.
As for whether Qin Yanzheng himself cares, the answer is obvious. After all, his agreement to the marriage is enough to show his attitude.
Besides, the fault doesn't lie with Song Lan.
Composing himself, Qin Yanzheng's lips twitched, and his clear yet gentle voice once again flowed from his lips: "We are husband and wife. Although my current situation is inconvenient, as long as it's your business, as long as you tell me... if you've suffered any grievances outside, I can still help you solve them."
At worst, he could just listen to what Wu Dong had said before and have the other party contact his superiors to help his wife resolve the trouble.
Song Lan's eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly. She said, "I understand, but my work and life are going very well. I've never suffered any grievances." Why is this person a little strange?
Why would you say something like that to her out of the blue?
What grievances did you suffer outside?
Did he hear about the rumors?
But... he has difficulty moving around and his eyesight has not yet recovered, so how did he know that?
Song Lan's beautiful brows furrowed involuntarily as she suddenly thought of someone—Wu Dong.
Did Comrade Wu hear something and then bring it up in front of Qin Yanzheng?
Is that really the case?
The thought that Wu Dong had been going out to buy groceries almost every day during the week made Song Lan's heart tighten. She felt that her guess was probably correct: Wu Dong had overheard rumors about her while out buying groceries these past few days.
So when she returned from buying groceries, she told Qin Yanzheng what she had overheard. This explained Qin Yanzheng's strange behavior—asking her, "Are you alright?" and telling her that she had been wronged outside, and that he could help her resolve the issue if she told him…
"Did Comrade Wu say something to you?"
It felt so good to be cared for. Song Lan's bright peach blossom eyes were filled with smiles. She took two steps closer to Qin Yanzheng, then sat down on the edge of his bed, looking at his handsome face with gentle eyes.
"You, I..."
Qin Yanzheng was shocked by Song Lan's keen insight. He didn't need to think too much to know that Song Lan had probably guessed something.
Seeing the change in the man's handsome face, Song Lan smiled: "Alright, alright, enough with the 'you, you, me, me' stuff. I'll tell you. There's been a rumor circulating in the factory these past two days, and the person in the rumor is me."
But most people probably haven't connected the protagonist to me yet, since I don't work at the staff hospital.
Furthermore, the lady next door originally intended to cause trouble through rumors, and in fact she did put it into action. Unfortunately, she has now been detained by the town police station for three days of ideological education and labor reform.
Furthermore, I've figured out who started this rumor, and to prevent them from disrupting social harmony, I've informed the police station. I believe they'll get back to me soon.
"As your husband, I'm so useless. When you were being slandered and rumors spread about you, I couldn't stand up for you right away. I'm sorry!"
Qin Yanzheng felt both annoyed and guilty, especially after hearing what Song Lan said, he felt even more useless.
Of course, he also felt even more sorry for Song Lan—strong and resilient, she could handle things on her own without needing his help as her husband.
What are you talking about?
Song Lan shook her head helplessly: "You have never wronged me, and how could I trouble you with things I can handle myself? Besides, your current situation is special, and what you need most is to rest and recuperate. As your wife, I naturally have to think more about you, so I didn't plan to tell you about the rumors."
Now that you know, it would be disrespectful for me to keep it from you any longer. Besides, the matter has been resolved, and you know the truth now..."
Before Song Lan could finish speaking, Qin Yanzheng's voice suddenly rang out: "Why do you only report good news and not bad news to me? You carry everything on your own shoulders; it'll be exhausting!"
He paused for a moment, then said, "I'm your husband, you should at least consider my feelings."
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