However, in just over a month, the situation on the front lines became urgent.
Xie Lanshen, as an outstanding young officer, took the initiative to go to the front line.
His superiors were moved by his spirit, but they never expected that his health could not be completely cured.
Because of the urgency of the situation, there was no time to conduct a full inspection.
Seeing that Xie Lanshen had recovered and that all his physical fitness test results were perfect, they agreed to let him go to the battlefield.
I just didn't expect things to change so quickly.
When they heard about this not long ago, the old leaders shed tears for Xie Lanshen, so the memory is still fresh in their minds.
"Xie Lanshen didn't have to die. He fell into the enemy's ambush while trying to rescue the captured recruits."
"I heard that he had just gotten his marriage certificate not long before returning to the team. He was still newly married and never came back. It's heartbreaking to think about it."
Everyone felt deeply saddened by this, yet there was nothing they could do.
War has always been called a "meat grinder," and there are far too many stories that have happened here and too many tears shed on this land.
They didn't even have time to grieve for long before they had to rush to the next battlefield.
Shen Zhihuan was still in shock and grief and couldn't come back to her senses for a long time.
She still owed Xie Lanshen a debt of gratitude for saving her life.
Little did they know that they would never have the chance to meet again before they were separated by death.
Mr. Wang, who was like a teacher and father to Shen Zhihuan, was also feeling down.
The senior leaders had already gone to a meeting, but he lingered there, reluctant to leave.
The old man just stared at the old photo that Shen Zhihuan was holding in her hand, sighing repeatedly.
"If only I had noticed something was wrong with Xiao Xie sooner, his condition wouldn't have been so serious."
"If it had been discovered and treated earlier, he would never have had to sacrifice himself."
Grandpa Wang's eyes were a little red, and he looked both disappointed and self-reproachful.
He clearly took part of the responsibility for Xie Lanshen's sacrifice upon himself.
After recovering from her grief, Shen Zhihuan sensed something was amiss and asked him in a low voice:
"Master, have you ever met Chief Xie?"
Grandpa Wang nodded, looked up at the sky, which had been stained gray by the gunfire, and fell into memories.
"When I met him, he had just come down from the battlefield, and he was already in critical condition."
"Although I have been trying my best to treat him, his condition is really too bad. He was not only seriously injured on the battlefield, but his previous illnesses were also triggered."
"Due to various factors, he didn't even make it to be sent back to the rear before he passed away."
Grandpa Wang repeatedly mentioned Xie Lanshen's symptoms at the time.
If it were possible, he would wish to turn back time so that he could cure Xie Lanshen.
The scene of her master turning his back to her and weeping with his face covered left a very deep impression on Shen Zhihuan.
Even now, she still clearly remembers what Grandpa Wang told her about Xie Lanshen's symptoms and the corresponding treatment methods.
He had rehearsed it in his mind hundreds of times.
The old commander and the military doctors in the previous life all regretted that they could not go back in time to save Xie Lanshen's life.
But Shen Zhihuan can now.
She was reborn and went back to the past, where Xie Lanshen is still in a state of serious injury and coma.
If he receives timely treatment and is not left with any lasting health problems, there is a good chance to save Xie Lanshen's life.
Shen Zhihuan looked up at the clear blue sky and made up her mind.
Whether it was out of gratitude for Xie Lanshen saving her, or to prevent the army from losing such an outstanding officer, she had to get involved in this matter.
As Shen Zhihuan pondered this, she couldn't help but sigh softly.
Perhaps this is the cause and effect.
If Shen Ling hadn't forced her into a marriage exchange, she probably would never have had the chance to meet Xie Lanshen in her entire life.
Naturally, there will be no chance to repay the debt of gratitude.
But since God has chosen to send her to Xie Lanshen's side, she must do everything in her power to save him and not leave herself with a second regret.
As Shen Zhihuan fell into deep thought, the group arrived at the spot where Liu Qiang had parked his car.
Seeing that she was distracted, Aunt Liu and Aunt Zhang assumed she was thinking about breaking off the engagement, so they carefully comforted her.
"Let's not dwell on the past. As the saying goes, a blessed woman doesn't marry into an unblessed family."
“Our Huan’er is handsome and outstanding. There are many good days ahead of you. There’s no need to get involved with bad luck.”
Shen Zhihuan snapped out of her daze, and felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing the two women's words. She quickly explained:
"Aunt Liu, Grandma Zhang, you've misunderstood. I wasn't thinking about the Shen family; I was thinking about where to go next."
The two women breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and then cheerfully comforted her.
"What's there to think about? You still have to wait a while before you can get married, so of course you should go back to the village to live now."
"Although our conditions are not good, we can still easily accommodate an extra pair of chopsticks for you. You can stay at whichever house feels comfortable."
Refusing any further would be a betrayal of everyone's good intentions.
Shen Zhihuan smiled and agreed, "Okay, then I'll trouble everyone."
Having finally made it to town, she was worried about Xie Lanshen's condition and felt it would be better to visit him first.
Shen Zhihuan still remembered where the Xie family lived; there was a Friendship Store not far from the newspaper office.
Walk two more streets and you'll reach the Xicheng Hutong Courtyard.
In her past life, she married earlier than Shen Ling. Back then, Gu Yuchuan's family hadn't become wealthy yet, and they also lived in this area.
The Gu family's circumstances were slightly worse than the Xie family's; they lived in a large courtyard house in a hutong (alleyway).
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