He had been lying in bed for too long, and all his muscles were weak. Although the injuries to his bones had almost healed, he still couldn't walk as freely as before.
He used his arms to support himself as he got off the bed, holding onto the edge of the bed to adjust his legs.
When the night shift nurse came to check on the patients, she was so startled to see Huo Qizheng standing alone on the floor that she dropped the tray she was holding.
"Huo...Huo Tuan?"
Huo Qizheng turned around and met a surprised face.
"Commander Huo, you're awake! That's great! I'll call your family right away. Don't move around on your own."
Huo Qizheng called out to her.
"Wait, it's so late, don't disturb her. She'll come tomorrow morning. Don't tell anyone else that I've woken up yet."
The nurse was puzzled, but nodded in agreement nonetheless.
"Commander Huo, you've just woken up and your body hasn't fully recovered yet. It's easy for you to get injured if you get out of bed alone like this. Let me help you."
The nurse offered her help out of kindness, but Huo Qizheng was not used to other women touching him.
"Thank you, but no need. I know what I'm doing. You can go ahead and do your thing."
The nurse was worried, but Huo Qizheng's aura of keeping people at arm's length after waking up did make her a little afraid to get close.
"Okay, then call me if you need anything. I'll be at the nurses' station."
After the nurse left, Huo Qizheng continued to move his body. Because he exercised every day, he could feel his strength slowly returning after just a little activity.
He didn't want Lin Han to see him in this disheveled state, and his desire to fully recover reached its peak at this moment.
After Huo Qizheng was able to walk independently, he did a few simple exercises. He was able to complete them, but they did not meet his own expectations.
How can someone with his physique protect Lin Han?
The nurse came over with the new medication prescribed by the doctor.
"Commander Huo, the on-duty doctor is currently cleaning the wound of a soldier who was just brought in. He asked me to bring you the medicine first, and he will be here in a bit."
The nurse handed the medicine box to Huo Qizheng.
Huo Qizheng put the pill in his mouth, tilted his head back, and swallowed it without needing any water.
"Can I eat now?"
The nurse nodded.
"The doctor said you can eat as soon as you wake up. Commander Huo, are you hungry? Do you need me to go to the canteen to get you some food?"
Huo Qizheng knew that he couldn't have any strength without eating. He was eager to get back to the point where he didn't need Lin Han to take care of him, so he needed to recover his strength as quickly as possible.
"Yes, I need your help."
The nurse took a lunchbox from the cabinet next to the hospital bed. When she stood up and met Huo Qizheng's face, she blushed with embarrassment.
She knew Huo Qizheng was already married, but she still couldn't help feeling shy when she saw his outrageously handsome face.
"I'm going to get some food now, you can rest for a bit."
After the nurse left, Huo Qizheng walked around the room, observing the traces left by Lin Han.
This little woman would often read stories to him; her storybooks were kept in the bedside table.
Huo Qizheng opened the cabinet, and instead of love stories, he found a book of quotes by a great man and the hand cream that Lin Han used to wipe her hands.
Huo Qizheng looked at the small iron box and couldn't resist touching it with his finger. The box was so cold that he quickly withdrew his hand.
He brought his fingertips, which had touched the face cream, to his nose and took a deep breath. It was the familiar scent of Lin Han.
The thought of that little woman's hands tracing over his body every day as she applied this tube of face cream filled his chest with an inexplicable emotion, making it swell and even his breathing feel hot.
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