HLnovel Chapter 207 Serving the People of Cangshan
Chapter 207 Serving the People of Cangshan
Hua Lan put on all her clothes while still under the covers before finally lifting them.
"Finally dressed, haha..."
But the moment the blanket was pulled back, she wished she could turn back time and continue pretending to be asleep.
Chu Xiao was standing at the foot of the bed, his posture clearly indicating he was waiting to catch her.
He was dressed simply, sporting a buzz cut, looking clean and refreshing.
A pure white casual shirt, just like when I first met him.
You can faintly smell the scent of laundry detergent mixed with sunshine.
"Um...when did you...come back?" Hua Lan swallowed hard before straightening her tongue.
She awkwardly gripped the thin blanket with her toes, her brain, which had shut down, could only come up with this one question.
Chu Xiao stood still, his sword-like eyebrows still furrowed, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"you……"
"I've changed my clothes, I'll get up right away." Hua Lan didn't want the person she liked to think she was a lazybones. "I'll make the bed now."
Chu Xiao didn't understand what she was nervous about. Thinking of the soy milk, fried dough sticks, and braised eggs he had promised her last night, he said, "I'll go out to buy breakfast. You get up and wash up first."
"Okay." Hua Lan replied with a smile in her almond-shaped eyes, thinking to herself,
Hurry up and get out. If Chu Xiao isn't here, she'll have a chance to wash his clothes without him noticing that she wore them.
Fortunately, Chu Xiao left after he finished speaking.
Hua Lan pulled out the men's clothes that were under the thin blanket.
Fortunately, she hid quickly and wasn't discovered by Chu Xiao.
"I forgot to tell you..."
Chu Xiao left but returned.
When Hua Lan heard the sound, she instinctively hid her clothes behind her back in fright.
"what?"
Chu Xiao squinted. What's with all this strange behavior every day?
"I popped the blisters on your palms to drain the fluid. You can't touch water. Wear plastic gloves when you wash up. The medicine is in the bag on your bedside table."
Hua Lan just wanted him to leave quickly, so she agreed in a flash, "Okay."
The clothes in my hands felt like a roasted potato just pulled out of a wood-fired stove, burning hot.
To everyone's surprise, Chu Xiao said, "Don't wash the clothes you're holding, I'll wash them when I get back."
Ah!
He knows all of that!
She's been hiding for so long; she's a complete joke!
Seeing her dazed and confused, Chu Xiao assumed she was still half asleep.
"If you're sleepy, go back to sleep a little longer."
"I'm not sleepy, you can go ahead, I won't wash your clothes."
"You can't understand a girl's mind," Chu Xiao shook his head and went out the door.
Hua Lan heard the sound of the door closing.
This time he is really gone.
Hua Lan was deflated and lay back on the bed, rolling around and wailing for a while.
"It's so embarrassing, he knows it all, he knows it all."
"what……"
“He was picking at the water bubbles, so he must have seen it.”
Speaking of blisters, Hua Lan raised her hand and looked at the pink spot on her palm.
How did he discover the blisters?
"So thoughtful."
"Sigh... I have to break my promise again!"
"I really like Chu Xiao, what should I do?"
Hua Lan stared at the ceiling and muttered to herself, her mind caught in a battle between heaven and man.
The angel said, "If you like something, you should bravely pursue it and stick to your own ideas."
The devil said, "You're not suited to be a military wife. It won't work out, so don't waste your time."
The angel added, "He seeks you out even when he's on a mission, and he'll risk everything to see you. He has feelings for you."
The demon retorted, "If you believe a man's words, you'll end up with a bloody head and you'll be crying later."
……
Hua Lan lay in bed, torn between two choices, unable to decide.
The angels and demons fought back and forth for dozens of rounds.
When she heard a noise from the entrance hall, Hua Lan suddenly got up and rushed into the bathroom to wash up.
"Hualan, breakfast is ready."
Chu Xiao's voice rang out.
"Right away." She agreed, and then brushed her teeth so fast that her hands left afterimages.
Before Chu Xiao could finish setting out breakfast and come in to urge her, she quickly sat down in the dining chair.
Looking at the soy milk, fried dough sticks, and braised eggs in front of her, Hua Lan felt grateful.
"Thank you for buying me breakfast and for helping me treat the blisters on my hands."
Chu Xiao: "Eat up, then come with me to run some errands."
"Aren't you on a mission?" Hua Lan hesitated. How could she catch a rich girl if she was with him?
"The mission is ending early, and I'm heading back to Cangshan this afternoon. Are you coming back with me, or staying here?"
"I want to stay here," Hua Lan answered without hesitation.
She wants to save money, so of course she'll stay here.
"You can stay here, but you're not allowed to do anything to make money."
Hua Lan: ...
I'm staying here just to make money!
She didn't speak, only pouted, silently protesting.
"I will support you until you can earn your own living. Now is the time for you to study hard and learn skills. If you want to earn money, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."
Chu Xiao spoke to him earnestly, like an old father.
"You don't want me to repay you with my body, and I don't want your financial support either."
Chu Xiao squinted and stared at her.
What's going on in her head? Everyone says studying hard is the most important thing, doesn't she understand?
"If you want to repay me, there are many ways; you don't necessarily have to sacrifice your marital happiness. When you get married, you should find someone who shares your values so that you can have endless things to talk about."
Upon hearing this, Hua Lan thought of...
I will only be happy if I marry you.
Only when I'm with you can I talk nonstop without worrying that you'll get annoyed.
But she didn't dare to say it out loud, afraid that it would become awkward between her and Chu Xiao.
It's fine as it is now. Under the guise of repaying her with her body, she's living a bittersweet dream.
"Many ways?" Hua Lan didn't understand.
"If you want to repay me after you passed the exam in Cangshan, come back to work in Cangshan, build and improve the medical system in Cangshan, and serve the people of Cangshan."
“But I…” Hua Lan hesitated.
The thought of practicing medicine independently immediately brought to mind An Xiaoyue's calm, composed, and in complete control expression.
Only someone as outstanding as Xiaoyue could bring all her knowledge to Cangshan.
When she first started working, she definitely needed guidance and training from her senior doctors.
"You're not willing?" Chu Xiao's calm tone carried a hint of disappointment.
Does she want to stay in Beijing?
"It's not that I'm unwilling." Faced with a choice about the future, Hua Lan trusted Chu Xiao and was willing to tell him everything. "I'm just afraid."
Of course I'd love to go back to work in Cangshan, and I can live with my grandma again.
Chu Xiao slowed down his chewing, thought for a moment, and asked, "Are you worried about not doing it well?"
He knew she was insecure.
Whenever she encounters a problem, she always thinks of the worst possible outcome first, creating an insurmountable obstacle for herself and making it difficult for herself to move forward.
Seeing through her timid thoughts, Hua Lan bit her lip in embarrassment, "Yes."
After meeting An Xiaoyue, she gradually understood why she couldn't become a military wife.
Even if the other party wasn't Chu Xiao, she still couldn't become him.
She is not someone who can stand on her own.
What soldiers need is a strong support system, not a woman like her who is dependent on others.
"So what? You still have four years to study. Besides, even if you can't handle it, your superiors can't handle it, and Cangshan can't handle it, you can still discuss it with your classmates and teachers, and you can still get referred to higher-level hospitals."
Chu Xiao spoke so casually that it made Hua Lan's back straight.
She looked up and stared blankly at Chu Xiao.
Chu Xiaohao believed in her, even though she herself wasn't sure, but he was certain she could.
"Can I really?"
"I knew you could do it before, but now..." Chu Xiao pouted, unwilling to continue, and lowered his head to eat his breakfast.
He didn't say it explicitly, but the meaning was already clear.
From certainty to uncertainty, Hua Lan felt a sudden emptiness in her heart. She anxiously asked Chu Xiao…
"What's wrong now? Is it not certain now? Why?"
Chu Xiao lifted his eyelids, his tone indifferent.
"You're in a rush to make money right now, and you haven't studied properly for your internship while staying on campus during the holidays. If you don't do well in your internship, every step you take afterward will only become more and more difficult."
Hua Lan's heart skipped a beat when she heard this.
She knows her own abilities best.
If it weren't for the extra points for children of martyrs, she wouldn't have been able to get into a top-tier medical school like Beijing Medical College.
From her freshman year to her senior year, she never missed a single evening study session.
It took her four years to gradually improve and be able to answer the teachers' questions that were beyond the syllabus.
But compared to a top student like An Xiaoyue, they are still worlds apart.
When she went to see An Xiaoyue yesterday, she noticed a detail.
On the cabinet by Xiaoyue's hospital bed, there were not only parenting books, but also the latest medical journal.
Xiaoyue ranked first in her major and was the top scorer in the college entrance examination; she is definitely a top student.
She's someone who excels at everything, and she didn't stop learning even after giving birth.
She actually dared to take on a part-time job.
She didn't have Xiaoyue's quick wit, which allowed her to maintain her top academic ranking while working part-time.
Hua Lan thought about it and realized she had lost out big time.