Chapter 40: Field Hospital Three

  Lin Ruo Lan stood in the garden downstairs for a while, this building is specially provided for the troops above the regiment level leaders to use for recuperation, the greening is done very well. As it was approaching May, the flowers in the flower bed were blooming with vibrant colors. She stretched out her fingers and gently stroked the petals, but her mind was thinking about Jin Huan's family affairs.

  Jiang Tao somehow found a cushion and spread it on the stone bench under the tree shade, "Director Lin, the midday sun is too strong, I'm getting dizzy from the heat, come sit here for a while."

  "Thank you." Lin Ruolan walked over and sat down on the stone bench.

  Jiang Tao stood a little further away from her, the rough and majestic soldier, encountering this delicate girl who was as white as jade, seemed to be at a loss for what to do with his hands and feet.

  Fang Xiaotong stood far away, looking up and down at the beautiful woman sitting on the stone bench. This morning, the special caregivers of Jin Huan were discussing this woman in private, seemingly she had a very transcendent status among these men, everyone was secretly guessing her identity:

  "Heaven is really unfair. If someone has a good figure, they shouldn't also have a beautiful face. If they have both, how can other women maintain their mental balance?"

  "Junior Lieutenant rank? I feel like her status isn't low, so why is she only a Junior Lieutenant? Those handsome guys who looked very cool last night were being very polite to her, didn't she wear the wrong uniform?"

  Guessing and guessing, Fang Xiaotong couldn't get the answer he wanted, so he decided to go forward and strike up a conversation.

  "Director." A call disrupted Lin Ruolan's thoughts, bringing her back to reality. Turning her head, she saw a beautiful and dazzling face, recognizing the female nurse who had been standing behind Chen Jianfeng last night, now being blocked by Jiang Tao several meters away, looking at her timidly.

  "Let her come over." Lin Ruolan politely looked at her, "I'm just a lieutenant colonel, not my superior officer, what's the matter?"

  "I'd like to ask, how much longer until Colonel Chen can return to his ward? In twenty minutes, he's due for an injection." Fang Xiaotong carefully observed her expression.

  Lin Ruo Lan looked up at the floor above and said, "They are discussing work, you can ask the security guard at the entrance to remind him."

  Bumping into a wall that was neither soft nor hard, Fang Xiaotong said somewhat disheartened: "The security guard looks fierce, can I trouble you to call him for me?"

  Lin Ruo Lan's slender eyebrows slightly rose, and she smiled faintly. Her long eyelashes drooped down, covering the fleeting sparkle in her eyes. Generally speaking, a beauty with flowing long hair is easily imagined as a romantic and sentimental representative. Is this beautiful nurse with waist-length hair also a sentimental soul? And what about Chen Jian Feng? Has he shown her any tenderness? Lin Ruo Lan suddenly wanted to see what it would be like if the usually calm and collected Chen Jian Feng were to fall into a romantic entanglement.

  "Alright." She slightly opened her red lips, calm and serene, beautiful like a precious porcelain doll. "Follow me, I'll help you call him." She stood up and walked towards the stairs.

  As soon as the door opened, a white mist rushed out impatiently. Lin Ruo Lan immediately furrowed her brow and covered her mouth to cough, "Cough... how much have you guys smoked?"

  Long Fei hastily opened all the windows in the room, "Let in some air, it'll be gone in a moment."

  Lin Ruo Lan walked straight to Jin Huang with a stern face, snatched the cigarette from his fingers that had only been smoked halfway, and threw it into the spittoon. Chen Jian Feng and Long Fei's expressions were somewhat awkward, the atmosphere was stagnant, and the air was stiff enough to be cut with a knife. Her displeasure had such great power that it made people feel fearful.

  Jin Hao suddenly reached out, grabbed her hand, and with a slight exertion of force, pulled her to sit down beside his bed. His right arm encircled her slender waist. She pushed against his chest, wrinkled up her nose, hummed a sound, and struggled to leave. The grip around her waist suddenly tightened, stopping her movement. "I won't smoke anymore, I swear I won't smoke again, don't be angry."

  A low voice resonated through his chest, vibrating her eardrums. She could clearly feel the seriousness in his tone. Her anger dissipated by half, and she suddenly remembered why she had come back, turning to look at Chen Jianfeng: "Your nurse is looking for you." She paused, adding a sentence: "She's been looking for you for a long time."

  Chen Jianfeng turned around to face the young boy, somewhat surprised, with an inquiring expression on his calm and gentle face. "Is there something?" he asked softly.

  Fang Xiaotong stood at the door, her eyes fixed on Chen Jianfeng, unable to move away for a long time. She liked him, liked him so much that she trembled with it, always wanting to stand by his side without caring about anything else. "Uh... I... I... oh, you should get vaccinated."

  Chen Jianfeng furrowed his brow, knowing it was just an excuse, but didn't expose it and lightly responded with a "good".

  A soft, snickering laugh echoed in Chen Jianfeng's ear, and he turned to see Lin Ruolan with the most innocent smile on her face, slightly tilting her head, looking like a crystal-clear beauty. Her clear eyes held unspoken understanding. She hummed a tune, seemingly singing "Since ancient times, beauties love heroes".

  He suddenly had a feeling of being at a loss for words, thinking that she was like a mischievous bad cat, who after tangling up the ball of yarn would walk away nonchalantly, refusing to take responsibility and clean up the mess, yet with an innocent face that made it impossible for anyone to scold her.

  Fang Xiaotong had already walked behind him and was pushing the wheelchair, hastily pushing him back to the ward, as if there was a ghost chasing her from behind.

  Long Fei looked at Lin Ruolan with a profound gaze, smiled and said: "Be careful not to overexert yourself." After finishing speaking, he left the ward and considerately closed the door behind him.

  "What does 'Long Fei' mean?" Lin Ruolan looked up at Jin Huang with a puzzled expression.

  Jin Hao slightly raised his eyebrows, with an expression of disapproval on his face. "Lan'er, don't randomly match them up, they're not suitable for each other." He stretched out his hand and pinched her small nose twice.

  "Why? Does he have a lover?" Lin Ruolan grasped his arm, staring at him with wide eyes.

  He gently wrapped his arms around her, his eyes fixed on the door, lost in thought due to her question. After a while, he slowly whispered: "She has a worldly air about her that doesn't match Sword Peak's style, and she can't enter Sword Peak's inner world at all, nor can she understand Sword Peak's pursuit. They won't be happy together." On the bedside table was a plate of freshly delivered strawberries; he picked one up and brought it to her lips.

  Lin Ruo Lan, with a strawberry in her hand, said discontentedly: "What do you think other people's girls' feelings are? The plague or cholera? Are they worthless? It's as if falling in love with him is an insult to him, it's excessive!"

  "Everyone's feelings are precious, I didn't mean to look down on hers. But the infatuation written all over her face isn't love. She's just infatuated with Jian Feng's appearance, but doesn't understand his heart at all." He said, continuing to feed her strawberries.

  "I disagree with you, just because she's attracted to his appearance doesn't mean her feelings aren't love. It's hard for a woman to fall deeply in love with a handsome but empty face..." She couldn't help but argue with him, the sweetness still lingering in her mouth.

  "That's you!" Jin Huan interrupted her, his eyes gazing at her with the most sincere and gentle gaze, with a scorching heat in his pupils. "Lan'er, you're a woman who can live and die with your loved one, but that doesn't mean all women are like that. You're an exception, my Lan'er."

  A sweet feeling surged up in her heart, warming her mouth and lips, a smile rose on her red lips, that was Jin Huang's eternal affection. The charming smile made Jin Huang lower his head, gently kissing her lips, his strong body tightly pressed against hers, "Lan'er, don't be foolish again, Jian Feng's heart is like stagnant ancient well water, without enough strong temptation, it can't move him at all."

  "If he one day develops feelings for someone without realizing it and lets the opportunity slip by, wouldn't that be a great pity?" Lin Ruolan carefully avoided his wounds, her hands circling around his neck. "Love is something unpredictable, I promise you I won't go around creating opportunities for them again, but you also have to promise me one thing."

  "You said." Jin Huan hugged her and picked up a bright red cherry, putting it into her mouth, then opened his palm to catch the cherry pit.

  "Every pair of loving companions should be blessed with caution, so don't casually deny them, can you?"

  Jin Hao didn't hastily agree, instead he stared at her intently, his expression unfathomable and profound. After a while, he responded gently: "Of course, it's Sword Peak's freedom to choose whoever they want. However, your heart is too soft, be extremely careful not to casually provoke these people."

  She snuggled into his arms, listening to the strong and powerful heartbeat, understanding how much he indulged her: "I know, I don't have a hobby of being a matchmaker. Moreover, with you here, I'm not afraid of anything."

  His answer was a deep kiss.

  On the third day of hospitalization, Deputy Commander Zhang came with a commendation order from headquarters. Due to the outstanding completion of this mission, the country's major losses were recovered, and the assault team collectively won first-class merit once, and all team members each received personal first-class merit once.

  Under Mr. Mark's strong request, the headquarters specially awarded Lin Ruolan, who as an ordinary translator, after Mr. Mark encountered danger, bravely entered the mountain camp to rescue him. After being approved by the General Staff, her military rank was promoted from lieutenant to captain, and she was sent to study at the Nanjing Army Academy.

  Although Yang Xinxin had made serious mistakes, considering that she was able to recognize her errors and make significant contributions, the headquarters decided to still award her the title of martyr, provide preferential treatment to her family, and erect a cenotaph for her beside Geng Guohui's tomb for future generations to pay their respects.

  At the same time, the military region also announced a decision: the original female special small team under the Cheetah Detachment was transferred to the newly established Female Special Detachment, and from then on, there were no longer any female special soldiers in the Cheetah Detachment.

  By the tenth day, Jin Huan and Long Fei's wounds had healed, and pink tender flesh had grown over the wound. After Lin Yang carefully examined them, he felt that they could return to the team and start rehabilitation training. Chen Jianfeng also proposed to return to the team for rest and recuperation.

  On the epaulette of her military uniform, Lin Ruolan added a bean, and she hopped away to find Jin Huang. Before long, the plane would arrive to take them back to the Cheetah Squad.

  Fang Xiaotong stood in the corridor, gazing enviously at Lin Ruolan who was carrying a pole with three stars on her shoulder. She blinked her eyes, which were filled with unease, and her hands unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes. Apart from the unease, there was also an unmistakable fatigue on that beautiful face. It could be seen that she had not rested well for several days and nights.

  Hesitating for a moment, Fang Xiaotong finally plucked up the courage to approach her: "Sister, can I say a few words to you?"

  Cheng Xiaopeng, who was patrolling the corridor, wanted to step forward and block her way, but Lin Ruolan waved her hand, indicating that it wasn't necessary. "Is there something?"

  "I heard Colonel Chen is going to be discharged from the hospital, but his injuries haven't healed yet..."

  "Sorry, you should go ask a doctor about this." Lin Ruo Lan interrupted her words, recalling Jin Huan's warning, "Or maybe you should just ask him directly. I have something else to attend to, excuse me."

  Fang Xiaotong watched her walk into Jin Huang's ward with a lost expression, then lowered her head in dismay. Her chaotic heart was filled with countless thoughts, unsure if she should be grateful that her unrequited love hadn't gone too far yet. She had always believed that romance was hard to come by, and now that she had finally met the white knight who made her heart skip a beat - handsome, charming, and successful - she felt she owed it to herself to pursue him with all her might! It's the 21st century, after all; who says women have to be passive and wait for men to make the first move? You've got to act fast, or else you'll find yourself competing with a long line of other women!

  Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and ran downstairs. She had never been one to go against her own heart. Even if this unrequited love would leave her shattered, she still wanted to pursue it. In this life, there probably wouldn't be a second person who could make her heart flutter like this. Since she was destined to be lonely in the future, why not seize the opportunity to pour out a lifetime of love?

  Declining the hospital's farewell ceremony, Jin Huan, Long Fei and Chen Jianfeng boarded the helicopter that had come to welcome them back. Lin Jie's wound had not healed for a long time, and he was also carried onto the plane and transferred to Beijing for treatment.

  Surprisingly, in addition to Lin Yang returning home, there was also Nurse Fang Xiaotong waiting on the plane! Seeing everyone's astonished eyes, Lin Yang smiled and explained: Chen Jianfeng's injury still needs a nurse to take care of him, and Fang Xiaotong is the most suitable candidate.

  Lin Ruo-lan gave Chen Jian-feng a sideways glance, her eyes seeming to say: "It wasn't me who did it, don't blame me."

  Chen Jianfeng's eyes were calm and tranquil, unable to discern what thoughts were in his mind.

  Long Fei crossed his arms over his chest, gazing out of the porthole with a hint of amusement at the corners of his mouth.

  Jin Hao gently wrapped his arms around Lin Ruolan, slightly closed his eyes, and meditated.

  After an hour's flight, the helicopter slowly landed on the drill ground of the Cheetah Squadron. Under the plane, Luo Rong and Jiang Zhen led all team members to line up and salute.

  As the plane touches down, a special forces annual selection match is about to kick off across the entire military region.