Chapter 28

When it came to Yu Li, Wu Guohua didn’t really care.

In his memory, Yu Li was still that cautious and reserved person, slender, quite hardworking, but lacking any feminine charm, and could only be described as fair and pretty.

He touched Xia Yuying’s hand. “I’ve already filed the marriage report. From now on, you will be my only wife. Even if she clings to me, I won’t pay attention to her.”

These words made Xia Yuying feel very comfortable!

Wu Guohua had been Yu Li’s fiancé before, but now he only liked her, loved her…

This stolen happiness made her feel proud and happy, proving that she was far superior to Yu Li!

But secretly, she still felt uneasy: “How about I go with you? Our hometown isn’t far, and though both my parents are gone, I have other relatives. I can also visit them, and see your family.”

But deep down, what she really wanted was to see Yu Li’s despairing and helpless expression!

Wu Guohua thought about it and nodded. “That works too. It’s a good chance for you to meet my mother and my sister. They’ll definitely like you.”

The two made plans and immediately went to file the report, then bought tickets, planning to leave the next day.

But just as they reached the entrance of the station, Wu Guohua saw a familiar person and immediately shouted, “Old Qiu! What are you doing? Why the rush?”

Captain Qiu from the 4th Company saw him and quickly walked over, sweating. “Old Lu had an accident! He got injured during a mission, and now he’s unconscious. There’s a lot of blood on the back of his head! We don’t know if he’ll wake up…”

Wu Guohua froze, his eyes widened, not knowing how to react at first.

Thankfully, Captain Qiu said, “I need to find the political commissar right away. Old Lu needs to be transferred to another hospital; we need to send a car quickly!”

“Okay, hurry up! A life is at stake!”

Watching the unrestrained concern on Captain Qiu’s face, Wu Guohua subconsciously wondered if others would worry about him as much as they were worrying about Lu Guanshan if something happened to him.

Xia Yuying, standing beside him, sounded cheerful as she spoke. “Guohua, did Lu Guanshan have an accident? If he doesn’t wake up, wouldn’t your promotion be more secure? I’ve been talking about you in front of Uncle, and this time, you’ll definitely get promoted. Wu, the deputy captain!”

Hearing Xia Yuying teasingly call him “Deputy Captain Wu,” Wu Guohua felt a surge of emotions, but he still looked around and reminded her seriously, “Yuying, don’t say that. You’re going to be a military wife soon, so you need to be careful with your words and actions.

As for Lu Guanshan… Let him face his fate. Alright, let’s go. We’ll miss the train if we don’t hurry.”

The two smiled sweetly as they linked arms and left.

Lu Guanshan had gone on a very dangerous mission. He was a straightforward person, liked to get things done quickly, brave and good in battle. This time, although the mission seemed almost certain to succeed, an accident happened. To save another team, he was ambushed during the pursuit of criminals.

Although he eventually managed to capture the criminals, he suffered a severe head injury and was unconscious for three days.

A group of leaders stood around his hospital bed, and Commander Fu, with a darkened face, angrily scolded, “Didn’t I say we need to focus on nurturing this man? How did something like this happen?! If he doesn’t wake up, you’d better think about where you’ll find a soldier better than him to make up for this loss!”

No one dared to speak, and they accepted the scolding willingly!

After all, everyone knew that, despite outwardly showing disdain for Lu Guanshan, Commander Fu had privately said more than once that he intended to bring Lu Guanshan to his side in the future.

If it weren’t for the fact that Lu Guanshan’s surname wasn’t the same as Fu’s, people would almost suspect that Lu Guanshan was Fu’s biological son.

“Commander, the most urgent thing is to get Little Lu to wake up. The doctor said that the blood clot in his brain has been cleared, but his consciousness hasn’t returned. We can only keep calling his name to see if there’s any response.”

Political Commissar Xiao felt a tingling on his scalp. He also admired Lu Guanshan and, even though his niece, Xia Yuying, had hinted so many times, he still thought Lu Guanshan was more suitable for promotion.

But now that Lu Guanshan was unconscious, what could he do?

Commander Fu squinted as he looked at the unconscious yet still handsome man on the bed and suddenly asked, “Does he have a partner? What’s her name?”

Commissar Xiao immediately had someone check: “He has a partner, said to be named Yu Li. They’ve already filed the marriage application!”

Commander Fu waved his hand, “Then shout that woman’s name in his ear! Let’s see if he reacts!”

Yu Li hadn’t expected that after just treating her second sister-in-law and Old Zhao, in just a few days, more and more people were coming to her for medical help.

People in the countryside work physically all their lives, and when they’re young, they don’t feel much, but as they age, they suffer from various aches and pains, many of which are stubborn pains that no treatment seems to cure.

The pain from those illnesses was truly torturous, almost life-threatening!

So whenever people heard of a good doctor, they quickly went to see them.

Yu Li, on the other hand, was dedicated and did her best. She felt that treating patients was also a form of practice and learning for herself. Plus, it helped others, earned money, so why not do it?

Because Wang Xinghua had been unable to conceive for years but suddenly became pregnant, many came to Yu Li for infertility treatment.

There were also people with back pain, leg pain, headaches, and similar ailments.

Seeing how busy Yu Li was, her eldest brother, second brother, and Yu Jiefang even set up a simple shed in the yard for Yu Li, complete with a table, to be used as her consultation spot.

Chen Ailan, too, could clearly feel that, although her daughter hadn’t been treating people for long, her status in the village had suddenly risen!

Whenever people saw her, they greeted her warmly and often asked about the treatments Yu Li had been providing.

One day, while she was washing clothes by the river, she ran into her ex-daughter-in-law, Gao Xuelian, who had just divorced her eldest son.

Before Chen Ailan could say anything, Gao Xuelian rolled her eyes.

Nearby, someone who had taken Yu Li’s medicine immediately stepped up to protect Chen Ailan: “Some people are caught stealing, but instead of hiding at home, they still want to keep stealing?”

Gao Xuelian was furious, jumping and cursing. She didn’t need Chen Ailan to say anything, as several other women nearby helped scold Gao Xuelian until she was driven off!

That moment was pure bliss for Chen Ailan, and when she went back, she couldn’t stop praising Yu Li!

“Daughter, you don’t know, now when I go out, my popularity is almost as high as the village chief’s! My daughter’s amazing, she’s really made me proud!”

Yu Li smiled as she watched her proud mother, feeling happy inside as well.

Yes, when children succeed, they bring honor to their parents and make them proud!

But when she married Lu Guanshan and followed him to the army, she wouldn’t be able to treat people in the village anymore. How would she continue to support her parents then?

After thinking about it, Yu Li decided to make some plasters to treat various pains!

She would leave them at Yu’s house, and if anyone needed them, they could buy them from her mother. That way, her parents would still be respected in the village, and no one would dare to bully them easily!

When she left later, she could occasionally send them from the army.

Once she made her plans, Yu Li felt at ease.

Chen Ailan, however, pulled her aside: “It’s almost been a month, and Little Lu should be coming soon. These past days, I’ve been helping your eldest brother with business, so I haven’t paid attention to your matters! Come on, let’s go buy some fabric. I’ll make Little Lu a suit of clothes to wear!”

Yu Li was taken aback: “Mom, do I need to make clothes for my husband before marriage? I’m not sure what size he wears.”

Chen Ailan teased her: “Haven’t you heard Little Lu say he doesn’t have parents, just grandparents? His grandmother is probably too old to make clothes for him. Little Lu is tall, and I can roughly estimate his size. We’ll make it a little bigger, and if it doesn’t fit, you can adjust it later.”

Yu Li was really impressed: “Mom! You have a good eye! I wasn’t sure about his exact size, so I didn’t dare to make anything, but since you said so, let’s make him a new suit!”

The mother and daughter immediately went to the market. Once on the street, Chen Ailan even chased after an ice cream cart to buy Yu Li a red bean ice lolly.

Like she was coaxing a child, she happily said, “Here, eat it. You loved this when you were young!”

Yu Li coyly leaned in: “You need to take a big bite, or I won’t eat it!”

Chen Ailan smiled helplessly, but still took a big bite and laughed as if blooming flowers: “The ice cream my daughter gave me tastes sweet!”

The two were laughing when suddenly, Yu Li was bumped hard from behind, nearly dropping her ice cream!

Chen Ailan quickly protected her and turned around, angrily shouting, “Who is that? Can’t you see?!”

Seeing the mother and daughter in front of him, Wu Guohua was stunned!

He recognized Chen Ailan, but who was this young girl with jet-black hair, snow-white skin, and a bright, charming appearance?

She looked so familiar!