Chapter 149: Chapter 147: Chen Zhengnian Gets Injured

Lu Xiao huffed, walked over, and wrapped his arms around Su Tang’s waist.

“Of course I’m jealous. My wife is so wonderful, I wish I could have her all to myself. It’s a shame so many people in this world want to compete with me for her.”

Although he said it jokingly, it had once been what he truly felt.

He really did want to have her all to himself, but he understood a certain truth.

A flower will bloom. If you pick it, it might belong only to you, but it will slowly wither, and you will never see its beauty again.

But if you leave it where it is, it will attract bees and all sorts of small creatures.

You admire it along with them, and this time, you no longer think of picking it.

Instead, you feel happy and delighted by its full bloom.

To him, Su Tang was that blooming flower.

She was intelligent and clever, beautiful and charming, and also empathetic.

So, it was only natural that she would attract the affection of others.

Whether it was from family or from strangers, the only thing he could do was make himself stronger.

To have the ability to cherish her, protect her, and love her.

To let her be her fully blooming, beautiful, and brilliant self.

“What are you thinking about? I’m talking to you and you’re not even responding.”

Just then, Su Tang spoke up.

Lu Xiao snapped back to his senses.

“I heard you. You said you want to make me a set of clothes, right?”

“That’s right. Didn’t you say I’ve never made you anything? I just happen to have a new clothing design, so I can try it out on you.”

Su Tang had been idle recently, so she had picked up her old hobby from her school days: fashion design.

If she hadn’t chosen to become a doctor and gone to medical school, she might have become a famous fashion designer.

“Honey, how are you so amazing? You can do everything.”

Lu Xiao lowered his head and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Blushing, Su Tang pushed him away.

“Am I interrupting you two lovebirds?”

Just then, Mrs. Lu, holding a plate of freshly washed apples, stood at the door watching the young couple’s intimate moment.

Su Tang quickly pushed Lu Xiao away. Lu Xiao stood up, and Mrs. Lu put the apples aside.

“Your aunt sent these apples from the countryside. They’re delicious. I washed them specially for you. You two carry on, I’ll see myself out.”

As she spoke, Mrs. Lu even closed the door for them on her way out.

“See what you did? You made Mom misunderstand again.”

Su Tang glared at Lu Xiao, her cheeks puffed out in a slight pout.

Lu Xiao reached out and pinched her cheek.

“Don’t you look just like a little kitten that’s all puffed up?”

“Lu Xiao!”

Hearing the genuine anger in Su Tang’s voice, Lu Xiao finally stopped teasing her.

“Alright, alright, I was just teasing. Mom won’t say anything. I’ll peel an apple for you.”

After saying this, Lu Xiao really did sit down on the edge of the bed, picked up the fruit knife from the basket, and began to peel an apple.

The next day, when Su Tang went to work at the hospital, she made her usual rounds of the wards and reviewed patient files.

She was just about to sit down for a break when a young nurse walked over.

“Doctor Su, a patient has arrived. It’s the soldier you operated on before. The hospital director wants you to go take a look.”

Hearing the nurse’s words, Su Tang frowned. ’How did Chen Zhengnian get injured again?’

But unexpectedly, when she got there, she also saw Lu Xiao.

’What kind of drama is this now?’ It was all a bit baffling.

“The two battalions were competing today, and I accidentally injured him.”

Lu Xiao explained in a low voice. In truth, the weapon in his hand had misfired, grazing the man’s arm. Fortunately, he had been wearing a bulletproof vest.

This wasn’t premeditated revenge, really, just a small accident.

“Let me take a look.”

Su Tang shook her head helplessly and took a step forward.

After carefully examining Chen Zhengnian’s wound, she spoke.

“It’s nothing serious. Just treat it like any other abrasion.”

Only after Su Tang finished treating Chen Zhengnian’s wound did Lu Xiao step forward.

“I’m truly sorry. I didn’t do it on purpose.”

Chen Zhengnian shook his head.

“It’s fine. It’s also because I haven’t trained in a long time.”

After all, no major harm was done, so the higher-ups wouldn’t pursue the matter. As long as Chen Zhengnian didn’t make an issue of it, Lu Xiao would definitely be fine.

After watching Su Tang walk out, Lu Xiao took another step back.

“You’re actually a pretty down-to-earth guy. I had a lot of misunderstandings about you before. For that, I apologize.”

Lu Xiao had always been a man of clear-cut loves and hates.

He wouldn’t be stingy with an apology for something he had done wrong in the past.

“It was also my fault. Some of the things I did regarding Doctor Su caused you to misunderstand.”

Not much needed to be said between men; a single look was enough to understand each other’s meaning.

This time, it was a blessing in disguise, and the two of them buried the hatchet.

When Su Tang finished up her work, she saw Lu Xiao still waiting outside.

“Why haven’t you left yet? I thought you would have had to go back after dropping him off.”

“Of course I can’t leave. Otherwise, Wang Xinxin might get spirited away by a certain someone.”

After speaking, Lu Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, motioning with his eyes for Su Tang to look toward a nearby hospital room.

“Xinxin? What’s she doing at the hospital?”

“What do you think? She’s here to see Chen Zhengnian, of course.”

Hearing Lu Xiao’s words, a flash of surprise crossed Su Tang’s eyes, followed by a slight smile playing on her lips.

“So that’s why she’s rejected so many men. It was for Chen Zhengnian.”

“You knew about this too? So I’m the only one, her own brother, who’s been kept in the dark? How did I not know when those two got so close?”

Lu Xiao was a little angry. How did that pig Chen Zhengnian manage to root up his family’s finest cabbage?

He had clearly forgotten the reconciliation he’d just had with Chen Zhengnian.

“The last time Xinxin went to the county town, he was the one who brought her back.”

Su Tang had happened to come out for a drink of water that time and saw it clearly. But since Wang Xinxin didn’t want to talk about it, Su Tang naturally didn’t ask.

’Everyone has their little secrets. Why pry so much?’

“Alright, let’s go. What’s the use of you standing guard here? You can ask her whatever you want when we get home.”

“Besides, Xinxin is a grown woman now. Isn’t it normal for her to be dating someone?”

Su Tang walked over and pulled the still-seated Lu Xiao to his feet.

Lu Xiao took a deep breath and, in the end, said nothing more.

At that moment, Wang Xinxin, who was in the hospital room, had no idea she would be facing an interrogation from her brother when she got home.

“I… I heard you were injured. I was just here to see my cousin-in-law, so I thought I’d come see you too.”

Wang Xinxin placed the things she had brought with her on the table.

Chen Zhengnian was just about to reply when a comrade at his side held him back.

“You can say that again! Our Chen Lü’s injury is really serious this time. The doctor said he has to stay in the hospital for… uh… stay, stay… stay for seven or eight days.”

The comrade’s words caught in his throat, and he stammered.

Chen Zhengnian frowned. ’Doctor Su didn’t say anything about staying in the hospital for so long just now. It’s only a minor abrasion.’

“It’s that serious? Where are you hurt?”

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