Chapter 125: Arrival at the Hospital

"Small matter, you all wait another half hour, they're likely loading the trucks in the back," Nike Dashu said.

Zhang Qian called the two into the small shop, then poured a cup of hot water and handed it to An Yinan.

"This is Nike Dashu; the military's supplies are generally handled by Nike Dashu. There's a supply truck leaving in half an hour, we have to wait a bit."

An Yinan nodded and smiled at Nike Dashu, "Sorry to trouble you, Nike Dashu."

Nike Dashu waved his hand magnanimously, "These little ones are here in this harsh environment year-round to guard the gateway; what trouble is it? It's what I should do."

Although Yun Shu was sitting, she kept An Yinan well-protected on the inside. Now that she was out alone, she had to constantly watch the surrounding environment and protect An Yinan well.

"But, what is a delicate young lady like you doing going to the Camp? The wind here is harsh and cold, it's not friendly to a young lady like you. Going to visit family?" Nike Dashu chatted.

An Yinan nodded, "Yes, going to visit family."

"Oh, visiting family is good. Tell Dashu, which lad are you visiting? I'll send over two bottles of good liquor later; he can warm up with it when he's not on duty." Nike Dashu became even more spirited upon hearing this.

In this godforsaken place, besides the Art Troupe having to come over, where would any young ladies come from?

"Chen Xun." An Yinan curled her lips. It turned out that in such a short time, this name was already etched in her heart; even just saying it, she would unconsciously curl her lips.

"Eh? The lad Chen Xun!" Nike Dashu was even more surprised.

"What's wrong?" An Yinan saw Nike Dashu's expression was off and thought Chen Xun had met with some accident. After all, she had been on the train for four days; after so long, no one could say for sure.

"That lad actually has someone looking for him? He's cold as ice every single day, colder than this godforsaken weather. A girl from the Art Troupe chased after him and was nearly frozen to death." Ignoring Zhang Qian's warning look, Nike Dashu asked An Yinan warmly, "Lass, are you afraid of the cold?"

An Yinan let out a sigh of relief; she had thought...

Afraid of the cold? It seemed she was, but would that lad Chen Xun be willing to let her freeze?

An Yinan smiled, "It seems I am!"

"Then you can't go find him. He's colder than the snow in this north; the lads in the Camp all call him Snow Ghost—cold and devilish." Nike Dashu seemed to have opened the floodgates.

Just after talking about the girl from the Art Troupe chasing him, he went on to talk about a Leader's daughter chasing him. In any case, everything that should have been said, and everything that shouldn't have, was spilled out completely.

Half an hour is a long time, but with all this information, it didn't seem that long.

Zhang Qian covered his eyes in despair, "Battalion Commander, you're done for."

An Yinan looked at Zhang Qian with amusement, "What? How come I don't know about this?"

Zhang Qian immediately raised his hands, "I swear, the Battalion Commander didn't let me say anything."

At this moment, saving one's own skin was most important; betraying the Battalion Commander wasn't important at all.

"Oh?" That long, winding "oh" almost made Zhang Qian break into a sweat.

Nike Dashu looked at Zhang Qian, then at An Yinan, "What's going on?"

Zhang Qian looked at Nike Dashu with a mournful face, "Dashu, you've caused a huge disaster. This is Chen Xun's fiancée, the kind who has already filed a marriage application."

Nike rubbed his somewhat balding head, "Hi, I just met a lass who hit it off with me and let it slip, didn't I?"

"That, uh, lass, Chen Xun is quite good."

The dry, sparse words left An Yinan feeling a mix of amusement and frustration. In this frozen, snowy world, Chen Xun, what kind of existence are you exactly?

The truck filled with supplies had arrived. There was only one seat in the passenger cabin, so Yun Shu and Zhang Qian had An Yinan sit inside directly.

As for Zhang Qian and Yun Shu, they covered themselves with a large quilt and sat in the truck bed.

The north wind blew fiercely, hitting people so hard they couldn't even open their eyes.

Having arrived at such a close place, An Yinan's mood instead stabilized. If he lived, she would accompany him to live well; if he died, she would also live well, only she would never love anyone else again, and would keep him in her heart and thoughts for a lifetime.

A full two hours later, the truck stopped at the entrance of the Military District.

Zhang Qian took out all the documents and handed them over. After the guard on duty checked them carefully, he saluted Zhang Qian, "Please go to the guard booth to rest for a moment; I need to request instructions from my superiors."

Zhang Qian returned the salute, "Sorry for the trouble, Comrade."

The guard on duty quickly handed the materials to someone else and returned to his post.

Less than ten minutes later, a military jeep drove over from inside the compound.

"Report to the Chief, Zhang Qian has returned to the unit." Seeing the person arrive, Zhang Qian immediately stood at attention and saluted.

The person who stepped out of the jeep had a smile on his face, but his tiger-like eyes were bright and piercing.

"Return to the unit."

"Yes!"

The Chief then looked at An Yinan, "Comrade An, Comrade Yun, get in the car and come with me. Chen Xun is at the Military District Hospital."

An Yinan nodded, while Yun Shu gave a military salute.

No one spoke along the way. The Chief looked at An Yinan with some surprise; after all, Chen Xun was an iron tree that had finally bloomed, and he hadn't expected him to be injured and unconscious just as the marriage application was approved.

Fate plays tricks on people.

After arriving at the Military District, the Chief led the two all the way into the special ward.

An Yinan saw that man; he was pale, with various tubes inserted into his body, lying there without a sound.

She walked up, took his hand, and said softly, "Chen Xun, I'm here."

Chen Xun was struggling, wanting to give up yet refusing to admit defeat, when he heard the soft voice. His heart was startled: Nan Nan.

"May I understand his condition?" An Yinan looked at the attending Doctor, Qin Hao.

Qin Hao nodded, "Battalion Commander Chen was shot in the left chest, very close to the heart. The surgery was successful, but his head suffered a heavy blow. After corresponding examinations, he is not suitable for craniotomy."

An Yinan said calmly, "Thank you."

She returned to the ward, fetched a basin of warm water, and gently wiped Chen Xun's hands and face.

"How did you promise me? To pay attention to safety. It's only been a few months, and you've given me such a huge scare. How should I punish you?"

She spoke in detail, while Yun Shu stood guard quietly outside the door. The whole Team One was whispering about their arrival.

"Who is this person? Even bringing a Guard?"

"Likely some young lady from a prominent family?"

"Can't be, who could take their own Guard out?"

"Then what about Doctor Xi? Doesn't she like Battalion Commander Chen?"

"Hey, who knows? Battalion Commander Chen has never agreed to anything with Doctor Xi, and besides, this one was brought here by the Chief, so maybe she has some connection to Battalion Commander Chen?"

At this moment, a stern voice came from afar, "What are you all gathered here for? Is there a market fair?"

Hearing the voice, everyone scattered in a rush.

The person who arrived was none other than the youngest doctor at the Military District Hospital, Xi Mingyue.