Chapter 206: When One Side Is in Trouble, All Sides Offer Support; In the Military, It

The military spouses who left the prenatal clinic each received a folic‑acid supplement donated by the hospital.

It was a good thing, and the military wives were immensely grateful to the Hospital Director of the Military Region Hospital.

In the following days, the hospital frequently received seasonal fruit anonymously sent by fellow townsfolk, piled up like a mountain...

Because Pei Yan Ting, a pregnant employee, is well liked, she always gets the freshest fruit most suitable for pregnant women to take home.

In short, in Shen Man's secondary bedroom, the fruit never stopped arriving.

Anyone who often eats cooling dessert knows that girls love it.

Especially on a scorching summer afternoon, a bowl at that time brings complete physical and mental comfort.

Coconut milk is indispensable among the ingredients for making cooling dessert.

Thus, the six coconuts on the yard's coconut tree proudly fell and became the lady of the house's meal.

Jiang Ye went out to ask around for a meal, which fellow townsfolk could trade coconuts, and he used ration tickets to exchange them.

That night, he hauled a cartload of fresh green coconuts home, stacking them in the corner of the main hall like a small hill.

Pei Yan Ting's pregnancy progressed steadily, and she was no longer so obsessed with durian.

Lu Xiu Bai had been unable to sleep alone for more than a month, and finally got permission to move back to the master bedroom, which was a cause for great joy.

But joy turned to tragedy; while teaching a rookie how to fire a gun, the rookie forgot to engage the safety, the gun slipped and fired, the bullet grazed the arm, blood spurted, and it was a gory sight!

"Battalion Commander Lu, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it!"

The rookie was so flustered that snot ran down his nose, and the veterans, seeing this, rushed over to confiscate the rookie's pistol.

The seasoned veteran Gangzi had already untied his shoelace, wrapped it around Battalion Commander Lu's arm to staunch the bleeding, and calmly ordered:

"Quick, make a stretcher and get Battalion Commander Lu to the Military Region Hospital!"

"Yes!"

Lu Xiu Bai was losing too much blood, vision beginning to blur, yet still in the mood to joke:

"Gangzi, don't be so fierce; I'm a cat, I have nine lives, don't scare the rookie."

"Yes, yes, you're really lucky; you almost hit the central artery, but your luck kept it non‑fatal, at worst just bleeding..."

Gangzi gave Battalion Commander Lu a withering look; had he not partnered with him for so many years and known his luck was almost superhuman, with no real danger to his life, he would have blown him up long ago!

The rookie was quickly taken away for psychological counseling and disciplinary education.

Soon, as the stretcher was urgently assigned a military vehicle for transport, word spread throughout the Military Region that an unlucky battalion commander had been accidentally shot by a rookie.

After hearing the news, Jiang Ye rubbed his brow; there was no need to guess—aside from his older brother‑in‑law, who else could have such lucky fortune to survive?

On one hand, he ordered the Deputy Regiment Commander to promptly organize the new‑recruit training curriculum; a meeting will be held tomorrow to discuss optimization.

On the other hand, he pondered how to explain it to his wife when he got home.

His sister‑in‑law's side would definitely notice!

As for his grandfather, the old man is clear‑minded and unafraid of danger, so there should be no problem.

Military Region Hospital—

Emergency Surgery.

Lu Xiu Bai's wound was disinfected and sutured, leaving a scar as long as a centipede on the arm.

Considering the patient's severe blood loss, the attending physician wrote an order to draw blood and test the patient's blood type.

Then they prepared a transfusion of the same‑type blood from the blood bank; if insufficient, they would announce the injury and invite comrades of the same blood type to come and donate.

When one side is in trouble, assistance comes from all directions; in the army, this is a commonplace matter.

But for a woman, it is a big deal.

Pei Yan Ting was originally giving an IV to a patient; upon hearing that her husband had been seriously injured and brought to the hospital, she almost trembled and inserted the needle into the wrong vessel.

Thank goodness, thank goodness, I got it right!

The middle-aged man lying on the bed trembled, forcing a weak smile.

"Pei, Doctor Pei, why don't you go attend to your own work first; I can let the little nurse take care of me."

"Thank you for your understanding."

Pei Yan Ting calmly removed the rubber band from the other person's wrist, signaling a colleague to take over the patient.

"Doctor Pei, you go ahead with your work; I'll handle this here."

The two swapped places, and the nurse quickly stuck the cotton tape on the patient's wrist, adjusting the IV flow rate.

Who doesn't have an emergency?

Even doctors can have injured family members; doctors are human too, they worry, they fear.

Pei Yan Ting was originally giving an IV to a patient, and upon hearing that her own husband had been seriously injured and taken to the hospital, she almost trembled and inserted the needle into the wrong vein.

Fortunately, it was inserted correctly!

The middle‑aged man lying in the bed shivered, showing a forced smile.

"Pei, Doctor Pei, why don't you continue your work? I can have the junior nurse look after me."

"Thank you for understanding."

Pei Yan Ting calmly removed the elastic band from his wrist and signaled a colleague to take over the patient.

"Doctor Pei, you continue; I'll handle this here."

The two swapped positions, and the nurse swiftly applied a medical tape to the patient's wrist, adjusting the IV flow rate.

Which family hasn't had an emergency?

Even doctors can have family members injured; doctors are human too, they worry and get scared.

Pei Yan Ting's face was tense; with a military‑medical bearing, the more nervous she became, the more composed she appeared.

After leaving the infusion room, her legs felt weak; she held onto the wall rail, preventing herself from stumbling.

She steadied herself, her gaze resolute as she walked toward the trauma surgery department.......

【61】 "Gangzi, what time is it now? Ask the nurse; how long will it take to finish this blood bag?"

【62】 On the bed, Lu Xiu Bai's lips were pallid from severe blood loss, yet his mind was unusually active.

【63】 "Battalion Commander Lu, settle down; aren't you tired of talking? Save some saliva, will you?"

【64】 Gangzi sat upright on the chair beside the bed, eyes fixed on the blood bag, not responding to the remark.

【65】 "Go, go, go, this is just a minor wound; bandaging and suturing will be fine, no problem.

【66】 I'm thinking that once my wife finishes work, I'll just pick her up and go home."

【67】 Lu Xiu Bai has endured many injuries over the years, none of which were fatal, so he never took this wound seriously at all.

【68】 Now that he's married, he worries more about whether his wife will be angry when she finds out.

【69】 If she gets angry, she'll make him move to the secondary bedroom and sleep alone.

【70】 Thus he plans to hide it from his wife, act as if nothing serious is wrong, and get by.

Lu Ying, this is a gunshot wound; the bullet contains a lot of bad stuff, don't make trouble, just stay in the hospital obediently for a few days for observation.

Besides, your sister-in-law is the military doctor at this hospital; she might already have gotten the news and rushed over. If you don't want to be scolded by your sister-in-law, you'd better calm down, obediently show weakness, and play the role of a frail, helpless patient......

Gangzi's words punctured the commander's fantasy—how could such a serious injury be concealed?

Moreover, your sister-in-law is the military doctor at this hospital; she's well-informed.

"Don't curse me, ah, my wife is fine—she wouldn't——"

"The words 'angry' hadn't even left Lu Xiu Bai's mouth when the ward door was pushed open, and a furious female voice rang out——"

"Lu Xiu Bai, you've gotten bold!"

Pei Yan Ting had heard the gist from outside, and instantly flew into a rage, unable to hold back as she pushed the door open and entered.

Seeing the miserable man on the hospital bed, she—who rarely felt sad enough to cry—couldn't help but redden her eyes.

"Sister-in-law, you've come; I just remembered I have something else to do, I'll leave first. You and Lu Ying have a good talk—he's still injured."

Gangzi immediately stood up, threw Lu Ying a look that said 'you're on your own', and hurriedly found an excuse to leave.

Soon, only Lu Xiu Bai and Pei Yan Ting, the married couple, remained in the room.

Outside, Gangzi, who had said he was leaving, didn't actually go; instead, he bent down, pressed his ear to the crack in the door, and eavesdropped on the commotion inside.

If an argument or a fight broke out, he could still step in to mediate!

But after squatting until his legs grew sore, no sound of quarrel came from inside......