I had to admit, that felt good! So good!

Chen Yuting stamped her foot, but ultimately said nothing more.

Battalion Commander Zhao glanced at Lu Changqing. The latter was pale and drenched in cold sweat, a faint plea in his eyes...

After all, it was their private business...

He sighed, turned to Chen Yuting, and said:

"Yu Ting! I won't interfere with anything else! But as a military doctor, you must set an example. Everyone on this medical team volunteered to help in the disaster area! You ought to respect them! You should all be working together!"

Chen Yuting protested indignantly, "Battalion Commander Zhao! It's not my fault! Their professional skills are lacking, and their attitudes are a serious problem too..."

"Yu Ting! You're a soldier! Your behavior has already disrupted the medical team's work. You need to apologize to them! Don't disgrace our unit just because you're acting on personal feelings!" Battalion Commander Zhao's tone was stern.

"No! I will never apologize to them!"

Wiping her tears, Chen Yuting said, "That woman just now was so ill-mannered! She opened up Changqing's perfectly good wound! I will never apologize to her!"

"Chen Yuting-"

Battalion Commander Zhao said gravely, "If you insist on refusing to apologize and won't obtain the medical team's forgiveness, you'll have to handle all the medical work here by yourself! And when I return, I will report everything that happened here to Regiment Commander Chen!"

With that, Battalion Commander Zhao turned and walked out, telling the guard behind him:

"Stay here and keep watch. Neither of them is allowed to go anywhere!"

Director Sun was still waiting in the courtyard. Battalion Commander Zhao sighed and said to him:

"Director Sun! Sorry for the trouble, but please talk to the medical team first! Rest assured, send any patients over here. Military Doctor Chen won't refuse to treat them! Let her cool down for a while. I'll make sure she apologizes to everyone!"

Director Sun nodded helplessly.

Only then did Song Ning nudge Zheng Chang'an. "All right! The show's over! Let's find somewhere to hole up for a bit!"

They turned to leave, and Doctor Zhou followed. "I'm coming with you!"

Seeing this, Director Sun anxiously called after them:

"Uh, Zhou! Wait a moment... Hey! Wang! Don't leave yet..."

Song Ning and Zheng Chang'an wandered around outside and found a storage tent where they could rest.

It was relatively quiet there, packed with supplies, with only two staff members on duty.

When the staff heard they were from the medical team, they even helped find them a blanket.

Song Ning grabbed a corner of the blanket, leaned back in a corner, and began to doze.

Zheng Chang'an held the other corner and leaned back opposite her, but he was still too excited to sleep.

"Hey-hey-Doctor Xiao Song! You really opened my eyes today! I never imagined you'd actually remove that company commander's stitches! Wow! Watching that got my blood pumping!"

Without even opening her eyes, Song Ning merely tightened her grip on the blanket and replied:

"What? Did you think I went too far?"

"Of course not! Not at all! That Military Doctor Chen was arrogant and unreasonable! She'd been berating everyone for ages before you arrived! We were already seething!"

Zheng Chang'an gestured animatedly.

"Seriously! The way you flicked up that stitch was so badass! Just one little flick, and it felt like every part of me could finally breathe again..."

Then he sighed. "That Company Commander Lu was unlucky, though. He got caught in the crossfire and has to suffer all over again!"

"Caught in the crossfire? Not necessarily!" Song Ning opened her eyes and spoke mildly.

Zheng Chang'an raised an eyebrow. "Doctor Xiao Song! Do you... have something against that Company Commander Lu?"

Song Ning said, "I wouldn't go that far! I just... don't like the look of him!"

Zheng Chang'an paused, then suddenly sat up straight, his eyes shining as he murmured:

"So you can do that! If you don't like someone, you can just take action. If you don't like what you hear, you can fire right back!"

He turned to Song Ning and gave her a thumbs-up, his eyes sparkling with admiration.

"All our lives, we've been taught to follow the rules, know our limits, and give way to others. Just for refusing to let a grudge sit overnight, you deserve a thumbs-up! I have to admit, that felt good! So good!"

Song Ning glanced at him, leaned back, and prepared to go back to sleep.

"Hey-hey-"

But Zheng Chang'an stopped her, asking worriedly, "Are you sure they won't turn around and blame you tomorrow? That Chen Yuting looks like nothing but trouble!"

Song Ning said lazily, "This is barely the beginning! Removing his stitches was the smallest punishment I could give them! I'd be more worried if she behaved herself. As long as she has the energy, she's welcome to make all the trouble she wants!"

Zheng Chang'an leaned closer. "What do you mean? I don't get it!"

Song Ning yawned. "Then get some sleep! Save your energy! I'm guessing there'll be a good show tomorrow!"

There was no way Zheng Chang'an could sleep. He kept inching toward her...

"Tell me! Come on, tell me! Why?"

Song Ning had no choice but to explain. "The whole medical team went on strike today! With Military Doctor Chen's temper, how could she possibly settle down and spend the entire night treating patients? Even if she doesn't have a breakdown, she's bound to stir up some kind of trouble! Besides, by tomorrow... more people should know about Chen Yuting and Lu Changqing's relationship, right?"

With those two being so lovey-dovey!

How could it be enough for just a handful of us to know?

Lu Changqing clearly still wanted to hide his relationship with Chen Yuting today. How could I let that happen?

Once Chen Yuting spends tonight keeping vigil over Lu Changqing or something...

The more people who know about their relationship...

The more people who know that Chen Yuting made a scene with the medical team over Lu Changqing...

The more the eventual outcome will be worth looking forward to!

A smile appeared on Song Ning's lips.

Seeing it, Zheng Chang'an grew excited again and lowered his voice. "Doctor Xiao Song! Be honest. Do you have another move up your sleeve? The kind where no matter how much they struggle, they can never escape your grasp!"

Song Ning shot him a look. "Doctor Zheng, read fewer novels. They're rotting your brain!"

With that, she gave an enormous yawn, settled into a comfortable position, and closed her eyes.

"Go to sleep! I'm really tired!"

Her head tilted to one side, and she promptly fell asleep.

Zheng Chang'an froze, then waved a hand in front of Song Ning's eyes. There was no response.

She really fell asleep?!

He'd wanted to keep chatting!

Her smile just now had been so confident!

As though everything was under her control!

Doctor Xiao Song really had that kind of presence!

Whatever! He'd already decided to become her apprentice!

From today onward, she was his big sister!

He was going to follow her lead!

When Song Ning woke, bright daylight was already streaming through the tent's little window.

The tent flap stirred, and Zheng Chang'an burst in, carrying two strings of cornmeal steamed buns skewered on chopsticks.

"Sis Ning! You're incredible! Something happened! Something huge!"

"Here, here! Have some buns first! They're still hot! You eat, and I'll tell you!"

Song Ning took the buns and gave him a puzzled look. "Do you have a fever? Why are you suddenly calling me your sister?"

Zheng Chang'an puffed out his chest. "I've made up my mind! From today onward, you're my Sis Ning, and I'm following your lead! I'll listen to everything you say! Your word is law! If you point east, I'll never go west!"

Song Ning took a bite of her bun and gave him a sidelong look. "That's a pretty sudden decision! I'm not even twenty-one yet. Why should I be your big sister?"

"Perfect! I only just turned twenty-two. Calling you my big sister couldn't be more fitting!"

Song Ning was a little speechless. What kind of logic was that...?

Zheng Chang'an was already waving his hand impatiently.

"Sis Ning! That's happily settled, so let's not get hung up on it! Let me tell you first-two major things happened last night!"

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