After being separated from my family, I became a darling of the military region thanks to my medical

The next day

The jeep came to a steady stop in front of the Gu family's gate in the military compound.

Gu Zheng turned off the engine, jumped out of the car, and walked around to open the car door for Ye Zhen. He looked as excited as if he had just received a reward and was eager to go home.

He lowered his voice, a hint of boasting in his tone: "Honey, let me tell you, the old lady's cooking is absolutely amazing. You can eat as much as you want later."

As soon as Ye Zhen got out of the car, the gate creaked open from the inside.

Gu Zheng's grandmother stood at the door, wearing a dark blue cotton-padded jacket, looking very energetic.

"Grandma, I'm going back..." Gu Zheng grinned and was about to go inside.

The old lady's eyes lit up. Without even glancing at her eldest grandson, she reached out and shoved Gu Zheng aside with such force that Gu Zheng almost crashed into the door frame.

Immediately afterwards, those warm hands gripped Ye Zhen tightly.

"Xiao Ye." Grandma Gu looked at him with loving eyes, as if protecting some rare treasure. "Come in, come in quickly, it's windy outside, don't catch a cold!"

Gu Zheng was left standing to the side. He touched his nose and followed behind with a helpless expression.

Alright, mission accomplished. His own grandson has instantly become someone he picked up.

The main house's living room was brightly lit, and the heating was on full blast.

Grandpa Gu sat in his armchair, twirling two glossy walnuts in his hands. Next to him sat General Manager Chen, whose arm was in a sling, but whose booming voice made the teacup lid tremble; he was clearly waiting specifically for Ye Zhen to come and express her gratitude.

"Little Ye is here? Sit down! Sit down quickly!" The old man put down the walnuts, his usually stern face now full of wrinkles from smiling.

Grandma Gu pressed Ye Zhen down onto the sofa in the middle of the room. Before she could even settle in, the coffee table in front of her was pushed over. Red Fuji apples, White Rabbit milk candy, steamed rice cakes, and rare imported chocolates were piled up like a small mountain.

Gu Zheng was about to sit down next to his wife, but before he could even put his bottom on the ground, Grandma Gu gave him a sidelong glance and said, "You're so big, how are you going to squeeze in with Xiao Ye? Go sit on that stool!"

Gu Zheng: "..."

He resentfully pulled over a small stool, huddled to one side looking aggrieved, like a wronged little wife.

The old man suppressed a laugh, cleared his throat, and looked at Ye Zhen, his tone turning serious: "Little Ye, I heard about the surgery from Old Chen. Two words: Brilliant!"

He paused, picked up his teacup, and took a sip. "Dean Li called me this afternoon. He gave me a long apology and talked about how great Beijing is and how terrible Beicheng is. The gist of it was that he wanted me to step in and keep you in Beijing."

"We don't care about the conditions and benefits he mentioned, but Old Li is right, the Beijing General Hospital will be good for your future development. But ultimately, it's up to you to decide."

All eyes were on Ye Zhen.

Ye Zhen held the hot tea that Grandma Gu insisted on giving her, the warmth flowing from her fingertips into her heart. She raised her head, her gaze clear, and finally landed on the man huddled on a small stool in the corner.

Eyes facing each other.

Gu Zheng was staring at her, his dark eyes filled with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

Ye Zhen's lips curved into a very faint smile. Her voice was soft, but each word was clear: "Wherever Gu Zheng is, that's where I'll be."

boom!

Gu Zheng felt as if a firework had exploded in his mind.

The sweetness flowed down from the top of his head, making him feel completely limp. He straightened up abruptly, unable to suppress the smug smile on his lips.

Look at that awareness! This is the woman Gu Zheng has his eye on!

"Ahem!" The old man coughed heavily, his eyes full of satisfaction. He turned to look at his worthless grandson, "Little Ye has brought so much honor to our Gu family and the country, and now he's made his stance clear. Gu Zheng, what are you planning to do, kid?"

Gu Zheng jumped up and gave a crisp military salute, his voice booming:

"Reporting to the commander! I request to be Dr. Ye's servant for life! I'll do all the laundry, cook, serve her tea and water, and hand over my entire salary! As long as she doesn't mind, my life belongs to the country, and everything else belongs to her! I'll take on this responsibility for life!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

General Chen laughed so hard his wound almost burst open. "You little rascal, are you trying to tie Xiao Ye down completely?"

Grandma smiled and said, "As long as Xiao Ye doesn't find you annoying, that's fine!"

Ye Zhen lowered her head to drink her tea, but her ears were burning slightly. She muttered under her breath, "Glib-tongued."

But those words... sound pretty good.

……

At the dinner table, Grandma demonstrated an amazing ability to "feed".

"Xiao Ye, you're too thin, have some meat!"

"This fish has few bones, eat more!"

Ye Zhen's bowl was piled high with food, so she didn't need to touch it herself.

After finishing her meal, seeing the mess of cups and plates on the table, Ye Zhen subconsciously stood up to clear the dishes.

The moment her hand touched the edge of the plate, two hands reached out and pressed her down.

On the left is Grandma, and on the right is Gu Zheng.

"Leave it there!" Gu Zheng frowned and snatched the plate from her hand. "Who told you to do that?"

Grandma Gu, feeling even more distressed, took Ye Zhen's hand and examined it closely, saying, "Oh, my silly girl, what are you doing? You're a hero in our family; these hands are used to save lives with scalpels. How can you do such rough work like washing and cleaning!"

Ye Zhen said somewhat helplessly, "Grandma, I'm not that delicate. Back in the countryside, I've done everything from chopping wood to boiling water..."

"That was before!" Gu Zheng, carrying a stack of plates, cast a shadow in the light, his tall frame blocking the view. He looked at Ye Zhen with a serious, almost frightening, gaze. "Before, I couldn't find you, and you suffered. Now that you're in the Gu family, if I let you do this kind of work, it would be a slap in my face."

"Go, go watch TV with Grandpa."

After saying that, this "living devil" who was usually feared by people outside skillfully carried the plate into the kitchen, his back view exuding a willing and homely feeling.

Ye Zhen stood there, stunned, looking at her fair and slender fingers.

Two lifetimes.

This was the first time someone had told her that her hands weren't for working, but only for being cared for.

The feeling was like someone who had been walking in the snow for a long time suddenly being stuffed next to a warm stove, so hot that it made their eyes sting.

The old man nodded in satisfaction as he watched this scene.

"Alright, it's the weekend tomorrow. You young people shouldn't just stay cooped up at home all the time." The old man took a sip of tea and casually mentioned, "Gu Zheng, take Xiao Ye to the Friendship Store tomorrow."

As he spoke, the old man took out a stack of colorful bills from the pocket of his Zhongshan suit and pushed them in front of Ye Zhen.

That's... foreign exchange certificates.

In those days, this thing was much more valuable than gold in RMB; it was a symbol of status. Only with this could one enter the Friendship Store to buy those imported goods.

"Sure." Gu Zheng walked over, picked up the stack of foreign exchange certificates, and stuffed them into Ye Zhen's hand. "I was just thinking of buying my wife an imported watch."