It wasn't just Jiang Chengzhou who came; there were others as well, all of whom were brought in to cover the evacuation of medical personnel.

Seeing that Shen Man was walking slower and slower, Jiang Chengzhou asked in a low voice, "Does your leg hurt?"

Shen Man tilted her head to look at him. "How did you know?"

Jiang Chengzhou certainly knew.

After graduating from elementary school, Shen Man's legs recovered well, and there was no noticeable abnormality when she walked normally. Many people had forgotten about her previous leg problems.

Jiang Chengzhou not only knew that her legs would hurt after walking for a long time, but also knew that she was very reluctant to run.

Because she walks just like a normal person, but if she runs for too long or too fast, a closer look reveals that one of her legs is still a bit stiff.

It's not actually that obvious.

However, Shen Man was the person involved. She experienced those strange looks when she was a child, so she is more sensitive to other people's gazes.

She just wanted to act like a normal person.

Jiang Chengzhou didn't say anything, but supported her other arm to help her save energy.

With the sounds of gunfire on one side and footsteps on the other, Shen Man suddenly felt a sense of disorientation.

During this special period, under these special circumstances, Jiang Chengzhou had no time to concern himself with the boundaries between men and women.

Whenever they encountered a difficult road or a deep pit, he would directly and roughly put his arm around her waist and half-embrace her as they traversed the muddy mountain path.

The artillery fire and gunfire were deadly and terrifying, but the warm and strong arms encircling her were Shen Man's only source of reassurance.

Despite the perilous surroundings and the near-death experience, Shen Man couldn't help but feel a strange longing for the sense of security that came with being protected.

Shen Man walked forward desperately, almost able to hear her own heartbeat.

She would occasionally glance up at Jiang Chengzhou, trying to tell herself that it was just an emotional illusion created in a critical moment.

But the emotions and palpitations in my heart still couldn't deceive myself.

They finally reached a safe area, where a car had come to pick them up.

Shen Man lagged behind and nervously asked Jiang Chengzhou, "Aren't you coming with us?"

"How could I possibly leave?" Jiang Chengzhou laughed. "After completing the mission of evacuating you, I have to go back to continue the fight. You can rest assured and wait for our triumphant return from the rear."

His words made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere finally relaxed from its previous tension.

Shen Man alone couldn't smile. "Jiang Chengzhou, I'll wait for you at the field hospital. If you don't come back, I won't return to the capital."

Jiang Chengzhou's face turned cold. "Nonsense!"

Shen Man gave him a deep look, but wasn't afraid of him. She turned around and climbed into the carriage.

Jiang Chengzhou didn't have time to talk to her. As soon as the car started moving, he quickly turned around and went back with the others.

Shen Man returned to the field hospital.

The conditions here are much better than in the mountains.

Shen Man also called home to say that she was very busy recently because she was on a business trip with her supervisor.

Shen Changshan and Kong Baozhu had no suspicions and told her to eat well and take good care of herself while she was away.

Shen Man also asked about Aunt Lin's family situation.

Kong Baozhu also said that everything was fine.

Shen Man understood that Jiang Chengzhou still hadn't told his family about his involvement in the Annam campaign.

She didn't say much, only that she understood.

Lin Zhilan had some guesses that Jiang Chengzhou was in Annam, but she did not expect him to be in such a front-line place, nor did she expect the two children to meet under such dangerous circumstances.

The field hospital was even busier than before, when it was located in the mountains.

There are many wounded here, and a severe shortage of medical workers.

Shen Man hardly had a moment to rest; she only thought about how Jiang Chengzhou was doing when she went to bed at night.

It was half a month later when I heard news of Jiang Chengzhou again.

Shen Man was cleaning and bandaging the wounded when a nurse rushed in, "Dr. Shen, Platoon Leader Jiang is injured and has been taken to the hospital!"

Shen Man was startled and almost dropped the tweezers in her hand.

Her lips were pursed beneath her mask as she mechanically disinfected and bandaged her wound. Only when she straightened up did she realize her legs were weak.

Where is he?

"What?" The nurse was a little confused. Just now, she thought Dr. Shen didn't care.

Shen Man, supporting the medical cart, asked, "Jiang Chengzhou, where is he now?"

"Oh, I heard from someone that he was taken to the operating room."

Shen Man nodded blankly and rushed out like the wind.

The nurse sighed and helped her push the medical cart back.

Shen Man ran all the way to the operating room door.

The operating room door was tightly closed, completely isolating any sounds from inside.

Several wounded people covered in mud were sitting on a bench nearby.

Shen Man recognized two of them as Jiang Chengzhou's teammates.

Shen Man's legs suddenly went weak. She leaned against the wall and slowly squatted down, curling up into a ball.

"Shen Man?"

The voice came from behind, tinged with doubt.

Shen Man suddenly looked up, her face covered in tears as she turned away.

Jiang Chengzhou stood at the other end of the corridor, his left arm in a sling across his chest, wrapped in thick gauze.

He was covered in dust, and there was still mud on his face that he hadn't wiped off.

"Are you alright?"

Shen Man got up from the ground, staggered, and bumped into his arms.

Jiang Chengzhou hissed when she bumped into him.

"What's wrong? Where does it hurt?"

Jiang Chengzhou raised his left arm irritably. "My dear Dr. Shen, can't you see my arm is in a sling?"

Tears welled up in Shen Man's eyes again. "I'm sorry, what happened to you? Is it serious?"

Jiang Chengzhou looked down at her.

Shen Man's hair was a mess, her face was wet, and her expression was one of unprecedented panic.

His heart softened instantly. After a few seconds of silence, he raised his right hand and gently patted her back twice. "Alright, this is just a cracked fracture. It will recover after a month of immobilization."

Shen Man finally felt relieved and slid down the corridor wall to sit on the ground.

Jiang Chengzhou looked down at her, then squatted down. "Were you frightened?"

Shen Man has been strong-willed since childhood and does not allow herself to show weakness in front of others.

But this time, she looked up and met Jiang Chengzhou's gaze, tears streaming down her face, her voice choked with emotion, "Yeah, you almost scared me to death."

Jiang Chengzhou suddenly felt a little lost, and could only pat her shoulder, "Alright, alright, it's really okay now, and we won this battle."

Shen Man covered her face with her hands and sobbed uncontrollably.

Fortunately, thankfully, Chiang Cheng-chou was unharmed.

Jiang Chengzhou's comrades around him were moved and envious, but also found it somewhat amusing.

They had no idea what their platoon leader was thinking.

Dr. Shen is a doctor, and I heard he's also a graduate student. Although they didn't know what a graduate student was, they could tell from his name that he was a cultured person.

Moreover, she's a doctor, beautiful, and very caring towards the platoon leader.

The two of you should just get together. There's no need to be so formal, always calling each other "friends"!

Because Jiang Chengzhou was injured, he does not need to return to the team for the time being. He will stay in the hospital to recuperate and will return to the team only after he has fully recovered.

Shen Man became his attending physician.

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