Fighting you is like being in jail.

Although she sensed something, she didn't ask any further questions, as if she already knew what it was.

He gives off a sense of despondency, as if he has lost all his spirit. He just lies quietly in his hospital bed every day, seemingly oblivious to everything around him.

Perhaps she had already guessed it from everyone's silence and the location of the hospital.

If the West District still existed, she would not be absent from the West District hospital; if the others were still around, they would not have been silenced.

It felt like a huge hole had been torn in her heart. Every time she recalled the last order she gave and the response on the walkie-talkie that was drowned out by electricity, she couldn't help but show her terror and madness.

The feeling that nothing could be saved kept stimulating her brain, and all of this was tormenting her nerves.

The immense trauma and guilt, along with the pain of losing Leng Chang, completely shattered her spirit.

Ultimately, Ye Lisha was diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder and had to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for recuperation.

For quite some time, she couldn't close her eyes peacefully.

She became haggard, with heavy dark circles under her eyes and an extremely unstable mental state constantly tormenting her, and she even began to have self-harm tendencies.

If left unchecked, the final outcome is already predetermined.

However, it may be a coincidence, or it may be guided by gravity.

As she fell into the abyss, she suddenly opened her eyes and saw a familiar face.

"Yo, Commander, it's been a long time."

Leng Chang sat by the hospital bed, peeling an apple with a small knife, a gentle smile on her face.

"Leng Chang!? You're not..."

Ye Lisha's pupils contracted, and she stared wide-eyed at Leng Chang in front of her, her emotions rising.

"Yes, it's me. I survived. In my final moments, I found a hiding place and hid there for several days. I was discovered when I was almost starving to death. I'm sorry it took me so long to come see you."

Leng Chang sat quietly in the chair and nodded, saying gently and affectionately, "It's a mistake that it wasn't yours. You made the right decision. Take good care of yourself, and everything will be alright. I'll come to see you every day."

"Ah."

Ye Lisha nodded, touched, and smiled with relief.

Then Ye Lisha talked to Leng Chang for a long time, saying everything that was on her mind.

They were so tired they could barely keep their eyes open, yet they couldn't bear to rest.

But she was incredibly happy because Leng Chang was still alive, and that was enough.

For the next month, Leng Chang would sit quietly in a chair by her bedside every day as soon as she opened her eyes, waiting for her.

The fact that he could see Leng Chang as soon as he opened his eyes filled him with immense peace of mind and joy, like the only light in a pitch-black world.

It guided her gradually out.

Sometimes he would even accompany her to sit in the hospital courtyard, and the two of them would talk about almost everything.

Ye Lisha's smile grew wider and happier, as if her inner knot was gradually being untied.

What puzzled Ye Lisha was that the nurse who took care of her was always in a bad mood, and she even saw the nurse hiding in a corner wiping away tears several times.

She just thought that the nurse might have encountered something unpleasant.

Finally, that nurse left, and a head nurse with a bad temper took her place.

The head nurse never communicated with her and would leave without looking back after finishing her work each day.

But Ye Lisha didn't care, as long as Leng Chang was still there.

Gradually, Ye Lisha showed signs of recovery, began rehabilitation training, and her eyes shone brighter.

Every day, he either calls Leng Chang to go shopping and train, or to understand the current situation, and can even re-command some squads in combat.

It was just a little upsetting for her, because the team she was assigned to was full of troublemakers who were always going against her.

Even the captain refuted her several times.

But she didn't care at all; on the contrary, she felt it was normal. After all, the previous command results from the West District were indisputable.

Fortunately, she could talk to Leng Changzai about any troubles she had.

Even during command, Leng Chang would mention some battle plans that amazed her, talents that had never been discovered before.

Leng would often hum the nursery rhyme he used to sing when he saved the little girl. Although he was tone-deaf, it made him feel incredibly at ease.

Ye Lisha has complained more than once that Leng Chang is tone-deaf, but Leng Chang just laughs and jokes that this is his level.

This has become a tacit joke between the two.

A month later, after a follow-up examination at the hospital, the doctor told her that she was recovering very well.

So they prescribed some different medications than before.

After taking the medicine, she couldn't sleep that night; a feeling of palpitation gripped her heart tightly.

It made it impossible for her to breathe.

Ye Lisha felt a little better when the morning sunlight streamed into the room through the window.

Then a month passed, and Leng Chang became very busy during that time, only coming to see her on weekends.

Until one day, because of the heavy workload, I went home and fell asleep immediately, forgetting everything.

The next day, she was pleasantly surprised to receive a call from Leng Chang, who asked her to go shopping.

On the third day, as always, Leng Chang was not there.

On the fourth day, as always, Leng Chang was not there.

On the fifth day, something happened within the unit, and a search was conducted from top to bottom. Everyone was incredibly busy and overwhelmed.

On the sixth day, Leng Chang came and invited her to the amusement park.

However, just as Ye Lisha and Leng Chang were leaving the amusement park, a passing girl asked her mother a strange question.

"Mom, why is my older sister talking to herself?"

The mother was so frightened that she quickly pulled the girl away, leaving Ye Lisha looking on with a puzzled expression.

"Leng Chang, who's talking to themselves? Let's go check it out. If something happens, we can help."

She smiled and turned to look at her side, but Leng Chang was nowhere to be seen.

"Leng Chang?"

Leng Chang's sudden disappearance left her puzzled, but she seemed to see a gentle and gratified smile on his face as he left.

In the end, Ye Lisha couldn't find where Leng Chang had gone, and when she tried to call him, she found that his phone was switched off.

Fortunately, she soon received a call from Leng Chang saying that he had left because of an emergency mission.

Ye Lisha was so angry that she yelled, "You should have told me this beforehand!"

After that, Ye Lisha continued her work, directing her team to carry out missions every day, and then taking time to date Leng Chang.

……

Mental hospital, office.

Ye Lisha's attending physician sat in his office, looking at the documents in his hand, and sighed helplessly.

Behind the thick glasses were eyes filled with sadness, reflecting the image of a middle-aged man in military uniform.

"General, Ye Lisha hasn't come to pick up her medicine for three weeks."

"..."

The man in military uniform remained silent, his eyes filled with endless sorrow.

With trembling hands, I took the documents the doctor handed me, and then forced myself to look at them, unable to bear it.

Name: Ye Lisha

Gender: Female.

Age: 28.

Confirmed cases: severe post-traumatic stress disorder, comprehensive cognitive impairment, reactive mental disorder, hallucination, aphasia, auditory hallucination.

"Given what happened, it's already a miracle that she's recovered to her current condition..."

"Should we call her to come and pick up the medicine?"

"Did you call before?"

"I called, but they didn't come."

"Doctor...is she happy now?"

"Based on the current situation, it's a good indication, but he's not suitable to continue as commander."

"Yes, it's not suitable... but no one can use it now."

"As a doctor, I recommend continuing treatment; as a friend, I do not recommend treatment..."

"..."

An endless silence fell over the office, with only the sound of the wind rustling through pages.

……

Meanwhile, Ye Lisha returned home.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw Leng Chang sitting on the sofa with a set of medications he hadn't taken in a long time in front of him.

"When did you arrive? Why didn't you say anything?"

Ye Lisha smiled at Leng Chang, took off her shoes, and looked at him with tenderness in her eyes. She walked over and sat down next to him.

Sitting on the sofa, Leng Chang smiled, reached out and ruffled her hair, and said gently:

"You should take your medicine."

"No, I'm all better now. I don't need to take any more medicine."

Ye Lisha raised an eyebrow, looking at the medicine on the glass coffee table with some disgust.

She heard Leng Chang's gentle voice again: "I hope you get better soon."

"..."

This time, Ye Lisha fell silent, staring blankly at the medicine on the coffee table, somewhat hesitant and somewhat frightened.

"I do not want to eat."

"You can only get better after taking the medicine."

"I'm not sick, why do I need to take medicine?"

"If you don't eat, I won't take you to the amusement park next time."

Leng Chang smiled indulgently, gazing tenderly at Ye Lisha, waiting for what was to come.

Ye Lisha's pupils contracted, and she opened her mouth as if to say something, but found that the words stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.

She just stared at Leng Chang, as if trying to imprint his image deep into her mind.

He slowly reached out his hand, only to be forcefully pulled back by another hand. His eyes widened in terror, his pupils trembling wildly. His tightly clenched lips seemed to be bleeding, and the taste of rust filled his mouth.

She looked at Leng Chang with pleading eyes, her expression filled with pain and struggle, hoping he would say she didn't need to eat anymore.

But instead of the voice she was expecting, she only received a cold, doting gaze and a gentle smile.

"Sweetie, you'll get better if you take your medicine."

"If this is what you expected..."

Tears streamed down her face as she grabbed the medicine and, under Leng Chang's encouraging gaze, shoved it into her mouth.

As his throat moved, the medicine slid into his stomach, but the tears just wouldn't stop.

The next second, Leng Chang's smiling figure on the sofa gradually became transparent.

When did you find out?

Leng Chang asked.

"At the amusement park... I wouldn't have noticed anything if it were just about that little girl. But then I remembered the missing nurse, and the attitude of my teammates towards me."

Ye Lisha looked at Leng Chang pleadingly and said sadly, "At first I just thought it was because I did something wrong, but later I found out that wasn't the case."