Chapter 28: Pulling Him Out of the Mire

Chapter 28: Pulling Him Out of the Mire

He glared at the embarrassing fool and, gritting his teeth, ordered, "Get back to your unit right now."

Ye Qingbai's attitude was firm: "I took leave to come here. I need to take care of you tonight and go back tomorrow. If I don't take care of you, I won't be able to explain to my brothers when I go back."

"Then we'll go to the guesthouse."

"Company Commander, don't be so heartless. You don't know how worried the comrades in the company were after you were injured. I came to visit you on behalf of everyone. I have to see you a few more times. Why are you trying to shoo me away?"

After Ye Qingbai finished complaining, he forced a smile and approached Bai Zhi, his eyes full of admiration as he looked at her, "Sister-in-law, you are really beautiful."

"Not only is she beautiful, but she also knows medicine. Our company commander's grandfather was right about her."

After learning that Bai Zhi was Lu Ye's fiancée, Ye Qingbai immediately viewed Bai Zhi with a different perspective.

"Company commander, now everyone doesn't have to feel sorry for you anymore."

Ye Qingbai recalled the private discussions among his comrades in the army and felt indignant. "They also said that it was a waste for the company commander, who was so handsome and dashing, to marry a country bumpkin. They said that you and Dr. Shen were a better match."

I must tell them when I get back that my sister-in-law is beautiful, kind, and capable—completely different from what they've been saying.

Ye Qingbai spoke recklessly, and Lu Ye's face darkened. He glared at Ye Qingbai and slowly uttered a single word, "Get lost."

Seeing the company commander's expression, Ye Qingbai knew he was really angry. He swallowed and prepared to go out and hide for a while. "Company commander, I'll go to the guesthouse to take a shower and change my clothes. I'll come back to keep you company tonight."

After Ye Qingbai finished speaking, he quickly left.

Once everyone had left, Bai Zhi began to administer acupuncture to Lu Ye.

She stood by the bed, very close to him, intently and carefully removing the silver needles stuck in his flesh.

Her unique feminine scent filled his nostrils, and her long eyelashes fluttered as if each flutter could touch his heart.

Lu Ye felt his heart suddenly race. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

He only opened his eyes after the acupuncture with Angelica dahurica had finished and the unique, faint fragrance in his nostrils had disappeared.

He saw her standing by the window with her back to him, looking outside.

Her straight back gave him a sense of loneliness.

He spoke cryptically, "You don't need to take Ye Qingbai's words to heart."

"I didn't take it to heart. Just explain it to me next time people are talking about it."

Bai Zhi thought of Ye Qingbai's words earlier, turned to look at him, and added, "Once you are discharged from the hospital, we can talk to Grandpa Lu and explain the cancellation of the engagement, so that it won't cause you any trouble."

She could completely understand how embarrassing this so-called marriage arrangement was for Lu Ye in the army.

He is such an outstanding and handsome prodigy, whose family background and personal qualities are both at the highest level.

City dwellers are very particular about finding a partner who is well-matched in terms of social status and background.

Ye Qingbai mentioned a person in particular, Dr. Shen.

Everyone thought he and that military doctor Shen were a perfect match.

In his previous life, Lu Ye died young and was forced to marry Bai Weiwei, whom he had no feelings for.

His short life must have been filled with many regrets.

In this life, I hope this iron-willed hero can live a peaceful and smooth life, and that everything goes as he wishes.

As a doctor, all she could do was save his life.

Pull him out of the mire and let him start a new life.

As for the rest...

Having lived a lifetime, she knew all too well that matters of the heart cannot be forced.

Being obsessed with love will only hurt yourself and others.

Upon hearing her calm words, Lu Ye slowly raised his eyes.

There was no change in her expression; the words "cancel the engagement" came out of her mouth as casually as changing clothes.

He couldn't help but recall the explicit declarations of love she had made in the letters she had written to him.

Now that he's become disabled, are you disappointed?

He gave a bitter smile and replied with his eyes lowered, "Okay, once I recover, I will talk to Grandpa and make things clear."

"Make a list of treatment costs later, and I'll have my father pay your medical bills."

At this moment, Lu Zheng'an and Director Zhou and others finally finished their conversation and walked in.

Director Zhou walked in with heavy steps, his face serious as he asked Lu Ye again, "Company Commander Lu, do you and your father intend to insist on accepting this Miss Bai's so-called traditional Chinese medicine treatment?"

Lu Ye glanced at him with his hawk-like eyes and retorted, "Otherwise what? Do you have a better idea?"

Director Zhou explained, "The test results are in, and there are indeed multiple drugs with unknown components. Further investigation is needed to determine the specific properties of these drugs."

"After the diagnosis, what happens? Are there any treatment options? Or is sedation the only option? Do I have to continue enduring excruciating pain and remain a wild beast that can go berserk at any moment?"

Director Zhou was sweating profusely as Lu Ye questioned him. “Company Commander Lu, the potent hallucinogenic drug in your body will not only cause physiological dependence, but more importantly, psychological dependence. This requires your strong willpower to overcome it.”

“Fine, I’ll tough it out with my willpower.” Lu Ye asked, “Is there any difference between staying in the hospital and being discharged?”

Lu Ye's cold and stern face turned to Lu Shan, and he said in a businesslike tone, "Dr. Lu, process my discharge papers tomorrow."

Lu Shan hesitated, "Xiao Ye, don't be impulsive, listen to the doctor's instructions."

"I'm tired and need to rest. You can leave now."

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi said she would go home first.

Lu Zheng'an and Lu Shan also left the ward with Director Zhou and others, and the father and daughter were still discussing.

“Dad, his wound isn’t serious, he just needs to rest. The problem is, if he’s discharged in this condition, what if it flares up and he gets infected outside? A torn wound could be fatal.”

Lu Zheng'an was also in a dilemma. He said, "With Bai Zhi's treatment, there should be no problem."

Lu Shan questioned, "We've never even heard of her treatment method. What if it doesn't work? Can we afford to gamble?"

“Your brother is completely disappointed with this expert team. He has had several seizures, causing him great pain and damage. Apart from sedation, you have no effective and reliable treatment plan. You don’t even know the specific drug components in his body. We can’t wait any longer. Let’s try traditional Chinese medicine first. Bai Zhi said she wrote to her grandfather. Before long, Old Ye will arrive. Then Xiao Ye will definitely be saved.”

Lu Zheng'an dares not offend Bai Zhi now, fearing that if he shows distrust towards her, she might complain when Old Master Ye comes, and Old Master Ye might have a problem with the Lu family and refuse treatment.

Lu Shan still had concerns, "If I go home after being discharged from the hospital, I won't be able to keep it a secret from my grandfather anymore?"

"Tomorrow I'll clean up that unused yard of ours and have Ono move there first."

Lu Zheng'an made a decision directly, "It's settled then. I'll go talk to Xiao Ye and tell him to stay for two more days. I'll make the arrangements before he's discharged."

Lu Shan reminded, "This matter needs to be reported to the leadership, and his physical condition needs to be assessed. He can only be discharged after meeting the discharge criteria."

Lu Zheng'an waved his hand, assigning his daughter the task, "You take care of this."

Lu Shan frowned, caught in the middle, torn between two options.

As a professional doctor, she naturally preferred that Lu Ye stay in the hospital and receive treatment from the medical team.

But she also knew that Lu Ye's condition was very complicated and needed to be addressed slowly and through trial and error.

If it weren't for Bai Zhi's appearance, they would never have witnessed the amazing effect of silver needles controlling the medicinal properties. Perhaps both Lu Ye and she herself would have passively accepted the treatment from the expert team.

But now, Bai Zhi's acupuncture treatment has given them hope.

If Lu Ye decides to leave the hospital on his own, then they probably can't stop him.

Of course, if we ignore the unknown drugs in the body, and focus solely on the external injury, the postoperative healing is good, and discharge for recuperation is perfectly acceptable.

Lu Shan returned to the ward and asked Lu Ye again in a very serious tone, "Xiao Ye, are you really sure you want Bai Zhi to treat you?"

Lu Ye lifted his eyelids and glanced at her. "What else? Wait to die?"

Lu Shan said, "As you know, Dad sent people to Bincheng based on the clues provided by Bai Zhi. Her so-called uncle doesn't acknowledge her identity at all. He said that his sister has never been married and couldn't possibly have children."

"Bai Zhi lied to us. She is not Old Master Ye's granddaughter at all. I suspect that she claimed this identity just to make us think more highly of her."

Upon hearing this, Lu Ye curled his lips and retorted, "What's the use of us thinking highly of her?"

Lu Shan guessed: "To save your marriage."

"You're wrong, she's already broken off the engagement."

After several interactions with Bai Zhi, he was certain that she was not interested in the marriage.

He wasn't so narcissistic as to think she would resort to scheming.

After all, this was the first time she had met him in Bincheng, and he had gone berserk and injured her.

Having seen his terrifying appearance, how could she still cling to the so-called marriage agreement?

As for why she insisted on staying by his side to treat him, that remains to be investigated.