When Ye Xingchen returned to the dormitory, she was greeted by a dark room. The school arranged a room for two for graduate students. Her roommate was not there, so she was quiet and lonely alone.
Turning on the light, putting down the heavy medical kit, she immediately stepped into the bathroom to take a shower, washing away the travel dust and fatigue.
After taking a bath, I wiped my hair and sat on the edge of the bed. I looked at my little bear sitting obediently on the pillow, picked it up and hugged it gently.
It is undeniable that the little bear Lou Xi wants to give her is newer and more beautiful, but they are not familiar with each other, and she cannot just ask for things from others. More importantly, no matter how beautiful or cute the little bear is, it can never replace the one in her arms.
Because it smells like mom and dad.
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When I was a child, happiness was a simple thing. When I grow up, simplicity is a happy thing. The most eternal happiness in the world is ordinary. Life is like water. Ye Xingchen's life is simple and peaceful. April in the world is coming, and the Qingming Festival is coming.
Waking up early in the morning, the sky was a little hazy. Ye Xingchen went to a flower shop to buy a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and placed it in front of the monument at the military hospital.
Although her parents are not buried here, she believes that wherever there are military spirits, they will be there.
The number of people in front of the monument gradually increased, and the plain-colored figure was quickly submerged in the crowd. Ye Xingchen left silently and walked towards the hospital building.
The corridor was extremely quiet. It was obviously not yet working hours. There were only colleagues who worked the night shift last night in the department. After saying hello, Ye Xingchen entered his office.
She simply tidied up her desk and accidentally knocked down the calendar while wiping the dust. When she helped her up, she glanced at it inadvertently and frowned slightly.
Tomorrow is the weekend again.
She touched the wallet in her bag and saw it was bulging. She had already prepared the money, but she didn't know if Lou Xi would come.
Just as she was thinking about it, the door of the office was suddenly knocked open. Li Yi looked at her with a smile, "Good morning, Dr. Ye!"
Ye Xingchen was a little surprised, but he was still very happy to see Li Yi looking healthy, "Good morning, squad leader Li, why are you here at the hospital?"
Li Yi immediately took out an invitation letter and said, "Dr. Ye, there is a three-day holiday for Qingming Festival. There is a commemorative party in the army. I came here to invite you specially!"
"invite me?"
"Yes, you saved my life last time. Not only me, but also the people in our team all worship you as a goddess. Dr. Ye, you must come!"
Ye Xingchen shook his head shyly, "It's not that exaggerated. That's what I should do. Besides, it's inconvenient for me to go to the important military camp. Thank you for your kindness."
"It's okay. My invitation letter was approved by the battalion commander. Dr. Ye, feel free to come!" Li Yi assured, patting his chest.
Ye Xingchen was slightly startled, "Your battalion commander... agreed?"
"Yes, look, there's his signature on it!" Li Yi was afraid that she wouldn't believe it, so he quickly opened the invitation letter.
Lou Xi's vigorous handwriting penetrated the back of the paper. Ye Xingchen stared slightly. If he accepted the invitation, would he have a chance to pay back the money?
After thinking for a moment, she nodded and agreed, "Okay, thank you, Monitor Li, I will be there on time."
Li Yi was overjoyed that he was done. "You're welcome, Dr. Ye, do you get off work at five o'clock? I'll pick you up then, otherwise you won't be able to find our location."
Ye Xingchen did not refuse anymore. After saying thank you, Li Yi left happily, but her heart could not calm down for a long time.
How long has it been since she went to the military camp?
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After dusk, the breath of night gradually approached, the earth was shrouded in vastness, and a military jeep moved quickly on an unknown mountain road.
The car window was half open, and the wind was blowing in. Ye Xingchen could vaguely smell the faint smell of gunpowder flowing in the air. It was the unique smell of the military camp.
The military camp was not unfamiliar to her. She had gone in and out several times with her parents when she was a child. To this day, she still clearly remembers the first time she went to the military camp.
There was a very large area, and the gray-and-white building was surrounded by training grounds with different functions. The soldiers in training uniforms all looked the same, so much so that the young girl was completely confused.
Not sure who is who.
Then, her parents told her that their names were all the same - Soldier.
Then, she deeply remembered the uniform olive green color.
"Doctor Ye, we're here!" Li Yi's voice suddenly interrupted her thoughts. Ye Xingchen came back to her senses and saw the sealed door of the special brigade slowly opening in front of them.
As far as she could see, most of the venues were similar to what she remembered, but the toughness here was stronger and the training intensity here was greater. Even on this night of activities, the soldiers still did not rest.
Wearing camouflage, military boots, and heavy-duty equipment, they were running around the seemingly endless field.
And Lou Xi stood in the center, as tall as a pine, with a panoramic view of the entire training ground, holding a stopwatch in his hand, with a stern expression.
The car slowly approached and disturbed them. Several soldiers in the circling team couldn't bear their curiosity and turned around to take a peek. However, they didn't want to be caught by Lou Xi, so he scolded sternly, "Pay attention! Otherwise!"
Do an extra ten kilometers tonight!"
The few soldiers who had slipped away immediately corrected themselves, straightened their necks and rushed forward. Li Yi burst out laughing, but Ye Xingchen was still frightened. Seeing Lou Xi's sharp words, his eyes suddenly became panicked and he didn't know where to look.
They waited in the car for a while. After the soldiers ran around for several times, they finally heard Lou Xi's order, "Stop!"
After a brief rectification, he gave another order, "Disband!"
The serious atmosphere finally ended, and was replaced by a fiery atmosphere that could be described as chaos. As soon as Ye Xingchen got out of the car, he was surrounded by soldiers. Some of them had seen him in the hospital before, and they all said "Doctor Ye" in a friendly manner.
It was incredible, but most of them were strangers. They were full of curiosity about Ye Xingchen and inquired about him all over the place.
"This is Dr. Ye, so young!"
“It’s still beautiful!”
Ye Xingchen was a little uncomfortable being praised and couldn't think of how to respond to the enthusiasm of these soldiers. After a while, he was made blushing.
Suddenly, the people around him dispersed one by one. Ye Xingchen looked in the direction and saw Lou Xi walking calmly.
There is a type of person who is born with the aura of a leader, and he is undoubtedly a typical representative of this type of person.
Ye Xingchen was about to breathe a sigh of relief, but now his breathing became tighter.
Lou Xi stepped closer and saw that the little woman who had just been chatting and laughing with a group of soldiers became tense when she saw him, and couldn't help but feel a little amused.
He stood still in front of her and asked calmly, "Are you in a hurry?"
"No." Ye Xingchen quickly denied, but his face was getting hot uncontrollably.
The few soldiers who had fled just now were a little confused about the situation. They went out on a mission a while ago and just came back today, so they knew nothing about Ye Xingchen. They observed the situation in front of them and began to do the most reasonable thing.
Speculation.
Party, battalion commander, beauty, blush...
The few of them looked at each other, then grinned, "Batalion Commander, is this my sister-in-law?"
sister in law?
Ye Xingchen's eyes widened.
Although she knew that there were unwritten rules in the army, married and unmarried were all called sister-in-law, but she and Lou Xi...
"No, no..." Ye Xingchen quickly wanted to clarify, but Lou Xi raised an eyebrow at the soldiers, "Ten kilometers of cross-country!"
Several soldiers laughed without fear of death and said, "Batalion Commander, are you angry with shame?"
Lou Xi's handsome appearance remained unchanged, neither denying nor admitting. He only raised his hand and looked at his watch, "Timer starts, run!"
The expressions of several soldiers changed, and they turned around and ran away, but they ran while singing, "I call you Brother Bing, you call me Sister Bing, Brother Bing and Sister Bing are all soldiers, and their joyful songs are flying all over the sky, hey! Hey!"
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Everyone burst into laughter, but Ye Xingchen was annoyed. She didn't understand why Lou Xi didn't explain?