The male lead, Zhao Jianguo, also lost his ability to have children as a result.
However, misfortune turned into fortune when he was promoted by Commander Jin, enlisted in the army, and later rose through the ranks, eventually becoming a commander.
Due to the opposition of Father Jiang and Mother Jiang, the female lead loved the male lead but never told him, treating him coldly and even agreeing to become engaged to Pei Jiran just to provoke him.
She refused to speak her mind, deliberately creating misunderstandings to make the male lead think she liked Pei Jiran, the cannon fodder.
She took her anger out on Pei Jiran, and after appearing only a couple of times, Pei the cannon fodder met his end.
“Director Wang, how is Comrade Zhao?”
Jiang Ci had just stepped out when Director Wang followed closely behind.
Commander Jin saw Director Wang emerge and hurried over to him.
Director Wang wore a troubled expression and hesitated for a long moment before saying, “The comrade’s injury is in a rather delicate area. We’ve discussed at length how to perform the surgery.
However…”
“However what? Speak.”
“However, no matter how we proceed with the surgery, the patient will likely… have difficulty having children in the future.”
What?
Commander Jin took a step back in shock, remaining silent for a while before asking, “Is there no way to treat it?”
The doctor shook his head, “Unless a miracle occurs.”
This?
Commander Jin’s brow furrowed deeply.
Hearing this, Jiang Ci raised the corners of her lips in delight, with no intention of offering help.
Instead, she walked briskly back to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department.
“Sis, I brought you lunch. Mom specially made dumplings for you. Try them quickly.”
Before Jiang Ci could even warm her seat, Jiang Wanwan arrived carrying an aluminum lunchbox.
“Lunch?” Jiang Ci glanced out the window. It was neither morning nor noon—what was this lunch about?
Could it be…
“Yes! Mom said you didn’t eat this morning and was worried you’d starve, so she asked me to bring you lunch.”
Jiang Wanwan smiled gently and sweetly.
She set down the lunchbox and opened it, releasing the aroma of dumplings that made Jiang Ci’s stomach, which hadn’t eaten breakfast, growl in protest.
“No need, I’ve already eaten at the state-run restaurant.”
Jiang Ci politely declined.
She was afraid the dumplings might be poisoned.
Hearing Jiang Ci’s refusal, Jiang Wanwan’s eyes reddened, and she began to cry on the spot. “Sis, are you still angry with me…”
Jiang Ci: ?
Jiang Wanwan continued, “Angry that I didn’t give you the earrings Mom left for me.
Sis, please don’t be angry with me, okay? I don’t blame you for taking the earrings from me. Consider them a gift from me.”
Wah wah wah
What was she trying to do?
Jiang Ci frowned as she watched the crying Jiang Wanwan, saying nothing.
The other doctors around them all wore expressions of spectators watching a show.
Jiang Wanwan bit her lip, “Sis, why are you looking at me like that?”
Jiang Ci: “I see you’re heading for a bloody disaster soon. You’d better not go out casually.”
Wah wah
“Sis, don’t be like this. I’ve already apologized. How can you still… wah wah.”
Jiang Wanwan pretended to cry.
There’s always someone blindly eager to jump in and defend justice. “Doctor Jiang, this is really not right of you. Cursing others is one thing, but how can you curse your own sister?”
“Exactly! Doctor Fang is already hospitalized. Do you want your sister to end up in the hospital too?”
Others chimed in, criticizing Jiang Ci.
Jiang Wanwan curled the corner of her lips slightly, feigning grievance. “Don’t say that about my sister. She might still be angry with me.
How could she curse me?”
“Comrade Jiang, you’re too kind. Your sister clearly doesn’t think the same way.”
A doctor stood up for Jiang Wanwan.
Jiang Ci scoffed, “Then what do you think I’m thinking, Doctor Cao?”
“You’re really interesting. What does our sisters’ conversation have to do with you? Do you want me to say a few words to you?”
As soon as she spoke these words.
The doctors present all changed their expressions. After all, yesterday she jinxed Doctor Fang saying he would have misfortune, and he really ended up hospitalized.
They didn’t want to be hospitalized either.
Instantly, each one found various excuses and slipped out.
Jiang Wanwan was dumbfounded.
What was going on?
If the audience had all left, how could she continue her performance?
Who would testify for her about what happened next?
“Everyone’s gone. You probably won’t have witnesses to accuse me of causing your miscarriage!”
Jiang Ci cheerfully took the lunchbox.
The dumplings were really delicious.
“Jiang Ci, what nonsense are you talking about?” With her intentions exposed, Jiang Wanwan panicked momentarily.
She indeed planned to deliberately provoke Jiang Ci, then fall… and miscarry.
In that case, Jiang Ci would be unable to explain herself even if she had mouths all over her body.
“Whether I’m talking nonsense or not, you know yourself.”
“Jiang Ci, you…” Jiang Wanwan bit her lip, her goal unachieved, and angrily left.
Jiang Ci watched her leave.
Once she was gone, Jiang Ci immediately put down her chopsticks and walked outside.
You can catch thieves for a thousand days, but you can’t guard against them for a thousand days.
She needed to find a way to resolve this trouble with Jiang Wanwan, otherwise she might pull such a stunt unpredictably at any time.
Knock knock
“Director Cai…”
In the director’s office, Director Cai was just about to go to the cafeteria for lunch. “Little Ci, is there something?”
Jiang Ci didn’t beat around the bush, speaking directly: “Director, about what I discussed with you this morning, how’s it going?”
“You’re asking about opening a clinic, right? It’s not easy! I just went to see the dean…”
“What did he say?”
Director Cai sighed and said: “To tell you honestly, he’s not optimistic about you. Today during that VIP’s surgery, you didn’t offer any suggestions at all, so…”
Jiang Ci remained silent!
No, Zhao Jianguo was shot, not cursed. If he were cursed, she could handle it, but what could she, a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, do about a gunshot wound?
The dean clearly didn’t want to help her.
“Little Jiang, actually, you should use your father’s connections if you can. It’s more useful than blindly struggling on your own.”
Director Cai hinted without elaborating.
After speaking, he patted Jiang Ci’s shoulder and went to the cafeteria for lunch.
Using Father Jiang’s connections—she had thought about it, but how should she broach the topic?
Returning home at night.
She happened to arrive just as dinner was being served. Jiang Wanwan was still sulking with Father Jiang and had been eating in her own room these two days.
Jiang Ci looked at Father Jiang, then glanced at Mother Jiang who was giving her a cold face.
Her thoughts shifted slightly, and she deliberately asked Father Jiang in front of Mother Jiang: “Dad, today an old commander came to our hospital. He had gray hair, was very stern and imposing, and seemed to be surnamed Jin…”
“Hmm? An old commander? You’re talking about Commander Jin from the military district, right?”
Jiang Ci’s words successfully caught Father Jiang’s attention.
“Ah?” Jiang Ci was surprised for a moment. “I don’t know if it’s Jin, but I heard he came for his lifesaver. The commander really values his lifesaver.
I also heard the commander adopted him as a godson.”
Jiang Ci told Father Jiang about the matters concerning the male lead from the book.
Father Jiang directly frowned.
“Adopted as a godson? I haven’t heard about that, but Commander Jin doesn’t have children, so adopting a godson is fine.”
Father Jiang continued eating, clearly not taking it seriously.
But Mother Jiang took it seriously. When she heard Commander Jin, she clearly perked up her ears to listen.
Especially upon hearing that Commander Jin had taken on a godson, her eyes visibly lit up.
Seizing the moment when Jiang Ci went to ladle soup, she followed to inquire, “Xiao Ci, you mentioned earlier that Commander Jin recognized a godson—what does he do?”
Jiang Ci curled the corner of his mouth, feigning nonchalance as he said, “I don’t know what he did before, but I heard Commander Jin say that once he recovers from his injuries, he’ll be sent to a military unit for training, and then they’ll find an opportunity for a promotion to cadre. I heard he’ll at least be something like a Regiment Commander.”
Promotion to cadre?
Regiment Commander?
Mother Jiang’s mind began to stir.
“And… what does that person look like?”
“Not bad. I haven’t seen him myself, but I heard from the surgical nurses that he looks quite sharp.”
Having achieved his purpose, Jiang Ci ladled the soup and left.
As soon as he sat down at the dining table, Father Jiang looked up at him, hesitating before speaking, “Xiao Ci…”
“What’s wrong?”
Father Jiang hesitated for a moment before slowly saying, “What do you think of Ji Ran?”
“He’s quite good!”
Jiang Ci replied casually.
Hearing this, Father Jiang’s tense mouth relaxed slightly. “I want you to marry Ji Ran.”