“Right away!”
Zheng Chang’an dashed off like a gust of wind.
“Just to confirm, Comrade Lu’s surname isn’t exactly common. There shouldn’t be anyone else with the same name in the Seventh Regiment, right?”
Song Ning asked again.
Lu Changqing paused for a moment before shaking his head.
“No. There isn’t another person with my name in the entire Thirteenth Army.”
“Perfect.”
Smiling, Song Ning accepted the scissors Zheng Chang’an handed her and immediately began cutting away the bandages wrapped around Lu Changqing’s leg.
Chen Yuting didn’t understand what was happening at first.
But when she saw Song Ning quickly remove the splint from Lu Changqing’s leg, her eyes widened in alarm.
She reached out to stop her.
“W-What are you doing?!”
Song Ning looked up and smiled before gently brushing her hand aside.
“Military Doctor Chen, I don’t think you’ve actually seen your family member’s wound yet, have you?”
As she spoke, she peeled away the gauze covering the injury.
The wound was long and looked alarming at first glance.
However, the edges were perfectly aligned, the stitches were neat and even, and there was only a small amount of blood seeping through the dressing.
Anyone could tell at a glance that the wound had been treated exceptionally well.
There was no abnormal redness, swelling, or sign of infection.
Chen Yuting thought Song Ning was simply trying to prove the quality of her work.
Pointing at the wound, she immediately shouted,
“What good does neat stitching do if—”
Before she could finish her sentence, Song Ning casually lifted the scissors and snipped one of the stitch knots.
“Ah—No—!”
Chen Yuting screamed.
Ignoring her completely, Song Ning grasped the loosened thread and gave it a gentle pull.
Instantly—
The neatly stitched wound split open.
Yes.
The entire wound reopened.
“You’ve gone crazy! You’re insane! You actually removed the stitches?! You self-righteous barefoot doctors! You’re just recklessly messing around! I’m going to report all of you! I’ll make sure every one of you pays for this!”
Chen Yuting shrieked furiously.
Song Ning let out a cold laugh.
“Everyone here can serve as a witness. You’ve been questioning my medical skills from the beginning. You’ve seen the wound with your own eyes. If you’re waiting for me to apologize…”
She shook her head.
“Not happening.”
Then she leaned slightly toward Chen Yuting, her tone suddenly becoming understanding and accommodating.
“However, I can give you a chance.”
She smiled.
“You can treat it yourself and clean it properly this time.”
At that moment, Lu Changqing’s face had already turned deathly pale.
Cold sweat poured down his forehead.
Blood had begun seeping from the reopened wound once more.
Even he hadn’t expected Song Ning to be this uncompromising.
One disagreement—
And she cut the stitches.
Just like that.
The wound wasn’t going to hemorrhage the way it had the day before, but…
It had been stitched less than twenty-four hours ago.
Now that it had been reopened, it would have to be sutured all over again.
Meaning—
He would have to endure the entire ordeal a second time.
“Sorry about this, Company Commander Lu.”
Song Ning flashed him a brilliant smile.
“Your family member insists I didn’t clean your wound properly. I’m sure she’ll do a much better job this time.”
Dropping the scissors, she turned and walked toward the door.
Director Sun arrived just in time.
The moment he entered, Song Ning spoke first.
“Sorry, Director Sun. That military doctor inside says I’m unqualified, arrogant, and medically incompetent. She also said I deserve to die. Therefore, I’d like to temporarily suspend my participation in the medical team’s work to avoid affecting the other comrades.”
“W-What is going on here?”
Director Sun hadn’t even processed the situation when Zheng Chang’an immediately chimed in.
“Director Sun, I’m only an intern doctor myself. I’d also be concerned about family members questioning my medical abilities and creating negative consequences. I’d like to suspend my work temporarily as well.”
Song Ning glanced back at him.
Zheng Chang’an winked and gave her an expression that clearly said:
I’ve got your back.
Just as the two of them were about to leave, Doctor Zhou, who had been assigned to the same team, suddenly spoke up.
“Director Sun, well… I’m just a barefoot doctor too. Since this comrade doesn’t trust us, I’d better step aside as well.”
Once Doctor Zhou spoke, the other doctors in the room began voicing their agreement one after another.
None of them wanted to continue working.
After all, they were volunteering their services for disaster relief.
They had come full of enthusiasm to support the disaster-stricken area and had barely slept for more than a day and a night.
Then this woman appeared out of nowhere, causing a scene and insulting practically everyone.
No one felt particularly charitable anymore.
Director Sun was stunned.
If everyone walked off the job…
Who was going to treat the patients?
Medical resources were already stretched thin.
Hundreds of evacuated villagers were still waiting for treatment.
Which blind fool of a military doctor had chosen this moment to start trouble?
Director Sun peeked into the room before turning around and shouting down the hallway.
“Battalion Commander Zhao! Battalion Commander Zhao, hurry up! Something terrible has happened!”
Battalion Commander Zhao had spent the entire day coordinating evacuations.
He had only just arrived back in Gaoping when someone informed him there was a dispute involving military personnel.
Without even having time for a drink of water, he immediately rushed over.
“Battalion Commander Zhao! Your military doctor doesn’t think much of our medical team. What are we supposed to do about all these patients? The people evacuated from Yanjiao Village are still waiting for treatment!”
Unable to deal with the female military doctor himself, Director Sun latched onto Zhao instead.
Someone had to solve this problem.
The moment Zhao heard the situation, he felt a headache coming on.
Disaster relief work was already exhausting enough.
Why did someone have to create more trouble?
He strode into the room.
There he found Chen Yuting sitting beside Lu Changqing’s injured leg, sobbing.
“Yuting? Why are you here?”
Battalion Commander Zhao frowned.
“Weren’t you supposed to be in Xiaoshi Village?”
Chen Yuting hesitated and simply wiped away her tears without answering.
Nurse Zhang quickly stepped in to explain.
“Battalion Commander Zhao, Yuting heard that Company Commander Lu was injured, so she specifically came here.”
“Company Commander Lu?”
Zhao blinked in confusion.
“What does Company Commander Lu being injured have to do with you?”
“Oh, come on, Battalion Commander Zhao, you don’t know?”
Nurse Zhang blurted out immediately.
“Yuting and Company Commander Lu are seeing each other!”
“Nurse Zhang—”
Lu Changqing quickly interrupted.
“Battalion Commander Zhao.”
Chen Yuting stood up.
“Before I came, I got permission from our captain. He told me to assist with your work after arriving here.”
But Zhao fixed Lu Changqing with a serious look.
“Company Commander Lu, if I remember correctly, you…”
“Battalion Commander Zhao!”
Chen Yuting hurriedly cut him off.
“Right now, Changqing’s stitches have been removed. The most urgent matter is helping him receive treatment!”
Twice she had deliberately changed the subject.
Battalion Commander Zhao stared at Lu Changqing and fell silent.
At last, Lu Changqing spoke.
“Battalion Commander Zhao, no. We’re not dating. Please don’t misunderstand Yuting.”
“I’ll explain everything to you later.”
“Brother Changqing! You…”
“Yuting.”
Lu Changqing looked at her seriously.
“This isn’t good for your reputation.”