“Don’t speak yet!” Liu Jie stopped Chen Sao from talking, then quickly explained what had happened in those few minutes. “You just fainted. If it weren’t for this young lady coming to your rescue in time, you could have been in serious danger!”
The military wife who went to fetch the medicine was Liu Xiaohui. Seeing that Chen Sao had regained consciousness, though still a little weak, she silently thanked Wen Yining for noticing that something was wrong and for performing the rescue.
Otherwise, if they had just treated her like a case of heatstroke, precious time would have been wasted, and by now, Chen Sao might have been lost.
Chen Sao realized she had another episode, and this time, it happened outside, causing quite a commotion among the other wives.
It took her a moment to recover, and she noticed that her head was still resting on Wen Yining’s lap. She quickly sat up.
“Take it slow,” Wen Yining said, steadying her shoulders. “You should go to the clinic for a proper check-up. This isn’t the first time this has happened. I was able to help you this time, but if it happens again, it might not be so easy.”
Chen Sao nodded. “I usually carry my medication, but I left in a rush this morning, thinking nothing would happen… I didn’t expect…”
She paused, then took Wen Yining’s hand and thanked her. “I really appreciate this, little sister. My husband, Lao Chen, also urged me to go to the hospital, but I couldn’t leave the house. After what just happened, I won’t delay anymore—I need to take care of life with him properly!”
A small smile curved on Wen Yining’s lips. She liked patients who actually listened. She could tell Chen Sao was an honest, straightforward person—not the type who agreed on the surface and then ignored it the moment she turned away.
“You’re thinking the right way! Life should only get better. You can’t suffer ahead while others reap the benefits.”
Wen Yining helped Chen Sao button up her loosened clothes. “It was an emergency just now, so I loosened your clothes to help you breathe better. But don’t worry, only women saw this—no men were around.”
Chen Sao patted Wen Yining’s hand. “I know, I know. But I still owe you my thanks.”
At that moment, the military wife who went to fetch the clinic staff returned, and the doctor from the clinic took Chen Sao away.
Seeing that Chen Sao obediently followed the doctor without making excuses about her family, Wen Yining breathed a sigh of relief.
With the patient gone, there was no need for her to stay. She brushed the dirt off her pants and was ready to head home with Li Xia.
Liu Xiaohui, who had been watching Chen Sao leave, noticed Wen Yining about to go and hurried to stop her.
“Comrade!” Liu Xiaohui ran up to Wen Yining and Li Xia. “You’re new here, right?”
Wen Yining nodded. “I just arrived a couple of days ago, here on some personal business.”
Liu Xiaohui looked at her with admiration. “I don’t even know your name yet.”
“I’m Wen Yining,” she said openly. “You can just call me Xiao Wen. I’m staying at Sister Li’s place.”
She didn’t mention that she was Cheng Yifeng’s wife—she was practically divorced and had no desire to be associated with him. Helping people was out of her medical conscience, not to make that scumbag look good.
“Li Xia, is this your relative?” Liu Xiaohui asked, knowing Li Xia and trying to get more information.
“If I had a relative as capable as Xiao Wen, I’d wake up laughing every morning,” Li Xia recounted how she had met Wen Yining.
After hearing it, Liu Xiaohui looked at Wen Yining with even greater admiration.
“Comrade Xiao Wen is an outstanding young lady,” Liu Xiaohui sincerely praised her, thinking of ways to keep her in the military.
If Xiao Wen were a military family member, she could convince her fiancé to keep her in the unit. If not, it was even easier—there were special recruitment opportunities every year. Liu Xiaohui was sure Xiao Wen wouldn’t refuse.
“Thank you for the compliment,” Wen Yining said. She and Li Xia stopped at the doorstep to say goodbye to Liu Xiaohui.
Once inside, Li Xia grabbed Wen Yining’s hand, eyes sparkling with excitement. “Oh my gosh, Xiao Wen, you’re amazing!”
Li Xia hadn’t expected Wen Yining to really know medicine, let alone be able to save someone. Seeing her skill and composure, she was clearly experienced.
“You saved Chen Sao’s life today! By tomorrow, the whole unit should know about this,” Li Xia said excitedly, holding Wen Yining’s hands. “You’d be perfect at the clinic! People like you are exactly what our country and our military need!”
“Sis, sis, don’t exaggerate!” Wen Yining covered Li Xia’s mouth. “Let’s keep it down a little—don’t want anyone gossiping.”
She was worried that others might misinterpret her abilities and cause trouble for Zhang Yonghua and Li Xia.
Previously, Li Xia had thought of asking Zhang Yonghua to get Wen Yining a clinic job, to repay her for saving Zhang Xiaofan. At first, she’d assumed Wen Yining only had basic medical knowledge and worried she couldn’t handle the work.
Now, there was no need to worry. With her skills, she would quickly become one of the best doctors in the clinic.
During dinner, Li Xia told Zhang Yonghua about Wen Yining’s heroic act. He immediately put down his chopsticks and saluted her, showing his deep respect, which startled Wen Yining—she realized she needed to speed up her job search.
Meanwhile, Yao Yao and Zhang Xiaofan, upon hearing the story, now regarded her as a hero.
At the same time, Liu Xiaohui’s dining table was far from quiet.
Liu Xiaohui served Yang Jianming some tofu with cabbage and recounted the day’s events.
“I’m telling you, Lao Yang, if it weren’t for that girl noticing in time, Chen Sao wouldn’t have survived!”
Yang Jianming secretly ate a piece of pork wrapped in cabbage and asked, “Has there been a newcomer in the compound lately? I didn’t hear of any wives who know medicine!”
“I heard from her that she’s not a military family member,” Liu Xiaohui said, giving Wen Yining’s name. “She said she’s Wen Yining, temporarily staying with Sergeant Zhang Yonghua, keeping company with Li Xia.”
Upon hearing the name, Yang Jianming nearly choked on the tofu and almost sprayed it all over Liu Xiaohui.
“You’re telling me the one who saved someone… what’s her name?”