Zhang Yanming was always confident, having been spoiled by his family since childhood. He believed that his actions were just and did not require any pretense, so he couldn’t even be bothered to come up with a reason for tormenting He Xiaobao.
However, the more he stirred things up, the more curious people became about why he targeted a rookie. Gradually, even those who had no knowledge of the incident became aware that Deputy Zhang was using his marriage with a woman who previously admired Captain Lin to take aim at his wife’s brother.
Moreover, this would bring to light how Deputy Zhang’s new wife had expressed her affection for Captain Lin despite his marital status, ultimately choosing Deputy Zhang resolutely after Captain Lin fell into a four-day coma.
Such a woman was unheard of; previously, some individuals speculated whether Deputy Zhang’s mind was clouded, but after observing him recently, it was evident that what goes around comes around.
“I wonder what Deputy Zhang is thinking. Everyone can see what he’s doing; the higher-ups aren’t blind or deaf. If this continues, he will definitely face discipline.”
“Don’t you think that those who got involved with the nurse named Miao Xing aren’t quite normal? Although Deputy Zhang was a bit difficult to deal with before, he wasn’t as unbearable as he is now. And what about Zhou Qianqian? She used to be a perfectly normal young wife, and now she won’t let go of Captain Lin. Not to mention that Captain Lin hasn’t done anything wrong; even if he had, her lack of regard for him would only harm her own husband.”
“Right, it really is like that.”
“I heard that Deputy Zhang has already applied for it, and they’ve gotten the marriage certificate. It’s likely that soon, Miao Xing will come to live in our compound. If she gets involved…”
Although people nowadays claim to reject superstitions, the years haven’t dulled their beliefs entirely. At this moment, upon hearing those words, whether they believed it or not, they resolved to keep their distance from anyone with the surname Miao.
Unbeknownst to Miao Xing, she was already being blamed for the discontent of a group even before her arrival. It was currently break time, and she was being criticized by the head nurse.
“You’ve been a nurse for several years; how could you make such a foolish mistake? A whole tube of air! If I hadn’t caught it in time, you would have injected it into someone’s body!”
“This is to protect our injured soldiers; if anything happened on your watch, could you bear the responsibility? Can your conscience allow it?”
The head nurse was furious; she had already been dissatisfied with Miao Xing because of her frequent mistakes over the past few days, and today she nearly injected a significant amount of air into an injured soldier’s body—a potentially fatal error. If she hadn’t intervened in time, who knows what might have happened.
Miao Xing kept her head down, her hands clenched tightly at her sides. It wasn’t her fault; she had merely married Zhang Yanming. Even if she had once pursued Lin Shiheng, it was irrelevant. Both were single at that time; she did nothing wrong. Yet she found herself being pointed at and whispered about among the nurses and doctors, putting her on edge—otherwise, she wouldn’t have made a mistake in the first place.
If she had just admitted her fault, since no significant harm had been done, it would have blown over. But Miao Xing’s defiance only fueled the head nurse’s anger.
Just as the head nurse was about to scold her again, suddenly a knock sounded at the door. Turning to look, she saw Lin Shiheng in crisp military uniform, accompanied by a pretty girl beside him.
The head nurse was taken aback, “Captain Lin?”
“Am I interrupting?” Lin Shiheng asked, his face painted with just the right amount of apology and embarrassment. “I came to visit one of my soldiers and thought about how everyone had taken care of me previously, so I wanted to stop by and bring some candy.”
Saying this, he stepped forward and handed a handful of candy to the head nurse.
“Ah, thank you! And this young lady is?”
Hearing the head nurse’s question, Lin Shiheng turned towards the girl beside him and softly said, “This is my wife, He Xuezhang. She is pregnant, and according to our customs, one has to share candy with others to spread joy during pregnancy. I’ve shared with all the young men in the army, and now I don’t want to neglect the hospital, especially since you helped bring me back.”
The handsome man in military attire gazed at his wife with tender, loving eyes that could be recognized by anyone. The head nurse promptly congratulated them, but Miao Xing, watching from the side, couldn’t help but roll her eyes at He Xuezhang, who was affectionately leaning against her husband.
What a woman who depends on a man; apart from the child in her womb, what else does she have?
The head nurse had just seen Lin Shiheng and his wife off when she turned back to catch Miao Xing’s expression, and her face immediately darkened. “What kind of look is that?”
“Nothing.” Miao Xing felt the anger bubbling inside her and snapped back with a cold tone, “I have a stomach ache; I’m going to the restroom.”
With that, she strode out without even glancing at the head nurse’s displeased expression.
Of course, she wasn’t genuinely going to the restroom; it was merely an excuse to leave.
What’s the big deal with a little air? She had once mistakenly injected a bit of air into a patient before and nothing happened. The only difference was that nobody noticed that time.
Miao Xing had no gratitude towards the head nurse for stopping her; in fact, she felt some resentment. If the head nurse hadn’t discovered it, injecting that air might not have caused any issues. But now, everyone—including the injured soldier—knew that it was her mistake that nearly caused something dangerous.
She washed her hands thoroughly, concealed her anger, and returned slowly.
As she reached the door, before she could push it open, she heard a crisp female voice from inside.
“What kind of look was that when she looked at Captain Lin’s wife? Does she look down on her?”
Miao Xing paused, her face darkening as she stood at the door, listening to the commotion inside.
“Yeah, I saw it clearly from where I sat. It’s only because Captain Lin has a good temper that he doesn’t retaliate. If it were someone else, they would have exploded by now.”