“Captain Lin, Deputy Zhang is here.”
The nurse outside knocked on the door. Lin Shiheng turned to look and locked eyes with the young man who entered.
He was indeed handsome, exuding arrogance as he gazed at Lin Shiheng with cold and impatient eyes, “What did you call me here for?”
“It’s nothing. I just heard from the nurse that you came to visit me, but when I opened my eyes, I didn’t see you, which felt a bit strange.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yanming’s expression paused for a moment. He certainly hadn’t come to the hospital to see Lin Shiheng; his intention was to see Miao Xing. After arriving, he spent less than two minutes by the hospital bed before dragging Miao Xing off to flirt in the hospital garden.
Just then, the door was opened again, and a beautiful girl in a nurse’s uniform stepped inside, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Lin Shiheng in bed, “Brother Lin, you’re awake!”
Her hair was neatly styled, and although she wore the same nurse’s uniform, it was clear that the waist had been altered to accentuate her slim figure. With a face flushed with excitement and a mixture of shyness and joy, anyone could tell she had feelings for Lin Shiheng—unless that blush had just come from the kiss in the garden.
Lin Shiheng glanced at Zhang Yanming, who was glaring at Miao Xing, and the corners of his lips curved slightly.
It seemed this world was quite amusing.
Zhang Yanming caught Lin Shiheng looking at him, and his expression darkened further. “What are you looking at? Haven’t you seen Miao Xing asking about you?”
He always spoke rudely, and the handsome captain standing by the window didn’t maintain his usual good temper. Instead, he frowned slightly and looked at Zhang Yanming with a hint of curiosity, “When did you become so close to Miao Xing?”
Zhang Yanming’s face stiffened, “What’s it to you?”
“If I’m not mistaken, I’m still your superior, Zhang Yanming. When speaking to a superior, do you not know the proper way? Has nobody taught you that in the army?”
Unlike before, after Zhang Yanming’s impolite remark, Lin Shiheng’s probing gaze remained unchanged. His words came out slow and steady but carried a sense of pressure.
Zhang Yanming’s complexion worsened.
He was still young, and facing a humiliating situation in front of the woman he liked didn’t help his mood. Yet Lin Shiheng was not wrong; military hierarchy was strict. Though he had been undisciplined without facing consequences, if Lin Shiheng truly decided to pursue the matter, it would be easy to find a reason to punish Zhang Yanming.
Previously, he had been like this, and the original character had not wanted to argue with him. After all, Zhang Yanming claimed he was thrown into the military due to a concealed identity, but how could his family have let him be sent here without proper arrangements?
The original character had climbed his way up through the ranks, unwilling to be enemies with someone like Zhang Yanming, who had been a privileged son. Therefore, he had chosen to tolerate him, while Lin Shiheng had no interest in indulging such behavior.
“Is there nothing happening in the army? You’ve delayed things as a deputy at the hospital for so long. Now, go back immediately.”
With that, he glanced at the clock on the wall, his tone still casual, yet it felt far from courteous.
“It’s three o’clock. I will call the army at three-thirty. If you haven’t returned by then, I will report you for disciplinary action.”
The military hospital was not far from the army; however, it was less developed than the city, and there were no shuttles running back and forth. Zhang Yanming didn’t have his own car, so he would need to walk back, which meant he had to jog at least to make it in half an hour.
Yet a superior’s orders cannot be disregarded, and even if Zhang Yanming was rebellious, he could only leave with a cold expression.
——Bang!
He slammed the door behind him, startling Miao Xing with the loud noise. She hesitated, glancing at the shut door, fearing that Zhang Yanming would really face punishment. She stepped forward and gently advised, “Shiheng, don’t be too upset. Deputy Zhang came to the hospital because he was worried about you.”
As she spoke, seeing that Lin Shiheng’s expression didn’t change, she continued, “Everyone knows he comes to see you often. If you punish him, how will your subordinates view you?”
“By the way, you’ve been lying here for a few days and must be weak. Why don’t I take you downstairs for a walk?”
Her words were filled with warmth and care, and her gaze was filled with affection. It was clear she was thinking of the person she liked. Lin Shiheng, however, slowly sat back down at the edge of the bed, and in a somewhat hoarse voice, which had developed after sleeping for so long, he suddenly interrupted her as she approached, “I was asleep for four days, but my consciousness was clear.”
Miao Xing froze, panic slowly creeping onto her delicate face.
“I clearly heard everything that happened between you and Zhang Yanming in the ward yesterday.”
Miao Xing’s face turned completely pale. She remembered how Zhang Yanming claimed he was there to visit Lin Shiheng, but took advantage of her presence while changing bandages to pin her against the wall and kiss her forcefully.
In that moment, she had been swept away by emotion and forgot to struggle.
“Shiheng, please let me explain. I’m not…”
“Enough.”
The original character had naturally not awakened, but the script had been clear.
He had lain there for four days. Zhang Yanming had come each day, always just glancing at him before seeking Miao Xing or being intimate with her in the ward.
Lin Shiheng was puzzled by the mentality of these two main characters. At this point, the original character and Miao Xing hadn’t even declared each other’s feelings. To outsiders, it seemed only Miao Xing had feelings for him, and Zhang Yanming, despite everything, had acted completely without restraint. Yet, he still held back from informing the original character and had waited until plans for marriage were in place before making his move.
Then there was Miao Xing, who had taken numerous opportunities to be close to Zhang Yanming when the original character wasn’t watching, yet insisted that he shouldn’t have relations with his wife. Each of them had a bizarre line of thinking.
Lin Shiheng seemed tired as he rubbed his temples, looking up to meet the gaze of the beautiful woman before him. “Miao Xing, I have a wife. I appreciate your feelings, but since you’ve chosen Zhang Yanming, please keep your distance from me in the future.”
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