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The young soldier looked at her and hurried to comfort her. "Aunt, please don't worry too much. Commander Chi will be fine; the troops might just want you to see him." He wasn't sure what the condition of Commander Chi was, as he had only received orders to drive. However, he had heard from his comrades that Commander Chi's injuries were serious, with the bullet striking near his heart.
The ambiguous words weighed heavily on Chi Xuecha's heart. Throughout the journey, she remained silent, afraid of saying something wrong again. Watching her mother cry silently made her feel numb inside.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Chi Xuecha's legs felt weak as she got out of the car. She almost stumbled as she took her first step. Regaining her composure, she thanked the young soldier who helped her and hurried into the hospital.
Chi Xuecha quietly got out of the car and slowly followed behind. After asking for the location of the ward, she noticed a young soldier guarding the door and slowed her pace, walking step by step toward him.
Suddenly, memories flooded back from when news first broke in the unit. When she heard that Lu Zheng was injured, a flicker of happiness and satisfaction rose within her. She felt joy at Wen Qian's misfortune and secretly relished Lu Zheng's indifference toward their family. He had failed to make better choices, and now he was facing consequences; it was his own fault.
She felt pleased that Wen Qian would soon be expelled from the unit. However, before she could celebrate, another piece of news arrived: it wasn't Lu Zheng who was injured but Old Chi.
Panic gripped her heart as she could no longer sit still at home. Just two days ago, Old Chi insisted on going out; surely he would be fine! He was getting older—how could they send him to the front lines?
But when someone from the unit knocked on the door and delivered that cold message, her heart sank. In that moment, she truly understood what anxiety felt like.
Was this retribution? Each step toward the ward felt as if heavy mud weighed her down, pulling her back with every move. She dreaded facing what lay ahead, terrified of confronting a bed covered in white sheets.
"Aunt!" she managed to whisper, her voice trembling. "How is Old Chi?"
"Aunt," the soldier replied gently, "the commander has stabilized and is resting in the ward now. The doctor said he needs a few more days of observation."
Chi Xuecha was so overwhelmed with joy that she nearly lost her balance and fell to the ground. The young soldier quickly caught her.
"Aunt!"
Chi Xuecha approached and saw the scene before her; she stood quietly to one side, watching silently. It felt as if her soul had been stripped away, leaving her like a marionette observing everything with a detached gaze. It seemed as though the person lying in the ward was not her father and that it wasn't her mother who had fainted.
However, they were just strangers, completely unrelated.
Guan Weiguang walked over and saw the scene before him. He stood behind Chi Xuecha, looking at her back and then glancing at the panic inside. She seemed no longer to be the Chi Xuecha he knew! She was not the familiar Xiaoxue anymore.
He stepped forward and stood beside her. Chi Xuecha silently looked up at him and casually asked, "Will he die?"
Would that person who protected her die? Would that strict and annoying person die?
She didn’t want to leave the team; there were still so many things she hadn’t done! She couldn’t let Lu Zheng be taken away, nor could she allow Wen Qian to feel triumphant. What she wanted, she must obtain. Just like that short-lived ghost from the countryside.
If she wanted to eat wild chicken, she had to eat it; he must go catch it for her. What did danger matter? If she wanted it, she had to get it. Even if it meant death, she must have it. Chi Xuecha believed that whatever she desired was within her reach.
Guan Weiguang's complex gaze fell upon her; he felt he could no longer see through her. No, Captain Chi had already escaped danger.
Chi Xuecha’s tightly clenched fists slowly relaxed, and her expression lightened for a moment as a slight smile appeared at the corners of her mouth.
When Captain Chi woke up, he saw his daughter-in-law and Chi Xuecha by his bedside. He opened his mouth and moved his arms, startling Chi Xuecha’s mother awake.
She jolted up, looking at Captain Chi with surprise before rushing out of the room. "Quickly! Old Chi is awake! He’s awake!"
She returned to stand by the bedside, her eyes moist and red, covering her mouth to stifle her tears as she hoarsely said, "Old Chi, you finally woke up. I was so worried! Do you know that?"
"Why did you have to be so reckless? Couldn’t you just stay in the unit quietly?"
She wanted to scold Captain Chi but couldn’t bring herself to do it; instead, she could only cover her mouth and cry bitterly. At that moment, her usually neatly combed hair was disheveled and messy, her clothes in disarray, with tear stains all over her face.
Captain Chi coughed twice suddenly and raised his hand to comfort her. "Alright, stop crying now; so many people are watching. If you keep this up, it’ll be embarrassing."
They exchanged glances, silently comforting each other. After so many years of marriage, they had developed a tacit understanding of each other’s feelings.
Chi Xuecha’s mother valued face above all else in daily life; the only thing that could make her restrain herself was face itself. However, this time Captain Chi had miscalculated; she no longer cared about face at all. She was truly scared!
Chixue sat quietly to the side, watching them. She observed as they cried and laughed, as the doctor came to examine Commander Chi, listening to their conversations. She watched as one leader after another came to visit, waiting for each person in turn, hoping for the arrival of someone special to her.
In the afternoon, after class, Wen Qian brought her two children home. Upon arriving, she found that Lu Zheng had already prepared dinner and was waiting for them.
“Daddy, Chenchen is back!”
Lu Chen rushed over to Lu Zheng, hugging his leg tightly and refusing to let go. Lu Zheng lifted him by the collar of his shirt and said, “Go wash your hands; look how dirty they are!”
Lu Chen pouted unhappily, spreading his small hands out to show how grimy they were. He had played in the mud with his friends at school that afternoon, and his mother had already scolded him about it.
After washing his hands, Lu Chen stood in front of Lu Zheng and patted his collar expectantly. “Daddy!”
Lu Zheng chuckled helplessly and lifted the little guy up again. Wen Qian was setting the table when they returned, and Lu Chen was still happily laughing.
“Mommy, I can fly!”
“Hahaha! Daddy is amazing; Chenchen can fly!”
Wen Qian tapped the table lightly and said sternly, “Time to eat.”
The two children obediently sat down at the table to eat. During dinner, Wen Yan asked Lu Zheng about Commander Chi’s condition. Lu Zheng shared what he had learned so far. He paused for a moment before saying, “Commander Chi plans to leave here.”
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