To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

"Lin Qingping!"

Gu Juncheng's rebuke snapped Lin Qingping out of her daze.

She jolted awake and realized that Gu Juncheng had already pulled the blanket up to cover himself, his dark eyes glaring at her, as if scolding her for being so unreserved, staring at that part of a man's body.

"Give me the towel! I'll do it myself!" Gu Juncheng's eyes held a seriousness and vigilance as if he were "defending his chastity."

Lin Qingping found it amusing and handed him the towel.

It's really quite funny.

Ever since she was reborn, it's been her, like a greedy wolf, watching him and chasing him, while he's always been running away, hiding...

She initially thought he was injured and unable to move, but it turns out that wasn't the case...

So, it turns out, he just didn't want to...

Lin Qingping stood quietly to the side, saying nothing, and even smiling the whole time.

She didn't even notice when Gu Juncheng returned the towel to her, and was still smiling.

It wasn't until Gu Juncheng spoke up and asked her "What's wrong?" that she saw the towel being handed to her.

"Oh, it's nothing." She took the towel and quickly went out to pour water.

When she came back, she was acting as if nothing had happened. She went to his bedside, poured him a glass of water, and counted out some pills for him.

There wasn't much to say. After he finished taking his medicine, she simply asked him, "Do you want to get some rest?"

Gu Juncheng paused for a moment, then nodded.

But just as Lin Qingping was about to turn off the light, he grabbed her wrist. "Unhappy?"

He always had a keen sense of things.

“No…” Lin Qingping blurted out.

But perhaps she herself doesn't know that?

She is sometimes not good at hiding her emotions. When she is down, she is listless and her eyes are lifeless.

"To be honest!" Gu Juncheng wasn't blind.

Lin Qingping paused for a moment. How could she possibly tell the truth?

She was stunned, her mind blank under his powerful aura. What came out was, but she stammered, "I...I'm a little shocked...I...can't accept it...I thought...I was planning to wait until you were a little better and then go with you to the urologist."

The term "urology" has become incredibly common, with urology hospital advertisements everywhere. But has urology truly flourished in this era?

She's not quite sure...

Sure enough, Gu Juncheng asked, "What kind of department is urology?"

Lin Qingping: ...

Is it really not yet? Lin Qingping almost wanted to use her phone to search on Baidu to find out exactly when men's health became widespread...

It's a pity I don't have a cell phone!

"Um, you should ask the doctor tomorrow. Rest! Get some rest!" She turned stiffly, wanting to turn off the light.

But the more she acted this way, the more Gu Juncheng wanted to know, "Lin Qingping, are you going to tell me or not?"

That's a bit too harsh...

Lin Qingping was determined to go for it; she might as well just say it!

"It's a department that treats men's erectile dysfunction!"

She was already feeling a bit aggrieved and resentful, and when she blurted out those words, it was so quick and explosive that the ward fell silent for a few seconds.

Then, Gu Juncheng's angry shout rang out, "Lin Qingping! You know quite a lot, huh!"

"You asked that yourself!" Lin Qingping quickly turned off the light, then slunk into her own cot and covered her head.

Just as she was covering her head, she heard Gu Juncheng shout again, "Who? Who's outside?"

Is anyone outside?

"I'll go take a look." Lin Qingping got up again.

I opened the ward door, but there was no one outside...

Looking around again, I saw that the door to Commander Wu's ward had just closed.

"No one's here." Lin Qingping returned to the cot and lay down quietly.

I still couldn't sleep, and my mind continued to come up with new designs. I don't know how long I was thinking, but suddenly a burst of firecrackers went off.

The world outside the hospital is so festive!

How could it not be festive?

This was a landmark Spring Festival, marking the beginning of the 1980s for the lunar calendar.

As Lin Qingping listened to the sound of cannons, her once unwavering determination wavered. She felt somewhat lost about what the future held for her and Gu Juncheng.

Perhaps there are some things we dare not say aloud, so let's just say them to ourselves now, and treat them as New Year's wishes we make to ourselves...

Amidst the sound of firecrackers, she whispered, "I like you, Gu Juncheng, and you too..."

Her words ended abruptly there.

Because the cannon fire suddenly stopped, right after she said "I like you," and Gu Juncheng heard the last five words.

"What is it?" he asked in the darkness.

Lin Qingping murmured, her face flushing slightly, and then changed her words, "Gu Juncheng, I wanted to say, Happy New Year to you too!"

After a brief silence, he said softly, "Yes, Happy New Year."

Okay, whatever happens, tomorrow is a new day.

The next morning, Lin Qingping still got up very early, but someone else got up even earlier—Wu Tianping from next door.

Moreover, seeing her coming and going, he felt he wanted to bother her but was too embarrassed to do so. It wasn't until she finished all her morning tasks and even drank the milk powder for Gu Juncheng's breakfast that Wu Tianping finally arrived.

As soon as he arrived, he looked at Gu Juncheng and smiled.

Gu Juncheng was puzzled by his laughter. "Just say what you want to say."

Wu Tianping glanced at Lin Qingping, shook his head, and remained silent.

Lin Qingping thought that there might be something he couldn't tell her.

Since I had just finished cleaning up for Gu Juncheng and had nothing else to do, I made an excuse to do laundry and went out.

As soon as Lin Qingping left, Wu Tianping whispered in Gu Juncheng's ear, "You... need to see a urologist?"

To be honest, Wu Tianping didn't know what the urology department was before. He had to thank the knowledge he overheard last night, which entered his ears in a strange way.

Gu Juncheng knew what was going on as soon as he heard that.

“I said there were rats outside last night!” Gu Juncheng’s eyes were like knives when he looked at him.

Wu Tianping laughed so hard he could barely stand up straight, barely managing to suppress his laughter. "If you really need it, I'll tell you, I heard there's a barefoot doctor in my hometown who's really good at treating this. Why don't you come home with me next time, and I'll help you find him! They say it works with just one application!"

Gu Juncheng's gaze sharpened further. "You've seen it?"

Wu Tianping waved his hand, laughing so hard he could barely speak, "Do you think it's easy for me? I'm just trying to be helpful, and you're criticizing me? I came here early this morning with a limp to give you information!"

Gu Juncheng can't get up on his own right now. If he could, Wu Tianping would be lying down today!

The two were arguing when the doctor came to check on them.

"Commander Wu is here for a visit?" No wonder I didn't see him when I went to the ward earlier.

Wu Tianping laughed until his face turned red, and said to the doctor, "By the way, does your hospital have a men's department?"

As a doctor, he was certainly more knowledgeable in his field. Although the hospital didn't have the expertise, he still possessed the necessary knowledge. He looked at Wu Tianping, then at Gu Juncheng, and asked curiously, "Which of you... wants to see me?"