Chasing the Light

Chapter 21: Fate

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The woman was over 170cm tall, slender, with delicate features, capable and elegant temperament. When she walked with Han Dong, the combination of handsome man and beautiful woman was very eye-catching. Han Dong changed his usual serious and cold expression. When the woman spoke, he looked at her with a smile, and even his eyes were full of smiles.

Su Ran watched the two of them walking into the private room talking and laughing, and her heart felt like a jar of mixed emotions.

She admitted that she had a crush on Han Dong. He was cold, tough, stern on the outside but warm on the inside. This temperament and character attracted her. When he held her hand, her heart beat fast. She knew that the heartbeat was not just because she had encountered an unprecedented shock. When he said that they were on a date, a small voice in her heart said... If it's true, it's okay!

She just had a little ambiguous thought and wanted to get closer to him and get to know him better. She thought he treated her differently from others.

Only now did she realize that he could smile, and his smile was so warm, but that smile was not because of her.

Su Ran put away the signed book and returned it to the female nurses.

"I didn't expect you to be so friendly. You're completely different from what you say on the Internet." A female nurse said excitedly after getting the autograph.

"Su Ran, we all believe in you. Don't pay attention to those haters online. They are always bashing people. We look forward to your new work."

"That's right, when the movie comes out, we will definitely buy tickets to watch it."

Listening to their encouragement, Su Ran's mood improved slightly.

"Thank you, I will try my best. Hey! Which hospital are you from? Why are you here..." Su Ran asked.

"We are from the Provincial People's Hospital. We are here to do physical examinations for soldiers in the army. We will also go to nearby villages to do physical examinations for some lonely elderly people."

"I see. You guys have been working hard too."

"Serve the people!" A female nurse sang in a high-sounding tone and even laughed at herself.

"Is the female doctor who was walking with our instructor Han just now also from your hospital?" Su Ran asked again.

"Yes! Her name is Jiang Xinyan. Our Doctor Jiang is amazing. She is the youngest doctor of medicine in our hospital and a master in thoracic surgery. She is already a chief physician at such a young age..." the female nurse said with pride and envy.

The more Su Ran listened, the more disappointed she became. To be promoted to chief physician at such a young age, he must be very skilled in his job.

It is said that doctors and soldiers are a perfect match, not to mention that Dr. Jiang is so outstanding.

Su Ran had no taste for the meal.

In the small private room, Han Dong and Jiang Xinyan were chatting happily.

"I haven't seen you for many years. You've changed a lot. When I first saw you, I couldn't recognize you." Han Dong said.

Jiang Xinyan laughed and said, "Have I become uglier?"

"No, no, girls change a lot when they grow up. They will only become more beautiful."

Jiang Xinyan laughed: "Why haven't I seen you talk so well before?"

He used to be a shy boy, always hiding in the corner and secretly watching her. Whenever she caught him peeking at her and smiling at him, he would run away shyly. He used to be a fat and chubby boy, but she didn't expect him to become so handsome now.

Han Dong was embarrassed. That was because he liked to speak the truth, but girls seemed to only be able to accept compliments, unlike boys who didn't mind a few insults. So, he offended many female classmates when he was in school. He didn't want to offend her, so he didn't dare to speak in front of her.

"No wonder people say the army is the best plastic surgery hospital." Jiang Xinyan suddenly sighed.

Han Dong raised his eyebrows: "What kind of new saying is this?"

Jiang Xinyan looked at him with a smile: "A way of praising someone."

Is this a compliment to his good looks? Han Dong's face was a little hot, and he felt a little embarrassed to be praised by the girl he once liked.

"This time, it was Doctor Mu who insisted that I come here, saying that she wanted to introduce someone to me. I didn't expect that the person she mentioned was you. This world is really small, or maybe... we are destined to be together."

Han Dong looked at Jiang Xinyan's bright eyes. Her expression was frank, but the tone of her voice, especially the pause at the end, was intriguing.

Inexplicably, Su Ran's playful eyes appeared in his mind, and she said in the same tone... a temporary boyfriend.

Han Dong didn't care why he suddenly thought of Su Ran. Jiang Xinyan's words were not easy to answer! The hazy feelings in his youth were just a beautiful memory for him. When they met again after more than ten years, he only felt the joy of meeting old classmates, and there was no such meaning in his heart. He had too many things to do now, so how could he have the mind to fall in love

The soldiers from the kitchen squad brought in the food at the right time, easing Han Dong's embarrassment.

"Try the food in our army canteen, it's pretty good." Han Dong invited Jiang Xinyan to eat and then changed the subject.

"Why did you suddenly disappear back then?"

Jiang Xinyan's expression dimmed a little, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, with a hint of past events that were unbearable to look back on. She slowly said, "My father suddenly fell ill. My mother received a call and took me to take a train to see my father overnight. My mother cried all the way and her eyes were swollen, but she refused to tell me what happened to my father. When we arrived in Liusha City, I learned that my father had cancer. The hospital issued a critical illness notice. Later, my father was rescued, and my mother stayed there to take care of him. I had to go to school there. It was at that time that I had the idea of studying medicine. On the day I received the admission notice from Shengzhou Medical College..."

Jiang Xinyan choked up, her eyes moistened, and she took a deep breath and said, "My dad passed away without even seeing the admission letter."

When she said her father had cancer, Han Dong guessed the result and comforted her: "Don't be sad, your father knows that you are so outstanding now, he will be very pleased."

Jiang Xinyan forced a smile: "What about you? Why did you join the army? Did your father force you to do it?"

Han Dong sneered: "I guess so! I applied to the military academy back then, and someone has to inherit his career."

To be honest, he didn't want to be a soldier. He grew up in the army and always wanted to change his place and live a different way. However, the old man in the family's biggest wish was to send his two children to the military camp. His elder sister was more tough and secretly changed her major to study business. Because of this, the old man didn't say a word to his sister for three years. Later, his sister started a company and the business was very successful. When it was his turn to fill out the application form, the old man learned from his previous lessons and blocked all his retreat routes until he sent him to military school.

Although he was forced to join the army, after serving as a soldier, he fell in love with the green military uniform and never wanted to take it off in his life.