Only a handful of people knew the truth about what happened between Gong Qiming and Xu Zhenzhen. Years ago, it was Gong Qiming who had arranged for Xu Zhenzhen to work at the Military Infirmary.
The story dates back to the final mission Gong Qiming was deployed on. He was wounded and had no choice but to recover at the home of a local villager. That villager was Grandfather Xu, the village doctor. Living alone, he was able to care for Gong Qiming with ease. Grandfather Xu’s son was a factory worker in the county seat and rarely returned to the countryside with his wife. However, his granddaughter, Xu Zhenzhen, had been visiting the village frequently lately. She claimed it was to see her grandfather, but in reality, she had her sights set on a male educated youth in the village.
That young man from the city was handsome and came from a well-off family, instantly catching Xu Zhenzhen's eye. Confident in her own beauty and having learned about his background, she began creating opportunities to appear before him, acting fragile and showering him with attention. Before long, they were together. What Xu Zhenzhen didn’t know was that the young man already had a fiancée of equal social standing back home. In his eyes, Xu Zhenzhen was merely a convenient distraction, someone to pass the time with during his bleak days in the countryside.
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