ABLO Chapter 41

A week later, Ruan Mian received a reply from the army that his application was approved. Ruan Mian looked at the familiar handwriting on the application and couldn’t help smiling.

【Approved, come quickly; this family member misses you dearly. 】

Ruan Mian imagined how Lu Yang wrote these words seriously, and his heart felt sweet and soft. He held the application form and read it for a long time.

He couldn’t help but get excited when he thought that he would see Lu Yang soon.

Ruan Mian showed the application form to Grandpa Lu that night.

Lu Zhengwei had woken up a year ago and was recovering well abroad. Ning Mixiang had been taking care of him, and the two lived happily abroad.

After Grandpa Lu found out that Ruan Mian had decided to go to the Military District, and since he happened to be on leave, he wanted to go abroad to accompany his son and daughter-in-law. Now that he saw Ruan Mian’s application form had been approved, he couldn’t help but feel happy for him. He quickly booked a plane ticket and prepared to depart.

Ruan Mian personally sent Grandpa Lu to the airport and watched him board the plane before he felt relieved to go to Ancheng.

The day he set off, the weather was particularly sunny, and he couldn’t help but be in such a good mood. He felt much lighter even carrying a heavy suitcase.

When he arrived, Ruan Mian saw the Ancheng military gate from the car window and couldn’t help but smile happily. Despite traveling all day, there was no sign of fatigue on his face. On the contrary, he looked more energetic than usual, with his fair cheeks tinged with a light pink, as if something joyful had happened.

In contrast to his joy, Shen Cheng sat in the back seat of the car; his face was withered, grabbing his hair and sighing repeatedly, “I clearly applied for an internship at the City Hospital; why did the school assign me to the Military District in the end?”

Wang Dali sat in the passenger seat, looked at him with amusement, and explained: “The Military District Hospital is short of people recently. You are a family member of a soldier, so it will be easier to investigate your background. Of course, you are given priority.”

Wang Dali and Ruan Mian recently learned that Shen Cheng’s father was also a soldier.

Shen Cheng wanted to cry but had no tears. He wailed, “This is the legendary son paying for the father’s debt.”

Ruan Mian and Wang Dali looked at his wrinkled face and pitiful tone and couldn’t help laughing.

Shen Cheng, seeing how relaxed these two comrades looked, couldn’t help but feel unbalanced. He looked at them and asked, “Why are you so happy about being assigned here? Don’t you realize the seriousness of the situation!”

He counted on his fingers and listed the bad things about the military hospital.

“Ancheng is a military area. Most of the residents living here are soldiers. Soldiers often fight and get injured. There must be a lot of patients in the hospital. Working here is much more tiring than working in a city hospital. The most important thing is that it is far from home. If we want to go home, we have to spend at least one or two days to get back to the capital.”

Ruan Mian listened to him patiently and then said softly: “We two were not selected to intern here. We applied for it ourselves.”

Shen Cheng blinked in surprise and said in disbelief: “No… What are you two thinking? Why do you have to come here when you can stay in the comfortable and cozy capital? Isn’t this asking for trouble?”

Ruan Mian looked at the trees passing by on the roadside, smiled lightly, and said softly: “The person I like is here.”

Baby Lu has been his favorite person in the world since he was a child.

Shen Cheng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, “So your fiancé is serving in the army here.”

He had always known that Ruan Mian’s fiancé was a soldier, but he didn’t know much else. Now that he knew that Ruan Mian’s fiancé was serving in the army here, he finally understood why he hadn’t seen Ruan Mian’s fiancé in medical school in the past few years. They were in a long-distance relationship!

He touched his chin and felt that it was not easy for Ruan Mian, so he couldn’t help but patted Ruan Mian’s shoulder gently.

He was silent for a moment, then turned to ask Wang Dali, “Xiao Mian is here for his fiancé; I can understand that, but why are you here?”

Wang Dali glanced at Ruan Mian and said in a muffled voice, “The person I like is also here.”

Ruan Mian heard what he said, turned around, and showed an expression of ‘I knew it’ on his face again, looking at him with a smile.

Wang Dali: “…”

The car just stopped, and they didn’t say anything more. They each put on their backpacks, opened the door, and walked down together.

After they got off the car, they looked around. Ancheng was quieter than they had imagined. The sky was blue and cloudless. Occasionally, there were children laughing and playing. The atmosphere was very relaxed, not like a military stronghold at all.

Shen Cheng originally thought that there would be war here. After seeing the situation, he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. He felt a little better and couldn’t help but sigh: “I didn’t expect the scenery here to be so beautiful.”

Ruan Mian’s eyes passed over the surrounding buildings one by one. He couldn’t help but smile gently. In the past few years, Lu Yang often sent him some postcards. Those postcards were all photos of Ancheng. So although he had never been here, he was not unfamiliar with the things here. On the contrary, he had a kind of familiarity.

They looked up at the military district hospital, feeling a sense of solemnity. The empire’s flag and the military insignia fluttering in front of the tall building commanded respect.

After getting off the car, Ruan Mian took a deep breath unconsciously. This was where Lu Yang had stayed for three years. He was finally here.

The three of them stood at the entrance for a while, waiting for everyone to gather before entering the hospital together. Among the interns this time, there were also a few young nurses. It was everyone’s first time at the Ancheng Military District, and they couldn’t help but feel curious, looking around as they walked.

Doctor Zhao, who was responsible for receiving them, took them around the hospital, briefly introduced the hospital’s situation, and took them to familiarize themselves with the building environment. Finally, Doctor Zhao took them to the hospital dormitory and asked everyone to put their luggage away and rest for a while.

Doctor Zhao handed a key to Wang Dali and Shen Cheng, “You will live here during your internship. It’s close to the hospital and convenient for commuting. Many doctors live here. You will be neighbors in the future. If you have time, you can go and say hello. I have prepared daily necessities and furniture for you. If you still need anything, you can call me and I will help you deal with it.”

He paused and continued, “And the hospital will hold a welcome ceremony for you tonight. It will be in the lobby of the dormitory building. Everyone will simply get together and get to know each other. It will be convenient for work in the future. The time is 6 pm. You are all the main characters today. Remember to come and participate.”

The three of them nodded in response. Doctor Zhao smiled and said, “Hurry up and rest. We’ll be colleagues in the future. Let’s get along well.”

Shen Cheng nodded, glanced at Ruan Mian, and asked in confusion: “Doctor Zhao, where is Xiao Mian’s key? Doesn’t he live here?”

Doctor Zhao smiled and said, “The hospital has arranged other accommodations for Doctor Ruan. He doesn’t live here.”

“Then where does he live?” Shen Cheng asked in confusion.

Doctor Zhao smiled at Ruan Mian and did not answer.

Shen Cheng wanted to ask more, but Wang Dali pushed him and urged him, “Go in quickly and unpack your things. You are always slow. If you don’t start unpacking quickly, you probably won’t be able to finish until the evening. Act quickly now, so you won’t be late for the party in the evening.”

Shen Cheng thought about it, and he was right. He immediately put aside his doubts and went into the dorm to put his luggage down and clean up.

Wang Dali knew that the reason why Ruan Mian didn’t live here was that Lu Yang arranged other places for him to live, so he didn’t ask anymore. He just said to Ruan Mian with a gloomy look, “We’ll go in first.”

Ruan Mian nodded and watched them go into their respective rooms.

After they left, Doctor Zhao took him downstairs. Two soldiers were waiting here. When they saw him, they saluted and said, “Hello, sister-in-law!”

Ruan Mian blushed when he heard this address. He hesitated for a long time and didn’t know how to answer.

Liu Minghu looked at him with shining eyes. He was wearing a beige windbreaker today, which made him look slender. His thick black hair looked soft, his cheeks were white, his features were delicate and beautiful, and he looked cute with a bit of elegance.

Liu Minghu couldn’t help thinking that the Major General was really lucky. With such a good-looking omega, it was no wonder that the Major General wanted to get engaged early. He was afraid that if he left him alone for too long, the omega would be snatched away by someone else, so he was in such a hurry to settle down.

He saw that Ruan Mian seemed a little reserved, so he smiled roughly, patted his chest, and said, “Sister-in-law, you don’t have to be shy. The Major General and I are good brothers who have been through thick and thin together. You are his wife, and you are my sister-in-law for life. If you need me in the future, just tell me. No matter whether it is through fire or water, I will definitely do it for you.”

Ruan Mian was amused by his exaggerated tone and smiled. The embarrassment just now dissipated a lot. Ruan Mian imitated his tone and said, “You are Lu Yang’s brother, so you are my brother. If you need any help in the future, just tell me directly.”

Liu Minghu felt embarrassed when he heard Ruan Mian’s words. How could he let such a beautiful omega help him? He’s usually surrounded by a group of rough men in the army. Now that he has been suddenly faced with this beautiful omega, he doesn’t know where to put his hands and feet.

He scratched his head. He couldn’t speak, so he had to help with some physical work. He stepped forward and took the luggage from Ruan Mian’s hand.

“Sister-in-law, the Major General ordered us to take you to your place; let’s go now.”

Ruan Mian glanced at the empty back seat in the car, pursed his lips lightly, and asked a little disappointed: “Where is he?”

Liu Minghu put the luggage in the trunk, “The Major General is not in Ancheng now. He suddenly received a notice yesterday that the military headquarters had an urgent task for him. He had to act immediately and go on the mission.”

Ruan Mian lowered his eyes and said “Oh” softly.

Liu Minghu saw that he looked a little disappointed and hurriedly explained: “The Major General didn’t want to go, but this mission couldn’t be done without him, so he had to go. He shouldn’t take long, and he will be back by tomorrow, and you will be able to see him then.”

“I understand; work is important; I can wait for him.”

Although Ruan Mian felt a bit disappointed, he did not blame Lu Yang. Military discipline is strict, and following orders is a basic rule. He had lived in the East City villa since childhood, where there were mostly soldiers, so he understood these principles.

He turned around and said goodbye to Doctor Zhao, then carried his bag and climbed into the back seat of the car.

Liu Minghu looked at Ruan Mian’s well-behaved appearance and was stunned. He originally thought that Ruan Mian would be like other omegas who would throw a tantrum and would need a lot of persuasion to calm him down. On the way here, he had already thought of some words to coax him. He didn’t expect that his preparations were not put to use. Ruan Mian actually accepted it so quickly.

He still remembered that when the Major General suddenly received the task yesterday, his face was as gloomy as if water could drip out. When the Major General set off, he deliberately kept him aside to receive Ruan Mian and told him to take good care of him and to explain the whole thing to him.

He thought the Major General was so worried because Ruan Mian had a hot temper and was afraid that Ruan Mian would get angry, so he asked him to stay to comfort him. But now seeing Ruan Mian so well-behaved, he couldn’t help but be a little surprised.

He blinked and suddenly understood. Ruan Mian was so well-behaved that it was impossible for him to lose his temper. The Major General had insisted that he must explain everything clearly, simply because he didn’t want to see Ruan Mian sad.

Liu Minghu: “…” He suddenly felt that he had eaten a mouthful of dog food, and he might have to continue eating this dog food for a long time.