extra ko-fi chapter for M.🌻 (2/4) Mwah thank you! Hope you enjoy~ ❤️
“Did you finish the rotation exam? Were there translations this time?”
“It’s over. There were translations but they weren’t too difficult.”
“Nothing is difficult for you.” Chi Jiahan scooped up some caviar, “Where’s the next rotation?”
“Respiratory medicine.”
Chi Jiahan looked up while chewing. He felt that the wound on Xu Ze’s lip was getting more bizarre the more he looked at it. Although Xu Ze claimed it was caused by excessive internal heat. However, Chi Jiahan recalled that there hadn’t been any indication of it the previous night when he returned the car keys, with no redness or swelling in sight. How could a cut suddenly appear overnight?
“The cut on your mouth is not caused by internal heat, right?”
Xu Ze’s hand holding the spoon paused for a moment. He asked, “It doesn’t look like it?”
This was practically admitting it. Chi Jiahan was straightforward, “I’m from the dental department. I don’t think it looks like it.”
Xu Ze was used to always lying to Chi Jiahan and always being exposed. He said, “Right.”
“I don’t understand.” Despite being mentally prepared, Chi Jiahan was still shocked and lost his appetite, “Can I say, the last time I saw you two, you and Lu Heyang looked like an awkward couple who had been divorced for years. How long has it been? How did it end up like this?”
Xu Ze gave a reason, “Maybe it was because he was drunk.”
“So what if he was drunk? If you don’t agree, you could have easily knocked him out with one punch.” Chi Jiahan brutally exposed him, “For someone who fought dozens of boxing matches in high school, beating up a colonel should be a piece of cake.”
Although Chi Jiahan said this, he couldn’t imagine Xu Ze laying his hands on Lu Heyang. It was beyond comprehension.
“Let’s eat.” Xu Ze lowered his head to drink some soup.
“Uh-huh, whatever. Just don’t send me an invitation to the wedding.” At this point, Chi Jiahan paused and stirred the spoon in his bowl a few times, then asked in a flat tone, “Did He Wei send you a wedding invitation?”
“No,” Xu Ze seemed surprised, “Is he getting married?”
“Who knows.” Chi Jiahan looked at the table for a while, then concluded, “Psycho.”
—
A helicopter landed on the helipad at the army’s northern command post. The rapidly spinning rotor blades stirred up grass and leaves. The hatch opened and several airmen in combat uniforms jumped out. The leading alpha removed his flight helmet. The young lieutenant colonel waiting on the ground with his team saluted him.
Lu Heyang raised his hand to return the salute before shaking his hand.
“It looks like the capital still feeds people,” Gu Yunchi remarked, “Colonel Lu is in good shape.”
Lu Heyang wasn’t subtle either, “Yes, I wish Lieutenant Colonel Gu a smooth return to the capital this time.”
“Let’s finish today’s meeting first.” Gu Yunchi led Lu Heyang to the command building, “We might not get a good night’s sleep for a while.”
“Right, thanks for the reminder.”
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The combat meeting lasted from the afternoon until the evening. After a simple dinner, Lu Heyang and Gu Yunchi finally had a short break. They leaned against the railing on the rooftop to get some fresh air. The northern war zone was located at a high altitude, with over a dozen kilometers of desert and no sign of human habitation. Only the stars flickered brightly in the sky. It ranked last among several major war zones in terms of external conditions.
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Lu Heyang rubbed the back of his neck, “Are you planning to catch him personally later?”
“Mn.” Gu Yunchi lowered his eyelids and exhaled smoke, “And kill him once he’s caught.”
“What about He Wei? He’s still waiting for the wedding feast.”
“Tell him to mind his own business.”
Lu Heyang chuckled and didn’t say anything. Gu Yunchi put out the cigarette after a few puffs and asked, “Is there anyone you can remember after returning to the capital?”
“No.”
“That’s normal. You hardly remember anything about me and He Wei.” Gu Yunchi played with the cigarette butt, “But even if you have amnesia, it won’t affect you, right?”
“If a blank exam paper was waiting for you to fill in the answers, would you do nothing?” Lu Heyang countered calmly.
“It’s not necessarily a compulsory exam.” Gu Yunchi said, “You didn’t fill in a single answer, yet you still succeeded.”
“Lieutenant Colonel Gu seems to have some resentment. Could it be that you’re mentally unbalanced because you’ve been stuck in the war zone for so long and are unable to go after a certain omega?” Lu Heyang inquired with concern.
Gu Yunchi smiled cryptically, “It should be better than Colonel Lu encountering someone special and having a blank mind.”
“Who is this special person?”
“Haven’t you already figured out the answer?”
A roar echoed through the night sky, and the lights on the distant runway flashed alternately as several fighter jets landed one after another. After the engines quieted down, Lu Heyang said, “I am curious about the reason for our break up.”
“Were you together before?” Gu Yunchi raised an eyebrow slightly, “Did he tell you that?”
“You think too highly of his honesty.”
Gu Yunchi said, “Isn’t the memory loss the reason you broke up?”
“I thought so at first, but later I realized that it might not be that simple. It should have something to do with my family.”
“What about the people Uncle Lin hired for you back then?”
“I haven’t seen them since I woke up after the incident. Once I decided to attend the military academy, I had to break ties with Uncle Wen and them to avoid complications.” Lu Heyang explained, “Uncle Wen later went abroad to help my dad with the company’s affairs. I don’t have any memory of him, and I’m uncertain about how much he knows. I planned to find the time to meet him, but then I received the notice to come to the northern district.”
“Unfortunately, I’m not clear about the details of your situation.” Gu Yunchi turned to look at Lu Heyang, “But Colonel Lu, you might want to consider paying back the money you owe me. Debts don’t become invalid because of your amnesia.”
Lu Heyang also looked at him, “What’s the origin of the debt?”
“In high school, you wired over 2.4 million to the hospital and nursing home where Xu Ze’s grandmother was staying. It went through my account, and you contributed just under 2 million.” Gu Yunchi was born into a business family and still carried the genes of a businessman despite his military career. He asked, “Do you understand what that means?”
“Not entirely.” Lu Heyang replied, but his expression seemed like he was pondering something else.
“It means you still owe me half a million, plus seven years of interest.”
Lu Heyang nodded, “All right, I’ll repay you when I have the time.”
Gu Yunchi asked, “Are you busy now?”
“Yeah.” Lu Heyang opened his communicator to check messages, “They’re urging me to return to the warship. There’s still a meeting with the navy, and the mission deployment starts early in the morning.”
This time, Lu Heyang’s Air Force unit mainly cooperated with the navy and typically operated on warships. His visit to the army command today was just for the meeting.
“Running away from debt won’t work, Colonel Lu.” Gu Yunchi said, “Once the frontline is reduced in a few months, we’ll still meet.”
“Got it.” Lu Heyang stood up and put his hand on Gu Yunchi’s shoulder, “I also hope Lieutenant Colonel Gu pays more attention to his mental state and doesn’t get too agitated before the war is won.”
“Of course.” Gu Yunchi ground the cigarette between his fingers. The brown tobacco gave off a bitter smell before being blown away by the wind.
—
The Department of Respiratory Medicine was slightly busier than the Department of Pheromones and Hematology. At the beginning of this semester, Xu Ze entered the final two years of the integrated MD-PhD training program. He had to decide whether to join a joint research institute abroad or enter the military region—Huang Liling only presented these two options. He believed that even if Xu Ze’s ultimate goal was to stay at the hospital, he shouldn’t miss the opportunity for an overseas exchange or a military internship.
In reality, Xu Ze hadn’t decided to pass up any opportunities. He was still considering it.
Autumn always felt short. In the blink of an eye, the season was over. It had been more than three months since Lu Heyang left the capital. Xu Ze only found out about Lu Heyang’s presence in the northern war zone a month ago, because it had been classified information at first. It was only after the conflict in the northern district intensified that the military publicly announced the reinforcement teams.
The support range of the 195th Hospital was the western war zone. There was rarely a need to deploy resources from the 195th Hospital to other war zones unless there was a large-scale war. Therefore, there was no need to mobilize the resources of the 195th Hospital for the time being.
Xu Ze had been having trouble sleeping for a while. Despite being exhausted from night shifts, he still couldn’t fall asleep easily. The frequency of taking the badge out from the safe had increased. Xu Ze didn’t even know why he was looking at it, all he knew was that he needed to look at it to feel at ease.
Later, he figured it out. The badge was a crucial piece of evidence of their reunion after seven years. It was visible, tangible, and more real than the kiss they shared over three months ago. The wound on his lips had long since healed without leaving any scars. Sometimes Xu Ze wondered if it was all just a dream—well, it didn’t matter even if it was a dream. He had had many dreams, and one more wouldn’t hurt.
The daily casualties reported in the news continued to rise. Xu Ze followed almost every military-related account and channel, carefully reading every report, so much so that his colleagues couldn’t help but ask him if he had decided to do an internship in the military region.
On the 105th day, during an ordinary morning as Xu Ze finished his shift, he was about to take off his white coat and sign out when his phone started vibrating non-stop. Before he could check it, he heard someone in the ward exclaim with joy, “The northern district has declared a truce!”
Xu Ze stood still as his phone’s screen lit up with numerous news notifications, each one punctuated with exclamation points.
The Union’s northern war zone had successfully ended the war, becoming the second major war zone to declare a ceasefire this year after more than a decade of war.
Immediately after that, Chi Jiahan called, “Dr. Xu, the night shift must be tough? So what should we do? Our Colonel Lu is lying on a hospital bed in the 195th hospital, aren’t you going to take a look?”
Overwhelmed by the consecutive unexpected events, Xu Ze barely managed to utter, “What?”
“He arrived a few hours ago. He reportedly flew back as soon as the mission was over. The hospital just lifted confidentiality, so that’s why you probably haven’t received the news yet.”
Xu Ze walked forward but had no idea where he was going, just like he had no idea that Lu Heyang had been in the same hospital for several hours.
“Is he injured?” Xu Ze’s voice trailed off, barely audible.
“I don’t think so. There haven’t been any reports of fighter jet casualties in the past two days. Besides, he’s in the glandular department, so it shouldn’t be an injury.”
“Okay, I understand.”
After hanging up, Xu Ze turned around and rushed to the elevator. He was running. The nurses at the reception desk stared in astonishment as they weren’t used to seeing Xu Ze in such a hurry.
The glandular department was on the 9th floor. Xu Ze stared at the rising numbers in the elevator. Ding—as soon as the doors opened, Xu Ze ran out, all the way to the special ward area. He showed his work ID to the guard to enter the lobby. He ran into an airman, without even looking at the other person’s face, Xu Ze urgently asked, “Excuse me, which room is Colonel Lu in?”
“Dr. Xu?” Song Yuke was startled by his panicked appearance, “Are you looking for the Colonel? He regained consciousness a while ago. I don’t know if he’s sleeping now. I’ll take you there.”
When they arrived, Xu Ze showed his work ID to the guard at the door again. Song Yuke told the guard in passing, “Remember Dr. Xu’s face, no need to check the ID in the future.”
The guard nodded, “Understood.”
“I won’t go in. I finished checking on the Colonel not long ago,” Song Yuke said, “Dr. Xu, if you need anything, just call the guard.”
“Okay, thank you.” Xu Ze opened the ward door.
Once inside the room, Xu Ze realized he had forgotten to ask Song Yuke about Lu Heyang’s condition. It was too late now. The room was dark since the curtains were drawn. He passed by the visiting area. The only light in the room was the flickering glow of the medical equipment next to the bed. The surroundings were still not clear.
The closer Xu Ze got to the bed, the denser the pheromones became in the air. Xu Ze tried to steady his breathing as much as possible. He lowered his head to adjust the setting on his wristband to a higher level. Xu Ze went to the foot of the bed. He pulled out the tablet used for nursing records and entered the internal password to access them.
The contents were simple: a strong rut caused by long-term overuse of inhibitors.
Given that Lu Heyang had mentioned he would experience a rut about every three months, and considering he had been in the war zone for over three months for continuous command, it was likely Lu Heyang had been using inhibitors throughout that period. After a while, the pheromone disorder triggered a strong rut.
However, Xu Ze couldn’t comprehend why Lu Heyang had flown back to the capital when he could have selected the closest military hospital in the northern war zone.
He put down the tablet and walked over to the equipment to observe the data. As he focused on it, there was slight movement on the bed. Xu Ze immediately noticed it and moved closer in the dim light to see if Lu Heyang was uncomfortable.
It didn’t seem so; he appeared to be asleep. Xu Ze looked down and saw a sensor was clamped on Lu Heyang’s finger. Xu Ze wanted to touch his hand to see if it was cold. But for fear of waking him up, he only gently stroked the back of Lu Heyang’s hand with his fingertip.
It was warm and Xu Ze felt relieved. He slowly straightened up. When he looked up again, he suddenly discovered that Lu Heyang had woken up at some point and was staring at him.
“Who?” Lu Heyang’s voice was low, carrying an alpha’s typical, unconscious hostility and vigilance during a rut.
“A doctor.” Xu Ze’s heartbeat accelerated that instant. “I apologize for disturbing your rest. I’ll leave immediately.”
He bowed apologetically to Lu Heyang, unsure if it was noticed.
Xu Ze turned around, but his wrist was grabbed with astonishing strength before he could take half a step.
When he turned around in surprise, he could distinctly feel Lu Heyang’s gaze on him. The room was only filled with the sound of the equipment and two breaths.
“Dr. Xu.” When these words were spoken, it was neither hurried nor commanding, yet it seemed to leave no room for Xu Ze to refuse.
Lu Heyang said, “Stay with me.”
Author’s note:
Lu Heyang: I can’t remember my wife, it’s driving me nuts.
Gu Yunchi: I don’t have time to catch my wife, it’s driving me nuts.
(Thinking that Lu Heyang hadn’t paid the money back was driving him even more nuts.)
loving author’s notes😂 and thank you for the translations!
Poor young master Gu he’s too busy to catch his wife
Young master He is still chasing his wife
And then we have young master Lu who ….forgot about his wife….
They really are child hood best friends, all three of them have some trouble withtheir wives….
Thank you for the chapter ☺️
Frr 😆😆
Hahahaha
thank you for the translations!
Will the next chapter be 🔥? ^^
Does Gu Yunchi have his own story, or will we find out what happens with him in extras??
Interested people want to know!!
He has his own story! I’m currently reading it but I think it has no English translations yet, had to struggle with reading Chinese and use MTL/Google translate sometimes.
I was planning to TL that next, it’s still ongoing
Aaaaa thank you so muchh 🫶🫶 would you mind telling me what is the title of gu yunchi story?
囚于永夜, it’s on changpei 😘
Okay, now I have a theory… Just hear me out, it’s like this. Gu Yunchi’s omega is really Wen Ran from Your Fangs are Perfect for Biting My Glands. (ﾉﾟ0ﾟ)ﾉ~
Right, right??
Yes it’s Wen Ran but the author has changed the character
Huzzah!! Thanks for your hard work!(人 •͈ᴗ•͈)
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