Meng Yunhan headed straight for Yun Haoâs ward.
As she pushed open the door, Yunhaoâs mother looked up with surprise, wondering how Hanhan had come back so swiftly.
âMama, have the discharge procedures been handled? Letâs go buy the train tickets home right now!â Meng Yunhan rushed to say.
âBuy train tickets now?â
âYes, mama.â
Yunhaoâs mother glanced around the room, âThen Iâll pack up.â
âSister-in-law, are you planning to take the chief back to your hometown right now?â
Meng Yunhan looked at Lu Jianjun, âYes, weâre heading back to our hometown immediately. You two assist Yuhao onto the car, then weâll all go to the train station together.â
Lu Jianjun glanced at the soldier standing outside the door, âAlright.â
Lu Jianjun and the soldier assisted Yunhao out of the room.
Meng Yunhan and Yunhaoâs mother quickly gathered their things.
Once everyone boarded the car, they set off for the train station.
Upon arrival, Lu Jianjun rushed to buy four train tickets.
âWe only need three.â Hearing Lu Jianjun mention four tickets, Meng Yunhan instantly understood his intentions and promptly corrected the ticket seller.
âFour.â
âThree.â
The ticket seller, exasperated, addressed them, âDecide how many tickets you need and then let me know.â
âLu Jianjun, you canât follow us home. You have your duties; the chief wouldnât want you to neglect the entire unit because of him. Now that heâs unconscious, you should shoulder the responsibility that should have been his.â
âSister-in-lawâ¦â
Meng Yunhan turned to the ticket seller, âThree tickets, please.â
The ticket seller reluctantly gave her only three tickets, realizing from their conversation that sheâs a military wife whose husband is now incapacitated.
Lu Jianjun saw Meng Yunhan and her family onto the train. Because Lu Jianjun held an official position, they managed to acquire a private cabin ticket.
This was a piece of good news for Meng Yunhan.
âOff you go, the train is about to leave.â
Lu Jianjun watched the train slowly pull away, his gaze lingering for a while longer.
âDeputy Chief, letâs go back!â The soldier alerted Lu Jianjun after noting the train was completely out of sight.
Lu Jianjun withdrew his gaze, âLetâs go back!â
Just as his sister-in-law said, while the chief was in this condition, he needed to make an extra effort. The chief didnât save him for nothing.
Because there was only one bunk, Meng Yunhan sat on the edge, placed Little Huzi beside Yun Hao, and used a hand fan to cool them down. Meanwhile, Yunhaoâs mother took a regular seat.
âMiss, is this your husband?â
Meng Yunhan nodded, âYes, my husband.â
âIs he a soldier?â The man asked, noticing Yunhaoâs military uniform but also his inability to move or respond, clearly unconscious. He wondered why this woman wasnât taking him to a hospital but instead bringing him home?
âYes, heâs a soldier. Heâs now in a vegetative state.â
Vegetative state?
The man was taken aback at the sudden introduction of this term. Whatâs a vegetative state?
Meng Yunhan explained, âIt means heâs alive, but like a plant.â
Upon hearing this, the man apologized, âIâm sorry, I didnât mean to be insensitive.â
Meng Yunhan gave him a carefree smile, âItâs okay.â
She had already accepted this reality and could handle the sympathetic looks from others.
If she were overly bothered by the gaze of others, she wouldâve crumbled. She wouldnât have been able to build a successful business in her previous life.
College entrance exams have been restored this year. She would take the exam, then take them all to university, meanwhile secretly operating her business on the side.