43: Pure and innocent female physician - Jiang Feifei

A figure wearing a white Medical Soldier uniform walked in. The visitor clearly hadn't expected this situation; her footsteps froze instantly. Her gaze subconsciously swept over Jiang Xin's naked body, lingering for half a second on his robust chest and abdominal muscles. Then, with a "shua," her fair cheeks were dyed like a brilliant sunset, flushing all the way to her ears! She let out a low cry, turned around abruptly like a startled deer, and practically fled the room, slamming the door shut with a "bang," her movements utterly frantic.

Jiang Xin was also stunned! Embarrassment flooded over him like a tide! Only then did he belatedly realize an even more serious problem—where were his clothes?! Looking around, the lounge was empty; aside from the bed and quilt, there wasn't a trace of clothing to be seen.

"Come... come in!" Jiang Xin forced himself to stay calm, but his voice still carried a trace of undetectable embarrassment.

The door was carefully pushed open a crack, and the female military medical officer from before edged back in with her head lowered and body turned sideways, as if she didn't dare to look directly at him. Only now did Jiang Xin truly see her appearance.

She was about twenty years old, with a clear and refined beauty. Her long black hair was neatly pinned up under a white nurse's cap, revealing a smooth, full forehead and a delicate, small oval face. Most striking were her eyes—standard peach-blossom eyes, with the corners slightly upturned and clear light brown pupils, currently shimmering with moisture due to shyness. A faint circle of dark grey, like ink wash, surrounded her eyes; rather than looking haggard, it added a touch of pitiable, sickly delicate beauty. She wore a waist-length white military doctor's coat, ironed meticulously, with second lieutenant rank epaulets on both shoulders and a prominent Red Cross badge sewn onto her arm. A white belted waist cinched her slender figure, and the outlines of some gauze and medicine bottles peeked out from the coat pockets. Below, she wore matching slim-fit trousers that outlined the straight and slender lines of her legs. This pure white "Angel in White" outfit complemented her pure and beautiful face perfectly; against the grey backdrop of the apocalypse, she was like a secluded orchid in a desolate valley, her purity heart-stirring.

Jiang Xin stared blankly for a moment. He really didn't have a deep impression of the name Jiang Feifei. After the Medical Squad was produced, he had directly assigned them to the management of Li Hong, the Commander of the Logistics Support Company. Although he knew five female Medical Soldiers had been produced, he had been so busy with military affairs and base development that he had no time to pay attention to such details, let alone know that such a peerless beauty was hidden among them.

"Are you... from the Medical Squad?" Jiang Xin cleared his somewhat dry throat, his gaze still fixed on her, asking with scrutiny and a trace of undetectable admiration.

"Yes, Commander." The female military doctor looked up, her beautiful peach-blossom eyes darting a quick glance at Jiang Xin before quickly dropping again. Her voice was soft yet carried the efficiency of a soldier: "I am the Medical Squad Leader, Jiang Feifei." She nodded slightly, a few stray hairs under the brim of her cap swaying gently with the movement.

Jiang Xin frowned slightly, his confusion deepening: "How did you end up in my command room? And... in my lounge?" Before he lost consciousness, he was clearly in the Air Command Center's command hub. How could a Medical Squad Leader happen to be there and transfer him to the lounge?

Jiang Feifei seemed to have prepared her explanation already. She raised her face, her watery peach-blossom eyes looking candidly at Jiang Xin with a touch of appropriate distress: "Commander, I came to report the situation to you. The medicines stocked by our Medical Squad, especially antibiotics and hemostatics, are being consumed much faster than expected, and our inventory is seriously insufficient. Company Commander Li Hong has followed Major Zhang Lei to Tai'an County for a mission. Given the urgency, I could only come directly to you for instructions." As she spoke, she unconsciously raised a slender finger to gently tuck a strand of hair that had fallen by her cheek behind her ear. Those fair, slender fingers, that slightly exposed rounded earlobe, and that unintentional blend of efficiency and feminine vulnerability... Boom!

It was as if an invisible current had instantly struck Jiang Xin! Having been single for eighteen years and having seen almost no decent women in the apocalypse, he felt an uncontrollable surge of heat rush to his lower abdomen! A certain part instantly stood tall and proud without permission, propping up the thin blanket over his waist and abdomen into a distinct, impossible-to-ignore tent!

"Damn it!" Jiang Xin cursed inwardly, a flush rising to his cheeks. He forced himself to be calm, but his gaze sharpened, and his tone took on a hint of interrogation: "When you... came in, where were my clothes? Why did you strip me completely?" It wasn't that he didn't like beautiful women, but as the supreme Commander of the base, he couldn't take any potential threats or abnormal behavior lightly. Red Alert Soldiers were 100% loyal, but they were living people with their own thoughts and desires. This Jiang Feifei... was she looking for an opportunity to use her beauty to climb the ranks?

Sensing the coldness and suspicion in Jiang Xin's tone, a mist of grievance instantly clouded Jiang Feifei's bright eyes. Her slender fingers tightly gripped the hem of her white coat, her knuckles turning slightly white from the force, and her voice lowered a bit with an undetectable tremor: "Commander... when I came in, the clothes on your body... were already filthy, covered in... what looked like black oil discharged from your body, sticky and foul-smelling. Seeing you unconscious, I feared the grime would affect your recovery, so... I took it upon myself to clean your body and change the sheets... Your military uniform... I have already taken it to be washed." Her voice grew smaller as she spoke, and her head lowered, revealing her fair nape, looking pitiably vulnerable.

Looking at the woman's aggrieved yet somewhat stubborn appearance, and thinking of the impurities his body might have discharged while unconscious, the vigilance and that bit of inexplicable anger in Jiang Xin's heart instantly dissipated by more than half, replaced by a trace of embarrassment and apology. Had he... overreacted?

"Cough... alright." Jiang Xin coughed unnaturally, trying to make his voice sound gentler. "Um... please go and bring my Major's uniform in. Then... wait outside for a moment, I'll come out after I've changed."

"Yes, Commander." Jiang Feifei sounded as if she had been granted a great pardon. She quickly responded, kept her head down, walked out briskly, and gently closed the door.

As soon as the door closed, Jiang Xin immediately looked down at his still-spirited "little brother" and felt a headache coming on. That glimpse of the uniformed silhouette, the unintentional movement of tucking her hair, and those aggrieved peach-blossom eyes... the images replayed in his mind, causing that fire to burn even brighter instead of dying out! He was, after all, a vigorous eighteen-year-old lad. Having been suppressed in the apocalypse for so long, suddenly seeing a beauty of this caliber—and in such "uniform temptation"—Jiang Xin, who had "studied" plenty in the old era's internet world, felt his mouth go dry. The strong impulse coming from deep within his body made him extremely uncomfortable.

Soon, a soft knock came from outside the door along with Jiang Feifei's voice: "Commander, your uniform."

"Leave it at the door," Jiang Xin said in a muffled voice.

Once the footsteps faded away, he quickly opened the door to bring the clothes inside.

He put on the brand-new Major's service uniform. The dark fabric made his figure look even taller and straighter, his epaulets shone brightly, and an aura of natural authority emerged. Only... those slim-fit trousers still clearly outlined a certain restless contour, propping up an unavoidable little tent. Immersed in the joy of his power upgrade and the enhancement of the uniform, Jiang Xin was completely unaware of it at the moment.

He took a deep breath, adjusted his expression, and opened the lounge door.

Jiang Feifei was standing quietly outside the door, her posture straight, her hands folded in front of her, looking submissive. Seeing Jiang Xin come out, she immediately looked up. When her gaze met Jiang Xin's crisp military uniform, a flash of undetectable admiration crossed her eyes before she quickly lowered her eyelids again.

Jiang Xin walked up to her, his gaze lingering for a moment on her refined face and that pure white uniform. A bold thought took shape in his mind. What? I've worked so hard leading troops to survive in the apocalypse and built this foundation! Can't I enjoy myself a little? Facing rough guys like Zhang Long every day isn't nearly as comfortable as facing such a pleasing beauty.

He cleared his throat and announced in an unquestionable, matter-of-fact tone: "second lieutenant Jiang Feifei."

"Present, Commander!" Jiang Feifei immediately straightened her back.

"From today on, you are relieved of your duties as Medical Squad Leader. Hand over your work." Jiang Xin paused, looking into her eyes, a faint smile playing at the corners of his mouth. "From now on, you will stay by my side as my personal Guard, responsible for my daily life and security. Understood?"