Chapter 1107: Chapter 1107: Persuading He Teng to Go Back 2
He Zhilan truly didn’t an to tease Xiaojia. She greeted out of habit when she woke up, but as soon as she saw Xiaojia’s flushed face nodding shyly, she froze, realizing belatedly that the newlywed couple had their wedding night last night. Asking them how they rested was practically teasing them, wasn’t it?
“There’s honey in the cabinet, spring honey from this year. The kettle has hot water boiled last night—it should be lukewarm now, perfect for making honey water. I’ll get it!” Xiaojia, completely flustered by He Zhilan’s question, quickly found an excuse and darted into the kitchen.
He Zhilan covered her mouth, smirking. Well, it seed she’d accidentally acted like a cheeky rascal despite being a married woman. But judging by Xiaojia’s shy reaction, she felt reassured, at least.
After chatting with Xiaojia in the kitchen for a while, He Zhilan returned to the bedroom carrying honey water. By the ti she got back, He Teng was already awake and had even brushed his teeth. Seeing her co in, he took the honey water from her hand and drank it in one gulp.
“Brother, you’ve been busy these past few days, so I haven’t had ti to ask about your phone call with Lin Chan last ti. How are things in the capital? When can we go back? And we’ve been away for almost a month now—aren’t you anxious to return to the army?”
“Everything’s normal in the capital. As for your situation, the rumors have been circulating for a while now, but there’s no commotion anymore. People talked about it for long enough that it’s no longer interesting.” He Teng glanced at He Zhilan before continuing, “As for the army, I took extended leave.”
Hearing this, He Zhilan couldn’t help but feel a quiet certainty deep in her heart—He Teng was hiding sothing from her.
She placed the bowl on the table beside her and walked directly toward He Teng, staring at him as she asked, “Extended leave? Brother, the military parade is just around the corner. This is supposed to be the busiest ti in the army. If you said they gave you family leave, I’d believe you. But extended leave? I don’t buy it. Brother, you’re hiding sothing from .”
He Teng’s heart skipped a beat; he hadn’t expected He Zhilan to catch on so quickly.
Seeing her suspicion, he sighed helplessly and admitted, “The Gu Family has issued a statent. They’ve said that although the investigation has confird you’re indeed Gu Zhilan, the Gu Family’s biological daughter, they won’t assu guardianship or take responsibility for raising you because you’re already an adult and married. In other words, the Gu Family doesn’t plan to acknowledge you as their daughter.”
Originally, He Teng hadn’t intended to tell He Zhilan, but seeing her suspicion, he couldn’t help but confess.
After hearing his words, He Zhilan’s eyelids trembled ever so slightly—so subtly that if He Teng hadn’t been watching her closely, he might’ve missed it entirely.
“That’s just how it is. They didn’t take care of or raise for over ten years, so naturally, they have neither the obligation nor the right to do so now.” After a long silence, He Zhilan finally responded with a faint voice, “I’ve had no connection to the Gu Family since I left the Gu Mansion my freshman year. There’s no Gu Zhilan in this world—only He Zhilan.”
“Perhaps they’re doing this to protect you,” He Teng said.
“Protect ?” He Zhilan chuckled bitterly. “Forget it. I don’t care what the Gu Family wants to do—it has nothing to do with . Brother, you were changing the subject earlier. Don’t think I didn’t notice! My question was about your situation in the army!”
He Teng froze. She managed to circle right back to it?
“When I stayed at the army base before, I heard Commissioner Chen ntion that these months are the busiest ti for the troops. No one in the army is on leave. The fact that you took ti off to accompany to the capital for dical treatnt was already difficult enough. The military parade training should’ve started by now, right? Brother, why are you still here with instead of returning to the army? Does the army know you’re here?” He Zhilan’s tone this ti was very serious. “Brother, tell honestly—what exactly is going on with your arrangents in the army?”
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