27: Chapter 27 Her Attitude_1 27: Chapter 27 Her Attitude_1 He Hongmei agreed with Liang Hong, then let the younger people sit in the living room while she went to the kitchen.
She was deliberating in her mind, deciding to go to the county in the afternoon to buy some new clothes for He Zhilan.
Liang Jing hadn’t much to say to He Zhilan and Liang Hong, but she and He Teng had plenty of things to talk about.
Liang Jing was even more lighthearted than He Dongxue.
Seeing that her mother went to the kitchen and was not watching over her, she happily ran over to He Teng, asking him to tell her about the army life.
He Teng, although not talkative, could not resist Liang Jing’s playful bombardment, so he selected two or three amusing stories from the army to share.
He Zhilan was fascinated by the stories.
When He Teng mentioned something funny, Liang Jing would laugh outright, while He Zhilan would only smile, her bright teeth showing, yet she made no sound.
However, He Zhilan always kept her gaze on He Teng whenever he spoke.
From his demeanor and tone when sharing army anecdotes, He Zhilan knew that He Teng genuinely loved everything about the army and didn’t stay there just to get by.
He Teng saw that Liang Jing was delighted with his stories, which made him enjoy telling them.
Halfway through one story, he glanced at He Zhilan who had remained silent.
To his surprise, he found his gaze meeting hers.
He then realized, she was listening to his stories more attentively than anyone else.
Even as she listened, the corners of her mouth were curved in a quiet smile, making her eyes sparkle with amusement.
Upon their eye contact, He Zhilan blushed and swiftly looked down, her cheeks dusted with a suspicious hint of pink.
Seeing this, He Teng smiled, finding this side of He Zhilan uniquely amusing.
She would listen attentively to his stories, her gaze fixed on him.
But when he noticed, she would become flustered, as if caught red-handed.
Liang Jing, being a bit oblivious, didn’t notice the subtle affection being exchanged between this young couple.
When she heard He Teng talking about someone in the army catching a hedgehog, she suddenly exclaimed and started pulling him towards the balcony, ” Elder cousin, my dad also caught a hedgehog in the mountain a few days ago.
It’s really interesting!
We keep it on the balcony.
Let’s go have a look together.”
With Liang Jing excitedly leading He Teng away, only He Zhilan and Liang Hong remained in the living room.
While He Teng was speaking, He Zhilan remained silent, and Liang Hong didn’t say a word either.
Her eyes wandered around the living room.
Clearly, she had no interest in He Teng’s army stories.
In Liang Hong’s view, only those too poor to make ends meet would join the army.
Hence the village saying “the poor become soldiers”.
And she had no interest in the affairs of the poor.
“Your name is He Zhilan?” Once Liang Jing and He Teng left, Liang Hong turned her attention back to He Zhilan, “I heard that you were the foster daughter-in-law raised by the He Family for He Teng.
You two are married now, aren’t you?
Why are you still going to school?”
“What correlation does my marital status have with my schooling?” He Zhilan asked in return, confused.
“How can it not matter?
Isn’t He Teng a soldier?
He barely has time at home throughout the year.
Now that you’re married, isn’t it a waste of money to be studying instead of helping at home?
Besides, your school is far away in the capital.
If he returns home during your term, wouldn’t it be like you’re not actually a couple?”