Just as Zhou Chenyue said, Ding Jinshi is the type of person who appears cold on the outside, but is warm on the inside; she has her own way of showing concern for others.
He Zhilan just sighed for a while and then went back to the ward. After all, she was just an outsider.
Lin Chan in the ward had been waiting for He Zhilan to return. Upon seeing her, he was slightly taken aback as she wasn’t smiling as broadly as he had anticipated. He asked, "Don’t tell me that idiot Kang Xing dragged you into a long farewell. You were simply escorting him, but you took so long I thought Kang Xing had cheered you up so much that you had forgotten to return!"
"You’re talking about Chen Yun, but you’re also misusing words!" He Zhilan laughed softly and said, "On my way back, I ran into Ding Jinshi. We had a chat which delayed me a bit."
"Here to see Lan Li?" The moment Lin Chan heard about Ding Jinshi, his expression subtly changed. "I heard she’s getting engaged to Ding Long? Did she come to deliver the invitation to Lan Li personally? How thoughtful of her, even personally delivering it to her ex."
"You already knew about it?" He Zhilan thought no one knew about it yet.
"How could I not know? The circle in the capital is so small. It was inevitable for the two families to intermarry. It was either Zhou Chenyue or Ding Jinshi. Most people think there’s no chance of them getting back together now after being apart for so long. So, with no big tree for shade, one must take care of the sapling, right?" Lin Chan couldn’t resist teasing others when a matter didn’t concern him, especially when it came to Lan Li. He sneered unsparingly, "In the case of people like Lan Li, I’ve long foreseen that they are destined to be bachelors for life."
"With such prediction skills, why don’t you set up a stall at the temple entrance?" He Teng suddenly inserted a remark, making Lin Chan blow his beard and glare.
"If it weren’t for the fact that you’re Zhilan’s husband, I’d knock you flat on the ground!" Lin Chan gritted his teeth in resentment. Wasn’t this blockhead usually quiet? Why was he suddenly picking a fight with him?
"That’s if you can beat him." He Zhilan stepped in. She knew that Lan Li was He Teng’s comrade-in-arms. He wouldn’t take it kindly to anyone criticising them. Lin Chan, unfortunately, detested Lan Li. Knowing that Ding Long was about to marry Ding Jinshi, Lin Chan would inevitably take the opportunity to kick him when he was down. This was just typical of him.
Lin Chan, rubbing his nose, realised that indeed, he wouldn’t stand a chance against He, the platoon leader.
"No wonder they say that a married daughter is like splashed water. Protecting her husband , He Zhilan, I’m really looking down on you," Lin Chan muttered to himself.
"I was married to my brother first and only knew you afterward. So, even in terms of sequence, I should protect my brother," He Zhilan chuckled. "So, you can’t fight with my brother. Otherwise, if I happen to have a brick in my hand, I wouldn’t hesitate to hit you with it."
He Zhilan’s words left Lin Chan speechless, while He Teng on the bed couldn’t help smiling, especially when he heard He Zhilan’s words, "without hesitation", which lifted his spirits considerably.
"Thanks to you two, my mental and physical health has been harmed! I need to seek Bian Muhe for treatment. If I stay here any longer, I’m sure to be annoyed to death by you two!" Fuming, Lin Chan glared at He Zhilan while speaking. At the same time, he rose to go out the door. But as soon as he opened the door, he saw Lan Li standing outside, raising her hand as if about to push the door open.