He Zhilan also knew that Lan Li was not really asking her. She stood for a while, but Lan Li seemed to be lost in his own world, muttering continuously, so He Zhilan left him there and walked away.
When she returned to the ward and Lin Chan saw that He Zhilan was safe and sound, he told her that he was going to leave, acknowledging as a bachelor, he would only be a hindrance if he stayed in the ward with the couple.
"Where did Lan Li go?" Seeing He Zhilan return alone, He Teng looked around outside.
He Zhilan shook her head, "He asked me if it’s true that Ding Jinshi plans to marry Ding Long. Then he stood there as if his soul had left him, continually talking to himself."
"And you just left him alone to return?" He Teng asked in turn.
"What else could I do? Hug him and comfort him a bit?" He Zhilan asked back, sitting down next to the bed, she glanced at He Teng, "Why? Feeling sorry for your comrade?"
He Teng just glanced at He Zhilan and did not respond.
He did not feel sorry, but there was definitely some concern.
"Lan Li still has feelings for Ding Jinshi, right?" He Zhilan suddenly asked. After asking, she realized that He Teng, as a stolid man with low emotional intelligence, might not understand such a profound problem. Therefore, she said in another way, "Ding Jinshi is a woman, no matter how strong, she is also frail. Lan Li is a man, if he still likes her, why not chase her? Brother, you didn’t see how Lan Li was just now. I almost wanted to whip him myself to get him to act."
Pausing for a moment, He Zhilan added, "Just like the old ox in our family. It won’t move unless you whip it."
"Have you read so many books that you can’t use other adjectives?" He Teng knew He Zhilan disliked Lan Li, but after all Lan Li was his comrade. Having his wife comparing his comrade to an old ox was somewhat awkward to He Teng, so he thought He Zhilan was doing this on purpose.
Seeing He Zhilan showing no signs of remorse, He Teng, feeling helpless, explained for Lan Li, "Lan Li is not usually an indecisive man. Maybe he has some concerns."
"What concerns? What can make him just watch as the woman he loves marries a jerk?" He Zhilan looked down on Lan Li, "He’s such a coward, only boasting bravado in your troop and in front of me!"
After berating Lan Li, He Zhilan started seriously considering the words Ding Jinshi said to her, and shared her thoughts with He Teng, "Lan Li and Ding Jinshi’s separation is indeed related to Gu En. But I don’t understand. Gu En is just Lan Li’s cousin, not his sister. Why would Gu En cause them to split? Actually, if I were Lan Li, as long as I still liked Ding Jinshi, I would go to any lengths, even if it means swallowing my pride, to win her back."
He Zhilan’s bold tone amused He Teng a little. He looked at her and asked, "How exactly are you planning to swallow your pride?"
He Zhilan raised her eyebrows, "As Lin Chan says, in this society, the more shameless you are, the more likely you are going to get what you want!"
"Tsk." He Teng burst into his trademark sardonic laugh, "You better stop hanging around Lin Chan too much, or he’ll corrupt you!"
"Lin Chan only behaves badly towards those he dislikes." Knowing that He Teng’s words stemmed from his resentment towards Lin Chan’s treatment of Lan Li, He Zhilan defended Lin Chan.
However, she clearly misunderstood He Teng’s intentions today. When a typically magnanimous man turns narrow-minded, it can come as quite a surprise. He Teng was in fact resentful of Lin Chan’s relentless teasing towards him that day.