As soon as Jiang Biyun finished speaking, Tan Heqian and Chen Xiting quickly mentioned a name, only to dismiss it with shakes of their heads after they finished speaking.
"Gu En is not the type who helps others out of goodwill. He Teng’s husband wounded him while trying to save her brother, and even that could be hinted as an ulterior motive by Gu En. If Zhilan’s parents find their way to the Gu and Lan families, I don’t know how he would ridicule Zhilan. We must keep this from her at all cost!" Jiang Biyun and Chen Xiting had the same idea.
Zhilan knew that the issues Jiang Biyun worried about were not nonexistent, and she never intended to let Gu En know. After all, being abducted was not a matter to be proud of. Furthermore, Gu En was not the type who would go out of his way to help others. His actions were always based on his mood.
Perhaps, in a good mood, he might agree to help Zhilan return home to inquire. But when his mood sours, he could just casually ignore it or even joke about it in front of others.
Zhilan was also worried that if Gu En knew, he would tell Lan Li, and if Lan Li knew, he would tell He Teng. If He Teng knew this, he would surely get misguided ideas. Most likely, he would suspect her of using the He family as a stepping stone, and only came to the capital for the purpose of finding her family in the city. Once she had found her family, she would then leave the He family.
After all, Zhilan also knew how bad her reputation was in the He family before. She couldn’t reassure He Teng of her trustworthiness, so she was not willing to take any chances.
Her harmonious relationship with He Teng is something she cherished greatly, and she did not dare to take any risks.
Just like what Tan’s mother told her, only when she had found her family would be the right time to tell her relatives in the He family.
The call from Bian Xiulin to the dormitory was very well-timed. She calculated it to be just about the time when Zhilan would finish her class. The purpose of her call was to ask Zhilan not to rush off after her class, as she and Lin Chan would pick her from school to go to the market to buy vegetables, then cook. The excuse was that Lieutenant He wanted to eat dinner.
Zhilan could only laugh and cry at this. After quickly packing up her things in the dormitory, she left school. Lately, Zhilan has been the most frequent entrant and exit at the school. Even security guards at the school gate have recognized Zhilan, warmly greeting her whenever she appeared.
On the car, as soon as Lin Chan saw Zhilan, she complained, "Lan Li was discharged this morning, if not, I should have set off a string of firecrackers on behalf of the General Military Hospital to welcome his next visit."
"Enough! Last time when you let off a string of firecrackers, I was scolded by the head and chief of the hospital. If you let someone set off more, are you going to write my self-reflection for me?" Bian Xiulin rolled her eyes at Lin Deng, then asked, "Have you received the engagement invitation from Ding Jinshi and Ding Long?"
"I have." Lin Deng pointed at the package on the backseat and said, "Ding Long is really anxious, he’s still in R Country, but he’s rushed to arrange the engagement ceremony. Even the invitations have been printed and sent out so swiftly."
"He’s a very thoughtful person who loves to make the most out of everything. A great opportunity like an engagement ceremony, how could he not take advantage to use it? His company has just established but already signed Shang Cunshu’s brand. Now he wants the entire world to know this. So, no doubt, the engagement party will also be turned into a victory celebration!" Bian Xiulin knew Ding Long quite a lot. After thinking for a bit, she sighed, "What a pity, a fine woman like Ding Jinshi landed in cow dung. Are you going to the engagement ceremony?"