"That’s all you aspire to?" Bian Xiulin scorned Bian Muhe, yet her little eyes were clearly filled with approval.
The sight of his wife pampering him so clearly without any concern for his arm seemed to give pleasure to Captain He. Even if his arm was made of tofu and was to be broken by his wife’s touch, he would consider that a happy break indeed.
A rare trace of delight was clearly visible on He Teng’s face. It was as if he was indulging her, lifting his hand to gently pat the top of He Zhilan’s head.
While He Teng was somewhat embarrassed about the arrangement made by the military, asking him to impose on a student he hadn’t yet met, he was nonetheless completely satisfied.
As for furthering his education, He Teng didn’t use to crave it, but now his attitude had completely changed.
With He Zhilan, a university student, as his wife, He Teng, being a man, was prone to feelings of inferiority.
Listening to He Zhilan and her classmates discuss topics he couldn’t understand made He Teng feel particularly helpless and inadequate. He always felt that he couldn’t fit into He Zhilan’s world; it seemed like a chasm he couldn’t leap over.
But now, after joining a military academy, he could reclaim his student identity and experience an academic atmosphere once more. Being together with He Zhilan meant that their conversations could now also include topics about school and study.
Perhaps it was only He Teng’s assumption, but he always felt that this gap would slowly narrow once he joined the military academy.
It seemed as if he was slowly approaching her world, her life.
Eventually, He Teng’s life had room for not only the military and his family but something else as well — aspiring to understand his new wife, He Zhilan, better.
In the dormitory, Gu En was not at all surprised by He Teng’s decision to remain at the capital’s military academy. Jiang Biyun and Chen Xiting, on the other hand, were excited on behalf of He Zhilan, especially Jiang Biyun. Knowing that He Teng would be at the capital’s military academy, her first reaction was, "Great, Lin Deng is a student at the academy, so every weekend we can accompany He Zhilan to visit He Teng there, which means I now have an excuse to see Lin Deng every weekend!"
"He Teng’s opportunity to receive further training at the academy is indeed a good thing." Gu En rarely initiated conversation, but when he did, he spoke words of utmost rationality. "Regardless, your brother has indeed performed outstandingly in this mission. Arranging for him to receive further training at this point means he will likely be recognized at the end-of-year commendation ceremony. There’s a high chance that he’ll be promoted; I think your brother will become a lieutenant. As for his position, given your brother’s abilities, the role of deputy company commander shouldn’t be a problem."
"Lieutenant He! That does sound much more impressive than Captain He." Jiang Biyun was genuinely happy for He Zhilan. After all, He Teng was He Zhilan’s husband. If He Teng rises in rank, that means good fortune for He Zhilan!
"Ugh, are you stupid? One is a military rank, and the other is a position. Who compares them like that?" Gu En retorted Jiang Biyun.
"I don’t care if you can’t compare them. Can’t I think that Lieutenant He sounds more prestigious? Is that a crime?" Jiang Biyun was not afraid of Gu En, and she shot right back at him.
"Country bumpkin!" Gu En scoffed.
"Right, Gu En, what is your cousin Lan Li’s position?" To prevent Jiang Biyun and Gu En from starting an argument, Chen Xiting quickly changed the subject.
"My brother Lan Li has been a formal company commander for a while now! He is a captain! Even though he didn’t receive any commendation this time, he will definitely be promoted before the end of the year!" When it came to Lan Li, Gu En couldn’t help but show