33: Chapter 33 Admission_1 33: Chapter 33 Admission_1 The train journey would take over two days.
They would leave early in the morning around eight and wouldn’t arrive until the afternoon of the third day.
Fortunately, both of them had seats.
Even though they weren’t soft sleepers, at least they had a place to sit.
“You were talking with Liang Jing until midnight last night, and you got up early this morning.
If you’re tired, you can lean back and rest for a while.”
After finding their seats, He Teng placed their luggage and instructed He Zhilan to sit on the inner side by the window.
Only when Zhilan had settled in did he sit down next to her.
Upon hearing his words, He Zhilan felt a bit embarrassed, “Did my conversation with Liang Jing disturb you last night?”
“No,” He Teng replied curtly.
He Teng was not a big talker, and Zhilan was unsure of what to say to him.
There were some things she wanted to say, but the train was not the best place for conversation.
The only way for He Zhilan to pass the time was to look at the scenery outside the window.
Compared to the confusion when she left her hometown in her previous life, this time, as she was leaving her county to move to the capital, she felt extremely calm.
Deep down, she always believed that no matter where she went, the He house would always be her home.
She didn’t have to worry about having nowhere to go if she left here, nor was there a reason to worry about having to live on the street after spending all her money.
“Brother, isn’t your army unit quite close to the capital?” He Zhilan suddenly turned around to ask.
If she remembered correctly, although He Teng’s unit was in a different province from the capital, there was a direct train to that city.
His unit was located near the border of both provinces.
“If you take the train from the Capital, it takes about five hours to get to the county.
However, the unit is still quite a distance from the county.” He Teng glanced at Zhilan, “Why are you asking this?”
~ So, during holidays, like the National Day, can I come to visit you?
Or, if you have a short leave, could you come to the capital to visit me?” He Zhilan’s eyes sparkled with hope.
She knew that He Teng didn’t get long leaves in the army, but there were always some days for short leaves.
“Brother, if you get a short leave, just let me know in advance.
I will come to visit you so you don’t need to waste your time traveling.”
He Teng’s eyebrows furrowed in surprise.
In his opinion, shouldn’t He Zhilan be overjoyed to study at Capital University, away from home, and away from him?
With Zhilan’s personality, she should be elated for every day she doesn’t see them, right?
And now she even proposed to visit him?
“If outsiders are not allowed in your unit, then we can meet in the county, is that alright?” Seeing He Teng’s silence, Zhilan continued, murmuring, “If it’s not possible, then forget about it.”
“We’ll see when the time comes.” He Teng responded briefly, “Leave in the army is unpredictable.
If there’s short leave, it usually requires that we have to stay within the unit.”
After a pause, he realized that He Zhilan was slightly disappointed by his answer and uncontrollably blurted out, “If you want, you can write to me since we’re fairly close, the mail will arrive quickly.
If your dormitory has a phone, I’ll try to call when I have free time.”
“Yes!” He Zhilan nodded vigorously, putting on a faint smile.
Now she knew He Teng wasn’t turning her down with excuses, and that was all she needed!
After two and a half days on the train, He Zhilan felt sore all over.
Even though He Teng let her lie on his legs or lean on his shoulder when she slept at night, sitting in a hard seat for two and a half days was still very tiring.