"What have you been doing at school this week? Last time, even though I didn’t find any evidence, Gu En, it’s not like without evidence, you can take everyone for fools and manipulate them like they’re in the palm of your hand! Do you think He Teng is a fool? Do you think He Zhilan is an idiot? After the last incident, He Teng didn’t pursue it, but what have you done again? You skip classes, don’t come home, and start bullying He Zhilan as soon as you get to school. Gu En, does this kind of lifestyle feel interesting to you? Do you take pride in pushing He Teng to the point where he needs the armed forces to help He Zhilan get justice? Do you think this gives the Gu Family any honor? Are you not afraid that you’ll become a laughingstock in this circle?"
"I just hate her, and I want to bully her! I thought you came to look for me because you were worried about me after not seeing me for so long. But it turns out you’re here to scold me over He Zhilan’s matter again! Brother Lan Li, if you really like He Zhilan that much, why don’t you marry her, and kick me out! That way you don’t have to see me and get annoyed!" Gu En wiped her tears and gave a sneering laugh. "The more you and Lin Deng protect her, the more I hate her!"
"If you weren’t so outrageous, why would Lin Deng and I need to protect her? Gu En, He Zhilan is just He Teng’s little sister, and you know this. Yet, you are my cousin, Lan Li. If you hadn’t done anything wrong, why would I have to team up with an outsider to scold you? Have you ever thought that as a daughter of the Gu Family, your actions represent the reputation of both the Gu and Lan Families? If He Teng really calls in the troops, do you think this situation could be handled as you please?"
Lan Li was so angry that his lungs hurt, yet Gu En showed no sign of apologizing. "If you really hate He Zhilan so much, then I can just remove you from Capital University before I head back to the troops. You can pick any other school in the capital, and surely not seeing her around should be sufficient, right?"
"I won’t!" Gu En stiffened her neck and bit her lip in frustration. "If anyone is leaving, it should be He Zhilan who leaves the capital!"
"I have to report back to the army by next Monday. You have a couple of days to think it over. If you decide to stay at Capital University and cause more trouble, I will call Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu back from the countryside to discipline you. If they say you’ve done nothing wrong, then great, I, Lan Li, won’t interfere in your affairs anymore! If you’ve decided to transfer schools, just come find me before I report to the army, and I will certainly help you arrange everything!"
Gu En shook her head, "Grandma has been sick recently, and Grandpa is accompanying her in the countryside. Please don’t tell them about this~"
"Then you should behave yourself. You’re already eighteen and you can’t even control your temper. Do you want to go back to kindergarten and spend a few more years there? Come home with me! Reflect on your behavior at home for the next few days!" Lan Li directly pulled Gu En up and led her out of the Night Color.
Even as he drove back to the Lan Family, Lan Li’s anger had not dissipated. This homecoming had been anything but peaceful. When had the usually reticent Lan Li ever nagged at anyone so much?
If it wasn’t necessary, people like Lan Li and He Teng, who are of the same nature, don’t talk much. Whenever they open their mouths, they only say what must be said and never ramble on about something as if it were a never-ending story. Lan Li had never deigned to lecture about those profound truths. But with Gu En, his cousin, he felt like he was turning into a nagging old woman!