After saying that, He Zhilan looked again at He Teng, "Do you understand? This is a custom to avoid disasters and ensure safety, it must not be abandoned! Even though we are away from home, we must still abide by it! Because no matter where we go or where we live, we must live peacefully. That way, dad will feel relieved back at home."
Although the relationship between what He Zhilan said later and the previous legend she told was somewhat far-fetched, He Teng still nodded in agreement, indicating he understood. Watching He Zhilan scold him like an elderly person, he found it amusing. During the winter break, He Zhilan had grown noticeably stronger, at least she was considerably more courageous compared to his time in the military academy.
The light being on did not affect He Teng in any way. After He Zhilan finished scolding him, she lay down as well, and stopped talking for the time being. She closed her eyes, ready to rest, just as he had hoped. However, her small, white hands circled his arm. Her fingertips were somewhat cold. He Teng thought to himself that since his rank and salary had increased, he should remember to take care of He Zhilan.
Late at night, the New Year’s Eve military didn’t set off fireworks like it would be done outside. After all, the military was a rather orderly place, and fireworks were absolutely forbidden. Moreover, it isn’t like the height of summer when there would be the chirping and buzzing of insects. Therefore, at this time, the surroundings were utterly quiet.
He Zhilan had only lain down for a short while when she began to feel sleepy. Just as she was about to sleep, she suddenly heard a strange noise and opened her eyes. She listened attentively for a moment before turning to look at He Teng, whose eyes were closed, wondering if he was also asleep.
"Big brother, are you asleep?" He Zhilan said quietly, "Did you hear a strange noise?"
He Teng hadn’t fallen asleep, but he didn’t open his eyes in response to He Zhilan. Instead, he simply told her not to worry too much and to go back to sleep.
But, if He Zhilan could hear the noise, how could He Teng, who had exceptional hearing, not hear it?
However, he felt embarrassed to tell He Zhilan about the source and cause of this noise.
"You can sleep even with this strange noise?" He Zhilan gave He Teng a skeptical look. "You have particularly good hearing. I can hear it, so it’s impossible for you not to hear it. What is making that noise, big brother? When I was staying here last time, it was perfectly quiet. This groaning sound..."
As she spoke, He Zhilan’s voice became quieter and more hesitant. Realizing what it was, her eyes widened in shock, and her hands slowly reached up. She covered her own face, and perhaps feeling that this was not enough, she even ducked her head under the blanket, whispering to herself, "This is too..."
Seeing He Zhilan’s reaction, He Teng knew she had understood where the noise was coming from.
"The sound is too loud; how can anyone sleep?" He Zhilan blushed at the noise, furious inside her mind. The couple next door, Zhang Lian, even if it was a passionate reunion after a long parting, they should still be quieter!
The sound was so loud, who wouldn’t know what this couple was doing at this moment?
He Zhilan felt like pounding on the wall. She wondered how she hadn’t noticed last time she stayed here, that the soundproofing in the guesthouse was so terrible. Or perhaps it was just that the Zhang Lian couple was more audacious?
"Close your eyes and don’t think about it, go to sleep," He Teng’s voice was somewhat low and husky.
He was also a bit puzzled when he first heard the noise, but after a while, he understood. The noise was the couple next door making love.