Now, He Zhilan was worrying about how to tell her father not to wire this semester’s tuition fee because she’d been accepted by Capital University with excellent grades, and the school had also granted her a small portion of tuition relief. Therefore, these one hundred dollars were more than enough for her to pay this semester’s fees.
After saying this, He Zhilan sighed. It was a cruel reality. At the He Family, they were scrambling to borrow money for her tuition, while at the Gu Family, they could easily shell out a hundred dollars to settle a matter, which was equivalent to a half-year salary of a laborer.
"Since it’s for your nutrition, when you get to the school, buy some food to nourish yourself. Now that I’ve been promoted, my salary will increase a lot. You keep this money; don’t hesitate to spend it on anything healthy item for yourself. Once I get my army salary, I will send some to you and some home," He Teng instructed. "Studying at school is strenuous, if you feel tired, don’t do part-time jobs at school. When you have free time, rest, or read some books."
"Yeah, I know, I will take good care of myself," He Zhilan nodded and gave He Teng a sweet smile. "Don’t worry, bro, I will be fine in the school. Anyway, school is going to start in a few days."
He Teng didn’t say much more; he knew that He Zhilan was very self-assertive.
After a short conversation, He Zhilan went to check her ticket and board. After seeing He Zhilan get on the train, and watching her small figure gradually disappear in the crowd, He Teng sighed slights, now he was beginning to experience the reluctance that Zhilan was feeling.
Frankly, from his youth to adulthood, he had always missed home. He never really understood what it meant to be reluctant to leave.
When he was young, leaving home, he was full of aspirations. He always thought that he had to work hard, leave home, to lessen the burden on his family, to earn money for the family. As a little grown man, he was more excited about the future and showed that youthful perseverance.
Now, watching He Zhilan’s figure disappear into the crowd, hearing the train start, he suddenly wished that time would slow down, or even reverse.
At that moment, he had a moment of realization, so this was what feeling reluctant felt like.
So, on National Day, this was the feeling that He Zhilan had while watching him walk into the Criminal Police Team without looking back and leaving her side.
It was still Lin Chan who picked her up after her long train ride, with no complaints at all. Spring Festival tickets were booked in advance, He Zhilan’s ticket was even arranged by Lin Chan, the good brother, beforehand. So, of course, Lin Chan knew exactly when He Zhilan’s train would arrive.
"Let me have a look at how your hand is doing. It doesn’t look as bad as it was at first. Did you replace the dressing at the military doctor’s every day while in the army?" As soon as Lin Chan saw Zhilan, he quickly took her things and said, "Bian Xiulin knew you were coming back today, so she arranged for everyone to have lunch at her place. She is always restless. During the New Year, she stumbled and got pregnancy complications, delaying the wedding until after the birth of the baby. This year she was confined at home, and she is not allowed to step out. As soon as she knew you were back, she couldn’t contain herself and invited everyone over for a reunion at her place."
He Zhilan suddenly realized. "No wonder I didn’t receive the definite wedding date from Bian Xiulin in the army. So it was postponed. She had a fall? How is she now? Is the baby stable?"