Even during his military training, as he demonstrated weapon assembly to the new recruits and heard their applause, all he could think of was the way He Zhilan had looked at him with amazement and delight shining in her sparkling eyes.
He Teng badly wanted to ask someone, what is love? Was it love when a person missed another excessively?
The hospital was especially quiet late at night. It seemed like over the past half a year, He Teng spent more time in such places than at his military base.
Thinking back on what Jiang Biyun had said—that He Zhilan was suffering—he wanted to ask He Zhilan, what was the source of her pain? Why did she prefer to confide in her friends instead of him, her husband?
The lights were bright at the Gu Mansion late at night. The general of the Gu family had only just returned home.
"Dad’s arrangements are all set. He got his friend to discreetly take her to the countryside to recuperate. At all costs, Dad must never find out about this. If he does, he definitely will not be able to handle it." The general sat down on the sofa with a weary look, massaging his temples due to a headache. "Xiao’en is now detained by Chen Yun in the station. There won’t be any trouble for the time being. I will do my best to suppress the matter. I’m going to the station tomorrow. Mom, you all should visit He Teng’s wife at the hospital."
"At this time, we might be eaten alive by He Teng if we go, right?" Grandma Gu worriedly said, "Because you weren’t at home, you didn’t see how He Teng was when he came earlier. He hit Gu En in front of us and was about to strangle him."
"If it were me and someone did this to my wife, I would do the same thing. This is all Gu En’s fault! She should bear the consequences!" The general was livid when mentioning this matter, "She’s only nineteen years old! How could she do something ?"
"What’s the use of saying this now?" Mother Gu sighed with annoyance, "Xiao’en is usually well-behaved. Who would have thought she would do something ? I don’t know what she was up to this morning, or why she suddenly went to school."
"We should all get some rest now. Tomorrow afternoon, you can go to the hospital again. I’ll go to the station first to sort out some matters, check on Gu En, brief her on things and arrange a lawyer for her." The general sighed, "The daughter of the Gu family cannot be a murderer or go to jail. Tomorrow, when you get to the hospital, discuss the situation with He Teng and his wife in a good tone. From how He Teng put himself at risk to save Lan Li, it’s evident that he is a man who values friendship and loyalty."
Only then did the Gu’s house regain some tranquillity. But that night, no one from the Gu family, nor the Lan family, could sleep peacefully.
When she woke up, it was already morning. He Zhilan opened her eyes and was a bit surprised to see He Teng at the side of the bed, speaking quietly with the doctor. She rubbed her eyes, thinking that she was still hazy from sleep.
Afterwards, her thoughts slowly crystallized, and bit by bit, she remembered what had happened yesterday. She remembered the unbearable torment she had suffered every second in the operating room, and the doctor’s words of shock whispered in her ear.
Intentional homicide.
That was the phrase that stood out the most clearly in He Zhilan’s mind.
"Brother," He Zhilan softly called He Teng. Although she had rested the whole night, she still felt exhausted.
Hearing her voice, He Teng quickly turned his head and said to the doctor, "Doctor, my wife is awake."