"Let him be, it has nothing to do with me." He Zhilan’s response was indifferent, clearly not wanting to discuss the Gu Family.
Lin Chan understood and quickly changed the topic. Thinking for a moment, he brought up He Teng’s behavior the day before. He chuckled, "Little sis, did you know? You scared us all yesterday at the hospital! Especially your He Mutou. You should’ve seen him; he got impatient with the doctor’s pace and carried him on his shoulders to run faster! It was hilarious, the director - a grown man - was begging him to stop from atop his shoulder."
At this moment, He Zhilan really couldn’t help but laugh, "He’s such a knucklehead."
"Can’t deny that," Lin Chan agreed nodding but swiftly changed tack, "But I have truly been impressed by him since yesterday! He Mutou is such a macho guy! From one man to another, I can tell you, He Mutou is a good man."
"Yeah," He Zhilan sighed, "He is a ’by-the-book’ kind of good man."
Lin Chan chuckled, understanding He Zhilan’s sigh. He then asked, "Are you going to tell him your story?"
"No, it’s pointless," He Zhilan shook her head, "I have already parted ways with the Gu Family. I’m He Zhilan, not Gu Zhilan. My marriage with He Teng won’t change because I’m Gu Zhilan. The turn in my life is of my own creation. Divorce doesn’t mean that I’m going to part ways with him; on the contrary, sooner or later He Teng will again be my husband, He Zhilan’s husband!"
"Aren’t you afraid that after you divorce, he might marry someone else?" Lin Chan asked.
"He won’t, at least not so soon," He Zhilan shook her head. She really wasn’t worried about this, "Even if he wanted to, my dad won’t agree. As long as my dad doesn’t agree, He Teng is still mine! If he dares to find someone else, I will end each relationship he tries to start. My only focus in the future is just to be with him."
"I was just messing with you. He Mutou would be a fool to leave someone as wonderful as you and choose someone else. I, Lin Chan, would be the first to teach him a lesson." Lin Chan was deliberately trying to gauge He Zhilan’s thoughts on the future. Seeing that she hadn’t lost hope or passion in life due to recent events, he felt reassured.
His biggest fear was that He Zhilan would become chronically dismayed, letting these saddening events overrun her life and transform her into a scornful, spiteful woman.
But seeing that He Zhilan had genuinely let go of her worries, he confidently sent her back to the dormitory.
Not sure whether the Gu Family was concerned that someone would back out or whatever, the dormitory supervisor had already been replaced. The forthcoming auntie was replaced with an unfamiliar face.
"I can’t go into the girls’ dormitory, so you’ll have to go upstairs by yourself. If anything happens, call me, okay? From now on, remember, I, Lin Chan, am your big brother. Don’t carry all your troubles alone and hide them from me! If you hadn’t insisted on coming to school, I would’ve taken you home. Even my parents wanted to adopt you as their daughter!" With a pat on He Zhilan’s head, Lin Chan admonished her in a brotherly tone.