He Zhilan looked at both of them, her lips curling up slightly. "Sister-in-law, Commissar, although it was He Teng who initially proposed the divorce, I was the one who later insisted on it. I think, first, we should divorce and then slowly cultivate the feelings between us. Although I want a divorce from him, I don’t want to give up on this marriage, instead, I want to save it."
"What about your biological parents?" The Commissar’s wife followed up.
"The country is so big, people so numerous. Thirteen years have passed, where can I find them?" said He Zhilan. "I don’t even want to find them. The He Family treats me well, I don’t want to leave them. Sister-in-law, Commissar, it will trouble you both about getting the divorce, but don’t worry, He Teng and I will be better in the future."
"Is that so?" the Commissar nodded. "As long as it’s not a major issue, it’s fine. The military doesn’t forbid divorce. There are also those who have calmly divorced. We don’t understand the issues between you and He Teng. If you think this is better for both of you, then do it. He Teng is just like me, a careless man, he’s often unaware about emotional matters. So, you might have to tolerate more hardship."
"Are you definitely not going to look for your parents? Can you remember which province your house was in, what your parents’ names were, who was in your family? If you can remember, let’s see if the military can help you find them." The Commissar’s wife was more concerned about He Zhilan’s origins. After all, as a woman and a mother herself, she knew the pain of losing a child, and she assumed that He Zhilan’s decision to stir things up with her adoptive parents indicated that she was still thinking about her birth parents.
"I’m not looking anymore." He Zhilan’s tone was firm. "Thank you, Sister-in-law, Commissar, for taking the trouble to come see me. I feel a bit guilty. Thank you, I know that you care deeply for me and He Teng."
"As long as you know, don’t feel that your sister-in-law is being meddlesome." The Commissar’s wife nodded, "After the divorce, don’t stop visiting the base. Ya’nan still misses you. Remember to visit the base when you have time, even if you and He Teng are no longer husband and wife, you’re still my sister!"
"Even if I divorce He Teng, I’m still his sister. As his sister, I should naturally visit him frequently at the base! Rest assured, Sister-in-law, as soon as I get some free time, I’ll dash over to the base. In the future, you and the Commissar might get tired of me and try to keep me out of the base!" He Zhilan softly laughed, holding the Commissar’s wife’s hand.
"Come, come! You’re even welcome to move in to the base!" The Commissar’s wife was delighted. Seeing He Zhilan , she felt reassured. It seemed that all those excuses were not just for show. He Zhilan and He Teng hadn’t reached the end due to the divorce.
Chen Zheng and his wife had arrived worriedly, but they left with their minds at ease. Seeing He Zhilan’s demeanor, they knew that while the marriage was over, it could easily be revived if He Zhilan wished. After all, in their eyes, He Teng was a bit wooden when it came to matters of the heart. It was fine as long as He Zhilan led him by the nose.
After bidding farewell to Commissar Chen and his wife, He Zhilan walked back alone, but from a distance, she saw a car parked under the dormitory building. Gu En was standing by the car, directing people to move things from the car to her new dormitory.