By the time Lan Li regained his senses, Gu En had disappeared from the vicinity of the office. He touched his slightly aching forehead, Gu En’s words lingering in his ears. He didn’t know if he had made another mistake.
Having bolted from the office, Gu En dragged Tang Tang along intending to leave the military. However, Tang Tang, having just joined the military, didn’t want to leave without saying a word to He Teng. So, she managed to persuade Gu En to calm down.
"I swear, I will not coexist with He Zhilan! On this earth, there’s room for either me or her! Sooner or later, I will have He Zhilan kneel and beg for mercy from me, Gu En!"
Such harsh words, coming from a 19-year-old girl, truly frightened Tang Tang who was older than Gu En. It took her a while to regain her senses, careful to probe, "Did you find out the reason for He Teng and He Zhilan’s divorce? They don’t seem like they’re divorced when I see them together."
"Who cares about the reason, divorce is a divorce! If you, Tang Tang, lose to a country girl, it just means you are not good enough!" Gu En, in a bad mood, spoke harshly. Glaring at Tang Tang, she said, "I’m leaving the base now, and you can stay here. The base will arrange a place for you to stay tonight. If you want to stay in the future, that will depend on your own abilities!"
Having said that, Gu En, filled with anger, left the base without even checking on Tang Tang.
Gu En may have left, but He Zhilan’s life of hardship was far from over. It was not until nearly four in the afternoon that He Teng finally let He Zhilan go to refresh herself in the guest house and prepare to catch a train.
Around four ten, He Teng took time off to personally drive He Zhilan away from the base to catch the train. It was only then that Tang Tang had a chance to talk to He Teng — but she used the excuse of needing to leave the base as well, to join He Zhilan in the car.
Kang Xing and Niu Rang were not familiar with Tang Tang, so when they saw her in the car, they didn’t say hello to her, instead focusing their attention on He Zhilan.
"Zhilan, will you come again next week?" Kang Xing asked with longing.
He Zhilan, already exhausted from He Teng’s training, rolled her eyes, scoffed, and did not say whether she would come back or not.
Even when she was a graduate trainee in the military, she was never this exhausted. At that time, Lin Deng was around. Lin Deng, because of Lin Chan’s orders, took extra care of her. Except for a few days when she gritted her teeth and persisted, Lin Deng was always there, taking good care of her.
But He Teng didn’t show any consideration for her at all! She was treated like any other recruit, with no extra time to catch her breath.
"Sister-in-law, don’t be mad. The Commander is doing this for your own good. If you become proficient, you won’t have to worry about losing a fight in the future. If you can master these moves, you can easily handle a few women!" Niu Rang did not know who had been fighting with He Zhilan, he just knew there was such a thing, so he carelessly said it out loud, completely oblivious to Tang Tang’s stiffened expression and pale face in the back seat.
"Yes, Zhilan, come again next week. You can learn target shooting and grappling. In the future, nobody will dare to bully you!" Kang Xing followed suit.