"What eagle? What sparrow? I am He Zhilan."
"Zhilan, in the past, your time at the He Family was not happy, and it wasn’t until you reached the capital—this world that belongs to you—that you became a real, flesh-and-blood human being. You can’t deny it. This place is where you’ve been longing to be. Apart from the unexpected situation with Gu En, you are like a fish in water here in the capital. Zhilan, if I could go back to this time last year, I definitely wouldn’t have married you. I’ve trampled all over your life, and I’m sorry."
"Why? Brother? Why are you suddenly saying these things to me? Why are you suddenly trying to cut ties with me? Just because you suspect that I am Gu Zhilan?" He Zhilan choked, "But even if I am Gu Zhilan, so what? If I’m not, so what? Brother, do you know how much I hate the surname Gu? Can you understand that I wasn’t unhappy at the He family, but that I was foolish, too naive, letting ignorance blind my own heart. Brother, do you not want me anymore? Were all the things you said before just lies? Telling me that I would always be the daughter of the He family, your sister, was all of that a lie?"
"Zhilan! I, He Teng, never lie to people. You will always be the daughter of the He family, no matter where you are. As long as you need it, you will always be my, He Teng’s, sister. No matter how the world changes in capital, always remember, I won’t make any choices. I will just always stand behind you, Find your next favorite novel on NovelHub today! Do you understand?"
"I don’t understand! All I know is that you don’t want me!" He Zhilan yelled, "I am not Gu Zhilan! Nor am I the so-called eagle you talk about! I am He Zhilan, always just He Zhilan!"
Amid her sobs, He Zhilan hung up the phone. If she had known that He Teng would say these things, she would rather not have made this call and let He Teng wait for her in his office all night!
So, is it just ? The Gu Family, is it indeed the nightmare of her life, He Zhilan?
"Miss He, are you alright?" The housemaid looked at He Zhilan standing with her shoulders trembling in front of the window, weeping softly.
"I’m fine!" He Zhilan wiped her tears hastily, shaking her head, "I’m fine, could you please return the cellphone to Lin Chan for me, I’m going to take a bath! Thank you!"
"No need to be formal, Miss He." The maid responded, took Lin Chan’s phone and closed the door for He Zhilan before leaving.
He Zhilan submerged herself in the water; her mind was a mess at the moment. She really didn’t understand why He Teng would suddenly say such profound things to her. His abnormal behavior almost made him unrecognizable as the usually silent and reserved He Teng.
He Zhilan didn’t know how to tell He Teng that she was not an eagle and didn’t want to be an eagle. What she yearned for was his sparrow’s nest, a nest filled with him and the He family.
When Lin Chan took back the phone from the maid, he learned from her that He Zhilan had cried when she was on the phone and seemed upset. He was somewhat puzzled and worried. He knew how strong He Zhilan’s character was,
At their first meeting, when she first arrived in the capital and was bullied by Lan Li, He Zhilan didn’t shed a tear. So, for one who isn’t prone to crying, her sudden tears were stirring allot of worry.
He Zhilan ate a large bowl of noodles cooked by Lin’s mother. Although her cooking skills might not have been excellent, the meal was made with love, which made it a comforting experience for Zhilan.