"Later, call Dad and let him know to pick you up earlier," He Teng instructed, "Go to the communications room by yourself. I will be quite busy these upcoming days due to special training. Just stay quietly in the camp."
He Zhilan pouted from behind, "When have I ever caused trouble? I am not a three-year-old, stop repeating the same thing."
He Teng in front was speechless. Ever since he shut He Zhilan out, she had become more straightforward. Her ability to retort had grown significantly strong. She, who could end a conversation with a simple ’oh’, was now making He Teng silent with her long speeches. He sometimes missed the old He Zhilan who barely interacted with family members.
When He Teng said he was busy, he wasn’t lying. After settling Zhilan into the guest house, he asked Kang Xing to help her tidy up the room, then hurriedly left.
"Sister Zhilan, many people say that you and our company commander will remarry. Is it true?" Kang Xing asked as soon as he arrived, leaving He Zhilan speechless.
"Many people said so? A lot of people in the army think the same?" He Zhilan asked, a smile playing on her lips. She found the rumor amusing.
"Yes, everyone is talking about it. They say that you visit the barracks every weekend, and although you are divorced from our company commander, you’re still emotionally attached. They say that you two will remarry sooner or later. Is that true, Sister Zhilan?" Kang Xing asked, his face full of doubt. "Niu Rang claimed that he saw it coming. He said sooner or later we will have to address you as sister-in-law."
"Exactly!" He Zhilan wore a joyful smile as she nodded in agreement. "I don’t know who started the rumor, but they’re clever!"
Kang Xing was floored. "So you two are still in love, then why the divorce? I thought you’d be heartbroken after the divorce, so I’ve been really worried. I even misunderstood our company commander as not treating you well. For a long time, he didn’t seem as great in my eyes."
"The most important thing is."
Kang Xing changed his expression, almost on the verge of tears, "I’ve even been telling the commander that I want to marry you! No wonder he’s been brushing me off more and more lately."
"Don’t worry, my brother understands the difference between public and private matters," He Zhilan reassured Kang Xing, tapping on his shoulder. She then let him go as she was quite familiar with the camp, arranging a room was easy for her.
Kang Xing, who was entrusted by He Teng, wasn’t going to leave so easily. He helped He Zhilan with chores and even heated water for her following He Teng’s orders. He didn’t forget to relay He Teng’s message to He Zhilan, "Sister-in-law, the commander told me to tell you not to catch a cold in this hot weather. You are afraid of the cold in winter so hot water is better for you."
He Zhilan raised her eyebrow. Ever since summer arrived, He Teng had scolded her many times for drinking cold water every time she was thirsty. However, during such hot weather, she had to blow on hot water for quite some time before sipping it. And she found it particularly annoying. So whenever He Teng was not around, she wouldn’t follow his advice.
At school with Jiang Biyun and the others, they would have an ice pop after meals. The mere thought was refreshing!
He Zhilan hadn’t expected that He Teng would be so busy with the pre-training preparation that he even worked at night. Therefore, she didn’t get to spend much time with He Teng during her two-day stay at the camp.