Because of their encounter with Gu En, they ended up spending more time on the road than they’d planned. When they finally reached the shooting range, it was quite bustling already.
Upon spotting He Zhilan and He Dongxue, He Teng called them over and inquired why they were so late.
"We ran into Gu En and chatted a bit." He Zhilan quickly brushed past the question. She looked at the small pistol He Teng handed to her, cautiously weighing it, "This isn’t the same one I used last time. It’s heavier."
"Sister-in-law, but this gun is much better than the one you used last time! Once you try it, you’ll understand! The Commander didn’t let you use it before because you weren’t strong enough. But you’ve been training with us lately, your strength has improved, it’s time to give it a shot, so the Commander brought it out!" Niu Rang explained on the side.
Intrigued, He Zhilan responded, "Let me give it a try!" Saying so, she stepped forward, composed her stance.
With a loud bang, a bullet shot out from the gun, zooming straight towards the target, striking the bullseye!
"Wow!" Niu Rang almost popped his eyes out on the side, "Sister-in-law, that’s insane! A bullseye on your first try!"
Even He Zhilan was left dumbstruck. She had never hit the bullseye in all her previous shooting attempts! So, she was as surprised as anyone around!
But it must be said, being admired with such wide-eyed astonishment felt exceptionally good!
"Sister-in-law, you are amazing!" He Dongxue was equally astounded, "You can actually shoot a gun!"
He Zhilan nodded, "Your brother taught me! A good teacher produces excellent students! Isn’t that right, brother? I haven’t disgraced you as a teacher, have I?"
He Teng stood to one side, not as obviously pleased as her, but he nonetheless nodded in response to her question. He then turned towards He Dongxue, "Do you want to learn?"
He Dongxue shook her head repeatedly, "This seems more suitable for men, I don’t have the ability like sister-in-law."
"Dongxue, you can also give it a try! Initially, sister-in-law also had no interest, it was the Commander who insisted she learn. After some practice, she started to enjoy it!" Kang Xing, standing by, encouraged her.
"No need, if she doesn’t want to learn, then let it be." He Teng didn’t force He Dongxue. He Zhilan and He Dongxue were different—in terms of both their status and social circles. Although He Dongxue also resides in the capital, no matter how chaotic it becomes, it wouldn’t affect her, she is just an ordinary person after all.
Seeing that He Teng was also giving up, He Dongxue beamed at He Zhilan, "Sister-in-law, you keep it up! This kind of tough man’s hobby is not for me! I’ll just watch from the side!"
However, He Zhilan’s bullseye earlier was pure luck. For the rest of the afternoon, she didn’t hit another bullseye.
After leaving the shooting range, He Teng took He Dongxue and He Zhilan to the cafeteria. This time, Kang Xing eagerly catered to a different audience, the moment they entered the cafeteria, he began asking He Dongxue about her food preferences. As soon as she answered, he dashed off to fetch food for her.
He Zhilan watched all this in surprise. She then looked at He Teng, "Is Kang Xing just about pleasing the new and forgetting the old?"
"Talking nonsense again?" He Teng gave He Zhilan a sidelong glance. Kang Xing had confessed to liking He Dongxue, but He Teng didn’t react strongly. Knowing Kang Xing as one of his subordinates, he didn’t plan to stop it, nor encourage it. It all depended on whether He Dongxue and Kang Xing were attracted to each other. If they really fell for each other, he as their elder brother and leader wouldn’t interfere.