"Stand up straight on the street, don’t wiggle like you’ve got no bones." Seeing He Zhilan lean on him again, He Teng lowered his face and scolded He Zhilan a little, "You’re a grown woman, do you really want me to carry you around like a child? Is that why you keep acting so spoiled?"
"If you want to, I don’t mind." He Zhilan smiled, not looking the least bit disciplined.
He Teng gave up on dealing with He Zhilan. Scolding was useless, and even if he pushed her away, she would just stick to him again. He was truly helpless when she acted spoiled.
They had finished dinner quite late and took a long walk afterwards. Under He Zhilan’s deliberate guidance, it took them a long time to return to the guest house. By the time they got back to their room, it was almost ten o’clock.
"Brother, sit down. I have something to tell you." He Zhilan didn’t give He Teng any chance to react or think too much. She sat him down on the bed and started talking about the matter at hand, "In a few days, I am going to travel abroad. I am very interested in the essential oils that Lihua brought for me. So, I plan to visit the manor and learn more about it. If it goes well, I plan to bring the essential oils back to our country and start this business. Don’t worry, Lihua will personally receive me after I go abroad. So, even though it’s a foreign land and I’m unfamiliar with it, I am definitely safe."
"It’s not so easy to go abroad. You need to handle the procedures." He Teng said.
"Lin Chan helped me with that." He Zhilan said, "You have been on a mission and couldn’t be contacted, so I didn’t tell you until now. You won’t blame me, will you?"
"It’s your own business. I have no place to blame you. As long as you have a plan and it doesn’t affect your studies and doesn’t endanger your safety, just do it. You don’t need to talk to me about everything." He Teng lowered his gaze and took his eyes off He Zhilan.
In his heart, he sighed slightly. He knew that He Zhilan would carve out her own path sooner or later. Perhaps, this was just a beginning.
"As long as you are not angry, that’s fine!" He Zhilan nodded and smiled, "Even if we are divorced and no longer husband and wife, you are still my big brother. As your little sister, I should inform you before making any major decisions. I have grown up, and I understand that I should respect my family’s opinions when I do anything and not make my family worry for me. I should inform you guys before going somewhere or doing something."
After a while, He Teng nodded and replied, "Alright."
"That’s settled then, once I’ve taken leave from school, I’ll go abroad. I’ll call you to update you about my itinerary and situation. Brother, rest assured, I won’t cause trouble for others and I will take good care of myself!" He Zhilan knew what He Teng was going to lecture her about, so she made her promise beforehand.
Seeing that He Zhilan had already said everything he was going to say, He Teng didn’t repeat the words He Zhilan had probably heard a thousand times. Looking out the window, he realized that it was quite late and said, "You should go back."
"It’s too late, there are no buses now. How can I go back?" He Zhilan looked innocent, "I totally lost track of time while talking!"
"Take a taxi." He Teng said, "There should still be taxis on the streets at this time, I’ll send you back."
"No way! It’s expensive to travel back and forth by taxi! It’s such a waste!" He Zhilan shook her head, "Besides, it’s late. When I get back to school, the dormitory will already be locked. Am I supposed to sleep in the small grove at school? I’m not going back. Tonight, I’ll make do and rest here. Tomorrow morning, you go to your meeting and I go back to school. That’s settled! I’ll go take a shower now!"