When Commissar Chen Zheng heard He Teng say his wife would come to the army base during National Day, he burst into laughter, "This kid is finally willing to take his beloved wife out for a stroll. She’s a student at Capital University; he really scored big. Oh right, Lan Li, didn’t the Gu family’s girl also start at Capital University this year? I haven’t seen Gu En around the base in a while, but He Teng’s wife is also a freshman at Capital University. I wonder if they know each other."
Commissar Chen Zheng was just making casual remarks without any hidden intentions. He knew that He Teng’s wife got into Capital University fair and square with her own academic achievements, unlike Gu En. Thinking about Gu En’s temperament, Commissar Chen Zheng reckoned it would probably be better if the two didn’t know each other.
"He actually agreed to let her come to the army base on National Day?" Lan Li raised his eyebrows, somewhat taken aback; he didn’t tell Commissar Chen Zheng that it was a coincidence that He Teng’s wife and Gu En happened to be dorm mates.
Lan Li was not one to gossip, so he didn’t tell Commissar Chen Zheng what kind of woman He Teng’s wife was in his eyes. However, remembering the offhand complaint Gu En made during their phone call yesterday, Lan Li couldn’t help but furrow his brows.
"Cousin, why should I keep an eye on He Zhilan for you? She is a grown woman who can take care of herself. I barely have enough time to enjoy myself, let alone babysit others for you! Hey, cousin, you don’t happen to fancy her, do you? If that’s the case, I have to tell you there is no chance unless you plan to break up their relationship. The other day, she received a bunch of precious gifts, all high-end products from abroad, and a bottle of perfume which is the same one aunt sent me from abroad as a gift over summer. Anyone who can send a woman such expensive gifts must be her boyfriend. If she already has a boyfriend, are you still interested in her? If that’s the case, I’ve underestimated you!"
"But, not to badmouth my own dorm mate, it’s funny that He Zhilan refuses to admit that she has a boyfriend. She even kept it from her two best friends. How fake is that! She claimed she doesn’t know who sent her the gifts, as if someone would be so stupid as to send such expensive items to a complete stranger."
After hearing these words, this was the first time Lan Li felt a distaste for the name Zhilan. Lan Li believed that He Teng’s wife was not worthy of her lovely name.
As for the He Family, Lan Li was quite confident that they didn’t have relatives who could afford such lavish gifts. So, He Teng’s wife had met such a wealthy person just half a month into the school term and received such pricey gifts from him?
While Lan Li didn’t know much about women’s stuff, he did know how much the perfume Gu En received over the summer cost.
Looking at the distant figures and thinking about the woman who was coming to the army base on National Day, Lan Li felt genuinely worried for He Teng. He hoped that He Teng’s wife would not cause any fuss while he was trying to get promoted.
Seated in the passenger seat, after Gu En brought up the topic, neither He Zhilan nor Lin Chan spoke another word. She didn’t continue to ask Lin Chan about where they were going.
Actually, this was just her second meeting with Lin Chan. Their first encounter was not exactly pleasant, but after chatting for a while, He Zhilan truly felt that Lin Chan regarded her as one of her own. It was a strange feeling; the kind where someone wouldn’t hide anything from her because they truly regarded her as one of them.