"Me?" He Zhilan was baffled by Sister Lin’s question. She knew about her and He Teng’s situation, so why was she suddenly bringing this up now?
"Yeah," Sister Lin glanced at He Teng, who had been silent, and said, "He Teng, you are He Zhilan’s older brother, right? Since your father isn’t by her side, you as the older brother should look after her more. She’s already of age, aren’t you going to push her a bit? But now that you’re here, it’s perfect!"
"Perfect for what?" Everyone asked in unison, except for He Teng, who remained silent.
"Perfect because he’s here!" Sister Lin patted Fang Ran, "He Teng, take a look at our translation agency’s Fang Ran. He graduated from a prestigious university and is only a few years older than He Zhilan. They’re just the right age for each other. And most importantly, our Fang Ran really likes your sister He Zhilan. Plus, Fang Ran’s sister, Fang Yun, works at the translation agency too, so you don’t have to worry about her not getting along with Zhilan or bullying her. Fang Yun gets on well with the Public Security Bureau!"
"Sister Lin~" Fang Ran looked at Sister Lin with a puzzled face, about to ask when he had ever shown that he really liked He Zhilan. However, before he could speak, Sister Lin stomped on his foot hard, and he immediately changed his tune. Although he did not know why Sister Lin was saying this, he followed along with her words.
"From the first moment I saw He Zhilan, I liked her. She’s great, and I guess it was love at first sight! After interacting for more than half a month, my feelings for her have only deepened. Big Brother He, you wouldn’t object to me pursuing He Zhilan, would you? And rest assured, I’m not after He Zhilan’s company. My family is not short of money. In the future, if He Zhilan and I get together, we can work together at the translation agency, work late together, and travel together when we have the time. You can be assured that I will take very good care of He Zhilan."
"He Teng, you heard that, right? If you trust me, you can confidently leave He Zhilan in Fang Ran’s hands. The kid may not be the most pleasing to look at, but his character is absolutely dependable. I’ve known Fang Ran for more than a decade, since he was in primary school, so I definitely understand him and his family! And Fang Ran has a share in this translation agency too, so he’s also a small boss. Although the agency isn’t big yet, it definitely has a promising future!"
Sister Lin was insisting on giving her guarantee, and seeing that He Teng was still not speaking, she stopped and looked at him with a particularly puzzled gaze, then asked again, "He Teng, could it be that you’re not anxious about He Zhilan’s lifelong happiness? She’s already in her twenties, has gone to university. Otherwise, at her age, if she’s not getting married or engaged, she’d be a mother by now."
Zhou Hongjin watched He Zhilan and He Teng’s expressions. He Teng was farther away and facing away from the light, his head bowed, so Zhou Hongjin couldn’t see very clearly, but he vaguely felt that He Teng’s body seemed to stiffen a bit.
"Zhilan, tell your brother, does Fang Ran take good care of you? Is he nice to you? Does he bring you tea and warm you with care? Does he care about you? Also, tell your brother what you think about Fang Ran, whether he’s a good person or not, and if, like us, he just stays at home nicely when he’s not working, and at most goes out for a hike or a workout." Sister Lin nudged He Zhilan with her foot, who seemed dazed and confused.
He Zhilan repeatedly nodded her head, "Yeah." In fact, what Sister Lin said was right—Fang Ran was very caring, attended to their needs, and was considerate, but he did that while taking care of his sister, and just included her incidentally. She felt that ever since she arrived at the translation agency, it was like Fang Ran had one more sister to take care of; he was addicted to being a big brother.