Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 154 Sudden Departure_1

Chapter 154: Chapter 154 Sudden Departure_1

"Is it time for a mission?" He Teng looked at Lan Li, "This time, is it me and you again?"

"Probably." Lan Li also guessed that the reason the commander called him and He Teng was likely because they were to be assigned a mission together. He Teng’s gesture of looking back at He Zhilan, his wife, made Lan Li’s eyebrow raise slightly in surprise. He was caught off guard by how dedicated He Teng seemed to his wife, He Zhilan.

When they arrived at the commander’s office, they called out a report and waited for permission before entering. Commander Zhang was famous in the army for being straightforward. Without beating around the bush, he said, "You two probably guessed, there’s an unexpected task that needs your cooperation. Lan Li, I know you won’t have any issues. The problem is, He Teng, it’s not quite fair to your wife. This task, back and forth, will take at least three to five days at the fastest, possibly up to a week or ten days. Therefore, you need to talk to your wife about it."

As a military man, He Teng prioritized his duty. Although, he was a bit surprised by this sudden task.

"Your wife just came to visit the military for the National Day, and now you have to leave on a mission. Initially, the higher-ups wanted to assign it to someone else. However, you and Lan Li are the most suitable for this task, given your vast experience and rapport. So, it must be the two of you."

"Commander, I am a soldier first and a husband second." Even if this sounded cruel to most women, it represented the role hierarchy for all military personnel. He Teng’s words reassured the commander that he could entrust the job to him.

They were soldiers of this country first and husbands to their wives second.

"Good man! As expected, I chose well! I believe your wife is reasonable; when you return home, speak with her and apologize for any inconvenience. Next time, when she has free time, she’s welcome to visit the camp again!" The commander patted He Teng on the shoulder, then sent them off, telling them to prepare and depart after two hours.

He Zhilan, at the guest house, couldn’t have imagined that her anticipated visit would end way before expected.

Upon He Teng’s return, he immediately began packing. He knew he couldn’t come back in a few days, and by the time he returned, she might have already resumed her classes. Therefore, He Teng suggested that He Zhilan return to school early, to avoid being alone at the base with no one to take care of her or keep her company.

He Zhilan didn’t have much to pack. When she found out that He Teng was departing in two hours, she didn’t cause any trouble. Instead, she packed her things herself, enabling He Teng to attend to his preparations, planning to meet him just before leaving the base.

He Teng stayed at the guesthouse for fifteen minutes, watching as He Zhilan efficiently packed her things with no complaints or tears, only then did he feel relieved enough to return to his dormitory.

Chen Zheng soon found out about He Teng and Lan Li’s sudden mission as well. As a man, even if he wanted to comfort He Zhilan, it wouldn’t have seemed appropriate, so he asked his wife to accompany him.

When the commissar’s wife entered, He Zhilan was tidying up the room. "Dear sister, don’t bother. Someone will come to clean up later."

"It’s a small effort, and since I’m causing so much trouble for you all, I should take care of it myself." He Zhilan intended to pour Chen’s wife a cup of tea, but upon lifting the kettle, she remembered that she had dumped the remaining tea and cleaned the pot while tidying up, "Sorry, Sister Chen, I just washed the pot. Can you wait for a bit while I boil some water?"

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