Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 221 He Teng’s Request_1

Chapter 221: Chapter 221 He Teng’s Request_1

He Zhilan couldn’t help but laugh and shook her head, "Because I was not paying attention, I did not hear anything. Regardless, she brought this on herself. Anyone with a bit of sanity wouldn’t do such a thing."

Reputation is incredibly important to a woman. For the sake of a man, Liao Qinghong was willing to throw her life into disarray while at university. This event will likely become a blemish on Liao Qinghong’s life that she cannot easily erase. Whether she ends up disabled or disfigured, her life will always be harder than other women’s.

Having lost her job at the library, He Zhilan now found herself with free time at midday. However, this did have a silver lining as it allowed her to spend more time doing other things.

After leaving the large cafeteria, Tan Heqian gave He Zhilan a suggestive look, prompting her to let Jiang Biyun and Chen Xiting head back to the dorm first while she went with Tan Heqian.

"After we went to class, my brother called home and told my parents about your situation. My mom said when you have time to give her a call, she wants to talk to you. She was crying harder than Mina did when she heard your story. Also, have you told your husband about your plans to find your birth family? You’re married now, all grown up, would they agree to you searching for your family?" Tan Heqian mused. "Your husband, his adoptive father, all come from a rural background. Their living conditions aren’t as good as your biological parents. If I were a member of your adoptive family, I would worry that when you find your birth family, you’ll leave your rural home to return to your biological parents. Your husband might also be worried that the difference in your backgrounds might lead to divorce."

He Zhilan’s pace faltered, she had only wanted to find her parents but hadn’t considered all these implications.

"Don’t look at me like that. I’m not overthinking it. This is also my mother’s concern," said Tan Heqian. She obviously couldn’t think of all these details. Those were the thoughts of an experienced adult, far more comprehensive. The elders consider issues more thoroughly.

After a moment’s pause, Tan Heqian looked at her sympathetically, "He Zhilan, tell me honestly, did your adoptive father treat you well? What about your husband? Did they really treat you well? You were raised as a child bride, do you truly have feelings for that family, for your husband?"

He Zhilan understood what he was getting at from one look. She laughed lightly and responded, "Don’t use that sympathetic gaze on me. Other than being kidnapped from my real parents, I’m not as pitiful as you think. My father, my adoptive father, treated me really well. As for my husband..."

She paused, then said, "I love him. So even if I find my biological parents, even if they look down on the He Family, I won’t leave them. I love everyone in my family, my adoptive father, my husband, my sister."

On hearing this, Tan Heqian was relieved. It seemed he could confidently tell his mother that apart from her poverty, He Zhilan was not leading a bad life.

"Are you going to tell them about your plan to find your parents? My mother suggested that you keep it a secret for now. After all, it has been so long since you lost contact, it might not be that easy to find them. You don’t know how long it will take. Making a big fuss about it before you found them will let everyone know. Not to mention what the villagers on your adoptive father’s side may say. Rumors can be a terrifying thing. I’m afraid your adoptive father may feel used and your husband may worry you’ll leave them and try to stop you from finding your biological parents. My mother was saying, we should search first, tell them once we found them. This way, they won’t have time to overthink and once you express your intentions, they should naturally be reassured."