Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 351 Discretion Advised_1

Chapter 351: Chapter 351 Discretion Advised_1

"Go ahead." Lan Li responded.

"The Gu Family may hold power in the capital, but it’s not all under Gu En’s control. It’s not her call on who stays or leaves, this is a democratized and juristic society, not an imperial one. Just because people treat her like a princess, doesn’t mean she really is one. Granted, I, He Teng, am not particularly talented, just a humble military officer from the countryside, but if Gu En dares to scheme against He Zhilan again or do something to hurt her, I will fight her!" He Teng paused before continuing, "Even if she is your sister, Lan Li, I won’t let her off easy. Therefore, regardless of the truth this time around, there can’t be a repetition."

"I will pass the message on to her." Lan Li sighed, feeling guilty. Gu En was his sister, yet she had driven He Zhilan to such an end, she might even be scheming to get rid of He Zhilan.

Lan Li didn’t offer any excuses, he would relay the message to Gu En as he promised, without missing a word.

"Thanks." He Teng lightly patted Lan Li on the shoulder, "Go rest too. I, He Teng, am clear about justice, this doesn’t involve you."

Even though He Teng said this, Lan Li still felt guilty. Thinking about Gu En, who had refused to answer his calls or see him after he hit her, he felt a headache coming on. Sighing, Lan Li finally left the hospital and returned to the Lan house.

He Zhilan slept very deeply, not even waking when the nurse came in to administer her IV. It was only during the needle insertion did her brows furrow slightly, trying instinctually to reach for the needle’s insertion in her sleep. He Teng promptly grabbed her hand to prevent her from doing so. Uncertain if he heard things wrongly, He Zhilan seemed to have said ’bro’ when he caught her hand but she didn’t wake up.

Since He Teng was admitted to the hospital, He Zhilan had been running back and forth to take care of him, losing quite a bit weight. Her fingers, already slender, now seemed almost as thin as chopsticks. Because she was still ill, her palms were hotter than his own. Her naturally cold nature had her, even in her sleep, continuing to cling to his arm until she had it fully embraced in her sleep.

"Such a child," He Teng chuckled, but allowed He Zhilan to cling onto his arm as if it was her lifeline. He maintained a sitting position at the edge of the bed for the entire afternoon, not moving until He Zhilan woke up on her own.

"The doctor said your fever is gone. Are you still feeling uncomfortable?" Noticing the movement from the hand that was holding onto his arm, He Teng, who had been sitting meditatively, opened his eyes and glanced at the person next to him.

He Zhilan nodded groggily, realizing only then that what she had been embracing in her sleep was He Teng’s arm. She laughed and quickly let go of his arm, "I feel much better. My headache is gone too! Thanks, bro, you give a mean massage!"

He Teng gave the brown-nosing He Zhilan a side-eye and flexed the arm that hadn’t moved the entire afternoon, "Knowing that it’s uncomfortable now, would you dare to drink again?"

"I won’t! I swear!" He Zhilan shook her head vigorously, then sat up. Watching He Teng’s movements, she wondered, "Didn’t I spend the whole afternoon sleeping while holding onto his arm, and he just sat there, allowing me to hold onto his arm the entire afternoon?"

If that’s the case, his arm should have been numb with no feeling now, right?

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