Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 431: Gu En had a car accident 11_1

Chapter 431: Chapter 431: Gu En had a car accident 11_1

He Zhilan, of course, could not hold the phone. Therefore, whenever she needed to make a call, it was always He Teng, sweat trickling down his brow in the effort, holding the receiver to her ear. As soon as He Da answered, He Zhilan greeted him loudly, "Dad! Happy New Year! May you become younger, handsomer, and healthier in the coming year! I wish you prosperity!"

"Ha ha~" He Da was momentarily taken aback before bursting into laughter, "At my age, I’m neither young nor handsome. You should say that to Ateng! Is he at the army base? Enjoying himself? I hear it’s pretty cold up north this time of year. Be careful not to catch a cold during the holidays! How’s the winter work going? Is it tiring?"

"Dad, rest assured, everything’s great here! The boss is nice, colleagues are nice, I’m eating well, dressing well, living well! I just miss you and Dongxue so much!" He Zhilan had learned not to worry her father who was miles away. "Dad, I had dumplings tonight at my brother’s barracks, they were delicious! Oh and Dad, Ateng got promoted! He’s a Lieutenant now, at the top of his company! You should be proud of him!"

"Yes, yes, yes! I’m proud of Ateng, and I’m proud of you too!" This was the first time He Da had heard He Zhilan call He Teng like this, putting the old man’s mind at ease. A simple calling attested that the couple was getting along better than he had expected.

He Teng, standing right next to He Zhilan, was holding the receiver in one hand and supporting her shoulder with the other. Seeing her trying to keep balance amidst the thrill of giggles, he was worried she might topple over from laughing too hard. Hearing her mention his pet name over the call and stealing glances at him with twinkly eyes, He Teng felt helpless, not even feeling annoyed.

Hearing He Zhilan not mentioning the difficult times at her part-time job, and not mentioning anything about Gu En either, He Teng understood He Zhilan was much like him, avoiding mentioning unpleasant things so as not to worry their father back home.

It took some time before He Zhilan reluctantly handed the phone to He Teng. But He Teng, himself a man of few words, didn’t have much to say. He Zhilan had already mentioned his promotion, leaving him with no topic to carry on. He inquired about the house, any news about He Da, his father’s health and Dongxue’s grades, before hanging up the phone to escort He Zhilan back to the hostel.

Many had returned to the hostel by then. Upon entering, they ran into Zhang Lian and her husband, who lived next door, and Hen Cailuan and her husband a little further down. After greeting each other and exchanging New Year pleasantries, they all retreated to their rooms.

"It’s late, get changed into your pajamas and freshen up." He Teng took out He Zhilan’s pajamas from the closet, looked at her hands, and instead of handing them over, he placed them on the bed for her before walking over to make sure the door was locked and proceeding to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face.

He Teng was washing his face when He Zhilan, dressed in her pajamas, appeared in the bathroom doorway with her toiletries in hand. She positioned herself next to him and started brushing her teeth with her functional hand.

Seeing He Zhilan smoothly managing the brushing, He Teng left the bathroom to change into his pajamas. But after he finished dressing, He Zhilan in the bathroom called out for him.

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