Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 433: Next Door_1

Chapter 433: Chapter 433: Next Door_1

"Brother, you see, isn’t this retribution? I’ve always said that a person like her, heaven will eventually deal with her. There probably wasn’t a bolt of lightning to strike her dead, look, she ended up in a car accident on such festive holiday! I feel so delighted!" He Zhilan was not pretending at all. There was not an ounce of sympathy or worry in her heart, so she didn’t feign any fake expressions on her face either. Most of all, she was fearless when expressing her narrow mindset to He Teng.

"Although Gu En is sneaky, Gu leader is her father and naturally worries for his daughter, especially in front of so many people. So I haven’t had a chance to bring up this matter with the Gu leader yet. Are you angry?" He Teng paused, observing He Zhilan’s expression. Apart from a slight disappointment, there were no signs of anger, he then continued speaking, "Lan Li and I have promised that there will be an explanation regarding this matter. Even if Gu En died because of this accident, the Gu family will have to provide an explanation. The commander is also aware of this. The commander said that I should negotiate with the Gu family first. If they don’t respond, then the military will step in."

"Thank you, on my behalf, to the commander." The commander’s words warmed He Zhilan’s heart, "Brother, let’s just wait for Lan Li to see what explanation he will give me. If they really go too far, then we can consider having the military step in, but..."

He Zhilan pursed her lips and sighed, "However, if we resort to the military, it’d mean offending both the Lan and the Gu families at once. Given the influence of both the Lan and Gu families, damaging your future prospects could be easily achieved. Brother, under such circumstances, would you blame me? Would you regret it in the future?"

Whether He Teng would blame her in the future, He Zhilan was unsure herself. Was she correct in selfishly demanding justice and causing He Teng to offend his superiors?

She got an explanation, but He Teng lost his future. Was it worth it?

"What nonsensical things are you thinking about? If He Teng can’t even protect his own wife, then am I really a man?" He Teng didn’t hesitate at all. He had already considered the consequences from the moment he began using this threat.

Prospects are important indeed. But if his future came at the expense of He Zhilan being compromised and badly treated, what would be the value in that?

His duty to defend his country isn’t solely to protect its citizens. It’s equally about battling for honor and providing a better life for his family.

"Relax, this country doesn’t belong to either the Lan family or the Gu family. No matter how much power they hold, they are not the emperors like in ancient times." Seeing He Zhilan’s furrowed brows in worry, He Teng suddenly stood up and rummaged in the pocket of his military coat. He took out the red packet he had prepared in the afternoon and returned to the bed, handing it directly to her. "Happy New Year, you’re a year older now, you need to be more sensible, you understand?"

He Zhilan was astonished, but when she came to her senses, a smile rippled across her lips.

"You already prepared it, and you still lied to me saying you didn’t!" He Zhilan pretended to be reserved, trying hard to suppress her laughter. Then she reached out and grabbed the red packet, clasping it gently. Overcome with excitement, she gave the red packet a flurry of kisses.

"Bro, you’re the best!" After kissing the red packet, He Zhilan threw herself onto He Teng, pressing her lips onto his cheek, "I received three red packets this year! One from boss John, one from Lin Chan, and one from you, bro!"