Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 810: Reserved He Teng 8

Chapter 810: Chapter 810: Reserved He Teng 8

"Sister-in-law, is your jasmine plant still okay?" He Teng scratched his head, "Why do all the jasmines that Zhilan bought look like they’re dying? Especially the mimosa, all its leaves have fallen off. She’s returning tomorrow morning, I’m afraid she’ll cry if she sees this."

Upon hearing this, Chen Zheng’s wife burst into laughter, "And here I thought it was something serious. I’ll come over and have a look! Normally, a jasmine plant should survive with daily watering."

After asking Chen Zheng to keep an eye on the kitchen stove, Chen Zheng’s wife followed He Teng to his place across the door. Upon entering and catching a glance at the four pots on the windowsill, even she was stunned. In less than six days, except for the cactus that seemed slightly better off, the rest looked like pickled vegetables.

"He Teng, did you water the plants while Zhilan was away?" Chen Zheng’s wife asked.

He Teng nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I watered them! Several times a day!"

Chen Zheng’s wife couldn’t help but laugh out loud, "Several times a day? Not several dozen times, right? With this weather, you could have drowned these plants with all the watering. How much were you watering each day? For plants like cactus and devil’s ivy, once every three days is enough when it’s hot. Jasmine and mimosa just need watering once in the morning and evening. And this mimosa losing all its leaves, have you been touching it whenever you had free time?"

He Teng sheepishly nodded, "Well, I thought since it’s so hot, and I’m constantly drinking water, the plants that are in the sun all the time should be watered more too, right?" Because of this, He Teng would make a special trip home every day after lunch, just concerned that these delicate ’babies’ might die of thirst.

As for the mimosa, He Teng found it somewhat embarrassing to admit that after watering at noon, he’d spend his lunch break playing with the mimosa.

Every time he touched the mimosa, it always reminded him of He Zhilan teasing the plant, her laughter brighter than the sun.

"The seller told us when we bought it that although mimosa is interesting, it shouldn’t be touched all the time, it’s easy to kill by overhandling," Chen Zheng’s wife couldn’t stop laughing, bending over, "When Zhilan bought them, she was worried that you wouldn’t be willing to take care of them, but it turns out, you cared for these four pots like they were your own sons. When you drink, they must drink too, oh dear, He Teng, you’re going to be the death of me laughing! Now that you’ve taken ’care’ of them to death, when Zhilan comes back tomorrow, let’s see how she’s going to be angry with you!"

Chen Zheng’s wife was genuinely laughing so hard she couldn’t stand up straight. Meanwhile, Chen Zheng heard his wife’s laughter and came over to look, and after hearing the situation, even he couldn’t help grinning and laughing loudly.

"He Teng, didn’t you oversee the land back home when you were younger? Don’t you know you can’t keep watering plants? In this blistering heat, at high noon, you’re watering? Waiting for the sun to boil the water for tea?" Chen Zheng chuckled, his shoulders shaking.

"I haven’t farmed in too long, I forgot," He Teng replied, scratching his head, a hint of frustration showing on his face. How could he forget such simple common sense?

Seeing Chen Zheng and his wife laughing till they nearly cried, He Teng’s expression grew even more somber. He asked, "So what now? Should I toss these out, and if Zhilan asks tomorrow, I’ll say I’ve given them away?"

"I bet she’ll be furious with you," Chen Zheng said, taking pleasure in He Teng’s misfortune, "Today’s younger sisters aren’t the same as when I first met them; back then you could subdue her with just a look, but if you really tell her you gave the plants away, she would be so angry that you’d end up surrendering."

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