Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 837: Wood Gains Enlightenment 10

Chapter 837: Chapter 837: Wood Gains Enlightenment 10

He Teng didn’t know if falling for someone, liking someone was supposed to be like this.

His entanglement with He Zhilan was both helpless yet full of anticipation; every time she left the military base, he couldn’t help but start looking forward to her next visit.

When she cried, it pained him to watch. When she was careless, always getting herself hurt in her confusion, he felt as if he had this sensation, knowing she was in pain, that he would rather suffer the pain on her behalf.

Sometimes when she became too unreasonable and disobedient, he got angry, feeling like he wanted to strangle her, but as soon as she put on a pitiful and aggrieved face, he would become completely helpless.

At night, when she lay sleeping next to him, clinging closely to him, those moments, for He Teng, were truly joyful yet torturous.

But, that night in Qiao City, it really changed too much.

After that night, He Teng found it impossible to convince himself to let go of He Zhilan.

It was as if she was a treasure that he had set aside, waiting for someone else to pick up, but the moment someone showed intent to stoop down and take it, he would be the first to rush forward, wishing he could kill them.

That tangled feeling tormented He Teng for over three years.

It was only that night that He Teng recognized his own heart; in fact, no matter how much he backed away or pushed her away, deep down, he had branded He Zhilan with his own mark, as He Teng’s exclusively owned Baobei, to be looked at by others, but definitely not to be coveted! Not even wishful thinking was allowed!

So, once he realized this, He Teng figured it out—if hiding from, avoiding, and pushing away He Zhilan was this troubling, he was better off bringing He Zhilan back to his side, to protect and cherish her himself. If He Zhilan ever regretted it in the future, he wouldn’t care!

After all, once remarried, unless he died, he would never divorce again!

If He Zhilan were to regret it later, and caused trouble like she did when she was younger, then He Teng would only have to suppress it forcefully, again and again. He didn’t believe that he, a tough battalion commander, couldn’t keep a little wife in line!

Sometimes, force could solve problems! And the thing He Teng was best at was using force!

When He Zhilan came out after her bath, she saw He Teng in the room, with the windows wide open, and him standing there in the cold breeze wearing only thin clothes.

"Brother, have you gone mad?" He Zhilan exclaimed as she ran over, closing the windows without a second word, and glared at He Teng, "Wearing so little in this season standing in front of the window to catch a cold, if someone didn’t know better, they’d think this new bride was mistreating you!"

At this, He Zhilan shook her head repeatedly, "No, I’m wrong! We haven’t got our marriage certificate yet, so I’m not your wife yet! If people didn’t know, they’d think how this sister was bullying her own brother!"

He Teng lowered his gaze to look at He Zhilan, "Day after tomorrow, we’ll go back to our hometown to get the certificate! You and I, personally!"

After saying that, He Teng took his things and went to the bathroom.

"So soon?" He Zhilan suppressed the joy in her heart and put on a very astonished expression.

The person in front turned around suddenly, his eyes darkening as he stared at He Zhilan, counter-questioning, "Is it too soon?"

He Zhilan chuckled, shaking her head, "Not soon at all! I even think it’s too slow! Brother, go take a bath. I’ll be waiting for you in bed!"

It was only after He Teng left the room that He Zhilan finally breathed a sigh of relief, not doubting for a second that if she had dared to answer He Teng with an expression that it was indeed too soon, He Teng would definitely have come over to kill her!

All she could say was that the imposing Deputy Battalion Commander He still had an intimidating presence.