Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 916: The 7th Year of Chaos

Chapter 916: Chapter 916: The 7th Year of Chaos

"Bro, it’s crooked, paste it a bit higher!"

In the doorway of the new house, He Zhilan, apron-wrapped, was directing He Teng to put up a couplet, and true enough, once the couplet was up, the festive atmosphere of the New Year was felt.

"It’s done." He Teng hopped down from the chair, moving it back into the house as he asked He Zhilan behind him, "Kang Xing and the others are coming over tonight, you think you can handle it? Should I come back early to help out?"

"With Dongxue around, we’ll manage," smiled He Zhilan.

Nowadays, He Teng was a deputy regimental commander, leading more and more soldiers under him. Many didn’t go home for the New Year in the military, and for those like Kang Xing, who’d followed He Teng since joining the army, He Teng couldn’t help but treat them a bit specially. Thus, He Teng planned to bring Kang Xing and a few others over for a lively New Year’s Eve dinner.

"Is there no New Year’s show in the army this year?" He Dongxue popped her head out of the kitchen and asked the two.

"Nope," laughed He Zhilan. "Anyway, I don’t like watching them!"

Thinking of the New Year’s performance brought Tang Tang to He Zhilan’s mind. Since Tang Tang had been expelled from the cultural troupe, it had been a long time, and He Zhilan hadn’t seen Tang Tang again.

With many coming over for dinner, He Zhilan and He Dongxue started their preparations early in the morning – kneading dough, rolling skins, making fillings, frying rice cakes, slaughtering chickens and fish. To prepare for the evening meal, they were busy the entire day.

In the evening, He Teng led a group in the door, and He Zhilan and He Dongxue had already set out the food on the table.

"Hello, sister-in-law! Hello, Dongxue! Thanks for your hard work, sister-in-law and Dongxue!" A group of men, regardless of age, started to shout along with Kang Xing, almost bringing tears of laughter to He Zhilan and He Dongxue.

Since it was New Year’s, He Zhilan knew these men’s personalities well. When everyone was seated, she brought out the wine that had been warming in the kitchen, specially prepared to host He Teng’s comrades-in-arms.

Seeing the wine, even He Teng’s eyes lit up. He checked and it was warm, showing great pleasure toward He Zhilan’s thoughtful gesture.

A wife who understands her husband’s heart – this husband of hers suddenly felt a spark of pride.

"Sister-in-law, did you see? Once my bro saw you bringing out the wine, his eyes lit up like light bulbs, instantly bright!" whispered He Dongxue to He Zhilan, teasing, "Do you usually restrict my brother from drinking?"

"It’s actually your brother who restricts me from drinking, not me restricting him," He Zhilan chuckled. He Teng didn’t really care for drinking, and he never touched it unless there was a reason. In that regard, he was very strict with He Zhilan too.

"The only thing I manage with your brother is his smoking, but thankfully, he’s not a heavy smoker. He saw that the smoke bothered me, so he stopped smoking," responded He Zhilan.

"My brother’s the best! You have no idea about Lin Chan, always hanging onto a cigarette, puffing away constantly, smelling like smoke all the time! Stinks to death!" He Dongxue grimaced, "Stinking is one thing, but he keeps hovering around me, can’t shake him off!"

Lin Chan had a long history with smoking, picking up the habit at a young age and going at it heavily, and therefore had a true addiction. He’d smoke when happy or unhappy, angry or depressed, even when bored.

"If you don’t like it, then put a stop to it," He Zhilan laughed. "However, Lin Chan, despite his addiction, doesn’t seem to smoke much in front of women, right? Every time he’s with me, he puts out his cigarette."

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