Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 937: Miscarriage 10

Chapter 937: Chapter 937: Miscarriage 10

"The world is unpredictable, and life in this world is the most fragile. Who can guarantee that one who looks healthy now, might suddenly be gone tomorrow," said He Zhilan. "After all, Old Master Lan is getting on in years, and I always feel that the death of Old Master Gu had a great impact on him."

"Indeed, Old Master Gu was like a true brother in arms to Old Master Lan. While they were alive, even though they often bickered, everyone knew that their friendship only deepened through their quarrels." Lin Chan had seen Old Master Gu more often than he had seen Old Master Lan, but people in their circle knew that the deep relationship between the Gu Family and Lan Family was because the two old masters were like iron brothers.

Old Master Gu and Old Master Lan had fought side by side on battlefields, shielded each other from bullets and slain enemies. They were both regarded as old heroes and generals of the nation.

Back in the days when they went to battlefields together, as years passed, each of them had departed from this world, leaving either scattered with their children around the globe or settled in foreign lands. These two old men were, in fact, lonely at heart.

Although all their children had settled into families of their own, each of them was busier than the next, almost never at home. Old Master Gu still had Grandma Gu’s company, but Old Master Lan had been alone for a long time.

Thus, Lin Chan understood that for many years, Old Master Gu was the only one who would sit with Old Master Lan, drinking and reminiscing about the old days amidst gunfire and bullets. Now that Old Master Gu had passed away, Old Master Lan truly became alone.

Change is indeed the nature of life; at this moment, the three lamented, yet none could foresee that soon Old Master Lan would truly never have another chance to speak properly with He Zhilan.

Perhaps, when she was younger, Old Master Lan had been very fond of his granddaughter He Zhilan, but possibly because she was young and Old Master Lan was rarely present in her life, her memories of her grandfather were very faint.

If it weren’t for the unexpected appearance of Old Master Lan and Old Master Gu on her wedding day, He Zhilan would have nearly forgotten that she still had this maternal grandfather related by blood.

During the train ride, He Teng kept He Zhilan wrapped tight in his arms like a little rice dumpling, not caring about how others viewed their closeness, focusing solely on how to carefully look after He Zhilan as instructed by He Dongxue.

After returning to the military base, he wouldn’t even let He Zhilan labor or touch water, and if He Zhilan walked around the room barefoot, he would sternly scold her for disobedience.

He Teng did not tell anyone else about He Zhilan’s miscarriage, only sharing it with the political commissar’s wife, and asked her to keep He Zhilan company and watch over her when he was not at home.

As for dietary care, He Teng looked after her as if he were a professional maternity nurse.

The dietary plan was set out by He Dongxue, a doctor, arranged entirely for the best benefit to He Zhilan’s health, and He Teng, obtaining ingredients through his comrades at the military canteen, would either cook personally for He Zhilan if he could or would have the master chef or the political commissar’s wife prepare the meals to be brought to He Zhilan’s bedside.

One must say, He Teng truly served He Zhilan as if she were the Empress Dowager Cixi herself.