Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 964: Termination of Adoption Relationship 9

Chapter 964: Chapter 964: Termination of Adoption Relationship 9

He Zhilan pouted, "And to think you’re in the military, you can’t even protect your own wife."

He Teng snorted. He was a soldier, but when his wife insisted on rolling off him onto the ground, he really couldn’t protect her...

"Alright, stop fussing around and lie down." He Teng was also utterly helpless. After He Zhilan climbed back onto the bed, he held her tightly in his arms, "It’s late, get some rest."

"I want to sleep, but I just can’t." He Zhilan pouted, "Brother, why do people rush to investigate the Gu Family’s biological daughter the moment they hear Gu En is adopted? What business is it of theirs what happens in someone else’s family?"

"Getting ahead of the game. It’s not like the Gu Family is just any family." He Teng obviously understood why they were so eager to find the Gu Family’s biological daughter; there were many who kept their eyes on the Gu Family’s good fortunes, and many who watched the Gu Family hoping for their downfall.

So, at this time, He Zhilan’s true identity absolutely must not be known to outsiders; otherwise, she would fall into endless danger.

"Go to sleep, didn’t you say you have to go to the translation agency for work tomorrow?" He Teng urged He Zhilan, who had her eyes wide open without a hint of sleepiness. Taking the palm-leaf fan from her hand, he gently fanned her.

He Zhilan muttered an acknowledgement quietly and didn’t speak again. She closed her eyes, lying on her side next to He Teng, her hand lightly resting on his robust waist. It was a hot day, and he slept with his back bare, so beneath her palm was the solid muscle of his build.

He Teng was an extremely patient man, fanning He Zhilan, he could persist until after she had fallen asleep before stopping.

However, feeling the warmth of He Zhilan’s hand on his waist, it was, at that very moment, somewhat of a torment for him.

"Zhilan?" He Teng softly called out to He Zhilan, and seeing she had truly fallen into a deep sleep, he removed the hand from his waist and got up, preparing to go to the bathroom for a cold shower before coming back.

However, unexpectedly, in just the ten or so minutes it took for him to shower, He Zhilan suddenly awoke with a scream—so loud he heard it clearly from the bathroom, and without a moment to spare to get dressed, he ran straight from the bathroom to the bedroom.

"Zhilan!" When He Teng ran in, he saw He Zhilan sitting up in bed looking for something, continuously mumbling, "Where’s the baby? Has the baby fallen under the bed?"

"Zhilan, what’s wrong? Did you have a nightmare?" He Teng ran over, extended his arms, and hugged He Zhilan, gently patting her back.

Only then did He Zhilan’s gaze gradually clear up. After a while, she looked at He Teng with a puzzled face, "Bro, why are you hugging me without clothes on in the middle of the night?"

"Did you just have a nightmare?" He Teng asked.

He Zhilan was startled for a moment, then shook her head, "No, I just suddenly woke up and noticed you weren’t here, I was looking for you!"

"You thought I had fallen under the bed?" He Teng’s mouth twitched slightly, "I’m not you."

"Well, I woke up and didn’t see you, how would I know you had already showered before bed, and now you’re showering again in the middle of the night! Without you lying next to me, I can’t sleep peacefully~" He Zhilan laughed it off, "How long did I sleep? Is it morning already?"

"You just fell asleep for about fifteen minutes," He Teng replied, and then he asked He Zhilan to let go of him first so he could put on his clothes.