Chapter 146: About Acting Spoiled 10_1

"Why should I tell you!" He Zhilan flared up like a cat that had its tail stepped on, gave He Teng a resentful glare, then turned her back on him, refusing to acknowledge him.

He Teng raised an eyebrow. What on earth had this woman eaten that night?

"Where did I put the hangers I brought from the dorm?" He Teng stopped prying, looked around the room, and asked when he didn't see the hangers.

"Hangers?" He Zhilan got up, thought for a moment, then walked over to a small cabinet, took out the hangers inside, and handed them to He Teng. "How many do you need? What for?"

"What else is a hanger for if not to hang clothes?" He Teng asked with a laugh before replying, "Three will do."

After He Zhilan handed the hangers over to He Teng, she noticed the basin He Teng had brought from the bathroom was filled with clean clothes. As He Teng reached out to grab the hangers, she abruptly pulled them back. "Why did you wash the clothes yourself? Aren't you tired after training all afternoon? You could've just left them for me to wash!"

He Teng reached out and found nothing. He took a few strides forward and snatched the hangers from He Zhilan's hand. "The clothes I train in are very dirty, and besides, I've always washed my own clothes."

"That was when I wasn't around, so of course, you had to painstakingly wash them yourself. But now that I am here, you could have just left them to me! I spend the entire day at the receptionist's desk with nothing to do anyway, so what if they're a bit dirty? A couple more washes will do the trick!" He Zhilan found it amusing. It seemed like He Teng was not adjusting well to married life, acting as if he were still a bachelor.

Originally standing by the window hanging laundry, He Teng turned his head to look at He Zhilan when he heard her comment, but said nothing. He turned back, hung all the clothes to dry, and only after finishing this task did he speak. "This kind of dirty work, you don't need to do."

The implication of his words was not disdain, but rather, just in his nature. He thought his training uniform was very dirty - it was dirty work, and he could do it himself.

Only after putting the basin away did He Teng urge He Zhilan to take a bath. "Bathing early is good for the body. You always bathe so late, your body retains too much moisture. After your shower, I'll take you for a walk."

He Zhilan nodded, took her change of clothes, and went in.

When He Teng said, "Take a shower, and I'll take you for a walk," He Zhilan could never have imagined that He Teng would take her on a walk all the way to the communications center. Then, he pulled over a chair for her to sit and wait while the soldier ahead made a phone call.

"I tried to call dad once after we got back, but he wasn't in so he didn't answer. It's vacation now, and Dongxue is home too." He Teng explained.

He Zhilan understood. The village was poor and not every household had a phone. The He family communicated through the telephone at the local convenience store near their home.

The soldier ahead hung up after about five minutes. Seeing He Teng and He Zhilan, he paid his respects with a salute before leaving.

Now, there were no other people in the communications room. As soon as the young soldier left, He Teng pulled He Zhilan to her feet, then swiftly dialed the number of the village convenience store. As soon as someone picked up, he asked them to call He Zhongguo and He Dongxue.

Since they weren't too far away, He Zhongguo quickly picked up the phone.

"He Teng!" He Zhongguo called out. Beside him, He Dongxue quickly leaned towards the phone and called out for her big brother.