Ever since she began venturing to the military base every weekend, rain or shine, all by herself, He Teng eventually stopped resisting. He probably realized that even if he didn't agree, he couldn't stop her from going to the base. So, later on, He Teng would willingly show up at the train station to pick up He Zhilan, no longer leaving her to pitifully walk all the way to the base on her own legs.
"Bro! I bought grapes for you, Kang Xing, and Ya'nan! I bought them in the capital! They were so heavy! Ten kilos! Your base has lots of people, so no need to worry about not having enough to share!" He Zhilan said, stuffing the grapes into He Teng's arms like a beckoning child, "I've tasted them, so sweet!"
"Couldn't you get them here? Why did you carry them all the way from the capital?" He Teng pointed to a nearby vendor pushing a three-wheeled cart and looked at He Zhilan. Seeing her make a silly face at him without responding, he prompted her to get in the car.