Fortunately, a few days before her return to the capital, as soon as she arrived, she heard a familiar voice at the door.
Perhaps the exhaustion of the past twenty days had taken a toll on He Teng, making him particularly weary. Even though he was standing and leaning against the wall, he was already asleep, and even He Zhilan's soft footsteps did not wake him.
Seeing the haggard and significantly thinner He Teng with a scruffy beard, He Zhilan's eyes became red with worry. She had no idea how he had spent the past twenty days taking care of himself, looking like this. If she didn't know him, she would have mistaken him for a homeless drifter.
"Brother," said He Zhilan softly, nudging He Teng.
He Teng jolted awake, his eyes snapping open. There was no trace of drowsiness in them. Only when he saw He Zhilan standing before him did he relax, saying, "You're back?"