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"Reading." He Teng chimed in, reaching over from the bedside table and tossing a book to He Zhilan, asking very seriously, "Why is your face so red? What were you thinking about?"

The book hit He Zhilan right in the forehead, completely covering her face.

He Zhilan was truly grinding her teeth in frustration, betting ten sweet potatoes that He Teng was definitely teasing her!

"Not reading." He Zhilan removed the book from her face, glaring fiercely at He Teng, and then, boldly breaking free from his embrace, she sat squarely on He Teng’s waist, looking down at him with a queenly expression, "Let’s do something else instead."

He Teng’s eyes sparkled, his lips curved up, "As you wish."

In the midst of their conversation, with a clever twist of his shoulders and a roll, he managed to flip and press the formerly lofty lady beneath him.

That night was enchanting; within the room where spring seemed to suddenly appear, the lovers expressed their deep affection through these primal actions.

By morning, He Zhilan was dragged up by He Teng.

"Get ready, raise your hands." At his command, the still groggy He Zhilan obediently followed his instructions without opening her eyes.

"Left hand... right hand, alright, lower them." He Teng had a taste of his own medicine; indeed, after last night’s activities, this morning, his wife seemed more like his daughter.

After getting dressed, brushing teeth, and washing up, He Zhilan finally felt refreshed. The couple had breakfast at home and then hurriedly left because the journey was long and difficult, and they insisted on not having her father and He Da see them to the village entrance.

Arriving at the train station, He Zhilan watched the luggage while He Teng went to buy tickets.

He Zhilan didn’t even get a chance to see the destination on the train tickets before He Teng led her to check the tickets and then board the train.

After finding their seats, He Zhilan finally had the opportunity to read the train ticket, seeing they were headed to an unfamiliar place, she stunned and asked, "Brother, is this the place you said you’d take me to that I’ve never been before? "

"This is a transfer station; we have to get off here and buy another train ticket." He Teng no longer hid it from He Zhilan, "I want to take you to see Niu Rang in his hometown."

He Zhilan was silent for a moment, then nodded and asked, "What about your army base then?"

"The call yesterday was from Lin Chan. Gu En told the Gu Family and the Lan Family that you are Gu Zhilan, so Lin Chan advised us not to stay in the He Family house. Your secret is definitely out, and now, the most important thing is that no one should know where we are, at least until we’ve avoided the initial scrutiny.

" He Teng explained, "Whether you being Gu Zhilan is good or bad for the political circle in the capital is unknown to everyone, so naturally, while some want you safe, others want you dead. "

"How..." He Zhilan could only say, "So sudden, Gu En really, no one can figure out what she’s up to."

"Niu Rang’s hometown is far from our hometown, and moreover, it’s in a minority area, located even deeper in the mountains than our village, where no one would think to find us." He Teng reassured He Zhilan, patting her back, "So don’t worry, you’ll be fine, I’m here."

He Zhilan nodded and gently buried her face in He Teng’s chest, "With you here, I’m not afraid."

Those three words, "I’m here," gave her immense courage.

As long as He Teng was with her, she would never be afraid, because, she knew, her man would always protect her.