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He Zhilan shook her head, "Sister-in-law, are you here to inquire about the past couple of days?"

"It’s good that you know." After looking He Zhilan over and not seeing any signs of illness, the political commissar’s wife knew that the sickness was just an excuse.

"I understand you have grievances against the Gu Family, and you don’t like them.

But in this world, sometimes, we really can’t do whatever we please.

We need to endure when we must, especially as women. Even for He Teng’s sake..."

"Sister-in-law, do you know how I lost my child?" He Zhilan directly interrupted the political commissar’s wife, "It was because Mrs. Gu pushed me. You tell me, should I want to see them again? I’m afraid I can’t control myself if I go."

The political commissar’s wife was stunned on the spot.

She really wasn’t very clear about the details of He Zhilan’s miscarriage, knowing only that He Zhilan had visited the capital and returned having already miscarried, greatly emaciated.

Upon hearing this, the political commissar’s wife had nothing more to say. She now understood why the normally sensible He Zhilan would be so willful this time.

"In that case, I will refrain from speaking further, lest I rub salt into your wounds. And as for the gossip from those long-tongued women in the military, don’t listen to them, and don’t take them to heart.

We just need to live our own lives and have a clear conscience," comforted the political commissar’s wife with a sigh.

"Thank you, sister-in-law. I know you’re saying this for He Teng’s and my benefit. I also know that I should show my face for He Teng’s sake, but..."

"I understand," the political commissar’s wife nodded, not waiting for He Zhilan to finish, and then took her leave.

After staying at home for three to four days, the translation agency called to say that work had come in and asked He Zhilan to come over if she had the time; if not, it wasn’t absolutely necessary, as there weren’t many assignments and there was no rush.

However, they didn’t mention when Lin Sister and the others would specifically come.

A few days later, the verdict for Gu En came through: five years and three months. It has to be said that the Gu Family really did exhaust all options for their daughter Gu En, securing her an impressive lawyer, who managed to reduce her sentence to just five years and three months.

It was only after Gu En had been formally admitted to the capital’s women’s prison that visitations were allowed. Lan Li was the first to visit Gu En before returning to S Province, managing to find the time to make a trip to the prison.

By this time, Gu En’s long hair had been cut short, barely covering her ears, with no makeup on, and having spent several days in prison, the radiance of her past was long gone.

Gazing through the iron bars at Gu En clad in prison garb, Lan Li, for a moment, didn’t know what to say.

He had thought the drug trafficking incident had already been a close call for Gu En, who could have known that the Zhou Family would suddenly strike like this, catching one off guard?

But after all, it was Gu En who had first shown ruthless aggression.

Hongjin was the lone seedling of the Zhou Family, and with Hongjin nearly dying at Gu En’s hands, it was impossible for the Zhou Family not to seek revenge.

Therefore, Lan Li wasn’t surprised at all.

After so many years, the Zhou Family had clearly loathed the Gu Family, yet maintained superficial amicability.

In the shadows, however, they had been tirelessly searching for evidence of Gu En’s hiring a hitman.

"Brother Lan Li, you’ve come to see me; don’t you have anything to say?

Don’t tell me you’ve come just for a visit?

" Gu En was the first to break the silence, her tone laced with a touch of sarcasm, "Now that I am no longer a daughter of the Gu Family and have no relation to them or you, it really is a trouble for you to come to such a place to see me. "