"You know?" He Zhilan returned with a smirk to He Teng, glanced at his expression, but without waiting for He Teng's reply, she went into the kitchen.
Indeed, He Zhilan found that sometimes teasing He Teng's wooden face was truly very interesting.
"Don't make too much for dinner." He Teng followed her into the kitchen and said, "I have something to take care of in the city. I probably won't come back tonight. If you're scared, you can ask Ya'nan to come over and sleep with you, or just leave the lights on."
For He Zhilan, this was a bolt from the blue.
He Teng was also in a rush, so after making these arrangements with He Zhilan, he took a quick shower and hurriedly left.
He Teng said he might not come back that night, and as it turned out, he didn't return at all. He Zhilan didn't see him again before she left early Monday morning with the army vehicle to go to school.
Autumn in the north comes abruptly, shifting from the oppressive heat of summer to the direct onset of fall.
