CHAPTER 1136: CHAPTER 1136: RESORTING TO THE SAME OLD TRICK

"Dad, I understand. When the opportunity arises, say something to Aunt and Uncle, but make sure they don’t tell anyone else or let others notice anything." He Teng thought to himself: the funeral was over, and their hometown was so far from the capital, there shouldn’t be anyone else coming.

"Alright, when the time is right, I’ll drop a hint to your Aunt and Uncle. They’re steady people and understand the gravity of the matter—they won’t say anything to anyone." After He Father finished speaking, he brought up He Zhilan, his face full of worry. "If I had known about her biological parents and their behavior, I should’ve driven their whole family out with a broom back then! They put on such a good act in front of me, even got down on their knees. I actually thought Zhilan’s biological parents cared about her. But once they got back to the capital, they went around saying they didn’t acknowledge this daughter."

"I wonder how Zhilan is doing over there on her own right now." He Da was growing more and more resentful of Zhilan’s biological parents. Thinking about it, his main concern was how Zhilan, all alone in such a distant place, might feel scared without any family around.

"Second Brother, Sister-in-law is an adult. Sister-in-law is also stronger than we think. Don’t worry, she’ll take care of herself. Even if she doesn’t want to make our eldest brother worry, she’ll still have to look after herself properly," He Dongxue said in a comforting tone, noting how none of them had slept well these past few days. She urged everyone to rest.

That night, Lin Chan naturally stayed at the He home. There were still empty rooms in the He family’s house, which just needed some tidying up for Lin Chan to move into. The driver who came along had already taken He Hongmei and her husband back to the town and found a place to stay there for the night.

The three of them didn’t stay much longer at the He family home. With so much work in the military, He Teng had to return. Lin Chan, managing two companies, was also busy. So, after staying for three days, they set off and left their hometown. He Teng returned directly to the military, while He Dongxue and Lin Chan headed back to the capital together.

Once back in the capital, Lin Chan reverted to his usual cheeky self, the same mischievous Young Master Chan. His life shifted back to revolving around He Dongxue and the two companies, keeping him busy day and night. During that trip to He Dongxue’s hometown, He Father had been overly warm to him, making him feel on top of the world. Lin Chan couldn’t help but think that while he hadn’t yet won over He Dongxue, he had already conquered her future father-in-law. The problem was, her two older brothers were just as hard to deal with as she was.

The moment news of He Zhilan’s ’death’ broke, life in the capital resumed as if nothing had happened. At the Gu Family, there wasn’t the slightest hint of grief or sorrow for the death of their biological daughter. They continued frequenting the prison, visiting Gu En every few days as usual.

Although women in the prison couldn’t leave their cells, inmates were still allowed to read newspapers daily and had time for outdoor activities. Gu En was well aware of the news that the Gu Family’s biological daughter had been brutally murdered.

When the Gu Family came to visit her again, she met them with a testing heart. As she listened to their words and saw the sorrow and anguish in their eyes, Gu En suddenly burst out laughing in front of everybody.

"Really dead? Oh, that’s fantastic! She should have died long ago! If only she’d died over a decade ago, none of this would have happened!" Gu En threw her head back and laughed heartily. Her happiness was neither a facade nor a pretense.

The news of He Zhilan’s death was, to her, genuinely the most joyful and gratifying thing in the world.

"Madam Gu, Chief Gu, it hurts, doesn’t it? Pretending as if nothing had happened, but deep down, it hurts a lot, doesn’t it? Good! It should hurt! Seeing you all in such excruciating pain makes me so happy! Today is truly the happiest day I’ve had since being imprisoned!"