CHAPTER 358: CHAPTER 312

"Knock knock knock"

Suddenly, there was a knocking on the door outside, startling Mo Junhua. His bit of flirtatious thoughts had to be temporarily extinguished. A bunch of people who seemingly loved to stir trouble were simultaneously annoyed at the person outside. They knew his wife had come and still deliberately knocked on the door.

"Mo Junhua, are you in there? Open the door, would you?" Not only was the person outside knocking, but they also started calling out, the tone sounding a bit like they were taking pleasure in another’s misfortune.

Lan Tian looked at Mo Junhua, insinuating, what are you closing the door for? It’s as if you two are doing something indecent inside, acting so contrary, why not go and open the door?

Mo Junhua had no choice but to get up to open the door, and sure enough, all his dormitory comrades were outside. His gaze swept over them, and haha, not one was missing.

"Why are you keeping the door closed in broad daylight! You took so long to open the door, were you hiding a beauty in a golden house?" The person who entered saw there was an extra woman inside, suddenly stopped, then stepped back out. They looked at the door number, which was correct, it was his dorm, and then gave Mo Junhua a meaningful look, unable to see at first glance that there was indeed a beauty hidden inside. He winked at Mo Junhua.

"What are you skulking around for? Come on in!" Mo Junhua, with a cold face, glared at the man being used as a pawn, his gaze sweeping over the people outside the door, very well, all present.

"Well, Mo Junhua, the brothers are all tired, you wouldn’t be so heartless as not to let everyone rest, would you?" Several soldiers outside were rather brazen, not at all scared of Mo Junhua’s cold glare, and walked in casually.

"Hello, sister-in-law."

"Hello, sister-in-law."

Several soldiers walked in and promptly greeted her. It’s alright to go overboard when being polite, right? Seeing Lan Tian, admiration flashed in their eyes, and they all thought the same thing: no wonder Mo Junhua wanted to lock the door, his wife is just too beautiful and naturally needs to be hidden away.

"Hello," Lan Tian stood up, nodded slightly, and smiled.

Those soldiers were actually there to see Lan Tian, and once they saw her, they suddenly became restrained. Not only was the Military Wife very delicate and pretty, her demeanor was also not like that of a rural woman, and she even had more grace than the city girls.

Didn’t they say Mo Junhua was from the countryside?

"I’ll go back first, I’ll come over again sometime." After all, it was a men’s dormitory, and staying too long would not be proper. She had already given the things to Mo Junhua, and having seen him, Lan Tian didn’t want to stay any longer.

"Alright, let’s go, I’ll walk you out." Mo Junhua actually wanted Lan Tian to stay a bit longer, but these insensitive guys insisted on staying here, so Mo Junhua had no choice but to send her off. It would have to wait until his monthly leave for their next meeting.

"Sister-in-law, take care, come again when you have time!" The soldiers were very enthusiastic and walked her to the door, watching as Mo Junhua and his wife left.

"These past days, the girl has caused you quite a bit of trouble, thank you both, and please thank Ji Feng for me, too." Seeing Zhang Shenjing and Hua Kongque, Mo Junhua’s attitude softened a bit as he saluted them in thanks.

"No need to be polite, just doing our duty," Hua Kongque straightened up and returned the salute.

Zhang Shenjing gave a mock smile and glanced at Mo Junhua. This man was no simpleton. He didn’t seem like a dim-witted, strong but simple-minded man. He had plenty of schemes, no wonder that group of people wanted to take him down.

"Be more careful when you’re outside, don’t go out too late, and try to stay in crowded places as much as possible." Mo Junhua straightened Lan Tian’s hair, as if he had a lot more to say but couldn’t find the words right then. He pressed his forehead against Lan Tian’s, "I will have my monthly leave soon, we can talk about anything else when I’m back."

Lan Tian: "..."

"Are you giving me advice or taking advantage of me?" She pushed him away a bit harder, "I got it, I’m leaving now, take care of yourself." She ushered the two onto the car and left.

Mo Junhua headed towards the dormitory, pressed his palm, and a series of crisp "crack crack crack" sounds were heard. A bunch of itchy-skin guys, now it was his turn to settle the scores.

The soldiers in the dormitory were also discussing, and they rubbed their hands in anticipation as they saw Mo Junhua returning from the window, eager to get some news from him.

As soon as Mo Junhua returned to the dormitory, he was surrounded by them, "Bro, I want to ask you something. Does your sister-in-law’s family have any sisters or even cousins? I still don’t have a partner, you can’t be so heartless to let your brother and comrade remain a bachelor!"

Mo Junhua: "......"

...

Back at Mo Mansion, after thanking them, Lan Tian entered the gate and saw Mr. Mo watering plants in the yard. He put down the watering can and called her over.

"Girl, how’s Hua Zi doing at school?"

"Pretty good."

After Lan Tian finished speaking, she saw Mr. Mo staring at her with wide eyes, feeling puzzled. Mo Junhua was doing well, and she didn’t say anything wrong.

"Grandpa, if there’s nothing else, I’ll go back to my room first. I haven’t called home in several days, grandma must be worried." Without waiting for Mr. Mo to speak, she walked back to her room leaving Mr. Mo in an awkward position, not knowing whether to speak or to keep silent.

Grandma Sun was suddenly overjoyed and at a loss for words when she received a call from Lan Tian. She started by asking what was eaten today, then went through clothing, food, accommodation, and travel, telling her not to study too hard and that it’s fine as long as her grades were passable, and then asked about how Mo Junhua was doing at the military school. Lan Tian always smiled and answered patiently and softly.

Grandma Sun also instructed Lan Tian to take good care of Mr. Mo and to get along well with Mr. Mo’s apprentices. Lan Tian promised with a smile. They talked on the phone for two or three hours. Zhao Li and Mo Yuanle were not at home, which left Lan Tian feeling a bit disappointed. Grandma Sun, finding nothing more to say, finally hung up.

...

For several consecutive nights, Lan Tian wandered over Beijing, unable to find any clues about He Xu Palace. Mei Lan’s senior fellow students, whom Lan Tian had chatted with at night, were all under a prohibition. They all had memories of the existence of He Xu Palace in Beijing, but Lan Tian just couldn’t locate it.

The more Lan Tian couldn’t find He Xu Palace, the more urgent she felt, her heart ’thump thump thump’ beating, unable to calm down, as if a major event was going to happen. She didn’t sleep at night, desperately drawing talismans and inscribing Arrays, in case of emergency.

...

"Lan Tian, where did you go yesterday afternoon? You didn’t come to school, and I even went to the library to look for you."

Zhou Sisi was indirectly inquiring where Lan Tian had been. Lan Tian hadn’t come to school in the afternoon, and when she called Lan Tian’s family, the person who answered said she wasn’t home and didn’t say where she went.

Later Zhou Sisi went to the library, and there was no one there either. She then went to look for the two senior students at the research institute, and those two seniors were not there, either. She wondered if Lan Tian was with those two seniors.

"Did you need me for something?" Lan Tian glanced at Zhou Sisi and took out a book to read.

"..." Zhou Sisi forced an awkward smile for a while and then said after a moment, "It’s nothing, I thought you would come to class in the afternoon, but you didn’t show up."

Lan Tian did not raise her head and just ’hmmed’ in response, continuing to read her book. Zhou Sisi tried to make conversation for a while, and Lan Tian occasionally ’hmmed’ in response, probably not even knowing what Zhou Sisi was talking about. Zhou Sisi felt it boring and not wanting to talk anymore either, so she turned around and sat down properly. Lan Tian lifted her eyelids and glanced at Zhou Sisi thoughtfully.