Chapter 971 Her Oddity 7
When He Teng arrived at the cafeteria, everyone was already there. Commissioner Chen spotted He Teng and teased him directly, "Enjoyed watching your wife so much that you just now managed to come? Alright! We all have been waiting for you alone!"
"Exactly! Just after training, we asked He Teng to come with us, guess what his answer was? He said he needed to go back and check on his wife before coming!" One of He Teng’s comrades chimed in.
"Why didn’t you bring your wife along, He Teng?" The commissioner’s wife was also present, and they, the family members, were supposed to keep Mrs. Gu company in the evening. Given He Teng’s military rank, He Zhilan should have come.
"My wife is a bit unwell, so I asked her to rest well at home." He Teng lied without his face turning red or his heart skipping a beat.
However, both Gu Hengyuan and Gu’s mother knew clearly that He Zhilan didn’t want to see them, so they didn’t awkwardly prompt He Teng to loudly invite He Zhilan over.
"What’s wrong with her?" Concerned after hearing this, the commissioner’s wife asked, "Did she visit a doctor? Did she eat dinner alone at home?"
"Nothing serious, just a slight cold, and yes, she ate," He Teng replied to the commissioner’s wife before turning to chat with a comrade next to him, shifting everyone’s focus away from his wife.
The dinner became lively because of the presence of Chief Gu. As the excitement grew, Chief Gu took the lead in drinking with everyone to narrow the distances, but unlike others, He Teng seemed distracted all evening, worried about He Zhilan at home.
Commissioner Chen knew about the issues between Gu En and He Zhilan. Although he wasn’t aware that He Zhilan’s miscarriage was linked to Mrs. Gu, he could tell that He Teng was distressed throughout the night.