Stars In His Eyes

"Brother, if you don’t return to the army, then I’ll say goodbye to Uncle Niu today. I’ll go back to the capital with you. At worst, it’s just one life." He Zhilan said stubbornly.

He Teng sighed deeply after a long pause. He raised his hand and gently patted He Zhilan’s head. At this time, he especially wished that He Zhilan was still that willful, naïve little girl from her teenage years, rather than so mature now that it left him feeling helpless.

"If I leave, aren’t you afraid to sleep alone in this room?"

"Not afraid," He Zhilan answered firmly. "I’m not afraid of the dark anymore!"

"Living alone in this village, you’re not scared? The situation in the capital is tense, but it’s not yet at the point of decision. Maybe in a year and a half—at worst, maybe one or two more years. During this time, living here alone in the mountain village, you’re not afraid?"

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Everyone understood that only when the Shen Family was defeated would He Zhilan be truly safe.

"Why should I be scared? If you all can face battlefields without gunfire without fear, why should I be afraid of living in this paradise? The children here are so charming—I can teach them so much. With the children keeping me company, even without you around, I’ll still live a great life!" He Zhilan comforted herself in this way. She couldn’t take part in this war; all she could do was hide. From the day she was born, her identity and the blood running in her veins had destined her only one choice for survival.

Unless she chose death.

Afraid? Yes, she truly was.