People are not afraid of waiting, yet what they dread most is the kind of wait that seems to have no end, with no knowing when it might finally conclude.
He Teng was far more heartless towards her than she had imagined. Or more precisely, when He Teng showed her a ruthless side, it hurt her far more deeply than she had expected.
Looking back, when she was still with the He Family, although He Teng would scold her with a stern face, it was nothing when compared to the anxiety she felt now, waiting for him at the military base an entire afternoon.
Vehicles from the base were coming out, their headlights illuminating the exit. They made a turn and shone upon Zhilan, who was squatting on the side of the road, looking pitiable.
When Zhilan looked up, she saw Lan Li sitting inside the car. Realizing it wasn't He Teng, she lowered her gaze again and continued to look at the grass at her feet.
