The more He Teng sacrificed, the more guilty and reluctant He Zhilan felt.
Because she understood him so well, she knew just how much He Teng loved the military, loved his soldiers, and loved the life there.
"Brother, you should return to the military. Let Xing Ye help you smooth things over. You need to go back," He Zhilan looked up at He Teng, "I know you're worried about me, and I know you want to stay by my side, but right now the situation in the capital is tense. Xing Ye is short-staffed over there. If you return to the military, you'd essentially be Xing Ye's right-hand man. After all the help he's given us, we can't drag him down at such a critical moment."
