Finally, under Lin's urging, He Teng's objection was overridden. After dinner, He Zhilan left cheerfully with Fang Ran, sitting in the car, talking and laughing just with him.
On the way back, Zhou Hongjin was accompanied by He Teng, while Lin went somewhere else to shop. Watching He Teng, who walked with his hands behind his back and remained silent, Zhou Hongjin spoke up, "You and Zhilan have been at an impasse for so many years, what's the reason? I thought you would reconcile, but unexpectedly, after so many years, there's still no news of you two getting back together."
"It's nothing," He Teng said unnaturally, moving his hands from behind to the front, fumbled around, and then placed them into his pockets.
