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.
