Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 1080 Value 10

Chapter 1080: Chapter 1080 Value 10

"Niu Li now calls Niu Rang’s parents Dad and Mom. He’s been adopted by them and is now considered Niu Rang’s brother. With Niu Rang gone, his parents will be cared for by me and Niu Li in the future."

At this point, Xiaojia raised her eyes and looked at He Zhilan. "Niu Li is a very good person. He takes good care of me."

He Zhilan nodded. "Niu Rang would surely want to see someone taking care of you in his place. With his parents being cared for by you and Niu Li, he can rest easy."

He Teng, standing nearby, didn’t say anything, but Xiaojia’s decision to get married had indeed startled him. Listening to what she said, however, He Teng understood that Xiaojia’s choice was likely made to care for Niu Rang’s elderly parents in a rightful and proper way.

"You two keep talking; I’ll head over there to make a phone call," He Teng said as he spotted a small shop not far away, one that finally had a telephone.

"Go ahead, Brother He. Around here, information is rather closed off, and the economy isn’t great. So, this is the only place in town with a phone. If you need to call someone, you have to come here. Once you enter the village, if you want to contact the outside world, you’ll have to trek over the mountains and return here first," Xiaojia explained. Then she looked toward He Zhilan, "Aren’t you going to join him and call your family too?"

"Not necessary, he can handle it!" He Zhilan shook her head and smiled. "I’d heard Niu Rang say before that your hometown is a particularly beautiful place, with spring all year round."

"Yes, though getting in and out of the village is a bit troublesome. There aren’t even proper roads leading into the village, just rugged mountain trails," Xiaojia said with a laugh. "The paths may be hard to travel, but once you’re inside, you’ll fall in love with the life there. People work at sunrise and rest at sunset. Life is very simple and peaceful."

On this side, He Zhilan was chatting with Xiaojia, who loved hearing bits and pieces about Niu Rang’s time in the army from He Zhilan. Every time she heard about how Niu Rang bullied Kang Xing, she would smile with squinted eyes. Her clear gaze was filled with longing and remembrance for Niu Rang.

Meanwhile, over at the phone booth, He Teng was confronted with a wholly different scene.

"He Mutou, I was right all along! You know the saying—better safe than sorry? Well, guess what? Starting the afternoon before yesterday, rumors have started spreading again, this time saying He Zhilan is actually Gu Zhilan. By early morning yesterday, the whispers had become well-supported claims. Some people even say the Gu Family has a paternity test report showing Gu Hengyuan’s and He Zhilan’s genetic match. The result allegedly confirms that He Zhilan is Gu Zhilan. I looked into it and figured out this whole thing is tied to Ding Long. It seems Ding Long is secretly spreading the news. What I don’t know is whether he’s doing it under Gu En’s orders or for some other reason of his own. This news hasn’t been out for long, but did you know that someone has already offered a bounty for He Zhilan’s life? Ten thousand yuan! Tsk, tsk. Our Zhilan really is worth quite a bit. I wonder who’s making such a bold move—ten thousand yuan!"

Lin Chan truly couldn’t understand why Ding Long would act this way. When they last saw Gu En, he had openly stated that He Zhilan was Gu Zhilan. To prevent Gu En from revealing anything else shocking, Chen Yun had intercepted everyone who tried to visit Gu En midway, telling them Gu En was unavailable. As a result, Ding Long ended up going to the women’s prison but didn’t manage to meet Gu En.

Still, Lin Chan couldn’t guarantee whether Ding Long had been instructed by Gu En from the start. After all, spreading this news did nothing to benefit Ding Long personally. What’s more, it would offend both the Lan Family and the Gu Family. It was truly a thankless and inexplicable act.