1987 My Era

Chapter 30, Love Never Lies
After the incident with Sun Manning, Li Heng temporarily lost interest in going to the barber shop.

Unconsciously, he took slow steps and walked back to the campus he had not visited for decades.

He found that it was just as he remembered, with a dried-up pond, a stopped windmill, and a playground covered with fallen leaves.

But even so, No. 1 Middle School is still a place where he can turn back into a child.

The plane trees at the school gate stretched all the way, and on the back wall of the campus, the students looked out the window at the dim sky. Young people often prefer the shaky yellow sunset, but they don't know that what they have at this moment is the bright dawn of their lives.

The big cafeteria that he hated but missed is still there, and the auntie who served the food must have been a pretty girl 20 years ago.

He looked up at the senior girls' dormitory and thought: I must take you back to my hometown once in this life and promise you again that we will be together forever!

Because my love for you never lies.

...

Just as he was standing at the intersection, staring at the third floor of the girls' dormitory, Xiao Feng came down with a friend, holding a lunch box and a spoon in their hands.

Xiao Feng hesitated for a few seconds, then walked over and asked, "Li Heng, are you looking for Xiao Han? Do you want me to call her for you?"

Xiao Feng saw everything that happened between Li Heng and Xiao Han on the bus yesterday, but she was aloof and pretended not to know.

The best proof of this was that when the bus broke down, she left on the pretext of going to the bathroom to make room for the other two.

Li Heng smiled and waved his hand: "No, I'm just passing by here and plan to go to the barber shop to get a haircut."

Regarding Xiao Han, he did not explain or refute, because they were all smart people, and doing so would only insult each other's intelligence.

Xiao Feng asked again: "Have you paid for the book?"

Li Heng said, "I got it. I just finished it this morning."

Xiao Feng nodded and left with his friend.

For her, she took the initiative to talk out of friendship with her fellow countrymen. Talking so much was already the limit, and she would feel burdened if she said more.

This girl!
Eh! She has good grades, but she just doesn't like to socialize. How is she going to fall in love and get married in the future? I'm really worried about her.

The barber shop is not far away. Just cross a small rockery and walk about 20 meters to it.

The store is not big and has no sign.

When Li Heng walked in, the proprietress was bending over to help a girl trim her bangs.

What made him extremely depressed was that he had clearly chosen to come during lunch time, but there was actually a line of people waiting inside.

What surprised him even more was that Xiao Han was also there, and there was a familiar girl sitting next to him.

Li Heng only felt that the face was familiar, but he couldn't remember the other person's name because he had never asked Xiao Han.

Hearing the noise at the door, the proprietress turned her head and asked, "Do you want a haircut or hot water?"

They not only provide haircuts but also sell hot water.

Hot water is neither expensive nor cheap, 8 cents a bucket.

Li Heng casually replied: "How long will it take to get a haircut?"

The proprietress said, "There are two more in front of you. Would you like to sit down for a while?"

The proprietress didn't tell him how long he would have to wait, and her attitude was lukewarm, with no intention of forcing him to stay.

Hey, they are not short of money, that's their confidence.

Li Heng looked around the store and found that there were 9 other people besides the barber.

A man was sitting alone near the door, occasionally chatting with the girl who was having her bangs trimmed. It was obvious that the two were in the same group.

There were two men and two women on the bamboo raft on the left. From what I could tell from their conversation, they were from the same small place.

The last three girls were Xiao Han and her friends. They were from the same dormitory and sat next to each other on an old sofa.

Before he came in, Xiao Han, who was flipping through a magazine in her hand, was the focus of the whole audience.

The girls looked at her secretly, and the boys stole glances at her from time to time. Although they were restricted by the times and their actions were very subtle and careful, for fear of being discovered, they could not suppress their restless hearts.

Is this a ghost wall? They just separated yesterday, and today they met again. Xiao Han laughed in silence, and subconsciously glanced at the door. She found that he came alone, and she felt inexplicably happy.

But she is a pretentious girl, and her personality is outstanding, graceful, calm and self-controlled.

Naturally, she would not stare at Li Heng like others did.

Xiao Han just glanced at someone indifferently, then lowered his head and continued to read Youth Digest.

However, her ears perked up at this moment, and her eyes fell accurately on the surface of his shoes. She was wondering in her heart which corner he was going to sit?
At the same time, he was still amusing himself in a sinister way: Oh! You came to see this beautiful lady, but you didn't change into a better pair of shoes? Although I know you have a good face, you can dress up a little more delicately, so that I can look more presentable.

His eyes stayed on the empty seat to the left of Xiao Han. After pondering for a while, Li Heng walked over and sat down under everyone's gaze.

When he came to her side, Xiao Han felt restrained for a moment, then without hesitation, she lowered her head, took a deep breath, and pretended to read the magazine story very seriously to calm herself down.

Even though she took the initiative to say hello to him yesterday and tried to seduce him, that had exhausted all the courage she had accumulated over the past 18 years. Now, facing him, she felt flustered and helpless.

But she repeatedly warned herself in her heart, stay calm! He is Li Heng, don't panic, don't let him laugh at you.

Turning his head to follow her and read a story, Li Heng suddenly asked, "When did you come? Are you here to get a haircut too?"

As the sofa was not very spacious, the two of them sat almost side by side, very close to each other, and Xiao Han could feel the warmth in his ears.

She pulled back her hair with her right hand and answered without raising her head, "Trimming your bangs, they're covering your eyes a little." "Have you had lunch?"

"No, I ate some fruit this morning. I'm not hungry now. I plan to eat outside later."

"Then let's eat together after your haircut. It's your treat."

Xiao Han raised his eyebrows in surprise, then looked up and smiled: "Are you so confident about eating for free now?"

Li Heng spread his hands calmly and said, "You know, my pockets are almost as empty as those licked by a dog all year round, so I can't afford an expensive meal.

But you are so beautiful, but I am embarrassed to take you to a roadside stall to eat.

After much thought, I think it’s better for you to treat me.”

Then, under the shocked expressions of Xiao Han's two friends, he added slowly:
"But don't worry, this meal is not in vain. When I have money in the future, I will definitely invite you back."

Hearing the words "please come back", Xiao Han stared at his bright eyes like a petrified man. It turned out that their fate was not over yet, and a sweet joy burst out from the bottom of her heart.

There is no one who doesn't want Yue Lao to be on his or her side. She is a young girl, and it is the same for her.

Ever since she developed emotional desire for him, every word and action of hers has been endowed with indescribable special meaning.

Xiao Han showed her shallow dimples and said crisply, "Then I wish Mr. Li will become rich and powerful in the future, make a lot of money, and come back to invite me."

Li Heng was puzzled: "Huh? Why don't you treat me first today?"

After looking at each other for a moment, Xiao Han turned over his two pockets neatly and efficiently, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Empty?

There was no money in her pocket, so Li Heng lowered his gaze to her trouser pocket.

Receiving his gaze, Xiao Han didn't indulge him this time. She withdrew her gaze and lowered her head to continue reading.

She was complaining in her heart: Don’t you know how ungraceful it is for a beauty like me to turn up my trouser pockets in public? Chen Zijin’s husband!!!

Hey! It's this familiar smell. In the middle of a good chat, this girl can suddenly interrupt and ignore you.

Li Heng had already gotten used to her temper in his previous life, so he didn't feel any discomfort for the moment.

In a voice that only the two of them could hear, he asked her, "Xiao Han, are you playing hard to get? Are you keeping me hanging on purpose?"

After saying that, Li Heng straightened up and looked elsewhere.

He looked as if nothing had happened, as if he had not said the outrageous words just now.

Originally, given their current relationship, they shouldn't say such outrageous things, but he had the bonus of their past life's affection, so he couldn't help but tease her.

As expected, Xiao Han, whose little trick was exposed, almost couldn't hold the book steady, his hands were shaking slightly.
Fortunately, she was a person with strong psychological quality. After being shaken for a while, she forced herself to return to normal.

The proprietress was very skilled and quickly finished cutting one hair. When she was preparing for the next one.

Unexpectedly, the girl with curly hair sitting on the bamboo chair over there said, "It will take a long time to straighten my hair, Auntie, please cut it first."

The proprietress glanced at Li Heng and asked, "Do you know him?"

The girl's face flushed slightly and she nodded.

Li Heng looked at the girl who looked like an ordinary passerby across from him, and finally remembered that she should be a classmate in the first year of high school, but they had never interacted with each other.

The proprietress was a person who valued efficiency. She immediately said to Li Heng, "Go to the backyard and wash your hair first."

Li Heng sincerely thanked the girl, stood up and followed her to the backyard.

The room suddenly became quiet, and everyone, including Xiao Han, subconsciously glanced at the girl, but the girl looked calm, and the next second she was talking and laughing with her friends again.

She is a carefree girl, kind-hearted and non-threatening. After Xiao Han made a "judgment" of the girl, the string that had just been tightened relaxed again.

Two minutes later, the proprietress and Li Heng both returned to the barber shop from the backyard.

The lady boss tied a scarf around his neck, scratched his hair and asked, "It's so long, have you not had a haircut in three months?"

Xiao Han looked up and gave the answer silently: two months and eighteen days.

She had a thick notebook with only one thing in it, and all the words revolved around him.

Record his usual attire.

It records the year, month and day when he and Chen Zijin showed their affection in front of her again.

The record states that because of him, Chen Zijin came to quarrel with him again.

...

A lot has been recorded over the years, but what has been recorded the most is his back.

Because he is someone else's man, Xiao Han, hampered by secular morals and afraid that others would discover her ill intentions, could only observe him secretly in a corner where no one was around.

Only at this time...

Only when she admired him from a distance behind him could she take off all her disguises and freely wonder if he had lost weight again.

Have you grown taller again?

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