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Chapter 410, Split into Two (Please subscribe!)

My thoughts are coming together bit by bit.

When he woke up from his past memories, he found that his English teacher had opened his eyes at some point and was looking at him intently.

Li Heng instinctively called out, "Teacher."

Wang Runwen didn't respond and continued to stare at him.

Li Heng didn't avoid her gaze and looked at her quietly.

After a long while, Wang Runwen put his hands on his chest and asked, "Is it because she has a better temperament and is prettier than me?"

Li Heng blushed and said, "No."

Wang Runwen narrowed his eyes: "Family background?"

What she meant was that Mr. Yu’s family background could protect him.

Li Heng shook his head, "Not really."

After asking this, Wang Runwen looked at him again, gave up, and stopped asking. He then walked to the coffee table, took the photo frame on it, opened it, took out the photo inside, and then took out a pair of scissors to cut the photo in half.

"Here you go." Wang Runwen handed him Yu Shuheng's half of the photo.

Li Heng was stunned, and finally, under her death gaze, he reached out and took the photo.

Wang Runwen said: "It is the origin of this, so you should keep it well."

Li Heng was speechless.

Damn it! You cut up a good photo and kept it for nothing!

Wang Runwen looked down at the half photo in her hand. After a few seconds, she picked up the scissors again, and with a series of hissing sounds, she cut the half photo into pieces and threw it into the trash can.

Looking at the hundreds of pieces of debris in the trash can, Li Heng seemed to see something being cut off, and he sighed.

After doing all this, the English teacher cleaned up the room and said to him, "I'm going to the suburbs. You can go back to school and call Shuheng to have dinner together."

Li Heng looked at the sky outside and said, "I'll go with you."

Wang Runwen said, "We can't come back until dark."

Li Heng nodded to show that he understood.

Next, the two of them each rode a bicycle to the suburbs. It was not particularly far, nor was it particularly close, and both of them were sweating profusely.

Arriving at the foot of a mountain, Wang Runwen parked the car on the side of the path and took out a flashlight and an oil lamp from the back seat. "Wait for me here. I'm going up the mountain."

"Yeah, okay." He responded.

The English teacher went to light a lamp in front of her mother's grave. Generally, it should be kept lit for 7 consecutive days after burial. It is called a guiding lamp in the custom. It can only be lit by children, and unrelated people are not allowed to approach.

This is also the reason why Li Heng only waited at the foot of the mountain and did not follow up.

Although it is said to be on the mountain, it is actually not far away, about 200 meters away. Li Heng was sitting on a big rock, his eyes always fixed on the teacher.

The timing was just right. When it was almost dark, Wang Runwen arrived at the grave. After lighting an incense oil lamp, he did not stay for long. He stood there for two or three minutes and then walked back with a flashlight.

"Let's go." She called.

Li Heng got on his bicycle and followed behind.

When they left the area, he asked, "Teacher, do you always come here alone?"

Wang Runwen shook his head, "Manning came with me a few days ago."

After that, she asked, "Are you afraid?"

Li Heng said from the heart: "This place is full of graves. I would be scared if I were alone, but it would be fine if there were two of us."

Wang Runwen pointed to the right, "There are still people working in the fields, and there are cattle herding over there. As long as you don't think about those things, there's nothing to be afraid of."

This is a common phenomenon these days. Working from sunrise to sunset is not just something they say. Most farmers wait until it is dark and they can no longer see clearly before they are willing to go home from the fields, for fear of wasting any time. But even after toiling like this all their lives, most families cannot afford medical treatment or sending their children to school.

Sometimes it's really fucked up when I think about it! No wonder so many good farmlands and fertile soils were abandoned in later generations. It's really because the price of rice can't rise. Working hard to grow 100 dan of rice a year is not as much as working for a month away from home. What's the point of planting a piece of land? People would rather buy rice than work in the fields.

When I returned to No. 1 Middle School, it was already a little late.

As soon as I entered the school gate, I ran into Sun Manning again. This girl originally wanted to pick a fight with Li Heng. They had agreed to play basketball, but she ended up showing up like a ghost.

But when she saw the English teacher who came back with her, Sun Manning immediately stopped and waved: "Li Heng, please buy me some ice cream."

"No problem." He agreed readily, turned around and went outside the school to buy a bag of popsicles.

Seeing that he was about to go to the restaurant, Sun Manning stopped him and said, "Teacher Yu had dinner at my house."

Li Heng asked: "Where is Teacher Yu?"

Sun Manning said, "He played table tennis with me for a while before, and he kept talking on the phone after taking a shower."

Walking into the corridor, the girl couldn't help asking, "Are you going to see Song Yu during the summer vacation?"

"Go." Li Heng said.

Sun Manning asked excitedly: "When do we leave?"

Li Heng stopped and asked: "Do you want to go too?"

"Yes, I have. I haven't been to Dongting Lake yet. You wrote about it so well in your book "Cultural Journey". I really want to go and see it." Sun Manning raised her hand, indicating that she must be called.

Li Heng laughed, "It's still early. I plan to go in August."

"August is August, you must remember to call me." Sun Manning didn't care at all and it didn't affect her determination at all.

"Okay." Li Heng agreed.

When he returned to his English teacher's house, he took a shower first, but when he wanted to wash his clothes, the English teacher took them away. She said, "I'll wash them for you one last time."

Li Heng felt empty inside after hearing that. He didn't try to grab it but just watched her wash.

Last summer vacation, her English teacher helped her wash clothes many times. At that time, she was probably too absorbed in writing and didn’t notice anything.

But now, watching her scrubbing carefully, Li Heng felt mixed emotions.

When Yu Shuheng came over after finishing her call, she happened to see this scene in the bathroom. She stood at the door for a few seconds, then left the room calmly and went outside to get some fresh air.

There weren’t many summer clothes, so I finished washing them quickly. After I wrung out the last pair of trousers, the English teacher looked up and asked, “When are you leaving tomorrow?”

"Around noon." Li Heng said.

Wang Runwen asked, "Is the new book almost finished?"

Li Heng replied: "Almost there are only two chapters left."

Wang Runwen asked again: "Do you have any ideas for the next new book?"

"I have some ideas, but I plan to rest for a few months first," Li Heng told her.

Wang Runwen nodded: "Rest well, it is indeed time to rest. You have a bad habit when writing books, always like to stay up late, which is very harmful to your health. After finishing "White Deer Plain", you must remember to exercise more."

Listening to her detailed instructions, Li Heng felt warm in his heart and said nothing.

As she was speaking, her voice suddenly stopped.

For some reason, she suddenly couldn't continue speaking and felt very upset.

After a long while, she stood up, stretched out her hands and said in a nonchalant manner: "I hugged one last summer when we said goodbye. Come on, hug one again this year."

Li Heng didn't hesitate, he walked over and hugged her gently.

This hug was without desire or expectation, only warmth. She slightly raised her head and gazed into his eyes, then smiled and said, "Four years have passed in the blink of an eye. It's great. You have grown up, and many people are vying for you. The teacher is happy for you."

Li Heng whispered: "Thank you, teacher."

"You're welcome." After hugging him, the English teacher decisively let him go, picked up the clothes and went outside to the balcony to dry.

Just the moment she turned around, the corners of her eyes became a little moist.

She was afraid that he would find out, so she resisted the urge to raise her hand, and just thought: This wind is too strong, too strong.
After the English teacher finished taking a shower, the three of them reunited and took a walk around the No. 1 Middle School campus together, taking advantage of the cooler weather caused by the southeast monsoon.

After 10 o'clock in the evening, Sun Manning came over. The four of them played cards for two hours and did not leave until the early morning.

After seeing Sun Manning off, Wang Runwen closed the door and asked Yu Shuheng in a cold voice, "Who are you sleeping with tonight?"

Li Heng: “.”

At this moment, the English teacher didn't even have time to pretend. How embarrassing it was for him.

Yu Shuheng smiled meaningfully, and under the gaze of the English teacher, she elegantly came to Li Heng, reached out and held his right wrist, and walked towards the second bedroom next door.

"Tsk tsk." The English teacher mocked a few times and hurried back to his room, trying not to see it and avoid being upset.

Entering the second bedroom, Yu Shuheng closed the door and asked curiously, "Where did Runwen take you this afternoon?"

"We went to the old houses in the city center, and then went to the suburbs to light lamps for the new graves," said Li Heng.

Yu Shuheng sat down beside the bed and looked up at him: "Old house? What are you going there for?"

Li Heng didn't answer, but took out half a photo from his bag and handed it to her.

Reaching out to take the photo, Yu Shuheng rubbed it slowly with her fingers. She didn't ask him any more questions about the house. Everything was self-explanatory.

After a long while, she asked in a soft voice, "Did she throw away her half?"

Li Heng agreed.

Yu Shuheng returned half of the photo to him, stood up and said, "It's getting late, you should take a rest. Go eat noodles with the teacher tomorrow morning."

"Okay." After she left, Li Heng closed the door, looked down at the half photo in his palm, put it away again, then lay on the bed with his back to the bed, ready to sleep.

On the other side, the master bedroom.

Yu Shuheng pushed the door open and saw Wang Runwen sitting in a daze at the head of the bed. She immediately joked, "What's wrong? The door is not locked, but you are in a daze. You want me to come, but you are worried that I won't come?"

Wang Runwen came back to his senses, glanced at her with a sidelong glance, his face cold and silent.

Yu Shuheng seemed not to notice her expression. He took off his sandals and went to bed. “I gave you one last chance this afternoon. If you were useless, don’t be so resentful.”

Wang Runwen sneered: "If something really happened, I'm afraid you would cry."

Yu Shuheng lay down leisurely, "It's okay if they really went to bed. He has slept with more than one woman."

Wang Runwen sneered: "You are quite open-minded."

Yu Shuheng said elegantly: "In ancient times, before a princess got married, she would send her maidservant to try out marriage first. It's not a bad thing for him to gain some experience first."

Wang Runwen raised his eyebrows and said in a colder tone, "Haha, do you think of me as a maid?"

Yu Shuheng said leisurely, "There are many people who want to recommend themselves to be his maids, but those who are not pretty enough don't even qualify. You have bigger breasts, a more perky butt, and are a little sexier, but your looks don't have any advantages at all."

Unexpectedly, Wang Runwen rarely fought back, but turned over and asked: "What level is Mai Sui next to him?"

Yu Shuheng thought for a moment and said, "Mai Sui was rated as Xiao Wang in Fudan University. Xiao Wang would definitely be the top-notch appearance in other domestic universities, but next to him, he is just an entry-level student.

But you also know that women like Mai Sui are rare. They are like the reincarnation of Su Daji. Her charming temperament has a high growth rate. She changes every year. In a few years, I can’t imagine what she will look like.”

Wang Runwen agreed with this. She had seen Mai Sui some time ago and she felt that she was much prettier than at the beginning of the year. Later she couldn't help but ask, "Forget about other women. But if Mai Sui really continues to grow up and follows him, aren't you afraid that Li Heng will die? Why don't you stop it in advance?"

Yu Shuheng thought of the word dragon whip and said, "Let's see."

After hearing this, Wang Runwen reacted. Now her best friend hasn't resigned yet, which means she hasn't joined the game. How can she talk about stopping it?

The only one who will be qualified to stop it in the future is the one listed in the household registration book. Others will have to compete with Mai Sui for favor, and may not even be able to win over such a peerless beauty.

That night, the two best friends stayed up all night and talked about the past until dawn.

After 7 o'clock in the morning, Yu Shuheng heard some noise outside and sat up and said, "He must be up. Let's get up too and have breakfast."

Wang Runwen followed suit.

"Good morning, teachers." Hearing the door open, Li Heng turned around and greeted them.

"Morning." Wang Runwen lifted his hair with his right hand and said, "Remember to pick up the clothes on the balcony. In this weather, they should be dry overnight. Don't leave them here."

Li Heng responded and went to the balcony.

After a quick wash, the three of them went to Laoliu Restaurant and ate the same beef noodles.

Yu Shuheng asked: "Your father is not back?"

Wang Runwen sneered, "It's already a blood feud, why would you come back? It's good enough that you don't dance tango on the grave."

Wang's father loves to dance tango, and it is said that he has a special dancing partner in Changshi.

Yu Shuheng changed the subject: "How are you doing in No. 1 Middle School?"

"Well, it's not bad. The leaders here take good care of me. I'm used to it and there's no pressure." Wang Runwen said seriously.

Yu Shuheng nodded.

After eating rice, the three of them went for a walk by the Zijiang River and enjoyed the river breeze.

Around 8 o'clock in the morning, Yu Shuheng was about to leave. She hugged Wang Runwen for a long time, then walked over to Li Heng and said, "It's not easy for three people to play so many songs skillfully. Try to come earlier."

Li Heng knew it was a big deal, "Okay, a week at most."

Yu Shuheng left, and this time she did not invite Wang Runwen to Shanghai as usual.

One is that the seventh day after the Queen Mother’s death has not yet passed.

Second, many things have been revealed yesterday. After the guilt and apology, there is no need to cover them up anymore. We should look forward to the future.

After seeing Yu Shuheng off, Wang Runwen said to him, "It's still early. I have to go back to my hometown in Sangesi for something, so I won't accompany you. Come over next time when you have time."

"Hey, teacher, you are busy, don't bother me." An intuition told him that the English teacher in front of him might be busy, but he always felt that the other party was avoiding him.

But he didn't say it. After seeing her get on the afternoon bus, Li Heng turned around and found Sun Manning who had just come downstairs.

"Teacher Yu and Teacher Wang are gone?"

"gone."

"Then let's go too, to Chengnan Park to look for wheat ears."

Li Heng had originally agreed with Mai Sui to meet at Shao Shui Bridge at noon, but it was only morning now, and maybe Mai Sui would go to her grandmother's house first when she came to Shao City. Thinking of this, he left No. 1 Middle School.

When he passed a grocery store, he stopped and said, "Let me make a phone call."

"Then you play. I'll wait for you under the willow tree by the river. Come find me after you're done." In Sun Manning's impression, Li Heng has always been a busy man. It's not uncommon for her to remember that he has something to do while walking.

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