1987 My Era

Chapter 448, An Unforgettable Night

Because he was too sad, Chen Zijin was almost unconscious when he was pulled into the van by his aunt.

In the driver's seat, Chen Xiaomi endured for a long time, but finally couldn't help asking: "Since you already knew that he was so unfaithful, why didn't you break up earlier? Why did you foolishly give your body to him?"

Chen Xiaomi's question was about what happened before they had sex.

After all, Xiao Han is in junior high school.

Song Yu showed signs of this in her first year of high school.

The two of them went to bed together during the summer vacation two years ago.

Upon hearing this, Chen Zijin's tears, which had just been controlled, began to burst out again. She turned her head to look at the street outside the car window, and remained silent.

Seeing her niece's expression, Chen Xiaomi knew that her question was in vain.

Come to think of it, given Li Heng's looks and talent, it would be hard for a woman to control herself after spending a long time with him. Moreover, he was a man who was very good at coaxing people, so Zijin couldn't resist him.

But now that it has happened, Chen Xiaomi doesn't dwell on the past. At the same time, she knows very well that her niece has no way back.

Because the way back was blocked by my sister-in-law!
With Zijin's personality, she would rather hold on to the end than go home and admit her mistakes to her sister-in-law. And she didn't see that Zijin wanted to turn back. Although she was in pain, she was obviously deeply poisoned by Li Heng. She had endured it for so many years, and it was impossible for her to give up like this.

Thinking of this, the idea of ​​"persuading her niece to break up" in Chen Xiaomi's mind was completely extinguished.

Put yourself in her shoes. If it were her, she had given her heart, her body, and endured the pain. She had given everything and gone through everything. How could she let go of the feelings she had for so many years all of a sudden?

Chen Xiaomi felt that even if it were her, she would not let Li Heng go, nor would she just let go and take advantage of another woman.

If anyone is to blame, it should be my sister-in-law and my three sisters who had no vision. They ridiculed and scolded Li Heng and Tian Run'e, which led to the current situation. Chen Xiaomi blamed herself in her heart.

Has Li Heng really forgotten his hatred?
Did Li Heng really reach a reconciliation with the Chen family?
In fact, she didn't. She knew very well that Li Heng had come to the capital so many times, but he had never entered the gate of the Chen family. What did this mean?
Everything goes without saying.

Li Heng still remembers it in his heart and has not yet passed this hurdle.

Chen Xiaomi turned her head to look at her niece, and suddenly a thought came to her mind: If her sister-in-law's dream came true and Li Heng ended up marrying another woman, then all the causes and effects might be caused by this.

The problem was that her three sisters and sister-in-law had behaved too arrogantly and badly towards Li Heng and his mother, causing Zijin to lose her original great advantage.

As he thought about it, Xiaomi let out a long sigh. Things have changed and people have changed. This is really retribution, but it's retribution to the wrong person, it's retribution to Zijin.

She was thinking, if possible, if time could be turned back, would their Chen family accept the Li family in that situation as a matter of course?

not necessarily.

It may not necessarily change, maybe it will just be a re-interpretation.

Chen Xiaomi clearly understood one thing: as a political family, influenced by the social environment, the concept of marrying someone of equal social status has long been deeply rooted in people's minds and has become solidified, making it difficult to change.

She didn't think there was anything wrong with a family looking for a family of equal power for marriage, as families in the surrounding small circle all chose their spouses in this way.

Their mistake was that they were short-sighted and failed to see Li Heng's huge growth potential.

The mistake was that Li Heng was too outstanding, so outstanding that it was beyond everyone's expectations. Their brain reactions could not keep up with his growth rate, which led to the situation getting out of control.

The mistake was that God was unfair. The bad consequences did not befall her three sisters and sister-in-law, but the innocent Zijin had to pay the price.

In fact, when Chen Xiaomi watched "To Live", she had a vague feeling that such a day would come, but she didn't expect it to come so soon, so soon that it happened before she had completely eased her relationship with the Li family.

Chen Xiaomi sighed again and asked negatively: "In the current situation, my aunt is also wrong. Will you hate me?"

Chen Zijin still looked outside, and after a long while he whispered, "I don't blame you, this is my fate."

Chen Xiaomi was silent for a long time, then asked: "What should we do in the future?"

Chen Zijin was at a loss: "What should I do?"

Chen Xiaomi said: "What do you think? Continue to be with him? Or just temporarily."

Before the girl finished speaking, Chen Zijin closed her eyes and said, "I told my family in my second year of high school that I am his in life and his ghost in death."

Chen Xiaomi felt sad.

She remembered this scene: After the incident during the summer vacation, her sister-in-law and her three sisters persuaded her to leave Li Heng every day. Zijin was forced to no end and cried and swore under the Chen family shrine: Don't force me, I will never turn back. I tell you, I am his person in life and his ghost in death. Even if I have to beg for food with him, I will never leave him.

Although Zijin is usually very sensible, she is very stubborn. Once she makes up her mind, no one can change her mind even with nine oxen.

There was no way out, so the ashamed Chen Xiaomi changed the subject: "How confident are you in competing with Xiao Han and Song Yu?"

This question has always been on Chen Zijin's mind. She said distressedly, "If I hadn't come to Beijing in my senior year of high school, they wouldn't have been able to compete with me. Aunt, now, now I don't know either."

Although she has a good relationship with her future parents-in-law, Xiao Han and Song Yu are not pushovers. Their looks are naturally likable.

Moreover, after the college entrance examination, he followed Xiao Han to Shanghai, which was a very dangerous signal, and she was worried about it for a long time.

Facts proved that her worries were not wrong, and Xiao Han also gained the courage to fight against herself.

In addition, the three scarves worn during the Spring Festival Gala were undoubtedly another signal. He couldn't let go of any of the three of them.

Chen Xiaomi thought of Teacher Yu in Shanghai again, but she hesitated and swallowed the words back when they came to her lips.

Drum Tower, Hutong Lijia.

After hanging up the phone with Teacher Yu, Li Heng sat on the sofa in a daze, thinking about the word "husband".

He is so depressed now. Aunt Shen Xin, how the hell could you do this?
How can I stimulate Zijin in this way?
You are trying to sow discord, which is completely against your conscience.

Damn it, luckily Teacher Yu was reliable and helped me at the critical moment, otherwise I would never be able to wash myself clean even if I jumped into the Yellow River.

Well, actually, given my current relationship with Teacher Yu, it’s a bit hard to clear myself.

After thinking it over, he glanced in the direction of the master bedroom and decided to go to the entrance of the alley to call the Chen family.

"Dad, I'm going to go out for some fresh air and buy some things."

Li Heng said this and stood up.

Li Jianguo was confused by the series of events that happened tonight. It was beyond his conservative cognition that his son was so extravagant. Zijin, Xiaohan, Songyu, and Teacher Yu, which one of them was not a good woman?

After this incident, Li Jianguo's mind was blank and he could no longer see through his son. He also didn't know how to get along with Manzai in the short term. He was in a daze and had not yet fully recovered.

Huang Zhaoyi looked at Li Heng, then at Li Jianguo, then stood up with her bag and said to Li Jianguo, "Uncle, I remembered that I have something else to do. I'll leave first."

Li Jianguo stood up and wanted to keep her, but he didn't know whether to do so or not. The house was in such a mess now, it would be embarrassing if it got out, and outsiders would laugh at it.

After a while, Li Jianguo said hesitantly: "Zhaoyi, what happened tonight..."

Huang Zhaoyi was very perceptive and said with a smile, "Uncle, I didn't hear anything tonight."

Li Jianguo forced a smile and said, "Hey."

"Dad, stop crying. Sister Huang, please stay for a midnight snack before you leave." Li Heng interrupted their conversation and made a decision.

Huang Zhaoyi hesitated for fear of displeasing him, and did not dare to leave immediately, but she did not sit back either.

Fortunately, the second sister Li Lan came out with some dishes at this time. After hearing what happened, she warmly comforted Huang Zhaoyi and made her sit back.

Li Lan was thinking: You want to leave after hearing so many secrets from my brother? How can that be? I have to shut you up before you leave.

In the second sister's mind, her brother is now a great writer and a celebrity, and his reputation is above all else. How could he let such a scandal spread?

She even had a naughty thought in the kitchen just now: Why not get Huang Zhaoyi drunk tonight and let my brother sleep with her. Only family members will not leak the news.

Isn't Yu Shuheng awesome? He dragged Huang Zhaoyi into this fight. People are just too idle. Things that no one fights for are unpopular. Once someone rushes to get them, I will be completely liberated and don't have to worry about being affected by the Yu family.

It’s a pity that Huang Zhaoyi is 14 years older than her younger brother, so it’s really hard to talk to her.

Of course, the most important thing is that the Huang family is too powerful. If they sleep with someone after drinking, no one will escape if the matter is settled later. It's not worth it after all. Forget it, my brother doesn't need such a woman.

After pacifying Huang Zhaoyi, Li Heng winked at his second sister and turned to walk out of the house.

Li Lan understood what he meant and followed him out.

When they reached the yard, she asked, "Brother, what are you doing so sneaky?"

Li Heng expressed his worries: "I am worried about Zijin."

Li Lan asked, "Are you talking about the "husband" that Teacher Yu's mother called me?"

Li Heng nodded and shook his head, "Yes! Not all, there's also Xiao Han."

Li Lan tilted her head and thought for a while: "Do you think Zijin might have guessed that you went to see Xiaohan?"

Li Heng nodded: "I separated from Song Yu at the airport. We separated in a hurry and forgot to call Zijin before coming here."

Li Lan didn't believe it: "Have you forgotten? You didn't hit her on purpose, thinking you would hit her after sending Xiao Han away? You really think I'm a fool."

Li Heng did not deny: "It was originally planned well, but I didn't expect Zijin to call the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Now everything is messed up."

Li Lan asked: "What are you going to do now?"

Li Heng said, "I'll go to the alley entrance and call Zijin."

Li Lan agreed: "Go ahead, she's a good woman, it's really tiring to follow you."

Li Heng stopped her, "Wait, I have something to discuss with you."

"You say." Li Lan responded.

Li Heng said, "Help me get Xiao Han drunk tonight."

Li Lan thought for a moment and asked, "Are you going to see Zijin tonight?"

Li Heng sighed: "I have to go. Since she has guessed it, if I don't go, she will have insomnia tonight."

Li Lan walked around him and patted his shoulder at the end: "If you don't have the skills, don't take on the job. This won't happen again. How much can Xiao Han drink?"

Li Heng said: "Half a glass of white wine, two bottles of beer at most, and you'll be drunk after you finish drinking."

Li Lan clapped her hands. "Okay, leave it to me. Are you coming back tonight?"

Li Heng said: "Yes, but the time is uncertain."

"Is that so? Then I will persuade her to drink a few more glasses in the name of sister-in-law to make sure she sleeps until dawn. I think she will be embarrassed to refuse." Li Lan said and walked into the house.

Walking out of the yard and arriving at the entrance of the alley, Li Heng came to a grocery store as if he was familiar with the place.

The boss was about to close the shop, but when he saw that a customer had come in, he paused, smoking a cigarette and waiting for the customer to finish his call.

These days, collecting telephone bills is a big expense, with profits higher than selling groceries, so bosses generally won't miss this kind of business.

Dial and wait.

"Ding-a-ling-a-ling-a-ling."

The phone rang twice and then it was connected. It was Chen Zitong who answered.

"Hello, who is it?"

"Zitong, it's me."

"Brother-in-law?"

"Correct."

"Brother-in-law, where are you? You called me. My mom said you didn't come to see my sister for the whole summer vacation. You must have been having fun outside." Chen Zitong wrinkled his nose and deliberately spoke loudly so that someone at the table could hear.

Zhong Lan was so angry that she wanted to come over and beat someone up again, but was stopped by Chen Gaoyuan.

Li Heng was embarrassed, "Is your sister here? Let her answer the phone."

Chen Zitong said: "My sister was mad at my mom and left without even having a meal."

Li Heng's heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "Where did you go?"

Chen Zitong said, "We went to my aunt's house. My aunt followed us. In the past, whenever my sister and I had a quarrel with someone, we would go to my aunt's house to spend the night."

Li Heng asked: "Are you sure you're going to my aunt's house?"

"Yes, I'll tell you the address, just go there." Chen Zitong told out the address.

Li Heng actually knew the address, but he seldom went there because he couldn't get along with Chen Xiaomi and he didn't want to bother with her.

After confirming again and again that Zijin had gone to Chen Xiaomi's house, Li Heng ended the call.

It seemed that because of him, Zhong Lan was irritated by Zi Jin again. He frowned and wanted to go over there right now, but when he thought of his scheming wife at home, he had to give up the idea temporarily.

When they returned to the courtyard, Xiao Han and Tian Run'e had already come out and were sitting and chatting with their second sister, Huang Zhaoyi, and Liao Jianguo.

Seeing him coming back, Li Lan immediately shouted: "Hurry up and wash your hands. It's time for a midnight snack."

"it is good."

After washing his hands, Li Heng sat next to Xiao Han and whispered, "What did you talk about? Why did you talk for so long in the bedroom? I thought you didn't even want your husband anymore."

Xiao Han smiled sweetly and didn't respond, but the look in her eyes showed that she had gained a lot from this trip.

"Hey, brother, get out of the way. It's fine if you're always pestering me, but you're also pestering me when I eat. What kind of words are you saying? Are you bullying me because I'm single?" Seeing the two of them whispering, Li Lan pulled Li Heng away, sat over and said to Xiao Han with a smile, "Sister-in-law, our home is simple and I'm in a hurry and can't offer you anything good. Please don't despise me. I'll prepare carefully next time. Come, second sister will toast you a glass."

Li Lan called Li Heng "sister-in-law" all the time with a smile on her face. She was as confused as Li Heng.

Xiao Han picked up the wine glass and dimpled: "Thank you, second sister."

Tian Run'e, who was standing next to them, didn't understand what was going on. Seeing her second daughter constantly looking for Xiao Han to drink, she was about to persuade her to stop, but was stopped by Li Heng with a look.

Although the second sister is often out of line, she is still very reliable at critical moments. Since I have told her about Xiao Han's alcohol tolerance, she will definitely not drink too much beyond the limit.

Paying attention to Xiao Han and the second sister for a while, Li Heng picked up the wine glass and said to Huang Zhaoyi on his right: "Sister Huang, let's drink one too. Thank you for taking care of my parents."

Huang Zhaoyi felt strange when she heard the word "Sister Huang", but she still smiled and picked up the wine glass and clinked it with his.

At the moment when the glasses clinked, Li Heng said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Accompany me to do something tonight."

As the occasion was not right, he didn't say much.

The situation is bad enough now, it’s not the time to expose the big Qingyi.

Huang Zhaoyi trusted him very much and nodded subtly without asking the reason.

Wherever Li Lan is, the atmosphere will never be dull. The main room is very lively with people drinking and chatting.

Just at this moment, two women came into the alley outside.

At first glance, aren’t they Chen Zijin and Chen Xiaomi, aunt and nephew?

Standing in the middle of the alley, Chen Zijin seemed hesitant.

Seeing this, Chen Xiaomi asked, "What's wrong?"

Chen Zijin came back to her senses: "Aunt, let's go back."

"go back?"

Chen Xiaomi pointed to the main room through the crack in the courtyard door and said, "The lights are still on. Li Lan and the others haven't gone to bed yet."

Chen Zijin leaned over to take a look and fell silent.

Chen Xiaomi was puzzled: "What's wrong? If you feel embarrassed, I'll come and knock on the door."

Chen Zijin was still a little hesitant.

"Hey, it's a bit lively in there. I can even hear Li Lan's voice. Is she treating us to drinks?" The night was relatively quiet, and Chen Xiaomi vaguely heard Li Lan's shout.

Xiao Han's voice was not heard. Xiao Han was a person with a low voice. Moreover, it was her first time to come to the Li family. She had to be as reserved as possible in front of her future parents-in-law, so why would she speak loudly?

Chen Zijin suddenly had a bad feeling. They were still having dinner so late. Was he really entertaining guests?
The Chen family also eats late from time to time, because sometimes they have to wait for their grandfather or father who is in a meeting late to come back from get off work to eat together.

But at the Li family, she had stayed there for a long time and would basically finish dinner before 7 o'clock.

guest?

She is familiar with most of the Li family's connections in Beijing, so who could that guest be?

Could it be Xiao Han?

Did he bring Xiao Han back?
Inexplicably, the figure of her mortal enemy Xiao Han appeared in her mind.

Seeing her niece lowering her head in deep thought, Chen Xiaomi reached out to knock on the door, but unexpectedly, the door opened as soon as her hand touched it.

It didn't open very wide, but just opened a crack with a creaking sound.

Chen Xiaomi looked at the crack in the door and said, "Eh? It's already this late, and the gate is not closed?"

The courtyard gate was indeed not closed. After Li Heng came back from the alley entrance after making a phone call, his mind was full of Zi Jin being driven out of the house by Zhong Lan. He was a little distracted, and when he entered the door, he subconsciously closed it ajar and went in, without noticing that the bolt was not unlocked.

In fact, the Li family has a landline phone, so they don’t have to go out.

But Xiao Han is at home. It has been so long and the food is ready. He may come out at any time. It would be bad if he called Zijin.

This was indeed the case. When he came back after making the call, Xiao Han had already come out of the bedroom. He secretly felt lucky.

Under the repeated urging of his aunt, Chen Zijin had no choice but to walk into the yard first, saying, "Aunt, wait for me here. I'll take a look from the window. If they are really entertaining guests, we can go back."

Chen Xiaomi thought it made sense. If the Li family was treating, Zijin wouldn't mind. But it would be awkward for her to go there on her own. "Okay."

With a nervous heart, Chen Zijin's feet felt like they were filled with lead, and each step became heavier than the last, but he still slowly approached the window.

10 steps away.

5 steps away.

3 steps away.

2 steps away.

When he took the last step with difficulty, Chen Zijin heard a familiar voice and saw a hateful figure through the corner of the window. Then he trembled all over and his body swayed in the wind.

The next moment, she covered her mouth tightly with her right hand, tears streaming down her face, and turned around and trotted back the way she came.

Seeing that her niece seemed to be frightened, her tears were bubbling out like water. In just a moment, her face and neck were completely wet. Chen Xiaomi caught her and asked worriedly, "Zijin, what's wrong?"

"Aunt, let's go back." This was the third time tonight, and Chen Zijin still didn't dare to cry out loud, but she was sad from the bottom of her heart.

"Go? What did you see? Tell me."

Chen Xiaomi had never seen her niece in this state before. Her painful expression was simply heartbreaking. She had never cried so sadly in the Chen family.

"Let's go, let's go, don't ask any more questions." Chen Zijin cried silently and walked straight to the door. Before leaving, he wanted to close the door.

But Chen Xiaomi was obviously not that easy to fool. She reached her hand through the crack in the door and said, "Wait for me here. I'll be right back."

"Auntie!" Chen Zijin's eyes showed pleading.

Chen Xiaomi looked at her with sympathy and confusion.

In a short while, Chen Zijin's face turned pale, her eyes were dull, her lips were purple, and her body was shaking slightly as if she had the malaria, as if she had suddenly suffered a serious illness. But she held Chen Xiaomi's hand and did not let the latter enter the courtyard. Chen Xiaomi took two deep breaths and said in a gentle voice: "Tell me, what did you hear? What did you see? I saw you just looking inside the window and then ran back dejectedly."

What did Chen Zijin hear?
She heard Xiao Han's happy laughter.

I heard my second sister calling "sister-in-law".

I also heard the sound of Tian Run'e inviting Huang Zhaoyi to eat.

As for watching?
She saw her rival's sweet smile.

I saw my second sister clinking glasses with Xiao Han.

I saw Li Heng picking up food for Xiao Han.

Her biggest rival in love in the past is now in her favorite home. In the past, the "sister-in-law" mentioned by her second sister belonged exclusively to her, but now all this has changed because of Xiao Han's arrival.

How could she not be sad?

But she had no way to fight back and could only swallow her bitterness.

For a moment, she thought about rushing in regardless of the consequences, but what if she rushed in? Would she cause a big scene?

Are you going to embarrass him?
Are you going to embarrass your uncles and aunts?

After all, there is an outsider, Huang Zhaoyi. How will he save face if the news gets out?
She could fight with Xiao Han regardless of anything, but she couldn't fight with Xiao Han like a shrew in front of him and his uncle and aunt.

Because she loves this man, can't bear to leave this man, and has never thought of leaving this man.

Facing Xiao Han and Song Yu, she always reminded herself to stay rational. Because she knew that if she went to make a scene in public, she would definitely lose points in his heart, and she would not be able to return to the Chen family, and she would not be able to go to her man's place, and she would be left with nothing.

Seeing her niece's firm attitude, Chen Xiaomi had to take a step back and said, "Tell me what you heard. I won't go in."

Chen Zijin looked helpless, his lips moved slightly, he seemed to want to say something but stopped himself several times, finally lowered his head and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito: "Xiao Han is inside."

Hearing this sensitive name, Chen Xiaomi subconsciously raised her voice by a few decibels, "Xiao Han?"

Chen Zijin was so frightened that she quickly covered her aunt's hand with her own and cried again, "Aunt, can we go back?"

Chen Xiaomi asked angrily: "Why?"

Chen Zijin shook his head irregularly without saying a word. Finally, he hugged his aunt with both hands, buried his head in her arms and cried uncontrollably.

Chen Xiaomi raised her right hand and slowly stroked her niece's long black hair. Finally, she sighed, "Okay, let's go back. Don't worry, I won't go in."

To reassure her, Chen Xiaomi freed one hand to slowly close the gate, then gently patted her niece on the shoulder and said, "Let's go, let's go home."

"Yeah." Chen Zijin came here with hope, treating this place as a safe haven, but now he is back in tears.

Chen Xiaomi supported her body and walked out of the alley. She opened the car door and helped her get on the passenger seat. Then she bent over and asked, "Are you sure? Are you just going to leave like this?"

Chen Zijin looked back at the dark alley for a few seconds with complicated eyes, then reached out to close the car door.

Seeing this, Chen Xiaomi sighed again, walked around the front of the car and got into the driver's seat.

Then he started the engine and the car shot forward like an arrow.

Chen Xiaomi suddenly became so easy to talk to because she completely understood her niece's thoughts and also understood that her niece had been completely poisoned by Li Heng and could not leave him at all.

And since I can't leave, it seems meaningless to go to the Li family tonight to express my anger. It will only add to the sadness and make people laugh.

It will only make the enemies happy, the loved ones sad, and Xiao Han benefit.

Not knowing how much time had passed, Chen Xiaomi took the steering wheel and said apologetically, "Zijin, I'm sorry. If it weren't for the incident during the summer vacation last year, you would have been fine, and Xiaohan and Songyu wouldn't have been able to get in the way."

Chen Xiaomi was the first to discover the incident during the summer vacation two years ago. Later, my sister-in-law, eldest sister, and second sister also came in.

Originally this was a family affair between the Chen and Li families, but it was overheard by a fat aunt who was passing by and hiding under the window. Then, the news spread throughout the entire Shangwan Village like a plague that day, and then spread to all the surrounding areas.

After all, Chen Xiaomi felt that she had ruined her niece's happy life.

She regrets it now, deeply.

If she had known that the situation would turn out like this, she should have pretended that she saw nothing and quietly left the room. She would have let Li Heng and her niece get dressed and come out on their own after they were done, and none of the frustrating things that happened today would have happened.

Chen Zijin slowly closed her eyes, letting the tears slide down her neck and collarbone into her clothes. After a long while, she bit her lower lip and said, "Aunt, it's all over. I just hate that I'm not charming enough."

How much charm is considered great? Like Song Yu? Chen Xiaomi always thought that her niece was pretty enough. Even if she was not as beautiful as Song Yu, she was still a real beauty.

But what's the point of all this? Time cannot flow backwards, history cannot repeat itself, things are different and people are different. Chen Xiaomi sighed secretly. It was the fourth time she sighed tonight.

I sighed more in one night than I did in the past six months.

Xiao Han is drunk.

After seeing her second sister's drinking style of killing one thousand enemies and losing eight hundred of her own, Xiao Han finally passed out.

Li Heng felt like a bastard. He felt sorry for both Xiao Han and Zi Jin, but there was nothing he could do because they were his wives after all.

No matter who you feel sorry for or who you feel wronged for, it all hurts in his heart.

Tian Run'e looked puzzled and questioned her second daughter, "You got him drunk on your first day?"

Li Lan curled her lips, "Isn't it because I am trying to help your precious son?"

Tian Run'e and Li Jianguo looked at Li Heng.

Li Heng didn't have time to pay attention. He carried Xiao Han into the room, bent down to help her take off her shoes, and covered her with a thin quilt up to her lower abdomen.

Later he stood up, walked to the door and said to his second sister, "Take care of her for me."

"I know. Go ahead." Looking at the playboy brother in front of her, Li Lan was speechless. If he wasn't her biological brother, if he wasn't her only brother, she would have slapped him long ago. It was too troublesome.

When he returned to the main hall, he found that Huang Zhaoyi was gone. Li Heng pretended to ask, "Mom, where is Sister Huang?"

Tian Run'e said: "He left. He just left."

Li Lan asked: "Did Huang Zhaoyi drink a lot today? Will she get into trouble if she drives?"

Tian Run'e shook her head: "I didn't drink much. I just had a glass of beer with Manzai and half a glass with me. He knew he had to drive, so he was quite self-disciplined."

As she was talking, Tian Run'e remembered something and asked him, "Manzi, did you leave the gate open when you came back?"

Li Heng recalled and found that he could not remember clearly, "It is possible that it was not closed. I was thinking about something at that time. Mom, was the gate open?"

"It's not open, but it's not bolted." Li Jianguo interrupted.

Li Lan waved her hand: "That's fine. We are all in the main house, and there is nothing valuable in the yard."

Seeing that Li Heng was about to go out, Tian Run'e, who was unaware of the situation, immediately asked, "Manzi, where are you going so late?"

Li Heng replied: "I'm going out to do something."

Tian Run'e asked with concern: "He went out to do something? You brought Xiao Han back and you just left him alone?"

Li Lan stopped her mother and said, "Mom, let him go. I'll tell you later."

Li Jianguo wanted to go with him, "It's not safe for you to go out alone at night, Dad will go with you."

Li Heng winked at Li Lan, who understood immediately and stopped both parents with one hand each.

Li Jianguo frowned and said to his second daughter, "Why are you stopping him? It's late at night, what will you do if your brother gets into trouble?"

Li Lan ignored him and just said, "Take a good rest. My brother and I are much smarter than you two. Don't worry about some things and just enjoy your life."

After saying that, Li Lan took the key in her right hand and walked out of the door in a flash. She turned around and closed the door, and locked it from the outside to prevent the old couple from following her out and causing trouble.

Li Jianguo and Tian Run'e were furious, but there was nothing they could do. They could only watch their second daughter secretly follow Manzai away.

When she could no longer see anyone, Tian Run'e stamped her feet and asked angrily, "What the hell is this girl doing?"

Unable to get out, locked inside, Li Jianguo calmed down instead. He took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit one, took two puffs and said, "Run'e, you may not trust Manzai, but Lanlan still has a method in doing things. She is never confused about big things, and she has her own intentions for doing this. The two siblings are not here, go take care of the Xiao family's daughter."

"I see. You are the only one who looks generous." After hearing what her husband said, Tian Run'e's anxious heart eased a lot, but she was still worried about Manzai's safety.

Li Lan followed him stealthily to the entrance of the alley, hid behind a tree trunk, quietly poked half of her head out, and stared at Li Heng.

Li Heng was waiting on the roadside, and not long after, a private car stopped beside him.

Li Lan had sharp eyes and recognized it at a glance under the dim light of the street lamp. It was Huang Zhaoyi's car.

Seeing her brother open the passenger door and get in, her eyes almost popped out of her head. She was so surprised! She was so shocked! It was as if all her ancestors had crawled out of the dirt.

Just know!
I knew that this bastard was definitely not a good person. He was so bold and lustful that I knew he would not miss such a beauty like Huang Zhaoyi!
You said you didn’t know me before!
Oh! Did we get to know each other just by having a midnight snack and drinking a beer together? Were we so familiar with each other?

Shit!

This little bastard must have been having an affair with someone for a long time, and he's still pretending to be holy in front of others.

Huang Zhaoyi is the same. You are a lady from a big family, a famous lady in the country, and you actually come to join in the fun. Do you want to be slept with by my brother? Or are you satisfied with being slept with by my brother?

Li Lan muttered to herself, her brain completely frozen, completely stunned by her brother's amazing skills. She had to admit, this guy was a bit of a lecher, but he was really capable and could subdue any woman.

It's really admirable!

Finally there is an explanation. No wonder Huang Zhaoyi has been taking the initiative to show goodwill to the Li family since last year. I guess there must have been some progress last year.

But you guys, you just hide and do what you want, and you think that others can't find you? Can you still escape my eyes?

Who has more wit than me? Li Lan boasted about herself and returned to the alley and the courtyard. There were still two old people locked up at home, so she had to work on her words.

inside the car.

Huang Zhaoyi looked at him, waiting for instructions.

Li Heng gave an address and asked, "Do you know this place?"

Huang Zhaoyi nodded: "I know. I will tell you about this when I get back."

Li Heng was surprised, "You live there too."

Huang Zhaoyi said, "Yes, it's not very far away, only about one or two miles away."

After saying this, Huang Zhaoyi looked at him again.

Noticing her strangeness, Li Heng asked, "Is there something wrong?"

Huang Zhaoyi said, "I'm not sure either. I don't know whether I should tell you or not."

Li Heng said: "Speak."

Huang Zhaoyi thought for a moment and said, "It could also be an illusion. When I was drinking with my aunt, I seemed to see Chen Zijin."

Tonight she was sitting facing the window, and very close to it, so she would be the first to notice any movement outside the window.

Li Heng's eyes narrowed, his face gloomy, and after a long while he asked, "Are you serious?"

Huang Zhaoyi was more mature and didn't insist on it. She said ambiguously: "I'm not sure. The face in the corner of the window flashed by and disappeared before I had time to take a closer look. I only saw a rough outline of it. I can't say whether it was an illusion."

Li Heng asked: "How many times have you met Zijin before?"

Huang Zhaoyi remembered this very well, "Six times, in the theater, she always accompanied her aunt."

Having met her six times, and since Zijin was her official woman, Huang Zhaoyi would definitely be attentive and would not make a mistake in remembering her face.

Then it seems that tonight was not an illusion, Zijin might have been here.

Thinking of what his mother said, that he forgot to close the gate when she called home tonight, he secretly regretted it and wanted to slap himself to death.

At this juncture, at this critical moment, how could I be so confused?
But later he thought that maybe it was God's will that he forgot to close the gate.

Maybe it's a good thing.

Where is the good thing?
If the courtyard gate was closed, Zijin would have no choice but to knock on the door from outside.

So when you hear someone calling at the door, should you open it or not?

If the door is opened, Zijin and Xiaohan will definitely run into each other head-on. There is no place to hide. He can't ask Xiaohan to hide, can he? He can't stop Zijin from entering the house, can he?

The palms and backs of the hands are all made of flesh, and he really can't deliberately wrong anyone.

With this method, the courtyard gate was not closed, and Zijin left as soon as he saw Xiaohan. There was no formal meeting, which saved a lot of trouble and saved his parents from worrying.

But, it’s a pity for Zijin.

Without watching the scene, he could imagine Zijin's collapse and the scene of her retreating in tears.

Zijin was not a person who would compromise, but in order to save his face and to take care of the feelings of Comrade Li Jianguo and Comrade Tian Run'e, he had to endure the torment.

If it were somewhere else, if it were a different occasion, Zijin would definitely run into Xiaohan head-on.

Thinking of this, Li Heng pinched his thigh three times, and only came to his senses after feeling the pain so severe that he gasped. Then, the car fell into silence for a long time.

I don't know how much time has passed, he suddenly asked: "Why do you drive a Santana in Beijing? With your status, shouldn't you drive a better car?"

Huang Zhaoyi looked ahead and said after a moment of hesitation, "Although this car is not the one in Shanghai, Santana brings me good memories."

She said this very tactfully, but also very bluntly.

She loved him, so she fell in love with Santana, with whom she had their first relationship.

Li Heng was not a fool, so he naturally understood what she meant. He then asked expressionlessly, "I exposed myself tonight and even my second sister had to help cover for me. I am not only sorry for Xiao Han, but also for Zi Jin. How dare you follow me, a greedy person like me?"

On the surface, he was asking: Was she frightened? Was she surprised? Did she regret it?
And his deeper meaning is: My true colors have been revealed, and I'm giving you a chance to regret. If you don't want to be with me anymore, let's part ways amicably, and I won't blame you. If you don't leave after this, I won't give you another chance to regret in the future, and you have to endure both the bitterness and the sweetness, and stay with me for the rest of your life, and be my woman for the rest of my life.

He was now very frank, not hypocritical or pretentious, and showed her the most real and tragic side of being a woman, so that she could think it over again and again.

Hearing this, Huang Zhaoyi looked ahead and in the rearview mirror. Seeing that there was no one on the street, she slowly parked the car under a tree, then unbuckled her seat belt, put her arms around his neck, and leaned over.

Half of her plump body pressed against him without any hesitation.

She kissed him.

In this kiss, she was very affectionate, forceful, and proactive, using all her skills, and the kiss lasted for a full five minutes.

Not satisfied with that, she kissed all the way down his chin, her red tongue wrapped around his Adam's apple, circling left and right, bringing her sexiness and technique to the extreme.

Li Heng closed his eyes, raised his chin, and let her kiss him vigorously without saying a word.

At this moment, she seemed to have found the man's lifeline: he liked to kiss his neck and his Adam's apple, and he enjoyed it very much.

Another three minutes passed before Huang Zhaoyi withdrew her rosy lips from his neck and said solemnly, "I finally came to your side, how can I bear to leave you?"

Li Heng opened his eyes and stared at her. Huang Zhaoyi avoided his gaze in panic and did not meet his eyes.

After a long while, he ordered, "It's late, let's go."

Huang Zhaoyi did not move. Instead, she took out a thermos and some tissues from her bag. She first wet the tissues with water, then carefully wiped his lips, chin, and neck with the tissues. "I put on lipstick and perfume today."

Her movements were very caring and gentle, like a wife's.

Li Heng was stunned for a moment, but did not interrupt her.

After wiping off the lipstick, she sniffed his chest with the tip of her nose, and after a while asked, "Do you want to take a shower at my place?"

Li Heng asked: "Does it smell like perfume?"

“It’s not much. We should be prepared for the worst. It would be bad if she smells it.” Huang Zhaoyi suggested.

Li Heng pointed at her with his right index finger, gently tapping her forehead and saying, "At this critical moment, you are still messing with me."

Huang Zhaoyi was surprised. She didn't expect him to be so intimate. She enjoyed it very much. "Go to my place and take a shower. I've prepared clothes for you."

"Clothes?" Li Heng asked subconsciously.

"Well, I prepare new clothes and shoes and socks for you wherever I stay." She looked a little uncomfortable when she said this, and then, under his gaze, she returned to the driver's seat.

Li Heng looked at her for a while and sighed: "For someone like me, you often have to stay alone in an empty room. I can't always take care of you."

Huang Zhaoyi's expression did not change, and he said calmly: "It's okay. Before I met you, I also went through this alone. I am fully prepared to follow you. I will be very satisfied if you have time to come and see me. I will not be a burden to you."

After hearing this, Li Heng said nothing and gestured for him to go to her house and take a shower first.

Just as she said, her address and Chen Xiaomi's home were only about 2 miles away. For a car, this distance was just a blink of an eye.

After entering the room, Li Heng went straight to the shower room.

Without any instructions, Huang Zhaoyi hurriedly selected a set of suitable clothes and pants for him from the eight-door cabinet in the master bedroom and brought him to the shower room.

Looking at the well-proportioned and strong body under the shower, Huang Zhaoyi was inexplicably fascinated! She was moved! Her body reacted.

But she knew that now was not the right time, so she just stood in a corner and watched him quietly, sized him up, and remembered him. She didn't bother him.

After a few minutes, Li Heng turned off the spraying.

Huang Zhaoyi immediately stepped forward, first wiping his body with a bath towel, then helping him put on his clothes and pants, busying herself around.

Li Heng asked: "You have prepared so many of my clothes in your room, aren't you afraid that your family will find out?"

Huang Zhaoyi said: "They seldom come to Beijing. As for the houses in Jing'an and Hongkou in Shanghai, they were not sold without your consent. The houses in other places are very hidden. They were all bought by me in the past six months, and my family members are not aware of it."

"In the past six months?"

"Yes."

"What do you want to say?"

"I have purchased different types of villas in major areas of Shanghai, both old and new, which will be convenient for you to rest in the future," she said.

Li Heng was silent.

After a long time, when she helped him get dressed, Li Heng walked out of the shower room and out of the small building.

Huang Zhaoyi followed behind, closed the door, got into the car with him, and sent him there.

After a moment, the car seemed to start and then stopped again.

Li Heng looked up and found that the lights on the second floor of Chen Xiaomi's small building were still on.

It seems that my guess was correct. Zijin did not go back to Chen's house to heal his wounds, but came here instead.

He looked up and sat quietly for a while. After he calmed down, he said to her, "I'm leaving now. Go back and be careful."

Huang Zhaoyi asked: "What time will you return to the Drum Tower?"

Li Heng turned around and looked at her meaningfully for several times, "I don't know either. Just rest assured."

Huang Zhaoyi nodded and watched him climb over the wall into the yard. She did not dare to stay any longer and drove away from the area in time.

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