1987 My Era

Chapter 472: Pain and pleasure, like a roller coaster ride

After chatting for a while in the study and sorting out the whole story on the sofa, Li Heng kissed Mai Sui on the forehead and said, "It's getting late. Come with me to buy groceries and make dinner. I think the two elders are a little hungry."

"Okay." Mai Sui agreed softly.

It was still raining heavily outside. Seeing that Mai Sui was about to hold an umbrella by himself, Li Heng said, "Hand me one."

Mai Sui looked at him with tenderness in her eyes. She understood that he wanted to tie her down completely and make his parents accept her.

Faced with his stubbornness, she did not persist in her opinion.

The two walked out of the alley together holding an umbrella. Tian Run'e and Li Jianguo in the attic saw the whole scene.

Tian Run'e said sourly: "Your son falls in love with every girl he meets, and every time he does something new. If I didn't know there were other girls out there, I would have thought he wanted to marry Mai Sui."

Li Jianguo knew that his wife was angry, so he didn't say anything and just puffed on his cigarette.

Seeing the two disappear from sight, Tian Run'e looked towards the small building No. 25 opposite and sighed: "I'm counting on Teacher Yu."

She didn't dare to count on Song Yu. After all, Song Yu was still a student and definitely couldn't control Manzai.

...

After leaving the school gate, the two went to the vegetable market as if they were familiar with the route.

It was a bit unexpected that I ran into Wei Xiaozhu and teacher Wei Quan. The aunt and nephew were buying eels and loaches at a loach stall.

Li Heng called out, "Teacher Wei."

Wei Quan smiled and quickly glanced at Mai Sui, "Are you here to buy groceries too?"

Li Heng forced a smile and said, "Let's buy some yellow eels. I want to eat this."

Since going to the recording site, Teacher Wei Quan has been more concerned about Li Heng, or should I say more enthusiastic, "How about you two come to my house for dinner? It's just right for you to chat with Xiao Zhu. You guys haven't come these few days, and she has no one to talk to."

Wei Xiaozhu also said: "Yes, my aunt's yellow eel is more delicious."

Li Heng and Mai Sui looked at each other, and he politely declined: "Next time, my parents are here today."

Wei Xiaozhu was stunned for a moment, and the look he gave Mai Sui changed subtly: Li Heng’s parents came and saw Mai Sui, what does this mean?
Will Mai Sui replace Xiao Han's position?

Matters of the heart are always about separation and reunion. For a moment, Wei Xiaozhu was confused and couldn't tell what was real and what was fake.

Wei Quan looked at Mai Sui and Li Heng meaningfully, smiled and stopped insisting. After buying the eels and some pickled peppers, he took his niece away.

After leaving the vegetable market, Wei Quan asked, "Are you envious of wheat ears?"

Wei Xiaozhu shook her head: "It's not envy, but I wish her well, and hope that lovers will finally get married."

Wei Quan has a different view: "If I were Li Heng's elder, I would not approve of Li Heng and Mai Sui's marriage. I am more optimistic about Xiao Han."

Wei Xiaozhu tilted her head: "Aunt, do you think Xiao Han is more delicate?"

Wei Quan replied: "No, Mai Sui is suitable to be a confidante, not a wife."

Wei Xiaozhu was even more confused.

Wei Quan said ambiguously: "It's not a good thing that most men can't control wheat ears."

On the way back, Wei Xiaozhu kept thinking about this, wondering whether he should be happy for Mai Sui or worried.

....
After buying the ingredients needed for six or seven dishes in one go, Li Heng and Mai Sui did not stay outside for long and rushed back to Lushan Village in the heavy rain.

Passing by the gate of No. 27 building, Li Heng saw that the door was open, so he ran in and invited Zhou Shihe and others to have dinner together in the evening.

However, Zhou's mother politely declined the offer, saying, "The food has already started cooking. Let's do it another day."

When Sun Manning heard this, she felt very happy. The great writer Li, who was loved by everyone and attracted many flowers, finally got rejected.

Where is the food put into the pot?

The four of them had clearly just returned from the Pentagon Plaza after buying tapes, and they had been inside for less than 10 minutes. It was obvious that Shihe's mother didn't like Li Heng very much!

As a daughter, Zhou Shihe was reluctant to expose her mother's lie. She thought: Is she trying to avoid suspicion because Li Heng's parents are here?
Or did mom discover the relationship between Mai Sui and Li Heng and had a bad impression of Li Heng?

Her biological mother and aunt have been in Lushan Village for 4 days. She can't guarantee that she hasn't discovered any clues. Guang Suosui stays at Li Heng's house every night. Is this the biggest doubt?

Fearing that Li Heng would be embarrassed, Zhou Shihe asked Li Heng considerately: "Do you need my help in making dinner?"

Hearing this, the sister-in-law who was watching TV next to her turned her head and stared at her niece. It was really unexpected that even though her sister-in-law had refused, Shihe still said such things.

Zhou's mother raised her eyebrows slightly and secretly observed her daughter's expression and behavior.

Li Heng knew when to advance and when to retreat. Since the other party didn't like him, he would definitely not try to please them. He exchanged a few polite words and left with the wheat ears.

Sun Manning felt something was wrong, so she found an excuse and followed him to Building No. 27.

As soon as Li Heng and the other two left, Building No. 27 instantly fell into deathly silence.

Zhou Shihe quietly stayed with her sister-in-law on the sofa for a while, then got up and went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

The aunt watched her niece disappear, and then asked in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, why is it so? There is no smell of cooking smoke at home. Li Heng, who is so good at cooking, can tell it at a glance."

Zhou's mother did not hide it: "I suspect that the relationship between Mai Sui and Li Heng has gone beyond the boundaries of friendship."

The younger sister-in-law understood: "Sister-in-law doesn't trust Li Heng's character, so she uses this method to distance him from Shi He?"

Zhou's mother nodded: "It's true that he has talent, but talent and character are never directly linked. Just like life and career, it has always been a contradiction. I only have this one daughter, so I have to take precautions."

The young aunt sat cross-legged and asked with a smile: "Why? You don't trust Li Heng, and you don't trust Shi He? If Li Heng really had an affair with Mai Sui, I don't think Shi He would be interested in him."

Zhou's mother smiled and nodded: "I still have confidence in her, but the less trouble the better. A direct refusal is not necessarily a bad thing."

My sister-in-law thought it made sense.

Crossing the yard and entering the kitchen, Mai Sui asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

Li Heng shook his head, revealing his neat and white teeth, and smiled brightly: "What can happen to me? Don't think too much, it's okay."

"Ah."

Mai Sui hummed, took down the apron hanging on the wall, and helped him tie it on.

Looking at this familiar scene, Li Heng was a little dazed.

The wheat ear seemed to sense something and looked up at him.

After staring at each other for a long time, they both laughed at almost the same time. Li Heng suddenly said, "Sleep with me tonight."

Mai Sui was stunned, but later realized what he was thinking. He wanted to further promote their relationship and prove it to the couple upstairs with his actions.

She was a little confused about such a big thing and did not agree to it.

At this moment, her mood was uncertain. The man she loved treated her very well and protected her in every way, which made her very touched.

But what this incident reflects is that his parents don't seem to be able to accept him, which makes Mai Sui inexplicably uncomfortable.

Although she didn't intend to argue about anything, his parents' dislike was like a death sentence.

It made her very confused.

She squatted down to wash the vegetables, thinking as she washed: What was wrong? Did I upset his parents the first time I met him?
Is it because they have already accepted Chen Zijin? So they have an instinctive rejection of me who appears in the middle?
Or…?
Thinking of this, Mai Sui lowered her head to take a look at her chest, waist, and straight, round long legs. Then she thought of the way many boys in school secretly looked at her, and then thought of her own characteristics, and she became thoughtful.

Or are his parents afraid that they will hurt him?

As he thought about it, Mai Sui became more and more confused and his mind was in a mess. He really wanted to escape from this place and take shelter for a while.

Fortunately, Sun Manning came over at this time. This girl is a happy treasure. Wherever she is, there will always be laughter.

Chatting with her friend, Mai Sui gradually pushed away the random thoughts in her mind and her mood gradually improved. She asked, "Where's Shi He?"

Sun Manning said: "It should be in the kitchen next door."

Mai Sui glanced at Li Heng's back as he was cutting vegetables, and asked, "Then why did you come here?"

Sun Manning twisted her mouth and said, "What? Are you not welcome?"

Mai Sui smiled tenderly: "How is that possible?" Sun Manning said: "We are from the same place, and I am closer to you two."

Some words were just mentioned briefly, and both Li Heng and Mai Sui understood the underlying meaning, but when it came to their good friend Zhou Shihe, neither of them responded.

Tian Run'e came. When she came, the wheat ears immediately fell silent.

Instead, Sun Manning greeted her with a smile: "Hello, Auntie."

"Hey." Tian Run'e responded amiably, and then said to Mai Sui, "Sui Sui, can I call you that, auntie?"

Mai Sui raised his head and hummed softly.

Tian Run'e ignored the gazes from Li Heng and Sun Manning and said, "Come with me. Auntie wants to talk to you."

Upon hearing this, Mai Sui stood up and followed him out.

Li Heng followed out with a kitchen knife in hand.

Tian Run'e glanced at the kitchen knife in her son's hand and pretended to be dissatisfied: "What? Do you want to chop your mother with a knife?"

When Sun Manning in the kitchen heard this, she covered her mouth with her right hand and laughed like crazy!
Mai Sui gave him a subtle look, indicating that she was fine and there was no need to worry.

Li Heng looked at the kitchen knife in his hand and grinned, "I forgot to put the knife away, mom, don't make a fuss. Also, don't bully her."

Tian Run'e rolled her eyes at him, then reached out and pulled Mai Sui upstairs.

Before leaving, Mai Sui quietly held his hand to show her reassurance.

The two of them didn't go anywhere and went into the study.

Seeing this, Li Jianguo, who was in the living room on the second floor, was very considerate and came downstairs to help in the kitchen.

study.

After closing the door and waiting for the two to sit down, Tian Run'e said softly, "Auntie may have scared you before, I hope you don't mind."

Mai Sui tried hard to smile but said nothing. He was so embarrassed that he didn't know how to speak.

After a while, Tian Run'e asked: "Where is your home in Shaodong? The county town or the countryside?"

Mai Sui said: "My parents do business in the county town, and my hometown is in the countryside down there."

Tian Run'e nodded and asked, "How many brothers and sisters are there in your family?"

Wheat Ear said, "It's just me."

Tian Run'e was stunned. One? Another?
Song Yu, Xiao Han, and Teacher Yu, she had asked around, and it seemed like they were all the same person, and this one was another? What was Manzai up to? Did he have a fetish for only children?
Tian Run'e took a deep breath and then asked directly: "When did you get together?"

Mai Sui was a little embarrassed about this question.

When did you get together?

She couldn't explain it either.

As things stand now, she doesn't even know she's with him? Or doesn't she?
If they hadn't said they were together: but she had kissed him several times, slept in the same bed with him, his hands had once untied her underwear too much, and he had even bumped into her several times. The two of them were already very familiar with each other's body structure through their clothes.

As for being together: but he never touched my chest, and as for more private parts, he stayed away from them and maintained respect for me.

Of course, the most important thing is that I have rejected his "confession" of being together three times.

To sum up, she couldn't figure out what her current relationship with Li Heng was.
Seeing that the girl in front of her had something to hide and seemed to be too embarrassed to speak up, Tian Run'e asked a question in an open-minded way: "When did you have a foundation for your relationship?"

Mai Sui didn't play dumb this time, "Gao Yi. Auntie, don't blame him. I was the one who had a crush on him secretly."

Tian Run'e seemed surprised, and then a trace of admiration flashed in her eyes. Even in this situation, she still wanted to protect Manzai and told the truth. This is a very rare quality.

She looked at the ears of wheat carefully again, from head to toe and from toe to head. Apart from the seductive feeling, she was very satisfied.

Tian Run'e asked: "Does your family know?"

Wheat Ear shook his head.

This answer is reasonable. If they knew, the girl’s family would have come to make a fuss a long time ago. How could it be so calm?
Tian Run'e asked again: "Have you two thought about your future?"

Mai Sui pursed her lips tightly and said nothing, but she was extremely worried. She couldn't figure out where the other party came from. Was he trying to drive her away? Or was he sincerely considering her future?

Seeing her daughter tense up, Tian Run'e gently patted the back of Mai Sui's hand with her right hand and tried to speak in the calmest tone possible: "If you had brothers and sisters, I wouldn't be so worried, but you are the only daughter in the family. Will your parents agree in the future? I..."

At this point, Tian Run'e paused for a moment, then sorted out her thoughts and continued, "Auntie, I won't hide it from you. My son is not a good person. In addition to provoking you, he has also provoked several others, such as Chen Zijin who is studying at Renmin University, Song Yu from Peking University, and Xiao Han from Shanghai Medical University. You are all from No. 1 Middle School, and you are in the same class. I think you have heard of each other's names..."

Tian Run'e looked at her.

Mai Sui's scalp tingled after being looked at, and finally nodded, "We know each other."

Tian Run'e leaned forward slightly: "Do you know their relationship with him?"

Mai Sui didn’t know how to answer this question.
Say you know?
Do you know how many relationships Li Heng has?
You know everything, so why do you still interfere in his feelings?

If I answer truthfully, I will lose face and I am afraid that the aunt will look down on me.

And what if you say you don’t know?
That would be against her conscience. She knew it beforehand, but she couldn't control her emotions and was attracted to him, so she indulged herself step by step to this point.

Seeing her silence, Tian Run'e thought for a moment and realized that her question had loopholes and was embarrassing, so she changed the question: "How far have you developed?"

Mai Sui just breathed a sigh of relief, but then became embarrassed again, but finally gave an answer: "We are still in the stage of having a good impression of each other."

After answering this question, Mai Sui felt relieved and relaxed. She didn't want to lie to her aunt and say that she had slept with Li Heng.

She didn't want to deceive her elders with lies, and she couldn't do such a thing.

What's more, she already had a preliminary guess as to why Aunt Tian was wary of her, and she probably thought that what she was most worried about was "sleeping".

So, she spoke the truth to give Aunt Tian some reassurance, and the two of them had not slept together.

Sure enough, when Tian Run'e heard her answer, she also breathed a sigh of relief and cursed in her heart: "You little bastard, you can tell any kind of lies. You made me worry for nothing for the whole afternoon."

Tian Run'e was not worried about Xiao Han, Zi Jin, or Teacher Yu. But after seeing Mai Sui's charming eyes, she began to have questions she had never thought of, and worries she had never had before.

She is so charming at such a young age. What will she look like if she grows up a few more years? Tian Run'e can't imagine!
She was afraid that her son would not get out of Mai Sui’s bed!

I was afraid that he would end up like Zhao Jing’s husband, who had a stroke and eventually died in bed.

Of course, she would not say what she was thinking, as it would be too hurtful.

Seeing Mai Sui's eyebrows as dark as distant mountains, lips as red as cherries, and the corners of her eyes gradually dimming. Tian Run'e's mind moved, and she couldn't bear it and asked:

"Would you mind telling Auntie your date of birth?"

Mai Sui immediately understood that her aunt wanted to use her birth date and horoscope to predict her marriage with him.

When she was a child, her grandmother had told her fortune and said she had a bad fate.

Although her grandmother didn't tell her, she overheard the conversation between her grandmother and her mother, and the word "short life" left a deep impression on her.

At the beginning of this year, I followed Li Heng, Editor-in-Chief Liao and Teacher Yu to have my fortune told. The fortune teller told me that a bad fate can be changed, but only if I meet a noble person with great fortune and affinity.

Two figures involuntarily popped up in Mai Sui’s mind: Li Heng and Zhou Shihe.

Thinking of this, Mai Sui said out his birth date with half expectation and half uncertainty.

The two of them chatted a lot in the study. Tian Run'e knew how to act and did not ask about Mai Sui's private life and emotional issues. Instead, she talked a lot about other irrelevant topics, focusing on being friendly and caring about Mai Sui's feelings, trying her best to smooth out the sharp issues that came before.

Tian Run'e has some experience in chatting with her daughter, thanks to Manzai. After all, she has chatted with Chen Zijin and Xiao Han before, so she can do it even if she didn't know how to do it.

After 6 o'clock in the evening, Tian Run'e and Mai Sui walked out of the study and went to the dining table.

After Li Heng served the meal to the old couple, he took the initiative to sit with Mai Sui and even helped Mai Sui pick up two pieces of food with his chopsticks.

Mai Sui felt warm in her heart. On this day, she felt that this man valued her more than ever before, which made her secretly happy.

She even wondered: If his parents hadn't come, would he not have shown this protective side of him?
Aunt Tian was a little worried about herself, while he was partial to herself. It was like a roller coaster, with both pain and happiness.

ps: Change first and then change.

(End of this chapter)