1987 My Era

Chapter 551, Youth is like a flower, but its bloom is limited.

For two consecutive days, Li Heng had to stay in Beijing because the heavy snow affected flights.

On the first day, Li Heng devoted himself to accompanying Song Yu, going to class with her, going to the cafeteria with her, going to the library with her, and taking a walk together on campus in the evening.

Among the Peking University alumni, the two are very loving and romantic.

The next day, Friday.

Li Heng asked her, "I remember you only have classes in the morning today, right?"

Song Yu understood the implication in his words: "There are also classes in the fifth and sixth periods in the afternoon, with teachers providing extra lessons. But they are not important classes, and I can ask for leave if needed."

Li Heng said, "I have some errands to run this morning. I'll come back for lunch and have lunch with you. This afternoon, I'll take you to New Future for a stroll."

New Future Tutoring School was making a big splash in Beijing; even students from Peking University were enrolling in their overseas training programs. Song Yu was also curious and agreed to attend.

After leaving Xila Hutong, the two first went to the cafeteria for breakfast, and then headed to the law school.

Upon arriving at the teaching building lobby, Li Heng stopped and said, "I'll be going now."

Song Yu quietly agreed and handed him the black cloth umbrella.

It was during class time, and there were many students coming and going. The two didn't linger for long; after exchanging a glance, they went their separate ways.

I had only walked less than 50 meters from the law school when I ran into Xiao Feng.

He paused for a moment, then walked over and asked, "Xiao Feng, were you waiting for me?"

Xiao Feng glanced towards the law school gate, then walked down a side path: "Follow me."

Li Heng followed.

After leaving the area where the law school was located, the two eventually stopped at the edge of a grassy area where there were few people.

As soon as she regained her balance, Xiao Feng asked, "You really slept with Song Yu?"

Li Heng looked at her, not in a hurry to speak. He hadn't yet figured out what this girl was really up to.

Xiao Feng said, "I'm still shocked. You're only a sophomore, and Song Yu has already consummated your marriage."

Li Heng pondered for a moment, "Xiao Han asked you to ask this, right?"

Xiao Feng was deflated, then retorted, "Was my expression really that fake? How did you figure it out so quickly?"

Li Heng was speechless: "It seems you've spoken to Xiao Han on the phone these past two days."

Xiao Feng didn't hide anything: "We called Professor Wen Yan's house."

Li Heng asked, "What did you say?"

Xiao Feng frankly admitted, "I told you everything I saw."

Li Heng was speechless.

Xiao Feng asked, "Do you think I'm in the way?"

Li Heng thought that was the case, but he didn't say it aloud.

Xiao Feng sighed and said, "You're so smart, how could you not know that Song Yu intended for me to pass on her message?"

Li Heng said dejectedly, "You're quick on the uptake."

Xiao Feng said guiltily, "No, it's not true. I only realized I'd been tricked by Song Yu after I finished talking to Xiao Han and heard her silent for a long time on the other end of the phone."

Li Heng sighed.

Xiao Feng said apologetically, "I'm sorry. Xiao Han once helped me a lot. She asked about your whereabouts in the capital, and I told her the truth."

Li Heng was speechless: "You know Sun Manning and Mai Sui, right? They never interfere in my personal relationships."

Xiao Feng defended herself: "Sun Manning wouldn't dare say. But isn't Mai Sui standing by your side unconditionally because she loves you?"

Li Heng narrowed his eyes.

Xiao Feng chuckled to herself and took a step back, saying, "Yang Cheng told me in his letter that Mai Sui often stays at your house. If such a beautiful woman didn't have feelings for you, would she be foolish enough to ruin her reputation by living with you? Based on my limited understanding of Mai Sui, she shouldn't be the kind of person who lacks discretion."

Li Heng angrily cursed, "That scoundrel Yang Cheng, next time we drink, I'll make sure he gets drunk to death."

Xiao Feng said, "Don't scold him. He didn't mean it. He probably still doesn't know that he was the one who told me that Mai Sui was living with you."

Li Heng's mind raced, and he asked, "Yang Cheng tells you everything, is he pursuing you?"

Perhaps feeling sorry for him, Xiao Feng was very frank: "Yes, he's been trying to have his cake and eat it too since junior high school. I'm getting annoyed by him so much."

Li Heng circled around her, saying, "You really are! I always thought you were a decent girl."

Xiao Feng said, "Then you've got it wrong. Anyone who can get into Peking University is quick-witted."

Li Heng circled around her again, "You're getting along so well with Song Yu now, are you going to help Xiao Han frame Song Yu in the future?"

Xiao Feng said, "I won't help anyone anymore. I've already repaid the favor I owed Xiao Han."

Li Heng's eyes widened: "You're repaying favors by betraying me, so wouldn't you owe me a favor?"

Xiao Feng was confused, and after a long while, she said, "What you said seems to make sense."

Then she asked, "No, so I'm indebted to you now?"

Li Heng snorted and said irritably, "Of course."

Meeting his malicious eyes, Xiao Feng covered her forehead and said, "Uh, okay, just let me know if you need anything in the future, and I'll see if I can help you."

Li Heng nodded, then turned and left, satisfied.

After leaving Peking University, Li Heng bought a hat and a scarf, and then rushed to a pastry shop near Renmin University.

"Boss, do you make custom birthday cakes?" he asked as he entered the room.

Li Lan was busy with her head down and didn't have time to look up: "Make it. Which one do you need?"

Li Heng poured himself a glass of water and drank it: "The most expensive one."

Li Lan frowned, then looked up and stared at him intently. After sending the guest away, she immediately launched into a tirade: "Look at what you've done these past few days! How dare you come here? Zi Jin's heart is broken."

Li Heng asked with concern, "How is Zijin?"

Li Lan scolded, "My parents and I have been with her these past two days, which is alright, isn't it? Can you please not be so high-profile in the future? Can't you just secretly meet with Song Yu?"

Li Heng replied, "I can't keep a low profile. Song Yu is too beautiful, and I'm too famous."

Hearing these ridiculous words, Li Lan wanted nothing more than to kick him: "If you're going to find someone, just do it quietly. Don't throw roses at me. If you don't listen to my advice, next time I'll get Zijing to ambush you at Peking University and see how you handle it."

Li Heng raised his eyebrows. "I know. It's been a long time since I've seen Song Yu, so I wanted to give her a surprise."

Upon hearing Song Yu's name, Li Lan immediately asked, "Have you been with Song Yu at the courtyard house in Xila Hutong these past two nights?"

Li Heng nodded.

Li Lan moved closer and asked in a low voice, "Did you sleep with her?"

Li Heng glanced at her.

Li Lan pouted: "If you look at me like that again, I'll gouge your eyes out. Mom and Dad are concerned about this too."

Li Heng thought for a moment and said, "Let's sleep in the same bed."

Li Lan asked, "What do you mean?"

Li Heng said, "Nothing happened."

Li Lan asked, "I know, I understand, I don't need your explanation. What I mean is, we slept in the same bed and didn't have sex, and suddenly you can't do it anymore?" Li Heng was unhappy: "Hey, can you speak properly? I'm still your own brother."

“You are indeed my younger brother, but you’ve suddenly become such a gentleman, which is completely different from my lecherous brother,” Li Lan said with feigned seriousness.

Li Heng rolled his eyes and said in a low voice, "Song Yu is different from the others. I can't bear to part with her."

Li Lan looked at him, then at him again, and finally composed herself: "As expected, what's offered to you is worthless, and what you can't get is the real deal. It seems you're determined to marry Song Yu."

Before he could reply, Li Lan said, "Since we have some free time today, why don't we introduce Song Yu to Mom and Dad? The two of them have been saying they want to meet Song Yu for a long time. My mother even asked me about it this morning."

Li Heng replied, "Not today."

Li Lan asked, "Why?"

Li Heng said with difficulty, "I haven't completely won over Song Yu yet."

Li Lan sneered, "Useless! You don't even sleep with someone in the same bed. You're not a pure person, so what are you pretending to be a saint for?"

Li Heng retorted, "What do you know, you single dog?"

Li Lan was so angry that she grabbed two pieces of bread and threw them at him. "I don't understand, but I would never do something as immoral as you. I think Song Yu is blind to give you, this leech, such an opportunity."

Well, this conversation is over, so Li Heng stood up to leave.

Li Lan didn't seem to want to stop her at all, and simply asked, "Where are you going?"

Li Heng walked out of the shop: "If this place doesn't want me, there are plenty of other places that will. Why ask?"

Li Lan asked, "When are you leaving?"

Li Heng replied, "Tonight."

Li Lan taunted, "Tonight? You unfilial son, you've even disappeared from the old couple's place?"

Li Heng waved his hand: "Never mind, we'll talk about it next time. I'll come to visit Zijing specially next time."

After returning to Peking University and having lunch, Li Heng took Song Yu to New Future Tutoring School.

As soon as I entered, I saw Old Mop and Wang Ye.

Staring intently at Song Yu, Wang Ye almost lost his composure and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Li, is this your girlfriend?"

She no longer calls him "boss" but directly addresses him as "Mr. Li," which shows the impact Song Yu has had on her.

Li Heng is right.

After receiving confirmation, Wang said goodbye to Song Yu and left, a fleeting shadow of sadness crossing his eyes. She now understood why the boss hadn't bet against her; he had such a perfect partner by his side.

After Wang Ye had walked away, Song Yu said with emotion, "Yingwen, you're a bit darker than before, and you've matured a lot."

Yang Yingwen pulled Song Yu's hand and walked towards the office: "I work for your boyfriend, so naturally I have to do my best. The environment is a test of character. What brings you here today?"

Song Yu smiled and glanced at Li Heng.

After pouring tea for the two of them, the old rag grabbed Li Heng and asked, "What does this mean? Don't just stay silent."

Li Heng said, "It doesn't mean much. I just brought your boss's wife here to get acquainted with the place."

Yang Yingwen looked bewildered for a moment before pulling Li Heng to the outside corridor and whispering, "Where did Xiao Han lose?"

Li Heng said leisurely, "What do you mean by 'defeat'? They're all my women. I have more than just this one business."

Yang Yingwen couldn't believe it: "My God! My God! Song Yu really agreed to be with you? She's really willing to share a husband with another woman?"

Li Heng countered, "Do you think she's that kind of promiscuous person?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Yingwen muttered to himself, "That's true, Song Yu is difficult to deal with. But your use of moral blackmail is truly masterful. Your high-profile declaration of love at Peking University and the commotion at Dongting Lake have made it known to everyone. She's been forced into a corner by you. She has no choice but to marry you in the future."

Li Heng retorted, "I'm not that bad."

"Tch, who would believe that! If I were as pretty as Zijing and the others, I'd probably have been taken advantage of by you long ago, and you wouldn't have given me that 'old rag' nickname when I was so young." Yang Yingwen glanced at him sideways, as if to say, "I know you inside and out."

Li Heng grinned: "Alright, just because you didn't even tell me your decision back then, I won't want you."

Yang Yingwen was furious. "Even if you do it again, I won't give a damn about a scoundrel like you who only knows how to fight."

“That’s right, isn’t this perfect? ​​I don’t want you, and you don’t care about me, so we’re a perfect match as friends,” Li Heng said shamelessly.

Yang Yingwen said, "Are you forcing me to take sides?"

Li Heng said, "No, don't overthink it. I just brought Song Yu here for a visit. After all, this is the only property I own in the capital, and it wouldn't be right not to bring her here to see it after so long."

Yang Yingwen listened with some skepticism, but didn't ask any more questions. He returned to his office and warmly greeted Song Yu.

After having tea, the three of them took a good look around the New Future Tutoring School. Song Yu asked, "Yingwen, do you often skip classes?"

Yang Yingwen was a little embarrassed: "You've heard about it?"

Song Yu nodded with a smile: "You're quite famous now. People at our school call you the 'New Future Little Boss'."

Li Heng interjected, "If you skip class so often, won't the school punish you?"

When asked about this, Yang Yingwen seemed a little proud: "My counselor and the director talked to me. Seeing that I hadn't fallen behind in my grades, they not only didn't punish me, but also encouraged me to apply what I learned."

"Enlightened," Li Heng praised.

As they chatted, it began to get dark. The group had dinner at New Future.

After dinner, Li Heng took Song Yu back to Peking University. The two then walked side by side in the snow for a long time. Before parting, Li Heng said reluctantly, "My flight is tonight, I have to go."

Song Yu looked into his eyes: "Okay, be careful on the road, and have a safe journey."

Li Heng then instructed, "Write me a letter every two weeks, and don't be lazy."

Song Yu smiled.

After a moment of restraint, under the watchful eyes of her fellow alumni on the snow-covered ground, she took the initiative to hug him and whispered in his ear, "After next year, I'll take you to meet your uncle and aunt."

Upon hearing this, Li Heng, who had been feeling down, immediately perked up and excitedly asked, "Is this really true?"

"It's true, but you have to work hard." Song Yu said with a faint smile in her eyes, and released him.

Li Heng blurted out without thinking, "What do you mean I have to work hard? Work hard to pursue you?"

Song Yu smiled without saying a word, everything was understood without being spoken.

This laugh sent chills down Li Heng's spine, instantly waking him up considerably.

He thought to himself, "Next year is almost here. If I play it safe and hold back, I'll get this wife without a problem."
I've seen you off on a thousand-mile journey, but we must part ways eventually.

Song Yu personally escorted him to the school gate, watching Wang Ye's minivan disappear at the end of the street before slowly turning around and entering the school.

Actually, she didn't just say "next year" casually; she had thought about it carefully.

Next year will mean the end of junior year and the beginning of senior year.

This means that one's life-long commitment after graduation can be considered a priority in life.

Youth is like a flower, but its bloom is limited. Marriage is an inevitable path that every woman will take, and when that day comes, she will not run away from it.

Next year, she will go to Fudan University. Many things are destined to be turbulent. If he can stay true to himself, even with his flaws, he can still be considered a good man.

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