1987 My Era

Chapter 552, Wheat Ear, How Can You Be So Gentle?
On the way, Wang also asked him, "Boss, do you know anything about real estate?"

Li Heng turned his head to look at her. "Are you interested in real estate?"

Wang also said, "When chatting with friends in Hong Kong, I learned that many large Hong Kong companies are now scheming to hoard land in the mainland."

Li Heng replied, "I don't know much about real estate and have no experience with it."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ye wisely dropped the subject.

She didn't speak again until the van was almost at the airport: "I'm currently researching real estate companies in Hong Kong, and I believe that the mainland real estate market will usher in a golden age in the next 20 years."

Li Heng asked, "What's the reason?"

Wang also said, "The Li family in Hong Kong will not act without a profit. Now that the mainland is carrying out reform and opening up, it is probably not wrong to keep a close eye on their actions."

Li Heng listened without commenting, only saying, "New Future is just getting started, you need to take good care of it."

Wang Ye nodded: "Don't worry, boss."

Not long after, they arrived at the airport. The van pulled over, and just as Wang Ye was about to get out and open the door for him, he saw Huang Zhaoyi through the car window.

She froze, staring intently at the woman in blue, thinking to herself, "Another stunning beauty. My boss has quite the luck with women. It seems my plan to conceive will have to be aborted soon."

Having been in Beijing for almost two months, Wang Ye, who had been trying his best to learn about the outside world whenever he had time, already knew who Huang Zhaoyi was. She was a famous leading lady in Peking Opera in mainland China, but he never expected that she would also be working for her boss.

Lushan Village has Yu Shuheng and Mai Sui, Shanghai Medical University has Xiao Han, Beijing has Song Yu and Chen Zijin, and now we're adding a leading lady. Can the boss's body handle it?
Wang Ye glanced at Li Heng with a questioning look. He had a well-proportioned and strong figure, a rosy complexion, and a strong voice, and seemed to be in good health.

Does he possess the legendary abilities of Lao Ai? The ability to pull a horse-drawn carriage?

Thinking this, she couldn't help but look down and glance around at a certain spot, but unfortunately, she was wearing too many thick winter clothes and couldn't see anything at first glance.
Seeing Li Heng and Huang Zhaoyi leave, Wang was somewhat lost in thought. Her biggest wish in coming to the mainland was to borrow a child from Li Heng, who had exceptional literary skills and was handsome. However, it seemed that there were many difficulties and no hope at all.

In a corner of the airport, Huang Zhaoyi handed him her plane ticket and said, "I'm going directly to Changshi. I have a business contract to sign at noon, so I won't be traveling with you."

Li Heng took the plane ticket: "Okay, it's cold in Hunan now, take good care of yourself when you get there."

Huang Zhaoyi was very pleased that the man was paying more and more attention to her. "The gifts you asked me to buy for Grandma were delivered to them yesterday."

Li Heng thanked him, then slapped his forehead with his right hand and said, "Uh, I completely forgot about my second aunt. I'll trouble your people to make another trip and buy the same gifts as my eldest aunt and send them to Lengjiang."

As he spoke, he gave his second aunt's address in Lengshuijiang.

Huang Zhaoyi took notes.

Li Heng said, "We're family, so I won't give you the money for the gifts. I know you don't need that."

Giving her money would seem too polite and make her uncomfortable, but he still had to say something.

Sure enough, for Huang Zhaoyi, the words "family" were the best reward. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, she would have liked to hug her man like other women before parting.

Reason prevailed over emotion, and Huang Zhaoyi said, "Then I'll be going now."

Li Heng nodded and watched her turn away.

After walking about ten steps, she suddenly turned back to his side, asking worriedly, "I've arranged for someone to pick you up at the airport in Shanghai. Will that affect you?"

Li Heng asked, "Male or female?"

Huang Zhaoyi said, "She's a woman, another assistant of mine, and also the person in charge of the eight stores of Fuchun Xiaoyuan in Shanghai. To avoid too many people talking, she will pick you up personally."

What she was actually worried about was Yu Shuheng, fearing that Yu Shuheng would also go to the airport to pick him up and then they would have a car accident.

Although she bought the plane tickets, if Yu Shuheng really paid attention to his every move, she wouldn't be able to hide his itinerary from him.

Li Heng said, "I didn't tell Teacher Yu that I was going home today."

Hearing this, Huang Zhaoyi understood, happily adjusted her sunglasses, and left.

Wow, this woman!
If you didn't know she was 33 years old, you would think she was only in her early 20s; she looks so young.

Li Heng watched the tall, slender figure in blue gradually disappear into the distance, a surge of desire rising within him. Of all the women he had ever known, she was probably the only one who would be completely submissive to him in bed, and only with her could he act with complete abandon.

Then he couldn't help but think of Mai Sui. This girl didn't need to play any tricks. As long as she lay peacefully under him, she would have an enchanting effect. He would be much more excited than usual. How could he describe that feeling? The word "ecstasy" was not enough to express it.

The woman on the bed was a natural beauty; a single glance, a whispered murmur, was enough to captivate and bewitch. He was like a high-powered engine, endlessly insatiable.

Just as I turned away and was about to head to the waiting room, a stylishly dressed woman approached me.

The other person was about 30 years old. He greeted me as soon as he sat down: "Good evening, Teacher Li."

Li Heng quickly sized the other person up and said indifferently, "Hello."

The woman handed over her business card with both hands. "My name is Dai Yue. I'm a teacher at the Beijing Film Academy, as well as a producer and director. Ms. Li, do you still have the film and television rights to your novel 'To Live'?"

Oh, so you're looking to buy film and television rights from me.

Li Heng politely took the business card, glanced at it, and put it in his pocket. Too lazy to be polite, he went straight to the point and asked, "How much are you willing to pay?"

Dai Yue originally wanted to say 2.

But the moment she met his eyes, she had an instant intuition that if she offered 2, he wouldn't even give her a second glance. Considering the man's social status and terrifying wealth, she changed her mind and said one word: "5, how about that?"

Li Heng remained silent, closed his eyes, and began to rest.

Is 5 too low?

Or does the other party look down on me, thinking that I don't have much fame?
Dai Yue comes from a privileged background, a status that makes her unapproachable in the industry. However, due to a lack of notable works, while people outwardly respect her, there is much gossip behind her back. Therefore, she has always longed to make a name for herself and create a masterpiece.

Rumors have been circulating that director Zhang Yimou has taken a liking to "To Live" and has already traveled to Shanghai to find the renowned writer Li Heng. Dai Yue, who has just read "To Live," seems to see an opportunity and, through connections, finds Li Heng at the airport first, hoping to steal the role.

Looking at the man with a strong artistic temperament in front of her, Dai Yue didn't dare to disturb him loudly. After hesitating for a moment, she whispered, "Teacher Li, please name your price, how much do you want?"

This isn't about money at all. He'd never even heard of this person in his previous life, so why would he want her to film his work haphazardly?

He casually quoted an exorbitant price: "30."

Dai Yue was taken aback, then realized that the other party did not want to sell.

Just then, the airport announcement came on, and Li Heng stood up, picked up his luggage, and headed to board the plane.

Dai Yue stood there for a while, then, unwilling to give up, walked towards an office. She didn't have a plane ticket, but she quickly got one through connections and boarded the plane.

Li Heng had just boarded the plane and settled into his seat when he saw Dai Yue whisper a few words to her neighbor before changing seats.

He looked at her speechlessly.

Dai Yue broke into a bright smile and then began a half-hour-long, persistent pleading session.

It turned out to be completely useless; Li Heng wasn't short of money and had no intention of selling at all.

Finally, having exhausted all other options, Dai Yue gritted her teeth, leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Teacher Li, I know you don't lack money. How about this, you can take whatever I have."

She deliberately emphasized the word "use".

Dai Yue wouldn't say such things to anyone else.

But if the object of her affections was Li Heng, who was wealthy and famous, then it would be a different story. She might even be able to snag a rich husband. Even if they didn't end up as husband and wife, or just had a fleeting affair, it wouldn't matter. He had so many excellent works in his possession; they were practically priceless treasures. She was extremely envious.

Faced with blatant temptation, Li Heng remained unmoved.

Ha! What a joke! Which woman who pursues me isn't high-class? Take Dai Qing, Chen Lijun, Huang Ziyue, Wu Siyao, and Ye Zhanyan, for example. They're all more beautiful than the last.

Any one of these women would be prettier than the one in front of you.

This pretty Dai Yue is just a little plump, but she's not as sexy as my high school English teacher. Why would I bother with her?
Seeing that Li Heng remained silent, Dai Yue angrily pressed on, "Teacher Li, I also have a well-known actress in my contacts. The three of us can discuss script adaptation together tonight."

Then she said the actress's name.

This time, Li Heng reacted, not with agreement, but with great surprise.

Because the actress she mentioned is quite famous and considered beautiful, and the problem is that she seems to have a good reputation in the industry, so how could Dai Yue be so confident?
Li Heng found the flight quite noisy, with the woman next to him constantly trying to seduce him. Fortunately, he had seen countless characters and remained calm, without the slightest ripple of emotion.

He finally arrived in Shanghai. Without even daring to leave Dai Yue, he met up with Huang Zhaoyi's assistant as soon as he got off the plane, got into his car, and drove away.

Inside the car, Li Heng asked his female assistant, "Judging from your accent, are you a local from Shanghai?"

The female assistant agreed.

Then she asked, "Is Mr. Li hungry?"

Li Heng said, "It's good that you took me directly back to school."

The female assistant nodded. He didn't ask any questions and stopped talking, focusing on driving.

As Li Heng passed by Pentagon, he raised his left wrist to check his watch and realized it was getting late; the department stores should be closed. So he gave up on the idea of ​​buying dark chocolate for Mai Sui.

The car didn't go into Fudan University, but stopped near the school gate, just like Huang Zhaoyi usually does.

It was just a coincidence that he had only walked about 50 meters after getting off the bus when he encountered Chen Guifen and a boy hugging each other and hiding in the shadows by the roadside.

Li Heng glanced at the boy and knew immediately that he wasn't Hu Ping. He pretended not to see him and walked straight past him.

Chen Guifen recognized him and immediately felt extremely uncomfortable, unsure whether to turn left or right in the boy's arms.

After Li Heng left, Chen Guifen parted ways with the boy, saying, "The dormitory is about to close, you should go back to Tongji University, I'm going back to my dormitory."

The boy tried to coax him into going to a hotel, but it didn't work out. He got a little angry and said, "You're not going to be eyeing other women while secretly going to a hotel with Hu Ping, are you?"

Chen Guifen's face was extremely pale: "We're over, we're breaking up!"

Despite the boy's best efforts to persuade her to stay, Chen Guifen still left.

As Li Heng entered the school gate, he thought of what Tang Dailing had told him in the dormitory not long ago: since breaking up with Lao Hu, Chen Guifen had changed three boyfriends, all from other schools. Each relationship lasted between 10 and 20 days, and after they met in a hotel, she would immediately break up with him and move on to the next one. Three boyfriends in a seamless succession.

He still remembers Zhou Zhangming shaking his head and sighing: Old Hu broke her heart, which twisted Chen Guifen's mind. She transformed from a country girl who didn't know how to dress up into a social butterfly, targeting good-looking boys from other schools.

Upon returning to Lushan Village, Li Heng discovered that buildings numbered 27, 26, and 25 were all dark and had their doors and windows tightly shut.

However, the small building at number 24 was brightly lit tonight, and the sound of drinking could be heard coming from inside.

Li Heng stood at the gate of the courtyard and listened carefully. He heard the voices of Sun Manning and Ye Ning, as well as Chen Siya and Lao Fu.

Could Mai Sui and the others be with Lao Fu?
With that in mind, he put his luggage back in building number 26 and planned to take a shower before going over to check on things.

Unexpectedly, he had only been in the shower room for a short while when he heard footsteps coming from the hallway. Then, a familiar voice asked from outside the bathroom door, "Li Heng, is that you back?"

Li Heng called out towards the door, "Maisui, it's me, where have you been?"

“We were all at Teacher Fu’s house. When I saw the lights were on, I came back to check on him,” Mai Sui said.

Her gaze lingered on the bathroom door for two seconds before she sat down on the sofa with Zhou Shihe, who had come back with her. She had drunk three beers that night and was slightly drunk.

Mai asked, "Are you taking a shower?"

Li Heng is right.

Mai Sui asked with concern, "Did you get your clothes?"

She asked this because she knew his habits; if no one was home, he would often only take a pair of underwear into the house and then run back to the bedroom shirtless.

Li Heng said, "No, can you find me a set?"

"Okay." Mai Sui said amiably, then turned and went into his master bedroom to help him find clothes.

A moment later, Mai Sui knocked on the bathroom door with clothes in her hand.

Then the door opened halfway, and Li Heng reached out and pulled her in, "Come in and keep me company, give me a back rub."

Seeing that he was naked, Mai Sui blushed instantly, her extremely charming eyes blinked weakly several times, and she hurriedly said, "Shi He is here."

"what?"

Li Heng was startled and quickly shrank behind the bathroom door. Then he peeked into the living room and saw half a head sticking out from the sofa.

Hearing the unusual conversation between the two, Zhou Shihe simply shrank back, curled up on the sofa, and then closed her eyes.

Half a minute later, Mai Sui came to the sofa and sat opposite her friend.

The two women remained locked in a stalemate for a while. At one point, Zhou Shihe opened her clear, bright eyes and stared straight at the wheat ears.

Mai Sui was somewhat afraid to meet her gaze and awkwardly looked away.

After a while, Zhou Shihe suddenly got up, put on her cotton slippers, said gently, "I'm going home for a bit," and then walked towards the stairwell.

Two minutes later, Li Heng came out of the bathroom, quickly looked around, and asked, "Comrade Zhou Shihe is gone?"

“Yes, she said she’s going home,” Mai Sui replied.

Why did Zhou Shihe go home?
Everyone knew the truth.

But after not seeing each other for a few days, their eyes met and they were drawn together like magnets, unable to look apart.

After their eyes met for a quarter of an hour, Li Heng lowered his head, and Mai Sui slightly raised her head, their eyes meeting in perfect harmony.

After sharing a bed with Song Yu for several nights in a row, Li Heng's inner fire had long been pent up. At this moment, his two red tongues were intertwined, like a knot tied in a tight embrace, inseparable.

After a while, Li Heng pressed her down onto the sofa and kissed her greedily.

Meanwhile, his hands continued to caress her lower abdomen and gradually probe inside her clothes.

Just then, Mai Sui, who was about to be overwhelmed by the wonderful and strange feeling, tightly grabbed his big hand and pulled it away from his mouth, saying, "No, don't do this. Teacher Fu is leaving tomorrow morning. He's treating us to dinner tonight, and we're going over there later. Shi He and I came back to call you."

Upon hearing this, Li Heng's red eyes slowly faded, and he lovingly hugged her, saying, "I missed you so much."

“Yes, me too.” Mai Sui reached out and hugged his waist.

The two lay perfectly sprawled on the sofa, gazing quietly at each other.

For a moment, no one spoke, no one wanted to break this delicate balance, and they were all enjoying each other's warmth.

Suddenly, a shout came from the first floor: "Li Heng, Mai Sui, Shi He, what are you doing upstairs? Why aren't you coming down for dinner?"

That was Sun Manning's shout.

"Exactly, exactly. You three shouldn't be talking about lovey-dovey stuff. What are you dawdling about? Come down and have a drink." Ye Ning's voice rang out.

Just as the two women finished shouting, they noticed someone walking out of the neighboring courtyard. Who else could it be but Zhou Shihe?
"Hey, Shihe, what are you doing in building number 27?" Ye Ning asked.

Zhou Shihe said, "I have something to do at home."

Sun Manning questioned, "Then why didn't you turn on the lights? I didn't hear the door open either. You weren't just sitting in the yard, were you?"

As expected, Zhou Shihe did not go inside. Instead, she stood in the middle of the courtyard, gazing at the starry sky, trying to wake herself up with the wind.

However, she didn't admit it, and smiled gently, saying, "I rested on the sofa downstairs for a while, and the door wasn't completely closed."

Ye Ning wasn't so easily fooled. She looked up at the second floor and suddenly lowered her voice to ask, "Was Li Heng and Mai Sui being intimate upstairs, and you felt uncomfortable, so you quietly came downstairs?"

Upon hearing the word "intimate," a scene automatically flashed into Zhou Shihe's mind: Li Heng pressing Mai Sui down on the sofa, passionately kissing her...

"They might actually be getting intimate. That bastard Li Heng always bullies Mai Sui every time he comes back," Sun Manning muttered.

Ye Ning added fuel to the fire: "They didn't get into a passionate encounter and end up in the bedroom and on the bed, did they?"

Sun Manning chuckled and said, "If that's really the case, then we're doomed. It won't stop for at least two hours, and that bastard's thing is huge."

Ye Ning's eyes widened. "Wow, you saw it with your own eyes?"

Sun Manning rolled her eyes, looking at her like she was an idiot. "Wow, my ass, do you really need to see it with your own eyes? In the summer, when does he ever wear pants that aren't bulging? Besides, look at the underwear he hangs out to dry, aren't the dents deep and wide?"

Ye Ning looked at him with admiration: "Manning, you're really something else, so experienced. I didn't even notice until you mentioned it. Now that you've brought it up, I remember! Li Heng must be really something else, with a great physique and so many accolades. Sleeping with him must be amazing. If I were Sui Sui, I'd definitely go all out..."

Zhou Shihe gave the two yaoi fans a strange look, then glanced up at the master bedroom on the second floor where the lights were on. Without saying a word, she turned and left quietly.

After Zhou Shihe left, Ye Ning asked, "Should we go up and call Li Heng and Sui Sui?"

Sun Manning wrinkled her nose: "Are you stupid? If you want to do this, you do it. I'm not going."

Just as the two women were chatting away, all the lights on the second floor went out, and Li Heng and Mai Sui appeared before them together. Coincidentally, Lao Fu also came over from building number 24, and grinned at Li Heng as soon as he saw him, saying, "You kid, half the table came out just to call you."

Li Heng said, "I'm a little tired, so I took a shower."

Old Fu reached out and pulled him by the arm, leading him towards his home: "Come on, this is my last night in Lushan Village. Have a good drink with me tonight."

“Sure, no problem.” Li Heng readily agreed.

Upon entering the Fu family home, I found it filled with several familiar faces. Besides the four women—Mai Sui, Zhou Shihe, Sun Manning, and Ye Ning—there were also Teacher Yu and Chen Siya.

Seeing Teacher Yu smiling at him, Li Heng took the initiative to sit down next to her, saying, "Teacher."

Yu Shuheng handed him a glass, filled it with wine, and said, "Have a drink with me."

"Hey." Li Heng picked up his wine and drank a glass with her first.

Tonight's main dish is mutton hot pot, with several kilograms of fresh mutton laid out on the side that haven't been used yet, and a large basket of side dishes such as winter bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and tofu.

Chen Siya greeted, "Li Heng, we didn't know you'd be back tonight. Don't mind that we only ate half, but all the vegetables and meat are fresh. I'll cook a little of everything for you."

Li Heng didn't stand on ceremony: "Okay, thank you, Sister Chen."

Old Fu took out a bottle of baijiu, opened it, and poured him a glass. "We've known each other for so long, but you've never had a proper drink with me, Old Fu. I'm leaving now, can I get drunk just this once?"

Li Heng gets a headache just looking at baijiu. He picked up his glass, clinked it with Lao Fu's, and downed a third of the glass in one gulp. "I'll risk my life to keep you company tonight."

After drinking one and a half cups of baijiu (Chinese liquor) in a row, his head began to spin, and he glanced at the wheat.

Mai Sui understood immediately, and while he was chatting and joking with Teacher Yu and the Fu couple, he secretly replaced the liquor in his cup with plain water.

The speed of his hands and the skill of his movements left Zhou Shihe speechless yet unable to suppress a smile.

After three cups of baijiu, Lao Fu muttered to himself, "Huh? You usually pass out after two cups of baijiu, but you've had three today. How come you can still talk?"

Li Heng retorted, "Maybe it's because I'm in a good mood. I can drink more when I'm in a good mood. How about another drink?"

"Hey, I'm happy to hear that." Old Fu was most delighted to have someone to drink with, and the two immediately started their fourth drink.

But this time, Lao Fu learned his lesson and watched him drink.

Unable to resist the urge, Li Heng could only drink it in small sips.

Suddenly remembering something, he took out Dai Yue's business card from his pocket and handed it to Teacher Yu on his left, "Teacher, do you know this person?"

Then, he recounted his chance encounter on the plane as an amusing anecdote.

"Holy crap! Li Heng, you even had a romantic encounter on the plane?" Sun Manning exclaimed in astonishment.

Seeing that Mai Sui, Zhou Shihe, Ye Ning, and the Fu couple were all looking at him, Li Heng joked, "A beautiful woman is called a romantic encounter, while an unattractive woman is called bad luck, okay? That woman was so talkative that I almost went deaf today."

Chen Siya asked, "Li Heng, I've always been curious about something: in your eyes, what standards qualify someone as beautiful?"

Li Heng countered, "Sister Chen, why did you ask that question?"

Chen Siya said, "Several times I saw pretty girls secretly slipping you love letters on the street, but you always threw them away without ever opening them. I thought at the time that maybe the girls weren't pretty enough for you to be moved."

Li Heng asked, "Can I talk to you about this privately?"

Old Fu then chimed in, "In private? No way, I don't trust you, kid."

Chen Siya rolled her eyes at her husband, "Old Fu, you're drunk."

"Hey, I'm a little drunk, but still fairly sober. I still remember what you said last year, Siya: if I hadn't somehow gotten involved with you, you might have fallen in love with Li Heng too. Heh, that kid, I still get angry just thinking about it." Old Fu grinned, looking like he wanted to devour him.

Chen Siya reached out and pinched Lao Fu's waist, "You dead man, that's just angry talk, can't you even understand what I'm saying? Mai Sui and Shu Heng are here, so shut up."

After saying that, Chen Siya realized she had misspoke and looked abruptly at Yu Shuheng and Mai Sui.

The wheat ears bowed their heads, looking somewhat lost.

Yu Shuheng smiled gracefully, threw the business card into the trash can, and said to him, "Sell it if you want, or don't sell it if you don't want to. She wouldn't dare to say anything more."

Listen to that! Our Teacher Yu is just that domineering. Li Heng happily picked up his cup and said to Teacher Yu, "Let's have another one."

Yu Shuheng asked, "Can you still drink?"

Li Heng blinked. Just a moment ago, while he was chatting with Lao Fu and Sister Chen, the wine in his cup had changed from liquor to plain water.

Yu Shuheng glanced at Mai Sui subtly, smiled, and clinked glasses with him.

Sun Manning and Ye Ning seemed to have discovered a new continent. Sun Manning whispered to Zhou Shihe, "Shihe, are Li Heng and Teacher Yu really together?"

Zhou Shihe remained silent, watching her.

Sun Manning explained, "I know Teacher Yu likes Li Heng. What I mean is, have they slept together?"

Zhou Shihe pondered for a moment, then shook her head slightly.

As the saying goes, the enemy knows the enemy best. After a year and a half of getting along, Zhou Shihe believed that she had a certain understanding of Teacher Yu, which could be summarized in eight words: more than enough strategy, but not enough decisiveness.

In her opinion, Teacher Yu wanted too much, which led her to be indecisive and fail to distinguish the important points.

Zhou Shihe felt that Xiao Hanyuan's location at the medical university made the timing and location extremely advantageous for Teacher Yu.

And Mai Sui hasn't given herself to Li Heng yet. As long as Teacher Yu is willing to go all out, Li Heng will basically be within her grasp.

But she never understood what Teacher Yu was thinking.
Just as her mind was wandering, Li Heng held out a glass of wine to her: "Come on, Comrade Shihe, it's been a long time since we've had a toast, let's have a drink."

Zhou Shihe pouted slightly as she looked at the plain water in his cup.

Li Heng chuckled and bypassed her, bumping into Sun Manning and Ye Ning, the two unsuspecting victims.

That night, Lao Fu got drunk, not because he was defeated by Li Heng, but because Mai Sui saw Lao Fu constantly urging Li Heng to drink, so she made a slight move, and Lao Fu became completely drunk.

Ye Ning and Sun Manning were also drunk. The two sisters supported each other as they sang "Little Grass" and staggered back to Building No. 27.

As they left, Mai Sui linked arms with Zhou Shihe and whispered, "Shihe, are you alright?"

Zhou Shihe shook her head slightly: "I'm fine, you go and take care of him, he's just putting on a brave face."

Li Heng was indeed forcing himself to stay upright. He had drunk more than two glasses of baijiu tonight, and he was feeling dizzy. Although he could walk independently without falling, he only had one thought in his mind: to lie down.

Before Mai Sui could come over to help, Yu Shuheng supported Li Heng from behind, "Why don't you come to my house for a while?"

Li Heng rubbed his face vigorously with his hands, "Teacher, something's up."

Yu Shuheng nodded.

The two then entered building number 25.

Zhou Shihe and Mai Sui looked at each other and went into building number 26.

Upon entering the house and going upstairs to the second floor, Li Heng sat on the sofa and asked, "Teacher, what brings you here?"

Yu Shuheng sat opposite him, staring at him for a while before speaking softly, "Why did you go to Peking University so high-profile? Don't you know that some students at Peking University may have classmates or friends at Fudan University? Although information is not easy to spread now, word of mouth will eventually be exposed."

Li Heng said, "I know."

Seeing that he stopped talking after saying those three words, Yu Shuheng felt a rare pang of jealousy, realizing that the boy's feelings for Song Yu were beyond her expectations.

After a brief standoff, Yu Shuheng said, "I can't silence private opinions. But as for newspapers and the media, I will take care of everything for you."

After saying that, she added, "I will try my best to spread the word for you and try to prevent the rumors of you having two relationships at the same time from spreading widely at Peking University and Fudan University before graduation."

But from now on, you either need to keep a low profile with Xiao Han or with Song Yu. Don't be high-profile with both, otherwise there's nothing I can do.

Li Heng agreed: "Okay, thank you, teacher."

Yu Shuheng stared into his eyes and earnestly advised, "If possible, both sides should keep a low profile for a while. As time goes by, many things will be naturally forgotten."

Li Heng replied: "For the next long period of time, I will focus my energy on my new book."

Upon hearing this, Yu Shuheng smiled.

In fact, manipulating public opinion about Li Heng herself is not a difficult task given her family's network of connections.

The main reason she brought it up today was to instill a sense of self-protection in this young man. At the same time, she was also a little jealous.

She remained calm and composed in front of Xiao Han, Chen Zijin, and Mai Sui.

But when it comes to Song Yu, she's been drinking alone every night for the past few days.

In fact, she was also aware that there had long been rumors on the Fudan University campus about him being two-timing, with the rumored romantic interests being Xiao Han and Mai Sui.

However, Xiao Han is the official girlfriend, so there's nothing for anyone to say.

As for Mai Sui, she didn't care about those things. Besides, given Li Heng's current status and position, even if some people wanted to gossip, they would have to consider the possible consequences. Would they offend such a powerful alumnus?
Will this affect my job placement after graduation?
None of these are trivial matters; everyone should have a clear understanding of them and weigh them carefully.

After all, Li Heng is now the face of Fudan University. Smearing Li Heng is tantamount to slapping Fudan University in the face. Who would be so stupid?
These days, those who can get into Fudan University are all smart people. It's okay to joke around with your best friends in private, but in public places, especially in crowded places, everyone is very secretive about Mai Sui, even the school leaders and teachers.

This is the immense, albeit invisible, influence of Li Heng's reputation.

Besides, many girls hope to hook up with Li Heng. He's rich, talented, and handsome—practically walking hormones. The girls mostly feel envy, jealousy, and resentment towards Mai Sui, wishing they could transform into Mai Sui and lie in Li Heng's bed.

Take Ye Zhanyan for example.

For example, Chen Lijun and Dai Qing.

For example, Huang Ziyue and Wu Siyao.

For example, there are the girls who tirelessly write him love letters.

They all knew he had a girlfriend, but they still wanted to pursue him and become his woman.

This clearly demonstrates the terrifying power of Li Heng's dazzling aura to attract girls.

Of course, the most important factor is Li Heng's status as a renowned writer, which greatly increases society's tolerance towards him.

Throughout history, both domestically and internationally, the romantic escapades of literary figures have become a common practice and a defining characteristic. People are used to it and might even discover a romantic history hidden behind any famous person.

This is also why Mr. Ba, Principal Sun, Shen Xin, and Wei Shiman turned a blind eye to him.

Teacher Yu stood up and asked, "Want a cup of coffee?"

Li Heng nodded: "Okay, have a drink."

As usual, Yu Shuheng put three sugars in his coffee and handed it to him: "Did you go to New Future this time?"

Li Heng said, "I'm going."

Yu Shuheng asked, "How is the situation?"

Li Heng said, "Wang Ye is very capable. Everything at the tutoring school is running smoothly now. I stayed there for half a day and didn't find any problems."

Suddenly, he thought of the HR manager and accounting manager that Huang Zhaoyi had sent to New Future. Could it be that Teacher Yu was subtly referring to Da Qingyi when she mentioned New Future?
He quietly and carefully observed Teacher Yu's facial micro-expressions for a while, and only felt relieved after seeing that there was nothing unusual.

The two chatted for the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee, and neither of them mentioned how he got home that night.
But Li Heng knew clearly in his heart: with Teacher Yu's intelligence, even without asking through connections, she could guess the truth of the matter.

Just as he finished his coffee and got up to go home, a voice came from behind him: "Did Song Yu know about Xiao Han's mother coming to Fudan University?"

Li Heng was surprised and turned halfway to look at her.

Teacher Yu smiled mysteriously, "Young man, among all your female confidantes, apart from Mai Sui, none of them are simple-minded. You'll suffer for it in the future."

Li Heng countered, "And what about you?"

Yu Shuheng's eerie smile froze on her face instantly. She stared at him intently for a long time before finally coming to her senses: "I am your teacher."

"Oh... Teacher! Hello, teacher! I don't think you'd want to become a student's wife." Li Heng said "Oh" and dragged out the last syllable as he went downstairs.

Yu Shuheng squeezed the coffee cup in her hand tightly, then suddenly smiled warmly. It seemed that he knew exactly what she wanted.

He went downstairs, crossed the middle of the alley, and returned home.

At this moment, Mai Sui and Zhou Shihe were chatting while busy making yarn balls on the sofa on the second floor.

Seeing him come upstairs, Zhou Shihe immediately put down the ball of yarn in her hand, stood up and was about to leave.

Li Heng stopped her, "Comrade Shihe, am I really that scary? Can I eat people? You run away as soon as you see me?"

Zhou Shihe smiled lightly, ignored him, and walked past him.

Seeing this, Mai Sui ran to the attic outside and watched as Shi He returned to the small building next door at number 27 and closed the courtyard gate and the house door before she regained her composure.

Li Heng came to her side and said, "You two sisters have such a deep bond."

Mai Sui spoke softly, "Shi He is a very nice person."

Li Heng nodded in agreement. So far, apart from showing her sharp tongue to Teacher Yu, Miss Zhou has been very friendly and approachable to her friends, without any airs.

Her gaze lingered on his face for a moment, then Mai Sui asked with concern, "Are you tired?"

Li Heng said, "I'm much better now after resting for a while."

Mai Sui sat on the swing and waved her right hand to the side: "Come sit with me for a while."

Li Heng took a few steps, then, as if remembering something, asked, "Should we turn off the living room lights?"

Mai Sui hummed in agreement.

Li Heng returned to the living room, turned off all the lights, then ran to the bedroom to fetch a quilt, sat down next to her, and wrapped them both up in the quilt.

The first time they were like this in the attic, Mai Sui smiled sweetly and suddenly made a bold move, gently resting her head on his shoulder, her gaze shifting upwards as she stared at him in a daze.

With the help of the dim light, Li Heng understood her eyes: I've missed you so much these past few days.

Li Heng's mind raced, and he reached out to put his arm around her waist, pulling her closer into his embrace: "It's been snowing so heavily in the capital these past two days, I never expected to see stars in Shanghai."

The wheat stalk asked, "Do you like stars?"

Star?

Who doesn't love stars? The stars were the most brilliant and enchanting when he was a child. But as he grew up, he found that the stars weren't as captivating as they used to be; they seemed less bright and fewer in number.

Only then did he realize that this was probably what the poem meant by "wanting to buy osmanthus flowers and share wine, but it's not like the carefree days of youth."

Recalling his childhood, Li Heng's voice became a few degrees lower: "When I was a child, I especially liked to lie on the straw and count the stars, with a sweet potato in my left hand and a straw in my right, feeling carefree."

A picture of a farmhouse involuntarily came to mind as Mai Sui asked, "Did you have a hard childhood?"

Li Heng replied, "It was alright at first. My dad had a job, and we could eat meat a few times a month."

Then things got tough. My mom would haggle over every penny for a piece of tofu, even if it cost 1 cents. After buying the tofu, she'd stir-fry a huge bowl of chili peppers. The bowl would be full of green peppers, with hardly any tofu, but she still ate it happily. There was just one downside…

Wheat Ear blinked. "Don't tell me, let me guess."

Then she asked, "Is it because your second sister always bullies you and you can't get any advantage over her?"

Li Heng lowered his head. "How did you know? Is it because of the worms in my stomach?"

Mai Sui smiled gently and asked with interest, "Tell me about that scene."

Li Heng sighed and recalled painfully: "After a meal, I would eat a few pieces of tofu, and afterwards she would find all sorts of unfounded reasons to beat me up a few times."

She was so domineering. I was so angry I could scream at her, but I couldn't beat her. It infuriated me.

Upon hearing this, Mai Sui's smile widened, shining like stars.

Suddenly, she wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a kiss.

P.S.: Updated first, revised later.

10,000 words updated. I had a bit of writer's block today, so I spent some time working through the later plot points, hence the late update.

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