1987 My Era

Chapter 554,

After buying chocolate and ink, the two walked half a circle around Wujiaochang before finally returning to the braised pork stall.

It was getting late, and there weren't many customers left, so the few people behind the stall finally had some free time to chat.

Li Heng glanced at the braised dishes and roasted sweet potatoes and found that there weren't many left. "Old Zhang, in this cold weather, you should rent a small storefront nearby and set up your stall permanently. That way, you won't have to endure the wind and rain anymore. You can also establish your own brand, and customers will come looking for you when they want to eat here."

Zhang Bing scratched his head: "Uh, okay, I'll try to see if I can find a suitable storefront."

After chatting briefly about the storefront, Li Heng asked, "Have you had dinner yet?"

Wei Sisi said, "Tang Dailing and I ate at school."

Li Heng asked Zhang Bing, Wei Xiaozhu, and Bai Wanying, "Where are the three of you?"

The three looked at each other and shook their heads.

Li Heng said, "Shihe and I are going to eat. Want to come along? It'll be more fun with more people."

Zhang Bing said, "Xiaozhu and Wanying go ahead. Old Tang doesn't know how to roast sweet potatoes. I can't just leave."

Li Heng said, "Okay, I'll pack two dishes for you later."

With that, Li Heng, Zhou Shihe, Wei Xiaozhu, and Bai Wanying went to the Blue Sky Hotel together.

It was peak season at the restaurant, and all the private rooms were taken. The four of them wandered around the lobby for a while before finally finding a table in a corner.

After they sat down and ordered, Wei Xiaozhu asked Li Heng, "Why isn't Mai Sui here?"

Li Heng joked, "Look at the question you asked, it's not very sophisticated. Wherever your inseparable sister Dai Qing is, that's where she is."

Wei Xiaozhu laughed and said, "Dai Qing is the vice president of the school's student union, so she's naturally busy; but Mai Sui is different. She can come and go as she pleases, and no one dares to say anything."

Li Heng rolled his eyes. "Ugh, stop beating around the bush. She can't always give me special treatment just because of my relationship with her."

Bai Wanying asked, "You've also heard the rumors about you and Mai Sui?"

Li Heng said, "My hearing is excellent. In the past year and a half, I have heard at least 15 different versions of the rumors."

The three women looked at each other, then burst out laughing.

They say three women make a drama, and sure enough, the lively atmosphere at the three women's table has never stopped.

Bai Wanying looked at Zhou Shihe and said, "Shihe is so beautiful. This dress has a great feel to it. It's simple yet exudes the charm of autumn."

Li Heng agreed with this statement.

However, he felt that it wasn't the clothes that were beautiful, but rather the person's spirituality and good temperament that created this effect.

As the saying goes, good-looking people can still have style even if they're wearing a rag.

When it comes to dressing up, there's a lot to learn; but if you don't, it really comes down to relying entirely on your own natural advantages.

Zhou Shihe is the kind of person who is blessed with good looks. Although she is only 164 cm tall, her appearance and temperament are perfectly balanced, which is something no one can envy.

However, if Zhou Shihe's success was due to her soft skills, then Wei Xiaozhu's was due to her physical attributes. At 167cm tall, with a perfectly proportioned figure, she's a natural clothes hanger, able to pull off any type and style of clothing.

But what impressed Li Heng the most about Wei Xiaozhu was the yellow plaid she was wearing at that moment. This outfit had an indescribable feel to it, which enhanced her pure and innocent temperament.

To put it simply, if Wei Xiaozhu's youthful, first-love charm is a perfect score of 100, then wearing plaid yellow elevates it to 120.

Li Heng said to Wei Xiaozhu, "Your plaid yellow shirt, which is over a year old, still looks brand new. The quality is really good."

Wei Xiaozhu looked down at the clothes. "These are new."

"Huh?" Li Heng exclaimed.

Wei Xiaozhu laughed and said, "Many people said this dress suits me best, so I went and bought two more identical ones."

Li Heng: "..."

He had to give a thumbs up and admire him!

Bai Wanying asked, "Xiaozhu, it feels like you're changing into new clothes every day. How many clothes have you actually bought?"

Wei Xiaozhu replied, "Li Heng asked me this question earlier this year. Actually, I don't change my clothes every day, it's just that I have a lot of clothes. If I were to rotate them, it would take several months, so you guys would think I wear new clothes every day."

Facing three pairs of eyes, she thought for a moment and continued, "As for how many clothes there are, I haven't counted, but there should be more than 60 sets of matching clothes for each season."

Li Heng was taken aback: "So that means you have at least 240 sets of clothes?"

Wei Xiaozhu smiled sheepishly: "Pretty much. My aunt's house has four six-door wardrobes, and they're almost all full of my clothes."

Li Heng asked, "Doesn't the eliminated ones count?"

Wei Xiaozhu said, "Yes, I will immediately clean out any clothes that are outdated, obsolete, or that I no longer want to wear, and give them to my aunt or my mother to deal with."

Bai Wanying exclaimed in surprise, "My goodness! How much money did you spend on all these clothes?"

Wei Xiaozhu smiled, but didn't reply.

Clearly, their family is not short of money; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to support such a large expenditure.

Bai Wanying turned to Zhou Shihe, "Shihe, how many outfits do you have?"

Zhou Shihe shook her head slightly: "I don't know. I have a lot of clothes, but I don't wear many of them. For example, I usually wear about fourteen or fifteen winter coats."

The food was served, and the group ate and chatted, eventually bringing up director Zhang Yimou.

Bai Wanying asked, "I heard from Zhang Bing that your aunt gave that famous director a good scolding yesterday?"

Wei Xiaozhu recalled, "Yesterday, the director came to see me for the third time. My aunt was so angry that she chased them out with a broom."

Bai Wanying asked, "Are your parents also against it?"

Wei Xiaozhu said, "My elders in the family are very opposed to it. They say that the circle is too complicated and unclean. A blank sheet of paper goes in and comes out, and who knows what it will become."

Bai Wanying asked, "And what about yourself?"

Wei Xiaozhu shook her head firmly: "I dislike it even more; it's the kind of dislike I really hate."

Bai Wanying clapped her hands and said, "I support you. After graduating from this school, you can get a respectable job. With your qualifications, you can definitely marry into a good family. Going into that kind of corrupting influence would be a step down."

As she spoke, Bai Wanying asked Li Heng, "Great writer, do you agree with my point of view?"

Li Heng nodded: "Given Xiaozhu's family's circumstances, it's only natural that her aunt and parents would be angry when Director Zhang came to visit."

None of the three of them plotted against Zhou Shihe on this issue. They all knew perfectly well that if the Wei family looked down on a profession, the Zhou family certainly wouldn't either.

The topic kept changing, and Wei Xiaozhu suddenly brought up Huang Ziyue, asking him, "Li Heng, isn't Huang Ziyue from freshman year Principal Sun's granddaughter?"

Li Heng said, "Yes."

Wei Xiaozhu asked, "Does she like you?"

Li Heng replied, "I'm not entirely sure. When I was in Aba, she wrote me two letters, but I didn't open them."

Wei Xiaozhu asked, "Do you rely on your own intuition?"

Li Heng hesitated for a moment before saying, "My feeling is that the girl's eyes were very direct, almost like she wanted to eat someone alive." He asked, "Why are you bringing her up?"

Wei Xiaozhu told him, "Huang Ziyue and Mai Sui are competing for the host position at this year's freshman sports meet. Qingqing told me that Huang Ziyue is aiming for Mai Sui, probably because Mai Sui and you are too close."

Li Heng frowned: "Isn't Mai Sui supposed to host tomorrow? Did they win?"

Wei Xiaozhu said, "Of course, Huang Ziyue's backer is Principal Sun, but Sui Sui has you backing her. Everyone was fairly fair when they voted for her, and Mai Sui got almost a unanimous vote."

Li Heng asked Zhou Shihe, "Maisui didn't mention this to me. Shihe, did you know about it?"

"Ah."

Zhou Shihe gave a soft "hmm" and said gently, "Although Huang Ziyue is outstanding in many ways, she can't compare to Sui Sui. She wouldn't dare to resort to underhanded tactics."

Zhou Shihe's tone was very soft and gentle, but it sounded very domineering to the three of them.

Just then, a couple, Hu Ping and a pretty girl, arrived at the table next door, which had just been emptied.

However, when Hu Ping walked over and saw Li Heng, Wei Xiaozhu, and the others, he immediately stopped in his tracks, feeling embarrassed and wanting to scratch his toes.

The pretty girl turned her head in the direction of Hu Ping's gaze, and then her expression became uncertain. She clearly recognized Li Heng and Zhou Shihe and guessed who Wei Xiaozhu was.
But the girl didn't greet him. Instead, she reached out and pulled Hu Ping, who was about to back out, to sit down. Then she called over the waiter and started ordering.

The two tables were separated by only an aisle, so the distance between them was quite close.

Bai Wanying lowered her voice and told her deskmate, "The girl is a freshman majoring in history, and her name is He Qian."

Upon hearing the name He Qian, Li Heng instantly recalled: Li Guoyi had exaggeratedly gestured with his hands in the dormitory, saying that He Qian's breasts were so big and her legs were so perky, and that she walked very seductively. That night, he had a wet dream, in which he kept saying "yoshi yoshi, do it!"
Li Heng quickly sized up He Qian and found that she was the same type as his high school English teacher, with a striking sexiness.

Perhaps due to her age, He Qian lacks maturity and the sophisticated charm of Wang Runwen. While He Qian is undeniably alluring in terms of figure, she lacks the intellectual air of Wang Runwen with his red-rimmed glasses, making the difference immediately apparent.

Hu Ping glanced at Wei Xiaozhu a few times, feeling extremely uncomfortable, before greeting Li Heng: "Brother Heng, you're eating here too."

Li Heng replied with a smile, "The food here is delicious. Someone is treating us today, so we came to have a treat."

Hu Ping smiled awkwardly and chatted with Bai Wanying for a few more minutes. He didn't dare to argue with Wei Xiaozhu, nor did he dare to exchange pleasantries with Zhou Shihe.

He Qian kept secretly comparing herself to Wei Xiaozhu, which eventually made her depressed. Hu Ping was perfect in her roommate's eyes—a handsome guy, a local from Shanghai, and his conditions were incredibly impressive. He had been pursuing her for almost two months before she reluctantly agreed to have a meal with him so she could get a closer look at him.

I never expected our first date to go so badly.

He Qian had heard from a senior student that Hu Ping had remained celibate for over a year for Wei Xiaozhu, but he got nothing in return, as Wei Xiaozhu completely ignored him.

She used to be dismissive of the so-called "Little Wang from Fudan University," thinking that she was a beautiful woman herself and how much more beautiful could he be than her?
She was not convinced, even by Huang Ziyue, who was in the same year.

But after comparing herself to Wei Xiaozhu, He Qian immediately lost her enthusiasm. At the same time, she also lost interest in Hu Ping and started thinking about how to get rid of this troublesome person.
After all, she's been beautiful since she was a child. Why should she take what others don't want? She's not a recycling center.

She didn't want to be laughed at.

She had felt this arrogance and concern before, but she had hidden it well. However, after seeing Wei Xiaozhu in person, this displeasure was magnified infinitely.

He Qian and Hu Ping at the next table had different thoughts.

Wei Xiaozhu, who was just across the aisle, remained as steady as a mountain, her face completely calm. Even if Hu Ping found He Qian, who was far inferior to her, or even if he won over Wu Siyao, the most beautiful girl at Tongji University, she wouldn't give her a second glance.

According to Wei Sisi, a sister from dormitory 107, Hu Ping is like a child who, unable to get the candy he wanted, goes outside to frantically search for toys to vent his anger, show off, and prove his charm.

Seeing that they had almost finished eating, Zhou Shihe, who had been relatively quiet today, asked gently, "Xiaozhu, Wanying, are you full?"

Wei Xiaozhu laughed and said, "We're full, let's go."

Bai Wanying echoed.

Then the three women all looked at Li Heng.

Li Heng said, "The minority shall obey the majority. My belly is also full. Let's go."

The four then paid their bill and left the Blue Sky Hotel.

After the person left, He Qian asked knowingly, "Was that woman in the checkered yellow dress who didn't even glance at you just now Wei Xiaozhu?"

Hu Ping clenched his fist under the table. "What are you trying to say?"

He Qian said, "You didn't say anything, but the goddess you can't forget is very ladylike in front of Li Heng. Didn't you notice? Li Heng can make Wei Xiaozhu beam with joy with just a casual remark."

He Qian deliberately emphasized the word "spring breeze".

Hu Ping clenched his fist again. "Are you trying to sow discord? To sow discord among us roommates?"

"play off?"

He Qian chuckled: "If Li Heng put his hand on Wei Xiaozhu in a secluded place, do you think your goddess, whom you hold so high above, would flinch?"

Hu Ping was furious. He slammed his fist on the table and threatened viciously, "If you mention the name 'Wei Xiaozhu' again, believe me, I'll beat you to death!"

He Qian glanced at him and said, "I saw Chen Guifen today. She went into the hostel with a guy from another school."

She gave the name of the inn and continued to mock, "The inn isn't far from here. If you go and block the door now, you might even catch a smutty scene."

Upon hearing this, Hu Ping could no longer hold back and slapped him across the face.

Unexpectedly, He Qian dodged the attack with lightning speed, turned around and delivered a hook punch. To everyone's shock, Hu Ping, a tall man who was almost 180 cm tall, fell to the ground.

With a loud bang, the restaurant floor seemed to shake three times.

Hu Ping hit the back of his head on the hard floor, his eyes rolled back, and he passed out.

In an instant, the restaurant fell into an eerie silence.

Then came the frenzy. The surrounding diners were terrified and quickly got up and left, moving away from that corner.

However, a few bolder individuals rushed over to check Hu Ping's breathing, feel his pulse, and pinch his philtrum.

The restaurant manager and security guards arrived and, after inspecting the scene, saw blood oozing from the back of Hu Ping's head. Some called the police, while others quickly called an ambulance.

He Qian did not run away at this time, but remained sitting in her seat.

The manager first inquired about the situation from the surrounding diners. After learning that the boy on the ground had started the attack, his attitude towards He Qian was not very bad: "Miss, you can't leave now. We have already called the police. Please cooperate."

He Qian said, "I didn't leave."

Just then, a cheer erupted from the crowd. The manager turned around and saw that the young man lying on the ground had been woken up by someone pinching his philtrum. He then sat up abruptly, clutching the back of his head with his right hand.

Looking at He Qian, who had beaten him up, Hu Ping was a little confused: How could he be so unlucky? He clearly wanted her body, but instead of getting anything, he got knocked out.

When he first met He Qian, she told him: "My dad is a movie martial arts director. I know martial arts. Think carefully before you pursue me. If you piss me off, I'll beat you so badly your parents won't recognize you."

Hu Ping was consumed by lust at the time; how could he possibly believe such a thing? He completely ignored He Qian's warning.

Damn it! I didn't expect we wouldn't even last one round!
In just one round, this grown man was defeated.

P.S.: Uh, today a kidney stone got stuck in my ureter and wouldn't come out, causing blood in my urine and excruciating pain. I'm not really in the mood, so I have no idea what I wrote in this chapter; it feels very weak. Sorry, that's all for today. I'll add the remaining 6000 words another day when I'm in a better state.

I'm so sorry, I really apologize.

Update first, then revise.

(End of this chapter)