1987 My Era

Chapter 560, Things That Happened in the Study Were Also Joyful
The two women drank another half glass of baijiu.

Bai Wanying then looked at the drunken group and asked with some difficulty, "Does Li Heng have mysophobia?"

Among these people, Li Heng has the most special identity, so Bai Wanying naturally cares about him the most subconsciously.

Wei Xiaozhu said, "I heard from Mai Sui that he is usually very clean and takes a shower whenever he sweats, and he also takes a shower when he comes back from a car ride outside."

Bai Wanying hesitated for a moment: "I can't let Zhang Bing sleep in that bed, it's not that clean. How about letting him sleep in my room?"

Wei Xiaozhu asked in surprise, "Then where will you sleep?"

Bai Wanying said, "We also rented the second floor. At the time, we only wanted to rent the first floor, but the landlord didn't want to. He said if we wanted to rent, we had to rent together, or we wouldn't rent at all. Could you please help us make up the beds later? The three of us women will be sleeping on the second floor."

They could have let Li Heng go up to the second floor, but he was too drunk to be helped up by Wei Xiaozhu alone, so this was the only option.

After much effort, Wei Xiaozhu arranged for Li Heng to stay in Bai Wanying's bedroom. Then, Wei Xiaozhu carried Dai Qing and Bai Wanying upstairs.

As for Zhang Bing, the two women ignored him and simply covered him with a blanket to prevent him from catching a cold.

After taking a shower, Wei Xiaozhu said, half-jokingly, "Isn't this too biased? What if Zhang Bing complains when he wakes up?"

Bai Wanying laughed and said, "Who told him not to be Li Heng? Besides, this is his home, so shouldn't he be able to act a little more casually as the host?"

Zhang Bing doesn't look fat, but he's very heavy. Wei Xiaozhu tried to help him up, but had to give up after one try.

....
The night passed.

When Li Heng woke up the next day, he noticed that everything in the room was rather feminine, and he immediately realized that this was probably Bai Wanying's bedroom.

Not wanting to linger, he got out of bed, put on his shoes, and folded the bedding neatly before leaving.

Around 6:10 in the morning.

Wei Xiaozhu and Dai Qing came down from the second floor. The three of them looked at each other and, without saying a word, hurried toward the school playground.

Go for a run, to put on a show for that "teacher".

At 6:30, just as Wei Xiaozhu had said, the teacher appeared on the playground on time. Seeing Dai Qing and Li Heng, the school's representative, running together and chatting happily, the teacher fell into deep thought and began to speculate about the relationship between Li Heng and Dai Qing.

As for the boss outside the school's intentions, the teacher was well aware of them. Giving the child a private tutor was just an excuse; he simply wanted to get his hands on Dai Qing.

The teacher even knew all the benefits promised by that boss. After Dai Qing graduated, he was assigned to teach at another university of a lower level and then entered the officialdom.

The teacher was very wary of Li Heng and couldn't figure out the exact nature of their relationship. So he went to the basketball court and tried to get close to the professors who often played basketball with Li Heng. When he finally learned that Dai Qing and Li Heng often exercised together, his heart sank. He knew that he would have a hard time being the middleman this time and the project would fall through.

It's better to be safe than sorry. If Li Heng interferes, not only will my job be in jeopardy, but the boss outside the school will also end up looking disheveled.

Thinking this, the teacher absentmindedly practiced on the horizontal bar and accidentally fell off, headfirst, twisting her neck and hurting terribly!
The teacher only stayed on the playground for about 20 minutes before leaving.

Having witnessed the entire situation, Wei Xiaozhu said with a radiant smile, "Li Heng, your identity is truly useful; Qingqing no longer needs to live in fear."

Dai Qing looked at Li Heng gratefully.

Li Heng analyzed, "We still can't let our guard down. You can subtly hint at our friendship in the student council, and then have Mai Sui coordinate with us. That should solve the problem."

Dai Qing said thank you: "Okay, thank you."

Li Heng waved his hand: "With our relationship, saying thank you would be too formal, no need to be so polite."

Wei Xiaozhu asked, "So, will you still come to run in the mornings?"

Li Heng said, "Look at the question you asked. I also need to exercise. I'll come to meet you on time from now on. I'll make that teacher give up completely."

Wei Xiaozhu and Dai Qing exchanged a glance, truly relieved for their friend.

In the days that followed, Li Heng would go for a run with the two women in the morning and occasionally play basketball.

The effect was fantastic. He used to be able to run 13 laps, but after running more with Dai Qing, he gradually increased it to 15 laps, and his endurance became more and more impressive.

Ever since the three of them appeared on the playground as a team, that teacher with ulterior motives has completely disappeared from the playground and hasn't come for morning exercises anymore, saying that he has moved to another place.

...

"Li Heng, someone is looking for you."

On December 26, around 11 a.m., after finishing his third class, Chen Guifen, the branch secretary of the Youth League, came over to him and said something.

Li Heng asked casually, "Who?"

Chen Guifen said, "The student council president is senior student He Xiao."

He knew what the other person wanted to talk to him about just by hearing the name.

Then Chen Guifen handed him the three letters in her hand, saying, "Your letters."

Li Heng thanked her, and the fact that the first letter was in Song Yu's handwriting put him in a great mood.

When he arrived outside the classroom, he finally met the new student council president.

Somewhat surprisingly, the other person wasn't very tall, about the same height as Dai Qing, around 160cm. He had delicate features, but his clothes were quite nice and he had good taste.

He Xiao came to ask him to perform on stage on New Year's Day. Fearing he might disagree, she also invited Mai Sui and Zhou Shihe along.

After explaining the situation, He Xiao asked expectantly, "Great writer, it won't take up much of your time. You and Shihe will be the first to perform. If you don't want to stay any longer, you can come and go as you please."

Since Mai Sui and Zhou Shihe have already been invited, Li Heng readily agreed, "Okay."

Hearing his agreement, He Xiao was overjoyed, thinking that it was very reliable to build a good relationship with Mai Sui a few months in advance. At the same time, she was also a little envious of Mai Sui.

A moment later, He Xiao cautiously asked, "What about Teacher Yu...?"

Li Heng said, "I can't guarantee it. Teacher Yu is sometimes quite busy, and she may not have time at school on days like New Year's Day. But I can ask her for you."

He Xiao said, "Thank you. Do you have time at noon? I'd like to treat you to lunch together."

Li Heng looked at Mai Sui, then at Zhou Shihe, and said, "Okay."

Having received a positive response, He Xiao wisely withdrew, leaving the three of them alone.

Li Heng asked, "Why have you been going between the library and classrooms every day lately?"

Mai Sui explained softly, "It might be because home is too familiar. Shihe and I are never really focused when we study at home. The atmosphere in the library and classroom is much better, and our learning efficiency is much higher."

In his previous life, Li Heng also frequented the library. Feeling nostalgic, he immediately said, "Try to save me a seat. I'll come find you when I have time."

Wheat ears kept these words in mind.

Li Heng turned to Zhou Shihe: "Shihe, which piece should we play?"

Zhou Shihe said gently, "Either is fine. If Teacher Yu doesn't have time, 'The Imprint of Rain' would be more suitable for the two of us."

These words coincided with Li Heng's thoughts. "Okay."

Zhou Shihe then asked him, "Teacher, you're having a concert in Singapore on February 12th. Are you sure you can find the time then?"

Li Heng calculated the date, "Was that the seventh day of the first lunar month?"

Zhou Shihe nodded gently: "We need to get there two or three days in advance to familiarize ourselves with the scene."

The reason she gave so much extra time was because she was worried that Li Heng might not be used to this kind of situation and wouldn't be able to adapt.

Of course, she was also worried that Li Heng would be too busy during the Spring Festival, so she discussed it with him in advance.

Li Heng pondered for a moment and then said, "Let's go on the fifth day. I'll come and meet you there, and we'll fly to Singapore together."

Zhou Shihe agreed.

On the way back to the classroom, Zhou Shihe asked Mai Sui, "Sui Sui, do you want to come with me?"

Mai Sui was somewhat tempted, but shook her head: "Many of my relatives are leaving, and I'm their only daughter, so I can't leave."

She then added, "I'm still worried about Grandpa and want to spend more time with him."

Zhou Shihe had obviously heard about the horoscope Mai's mother had mentioned. Mai's mother told her daughter on the phone that her grandfather might not live past 72, which would be the first half of next year.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shihe was very understanding and did not bring it up again.

He Xiao treated everyone to lunch, and the four of them booked a private room at Lao Li Restaurant.

After a few rounds of drinks, He Xiao asked Li Heng, "Are you and Dai Qing on good terms?"

Some things are immediately obvious. Li Heng nodded, "Did someone ask your senior to inquire?"

He Xiao laughed, not hiding anything: "No. But someone took a fancy to Dai Qing, and when Dai Qing didn't work out, they turned their attention to me, so I raised my hand and threw an ink bottle at them."

Li Heng was taken aback: "When did this happen?"

He Xiao said, "Just now, when I left the School of Management teaching building, a teacher approached me and promised me a lot of benefits."

Li Heng frowned.

He Xiao said, "I plan to get rid of this black sheep."

Li Heng looked at her and asked, "Do you need my help?"

He Xiao said, "No need. My family has been rooted in Shanghai for over a hundred years and we still have some connections. This teacher is underestimating me."

Li Heng was relieved to hear this. "Come on, let's have a drink to wish you a great success."

He Xiao raised her glass and said jokingly, "Please wait for good news."

This senior is a straightforward person with delicate features, but her personality is more like a boy's. If she doesn't like you, she just doesn't like you and won't beat around the bush.

However, Li Heng dared not underestimate his opponent. If he didn't have some tricks up his sleeve and some cunning, how could he have climbed to the position of student council president?

Less than two days later, while I was jogging in the morning, Wei Xiaozhu brought me news: that the teacher had been expelled from Fudan University for embezzlement, bribery, and moral depravity.

Li Heng stretched out his fist in front of Dai Qing, "This scene is worth celebrating."

Dai Qing smiled broadly, completely relieved of her worries, and clenched her fist to bump fists with him.

"That" teacher has left.

Coincidentally, the professor and his wife who lived in Building No. 24 also moved away, leaving Lushan Village for Jialing Village.

Among all the faculty dormitories at Fudan University, Lushan Village ranks first, Xuhui Village ranks second, and the other villages and four settlements are significantly inferior in quality.

Ye Ning pointed to the now empty Building 24 and laughed loudly: "I told you, if I were Professor Yu, I wouldn't be able to stand this gossip either! It's just a pity that Fudan University wasn't established. Professor Yu is too kind."

Sun Manning disagreed: "Pshaw! You don't understand. I would rather die than agree to retreat from Lushan Village to Jialing Village. I would rather leave Fudan University. This is simply killing someone's spirit."

Ye Ning leaned over through the wheat and Zhou Shihe and asked him, "Li Heng, has Teacher Yu taken a liking to you or not?"

Li Heng rolled his eyes: "What do you think?"

"I think it's unlikely. You and Sui Sui are always showing affection under her nose. If I were Teacher Yu, I would have broken you up long ago," Ye Ning analyzed logically.

Mai Sui and Zhou Shihe exchanged a glance, then turned and went back to the living room.

Li Heng ignored him and went downstairs to the small building at No. 25 across the street.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't go!" Ye Ning called out from behind.

Li Heng was left with only his back to the camera.

Ye Ning asked Sun Manning, "Do you think Li Heng and Teacher Yu have a clean relationship?"

Sun Manning tilted her head and sorted out the clues for a long time: "It shouldn't be. Teacher-student relationships are a big taboo. Someone as proud as Teacher Yu wouldn't make such a mistake."

Ye Ning raised her only question: "Then why is she so good to Li Heng?"

Sun Manning countered, "Then why are you so good to Li Heng?"

Ye Ning blurted out, "Because he is a strong man, and women are naturally drawn to the strong."

Sun Manning said, "Teacher Yu is also a woman."

Upon reaching the second floor, Li Heng immediately spotted Teacher Yu discussing matters with Liu Bei on the sofa. Instead of walking over, he turned and entered her study.

He didn't know when it started, but he was already coming and going freely at Teacher Yu's house.

Except for her master bedroom, Li Heng could go anywhere else he wanted.

Yu Shuheng, along with her subordinates Liu Bei, Zeng Yun, and Liu Ying, were all used to it and took it for granted.

Half an hour later, Teacher Yu sent Liu Bei away and went into the study, asking, "Do you want to ask about the small building next door, number 24?"

Li Heng turned around, leaning against the bookshelf. "Was this the teacher's doing?"

Teacher Yu did not deny it: "It's just a small punishment."

Li Heng asked, "What if the other party harbors resentment and there's a next time?"

Teacher Yu crossed her arms, squinted her eyes, and said softly, "Little boy, the Teacher Yu you see is the one who lies in bed and lets you do whatever you want; but outside, Teacher Yu also eats meat."

His gaze unconsciously swept over her full, rounded chest. Li Heng took two deep breaths, forcibly shifted his gaze, and started talking about performing on stage at the New Year's Eve gala while looking at his book.

Unsurprisingly, Teacher Yu refused outright.

She said, "On New Year's Day, I was free in the morning, but the teacher had to go home in the afternoon."

Every New Year's Day, the Yu family holds a family reunion dinner. No matter how far away they are, as long as they are not tied up by something important, they will generally rush back.

Upon hearing this, Li Heng didn't ask any further questions, and then relayed Zhou Shihe's message: "Professor Wu Yili will be holding a concert in Singapore on February 12th and has invited us to attend. Shihe and I have tentatively decided to meet up on the morning of February 10th. When is the teacher available?"

Yu Shuheng didn't say anything at first. She went back to the living room, flipped through the calendar, and then the schedule. Later, she went back to the study and said:

"You and Shihe go first, I'll come to Singapore to find you on the 11th at noon."

Li Heng agreed.

Yu Shuheng asked, "Do you want me to help you with your passport, or..."

Li Heng immediately replied, "I trust my teacher."

Yu Shuheng smiled warmly, then closed the study door, drew the study curtains, and went straight to him, gazing at him with her deep eyes.

"Teacher, it's broad daylight," Li Heng reminded him.

Yu Shuheng remained silent, continuing to stare intently at him.

Seeing this, Li Heng reached out and wrapped his arms around her waist, then kissed her.

Yu Shuheng suddenly laughed, curled her lips, and dodged away, not letting him kiss her.

Li Heng was annoyed: "What's going on?"

"Little man, hug me." Yu Shuheng whispered in his ear, her breath sweet as orchids.

Li Heng tightened his grip and hugged her tightly again.

In an instant, the two were intimately close, smelling each other's scent and feeling each other's warmth, with no gap between their bodies.

As time passed, Yu Shuheng, amidst the ambiguous atmosphere, was suddenly struck by a bolt of lightning, forced to slump against the bookshelf, her hands tightly wrapped around his neck, her head tilted back as far as possible, her fair swan neck stretched to its limit, her long eyelashes trembling incessantly.

After a long, long time, she let out a soft sigh, her face flushed, and slowly opened her eyes, gazing at the man before her with tender affection.

"teacher."

"Call me Shuheng."

"teacher."

"The teacher wants to chop off your pig's trotters."

Li Heng raised his right hand to take a look; it was crystal clear. Then, with an air of nonchalance, he left, humming a little tune as he departed the study.

Watching him disappear, Yu Shuheng felt an indescribable shame rising in her heart. She slowly closed her eyes again, savoring the warmth of that pig's paw.

As Li Heng came out of the small building at No. 25, he found Miss Zhou pruning potted wintersweet in the yard.

This reminded him of the rows of wintersweet trees planted by Song Yu in the courtyard house in Xila Hutong.

He couldn't help but walk over and ask, "Were these wintersweet blossoms just delivered?"

"Hmm." Zhou Shihe hummed in response, then lowered her head to trim the yellowing leaves with scissors without looking up.

After watching for a while, Li Heng asked, "Did Mai Sui and the others go to Xianghui Hall to rehearse for the New Year's Eve party?"

Zhou Shihe replied succinctly: "Yes."

Sensing that the girl wasn't particularly interested in talking to him, Li Heng immediately stopped bothering her and returned to his own small building.

Hearing his footsteps fade into the distance, Zhou Shihe glanced at his back out of the corner of her eye, then looked up at Teacher Yu's study, where the curtains had been drawn earlier. After pausing for two seconds, she lowered her head again to focus intently on tending to the winter plum blossoms.

Back home, Li Heng washed his hands thoroughly before going to his study to read books and documents.

About an hour later, he unscrewed the pen cap, opened the ink bottle, laid out his notebook, and picked up his pen to continue writing his new book, "Dust Settles Down."

Write Chapter 19: The Tongue.

I was playing chess with someone in the square in front of the official residence.

The game is very simple. It's a very simple six-in-a-row game. Just break off a twig and draw a grid on the ground, then pick up six small stones from the ground…

...

I wrote from morning till evening, working continuously for 8 hours before stopping, and finished writing 6000 words.

I meticulously revised it three times, striving for perfection.

During this time, Zhou Shihe came over to deliver lunch to him at Mai Sui's request. Seeing that he hadn't come out of the study, she stayed for a few minutes and then left.

As evening fell, Wang also arrived.

Mai Sui was still busy at Xianghui Hall, and Zhou Shihe was still taking Mai Sui's place, leading Wang Ye into the house and pouring him a cup of hot tea.

A little later she came to the study, peeked in and said, "Li Heng, Wang Ye is here too."

Li Heng turned around: "Wang Ye? Isn't she in the capital?"

Zhou Shihe said gently, "They must have something to ask you."

Li Heng reluctantly put down his pen, got up, and walked out.

Zhou Shihe took two small steps back from the doorway, stood to the side, and asked, "Didn't you eat lunch?"

Li Heng replied, "Oh, I forgot."

Zhou Shihe asked, "Are you hungry now? Should I heat up your lunch for you?"

Li Heng suddenly stopped, turned to stare at her pure, bright black and white eyes, and said as if possessed, "I don't want to eat leftovers. I want to eat Liangxi crispy eel and winter bamboo shoots. I want to eat the dishes you make." After saying that, he realized he had been too presumptuous.

But since things had come to this point, there was no going back on what had been said.

After that, he left, and the king also went.

Zhou Shihe gazed at him quietly for a while before finally getting up and going downstairs.

As she passed the ginkgo tree in the yard that had been withered for half a year, she stopped for the first time and looked at it several times.

She really wanted to retort to him: I'm not Xiao Han, not Mai Sui, not Teacher Yu, not your girlfriend, not your nanny, so why should I cook for you?

With these thoughts in mind, she glanced up at Teacher Yu's study, whose curtains were still not drawn, pouted slightly, and then left Building No. 26 with light steps, walking out onto the blue stone path towards the vegetable market.

Feeling a bit thirsty, Li Heng poured himself a cup of hot tea, sat down on the sofa opposite Wang Ye, and asked, "What day did you come over?"

Wang Ye said, "Yesterday I was in Guangzhou inspecting the work of the branch school there. I landed in Shanghai this morning. I just came from Xuhui."

The Shanghai branch campus is located in Xuhui District, opposite Jiaotong University.

Li Heng asked, "Have you had dinner yet?"

Wang Ye nodded: "I came after eating."

As she spoke, she took out a stack of documents from her pocket and placed them in front of him: "These are the financial statements of four schools in Beijing, Tianjin, Guangzhou, and Shanghai. Please take a look, boss."

When it comes to money, Li Heng didn't stand on ceremony and didn't dare to be careless. He put down his cup and began to examine the item.

Wang Ye crossed her arms around her knees, her gaze initially elsewhere, until Li Heng became completely absorbed in the financial statements. Only then did her gaze secretly fall on him, scrutinizing him from top to bottom and bottom to top several times.

If New Future's annual profit exceeds 5 million or 10 billion in the next 5 years, will I have the chance to lie in Mr. Li's bed, and will this man be able to pin me down...?

As her thoughts became chaotic, her gaze sharpened like a knife, and her legs involuntarily pressed together, then together again, then even tighter…

At one point, Li Heng glanced up at her without realizing it.

Wang Ye's expression remained calm, but he was startled inside. He then dared not steal glances at him anymore, and looked down at the tea in his cup, slowly sipping it, trying to suppress those inappropriate thoughts.

Sixteen or seventeen minutes later, Li Heng put down the financial statement: "The tuition fee for the second phase is 2619.8 million yuan."

Wang Ye replied, "Yes, Mr. Li."

Li Heng said happily, "It's 100 million more than you expected, that's great."

Seeing that he was happy, Wang Ye smiled and nodded.

Li Heng asked, "Have people been sent from Shenyang, Jinan, Xiamen, Wuhan, Chengdu, and Xi'an?"

When the topic turned to business, Wang Ye immediately became serious: "We've already sent people, a small team of three to each location, one in charge and two assistants. I'll also lead the team to provide flexible support and conduct spot checks on the progress of work in each location."

Li Heng asked, "Where is the progress the fastest right now?"

Wang Ye then pulled out another stack of documents from his bag: "This is a summary of the progress in various places. Currently, Wuhan and Xiamen are making the fastest progress; they have already found branch campus locations and contacted university professors."

Li Heng first reviewed the documents from Wuhan and Xiamen, and then praised, "A strong general has no weak soldiers under his command, very good."

After gaining a general understanding of the situation in the six places, Li Heng asked, "Why didn't we consider Nanjing back then? The economy here is relatively better, and there are more schools here."

Wang also offered his own perspective: "It's too densely packed. Nanjing isn't far from Shanghai. At the same time, I currently have limited manpower, the management structure isn't fully mature yet, and my energy is limited, so I can only make a general layout across the country first."

In the next phase, I will focus my efforts on Nanjing, Hangzhou, Changsha, Zhengzhou, Harbin, Hefei, and Shijiazhuang…

As she explained her work progress and intentions at each stage, Li Heng nodded repeatedly. Then he brought up another matter: "You've been working for several months now and have a basic understanding of the situation in China. Do you have any thoughts on salary and benefits?"

Wang Ye kept his eyes down, seemingly lost in thought, for a full three minutes before finally stating his opinion: "I don't want a salary, I want shares."

Li Heng was not surprised and readily agreed, "Sure, how much?"

Wang Ye took out a pen, wrote a number on a piece of paper, and handed it to him.

Li Heng took it and glanced at it: 8%
Wang Ye said, "I want that amount when New Future's annual profit exceeds 3 million. Before that, I will not take a single penny, no salary, no bonus, no dividends."

Li Heng smiled and said, "You're paying out of your own pocket to work."

Wang Ye was particularly confident: "I'm sure of it."

The 8% figure wasn't a random figure she quoted; it was a point she determined after much deliberation.

She initially wanted more, 12%, but considering that the company would have many people in its future management team, if she took 12% alone, the shares held by the other management would be pitifully small, which would be detrimental to the company as a whole. Therefore, she reduced it to 10%.
She changed it from 10% to 8%.
This concession stemmed from her fantasy that someone would one day sleep with her.

Of course, even if she doesn't have the chance to marry him in the future, 8% of the shares is still a lot, enough for her to achieve financial freedom.

Well, she already has a considerable balance in her bank account, and if she's careful with her money, she could live a comfortable life.

But who doesn't want a better life?

With the shareholding agreement reached, Wang also brought up one last thing.

She took a set of books from a bag at her feet and placed it on the coffee table. "Mr. Cha asked me to give this to you. These are the latest revised editions of 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils,' 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' and 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer.' Mr. Cha said that if you have time, please review them for him, and it would be even better if you could offer any valuable suggestions."

As she spoke, she took out a brownish-yellow envelope from her handbag: "This is also a letter of greeting from Mr. Cha to you."

Li Heng took the letter, opened it in front of her, and after reading it, said, "No problem."

At this point, Wang raised his right wrist to check his watch, stood up and said, "I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving now."

Li Heng tried to persuade him to stay: "It's getting dark. Why don't you stay here for the night and leave tomorrow morning?"

Wang also refused: "I already made an appointment with Li Ran tonight, and I can't break my promise."

Upon hearing this, Li Heng said nothing more and personally escorted her to the school gate.

To his surprise, a taxi was waiting for her. It seemed this woman was willing to spend money, daring to make a taxi wait so long.

"Mr. Li, please wait a moment, see you next time." Wang said as he got into the car.

In public, she habitually addresses him as Mr. Li.

In private, she sometimes prefers to call him "boss".

Li Heng stood by the roadside until the car drove away before turning around and entering the school gate.

At this moment, a group of girls came out and started chatting quietly.

A girl said, "The newly opened noodle shop is really good. I had a bowl of pork rib noodles this morning. It was spicy, numbing, and fragrant. I drank all the soup, not a drop left."

"Don't brag, bragging can kill you. If it doesn't taste good, you won't be sleeping tonight," another girl threatened.

The third girl asked, "Do you have wontons?"

The first girl said, "Susu, we have your favorite wontons..."

The girls suddenly stopped talking, and quickly nudged each other with their fingers, looking at Li Heng as he entered the school gate. Their movements were perfectly synchronized.

The girls looked at him.

Li Heng also saw these female students and recognized one of them as Russell, the famous professor in the law school.

The last time I saw Russell was when Tang Dailing pointed him out from a distance, but I didn't see him very clearly.

This time I could see it clearly up close.

Bertrand Russell lived up to his name, being simple and unpretentious. It is said that beauty lies in the simple and unassuming.

Based on his experience and insight, he judged that in a few years, Russell's qualifications would allow him to surpass He Qian from the history department and Chen Ru from the foreign language department.

Perhaps, Huang Ziyue may not even have the same charm as this girl in the future.

The other person is the type whose looks grow on you.

Seeing Li Heng looking over, the four girls, unable to avoid him, called out in unison, "Senior."

Li Heng smiled and nodded, then, on a sudden thought, he casually asked, "Where is the noodle shop you mentioned?"

The first girl said, "It's next to Lao Li's Restaurant."

Li Heng asked again, "What's your name?"

The girl said, "Chunhua Noodle Shop."

really!

As expected, it was opened by Liu Chunhua. The aroma of the food, which was both fragrant, numbing, and spicy, immediately reminded him of that dim-witted couple.

The problem is, the restaurant opened without notifying me?

That's fucking unfair!

Li Heng's final question: "Do you know when it opened?"

The girl said, "This morning."

Li Heng nodded and said thank you.

As they passed each other, the four women immediately erupted in a commotion.

One girl said, "I didn't see him very clearly last time, but I can finally see his face this time. He's so handsome!"

Another girl said, "She has such a great presence."

The third girl said, "Oh no, I've realized I'm in love."

The three women turned to look at Russell, wanting her to say something.

Russell said, "Stop being so infatuated. Haven't you heard the rumors? Senior Mai Sui is his confidante."

Thinking of the wheat ears that looked like Su Daji reincarnated, the girls who were just excited were immediately doused with cold water and felt that it was no fun. They complained indignantly: We are all the same species, so why is there such a big difference between people?

Upon returning to Lushan Village, Li Heng smelled the aroma of twice-cooked pork as soon as he entered the house.

The aroma was so enticing that it immediately whetted his appetite. He went to the kitchen and asked, "Comrade Shihe, how much longer until dinner? I'm starving."

Zhou Shihe had just added the garlic sprouts and stir-fried them a few times when she turned slightly to the side, pulled out a pair of chopsticks for him, and gestured for him to taste the saltiness of the twice-cooked pork.

Wow, with such a good job, he couldn't possibly wait any longer.

I put a piece of pork belly in my mouth, and it was delicious, fragrant, and full of meaty flavor.

He picked up another piece and put it in his mouth; his tongue was practically curling up, but it still smelled delicious.

Watching him pick up four pieces in a row, Zhou Shihe picked up a spatula, pried open his chopsticks, and started plating the food.

Li Heng chuckled awkwardly and made conversation: "The taste was so perfect that I forgot to ask you how salty it was. You haven't even asked me yet."

Zhou Shihe stared at the dishes, remaining silent.

Li Heng asked, "How many more dishes do we need to cook?"

Zhou Shihe replied gently, "Two."

Li Heng lifted the lid of the insulated steamer and peeked inside. He was surprised to find mutton and bamboo shoots, four-happiness meatballs, small fish and shrimp, and couldn't help but ask, "What a special day it is today, why are you making so many dishes? They're all my favorites."

Zhou Shihe didn't even turn her head: "I want to eat."

Well, that's a very strong reason, and it completely shut him up.

Seeing that he was eyeing the food in the steamer, Zhou Shihe directly used a scoop to close the steamer lid, which had been partially opened.

Li Heng turned to look at her and said, "Hey! Who upset you? Why are you so angry today?"

Zhou Shihe smiled cleverly, "Wash your hands."

Li Heng glanced at his right hand, then at his left hand, and the next second he actually ran to the tap and started washing his hands.

He asked, "When will Mai Sui and the others be back?"

Looking out the window at the sky, Zhou Shihe said, "They should be back soon."

Then she asked, "Do you want to call Teacher Yu over?"

Li Heng glanced sideways.

Zhou Shihe explained, "A purely instrumental album reaching the top of the US Billboard charts is a big deal, let's celebrate together."

This is indeed a big deal. Haven't you seen how crazy the domestic media has been these past few days?

They reported on it every day as if they were possessed.

Even CCTV took the time to interpret it. What does this represent? It represents high official recognition.

Overnight, the three men's fame soared to a level that was difficult for ordinary people to reach.

Many foreign media outlets have now embarked on a journey of discovery, seeking to find out what the mysterious Li Heng, Zhou Shihe, and Yu Shuheng actually look like and who they really are. This has attracted considerable attention from people abroad.

Even more interestingly, many renowned foreign musicians began performing pieces from their instrumental albums in public, which undoubtedly further expanded the trio's influence.

It's fair to say that the three of them have already become incredibly popular overseas even before leaving the country!
It was rare to see Miss Zhou being so thoughtful, so Li Heng immediately agreed and turned to leave the kitchen.

He regretted coming as soon as he arrived at building number 25. There were two groups of people inside: Xu Suyun's parents and Shen Xin and her husband.

Hearing footsteps at the entrance of the building, everyone in the living room turned to look.

Suddenly confronted with so many gazes, Li Heng was taken aback, but not wanting to back down, he could only brace himself and greet them: "Aunt Shen, Teacher Yu, Sister Xu..."

Shen Xin was very happy to see him and quickly said to her husband next to her, "Move over a bit, your son-in-law is here."

Li Heng: "..."

Father Yu: “….”

Yu Shuheng: "..."

The Xu family, however, became even more curious, constantly and secretly observing this famous writer who dominated the news and newspapers every few days.

Well, now he's more than just a great writer; he's swept across the world with a single instrumental album, truly earning the title of "legendary musician."

If the media's previous description of him as a legendary musician was somewhat exaggerated and embellished, now no one dares to question it anymore.

If you have any doubts, why don't you release an album and sweep the UK music charts?
If you're so capable, try having your album dominate the US Billboard charts for four weeks.
I'm not exaggerating when I say Li Heng is amazing, he really is that amazing! This is what a well-known Taiwanese writer said publicly in a media interview.

It even made it into the newspapers at the time, causing a sensation.

Shen Xin pulled Li Heng to sit down, then poured him a cup of tea and asked, "Were you writing the whole time?"

Li Heng thanked her, saying, "I was just chatting with my cousin."

He didn't know when these two groups of people arrived, so he decided to tell the truth to avoid giving himself away, and at the same time called out to Yu's father, "Uncle."

Although the two had known each other for a long time, this was the first time they had met in person. Yu's father smiled calmly and did not say much.

However, Shen Xin adored Li Heng. As soon as he arrived, everyone else fell silent, and the two of them chatted idly.

Yu Shuheng interrupted their conversation and asked Li Heng, "Do you need to see the teacher about something?"

Shen Xin interjected, "What teacher? At home, we just call her Shuheng."

Recalling the scene in the study earlier, Yu Shuheng thought to herself that this little boy probably preferred the identity of her teacher.

Li Heng ignored Shen Xin's words and explained the purpose of his visit.

Yu Shuheng shook her head after hearing this, "If you had come a little earlier, Suyun and I would have gone there already. I have already booked a meal at the hotel."

Teacher Yu's implication was: There are too many people today; there are nine people here alone, and there definitely won't be enough food to go over there. Making more food is too late.

Li Heng understood what Teacher Yu meant, but he was too embarrassed to leave. Aunt Shen was just too enthusiastic; she was even holding his wrist.

Yu Shuheng seemed to see through his thoughts and reached out to pull him up. "Come with me, I have something to tell you."

As they spoke, the two walked one after the other towards the stairwell entrance and went downstairs.

The eight people left in the living room staring at each other in bewilderment.

After the two left, Xu Suyun's mother asked Shen Xin curiously, "There are rumors that Shuheng will marry Li Heng after graduation?"

Shen Xin clapped her hands and sighed: "Fake news."

"Oh?" Xu's mother said.

Shen Xin plopped down on the sofa. "My daughter is just like her father, born with a blockhead, utterly useless."

Father Yu: "..."

Xu's mother was a smart woman, and she immediately realized: "Very popular?"

Shen Xin said, "A young man like that would be in high demand anywhere."

Upon hearing this, Xu's mother understood that things must be very complicated, and it was best not to ask too many questions now.

downstairs.

Yu Shuheng released his arm and said to him, "Contact your senior brother as soon as possible and ask him to come back."

Li Heng lowered his voice: "Is it troublesome?"

Yu Shuheng nodded, "Suyun's mother has a very strong temper. She had already slapped Suyun twice. If you hadn't suddenly stirred things up, the atmosphere just now wouldn't have calmed down."

After thinking for a moment, she said, "Why don't you subtly try to get Grandpa Ba to step in?"

Li Heng hesitated: "Will it be effective against this kind of family?"

Yu Shuheng said, "Master Ba's reputation has transcended the literary circle. Unless it involves life or death interests, everyone will give him some face."

Li Heng said, "Okay, I'll call and ask Sister Lin for her opinion first."

Yu Shuheng thought for a moment and then agreed: "That's a good idea, you should go quickly."

"Eh."

After leaving building number 25, Li Heng rushed back to the kitchen without stopping. "Comrade Shihe, can I borrow your phone for a moment?"

Seeing his anxious expression, Zhou Shihe didn't think much of it and took out the keys from her pocket and handed them over.

Li Heng reached out and took the key. "Perfect timing. The key you gave me last time is in the study. I was too lazy to go upstairs to get it."

P.S.: Updated first, revised later.

10,000 words updated. (I wasn't feeling well, took a nap, so it's late. Sorry.)
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