1987 My Era

Chapter 564, Thrilling and Exciting! (Please Subscribe!)

Mai Sui cautiously peeked out from the stairwell: "Has Teacher Yu left?"

Li Heng nodded, "Let's go, let's go have breakfast."

Mai Sui thought for a moment, then went back to the second floor, went to the balcony, and moved the two pairs of underwear to the back balcony as quickly as possible.

It was too cold last night, and she didn't think much of it at the time. Since Teacher Yu wasn't home, she just hung the clothes out to dry.

As for whether Shihe and the others would discover anything, she no longer cared so much, and the three of them were well aware of this.

Li Heng stood in the middle of the alley, looking at all this with a mixture of amusement and disbelief.

Thinking to myself, Comrade Mai Sui, you're too late. The wise Teacher Yu already knew the inside story.

Yu Shuheng returned home and noticed that the clothes and pants on the opposite balcony were gone. She smiled and sighed, thinking that Mai Sui was still quite innocent. If it were Xiao Han, she probably would have been more than happy to see them like that.

As the two were leaving, they happened to run into Zhou Shihe and her aunt, who were also leaving.

The four met, exchanged pleasantries, and then headed together toward Chunhua Noodle Shop.

The aunt asked Mai Sui, "When are you and Li Heng going back? Have you bought your train tickets? Do you want me to buy them for you?"

Mai Sui looked at Li Heng, indicating that he should make the decision.

Li Heng replied, "Thank you, Auntie. We're leaving on the 18th. As for train tickets, we'll see then; we might fly."

Knowing of Yu Shuheng's existence, Zhou's aunt didn't say anything more and followed the three into the noodle shop.

After finally finding a seat, Li Heng called out, "Sister Chunhua, two beef noodles, one extra spicy, one medium spicy, and..."

He winked at Zhou Shihe.

Zhou Shihe understood: "A bowl of pork rib noodles, slightly spicy; a clear soup wonton."

Liu Chunhua kept this in mind and began to work hard.

Zhou's aunt looked around and said, "This is a newly opened noodle shop, right? Why is it so popular?"

Zhou Shihe said, "The main thing is that it tastes good."

"Oh, you say it tastes good, then it must be really good. I'll have to try it today." Aunt Zhou knew her eldest niece well; she was usually quite particular and wouldn't be interested in just anything.

The rice noodle wontons have arrived.

Zhou's aunt lowered her head to eat a wonton, then took a sip of the soup, and was immediately won over, praising, "This soup is delicious, the taste is really good."

Then the aunt turned to the pork rib noodles with a layer of red oil on top: "Shihe, when did you start being able to eat spicy food?"

Zhou Shihe said, "I gradually learned it by spending a lot of time with Sui Sui and the others."

Just as the four of them were chatting and eating breakfast, Principal Sun came in and patted Li Heng on the shoulder.

Li Heng turned his head, full of surprise: "Principal, what brings you here too?"

Principal Sun said meaningfully, "Ziyue kept praising this breakfast shop, so I came to try it out."

Zhou Shihe and Mai Sui called out: Principal.

Principal Sun glanced at Mai Sui, then at Zhou Shihe, smiled and nodded. He then carefully examined Mai Sui again before asking Li Heng, "Do you drink early morning wine?"

Li Heng shook his head: "Early morning drinks? I've heard of them, but I've never tried them."

Principal Sun miraculously pulled a bottle of Fenjiu liquor from his pocket. "Want to have a drink together?"

Li Heng blurted out, "I have class today?"

Principal Sun smiled maliciously: "As far as I know, your last class of the semester ended last Friday. Did you skip class again?"

Li Heng said with embarrassment, "I want to go to the library to read books and review my lessons."

Principal Sun patted him on the shoulder again, "If you had mentioned writing, I would have turned around and left immediately."

Well, there's no other way. Li Heng moved his seat a little, brought over two cups, and even ordered a bowl of beef noodles for the principal.

Principal Sun asked the other three people at the table, "Would you like to have a drink together?"

Li Heng stopped him, "No, it's enough to harm me, don't harm other young ladies."

Principal Sun smiled and started to persuade him to drink, one sip after another, one cup after another.

In the end, the three of them finished eating and left, while the other two were still drinking.

Once they were alone, Li Heng lowered his voice and said, "Speak, old principal, is there something you need from me?"

Principal Sun looked around, his expression becoming more serious: "Ziyue is pursuing you?"

Li Heng was already somewhat drunk, and spoke with much more courage: "Don't worry, she can't catch me."

Principal Sun was somewhat displeased. "What? Are you made of gold? You don't even like her?"

Li Heng was speechless.

Doesn't this confirm the saying: "I can say whatever I want about my own alma mater and slander it, but outsiders can't?"

Or they might just turn their backs on you completely.

He had already experienced Principal Sun's frivolous nature firsthand on the grass last time, so he wasn't surprised at all when he heard this slightly roguish "Za di".

Li Heng swirled the wine glass in his hand: "Look, you're in such a hurry again. If I said I'd taken a liking to someone, you'd probably be even more anxious. Isn't that putting me in a difficult position? So tell me, should I take a liking to someone, or not?"

He was a little too talkative, and he deflected the thorny issue.

Principal Sun was almost dizzy from all the talk and was starting to give up. After weighing his options, he said, "It's better not to like it."

Li Heng said, "Isn't that settled then? To be honest, your darling has absolutely no idea how to pursue men. Every time she tries to woo me, she brings up your name, saying things like, 'You're treating me to dinner,' or 'You want to set us up...'"

"Bullshit!" Principal Sun exclaimed angrily.

Li Heng looked up and smiled at him.

Principal Sun pointed at him and then laughed: "You're a wicked kid, forcing me to swear. Fine, I haven't sworn in years. This feels good!"

After saying that, the old man and the young man happily drank a toast together.

After finishing his glass, Principal Sun asked with high spirits, "Can I drink some more?"

Li Heng replied, "I'm a little dizzy."

Principal Sun immediately switched to a contemptuous expression: "Drink up, I'll call a girl over to take care of you later."

Li Heng followed up by asking, "Who are you calling? We don't want anyone who isn't pretty."

Just then, Wei Xiaozhu and Dai Qing came in, and Principal Sun said, "You two are on good terms with each other."

Li Heng glanced back and said, "Don't always focus on me."

Principal Sun corrected, "I'm just gossiping."

Li Heng: "..."

Principal Sun said with a smile, "These days there aren't many things that I can talk about with relish, and your scandals are one of my favorite things to talk about over drinks."

At this point, Principal Sun suddenly remembered something and lowered his voice: "Yesterday I had a phone call with the president of Peking University and we were arguing. Then he told me that my girlfriend was at Peking University? He said he would get me to go to Peking University for my master's and doctoral studies after I graduate with my bachelor's degree. I was so angry I almost fainted."

The old man asked with a look of curiosity, "You had a girlfriend at Peking University too?"

"Shh!"

Li Heng put his middle finger up to his lips and said, "Keep your voice down, this isn't the right occasion."

Principal Sun asked anxiously, "Does it exist or not?"

Given the current situation, Li Heng was already mentally prepared. He acted as if he had nothing to lose and said, "Anyway, in your heart, I guess I'm the kind of person who's completely rotten and not a good person at all. Besides, I'm a scholar, so having another female confidante isn't something to make such a fuss about."

Principal Sun laughed: "Ha! You do have some self-awareness. Aren't you afraid this news will get to Fudan University?"

Li Heng said with a sigh, "This day was bound to come sooner or later. Right now, we're mostly relying on Professor Yu spreading rumors at Peking University to confuse the public. Sigh, let's just delay it as long as we can."

Principal Sun retorted sarcastically, "You make it sound like you're the one who's wronged."

Li Heng remained silent.

Principal Sun stared at him for a long time, and then suddenly said in a serious tone: "If you want to live a peaceful and stable life, Teacher Yu is the most suitable for you."

The underlying meaning is: if you want to avoid a bad reputation in this life, the best thing to do is marry Teacher Yu, as the Yu family has the power to help you resolve all troubles.

Principal Sun offered this advice because he was friends with Shen Xin and knew that Shen Xin liked this bad boy very much; otherwise, he wouldn't have said it.

Of course, for a family like that, given Li Heng's current status, having a few more female confidantes isn't a big problem; at most, it might be considered a flaw in his private morality. Besides, he's a scholar and a musician who has made a name for himself internationally, so it's understandable that he has more emotions than the average person, and it can be tolerated to a certain extent.

After all, writers and musicians rely on deep emotions and inspiration for their livelihood, which is one of the reasons why people in these two fields throughout history and across the world tend to be sentimental.

There's an old saying that goes: every time a writer talks about love, their inspiration bursts forth. But if they cling to a single love, their creative wellspring will likely run dry.

Principal Sun said this because he could tell that while the young man was indeed talented, he was also a womanizer who made no attempt to curb his charms. With one beautiful woman after another surrounding him, he probably wasn't in such a hurry to marry Teacher Yu.

Regarding the old man's suggestion, Li Heng unusually did not immediately refute it, but instead changed the subject and asked, "Are you here to drink with me, or to persuade me to get married?"

Principal Sun said, "Yes, we have them all."

Li Heng asked, "Are you so sure I'd come here for breakfast?"

Principal Sun said, "I'm not sure, but you are indeed a person of great kindness and integrity."

Li Heng chuckled and joked, "Hey! Not bad reviews. How about I take Huang Ziyue over?"

Principal Sun instantly flew into a rage, tapping his finger on the table and threatening, "If you dare touch her, I'll break every bone in my body and make sure you suffer!"

Li Heng raised an eyebrow: "Then you'd better keep an eye on her, what if she uses some kind of magic to drug me?"

Principal Sun was speechless.

If he could control his naughty granddaughter, why would he come here with a long face to threaten Li Heng?

Besides, he could tell that the kid in front of him wasn't threatened at all.

Even if we take a step back and assume Yu Shuheng is around, he can only make empty promises and can't really break off relations.

The meeting ended badly long ago. Before leaving, Principal Sun said angrily, "Don't be so smug. We'll have another match after you finish your exam."

This gesture of "one more time" means to drink it again.

Li Heng grinned broadly: "I'll leave after the exam."

Principal Sun said, "It will be fine after the New Year."

Li Heng said, "I'm going to Peking University after the New Year."

Principal Sun stood up with his hands behind his back: "You can run away from the monk, but you can't hide from the temple."

Principal Sun's implication was: With Professor Yu here, his confidante Mai Sui at Fudan University, and his girlfriend Xiao Han in Shanghai, he has three trump cards at his disposal. I doubt you'd dare to fly to Peking University.

Principal Sun has passed away.

Li Heng, feeling dizzy, went to pay the bill. Liu Chunhua wanted to tell him she didn't need his money, but after meeting his gaze, she didn't say anything.

She realized that if she didn't accept Li Heng's money, he probably wouldn't come back. That would be a heavy blow to the noodle shop's business.

As Liu Chunhua took the money, she thought to herself that she would have to make up for it in other ways in the future.

Li Heng subtly pointed to Wei Xiaozhu and Dai Qing at the table near the door, "Theirs were settled as well."

Liu Chunhua understood.

Li Heng asked, "How is Lao Yong's health?"

Liu Chunhua replied: "I called Li Ran last night and she said she's recovering well and can come over in the next day or two."

Li Heng was pleased and asked, "When are you going back?"

Liu Chunhua said, "It's inconvenient for me to travel around while I'm pregnant, so I probably won't be going home this year."

Li Heng was both surprised and unsurprised: "Everyone's spending the New Year here?"

Liu Chunhua said that's how it is.

Li Heng asked, "I won't be home during winter break. Why don't you two go to Lushan Village for the New Year? They have everything they need there, and it'll be good for your baby."

Liu Chunhua, a person who knows when to advance and retreat, shook her head: "Thank you. No need, Lao Yong and I have discussed it and plan to spend the New Year upstairs."

Li Heng looked up at the second floor and asked, "The second floor is rented out too?"

Liu Chunhua said, "We rented it together, and I rest upstairs at night."

Upon hearing this, Li Heng didn't insist any further. After pondering for a moment, he took out a pen and paper, wrote down a number, handed it to her, and instructed her: "If you encounter any problems during the winter break that you can't solve yourself, call this number. Just mention Lao Yong's name."

He originally intended to write "Da Qingyi" on the phone, but in the end, he wrote down Teacher Yu's phone number.

He doesn't really want outsiders to know about his relationship with the leading lady yet.

Liu Chunhua happily put the note away, thanking her several times. She understood that this was a talisman, to be used only as a last resort.

With this note, she felt inexplicably at ease in Shanghai.

Turning around and walking to the door, Li Heng plopped down next to Wei Xiaozhu, propping his head up with his left hand and saying, "I'm feeling dizzy from drinking, so I'm resting here for a while. Please don't mind."

Wei Xiaozhu laughed and said, "Qingqing and I figured it out a long time ago."

Li Heng asked, "How did you know? My face was burning red."

Wei Xiaozhu said, "Not only did she blush, but she also walked unsteadily."

"Alright, you're all right." Li Heng kneaded the dough with his right hand and asked, "Do you like the taste?"

Wei Xiaozhu said, "It's quite delicious, but a bit spicy."

Li Heng smiled and said, "Next time, I'll order clear soup."

Wei Xiaozhu betrayed her friend directly, saying, "Qingqing said she wanted to try the original flavor of your Xiangnan cuisine, so we ordered medium spicy."

Li Heng glanced at Dai Qing and uttered two words: "Hero".

Forget the mild spicy and go straight for medium spicy, what else is that but heroism?
When they met eyes, Dai Qing felt as if his thoughts had been read, and she became somewhat uneasy, lowering her head slightly.

Many students came in and out for breakfast, so the three of them didn't stay in the shop for long, afraid of affecting the business, and left after finishing their meal.

As they crossed the street to enter the school gate, Wei Xiaozhu asked with some concern, "Should we take you back to Lushan Village?"

Li Heng glanced at a car a hundred meters away and waved his hand: "No need, it's not far, I can go back by myself."

Seeing that he insisted, Wei Xiaozhu and Dai Qing left.

Li Heng entered the school gate, and after a while, he quietly left the school gate and walked towards the Santana, which was a hundred meters away.

I went to the car, opened the back door, and got in.

The person in the driver's seat was Gong Min, the person in charge of Fuchun Xiaoyuan. She took out a document and some photos from her pocket and handed them to him: "This is a villa in Xuhui. Mr. Li, please take a look and see if you are satisfied?"

Li Heng took the documents and photos, glanced at them, and after a long while asked, "Wukang Road?"

Gong Min said, "Yes, it's not far from your teacher's house, only about 100 meters away."

"You put your heart into it." Li Heng looked through the photos twice and was very satisfied.

Seeing the expression on his face, Gong Min pulled her right hand out of her briefcase. Actually, she had brought more than one property this time, but she thought Mr. Li might take a liking to this villa, so she didn't bring it all out at once.

Li Heng asked, "How much?"

Following Huang Zhaoyi's instructions, Gong Min did not directly mention money, but instead replied tactfully, "It's still under discussion."

It seemed the money wasn't a small sum. Li Heng knew there must be a reason why the man was unwilling to reveal it, so he didn't press the matter. "Buy it," he said, "it's a good deal."

Gong Min kept these words in mind.

After a moment of contemplation, he asked again, "How is the relationship between Consort Zhao and her family now?"

Gong Min was, after all, an old woman who had been with Huang Zhaoyi for more than ten years, and their relationship was already as close as sisters; otherwise, she wouldn't have pushed her to her side.

Therefore, he felt that the other party should know at least some of the information before asking the question.

Gong Min actually knew some of it, and replied, "Sister Huang doesn't have a very good relationship with her family, and she's rarely been home in the past six months. Her mother has also come to the store to see me a few times, and she's always angry."

Li Heng understood what was going on, so he didn't say anything more, opened the door, got out of the car, and left.

Gong Min turned around and drove back. She kept glancing at the shrinking figure in the rearview mirror and couldn't help but worry about Sister Huang: He's so much younger and looks like a womanizer. Can Sister Huang hold on to him?
Upon returning to Lushan Village, Li Heng went nowhere but directly knocked on the door of building number 25.

Yu Shuheng hadn't slept well these past two days and was feeling sleepy. She was just catching up on sleep in bed when she asked from inside the door, half-asleep, "Bring me breakfast?"

Li Heng had a bunch of breakfast in his hand, so he waved it around and walked past her into the room.

He went up to the second floor and put his breakfast on the coffee table. Yu Shuheng sat opposite him and began to eat by herself.

As she ate, noticing him staring intently at her, Yu Shuheng said meaningfully, "Little brother, why are you looking at me like that? Want to eat me?"

Li Heng came to his senses and said, "Teacher, you have such a refined and scholarly air about you. You are very intellectual and beautiful."

Yu Shuheng glanced at him and asked, "Did you find out on the first day?"

Li Heng leaned back on the sofa, crossed his legs, and said, "I've never looked at it this carefully before."

Yu Shuheng narrowed her eyes, a dangerous glint flashing across her face: "You've already done it several times, and now you're saying you didn't pay attention?"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Li Heng kept quiet.

After her gaze lingered on him for a moment, Yu Shuheng stopped arguing and slowly resumed eating her breakfast, her demeanor extremely elegant.

When she was almost finished eating, she took a sip of hot tea and said, "You can speak now."

These words seemed nonsensical, but Li Heng understood them perfectly. He then proceeded to recount everything about his lack of common sense and Liu Chunhua, saying, "I gave your number to Sister Chunhua. When I'm not around during winter break, please keep an eye on things for me."

Yu Shuheng raised her head and said calmly, "What? You've changed your mind? You're going to leave me in Shanghai for winter break and not take me back?"

Li Heng: "..."

He said, "The teacher won't be spending the New Year at my house."

Yu Shuheng jokingly said, "If you want me to stay, I can."

Li Heng felt a chill run down his spine, thinking to himself, "How dare I say that? If I go to my scheming wife's house, Zijing might come back too. Are you going to leave me to play mahjong with them?"

Although he didn't really want things to turn out this way, he certainly wouldn't back down verbally. He said, "I'll fly over on the afternoon of the third day of the Lunar New Year. If you come to my hometown for the New Year, teacher, we can keep each other company."

Yu Shuheng's heart skipped a beat: "Why is it ahead of schedule?"

Li Heng said, "I made an appointment with Shihe on the fourth day to practice the piece. It will take me a day to travel, so I have to set off on the third day."

The air grew somewhat cold. Yu Shuheng resumed her expressionless demeanor and said indifferently, "I understand."

I wonder if this "I understand" refers to going home or Liu Chunhua?
But one thing is certain: Teacher Yu is trying to get rid of people.

Li Heng tactfully stood up and headed towards the stairwell.

Yu Shuheng stared intently at his retreating figure, her heart filled with mixed emotions. Just as she feared, Zhou Shihe was the person she least wanted to see.

Back home, Li Heng first dozed off on the sofa for a while. After sobering up a bit, he found some books and went to the library.

From this day forward, he will be a good student and launch a final assault on the final exams.

A year and a half had passed, and this was the first time Li Heng had come to the library properly. He walked around and looked at the exhibits with great curiosity in his eyes.

He found it novel, and his fellow alumni found it even more astonishing.

Passersby couldn't help but glance at him, wondering why he was in the library. How strange!

Li Heng was in a daze as soon as he pushed open the door to the large self-study room on the second floor.

This!
There are way too many people here.

At first glance, it was filled with heads and books piled up in a mess, just like the scene when I went to the library in my previous life.

As he entered the study room, he felt a long-lost sense of belonging, the feeling of being a student again.

Suddenly, a hand on his left in the first row started waving violently at him.

Li Heng looked closely and exclaimed, "Wow! It turns out that Sun Manning has discovered me!"

Ye Ning was next to her.

No need to say anything, just walk over quickly.

He lowered his voice and asked, "Why is it just the two of you? Where are Mai Sui and Zhou Shihe?"

Sun Manning looked unsurprised: "What? You think we're not pretty enough? You don't want to?"

Li Heng: "..."

He said, "I was just asking."

Sun Manning said, "There were no seats available here before, so they went to the School of Management classrooms."

Li Heng looked around and said, "There are no seats available right now. Why did you call me over?"

Sun Manning said with a grin, "I spotted a really handsome guy right away and called him over to take a look."

Li Heng turned to leave.

Sun Manning pulled on his clothes, stood up and said, "You sit down, I'm tired, I'm going out to stretch my legs."

"Give it back?" he asked.

Sun Manning said, "I'm not coming back. I'm craving braised duck, so I'm going to buy some from Zhang Bing."

“Okay.” Li Heng plopped down and started reading.

Sun Manning left, and Ye Ning, naturally, couldn't stay any longer and ran off with her. He was instantly left all alone.

However, he didn't pay attention and went about reviewing his lessons by flipping through his textbooks.

Sure enough, the air in the study room wasn't great, but the learning atmosphere was really infectious, and he quickly became immersed in the world of books.

He forgot himself.

However, the boys and girls around him seemed distracted, glancing at him from time to time, whispering to their friends, or passing notes.

Their words and writings were all a tacit discussion about this most famous and influential figure at Fudan University.

Many people were eyeing the empty seat next to him, but no one dared to come and sit down.

The blood of senior Ye Zhanyan is still fresh; her story of unrequited love and leaving for distant lands continues to circulate.

Huang Ziyue, the most beautiful freshman, has repeatedly encountered setbacks, becoming a new hot topic on campus.

The empty seat remained for almost two hours until He Xiao, who had heard the news, came and reserved the spot, finally calming the restless hearts of many girls.

He Xiao didn't disturb him; she also opened her books and diligently studied and practiced questions, working hard for the exam.

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was noon.

When Li Heng came out of the world of the book, he found a familiar face beside him and greeted her, "Hello, senior."

He Xiao asked with a half-serious, half-joking smile, "Okay. From now on, should I call you 'Great Writer' or 'Junior'?"

Bah! This is a scoundrel.

Li Heng countered, "That depends on why you came, senior."

He Xiao didn't hide anything at all: "I was originally reading in the small study room next door today, but I came here after hearing about it."

“Okay, call me whatever you want. If you really don’t know how, just call me ‘Hey! Handsome guy,’ that’s fine too, I’ll respond.” Li Heng started spouting nonsense.

He Xiao laughed heartily: "Is this how you usually talk to girls?"

Li Heng said, "It depends on my mood."

He Xiao asked, "So you're in a good mood today?"

Li Heng said, "It's alright."

He Xiao glanced at her watch: "If you're in a good mood, I can try to invite you to dinner." Li Heng didn't refuse, tossed his books on the table, and followed her out the door.

After leaving the study room, He Xiao joked, "If you don't move that book, I doubt anyone will dare to take your spot in the future."

Li Heng said, "You've misunderstood. Even if I don't come, they'll still sit there."

He Xiao was skeptical: "So bold?"

Li Heng said, "I'm not a fierce demon, so naturally no one is afraid. Besides, who among those who can get into Fudan University doesn't have pride?"

He Xiao was skeptical, but wisely refrained from arguing with him further.

Along the way, the two kept changing topics of conversation, and soon they arrived at the cafeteria.

Although He Xiao treated everyone, she didn't go out to eat at a restaurant outside the school. She just wanted to build a good relationship with this big shot, but she didn't want him to misunderstand that she wanted to sleep with him, otherwise all her efforts would be in vain.

After a meal, He Xiao spent 1.2 yuan.

That's right, the meal cost for two people was 1.2 yuan.

It wasn't that she was stingy, but this was already the highest price she could pay in the cafeteria, the absolute limit: two meat dishes and one vegetable dish, half of which was meat.

As soon as she sat down, He Xiao joked to herself, "So many people envy me."

Li Heng was used to this scene, "Maybe they're envious of me."

He Xiaoxin was overjoyed and praised, "Junior, you really know how to talk."

While eating, she asked, "Do you know Huang Tian?"

Li Heng felt the name sounded familiar, but couldn't remember it, so he shook his head.

He Xiao helped him recall: "She used to strike up a conversation with you at Lao Li's Restaurant."

"Oh, it's her."

Li Heng remembered, "Why did the senior mention her?"

He Xiao said, "She and I were high school classmates, but she went to the United States to study at Yale University. After learning that I was acquainted with you, she was extremely jealous and said on the phone: If you had paid attention to her back then, she would not have gone abroad."

Li Heng was puzzled.

Seeing this, He Xiao reminded her, "She wrote you seven love letters, but you didn't reply to any of them. So she gave up and went abroad to study as planned."

So that's how it is; he didn't read a single love letter.

Then he suddenly wondered: Does this beautiful woman surnamed Huang have a grudge against me? Every time I meet one woman, she likes me. When did I become the nemesis of this beautiful woman surnamed Huang?
Huang Zhaoyi, Huang Ziyue, Huang Tian.

There was a girl named Huang Lulu in the next class during high school. She wrote love letters very well, and Zijing would secretly take them out and read them aloud. He had a deep impression of her.

Uh, where did Huang Lulu study again?

I heard that she got into Xi'an Jiaotong University?
I remember seeing him on the news in my past life; he had become a leader in a region.

In the afternoon, Li Heng continued to linger in the library until it was almost time for dinner before leaving.

He Xiao didn't come this time; she was called away halfway there.

Halfway there, he thought for a moment, then ran straight to the vegetable market outside the school, bought some vegetables, and suddenly felt like cooking a big meal today, since he hadn't done it in a long time.

Just as he was busy in the kitchen, Yu Shuheng came over.

She leaned against the kitchen doorway, watched the vegetables being washed and chopped for a while, and then spoke up: "Will the teacher be in for a treat tonight?"

Li Heng didn't even turn his head: "The teacher is someone I had planned to meet."

Yu Shuheng crossed her arms and asked, "How many people are in your plan?"

Li Heng paused, then glanced back at her: "There are several of them, aren't you scared?"

Yu Shuheng smiled slightly, walked into the kitchen, and closed the kitchen door behind her. Suddenly, she hugged him from behind.

Li Heng froze, turning his head: "Teacher, what's wrong with you...?"

Before he could finish speaking, his mouth was sealed with her kiss.

For the first time ever, she didn't just lightly kiss his lips like before, but gently kissed them.

Li Heng waited for a while, and then he opened his mouth and their lips met.

But she was clearly burdened by her own feelings, and only tried it briefly before leaving.

She escaped before the two red tongues even had a chance to meet.

Looking closely into his eyes, Yu Shuheng said softly, "Little boy, I'm suddenly really attracted to you and want to kiss you."

Li Heng leaned closer.

But she turned her head away, preventing him from kissing her.

Yu Shuheng let go of him, took two deep breaths to calm herself down, and said, "I wish you could graduate right now and I could be your wife."

Li Heng remained silent.

He looked at her, and she looked out at a tree through the glass.

There was nothing behind the kitchen except for a high wall and four or five trees, making it very secluded. This was why she dared to be so proactive just now.

After a long pause, he tentatively asked, "Have you been through something traumatic recently?"

Based on his understanding of Teacher Yu, he knew she wouldn't dare do that in the kitchen during the day unless she had been provoked, especially since this was her own home.

Yu Shuheng did not deny it: "After Su Yun got pregnant, I couldn't stand it and went to Xi'an, only to find out that Ye Qing was also pregnant."

Li Heng asked, "I remember you said before that she and her boyfriend had broken up. Did they get back together?"

Yu Shuheng shook her head: "Ye Qing said that this child is not from her previous boyfriend, but she is unwilling to reveal the man's name. Even her family members cannot find out who he is, which is why she kept her pregnancy a secret."

Done!

No wonder Teacher Yu's mood fluctuated so much! It turns out that among all the close friends, she's the only one left all alone.

Li Heng asked, "Does her family support her?"

Yu Shuheng said, "Without a male partner, the child will be born with the surname Ye and will be included in the Ye family genealogy. What's there to not support?"

These words suddenly reminded Li Heng that the teacher in front of him seemed to be an only child as well. The Yu family probably…

He abruptly stopped thinking about this.

He had already subtly told her that morning that he was unwilling to suffer injustice in the face of a family like theirs.

Many things can be discussed and agreed upon. If you dare to be forceful with him, he has a temper.

As he pondered, Li Heng frowned and remained silent for a long time.

When did it start?

Have I already accepted being with Teacher Yu as something I've tacitly agreed to?

He suddenly woke up with a start, breaking out in a cold sweat.

The subtle, gradual influence was terrifying; Li Heng's gaze towards Teacher Yu changed again, becoming more complex.

Yu Shuheng seemed to sense something and tilted her head. "What's wrong?"

Li Heng composed himself and changed the subject, saying, "We're going back to Hunan on the 18th. Will you come with me, or will you come to Hunan later?"

Yu Shuheng calculated the schedule and said later, "You go back and take care of your own business first. The teacher will come to Qianzhen in a few days."

Actually, she had time to walk with him.

But after thinking it over, she temporarily gave up.

Xiao Han's mother had visited Lushan Village, so he would definitely visit the Xiao family during the winter vacation; it was a matter of courtesy. Yu Shuheng didn't want to pressure him, so she deliberately made time for him.

She felt that she couldn't make too many enemies right now. Since the first priority was to guard against Song Yu and Zhou Shihe, Xiao Han had to relax a bit. Otherwise, if everyone turned against her, she wouldn't be afraid, but it would be a loss.

At the same time, she also had to be secretly wary of Huang Zhaoyi's pregnancy and the possibility that the other party would use the child to climb the social ladder.

It seems that if I have the chance during this trip to Qianzhen, I can try to mend my relationship with Xiao Han.

Yu Shuheng misjudged the situation; she suffered a cognitive bias and was deceived by Xiao Han's sweet smile. If she had known that the other party was plotting a scheme to use one enemy against another, she wouldn't have been so lenient with Xiao Han.

In the strategy of "driving away the wolf to devour the tiger," the "wolf" is Song Yu.

There are three tigers: Yu Shuheng, Zhou Shihe, and Mai Sui.

Song Yu had long been aware of her rival Xiao Han's intentions, but after careful consideration, she was still willing to make a trip to Shanghai and Lushan Village.

She wanted to meet Zhou Shihe and Teacher Yu in person, and also wanted to have a good chat with Mai Sui.

Of course, Song Yu also had her own ideas. Shanghai was not Xiao Han's home base. She could come and go as she pleased, based on her own abilities.

Teacher Yu's words gave Li Hengsong a sigh of relief.

His intuition told him that Teacher Yu had guessed his whereabouts during the winter break and was deliberately letting him off the hook.

The two then chatted idly in the kitchen.

Li Heng is the head chef.

Yu Shuheng stayed with him and talked about things in Tokyo.

She said, "The Japanese stock market is currently soaring, and our Hengyuan Investment has officially entered Tokyo following Wall Street. Mr. Fu has been investing for a month now and has made a lot of gains."

As far as he was concerned, the Japanese stock market wouldn't collapse until the end of this year.

He couldn't quite remember the exact month, only a vague idea: the daily average index reached around 38000 points before it started to crash.

This is a momentous historical moment. Anyone with a basic understanding of world financial history has likely read about it, and he himself had read extensively before.

There is only a year left before Japan's economic doomsday.

He asked, "What is the Nikkei average now?"

Yu Shuheng was not surprised by his use of professional terminology, knowing that he often asked the Li sisters, Li Xi and Li Wang, to subscribe to various newspapers in Hong Kong.

She replied, "The Nikkei average is now in the 3s."

Li Heng kept this in mind and didn't ask any more questions about the stock market.

He made up his mind to consult with Teacher Yu about matters in Tokyo every two weeks from now on, in order to prepare for the tough battle at the end of the year.

Well, you could also call it a bumper harvest!

Li Heng asked, "Does Lao Fu only keep an eye on the stock market?"

Yu Shuheng shook her head: "Professor Fu has great ambitions, but currently, apart from the stock market, he is in a wait-and-see phase regarding real estate, banking, and industry."

Li Heng nodded and asked again, "Is Sister Chen there too?"

“The three of them are all over there,” Yu Shuheng said.

At this point, she said, "By the way, in order to have unimpeded access in Japan, Hengyuan Investment's headquarters are located in Singapore, and Teacher Fu has changed his nationality to Singapore. After we finish this job, we will move back to Hong Kong."

Li Heng asked, "Will Lao Fu's nationality also be changed?"

Yu Shuheng nodded: "Teacher Fu is very patriotic. He will change his identity to Hong Kong identity later."

Li Heng was a complete novice when it came to international capital operations, so he didn't ask any further questions.

Mai Sui returned, along with Zhou Shihe.

The two girls smelled the aroma of the food in the yard, but when Mai Sui happily ran into the kitchen, she was greeted by Teacher Yu.

The wheat stalk called out, "Teacher."

Zhou Shihe gave Yu Shuheng a polite smile as a greeting.

Yu Shuheng returned the greeting with a smile.

Li Heng asked the two women, "You haven't had dinner yet, have you?"

Mai Sui said, "No. Shi He and I were just about to come back and invite you to eat together."

Li Heng smiled and said, "There are two more dishes. You can go sit outside. Let me make a good impression today. By the way, where are Manning and Ye Ning?"

Mai Sui said, "Manning went with Ningning back to the dorm to get her things, she'll be right there."

Around 6 p.m., his dishes were ready: five meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, and a soup, a total of eight dishes, which just filled the table.

Six people sat together, drinking beer and eating food, creating a lively atmosphere.

During the conversation, Yu Shuheng said to Li Heng and Zhou Shihe, "I have some good news to tell you. Our instrumental album has been at the top of Billboard for five and a half weeks. The next issue of Time magazine will feature the instrumental album and Li Heng's picture on the cover."

The table fell silent as everyone looked up at Teacher Yu.

Even Ye Ning and Sun Manning, who were noisily fighting over the food, stopped and asked in shock, "Teacher Yu, is this for real? Li Heng is going to be on the cover of Time magazine?"

Yu Shuheng smiled warmly and nodded: "My friend in the United States told me about this. I provided the photos. At the end of February, Time magazine wants to conduct an exclusive interview with us, and I would like to ask for your opinion."

Li Heng turned to Zhou Shihe.

Zhou Shihe said calmly, "I have no objection."

Li Heng said, "I agree."

Yu Shuheng said, "Let's meet in the Netherlands, since the three of us are going to a concert there."

Li Heng and Zhou Shihe nodded again.

Sun Manning ran excitedly to the kitchen, took out six bowls, and asked Yu Shuheng, "Teacher Yu, do you have any red wine? It's such a happy occasion, beer is too boring, let's drink red wine."

Yu Shuheng readily got up, beckoned Sun Manning over, and brought over a total of four bottles of fine red wine.

Sun Manning was even more outrageous, and she even bought a bottle of Moutai, saying to Li Heng, "Li Heng, great writer Li, great tycoon Li, before drinking red wine, let's have a glass of baijiu first. You're really something else now! If I don't drink with you now, I might not have the chance to drink with you again. Aren't you going to give me face?"

Since this idiot has put it that way, how could he possibly disagree?

Li Heng rolled up his sleeves. "Come on, stop dawdling, let's get started!"

Sun Manning snapped her fingers, "That's awesome! That's a real man!"

Then, she warned Mai Sui with concern, "Today I'm drinking with your man, so don't replace his liquor with water, okay? I know you're very protective of your husband."

"Wheat Ear! Let me tell you this upfront: if you dare help your man, hey! I'll sleep with him and make him my man, then let's see how you help him then!"

Ye Ning was laughing hysterically! He picked up his chopsticks and banged them against the beer bottle, laughing uncontrollably!

Yu Shuheng glanced at Sun Manning, also with a smile on her face.

Zhou Shihe was much calmer. After a slight smile, she secretly observed Manning's eyes and brows.

Wheat Ear was in a terrible predicament, indicating that it wouldn't help anyone.

Li Heng rolled his eyes and said to Sun Manning, "Don't talk big, it's not certain who will win or lose today!"

"You're going to lose today! I've got your money's on you!" Sun Manning said, head held high, seemingly very confident.

Goodness, before even drinking the red wine, the two of them started downing the white wine, each drinking one and a half glasses, and then the six of them drank the red wine together.

As expected, Sun Manning got drunk first and collapsed under the table, repeatedly shouting, "Drink, drink."

Ye Ning was also drunk; she had been provoked into getting drunk by Sun Manning and was now lying unconscious on the table.

Li Heng was also drunk. He wasn't good at drinking baijiu to begin with, and with the added redness of beer, who else would get drunk if not him?

Compared to Sun Manning's shouting and yelling, Li Heng was much more well-behaved, lying directly on Mai Sui's lap, his hands tightly wrapped around Mai Sui's waist.

Seeing this, Yu Shuheng, having finished her meal, made an excuse and left. Only the sober Mai Sui and Zhou Shihe remained at the table.

After looking at each other for a moment, Mai Sui said, "Shi He, help me lift his leg so I can go to the sofa."

“Okay.” Zhou Shihe slowly stood up, lifted his calf, and helped him onto the sofa.

Mai Sui put her arms around his head, looked at him affectionately for a while, and then instructed her best friend, "Bring me a blanket down; he's drunk and might catch a cold."

Zhou Shihe hummed in agreement and headed upstairs. But halfway up, she paused, slowly turned around, and glanced at the two people embracing each other from a distance.

After pausing for four or five seconds, she went upstairs again and brought down three quilts.

A bed was draped over Li Heng.

The other two beds were covered on Ye Ning and Sun Manning. Fortunately, the sofa was big enough, and Zhou Shihe used a lot of effort to get the two women onto it.

After finishing all this, Zhou Shihe sat down at the dining table to catch her breath. She was also a little tipsy today, otherwise she wouldn't have been so exhausted.

The woman, who could drink a lot without getting drunk, asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Zhou Shihe gently shook her head: "It's alright, but what about them? Will they sleep on the sofa tonight?"

Mai Sui said helplessly, "He won't let go, so I can't help him. This is all I can do for now."

Zhou Shihe looked at Li Heng, who was sleeping peacefully, and then said gently, "You spoil him too much."

Facing her best friend, Mai Sui, who had been there many times before, was no longer so shy. She looked down at Li Heng, her face full of tenderness: "This is the happiest moment of my life."

Zhou Shihe composed herself, her gaze lingering between the two of them. After a long while, she stood up and began to clear the dishes, clean up the leftover food, and sweep the floor.

Mai Sui said, "Shi He, your hands are precious. Put the dishes there, I'll wash them later."

Feeling dizzy and lightheaded, Zhou Shihe didn't mince words and said, "Okay."

After finishing her work, Zhou Shihe left, saying she would go home to make a phone call and take a shower before coming back.

As Zhou Shihe left Building No. 26, she felt something and looked up at the opposite attic.

At this moment, Teacher Yu was drinking coffee in the attic. The steam from the coffee rose in the cold air and quickly turned into a cloud of white mist. She did not shy away from looking down at Zhou Shihe.

We looked at each other, neither of us speaking, each lost in our own thoughts, and for a moment the world became extremely quiet.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Shihe was the first to look away, and walked lightly and rhythmically through the snow back to the small building next door, number 27.

Looking at the series of footprints in the snow that were almost evenly spaced, Yu Shuheng felt a sudden alarm bell ring in her heart for no apparent reason.

It takes incredible mental fortitude to maintain a steady pace under such circumstances.

Yu Shuheng squeezed the coffee cup with her right hand.

At this moment, the woman's unusual intuition quietly told her that there was a fateful showdown between her and Zhou Shihe.

When she got home, Zhou Shihe first made a phone call home, and then instead of taking a shower, she sat on the sofa in a daze.

At one point, Zhou Shihe got up and went into the bedroom to read "White Deer Plain".

She plans to read it for the fifth time.

As for why she read it for the fifth time in such a short period of time, there was no reason; she just wanted to read it.

She had only just turned the first page when her thumb and forefinger stopped, her gaze falling on the blank space on the first page: there was someone's signature, and a date, and below the date…

Below the date are three blue pen dots.

Looking down at the three ink dots, she felt as if she had traveled through time and space, and could see someone hesitating and struggling as they signed their name, ultimately leaving it blank and turning into three ink dots.

What did he want to write at that time?
Zhou Shihe was thinking.

However, after half a day, she cut off her thoughts, turned the page again, and began to read the first chapter carefully:

Bai Jiaxuan later took pride in the fact that he had married seven women in his lifetime.

After reading the first sentence, she stopped, and the days when she and he lived together in a courtyard house in Beijing involuntarily came to mind.

When she first read "White Deer Plain", she had a feeling of déjà vu and even asked him if he had read "One Hundred Years of Solitude".
He answered decisively, saying that "White Deer Plain" was inspired by "One Hundred Years of Solitude".

The two then discussed their new books, "White Deer Plain" and "One Hundred Years of Solitude," for a long time, until they finally fell asleep late at night.

Staring at the first line of text, a question arose in Zhou Shihe's mind: Why is it set as seven women?

Not a six-bedroom house? Not an eight-bedroom or nine-bedroom house?
She held the book in her hand and pondered for a long time, but in the end she came to no conclusion. Including Teacher Yu, he only had three women, which was completely unrelated to the number "seven".

Wait, is Consort Huang still clinging to him?

It feels like it's been a long time since we last saw each other.

I still remember that during the rehearsal in Beijing, Huang Zhaoyi expressed her strong admiration for Li Heng, which is why she paid attention to Li Heng's activities at the New Year's Eve party.

Why should I pay attention to him?
Suddenly, a question popped into Zhou Shihe's mind. Her thoughts froze, and she immediately cut off all distractions to continue reading.

He had just turned sixteen when he married his first wife. She was the firstborn daughter of Gong Zengrong, a wealthy man from Gongjia Village in Xiyuan, and two years older than him…

She loves the piano and reading. When she reads a book she likes, she often becomes engrossed and loses herself in it.

...

That night, the wind picked up again, it was strong, and it was accompanied by rain.

Mai Sui waited a long time before her best friend finally arrived.

As soon as she entered, Zhou Shihe apologized, saying, "I was reading for a while and lost track of time."

Mai Sui then asked, "What book is it? It's so good!"

Zhou Shihe said, "One Hundred Years of Solitude."

Mai Sui asked, "I remember you've read this book many times."

Zhou Shihe said, "Nine times."

Mai Sui felt a sense of admiration. She herself had gradually developed a love for reading, influenced by Li Heng and her best friend. Before, she only read textbooks and did practice problems, studying for exams, and rarely had any hobbies of her own.

Zhou Shihe raised her right wrist and looked at her watch. "It's past two o'clock. Should we wake them up?"

Mai Sui looked at Sun Manning, then at Ye Ning, and said, "Wake Ningning up. She didn't drink that much, she should be awake soon."

Zhou Shihe reached out and shook Ye Ning, and sure enough, she woke Ye Ning up in no time.

Ye Ning half-opened her eyes and asked, still grumpy from being woken up, "What?"

Mai Sui said, "Ningning, can you help me?"

Ye Ning tilted her head, immediately becoming dissatisfied: "Your man is a person, but I'm not?"

Despite saying that, Ye Ning still got up, and a moment later, with a strong pull, she pulled Li Heng out of Mai Sui's arms and carried him upstairs.

Mai Sui and Zhou Shihe exchanged a glance, both amazed by her beauty, and then followed her.

What made the three women both amused and exasperated was that after arriving in the bedroom, Li Heng clung to Ye Ning's neck and wouldn't let go, suddenly uttering a muttered voice: "Song Yu."

Mai Sui was a little dazed, but forced herself to calm down, not daring to look at Shi He next to her, afraid that her strange behavior would arouse suspicion.

Fortunately, Ye Ning reached out and pinched Li Heng's cheek, breaking the atmosphere: "What? It's raining? I know it's raining, and it's raining heavily. By the way, what are you yelling about? Let go of me! I'm not Sui Sui, don't be so intimate with me. The one who wants to sleep with you is Sun Manning, go find Manning."

Mai Sui secretly observed her best friend, while Shi He remained calm.

Mai Sui felt incredibly relieved: Thank goodness! Thank goodness! Li Heng was too drunk to speak clearly. Thank goodness! Thank goodness! It was raining outside, but they all heard "raining" instead of "it's raining."

Fearing another accident, Mai Sui pried Li Heng's hands apart and then said to the two women, "It's getting late, you two go to sleep, I'll take care of him."

Ye Ning said huffingly, "Of course you'll take care of him. After all, you're his woman, hehe."

After saying that, Ye Ning pulled Zhou Shihe out of the bedroom, "Shihe, I'll sleep with you tonight."

Zhou Shihe hesitated.

Ye Ning immediately raised her hand to assure him: "Don't worry, I will definitely not fight with you for the blanket like I used to. I drank some alcohol tonight, so I'll be a good girl."

Zhou Shihe smiled knowingly: "Okay."

After the two women walked away, Mai Sui looked down at the man in her arms, her mind blank, not knowing what she was thinking.
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