1987 My Era

Chapter 565, Featured in Time Magazine, The Cunning Wife, The King Lost in Thought
midnight.

Li Heng woke up and found himself lying in Mai Sui's arms. He looked up and asked, "How long have I been asleep?"

Mai Sui checked the time. "It's almost 4 o'clock. I've slept for more than 7 hours."

"what!"

Li Heng exclaimed, "I slept for so long?"

The wheat ear said yes.

Li Heng asked with concern, "Aren't you tired of being in your arms the whole time?"

Mai Sui said softly, "It's alright."

Li Heng pondered for a moment, then asked, "Did I call out a name in my dream? Did I talk in my sleep?"

Wheat looked at him without saying a word, but her expression said it all.

Their eyes met, and Li Heng explained, "I dreamt of Song Yu."

Mai Sui suddenly realized, but at the same time felt a little disappointed. She dreamed of other women while in her arms, which meant that she was not attractive enough.

However, she quickly adjusted her mindset. After all, it was Song Yu, her best friend, and she should be happy for her.

Anyway, she didn't want to fight for it. If Li Heng could marry Song Yu in the future, it would be a relief for her, and she might feel less guilty.

Actually, he only told half of what he meant.

After getting drunk, he had two dreams.

Both dreams were related to Song Yu.

First dream:

In his previous life, he was struck by lightning and died. Song Yu saw him off on his final journey and then committed suicide by burning charcoal three months later.

She left a suicide note for her best friends Chen Xiaoyu and Mai Sui, which read: "My parents are gone, the person I love is gone, I have no children, no ties, and life suddenly feels colorless. I want to go down to be with him. I only hope that in the three months down there he hasn't gone too far, and I can catch up with him."

This is the entire contents of the suicide note.

Even though it was a dream, it felt so real that he cried out in his dream, his heart aching so much that he couldn't breathe.

The second dream was about the Dragon Boat Festival, and it was about Song Yu again.

But the dream was far from peaceful. On the Dragon Boat Festival, Song Yu came to Shanghai and suddenly attacked in the blood-soaked night. He was in bed kissing Teacher Yu when Song Yu caught him red-handed…

then!

Then the dream abruptly ended there, but when he woke up, he seemed to vaguely see wheat ears and Zhou Shihe.

He could understand the wheat ears.

But Zhou Shihe, honestly, he didn't have the slightest thought for her!
Li Heng mentally reassured him, then slowly sat up and said, "You seem very sleepy, your eyelids are almost closed. You should sleep for a while, I'm going to take a hot shower."

Mai Sui was indeed exhausted, but without any pretense, she replied, "Okay."

She went to sleep, and he went to the bathroom.

After taking a shower, Li Heng did not go back to the bedroom to wake Mai Sui, but instead went to the attic outside with a heavy heart.

The rain stopped, but the howling north wind continued to blow, making the purple wind chimes tinkle.

As usual, he hung the wind chimes behind the living room door to avoid disturbing the sleeping people. He would hang them back up when the wind died down and the sky cleared.

The telescope remained steadfast despite the wind and rain, and Li Heng, as usual, fiddled with it for a while. It was just a pity that the sky was overcast tonight, and he couldn't see anything.

Suddenly, he noticed someone in the opposite attic.

After gazing at him from afar for a moment, he went downstairs.

Yu Shuheng, who was on the other side, seemed to have guessed his thoughts and went downstairs to open the door in advance.

The door opened, and the two people inside and outside looked at each other.

After a long while, he asked with concern, "Teacher, are you still awake? Or have you woken up?"

Yu Shuheng said, "I slept for more than five hours, but was woken up by a phone call."

Li Heng was surprised.

Yu Shuheng said, "It was Siya's call. She didn't realize the time difference and thought it was already daylight here."

Li Heng nodded: "How is she doing in Japan?"

Yu Shuheng said, "It's great, she really enjoys the shopping experience in Ginza, Tokyo."

She then extended an invitation: "Want to come upstairs for a cup of coffee?"

Li Heng did not refuse. He turned around, locked the gate of the courtyard of Building No. 26, and followed her up to the second floor of Building No. 25.

As usual, Yu Shuheng added three sugar cubes to his coffee, handed it to him, and said, "Why are you up in the attic at this hour?"

Li Heng said, "I can't sleep."

Yu Shuheng asked, "Is something on your mind?"

Li Heng said, "I just had a dream."

Yu Shuheng asked meaningfully, "Oh? Who did you dream about? Me? Or Song Yu?"

She had heard him call her name in his dreams, and she had also heard him call out Song Yu's name.

However, Song Yu's name was called more often and more frequently.

Li Heng was in a bad mood, but even when facing Teacher Yu directly, he didn't lie: "Song Yu".

Yu Shuheng unconsciously tightened her grip on the coffee cup and fell silent.

Sigh! Feeling he had said something he shouldn't have, Li Heng gulped down his coffee, then stood up, ready to leave.

Just as he was about to go down the stairs, Yu Shuheng called out to him from behind, "The settlement for the second phase of the instrumental album is out."

Li Heng turned halfway around.

Yu Shuheng put down her cup, took out several bank drafts from her bag, and handed one to him: "This time, the total after-tax income is £342 million, which is £32 more than expected. Here, this is Shihe's. Please transfer it to her for me."

Li Heng walked over, took it, and glanced at it.

Oops! Good guy!
Wow, that's a huge sum of money!
It's a staggering 485 million yuan!

Yu Shuheng explained: "Based on the previous ratio, Shihe and I will each receive 485 million, and you will receive 3818 million."

Then she asked, "Should I give you your money now, or..."

Li Heng carefully put away Miss Zhou's bank draft and said, "Hengyuan Company, don't I still owe my teacher some money?"

Yu Shuheng said, "Last time you gave me 950 million, and the 51% share investment should be 2700 million, so you still need to give me 1750 million."

After deducting the investment from Hengyuan Company, you will have 2068 million yuan left.

Li Heng slapped his forehead, almost bewildered: "There's still so much? More than 20 million?"

Yu Shuheng nodded with a smile.

He already had over 900 million in his bank account, and with this terrifying number added on, he was about to faint again—it had actually exceeded 3000 million!
What is this concept?
This is the kind of concept that would make 90% of women rush over to offer themselves as a bed partner if you were walking down the street!
Damn, this is so unreal, so absurd!
He said he'd just release a pure instrumental album to have some fun, but he ended up becoming a millionaire. Who the hell can he complain to?

Seeing that the gloom on his face had vanished, Yu Shuheng also felt a little happier.

After thinking for a while, Li Heng said, "Teacher, please keep the remaining 2068 million for me and open an account for me in Hong Kong."

Yu Shuheng said, "Aren't you afraid I'll run off with this money?"

Li Heng said with a burning gaze, "Hasn't the teacher always wanted to marry me? Would you really lose out on something bigger than this?"

Yu Shuheng felt a rare blush creep up her face. She gracefully tossed her hair aside with her right hand and agreed, "Okay, let me know in advance whenever you need it."

“Eh,” Li Heng replied.

After this interruption, the atmosphere between the two gradually eased.

He didn't rush to leave, but sat back down on the sofa and chatted with her casually until it was just getting light outside before he set off for his morning run.

At 6:30, he met Wei Xiaozhu and Dai Qing on the playground right on time.

Without much formality, the three exchanged smiles and immediately began their exercise, running side by side.

As always, after running eight laps around the track, Wei Xiaozhu decisively withdrew and went to rest on the steps.

By the 15th lap, Li Heng was also feeling a bit tired and said to Dai Qing, "I can only run one more lap with you at most before I have to leave."

Dai Qing smiled and said, "Keep it up! Catch up with me soon."

After saying that, she realized something was wrong, so she sped up and rushed out.

Holy crap! They've been running for so long, how can this girl still speed up?

It really lives up to the saying: skinny, skinny, but muscular! Amazing stamina.

He promised to do it for the last lap, and it was the last lap. After 16 laps, he appeared on the steps and sat down next to Wei Xiaozhu.

Wei Xiaozhu handed him the thermos, saying, "You've improved so much. You used to only run 13 laps."

Li Heng unscrewed the lid, poured three large mouthfuls of warm tea into his mouth without touching it, and said before finishing, "Hey, what's the point? He's just a defeated opponent of Dai Qing."

Wei Xiaozhu chuckled: "You don't want to compete with Qingqing, do you? 18 laps is not her limit. She just didn't want to wear down her knees by running too much, so she held back."

Li Heng was speechless, then changed the subject: "And what about you?"

"Me? I can still run, but eight laps a day is enough. Any more would become a psychological burden and I would become complacent." Wei Xiaozhu analyzed herself.

A professor invited him to play basketball, and after resting for a while, Li Heng obliged and played half a game.

When he got home, it was almost 8 o'clock. He delivered the breakfasts he had bought to each of them, first to Teacher Yu, and then knocked on the door of building number 27.

"Here you go, Comrade Shihe."

The door opened, and Li Heng stuffed the breakfast inside.

Zhou Shihe thanked her and accepted the breakfast.

She asked, "Has Sui Sui not gotten up yet?"

Li Heng said, "She went to bed very late last night and is sleeping soundly now."

It was windy outside, so she politely said, "Why don't you come in and sit for a while?"

Li Heng said, "Okay."

As he entered and changed his shoes, Zhou Shihe's gaze lingered on him subtly for a moment before she paused, then turned and walked towards the dining table.

She didn't go up to the second floor, and neither did he.

The two set out breakfast on the table and sat down to eat.

At first, the two didn't talk to each other, enjoying their delicious breakfast on their own.

In the middle of the conversation, he asked, "Where are Manning and Ye Ning? Haven't they gotten up yet?"

Zhou Shihe said, "They've already left. They said they were going to eat at the Blue Sky Restaurant."

Li Heng exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my! When did those two silly girls become so extravagant and ostentatious?"

Zhou Shihe said, "It seems like there's a surplus of food money after a semester, which has to be spent before leaving."

Li Heng asked, "Why didn't I invite you to come along?"

Zhou Shihe said, "They got up at 7 o'clock, but I was in bed at that time and didn't want to move."

Li Heng joked, "Oh, lazy."

Zhou Shihe glanced at him, smiled faintly, and didn't reply.

After a while, Li Heng took out a bank draft from his pocket and placed it in front of her: "This time, the income from the instrumental album was 342 million pounds. This 485 million is for you, Teacher Yu, according to the previous share."

Zhou Shihe was a straightforward person. After clarifying the situation last time, she didn't hesitate this time and simply put the draft away.

Li Heng looked up. "Hey! No? Aren't you going to check the amount?"

Zhou Shihe said quietly, "You've already told me."

Li Heng said, "What I mean is, you should be surprised."

Zhou Shihe blinked at him, then dutifully took out the draft again, carefully looked it over in front of him, then looked it over again, and then said playfully, "Do you want to look at it a third time?"

Li Heng waved his hand and sighed, "Forget it, it's too difficult for you to do it a third time. You can't keep up the act anymore. Sigh! I didn't expect that such a huge sum of money couldn't even tempt you."

Zhou Shihe smiled knowingly, her pretty cherry lips moving slightly: "Actually, I'm quite tempted. The two offers together total over 600 million, meaning I won't need to earn money for the next 20 years. If I'm frugal, I'll be set for life. Thank you."

Li Heng shook his head: "Look at what you're saying, don't be offended by the thanks. The three of us have helped each other and all benefited. It's just that you and Teacher Yu have been too accommodating to me, I shouldn't have taken so much."

Zhou Shihe listened without saying a word, but simply got up and poured two cups of hot tea, placing the first cup in front of him. The meaning was self-evident.

Li Heng joked, "I send you money and breakfast, and you never even thought to pour me tea. Now you're getting this treatment."

Zhou Shihe sat back down in her previous spot, taking small bites of noodles as she said gently, "So many girls at school are eager to pour you tea, so my cup won't make a difference."

Li Heng spoke with a sweet voice, and immediately said, "That's different. Although many girls pursue me, none of them are as beautiful as you."

As soon as they finished speaking, they glanced at each other, then silently looked away and fell silent.

Li Heng quickened his pace, finished the last few bites of vermicelli, patted his firm belly in a pretentious manner, and left without looking back out of Building No. 26.

Zhou Shihe watched him leave out of the corner of her eye. A moment later, she gently smoothed a stray strand of hair behind her ear with her left hand, stared blankly at the spot where he had just been sitting for a moment, and then calmly continued eating.

In the days that followed, Li Heng filled his schedule to the brim.

During the day, I go to the library to read books, review my lessons, and prepare for the final exams. Uh, I also went to classroom 309 a few times with Mai Sui and Zhou Shihe.

During this time, he made a special trip to visit his cunning wife at the medical university.

Professor Wenyan is still arguing with her husband and his mistress, which has taken a toll on her health. She has lost even more weight, which is heartbreaking to see.

Zhang Haiyan had a boyfriend, but they broke up after two weeks. The reason for the breakup was that the man was having an ambiguous relationship with a female fellow villager and had secretly kissed and booked a hotel room with her. In a fit of anger, she drugged the man and made him sleep on the same table as a cadaver in the autopsy room for three whole hours.

It is said that when the boy woke up and found a corpse next to him, he screamed in terror and ran out of the laboratory in a panic.

It caused quite a misunderstanding, and now it has been turned into a joke by some busybodies, which is spreading rapidly among several universities in Shanghai.

Zhang Haiyan became famous overnight, causing many men to avoid getting too close to her for a short period of time, fearing they would be the next ones lying next to a corpse.

The boy and his female fellow villager were notorious, their reputations completely ruined.

After Xiao Han recounted the whole story, Li Heng laughed heartily for a long time, and finally asked, "Didn't your school punish Haiyan?"

Xiao Han said pitifully, "How could there not be? Haiyan was called to the school's academic affairs office and reprimanded, and even had to write a self-criticism. However, out of respect for Teacher Wenyan, she was not given a demerit or her file was not kept."

After touring around Shanghai Medical University, Li Heng asked, "Will your aunt and uncle come to pick you up this holiday?"

Xiao Han smiled mischievously and asked, "Uncle and Aunt?"

Li Heng immediately changed his tune: "Wife, I was wrong, father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Xiao Han smiled sweetly: "Considering Mr. Li's good attitude in admitting your mistake, I won't hold it against you. If there is a next time, I will punish you by making you copy your parents' names 100 times."

Li Heng hugged her from behind, begging for forgiveness: "I was wrong, please forgive me."

"Hmm! Hmph!"

Xiao Han deliberately cleared her throat and said crisply, "Mr. Li, you are really audacious, daring to hug this beauty in broad daylight."

Li Hengtian shamelessly said, "You're my wife, what's there to be afraid of?"

Xiao Han put on a pitiful expression and tried to urge, "If you're so capable, hug me in front of Madam Song and Madam Chen, and I'll reward you with three big kisses."

Li Heng's lips twitched, he leaned in and kissed her, and finally said, "Let's get down to business."

Xiao Han wiped her lips with her sleeve in disgust, making the other person furious before she smiled and said with a small dimple, "My family all know that this beautiful sheep of mine has been harmed by a wild wolf. They're not coming to pick me up anymore, they don't want me anymore."

In Wei Shiman's own words: "Why are you calling me about this? Go ask your second husband."

The moment the words "second-marriage man" left her lips, Xiao Han's eyes narrowed into adorable crescent moons, and she quickly corrected herself: "Slip of the tongue! Mr. Li, slip of the tongue!"

Li Heng feigned displeasure, "Did Mom really say that?"

Xiao Han nodded like a feathered duck, feeling a sense of sympathy: "It's not just second-marriage men, sometimes it's even more outrageous, they say you're a fourth-marriage man."

Ugh! I was so angry that I argued loudly with her on the phone: There are clearly two more people, Song Yu and Chen Zijin, so where did this fourth-marriage man come from? I think Mom, you didn't study math well.

Little did anyone know that Comrade Wei Shiman was laughing rudely: "Doesn't Mai Sui count? Teacher Yu even chased me all the way to his hometown, doesn't that count? Haha, he's been married five times, and you still treat him like a treasure..."

When the cunning wife said this, she puffed out her cute cheeks and spoke angrily, looking like she was standing up for her honey.

Li Heng felt a cold sweat break out on his forehead and a chill run down his spine; he was so frightened that he didn't dare to reply for a long time.

Xiao Han tiptoed and used her sleeve to wipe his forehead and face: "Hey? Why are you sweating in the middle of winter? You better come out, you vixen, don't even think about possessing my husband, or I'll strangle you."

As she spoke, Xiao Han angrily pinched his left cheek, then his right, pulling and tugging at it like she was kneading dough.

That wasn't all; she groped him all over with her hands and then pinched his waist several times.

Finally, she blinked her bright, intelligent eyes and asked with concern, "Mr. Li, I've chased that vixen away. Quickly thank your wife!" Li Heng was on the verge of tears, utterly exasperated. He hugged her tightly and kissed her, determined not to give her any more time to scheme.

Seeing that she had completely subdued him, Xiao Han put her hands behind her back, smiled broadly, and stood on tiptoe to kiss him back, making up for his pain just now.

After a passionate kiss, the two naturally separated. After all, this was a school, and even in a secluded grove, people would inevitably pass by, so they didn't dare to be too unrestrained.

Li Heng said, "Then on the 18th, we'll fly back. I'll pick you up after your exam."

Xiao Han said, "No need, Haiyan and I can take the bus."

Li Heng shook his head: "I'll take you to our new home and also to your teacher's house."

Xiao Han asked expectantly, "Where is the new home?"

Li Heng kissed her forehead: "It's a secret for now."

We didn't end up spending the night at Shanghai Medical University. Firstly, just like last time, my wife was on her period, which made it inconvenient.

Secondly, at Principal Wen's request, she was to go with Haiyan to Professor Wen Yan's house to keep watch that night.

Li Heng met Teacher Wen Yan this time, and had dinner at her home. However, he cooked the meal, and Teacher Wen Yan kept praising his cooking skills, even eating more than half a bowl of food, which was unusual for her.

After the meal, Xiao Han and Zhang Haiyan saw him off at the school gate.

Xiao Han glanced at her watch. "It's almost 8 o'clock. Give me a call when you get home. Do you remember Teacher Wen's phone number?"

Li Heng leaned out of the car and said, "I remember, don't worry, nothing will happen."

As the bus started moving, Xiao Han waved goodbye, then waved again forcefully, reluctantly seeing him off.

Zhang Haiyan watched the whole thing from the side and asked curiously, "It's not like we'll never see each other again, so why are you so reluctant to part today?"

Xiao Han felt empty inside and said, "I don't know why, but I just want to cry. I can't bear to part with him, and I want to sleep in his arms tonight."

Zhang Haiyan exclaimed in surprise, "You've been sleeping?"

Xiao Han pouted and said unhappily, "Why are you making such a fuss? Don't you already know perfectly well what's going on? You're just pretending to be mysterious. Be careful that the corpse-lying man takes you away in the middle of the night."

Zhang Haiyan covered her mouth and laughed: "Okay, don't be angry, I didn't mean to make fun of you. If it were me, and I had such an excellent partner, I would give myself to him without hesitation."

It was quite late when we returned to Lushan Village.

When Li Heng entered the room, he saw Zhou Shihe engrossed in reading Jin Yong's martial arts novel "The Return of the Condor Heroes," seemingly oblivious to his approach.

He poured himself a glass of water first, then asked, "Where did the wheat go?"

Interrupted, Zhou Shihe slowly raised her head from behind her book. "She's on the other side. Teacher Yu asked her for a favor."

Li Heng sat down on the separate sofa. "You've prepared for your final exams, and you still have time to read novels?"

Zhou Shihe said quietly, "That's about it."

A long silence followed, as Li Heng drank water and pondered, while she continued reading her novel.

Only after he finished his cup of hot water did he ask, "Where were we?"

Zhou Shihe said, "Guo Xiang and Yang Guo met at Fengling Ferry."

Li Heng said, "Oh, this encounter is quite regrettable."

Zhou Shihe had read Jin Yong's martial arts novels before, but she hadn't read The Return of the Condor Heroes because someone told her that the female lead had been defiled.

She was bored today and didn't want to study, so she noticed that Li Heng had "The Return of the Condor Heroes" on his desk and started reading it for no reason.

Meeting her eyes, Li Heng recited a line of poetry: "We first met at the Wind Chime Ferry, and one glimpse of Yang Guo changed my life forever."

After hearing these words that expressed the helplessness of a young girl's feelings, Zhou Shihe said gently, "It's good. Yang Guo's destiny is Xiaolongnu. I admire his devotion."

Whether the girl did it intentionally or unintentionally, Li Heng had a feeling that she was subtly trying to hide her feelings from him.

Thinking of this, he got up, washed the empty cup, found his pajamas, and went into the shower. When he returned to the living room after his shower, Miss Zhou was gone, leaving only a note on the coffee table.

The note read: "Lend me the book for one night, I'll return it to you tomorrow."

The book in question is, of course, The Return of the Condor Heroes.

After reading it, Li Heng threw the note into the trash can, then went up to the attic to peek out, wanting to see what Mai Sui and Teacher Yu were doing.
The two women weren't in the living room; instead, the bedroom light was on. Seeing this, he gave up and went back to his study to do his own thing, reading and researching materials.

Time flies, and it's already the 14th.

Today was the final exam. When Li Heng entered the exam room, he found a male and a female proctor reading a newspaper on the podium. Upon seeing him, the male proctor couldn't help but ask, "Li Heng, is what the newspaper said true?"

Upon hearing this, the more than 20 people who had already arrived in the examination room all turned their heads and looked at Li Heng.

This was abrupt and left Li Heng a little confused. "Teacher, what news?"

The female proctor said from the side, "The Xinmin Evening News reported that you were on the cover of Time magazine."

Upon hearing this, the classroom erupted in an uproar, followed by shock, with every face filled with envy and admiration.

Even if some students don't understand, others will immediately explain the significance of the Time magazine cover to them.

Li Heng asked, "This morning's newspaper?"

The female proctor said, "Yes, it's fresh out of the oven today."

Actually, he knew about this news half a month ago. Teacher Yu had already told him that he would be the cover figure of the next issue of Time magazine.

Li Heng feigned ignorance and said, "Teacher, can I borrow the newspaper to read later? I'm quite busy today and haven't bought a newspaper yet."

The male proctor joked, "It's fine to lend you the newspaper. Now that you've achieved so much, you should buy some wedding candy for everyone."

The female proctor agreed: "That's truly remarkable! In China, from the warlord era to the present day, over the decades or even centuries, only a handful of people have graced the cover of Time magazine, and they were all powerful figures of their time. You've achieved that at such a young age, and today the school teachers are all talking about your glorious deeds."

Li Heng flashed a bright, sunny smile, revealing his clean, white teeth: "Thank you for the compliment, teacher. Candy is no problem. I will definitely give it to you personally after this exam."

The female teacher laughed and said, "Then you'd better do well on the exam. If you don't do well on this subject, I'll be too embarrassed to eat your wedding candy."

In the eyes of the female teacher, this Fudan University star is currently writing a new book and may not be focusing on the final exams, hence the saying.

Of course, the teachers at the school all know that even if someone submits a blank paper, someone will fill in the answers for them afterward; they just might not dare to give a high score. After all, wherever there are people, there's a power struggle, and everyone has to be careful.

The exam bell rang, and the teacher began distributing the exam papers.

When Li Heng got the test paper, he immediately felt confident. He worked through the questions, and while he couldn't answer every single one, scoring around 90 points was a sure thing.

Seeing that he was engrossed in doing his problems, the female teacher became very curious and deliberately went around to his back without making a sound, and watched him for a long time.

Finally, the female teacher walked to the podium and whispered to the male proctor, "Pretty impressive, you didn't even miss a day of studying the textbook."

The male teacher said, "I heard that he missed getting into Peking University by just one point in the college entrance exam. He was a top student. For someone like that, studying is as easy as drinking soup."

The female teacher agreed: "That makes sense. He's not even 20 years old and has already read thousands of books. The knowledge in his head is probably enough to crush us so-called professors."

The male teacher was quite open-minded: "Hey! You can't compare them like that. They're recognized geniuses, while we're just ordinary mortals, teaching and getting paid, and we're quite happy."

The female teacher laughed and looked at Li Heng, saying, "It's a pity, my daughter is still too young, otherwise I would have betrothed her to him."

The male teacher teased, "Then you should just give up. Teacher Yu hasn't even managed to snag one yet."

The female teacher asked, "You've heard this rumor too?"

The male teacher took out a cigarette, smelled it under his nose, but didn't light it: "If I don't hear this kind of news, then I've wasted all this time at Fudan University."

The female teacher thought for a moment and said, "Actually, you and I both know that it's only a matter of time before Teacher Yu gets him."

Considering Ms. Yu's family background, the male teacher did not refute her, but instead sighed.

The female teacher asked, "Why are you sighing?"

The male teacher said, "I've never met Xiao Han, the so-called real girlfriend, but I've watched Mai Sui host a gala. To be honest, in terms of personal qualities alone, Teacher Yu doesn't have that much of an advantage over Mai Sui."

The female teacher wholeheartedly agreed: "At the New Year's Eve party two weeks ago, Mai Sui's red dress really amazed me. But we don't need to worry about it. Let's learn from the old principal, just watch the show and have some fun."

The male teacher chuckled: "The old principal probably isn't in the mood for a good laugh right now. His precious granddaughter is deeply poisoned and I heard she's been following this guy around like a madwoman."

The female teacher chuckled, finding this amusement even more entertaining than watching television.

Li Heng finished the exam and left early.

The male teacher examined the exam paper from different angles, and finally asked, "Who is teaching him data science?"

The female teacher asked, "What's wrong?"

The male teacher pointed at the test paper and said, "This penmanship is beautiful. I'd like to buy it with a drink."

The female teacher leaned closer for a better look. "I hadn't thought about the calligraphy before, but it's really beautiful. The paper even has a signature. If you keep it, it might be worth something in the future."

The male teacher was very pleased with himself.

In the next few exams, Li Heng didn't have a completely smooth journey, but he did quite well, scoring 85 points was no problem for him.

On the morning of the 17th, after finishing his last exam, Zhou Zhangming, who always considered himself the eldest brother in the dormitory, brought Tang Dailing to Li Heng and asked, "Old Heng, it's winter break now, and our two dorms are planning to visit Lao Li in the hospital. Do you have time to come?"

Zhou Zhangming didn't ask Li Heng if he was going or not. Instead, he asked if Li Heng had time. Clearly, he had put some thought into his wording.

Li Heng nodded, handed the exam tools to Li Xian who was just about to sneak up, and then followed Zhou Zhangming to the school gate to meet up with the others.

On the way, he asked, "How is Lao Li's injury now?"

Zhou Zhangming replied, "Old Tang, Li Guang, and I go to the hospital every week. Old Li's injuries are healing quite well, but she's in a bad mood."

Tang Dailing sighed and said, "With one egg missing, it's no wonder that Lao Li, who is such a strong-willed person, is in a bad mood."

Upon arriving at the school gate, they found Sun Ye, Zhao Meng, Liu Yanling, and Cai Yuanyuan from girls' dormitory 107 already waiting there. With Li Heng and his two companions arriving, boys' dormitory 325 was now complete.

Liu Yanling said, "Xiaozhu, Qingqing, and Leyao have gone back to their dorms with their things. They'll be here soon."

After saying that, the 36D woman focused her attention on Li Heng, jumped over and asked, "Great musician, what's it like to be featured in Time magazine? I overheard two female teachers talking on the street, and they were raving about you."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of both dorm roommates simultaneously fell on him.

Li Heng chuckled and said, "Don't look at me like that, I'm still in a daze."

Wei Sisi interjected, "Mr. Li, did you make a huge sum of pounds again this time?"

Regarding the £342 million he earned this time, Mr. Yu, for his personal safety, directly suppressed the media and did not report on it.

All media coverage is now focused on him and the sensational news of his instrumental album being featured in Time magazine.

Many reporters even rushed to Fudan University, wanting to interview him. But they were all stopped by the school and Professor Yu, who said that Li Heng was taking final exams and it was not appropriate for him to be interviewed.

However, in order to give everyone an explanation, Yu Shuheng specially held a press conference in classroom 3108 on his behalf, and afterwards even used a large red envelope to make sure the reporters were taken care of.

The reporters were quite perceptive; seeing how protective the eldest daughter of the Yu family was of her own, they all tacitly understood the reason behind it, and dared not cause any trouble for Li Heng. No one said he was arrogant.

What a joke! The red envelope was so big, and the Yu family is so powerful. They took the red envelope and still badmouthed them. Do these reporters even want to keep their jobs? Nobody's a fool, are they? They know their own limitations and who's in charge.

Upon hearing the word "pound," the two dorm roommates perked up their ears and looked at him with gleaming eyes.

Even Hu Ping, who considers himself to come from a good family, is now filled with admiration for his roommate, a real genius.

Hu Ping was smarter than most people, and he strongly suspected that Wei Xiaozhu was indifferent to other boys because she had a crush on Li Heng.

But he did not resent Li Heng.

On the contrary, Hu Ping always carefully maintained a good relationship with Li Heng. Even when he was bragging to his high school classmates, he would always talk about how amazing and outstanding Li Heng was.

Hu Ping understood perfectly well that after he said those thoughtless things in a fit of anger at Xiyuan and was slapped twice by Wei Xiaozhu, there was no possibility for him and Wei Xiaozhu to ever be together again.

Therefore, he wouldn't offend a powerful, overly-admired woman just because he can't get a woman.

That's right, now both dorms agree on one thing: Li Heng is the big brother of the joint dorm.

Although everyone was perceptive and didn't say it outright, they all knew what was going on.

Faced with everyone's eager gazes, Li Heng calmly replied, "I did earn some pounds, but I don't know the exact amount yet. Teacher Yu is handling all of this. She said that we haven't settled accounts with overseas entities yet."

I heard that everyone cleverly changed the subject, not mentioning the US dollar or the British pound at all.

A short while later, Wei Xiaozhu, Dai Qing, and Le Yao arrived.

Seeing Wei Xiaozhu and Dai Qing walking towards Li Heng, Hu Ping, holding a cigarette butt, quietly walked to the other side and started chatting with his other roommates.

Seeing Hu Ping, who had just been chatting with him, walk away, Li Heng knew what was going on, but pretended not to understand and greeted Wei Xiaozhu and Dai Qing: "You two have finally arrived."

"Have you been waiting a long time?" Wei Xiaozhu asked with a smile.

Li Heng shook his head: "I wasn't the first one here."

On the way to the hospital, Dai Qing asked him, "Li Heng, are you leaving tomorrow?"

Li Heng said, "Yes, and what about you?"

Dai Qing said, "My train is the day after tomorrow morning."

Wei Xiaozhu then said, "I'm also leaving with my aunt tomorrow."

Later, she asked with concern, "How did your exam go? Did it go smoothly?"

Li Heng replied, "Not counting my usual grades, passing shouldn't be a problem."

Sun Xiaoye, who was in front, turned around and said, "I'm speechless! You're treating those professors like idiots. Who would dare to deduct your participation grade now? Aren't you just asking for trouble?"

Li Heng grinned: "Look at you, Sun Xiaoye is even more confident than me. If any teacher deducts my participation grade next time, I'll take you to block the door."

Sun Xiaoye patted his chest, "Fine, I'll curse them to death for you."

The group chatted and laughed as they finally arrived at the hospital.

When they reached the third-floor ward, the two dorm rooms, which had been bustling with activity just moments before, fell silent, afraid of upsetting Li Guoyi's fragile little heart.

In the ward, Li Guoyi was eating an apple, with his sister by his side.

I must say, the two siblings are quite good-looking. Li Guoyi's older sister has a mature, womanly charm that is much more voluptuous than the average woman.

When her younger brother's college friends arrived, Lile quickly served tea and water to greet them.

Looking at Li Guoyi lying on the bed, everyone couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

Le Yao didn't go forward; she just hid behind the crowd and looked around. Later, Li Le took Le Yao to the outer corridor to whisper to each other.

As soon as Li Le left, Zhou Zhangming asked with particular loyalty, "Old Li, have you found the person who hit you?"

Li Guoyi shook his head: "The other party acted cleanly and efficiently, and there was no evidence at the scene."

Liu An was indeed meticulous in his actions. He didn't utter a single word at the scene, leaving no evidence. After beating the man while wearing a hood, he left immediately. Afterwards, he and his accomplices burned all their clothes, including the hood. Not only that, they also threw the weapons used in the beating into the sea that very night.

The main point is that there is no evidence to prove the truth.

Li Guoyi and the Li family were furious. They could clearly guess who the perpetrator was, but they were powerless to do anything about it. They had intended to use their power to intimidate the other side, but the Liu family was not to be trifled with either. They were currently engaged in a behind-the-scenes power struggle, and the two sides were evenly matched, with neither gaining the upper hand.

Tang Dailing, unaware of the details, stubbornly asked, "So you're just going to let it go like this? Aren't you going to avenge this?"

Li Guoyi hung his head, biting into an apple, and said, "I used to be too arrogant and offended a lot of people. Now I can't even tell who my enemies are. How can I take revenge?"

I appreciate your kindness, brothers, but let's leave it at that.

Anyway, it won't affect my marriage and having children. My family all advise me to think positively and look forward, which I think makes a lot of sense. Maybe after I graduate, get married, and have a big, healthy son, I'll forget about this whole thing.

Upon hearing this, Li Heng, Wei Xiaozhu, Dai Qing, and Zhang Bing exchanged glances, half believing and half doubting Li Guoyi's words, with more doubt than belief. However, they remained silent and listened quietly.

Li Guang slapped his left hand with his right, speaking up for Li Guoyi: "Damn it! Isn't this letting those people off easy? Old Tang and I are still discussing how to help you find clues."

Looking at Li Guang, this enthusiastic young man, Li Guoyi felt a little guilty, feeling that he shouldn't have tried to take Le Yao away from him in the first place.

As the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison.

Li Guoyi didn't know how good Le Yao was before; he was just showing off in a relationship. Now that the treacherous senior Zhao Yan has disappeared after his accident, he realizes how precious a woman like Le Yao is.

However, Li Guoyi didn't want to implicate Le Yao anymore, so he ignored her repeated private visits and even deliberately got angry and chased her away.

The people from both dorm rooms chatted with Li Guoyi one by one, comforting him and encouraging him to look forward. The atmosphere was relatively harmonious.

Li Heng sat down by the hospital bed and asked, "Lao Li, how well have you recovered? When are you going back to school? It's been so long since we had a drink together. You're not as happy without alcohol."

Hearing what this great man Heng said, Li Guoyi mustered his spirits and said in a cheeky tone, "Don't worry, Heng. When school starts next year, I'll be a hero again. We brothers will drink until we drop."

Li Heng laughed and said, "Okay, when you come out, I'll treat everyone to a good get-together."

Because it was winter break, the group stayed in the ward for almost two hours before leaving.

After leaving the hospital, Li Heng glanced at Le Yao and sensed that something was wrong.

Wei Xiaozhu noticed his actions and whispered, "I don't know what Sister Li Guoyi said to her, but Le Yao secretly cried."

Dai Qing, who was inseparable from her, sighed, "Le Yao is truly a good woman. Li Guoyi is not worthy of her at all."

Wei Xiaozhu chimed in, "Who says otherwise? Back then, any random boy in room 325 would have been better than Li Guoyi."

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