1987 My Era

Chapter 569, This is my man, the New Year's Eve dinner is served, sexy and alluring.
Li Heng thought for a moment and agreed: "Okay, then Auntie, you should prepare in advance and come with me on the third day of the Lunar New Year next year."

"You left in the third year of junior high?" Liu's mother asked in surprise.

Li Heng nodded: "I have some things to take care of back in Shanghai."

Thinking that the person in front of him was no longer the boy everyone hated three years ago, but had now earned a great reputation and a fortune, even if a dog from the Li family came out, no one in the village would dare to shout loudly.

Liu's mother seemed a little dazed, and said, "Okay, then it'll be the third day of the Lunar New Year. I'll go to town tomorrow to apply for early retirement."

After staying at the Liu family's house for about half an hour, Li Heng finally placed 400 yuan on the table: "This is what Lao Yong and Sister Chunhua asked me to bring to you, Auntie. It's a small token of their appreciation for you to use during the New Year."

"Oh, thank you!"

Liu's mother was somewhat pleased. It wasn't just because of the money, but because it proved that her daughter was doing alright over there, that she wasn't as reckless as everyone said, and that she still knew basic manners.

On his way back from leaving the Liu family, he encountered Liu's father and the eldest and second sons of the Liu family, who were carrying firewood back home. Behind them were several wives and young boys, all carrying dry firewood on their shoulders and in their hands.

It looks like the Liu family has all gone up the mountain.

After another round of warm greetings and inquiries, he finally returned home.

Stepping across the threshold, he asked curiously, "Mom and Dad, why are you killing a chicken so late?"

After the divination incident, Tian Run'e now dislikes him a bit, and thinks, "I'll kill him and feed him to the teacher."

Li Heng subconsciously looked around, "Could it be that Teacher Yu has arrived?"

Tian Run'e said, "I'll kill it for your high school teacher to eat."

After saying that, she stared intently at her son's face, hoping to find some clue in Manzai's expression.

The result greatly disappointed her.

Upon hearing the name of his high school teacher, Li Heng, a seasoned veteran, immediately sensed something was amiss; he was most likely being tricked.

How could you possibly fall for that?

He asked, "Is my homeroom teacher, Ms. Liu Qi, coming?"

Tian Run'e knew Liu Qi.

Upon hearing this, most of her doubts disappeared, and she thought with annoyance that she should have just said "university teacher."

Or a middle school teacher would also work.

As for whether Manzai would harm her junior high school teacher? In the past, she would never have believed it, even if she were beaten to death.

But nowadays, if someone tells her: Manzai and her elementary school teacher were holding hands and hugging in the mountains.

Hmph, she didn't dare to deny it immediately.

He's such a scoundrel with a long list of bad deeds. He had affairs with four female classmates during high school. It's unheard of, a truly bizarre story. It shocked her to no end.

Unable to get a result from her probing, Tian Run'e moved her body away from him, clearly not wanting to talk to her precious son in the heat of the moment.

Well, this conversation is ruined.

Li Heng washed his hands, went upstairs, and returned to his room.

He was tired after a long day of running around. Instead of writing, he casually flipped through some documents and eventually fell asleep.

...

The next day.

Early in the morning, Tian Run'e knocked on the door and woke him up: "Manzai, it's early now, there are few people on the road, let's go to Secretary Xiao's house."

Li Heng understood his mother's meaning: keep a low profile and avoid causing a stir.

Get up now.

After he finished washing up, Tian Run'e reminded him, "Wear a hat and tie a scarf to cover your face a little."

Li Heng thought it was a good idea. He found the scarf Xiao Han had given him, straightened it, and asked, "Mom, what do you think?"

Tian Run'e walked around him once, "Not bad, you wouldn't recognize him at first glance if you didn't look closely."

Then, Tian Run'e also disguised herself.

The mother and son then hurriedly headed towards town with some gifts.

On the way, Tian Run'e looked up at the sky and said, "It's going to snow in the next couple of days."

Li Heng worried, "I hope it won't snow tonight."

Upon hearing this, Tian Run'e asked, "What, are you going out again?"

Li Heng said, "I need to go to Changsha to pick up Teacher Yu."

Upon hearing that she was picking up Teacher Yu, Tian Run'e didn't ask any further questions.

Li Heng asked, "Why didn't Dad come along? What was he doing so early in the morning? I didn't see him at home."

Tian Run'e said, "Your dad went to town to buy gifts first, he's not coming with us. A large group of people will attract more attention and be more likely to be watched. I'm afraid some unscrupulous people might try to sabotage us behind our backs."

Tian Run'e's biggest fear now is that her secret will be exposed, and that the Xiao and Chen families will cause trouble for her family. Just thinking about that scenario makes her shudder. So she's doing everything in the most inconspicuous way possible, and just wants to get through the New Year safely first.

They brought some gifts from home and bought some popular local items at the town's supply and marketing cooperative. The three met in a small alley and headed towards the town government compound together.

The town is only so big; it's just a few steps to walk east or west, and you'll get there quickly.

"Jianguo, I'm a little nervous."

When they arrived at the Xiao family's building, Tian Run'e suddenly tensed up and said this.

Li Jianguo patted his wife on the shoulder. Actually, he was also uncomfortable because his son had attracted too many girls, and he didn't feel confident in front of Xiao Han's parents.

Li Heng laughed and said, "It's cold today, and there's hardly anyone around. Mom, why are you so nervous? Besides, Xiao Han will be our Li family's daughter-in-law in the future. What mother-in-law would be nervous meeting her daughter-in-law?"

Tian Run'e said, "I'm not very familiar with your daughter-in-law. Is there anything you need to worry about?"

“No, she’s easy to get along with and smart. You just need to help me win over her parents,” Li Heng said.

Tian Run'e looked worried: "Why don't you go upstairs first, Mom is going to the toilet."

Li Heng laughed: "Running away at the last minute, that's not like you, sir."

With no other choice, Tian Run'e gritted her teeth and went up the stairs. Thinking about how her son had attracted so many girls and how she couldn't make any decent promises to the Xiao family in the future, she felt uncertain and had a feeling of being a fraudster.

The feeling of a con artist who cheated on his daughter.

She felt very sorry for him.

I climbed step by step until I finally reached the second floor.

Turn left at the entrance of the building and walk about 20 meters. The family of three stopped at the door. Before the mother could react, Li Heng had already knocked on the door.

"Dong dong dong...!"

“Boom boom…!”

The second knock was only halfway through when the door opened a crack, revealing Xiao Han's exquisitely beautiful face.

They looked at each other through the door, and the next second Xiao Han opened the door completely, her eyes crinkling as she called out to Tian Run'e, "Uncle, Aunt, you've arrived."

"Hey, Hanhan is getting prettier and prettier." Not knowing what to say, Tian Run'e picked out words that wouldn't offend anyone.

Li Jianguo smiled kindly at Xiao Han.

Hearing the noise at the door, Wei Shiman came out from the inner room. When she saw that it was the Li family of three, she quickened her pace and rushed over to help them with their luggage.
"Yoona, we're all old acquaintances. It's enough that you've come. Why did you bring so much stuff?"

Tian Run'e changed her shoes and said with a smile, "I didn't know what to bring, so I just grabbed a few things at random. They're all cheap items."

How could it be worthless?
Last time, I asked Teacher Yu to buy some old ginseng. This time, I brought two pieces, both over 30 years old, which are very valuable.

Xiao Hai came out of the kitchen.

The eldest sister, Xiao Qing, also came out of the bedroom to keep the guests company.

After changing her shoes, under everyone's gaze, Xiao Han reached out and took Li Heng's arm, and took the initiative to introduce him to Xiao Hai: "Dad, let me formally introduce you to this man. Please don't bully him in the future."

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent instantly.

Wei Shiman never expected her daughter to put on such a show. She couldn't help but curse inwardly: "That damn girl, she's already betraying us before we're even married. Why was she so blinded by greed and didn't have another child?"

Xiao Qing was a little stunned.

Xiao Hai was also somewhat bewildered.

But the most clueless one was definitely Tian Run'e. With just one sentence, she knew that this daughter-in-law was not someone to be trifled with, and she also knew that the other party liked Manzai very much, otherwise she wouldn't have said those words.

With his wife being so supportive, Li Heng couldn't possibly fall behind. He immediately shamelessly followed up, saying, "Dad, Mom, and eldest sister, I've come to wish you an early Happy New Year."

Wei Shiman subtly kicked her absent-minded husband.

Xiao Hai then came to his senses, glanced at his daughter with mixed feelings, and then smiled broadly at the Li family of three, saying, "Hey, Jianguo, come in and sit down, it's windy outside."

To be honest, Xiao Hai, as the head of a town, is usually a very shrewd and tactful person. If it weren't for his most precious daughter suddenly doing this, he wouldn't have been so flustered.

After closing the door, the group sat down on the sofa.

Wei Shiman treated Tian Run'e and Li Jianguo with great respect, not only personally serving them tea and water, but also thoughtfully taking the initiative to start a conversation, just in case the two in-laws were too shy to open up.

After exchanging pleasantries, Tian Run'e said apologetically, "We should have visited you much earlier, but we've been busy in Beijing and haven't had time to come back."

That's just polite talk.

Everything was exactly as Wei Shiman had expected.

She knew that if she hadn't caught her daughter and Li Heng in the act, the Li family would probably have been kept in the dark, just like she was.

Then how can we talk about the fact that we should have visited him long ago?
At the same time, Wei Shiman also understood that Li Jianguo and his wife probably had no intention of giving up on Chen Jia Nu, otherwise the couple would not have stayed in Beijing for so long.

After all, the capital city is the Chen family's territory.

Having grasped this principle, she glanced at her daughter feeding Li Heng oranges and felt a pang of sadness, but she had made a promise to Li Heng before and naturally wouldn't go back on her word.

Wei Shiman laughed and said, "I understand. I heard you only got home today, you must have been very busy."

Tian Run'e said she was nervous, but once she was on the ground, her intellectual composure was immediately on full display. She spoke in an orderly manner and had a lively conversation with the Xiao couple, without showing the slightest bit of stage fright.

After chatting for a while, Wei Shiman asked, "Run'e, have you had breakfast yet? If not, I'll go make some now."

Tian Run'e waved her hand: "Don't worry about us, we've already eaten."

Upon hearing this, Wei Shiman said to Xiao Han, "Take your man to the school across the street for a walk. Your mother-in-law and I have something to say to each other."

Listen! Listen!
Look at what you're saying! Old ginger is spicier, one sentence and Xiao Han lost her composure, blushing and pulling Li Heng away.

After the two children left, Wei Shiman's expression became more serious, and she said, "Run'e, Jianguo, although I support Li Heng and our Hanhan's free love and I also support them being together."

But there are some things I need to talk to you about beforehand, otherwise Xiao Hai and I really won't know what to do. You are parents too, and I hope you can understand our predicament.

Tian Run'e sat up straight, exchanged a glance with her husband, and said, "My dear in-law, what do you want to say?"

The two met for the first time as prospective in-laws. On such an important occasion, Wei Shiman did not make a big fuss or ask any empty demands. She simply and clearly stated one thing.

Or rather, we need an attitude, we need Li Jianguo and Tian Run'e to express their stance.

Wei Shiman said, "What is the situation of Li Heng's love life? I think you two, Run'e and her husband, know better than I do. I won't say who is not good enough for whom. Since the two little ones like each other, Xiao Hai and I, as elders, don't want to be the bad guys."

But we have one request: from now on, Hanhan and her children must have a place at your Li family's New Year's Eve dinner table.

Wei Shiman did not explicitly mention marriage, but this desire is not far from leading to marriage.

On such an important occasion as the New Year's Eve dinner, not just anyone can sit at the table. Those who can sit at the table must be very favored and hold a very high position in the Li family.

Her request might seem like a high bar at first glance. But if you look at it from a different perspective, considering her status as a parent and the fact that the Xiao family only has one biological daughter, it seems understandable, and everything seems reasonable.

Wei Shiman did not mention the child's name, nor did she request that one of her children be assigned to the Xiao family and take the Xiao surname. Since it was said that her daughter would be at the Li family's New Year's Eve dinner table, it was only natural that Xiao Han's children would all have the Li surname.

Her main point is to be aboveboard and reasonable.

Since they hadn't explicitly mentioned marriage, Tian Run'e and Li Jianguo both secretly breathed a huge sigh of relief. The couple had imagined all sorts of scenarios last night, but this one was already very good.

Tian Run'e and Li Jianguo exchanged glances for a few seconds, then Tian Run'e spoke with a serious expression: "In-laws, please rest assured, as long as Jianguo and I are still alive, no one in the Li family will dare to neglect Hanhan and her children. No matter where we eat the New Year's Eve dinner, Hanhan will always be a daughter-in-law of the Li family, and she will naturally have a place at the head table."

Since the powerful Teacher Yu and his family are involved, both Xiao and Li's parents are unsure about Li Heng's future marriage prospects. Therefore, they can only strive for a marriage certificate but dare not say it's a done deal.

Both being within the system, Xiao Hai and Wei Shiman were well aware of the terrifying power of a wealthy family like the Yu family. They had considered all aspects from Li Heng's perspective, and after much discussion, they finally chose a request for the New Year's Eve dinner.

Of course, having a New Year's Eve dinner on the table is just a basic requirement.

If their daughter and Li Heng could actually get married, that would be even better, and that would be exactly what the Xiao family wanted to see.

Having received Tian Run'e's personal confirmation, Wei Shiman and Xiao Hai gradually smiled, and the previously solemn atmosphere eased, allowing them to chat and laugh about other things again.

The group seemed relaxed and happy, as if the "New Year's Eve dinner on the table" incident had never happened.

At the town's middle school, Xiao Han led Li Heng to the grove behind the cafeteria, where no one was around.

Finding a sheltered corner, Xiao Han asked, "Mr. Li, do you think they can reach an agreement?"

Li Heng was very confident. He reached out and grabbed her hand firmly, saying, "Of course, who would refuse a wife like you?"

Xiao Han pointed to a plum tree next to her and asked, "Do you remember this tree?"

Memories flooded back; this was the place where he and Zijing used to secretly meet. He sighed, "Of course."

With her hands behind her back, Xiao Han said crisply, "The moon of Qin and the pass of Han are gone, things have changed. Mr. Li, why don't we cut down this tree?"

Li Heng was speechless: "These are school trees, how dare you cut them down?"

Xiao Han looked up at the tree canopy and said with a sigh, "Look at this tree canopy. It's grown so big in just a few years. It's already reaching over the tops of several other trees. Sigh, it's gone bad instead of learning good things."

This is a metaphor implying that he's juggling multiple relationships.

Li Heng: "..."

Well, my cunning wife is in such a good mood that she's teasing him again.

There is no time to talk today.

After wandering outside for about an hour, the two, who were almost frozen stiff, returned to the Xiao family home.

Upon entering and seeing several elders chatting and laughing, the two instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Xiao Qing was busy in the kitchen preparing for lunch, and Li Heng immediately volunteered to help.

Xiao Han followed her into the kitchen and said to her older sister, "Sister, let him be the head chef. His cooking is delicious."

Xiao Qing had already heard about Li Heng's cooking skills, and said with a smile, "That's fine, brother-in-law, you take charge of the cooking, and Hanhan and I will assist you."

"Okay, sure." Li Heng happily got to work.

Peeking into the living room at the four elders, Xiao Han quietly asked her eldest sister, "Has Mom made any unreasonable demands?"

The reason I mentioned "Mom" instead of "Dad" is because in this situation, facing such demanding requests, Wei Shiman would not let a man step forward.

Xiao Han understands her mother's personality all too well.

Xiao Qing glanced at Li Heng's back, secretly made a reassuring gesture, and said, "Let's talk later."

Seeing this, Xiao Han's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

The Chinese meal was very lavish, and Li Heng's cooking skills were excellent, earning him constant praise. The two families drank more than a pound of liquor.

You heard right, it's shochu (distilled liquor).

They were all homemade brewed from grains. In winter, when you wanted to drink it, you would fill a salt water bottle halfway with the liquid, let it steep in warm water for a while, and then drink it to warm your stomach.

"Dad, Mom, Hanhan and I would like to toast you. We wish you good health and all the best."

Li Heng and Xiao Han each raised a glass of wine, first toasting Xiao Hai and Wei Shiman.

"Okay, thank you both for your kind words." Xiao Hai and Wei Shiman were very accommodating, raising their glasses to clink.

After one drink, Li Heng and Xiao Han toasted Li Jianguo and his wife again.

Li Jianguo had been abstaining from alcohol due to health reasons, but today, being a joyous occasion, he made an exception and drank a small glass.

After the elders finished offering their toasts, Li Heng and Xiao Han drank with their eldest sister, Xiao Qing. This time, they didn't insist on drinking more; they only took a small sip and didn't drink much, as the ceremony was complete.

Tian Run'e loves to drink; she drinks two ounces of rice wine with every meal, and sometimes, if she's in a good mood, she'll have a little more. With her at the table, she took good care of Xiao Hai and Wei Shiman's wine glasses, keeping the atmosphere lively.

Lunch lasted for more than an hour, and after having some tea, the Li family of three finally said goodbye.

After escorting her downstairs and seeing her off, Wei Shiman suddenly sighed.

Xiao Hai asked, "You were fine just now, why are you sighing?"

Wei Shiman said, "I used to often make fun of this divorced man, but now my daughter has been betrothed to him. Fate is cruel. I dare not be a gossip anymore, or I'll be punished."

Hearing her mother's sarcastic remarks, Xiao Han, for the first time ever, didn't argue back. She pretended not to hear and went back to her room humming a little tune.

"See that? I wonder who she looks like? Shameless. No wonder she was able to snatch Li Heng from Chen Zijin." Wei Shiman pouted at her daughter's back, her words extremely sharp.

Xiao Qing laughed out loud and started walking after her younger sister.

Xiao Hai was both amused and exasperated: "Given the situation, just say less."

"What do you mean, 'say less'? I've suffered such a huge loss, can't I even vent my frustrations behind her back?" To be honest, Wei Shiman didn't completely agree to the marriage, but she was a rational person. After weighing the pros and cons, she didn't go against her daughter, but chose to give in to her daughter's wishes.

Because she understood that after having secretly loved Li Heng for so many years, her daughter had finally come out of hiding and into the open, and she couldn't give up so easily.

Back inside, Wei Shiman remembered something and asked her youngest daughter, "Li Heng said he wanted to buy an apartment in Xuhui last time, did he buy it?"

Xiao Han said, "I bought it." Xiao Qing interjected with interest, "What kind is it? One floor or two?"

Meeting the eyes of her parents and eldest sister, Xiao Han spoke calmly but with an undeniable air of smugness: "A garden villa."

Wei Shiman didn't quite understand: "What garden villa?"

Xiao Han cleared her throat and said, "It covers an area of ​​over 1600 square meters, with a main building and two auxiliary buildings to the north and south..."

After giving a detailed explanation, she took a camera from the bedroom and handed it to her older sister: "Haiyan was bored yesterday, so she took some photos for me, but they haven't been developed yet."

Xiao Qing, a photography enthusiast, immediately took the camera: "Give it to me. You've made me so eager to see the new home Li Heng bought for you."

The two sisters then went to the darkroom on the first floor, and soon the photos were presented to the family of four.

After carefully browsing through the series of photos, Xiao Qing couldn't help but ask, "This is what a garden villa should be like! It fulfills every woman's fantasy. Did Li Heng really buy it for you?"

Xiao Qing happily hummed in agreement.

Wei Shiman was also quite shocked, and before she could speak, she asked, "Was this bought for you? Or is it for you to stay in temporarily?"

"It was bought for me, and the property certificate is in my name." Xiao Han didn't notice at first, but only discovered that her name was on the property certificate when she got home last night.

Her first thought was to return the house to her honey.

Because it was far too expensive, she didn't want it and didn't want to give him the impression of being greedy.

But then she remembered that Xiao Feng had said someone had bought Song Yu a three-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house) in the capital, which was said to be over 1000 square meters in size. So she changed her mind.

Wei Shiman had only asked casually and didn't take it too seriously, but after hearing her daughter's question, she was a little confused, "Did you bring the property certificate back?"

"Haiyan put it in my bag and brought it back." Yesterday afternoon, Xiao Han and he were in a hurry to go to Mr. Ba's house, so for convenience, they left their luggage and other items at the garden villa.

Fearing that her friend might forget something, Zhang Haiyan took it upon herself to stuff all her belongings into the bag.

Upon hearing this, Wei Shiman said, "Go and show it to Mom."

Xiao Han turned and went into the bedroom, but a little while later, she came back with the property certificate.

Xiao Hai, Wei Shiman, and Xiao Qing all huddled together to examine the property certificate, where the owner's name was clearly written as: Xiao Han.

There's nothing after Xiao Han; it's just her name.

The air suddenly became quiet, and even Xiao Hai, who was usually not very talkative, couldn't help but speak up: "Li Heng is too generous."

"Is it very expensive?" Wei Shiman took a liking to the garden villa at first sight and liked it very much, but she was unsure of the price, so she asked.

Xiao Hai shook his head: "I don't really understand either, but this is Shanghai. Villas like this are basically priceless; they're not something ordinary people can afford."

Wei Shiman stared at the property certificate with her head down, remaining silent for a long time.

It wasn't until quite some time later that she solemnly told her youngest daughter, "If you have any children with him in the future, then you should take over this garden villa and leave some property for your descendants."

If he abandons you halfway through, return the villa to him. The Xiao family may be poor, but we cannot lack ambition.

Xiao Hai greatly admired his wife's values ​​and nodded in agreement, saying, "That's how it should be."

Xiao Han smiled sweetly and said, "Okay."

Xiao Qing held the property certificate and looked at it for a while. Finally, she said enviously, "After the New Year, I'll accompany you to your new house for a few days so I can experience what it's like to be a rich lady."

Teased by her older sister, Xiao Han felt her ears burning and asked, "Aren't you going back to West China Hospital?"

"Yes, but my exchange and learning in Shanghai is not over yet; I still have more than a month to go."

As Xiao Qing spoke, she added, "I hope it doesn't snow heavily these next few days, I need to go to my advisor's house."

Xiao Qing's advisor is from Changsha. He graduated from Tongji University and, after several ups and downs in those days, finally settled down at West China University of Science and Technology. Xiao Qing's father was her advisor's classmate in university and a close friend who had gone through life and death together, which explains why her life has been so smooth.

Her mentor once considered adopting Xiao Qing, but Xiao Qing had become heavily dependent on Xiao Hai and his wife since childhood and absolutely refused, so the adoption plan had to be abandoned in the end.

Even so, her mentor still paid close attention to her, and it was her mentor who was behind the scenes who encouraged Wei Shiman and her husband to encourage their eldest daughter to study medicine.

Wei Shiman said, "The weather forecast says it will snow the day after tomorrow. If you want to leave, you should leave tomorrow morning."

"Then let's leave tomorrow morning," Xiao Qing said.

...

I left the Xiao family's house.

Li Heng separated from his parents and went to the post office to mail a letter and make a few phone calls.

After her son left, Tian Run'e said with some lingering fear, "Before I came in, I thought Xiao Hai and Wei Shiman would be difficult to get along with, but I didn't expect them to be so understanding. It makes our Li family seem even worse. Jianguo, I feel so guilty."

Li Jianguo empathized: "Who can argue with that? Putting ourselves in their shoes, we might not be as generous or as good as them."

Tian Run'e nodded, then glanced around and asked in a low voice, "What do you think of Xiao Han?"

Li Jianguo pondered for a moment and then said, "Very good, he is truly devoted to our son."

Tian Run'e chimed in: "That's right. The moment she said 'This is my man,' I knew she was the right daughter-in-law. As long as I have a breath left, I will not let anyone bully her."

Li Jianguo agreed.

Then Tian Run'e asked worriedly, "Zijin will be back in a few days, what will we do then?"

Li Jianguo thought for a moment and said, "We'll deal with whatever comes our way. In this situation, all we parents can do is help Manzai share the burden and try our best to maintain good relationships with Zijin and Xiaohan."

"Sigh, that's all we can do." Tian Run'e sighed. There was no turning back in this game; she could only grit her teeth and keep going.

....
post office.

Li Heng first sent New Year's letters to several close female friends in advance, and then queued in the post office lobby to make phone calls.

With the year-end approaching, there are more people making phone calls. Fortunately, phone calls are ridiculously expensive these days, so almost everyone keeps their calls under two minutes.

So, he only waited in line for about 20 minutes before it was his turn.

Before coming, I had already considered it. The first call I made was to the Sun family to ask Sun Manning about Song Yu and Mai Sui.

When the call went through, the girl wasn't home; her mother said she'd gone out to play.

He was immediately anxious and made a second call to his high school English teacher.

"Jingle Bell…"

"Jingle Bell…"

The phone rang twice before connecting, and a familiar voice came from the other end, "Hello, who is this?"

"Teacher, it's me."

"Li Heng?"

"Yes, have you had lunch yet?"

"No, I just woke up from my afternoon nap."

Wang Runwen yawned and then asked, "You don't come here unless you need something. So, what do you want?"

Li Heng wanted to get straight to the point, but Miaomiao looked around.

Damn it! A small group of people seemed to recognize him and were whispering among themselves, saying things like, "This is Li Heng, the great writer from Shangwan Village."

Even the postal workers behind the counter were all secretly eyeing him, making him hesitant to talk to his English teacher. In the end, he simply changed his tune: "I'll be in Shaoshi later to talk to you about something, teacher."

The implication is: I'm coming to stay the night, so don't go anywhere else.

After all, the English teacher has two homes in Shaoxing, and he's too lazy to travel back and forth, so he made arrangements in advance.

Wang Runwen understood and then promptly hung up the phone.

Well, the English teacher is still the same English teacher, look how smug she is.

Li Heng inwardly grumbled for a moment, then put the receiver back and asked, "How much?"

The post office worker held up one finger: "One dollar."

Li Heng counted out the change from his pocket, put it on the counter, and then left the hall without stopping.

He didn't make any more calls after that. He had originally planned to call Huang Zhaoyi, Teacher Yu, Li Wang, and Wang Ye separately.

But there were too many ears in this situation, so he couldn't speak freely. What was the point of making a phone call? He decided not to make it and would wait until he got to Shao City.

He found the elderly couple at the farmers' market and explained his purpose: "Dad, Mom, I have an urgent matter to attend to in Shaoshi. You can go home by yourselves later."

Tian Run'e asked, "Leave now?"

Li Heng said yes.

Li Jianguo glanced at his watch and asked, "Do you want me to go with you?"

Li Heng shook his head: "No need, there are too many things to do at home. Dad, you should go to Lengshuijiang and bring Grandma home in the next couple of days."

Upon hearing this, the couple didn't say anything more and personally went to the station to see him off.

Because the station is small, there are no direct midday buses to Shaoshi in the afternoon; you have to transfer in Huixian.

We arrived in Huixian at 3:41 pm, stayed for 12 minutes, then transferred to another bus to Shaoshi, which took another 70 minutes to reach Shaoshui Bridge.

It was almost 5 o'clock. Li Heng bought a few bottles of wine and a few kilograms of candy at a general store and hurried towards Shaoshi No. 1 Middle School.

Somewhat coincidentally, I ran into Zou Aiming as soon as I arrived at No. 1 Middle School.

The two were somewhat surprised to see each other. Li Heng asked, "Old Zou, what are you doing here?"

Zou Aiming came over, laughed, picked him up, and weighed him in her arms. "You really haven't gained any weight. It seems that Liu Li wasn't lying. You're so rich, how come you haven't gained any weight yet?"

Li Heng laughed and said, "I exercise every day, so I can't gain weight. Tell me, you came here before going home, you must have something bad on your mind."

Zou Aiming laughed heartily: "I knew I couldn't hide it from you. I'm here to find our class's contact list from our homeroom teacher, Liu Qi."

Li Heng was surprised: "Contacts? Asking for the girl's home address?"

"Of course, if it wasn't a woman, I would have asked a man. Do I look like that kind of idiot?" Zou Aiming gave a flirtatious look.

Li Heng asked in confusion, "Liu Li said you had a boyfriend at the Normal University, so why are you still seeing other girls?"

Given his impressive background and their close relationship in high school, Zou Aiming didn't lie: "Before the winter break, I received a letter from Chen Lijun. I wanted to reply, but I never heard from her. I remember that Yang Li in my class seems to be from the same hometown as her. I want to ask Yang Li about it."

After exchanging a few pleasantries about Chen Lijun, Zou Aiming asked, "Old Heng, where are you going?"

Li Heng blurted out, "Find Sun Manning, see Principal Sun, and borrow their phone while you're at it."

"Free phone call, huh? You've got a good plan. Go ahead, I won't bother you anymore." Back in high school, Sun Manning didn't think much of Zou Aiming and his simple-mindedness, and Zou Aiming wisely didn't join in.

Upon entering the school gate, the two parted ways.

Upon entering the teachers' apartment, Li Heng didn't rush to knock on the English teacher's door. Instead, he gazed at Zou Aiming from the window at the corner on the second floor until Zou disappeared from sight before going up to the third floor to knock on the door.

"Dong dong dong...!"

"Knock knock knock...!"

On the third knock, a voice came from behind the door: "Who is it?"

"I."

The door creaked open, but the English teacher ignored him and turned to go into the inner room.

All that was left for him was a captivating and alluring profile.

She's so sexy!

Her jade peaks were tall and straight, her figure as graceful and delicate as a willow branch in spring, swaying with every step.

With just one glance, Li Heng recalled the underwear that had bravely died for her during his first and second years of high school.

Seeing her arrogant demeanor.

Li Heng entered the room, changed his shoes, closed the door behind him, and asked, "Your dear student has come to see you, and this is how you treat your guest?"

Wang Runwen glanced at him sideways: "Cross out 'darling,' you've graduated now, you're no longer my student."

"Why not?"

Li Heng retorted, "They say a teacher for a day is a father for life, so you will always be my teacher."

Wang Runwen used his right hand to gently remove the red frame of his glasses, chuckled coldly, and said mercilessly, "How many students have you ever seen who look at their teacher's chest the first thing they see upon meeting them?"

Did I just see it?
Well, at most, at most, I'll just glance at it, okay?

Moreover, it was just a casual glance from top to bottom, not a long stare. And the clothes were so thick in winter. What the hell is wrong with that?

If you're so capable, then don't be so conspicuous!
You're so big and still so dazzling, do you think people are blind?

Old Li Heng was indignant. He put down the gifts and walked over, saying, "As the old saying goes, if you don't want people to know, don't do it in the first place. Why don't you use white ivory to tie them up tightly and seal them up, Teacher?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Runwen turned her head and glared at him fiercely. She even turned off the half-filled hot tea, put the kettle and teacups down, and sat down on the sofa, crossing her legs.

Li Heng was speechless and didn't argue with her. He simply took action himself, poured a cup of hot tea, held it in his hands to warm it, and then sat down on the sofa opposite her, taking three small sips in a row.

The tea was a bit too hot, so I didn't dare drink it in big gulps.

But when he looked up after taking three small sips, he was completely stunned.

Guess what he saw?
Surprisingly, I saw that the English teacher had taken off her long winter coat, and her sweater was on the sofa next to her, leaving only a thin base layer on her body.

So plump!
That charm!
Li Heng was a little confused. He glanced at it, then glanced at it again. He couldn't help but ask, "Teacher, what are you doing in the middle of winter?"

Wang Runwen stared at him coldly without saying a word, his eyes seeming to say: You like watching, don't you? Come on, I'll let you watch to your heart's content!

Face to face...

After a brief standoff, Li Heng gave in, placed the hot tea on the coffee table, got up, picked up his coat, and draped it over her: "It's chilly, don't catch a cold."

"Tsk tsk, I gave you a chance but you couldn't use it. You're a dog with the desire but not the courage." The English teacher said sarcastically after he had won.

"I don't like hearing that. Why don't you quit your job? If you do, I'll come to your bedroom tonight," Li Heng said dejectedly.

The English teacher ignored the "resignation" topic and asked, "You didn't come to see me yesterday, why are you here today? Did something happen?"

What she meant was: You passed through here yesterday but didn't come to see me, so why did you come today?
Li Heng smiled, leaned close to her ear and said, "Why do I smell a sour smell in your mouth?"

The English teacher turned to the side, staring intently into his eyes. After a while, she automatically brought her alluring red lips to his mouth, just two fingers' width away, her eyes defiantly provoking him.

She was clearly angry and used this behavior to retaliate against him.

His gaze lingered on her red lips for a few seconds, and then, with a sudden burst of speed, Li Heng kissed her.

Damn it!

This is intolerable! Do you really think I'm not a man? Do you really think I won't have any urges?
However, the English teacher had clearly anticipated this move; as soon as he moved, she immediately moved even faster.

She not only quickly pulled her head away, but also rolled her body to the side, then looked at him with a half-smile on the other side of the sofa.

Li Heng sat on the sofa, looking at her with an expression that seemed to say: Why are you running? If you're going to provoke me, then don't run!

Wang Runwen understood his gaze, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily curved into a cold laugh.

After a brief standoff, Li Heng stood up, sat back down in his previous seat, and continued to drink tea from his cup, sip after sip.

The English teacher straightened herself up, put on her shirt and jacket, tossed her hair, and asked, "Why are you here at this hour? What happened?"

Li Heng asked, "Is the teacher concerned about me?"

The English teacher said, "If you don't teach now, I'm leaving."

Li Heng asked, "Where are you going?"

The English teacher said, "Tonight, the director's wife invited me and the doctor to play mahjong."

Li Heng casually asked, "Everyone's on holiday, is Dr. He still at the clinic?"

The English teacher said, "It's not fun for her to be alone. Besides, her new home isn't too far from the school; it's only about a seven or eight-minute walk."

Li Heng asked, "The new home?"

The English teacher said, "It was just built."

Li Heng complained, "You went to play mahjong, what am I supposed to do? I haven't had dinner yet."

"I bought the groceries this afternoon. You either cook for yourself or go out to eat. Don't expect me to wait on you." The English teacher had a cool expression that said, "I'm not going to spoil you."

Li Heng asked, "Did you eat it yourself?"

The English teacher glanced up at the wall clock. "Not yet. The director's wife said she wants me to come over for dinner tonight."

Li Heng volunteered, "Take me with you!"

"No, I won't bring it." The English teacher refused.

"If you don't want to bring it, then don't. Why talk so arrogantly?"

Li Heng got up and walked towards the door, sighing as he went, "I've come all this way to see you, do you think it was easy for me? If this place doesn't want me, there are plenty of other places that will. Goodbye."

After saying that, he opened the door and went out.

ps: Change first and then change.

Ten thousand words have been updated.

(End of this chapter)