1987 My Era

Chapter 619,

Walking on campus today, Mai Sui's mood has changed, unlike the previous two days.

Although I accompanied Tian Run'e and Li Jianguo for a walk after dinner a couple of days ago, I was more anxious and cautious at that time.

At that time, she often wondered whether her awkward status was more of a worry or a blessing in her parents' eyes.
But today, Aunt Tian seemed to have given her the answer.

Actually, the reason why Tian Run'e took Mai Sui's arm when leaving Building No. 26 was because she had sharp eyes and noticed the Cartier diamond necklace that Mai Sui was wearing from a distance. She knew without even thinking that it was a gift her son had brought back from Europe.

Secondly, when the son returned from abroad, his first action was not to greet his parents warmly, nor to contact Xiao Han and Song Yu, nor to contact Zi Jin, but to pull Mai Sui into the bedroom for a romantic encounter.

This made Tian Run'e fall into deep thought.

At that moment, Tian Run'e finally realized the truth.

I realized that my son would not abandon the wheat halfway through his journey, and that he loved wheat.

Just like my son once said: Song Yu is the woman I want to marry, and Mai Sui is the woman I want to take with me wherever I go.

One was a formally wedded wife, and the other she wanted to keep by her side at all times. To be honest, Tian Run'e was amazed by the speed at which the wheat ears grew.

It turns out that, without realizing it, the wheat ears had already become so important in her son's heart.

Thinking back to how Mai Sui had lived with her son at Fudan University for so long, and how Mai Sui always yielded to Hanhan and hid next door, even Tian Run'e, whose heart was made of iron, was now red-hot and softened.

So be it! Since Manzai likes it so much, since Manzai is unwilling to give up Maisui, and Maisui is so well-behaved and sensible, Tian Run'e sighed in her heart for a while and finally made a decision.

I've decided not to be the bad guy, not to hurt Manzai, and not to hurt such a good girl as Maisui.

So they chose to accept the wheat.

This is also why Tian Run'e reached out and took Mai Sui's arm.

Holding hands is a small step, but it has great significance.

For Mai Sui, this was as great news as passing the college entrance examination with flying colors.

However, Tian Run'e did not go too far. She kept the balance in place. After leaving Lushan Village, she and her husband worked together to release Mai Sui's arm without making a sound.

The purpose of doing this is very simple: at Fudan University and Shanghai Medical University, Hanhan is the son's recognized girlfriend. If she is now openly walking on campus arm in arm with Maisui, it is a direct slap in Xiao Han's face.

How could she, as a mother-in-law, do something like this?
So, after reassuring Mai Sui, he quietly let go of her arm. But even though he let go, the two women walked along chatting and laughing, and to outsiders, their relationship appeared extremely close.

Mai Sui was clever and quick-witted from a young age, and naturally she secretly observed all of Aunt Tian's actions. After a little thought, she understood why the other party did what she did.
Mai Sui was neither troubled nor disappointed by this; on the contrary, she was happy for Xiao Han and for herself, as it proved at least one thing: this future mother-in-law was a person who valued relationships.

Loyalty and affection are the qualities that Mai Sui, who has no intention of vying for the position of wife, most hopes to see in the Li family.

The two elderly people and the young man walked on campus and were spotted by many teachers and students of Fudan University. Everyone secretly envied Li Heng: He is really good at this. First, he had such a beautiful girlfriend, Xiao Han, and now Mai Sui has confirmed his status as a confidante. Who the hell wouldn't be envious?
Because he had taken a shower and wasted time at Building 27, Li Heng failed to catch up with the three people who were taking a walk ahead. Instead, he took the wrong turn and encountered Liu Yanling and Zhou Zhangming on a tree-lined path near Xiyuan Garden.

Upon seeing someone approaching, Liu Yanling and Zhou Zhangming abruptly released their hands from each other's grasp.

But when she saw that the person who came was Li Heng, Liu Yanling instinctively felt a little uncomfortable.

Zhou Zhangming breathed a sigh of relief and took the initiative to greet him: "Old Heng, why are you taking a walk alone?"

Li Heng replied with a smile, "I was chasing after my parents, but I lost them."

Liu Yanling interjected, "Your parents and Mai Sui are at Yanyuan."

Li Heng asked, "Did you bump into each other?"

Liu Yanling said, "We came from over there."

After not seeing each other for a winter break, the three of them stopped and chatted for a while.

Liu Yanling said with a self-deprecating smile, "Li, you're really something, writer. I heard even the most beautiful woman in France pursued you. No wonder you didn't fancy the girls in our dorm back then."

Both she and Dai Qing had a crush on Li Heng back then, but nothing came of it.

Li Heng rolled his eyes, glanced at Lao Zhou, and automatically ignored the second half of her sentence: "Don't take it too seriously. She's a celebrity and needs attention."

Liu Yanling tilted her head: "You mean, this is fake? But the newspaper said that Isabelle Adjani herself admitted it. Last night, our dormitory discussed this all night, and everyone thought you were too moral and should have slept with that woman before returning to China."

Li Heng: "..."

Pah! A bunch of filthy women.

About seven or eight minutes later, the three of them separated.

Once the others had gone some distance, Liu Yanling sighed, "The gap between us is getting bigger and bigger. When I run into him after graduation, I wonder if I won't even dare to speak to him."

Zhou Zhangming said, "You can't say that." Liu Yanling asked, "What's your insight?"

Zhou Zhangming said, "With Lao Heng's current achievements, not many women are good enough for him. Does he really want to cut off all ties with everyone? Doesn't he need relatives and friends?"

Liu Yanling praised, "Your analysis makes perfect sense. He truly is the man I've set my sights on."

Zhou Zhangming laughed heartily. As for the sour things his girlfriend had said to Li Heng before, and as for Liu Yanling's past crush on Li Heng, he never really cared.

When they arrived at Yan Garden in one go, they didn't see Mai Sui and the two elders, but they did see Wei Xiaozhu gazing into the distance from the corridor of the Red Building. Dai Qing was also there.

Li Heng looked up and asked from downstairs, "Comrade Xiaozhu, I heard that Mai Sui came over here. Have you seen her?"

Wei Xiaozhu leaned forward and peeked out to answer, "I passed by here 20 minutes ago, but I should have already gone back to Lushan Village from the other end."

Li Heng asked, "You two talked about it?"

Wei Xiaozhu replied, "I briefly greeted your parents."

After all, they knew each other in Lianyungang and Jinan, so it was perfectly normal for them to meet and chat for a bit.

Upon hearing that Mai Sui and the others had gone back, Li Heng immediately turned around and prepared to walk back.

Unexpectedly, Wei Xiaozhu came down from the second floor, looked him up and down carefully, and then asked with a smile, "Li Heng, can I ask you a question?"

Li Heng countered, "Is it a scandalous story in the newspapers?"

Wei Xiaozhu smiled and nodded: "Do you and Shihe have feelings for each other?"

Dai Qing, who followed behind, was quite taken aback when she heard this. She never expected her best friend to ask such a question.

Or rather, she had never even considered this kind of question.

In Dai Qing's view, the newspaper news also involved Teacher Yu. Although teacher-student relationships are now explicitly prohibited in China, Teacher Yu did not use his influence to stop these news reports. Therefore, she believes that these reports are all fabricated, merely intended to highlight the successful performance of Li Heng, Teacher Yu, and Shi He abroad.

Of course, Dai Qing always felt that Zhou Shihe was a true prodigy, and could not possibly be on the same level as him. Knowing that Li Heng had a woman, she still fell in love with him.

Unless Li Heng is single, Shi He has no chance of developing feelings for him.

Li Heng looked into Wei Xiaozhu's eyes and said quietly, "Look at the question you asked. Many people at Fudan University have seen us interacting on the playground in the morning. Do they ever wonder if they have the same questions about you?"

That was an irrelevant answer.

But it was very effective.

Wei Xiaozhu indeed didn't bring up the topic again, but just smiled and said, "Congratulations to you and Mai Sui. Please pass on a message to her for me, saying that Qingqing and I want to eat wedding candy."

Li Heng frowned, gave an OK sign, and left.

Watching the receding figure, Wei Xiaozhu's smile gradually faded.

Dai Qing took a step forward, standing beside her friend, and said before leaving, "You shouldn't have asked that question."

Wei Xiaozhu said, "I was just curious."

Dai Qing glanced at her best friend's profile and asked, "If you were Zhou Shihe, would you still be interested in him under these circumstances?"

Wei Xiaozhu smiled slightly: "The Zhou family didn't block Shihe from discussing his rumors, which shows they have absolute trust in Shihe. However..."

After waiting a while and not getting any further information, Dai Qing pressed on, "But what?"

Wei Xiaozhu said meaningfully, "But don't forget, how many women like Shihe are there in the world? Does Li Heng really not have any feelings for her?"

Dai Qing frowned: "Is there any basis for this statement?"

Wei Xiaozhu turned to meet her gaze: "You like him so much, don't you know him well enough? Do you really need evidence?"

Dai Qing lifted her eyelids slightly: "If we weren't already such good friends, I would have cut ties with you just because you slandered him like this."

Wei Xiaozhu chuckled and said helplessly, "Okay, I take back what I just said."

Dai Qing walked towards the school gate: "Let's go buy some late-night snacks and have some drinks tonight."

Wei Xiaozhu asked in surprise, "Drinking?"

Her surprise stemmed from the fact that Qingqing had refused to drink alcohol during the lunch gathering in dormitory 107, citing illness as the reason. Why was she asking for alcohol now?
Dai Qing left her with his back turned, and a sentence drifted from the dim light: "Wine can numb people."

(End of this chapter)