1987 My Era

Chapter 629, This is deadly!

After a moment of eye contact, Xiao Han broke the silence, revealing a shallow dimple, and asked in a clear voice, "Maisui, long time no see, haven't you had breakfast yet?"

The wheat stalk responded softly, "Mmm."

In their question-and-answer session, both women were saying one thing and meaning another.

Xiao Han wanted to say something more, but she swallowed the words back.

The reason was that she considered that there were even stronger rivals in love than Mai Sui, Song Yu and Yu Shuheng, as well as a potential formidable enemy, Zhou Shihe. Therefore, she temporarily learned to turn a blind eye and knew that she could not push a woman like Mai Sui, who was not a big threat, too hard, as this was more beneficial to the current situation.

Walking through the cobblestone alley, the three women, each with their own thoughts, did not speak to each other.

Xiao Han walked confidently ahead.

Mai Sui and Zhou Shihe lagged behind, keeping a distance of about four or five meters from the lone figure in front.

Time ticked by, and they finally reached the end of the alley. They found that the gate to the courtyard of Building 26 was locked from the outside. Xiao Han stopped and tilted her head to look up at the second floor.

Upon noticing this, Zhou Shihe glanced at the building across the street at number 25, then lowered her eyelids, took out her house key, opened the gate of building number 27, and went inside.

Mai Sui stood there hesitantly. She wanted to follow Shi He into the building next door, but she was also very worried about her clothes in building number 26. She thought: If Xiao Han goes in, then her relationship with him will be completely exposed.

Of course, she knew that Xiao Han had long suspected her, but they hadn't confronted each other directly in the past, and there was still a barrier between them.

Today, with Xiao Han's sudden arrival, Mai Sui knew that even if she tried to tidy up, it would be too late.

Zhou Shihe seemed to have guessed what her best friend was thinking. She went inside and then went back to the door, saying, "Sui Sui, come and help me."

"Oh, okay," Mai Sui replied, then quickly stepped into building number 27.

As soon as she entered the inner room, Mai Sui asked instinctively, "Shi He, what's wrong?"

Zhou Shihe smiled gently, "Close the door, let's go up to the attic on the second floor."

"Huh?" Mai Sui exclaimed, then realized that her best friend was teasing her by "inviting her to watch the drama unfold."

When they went upstairs, Mai Sui expressed her anxiety: "My toiletries are all in the bathroom."

It refers to the washroom number 26.

She was worried that Xiao Han would find out that she was living with Li Heng and that Xiao Han would make a scene.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shihe casually remarked, "These are all minor matters."

Wheat Ear raised its head: "A small matter?"

Zhou Shihe gave a soft "hmm" and dropped a bombshell: "If there are no surprises, he's in Teacher Yu's bedroom."

Upon hearing this, Mai Sui's heart skipped a beat, and she fell silent. In the past, although Li Heng and Teacher Yu had an ambiguous relationship, she had always been vaguely aware of it.

But despite the ambiguity, both Li Heng and Teacher Yu had a red line drawn between them, which they never crossed.

But now Shihe says that Li Heng is in Teacher Yu's bedroom, or in other words, on Teacher Yu's bed. This makes Mai Sui, who is usually not competitive, a little jealous. She has mixed feelings and doesn't know what to do.
Mai Sui was somewhat dazed, both by her own dazedness and by his worry.

Zhou Shihe took in her best friend's changing expression, pondered for a moment, and then comforted her, saying, "You reap what you sow. If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. Keep a calm mind."

The tall person she was referring to was Xiao Han.

The underlying meaning is: if Xiao Han and Teacher Yu have a falling out today, it will actually benefit Sui Sui, so there is no need to worry too much.

Mai Sui naturally understood, but being kind-hearted by nature, she said with a glimmer of hope, "It's also possible that you're wrong."

Zhou Shihe looked down at the wooden staircase and said quietly, "I hope so, but..." Mai Sui pressed, "But what?"

Zhou Shihe said, "The possibility of guessing wrong is not high. However, we will know the extent of his relationship with Teacher Yu in three to five days."

Mai Sui was initially a little confused, and it took her a while to catch up with her friend's train of thought: "You mean, let's see if Teacher Yu will resign? Right?"

Zhou Shihe didn't say anything, but just gave a clever smile.

If Professor Yu has not resigned from her position as a university teacher recently, it means that Li Heng and Professor Yu have not yet crossed that line in their relationship.

If Teacher Yu resigns, that would be the worst-case scenario. It would mean that Xiao Han and Mai Sui, who haven't graduated yet, would have to be eliminated early.

Mai Sui understood the hidden meaning in her best friend's words and immediately stopped in her tracks, remaining silent for a long time.

Upon reaching the entrance to the second-floor corridor, Zhou Shihe noticed no movement behind her. She then turned halfway around and looked over.

After staring at each other for a while, Mai Sui asked, "Shi He, could you go to Teacher Yu's house?"

What are we going to do at Teacher Yu's house?
Of course, it was to tip him off. He should inform Li Heng that Xiao Han was coming and that he should leave temporarily.

They had already come up with an excuse for him; afterwards, they would say he hadn't returned from the capital yet.

Mai Sui could have gone there by herself. But if she went by herself, it would be tantamount to admitting that Li Heng was at Yu Shuheng's house without being asked. With Xiao Han's shrewdness, she would immediately guess that Li Heng was at Yu Shuheng's house.

In Mai Sui's eyes, Shi He and Li Heng were innocent friends, and Shi He was also a partner of Teacher Yu. It was perfectly natural for Shi He to freely enter and leave Teacher Yu's house, and it wouldn't arouse Xiao Han's suspicion.

Zhou Shihe understood her sisters' expressions, but thought it was a bad idea.

Because Xiao Han had long been suspicious of him and wary of him. In fact, in Xiao Han's eyes, he might be a greater threat to Xiao Han's position than Teacher Yu.

However, there were some things Zhou Shihe couldn't say to Mai Sui. The reason was simple: Sui Sui clearly hadn't yet realized his burgeoning feelings for her, nor had she noticed that Xiao Han was even more wary of her than of Sui Sui.

After a brief standoff, Zhou Shihe reminded him, "You're just being overly concerned. There's no need to go there in person. Just make a phone call to Teacher Yu's house."

"Oh, right!"

Mai Sui's eyes lit up, and she instantly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, her long legs scurried up the stairs to the second floor.

Going upstairs to the sofa, Mai Sui, disregarding her best friend's presence, grabbed the receiver and started dialing.

Not long after, Mai Sui frowned, put down the receiver, and called again.

The result was the same; a busy signal came from inside.

Zhou Shihe asked, "Can't get through?"

Mai Sui nodded: "There's been thunder these past two days, could it have damaged Teacher Yu's phone?"

Zhou Shihe turned to look at the small building at number 25 diagonally opposite, and said thoughtfully, "I'll go down and take a look. I just don't know if Teacher Yu's gate is closed, otherwise..."

She stopped mid-sentence, the meaning of which was self-evident.

To Zhou Shihe's surprise, she encountered an unexpected person as soon as she went down to the first floor: Shen Xin.

Xiao Han, who had originally planned to enter the courtyard, stopped in her tracks when she saw Shen Xin coming over, and her gaze suddenly turned to Building No. 25.

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