1987 My Era

Chapter 630, Breaking the Stalemate with Force
Seeing that the gate to the courtyard of building number 26 was locked from the outside, Xiao Han was already wondering: Has her honey not returned from Beijing yet?

Or is Mr. Li in the small building next door, number 25?
Because of this question, Xiao Han, whose mind was wandering, stood on the bluestone pavement of the alley for a long time until Shen Xin came over and interrupted her thoughts.

She wasn't in a hurry to go into building number 26. Instead, she quietly walked to the big tree in the corner of the alley and pretended to admire the flowers and plants.

For a moment, her heart pounded: Is this really a good thing? If he really is at Yu Shuheng's house, wouldn't that mean her relationship with him is being put on the spot?
Thinking of this, she felt an urge to escape Fudan University, a desire to bury her head in the sand.

But facing Shen Xin and Zhou Shihe who had just come down, she knew she couldn't run away, or she would be laughed at.

If we leave today, we will lose our confidence in competing with Yu Shuheng and Zhou Shihe in the future.

At this time, the small building number 25 was locked from the inside, which was tantamount to openly telling everyone: there are people inside.

As for how many people were in the small building on the 25th, everyone had their own guesses.

Zhou Shihe stood at the entrance of her small building, glancing at Xiao Han, who was putting on an act, and then at Shen Xin, who was deep in thought at her daughter's door. She remained silent and did not disturb Xiao Han and Shen Xin. Instead, she went back to the second-floor attic and looked down at everything.

She was eager to see how Li Heng would resolve this crisis today.

She really wanted to see: if Li Heng couldn't even resolve today's situation, how would he manage to have women on both sides in the future, and would he still dare to express his "feelings" to her?

To be honest, despite Zhou Shihe's calm and composed appearance, she was actually feeling quite uneasy inside, just like Mai Sui. She just knew how to hide it and wouldn't show it in front of others.

After all, this man had held her, kissed her, and confessed his love to her; her heart had been silently moved by him. But she wasn't a saint, and upon learning that this man might now be sleeping in Yu Shuheng's bed, she felt inexplicably sad.

Of course, the reason she didn't show her inner turmoil was also because of her pride.

Although Yu Shuheng always considered her the most dangerous rival, Zhou Shihe didn't take Teacher Yu too seriously because she was still uncertain about her future. Li Heng's current chaotic emotional state wasn't enough for her to make a firm decision to win him over.

Although at Jing'an Temple, she made a wish: to win the heart of one person.

But that was just a wish, just a dream. If Li Heng could really do what he wished for, let go of other women, and focus solely on pursuing her, then Zhou Shihe would seriously consider the possibility of this relationship and weigh whether it could lead to marriage.

Zhou Shihe is a simple and pure person when it comes to relationships. She only wants to have a deeply unforgettable love affair, and then get married and have children.

It was precisely because of her simplicity and purity that she avoided Li Heng's chaotic love life like the plague.

But Li Heng was just too outstanding and too dazzling, like a deadly poison radiating brilliant light, attracting countless women like moths to a flame, and leaving Zhou Shihe wavering and hesitant on the edge of her feelings.

Shen Xin noticed Xiao Han and Zhou Shihe, both of whom were her daughter's rivals in love. After glancing at them, she began to call out at the door: "Shuheng, Shuheng."

The sound wasn't particularly loud, but it had a strong penetrating power.

Yu Shuheng, who was sleeping on the second floor, heard it immediately and then opened her eyes.

Li Heng, who had only gone to sleep at dawn, was a beat slow to react and slowly woke up a few seconds later.

Their eyes met, and Li Heng asked, bewildered, "Is that your mother?"

Before Yu Shuheng could reply, Shen Xin's voice came from below: "Shuheng, open the door."

The two were sleeping in each other's arms when the green train, traveling at 80 mph, almost went into the tunnel. If the gate hadn't been closed and a net hadn't been set up at the tunnel entrance, the green train would have turned into a high-speed train traveling at 450 mph while they were fast asleep.

No wonder she dared to go to Changshi to find Consort Huang after staying in the capital for a week.

Yu Shuheng pulled away from his embrace, took a deep breath to suppress a certain desire within her, and sat up halfway to tease him, "Little brother, are you going to continue sleeping, or get up?"

Li Heng asked sullenly, "Can I hide under the bed?"

Yu Shuheng smiled slightly, looked at him meaningfully, and began to get dressed.

She had a beautiful face, a sophisticated figure, and an intellectual air. Li Heng glanced at her figure from the side and momentarily lost control, his right hand involuntarily reaching out.

Yu Shuheng glanced at him, but didn't push his hand away. She just said meaningfully, "Why don't you lie down for a while longer, teacher?"

Li Heng said, "Aunt Shen is calling for the door from downstairs."

Yu Shuheng said, "The door is closed, so she can't get up here anyway."

When the sounds from below entered the bedroom again, the two men, who had been itching to do something, didn't dare to continue and hurriedly put on their clothes.

After tidying up, the two left the bedroom side by side.

Yu Shuheng walked towards the attic.

Li Heng then sat on the sofa, picked up the receiver, and pretended to make a phone call.

This scene was witnessed by Zhou Shihe and Mai Sui, who lived in building number 27 diagonally across the street.

The attic of building number 27.

Zhou Shihe turned her head to look at Mai Sui, her eyes seemingly saying: I was right, those two came out of the same bedroom.

Maisui trembled slightly, lowered her head, gripped the railing tightly with both hands, and let the spring breeze blow on her face. At this moment, her mind was blank.

As if sensing something, Li Heng picked up the receiver to call his parents in Beijing, but then suddenly turned his head to look at the small building at No. 27, and froze.

He was very annoyed. Why didn't he check the situation of building number 27 across the street before leaving his bedroom?

He knew that he had lost his composure because of Aunt Shen Xin's shouts.

Damn it, I was caught red-handed the first time I slept with Teacher Yu in Lushan Village. This is really damn good!
When Yu Shuheng arrived at the attic, she immediately saw Zhou Shihe and Mai Sui, but her expression remained indifferent.

Perhaps, being seen by Zhou Shihe sharing a room with a young boy isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Yu Shuheng smiled and nodded at Mai Sui, then took a few steps to the edge of the attic, where she saw her own mother.

I saw Xiao Han again.

Seeing her daughter appear, with her hair still loose and uncombed, Shen Xin looked up and asked, "Just woke up?"

Yu Shuheng did not answer her mother's question, but instead looked at Xiao Han across the distance.

A few seconds later, Yu Shuheng turned around and went back to the living room.

At this moment, Li Heng said, "The phone seems to be broken."

Yu Shuheng told him, "Xiao Han is downstairs."

Li Heng was stunned, and the red receiver in his hand unknowingly fell onto the coffee table.

First it was Mai Sui, Zhou Shihe, and Shen Xin, and now there's Xiao Han too?

What the hell is going on?

Yu Shuheng asked, "Would you like to go to my study and read for a while?"

What she was implying was: Do you want to hide?
After thinking for a moment, Li Heng sighed, stood up, and took the lead towards the stairwell.

Yu Shuheng watched his retreating figure and then followed him.

Going downstairs and across the courtyard, Li Heng reached out and unlatched the door, only to be met by Shen Xin's face. He forced a smile and called out, "Aunt Shen."

Shen Xin glanced at him, then at her daughter who had just woken up and followed her to the door. She narrowed her eyes, then said happily, "We're sleeping in the same bed now, why are you calling me 'Auntie' instead of 'Mom'?"

"Sleep in the same bed"

"Change your mind and go back"

"Keep calling her 'Mom'."

These are all malicious words, words that are meant to kill someone by attacking their spirit.

Upon hearing this, Li Heng felt like dying.

Xiao Han pursed her lips, wanting to curse: You shameless bastard! It's one thing for your daughter to have an affair with my man, but as an elder, you actually condone it!

But she didn't say those words out loud. Xiao Han just endured her grievances and looked at Li Heng pitifully.

Mai Sui went inside, unable to bear the sight of the horrific scene, and returned to the living room.

Zhou Shihe remained still, leaning against the railing, calmly watching the four people downstairs.

Li Heng's smile remained, but he didn't call her "Mom." Instead, he pretended to scratch the back of his head with a simple and honest gesture, then walked past her with an embarrassed expression and went straight to Xiao Han.

He didn't say anything, just stared at Xiao Han for about two seconds, then reached out his right hand, grabbed Xiao Han's left hand, and walked towards the alley entrance.

He didn't go back into the house, but instead led his wife onto the cobblestone path.

The rhythmic sound of footsteps echoed in the quiet alley, leaving behind three pairs of eyes: Shen Xin, Yu Shuheng, and Zhou Shihe.

Xiao Han watched his back without struggling. She held a breakfast in her right hand and had her left hand held by him, following him like a puppet on a string.

She had so much to say and so many questions to ask, but when he openly held her hand in front of her two rivals and her rival's mother, all her grievances shattered and she swallowed them back down.

She had nothing left to say, nothing left to ask, and for the first time, she found this alleyway so pleasing to the eye.

From the moment she developed a crush on this man, she was already mentally prepared for him to sleep with other women. After all, his first time was with Chen Zijin, so how could she expect him to settle down so soon?
At the same time, Xiao Han slowly realized: if Li Heng dared to take her away in front of Shen Xin, then he most likely hadn't had a relationship with Yu Shuheng yet; otherwise, his actions would have made things very difficult for Yu Shuheng to handle. What Xiao Han understood, the shrewd Shen Xin also realized, as did the intelligent Zhou Shihe.

Watching Li Heng and Xiao Han walk away from the attic, Zhou Shihe glanced at Teacher Yu again before returning to the living room. Her first words upon entering the room were: "Teacher Yu was defeated by Xiao Han."

Mai Sui, who was sitting on the sofa worrying about Li Heng, looked up in disbelief, "It's over?"

Zhou Shihe sat down opposite her gracefully and asked with a gentle smile, "Do you really want them to fight?"

Mai Sui pressed, "Has Li Heng come downstairs?"

Zhou Shihe nodded slightly: "He is braver than you and I imagined. Not only did he go downstairs, but he also took Xiao Han away hand in hand in front of Aunt Shen and Teacher Yu. It seems that Xiao Han is much more important to him than we thought."

Mai Sui had long been aware of Xiao Han's significant status.

Even though Chen Zijin had already had a relationship with Li Heng, Li Heng still came to Shanghai to pursue Xiao Han, and Song Yu was also involved in the process. This shows Xiao Han's position in his heart.

Over the past few years, Mai Sui has always been puzzled by one thing: since he loves Song Yu the most, why did he leave Song Yu aside and instead pursue Xiao Han first?

But today's situation seems to have given Mai Sui some answers: Xiao Han's position in his heart is beyond everyone's expectations.

Zhou Shihe also had this feeling. She had underestimated Xiao Han before. She always thought that if Sui Sui were to compete, she would most likely win, taking advantage of the right time, place, and people.

But today's situation tells everyone: Xiao Han is indeed the official girlfriend, not someone to be trifled with, and not so easy to manipulate.

After all, Shen Xin is the mistress of the Yu family, and Yu Shuheng is the apple of the Yu family's eye. For Xiao Han's sake, Li Heng dared to confront the two most powerful women in the Yu family. How responsible, how courageous, and how decisive he was!

You have to understand that's the Yu family. If they offend Shen Xin, Shen Xin can easily cause them a lot of trouble by playing some tricks behind their backs.

Even knowing this, Li Heng still chose to favor Xiao Han.

This was completely unexpected by Zhou Shihe.

The gloom in Mai Sui's heart vanished, and she stood up and said, "I'm going next door."

The "next door" she was referring to was building number 26, where she was going to pack her clothes.

Zhou Shihe asked, puzzled, "Why are you so happy that he's protecting Xiao Han like this?"

Mai Sui replied softly, "This shows that Li Heng is a person who values ​​relationships and loyalty."

Mai Sui only told half of what she wanted to say; the other half was: Li Heng is so loyal and righteous, able to withstand the pressure from the Yu family for Xiao Han. So if she follows him, she won't be abandoned by him in the future because of fame, fortune, or aging and fading beauty.

Zhou Shihe was taken aback. After a moment of contemplation, she also stood up and followed them to Building No. 26.

Mai Sui didn't take her own clothes with her; she just moved the clothes from the balcony and sofa, as well as some toiletries, to the second bedroom and then locked the door.

By now, both Mai Sui and Xiao Han are well aware of each other's relationship with Li Heng. As long as she doesn't act too blatantly, a door lock is enough.

Mai Sui was certain that Xiao Han wouldn't try to pick the door lock and would pretend not to know.

Of course, her certainty stemmed from their encounter this morning: Even though her breakfast was exactly the same as Xiao Han's, Xiao Han chose to ignore it and instead spontaneously covered for her. What did this signify?
This shows that Xiao Han wasn't that hostile towards her.

As for why they weren't so hostile?

After a moment's thought, Mai Sui came to a conclusion: it was because she didn't compete, she didn't put pressure on Xiao Han, and there were stronger rivals outside that Xiao Han cared about more.

Zhou Shihe's gaze lingered on the lock of the second bedroom door for a moment, her heart pounding several times. She thought to herself: He certainly knows how to coax women, getting Xiao Han and Mai Sui to accept each other to some extent.

Mai Sui put the keys in her pocket, waved them in front of her best friend, and asked, "Shi He, what are you thinking about?"

Zhou Shihe came to her senses and smiled faintly: "I never expected that you would actually coexist peacefully for the sake of a man."

Mai Sui blushed, somewhat avoiding eye contact with her friend. "Things aren't that simple. He hasn't gotten past the Yu family yet, and what about the future..."

Peaceful coexistence has prerequisites, and Mai Sui couldn't tell Zhou Shihe about the intricacies involved, nor could she reveal Song Yu and Chen Zijin's thoughts.

Mai Sui knew perfectly well that if Song Yu and Chen Zijin hadn't drawn attention, Xiao Han would probably have already targeted her.

Upon hearing the name Yu, Zhou Shihe subconsciously turned her head to glance at the living room of building number 25 across the street. Unfortunately, Shen Xin had drawn the curtains, so she couldn't see anything.

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Building No. 25, second floor.

After Li Heng left, the smile on Shen Xin's face gradually disappeared. Ignoring her daughter at the gate, she walked straight over the gate and into the house.

Upon reaching the second floor, she first drew the curtains in the living room, and then went to the bedroom.

Yu Shuheng followed them into the bedroom.

Shen Xin reached out and touched the bed; it was still warm. She then touched the two pillows, which were also warm.

In particular, there was a short hair left on the pillow outside, and the hair texture clearly belonged to Li Heng.

Shen Xin picked up a strand of short hair from the pillow and asked, "Did Li Heng spend the night here last night?"

Yu Shuheng tacitly agreed.

Shen Xin asked again, "Sleep with you?"

This was a rhetorical question, and Yu Shuheng remained silent.

Shen Xin examined her hair for a while, then put it on the bedside table. Her gaze then fell on the floor and the trash can. After searching around, she couldn't find any tissues.

However, some pieces of underwear were found in the trash can.

I was immediately extremely disappointed.

Shen Xin turned around and looked directly at her daughter: "You've been sleeping in the same bed all night and nothing's happened? Don't tell me you tore this underwear yourself?"

Yu Shuheng was speechless. She stepped over and used her body to block the trash can so that her mother wouldn't see it.

Shen Xin wasn't so easy to deal with. She didn't hold back at all and said whatever came to mind: "Two years and you're still stuck in the same place. You let him kiss you for free? Let him grope you for free? You even tore your underwear to shreds. He must have been driven by lust. Did you stop him at the most crucial moment last night?"

Yu Shuheng turned her head to look at the curtains, ignoring everything.

Recalling how Li Heng had taken Xiao Han away hand in hand right in front of her, Shen Xin felt a surge of anger. Sitting on the edge of the bed, she said, "What kind of teacher is he? If they had slept together last night, would he dare to ignore you like this, would he dare to ignore me like this? Would he still dare to shout in front of you that he wants to marry Song Yu?"

Yu Shuheng said softly, "This is my feeling."

Shen Xin raised her eyebrows and directly scolded, "You're just a piece of trash. I've raised you for nothing, given you such a good appearance and figure. You're a disgrace to me, Shen Xin."

If I were 20 years younger—no, even just 10 years younger—you wouldn't even be a part of Li Heng's life! You're driving me crazy!

Yu Shuheng tilted her head and looked at her mother: "You're 10 years younger, are you going to divorce my dad?"

Shen Xin laughed angrily, "What's wrong with an old ox eating young grass?"

Hearing this, Yu Shuheng felt relieved and said while sitting down, "He just came from Consort Huang's place. I can't accept it."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xin suppressed her anger. She knew what kind of person her daughter was; she was a clean freak, no wonder they didn't have sex last night even though they slept in the same bed.

Shen Xin thought for a moment and asked, "Is Consort Huang currently in Changshi?"

Yu Shuheng said yes.

Shen Xin asked, "Are you working for him?"

Yu Shuheng hummed in agreement.

Shen Xin stood up and paced back and forth in the room a few times. Suddenly, she stopped and asked, "Do you think they took any safety precautions?"

Yu Shuheng looked at her biological mother.

Shen Xin explained, "I've dealt with Xu Li many times, and I know her too well. If Huang Zhaoyi gets pregnant prematurely, Xu Li definitely won't let it go so easily."

Xu Li is Huang's mother.

Yu Shuheng said, "I reminded Li Heng about this last night."

Shen Xin asked, "What was his reaction?"

Yu Shuheng said, "He didn't react and remained silent."

"Silence?" Shen Xin's tone rose slightly.

Then, the mother and daughter looked at each other and fell silent.

What does silence represent?
Both mother and daughter could guess the truth behind it: Li Heng and Huang Zhaoyi most likely did not take any precautions when they had sex.

After a long, long silence, Shen Xin said with exasperation, "You! You really are something! If time could turn back, and I could go back 27 years, I would have a miscarriage."

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