1987 My Era

Chapter 662
Li Heng ultimately did not stay overnight at Da Qingyi's house; he left after staying for about two hours.

Ultimately, there's nothing we can do about it.

Now he's famous throughout the school, and every word and action of his is scrutinized under a microscope. If he doesn't go back to his dorm tonight, it won't be long before Zhou Shihe hears about it.

With Miss Zhou's intelligence, she would soon be able to guess who he was with.

Huang Zhaoyi picked up the car keys. "I'll give you a ride."

Li Heng looked up at the bright moon in the sky and said, "Done."

The two remained silent in the car, quietly enjoying their rare time together. It wasn't until the car stopped near the school gate that Li Heng said, "Exams are coming up soon, so I'll be quite busy lately. I'll visit the company during the summer vacation if I have time."

The company he was referring to was McCormick.

Huang Zhaoyi had been waiting for these words, and upon hearing them, her eyes immediately brightened. "Okay."

After getting off the bus, Li Heng didn't linger outside. He went straight into the school gate and headed towards Dormitory Building No. 4.

Perhaps because it was late, all the boys in room 325 were still there.

Hu Ping, Zhou Zhangming, Tang Dailing, and Li Guang were noisily playing cards. They were playing Bullfight, with small stakes of one cent per bet.

Zhang Bing was writing a letter to his family.

Upon seeing him appear, Zhou Zhangming asked, "Old Heng, wanna play a round and have some fun?"

Li Heng shook his head, sat down, and said, "I've had some drinks. You guys have fun, I'll just watch from the sidelines."

Tang Dailing turned to Heng and asked, "Brother Heng, is the sun going to rise in the west tomorrow? Are we sleeping in the dorm tonight?"

Li Heng laughed and said, "I haven't slept in the dorm for a while, and I really miss you guys."

Given his current status and social standing, the fact that he could say such a thing truly made his roommates extremely happy.

Although he was supposed to be watching the cards, Li Heng wasn't wasting his time. He would occasionally take out some small change and place bets, not just on one person, but on each one in turn. As a result, after a whole night, he ended up being the biggest loser, losing the most.

I lost a total of more than 9 yuan.

Zhou Zhangming licked his lips as he counted the money he had won, grinning from ear to ear: "I won 5.12 yuan. I'll take Yanling out to eat tomorrow."

Zhou Zhangming and Liu Yanling are in a good relationship now and are almost always together, becoming a model couple in the eyes of many people.

However, the couple with the best relationship is Tang Dailing and Wei Sisi, who seem to be heading towards marriage after graduation.

The group chatted merrily, during which Hu Ping called out to Zhang Bing, "Old Zhang, what are you doing? You've been writing this letter for hours, and it's still not done?"

Zhang Bing tapped his head with his pen cap. "It wasn't all just writing letters; I also read a book for a while."

Li Guang asked, "Brother Bing, what book are you reading? Why are you reading halfway through writing a letter? You're not focused on your feelings, are you?"

Zhang Bing picked up the book on the table and showed the cover to the group: "Dream of the Red Chamber. My wife has recently become obsessed with Dream of the Red Chamber. She writes to me about the stories in it. I didn't know how to reply to her, so I read what she said in the book word for word so I can reply to her later."

Upon hearing this, everyone was a little unsure how to respond.
To say that Lao Zhang doesn't love his wife? Judging from his reply, he dotes on her very much and is definitely a top-notch husband.

Does Lao Zhang love his wife? But both dorm mates understand that Zhang Bing might be more inclined towards Bai Wanying emotionally.

But what exactly was Bai Wanying's attitude towards Zhang Bing? Both dorm rooms were speculating behind her back, but neither could figure it out.

Tang Dailing then interjected, "Brother Bing, reading 'Dream of the Red Chamber' so quickly once won't be effective. You need to read it slowly at least twice to even begin to understand it."

Zhou Zhangming said, "I threw this book away after reading only half of it. My favorite character, Qin Keqing, was actually taken advantage of by Jia Zhen. I was furious! I tore the book up."

Next, the atmosphere in the dormitory gradually went astray, and a heated debate ensued about whether Qin Keqing was forced or acted voluntarily.

Zhou Zhangming and Li Guang believe that Qin Keqing was coerced by Jia Zhen using his power.

Tang Dailing, Hu Ping, and Zhang Bing, however, believed that Qin Keqing might have done it willingly. She and Jia Rong had been living in separate rooms for a long time, resulting in a sexless marriage. Therefore, she felt spiritually empty and ended up having an affair with Jia Zhen.

The two sides argued fiercely, spitting as they spoke, each claiming to be right. Their voices were nearly hoarse when Hu Ping finally slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Damn it! Guys, with Lao Heng, this great literary figure, in our dorm, what's the point of arguing? Let Lao Heng be the judge!"

Several energetic young men looked at Li Heng and asked him for his opinion.
Li Heng rolled over and said, "What you've said is quite detailed and reasonable. However, Qin Keqing's judgment is 'A body of illusion in a sea of ​​love, where love meets lust.' It implies her amorous nature, strong emotional needs, and susceptibility to temptation."

Hu Ping slapped his thigh again: "Damn it! How could I have forgotten this verdict?"

In the latter half of the night, they stopped discussing whether Qin Keqing was acting voluntarily and instead focused on analyzing the thrill and various actions involved in Jia Zhen and Qin Keqing's affair.

Li Heng didn't participate much; he closed his eyes and rested.

What a joke! He's surrounded by stunningly beautiful women. He even has beauties like Song Yu and Zhou Shihe, who are absolutely breathtaking. He has absolutely no interest in Qin Keqing.

The night passed.

The next day, Li Heng got up early to buy breakfast outside the school.

Somewhat coincidentally, I ran into Ye Ning right after leaving the school gate.

Li Heng asked, "Why are you alone?"

"Hypocrite, you just want to ask about Shihe, don't you?" Ye Ning retorted smugly.

Li Heng didn't seem to care: "Right, why didn't Comrade Shihe come out with you?"

Ye Ning said, "She's catching up on sleep in her dorm and hasn't gotten up yet, so of course it's just me alone."

Li Heng was surprised: "In my memory, Shihe doesn't like to sleep in late."

Ye Ning retorted, "In my memory, you've never been this fickle before. Yesterday was her 20th birthday! The man she finally fell for called in Song Yu to challenge her. If you were in her shoes, could you sleep at night?"

Li Heng stopped and remained silent.

Ye Ning waved her right hand in front of her and asked in a low voice, "Hey! Mr. Li, are you really determined to only marry Song Yu?"

Li Heng stared into her eyes for a long time before asking, "Did you say it?"

Ye Ning nodded sheepishly, "I drank too much at dinner last night, and I saw you and Song Yu whispering to each other, looking very intimate. In a moment of impulse, I spoke up for you to Shihe. Oh, I'm sorry, I regretted it as soon as I sobered up."

Li Heng sighed in frustration, and after a long while asked, "What was Shihe's reaction?"

Ye Ning recalled, "There wasn't much of a reaction, but I went back to my dorm later."

Just what I feared most has come to pass.

With his worries becoming a reality, Li Heng was too lazy to blame the idiot anymore. Instead, he crossed the road to buy breakfast.

Back in Lushan Village, the clock struck 7:30.

At this moment, Zhang Haiyan, Chen Xiaoyu, and Sun Manning were chatting in the living room on the first floor. When they saw him appear, they all looked at him.

Li Heng asked, "Just the three of you? Where are Xiao Han and Song Yu?" Sun Manning glanced up and replied, "They're on the second floor."

Li Heng's heart tightened immediately. Without asking any more questions, he put the three women's breakfast on the table and hurriedly went upstairs to the second floor.

fine! fine!
Upon reaching the second-floor hallway, Li Heng immediately spotted Xiao Han and Song Yu on the sofa.

The two women sat facing each other, seemingly discussing something. The atmosphere wasn't exactly warm, but it wasn't too stiff either.

Li Heng walked over, divided their favorite breakfasts into portions, placed them in front of each of them, and then asked with a smile, "What are you chatting about so early in the morning?"

Xiao Han smiled sweetly, eating her tofu pudding while saying pitifully, "Mr. Li, please don't worry. With you not coming home all night, how could Mrs. Song and I dare to fight? Wouldn't that just benefit the other ladies?"

Li Heng's eyelids twitched, and he dared not respond.

Song Yu glanced at him with a faint smile, then quietly began to eat her breakfast, without disturbing their conversation.

Li Heng asked his cunning wife, "Are you leaving later?"

Xiao Han ignored her.

Li Heng pondered for a moment, then added a prefix: "Wife".

Xiao Han immediately smiled and said, "Be careful, after I leave, Madam Song will come after you to settle the score."

Li Heng glanced nervously at Song Yu, "After you finish breakfast, we'll take you home."

Xiao Han flashed her sharp little tiger teeth: "Mrs. Song is giving me one too?"

Li Heng said, "Well, after I drop you off at school, I'll take her around to see the sights."

Since things have come to this, and he doesn't want to let go of either of them, he figured he'd be in trouble no matter what, so he might as well make the relationship clear.

Xiao Han and Song Yu seemed to understand his thoughts. The two women looked at each other, then lowered their heads and ate their breakfasts without saying another word.

The living room suddenly fell into an eerie silence, and Li Heng felt a chill run down his spine, making him restless and uneasy.

After finishing the last xiaolongbao, Song Yu got up and went to the washroom to wash her hands and rinse her mouth.

Xiao Han turned her head and looked at him with a smile.

Li Heng whispered in his ear, "Wife, give me a way out."

Xiao Han cleared her throat and said, "Okay, take Mrs. Song and me for a walk around the campus later. After that, I'll go back to Xuhui. You and Mrs. Song can do whatever you want then. Hold hands, kneel on the washboard, etc..."

Li Heng glanced at the washroom, then quickly kissed her on the corner of the mouth, interrupting her from what she was about to say.

Xiao Han was stunned for a moment, then shouted slyly, "Mrs. Song!!! Control your lover, he just kissed this beauty."

"I...!" Li Heng was so angry he almost vomited blood.

We've been married for so long, what's wrong with a kiss? How could you stab me in the back like that?
Song Yu pretended not to hear, washed her hands, dried the water droplets with a towel, smiled and walked out of the washroom, saying to the two of them, "Let's go for a walk on campus to digest our food."

Li Heng was dumbfounded. He looked at Song Yu and then at Xiao Han. So the two girls had already planned to make a big splash at Fudan University.
He instantly thought of Comrade Shihe, and then subconsciously touched his left cheek.

Damn it! Those two daughters-in-law are definitely doing this on purpose.

Weren't they arguing in the kitchen yesterday? What happened? Are they teaming up now?

Yesterday at noon, taking Song Yu to Wujiaochang was already quite a show-off. The classmates we met on the way must have spread countless rumors about her back at school.

Now, the three of them walking side by side on campus instantly became a sight to behold. Before long, Li Heng felt that he was encountering more and more familiar faces. As they passed through the dormitory area, the windows were crowded with heads, all looking down.

Most of the alumni's attention was focused on Song Yu, assessing whether she was as good as Zhou Shihe as rumored.

Girls' dormitory building No. 9, room 205. Three girls are chatting by the window.

One girl exclaimed, "Is that Song Yu? She's so beautiful!"

Girl B chimed in, "She's unbelievably beautiful. I'm curious, is she really having an ambiguous relationship with Li Heng? Doesn't Xiao Han next to her get jealous?"

Girl C said, "I guess some people are just bored and deliberately spreading rumors to create topics. If Li Hengzhen and Song Yu really have something going on, do you think Xiao Han would tolerate it?"

Girl B said, "Not necessarily, our Sui Sui..."

Mentioning Mai Sui, girls A and C nudged each other with their elbows, and girl B immediately shut up. Although everyone knew the relationship between Li Heng and Mai Sui, as roommates, smart girls wouldn't bring it up openly.

Besides, they hoped that Mai Sui and Li Heng would have a close relationship, so that they could perhaps get help from each other if something happened in the future.

Girl A turned to look at Zhou Shihe, who was reviewing her lessons, and then asked Ye Ning, who was eating sunflower seeds next to her, "Ningning, is Song Yu really Li Heng's confidante?"

Ye Ning shook her head vigorously, "How could that be? Li Heng, Xiao Han, and Song Yu were high school classmates, and Song Yu is also best friends with our Sui Sui."

Girl B asked, "Really?"

Ye Ning patted his chest and said, "It's the real deal."

Girl C said, "I knew it! Someone must be jealous and can't stand seeing Li Heng doing well, so they deliberately spread rumors. Song Yu is almost as beautiful as our Shi He, how could she be so stupid as to be with Li Heng who already has a girlfriend?"

Girl C is quite tactful; in order not to offend Shihe, she deliberately said, "She'll be as beautiful as our Shihe soon."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ning almost swallowed the sunflower seed shells whole. He glanced at Zhou Shihe and thought to himself: You guys are courting death, keep talking, keep talking, or Shihe will write it down for you.

Girl A asked C, "How is he stupid? Li Heng is so talented and handsome! If you had the chance to sleep with Li Heng, would you refuse?"

Girl C said, "I will definitely refuse."

Girl B immediately called her out: "Bullshit! Xiaoqin, in our dorm, you're the one who praises Li Heng the most behind his back, saying he's handsome and talented. You slut, how could you possibly refuse?"

Caught red-faced, girl C stammered, "I'm not as pretty as Song Yu. If I were as pretty as Song Yu, I would never want to mess around with Li Heng."

Girl A said, "Don't change the subject. Let me ask you this: if you had the chance to have a one-night stand with Li Heng, would you refuse?"

Girl C rolled her eyes and said, "Don't ask anymore, Sui Sui will chop us all up when she gets back."

Girl A scoffed: "Tch! He's just guilty! I'm not trying to mislead you, but honestly, among the girls in our school, apart from Shihe who doesn't like Li Heng, I doubt many others can resist his sweet talk. If I really had that chance, I wouldn't mind trying Li Heng's charms."

Ye Ning immediately raised her hand: "Hey! Speak properly, don't drag me into this."

Girl A looked over and asked, "Ningning, I heard that your cousin is in love with Li Heng but can't have him. Can you really resist Li Heng's charm?"

Ye Ning spat a sunflower seed shell into the trash can: "Why not? I like men who are a bit wild, and Li Heng doesn't fit my aesthetic."

Girl A didn't argue with her much, and said disdainfully, "You're just worried about Mai Sui, aren't you? If Sui Sui were from another dorm, you might be the most provocative one."

Zhou Shihe, who was preparing for her final exams, remained silent and focused on her work. However, her pen stopped mid-write; perhaps due to excessive pressure, the nib pierced the paper. Soon, the surrounding white paper, centered on the pen nib, was stained blue.

(End of this chapter)