1987 My Era

Chapter 687, Frank Confession

Second floor bedroom.

Looking at Li Heng, who was fast asleep, Song Yu carefully used a washcloth to wipe his hands, mouth, face and neck.

Later, they even changed to a different towel, wet it, and used it to wipe his feet.

Sun Manning had been watching from the sidelines until Song Yu adjusted the air conditioner to the desired temperature, at which point she stammered, "This is your master bedroom, are you going to let him sleep here tonight?"

Song Yu said calmly, without turning her head, "Manning, this kind of question shouldn't come from your mouth."

Sun Manning plopped down in a chair, pouted and said, "Okay, okay, even though you two shared a bed in a hostel in the county across the street last year, it's not the same, is it?"
That was outside, this is your home. Your grandparents are all home and watching. You really want to sleep in the same bed with him?

Song Yu drew the curtains: "His words at the dinner table today are worth everything I would give."

Sun Manning was speechless.

After half a day, the girl finally realized, "You two are really planning to get married right after graduation?"

With a faint smile in her eyes, Song Yu said, "I'll listen to him completely."

The implication is that she is mentally prepared to get married right after graduation. As for whether things will change in the future, she may not be able to control that, and can only hope that this man will stay true to his original intentions.

Sun Manning stood up, walked over, hugged her arm, and said, "You're so good to him. I really envy him."

Song Yu led her friend out of the bedroom, closed the door, and asked, "Did he go to Shaodong?"

Sun Manning didn't lie: "I stayed there for about 10 days."

Song Yu asked, "Is Zhou Shihe here too?"

Sun Manning nodded.

Stepping onto the balcony, Song Yu gazed out at Dongting Lake and asked softly, "Manning, you've been with Zhou Shihe for two years. Is she someone who easily accepts her fate?"

This is a difficult question to answer because it involves a conflict between two women.

After thinking for a while, Sun Manning said, "How should I put it, Shihe gives me the impression that she doesn't get angry easily or get emotional easily. But even though she is such a gentle person, Ye Ning and I never dare to be really presumptuous in front of her."

In front of Mai Sui and our other friends, Ye Ning and I joked around freely and without any worries. But in front of Shi He, we both knew our limits; we knew when to stop joking.

Song Yu said, "Are you afraid of her?"

Sun Manning gestured with her fingers, nodding and shaking her head: "It's not simply that we're afraid of her. Shihe is more tolerant than most people. Perhaps it's because the gap between us and her is too big, so we look up to her and respect her. That should be it."

Song Yu thought for a moment, "You haven't answered my question yet."

Sun Manning pretended to be annoyed: "It's not easy to get a free meal from you, huh? Oh dear, looks like I'll have to open my heart to you."

Song Yu smiled gently and listened attentively.

Sun Manning tilted her head, thought for a while, and said, "Actually, your intuition might be right. Among Li Heng's female confidantes, Shihe might become your biggest competitor."

Before coming here, I was thinking, Song Yu, if you don't take the initiative, it might not be you who marries him after graduation; it'll most likely be Shi He."

Song Yu slowly suppressed her smile, and after a long pause, asked, "You feel this way too?"

Now that things have come to this point, Sun Manning naturally wouldn't hide anything anymore. "Yes, very strongly. I believe it's not just me; Mai Sui should feel the same way."

Song Yu said, "It seems that Li Heng has used some tricks on Zhou Shihe again during his time in Shaodong, hasn't he?"

Sun Manning laughed and said, "He's just a womanizer. Whoever he's with, he flirts with them."

Honestly, you still have two years of university left, which will be entirely Shihe's domain. I'm genuinely worried about you.

Song Yu asked, "Where are Xiao Han and Teacher Yu?"

Sun Manning winked and said, "Ha, you still expect Xiao Han and Teacher Yu to succeed? Haha, they've revealed too much. If Shihe really hardens her heart, I don't think the two of them combined can beat Shihe."

Song Yu said, "You have a very high opinion of her."

"Just because she silently made Li Heng fall head over heels in love with her, and just because she managed to perfectly conceal it from us for two years, Shihe completely deserves my high praise. Perhaps, my evaluation is even too low," Sun Manning said with admiration.

Song Yu thought this made a lot of sense.

She even thought that if she hadn't gone to Fudan University for the Dragon Boat Festival, Zhou Shihe might have had a relationship with him one day, and Mai Sui and Manning might not have known.

However, Song Yu would not underestimate Xiao Han and Teacher Yu because of this.

At least, Xiao Han and Teacher Yu had a sense of crisis early on and were wary of Zhou Shihe. With such keen intuition, they were destined to be no pushovers.

Besides, her trip to Lushan Village during the Dragon Boat Festival was largely due to Xiao Han's provocation. Fortunately, she gained a lot from the trip; Xiao Han achieved her goal of restraining Zhou Shihe, but she wasn't a loser either.

Or rather, at this stage, her strategic goal is the same as that of Xiao Han, Teacher Yu, and others: to suppress Zhou Shihe first.

This reminded Song Yu of a saying by Li Shutong: "Things should not be completely perfect, affairs should not be completely flawless, and people should not be completely prosperous."

If her family background were as unfathomable as the Zhou and Yu families, then she would be the first target of their attacks, not Zhou Shihe.

Zhou Shihe herself is innocent and very low-key. The problem is that she is too perfect and too talented. Her existence makes everyone wary and prevents everyone from sleeping peacefully.

The tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind; this is an age-old truth.

Seeing her friend gazing at the sky in a daze, Sun Manning couldn't help but ask, "Song Yu, what are you thinking about?"

Song Yu said, "I'm thinking about what you said."

Sun Manning took her arm and said, "You and Shihe are both very good people. Sigh, Maisui is really caught in the middle between you two. Sometimes I feel so bad for her."

Song Yu asked, "Have Uncle Mai and the others discovered the relationship between Li Heng and Sui Sui?"

Sun Manning shook her head: "Probably not. If they had discovered it, they definitely wouldn't have remained completely silent. If it were me, I would have grabbed a kitchen knife and chopped Li Heng up in the middle of the night."

Song Yu chuckled, intending to tease him with, "Then you should be careful in the future, lest Uncle Sun get up in the middle of the night to grab a kitchen knife," but after looking at Manning's appearance, she swallowed her words.

....
Li Heng got drunk and slept soundly and deeply.

When he opened his eyes again, it was already past 3 a.m. If he hadn't been woken up by the urge to pee, he could have gone back to sleep.

Before his eyes were fully open in the darkness, his outstretched right hand touched a person lying beside him.

He paused for a moment, then fumbled around by the bedside and finally turned on the light.

Under the dim light of the electric lamp, before he could even speak, Song Yu greeted him sleepily, "You're awake."

Li Heng stared at her intently.

Song Yu smiled and asked, "Why do you have that expression?"

Li Heng suppressed the happiness in his heart, "Why are you in my bed?"

Song Yu's smile widened. "This is my bedroom."

Without thinking, Li Heng asked naively, "Aren't you afraid your aunt and uncle will find out?"

Song Yu answered irrelevantly: "Will you disappoint them?"

Li Heng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly got out of bed and went to the bathroom.

After thinking for a moment, Song Yu put on her shoes and followed.

After running the water and washing his hands, Li Heng said to Song Yu, who was waiting in the living room, "I didn't shower last night, and I feel really uncomfortable. I need to take a shower."

Song Yu said, "Okay."

Song Yu led him downstairs to the back courtyard, where there was a bathhouse.

She wanted to boil water, but Li Heng stopped her, saying, "It's so hot, taking a cold shower is more comfortable."

Song Yu asked worriedly, "Won't you catch a cold?"

Li Heng said, "No, I do that all the time at home."

Seeing that he had already started to pull off his clothes, Song Yu didn't say anything more and waited for him outside.

About ten minutes later, the two returned to the second floor.

Song Yu carried his clothes into the washroom and began to wash them for him.

Li Heng stood at the door looking at her, his expression showing interest.

He had seen this scene many times in his past life and was used to it, but he rarely saw it in this life, which filled him with emotion and memories.

Song Yu noticed his unusual behavior and asked with a smile, "If you feel sorry for me, you can help me wash."

Li Heng walked over, squatted down, and picked out his underwear to wash.

He said, "Actually, you can wash it tomorrow."

Song Yu said, "When the temperature is too high and the humidity is too high, clothes piled up are prone to becoming sour and moldy, which is bad for your health."

The three pieces of clothing were washed quickly and hung to dry on the balcony.

The lake breeze was quite strong, and it felt refreshingly cool on people. Li Heng asked, "Shall we go back to the room, or sit here for a while?"

Unexpectedly, Song Yu said, "Let's go back to the bedroom."

"Okay, sure." Li Heng replied and followed him into the master bedroom.

They closed the door, got into bed, looked at each other, and the atmosphere gradually became subtle, and they fell silent, which was unusual for them.

Song Yu was not used to this environment, and after a long while said, "Turn off the lights."

Li Heng was sleeping outside and automatically reached out to turn off the light.

The lights went out, and the room was plunged into darkness once again.

Song Yu lay flat on the bed and waited for a while, but he didn't touch her. She had just felt him getting restless, which was why she told him to turn off the light.

She didn't resist his hugs or sleeping together in his arms.

Because she knew that he would take advantage of her every time they met, she was mentally prepared for that.

After a while, Song Yu asked softly, "Are you asleep?" Li Heng looked at the ceiling and replied, "No."

Song Yu asked, "Thinking about something?"

Li Heng hummed in agreement.

Song Yu was in a good mood today and teased him, "What could be more attractive than me?"

Li Heng hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'm thinking about whether I should confess to you."

Now it was Song Yu's turn to be stunned.

The air suddenly became quiet, and the two remained silent for a long time.

After a long silence, Song Yu said calmly, "Let me guess, did your trip back to Shaoyang have anything to do with Zhou Shihe? Or with Teacher Wang Runwen?"

She guessed it was Zhou Shihe because she had learned from her previous conversation with Manning that the cold war between Li Heng and Zhou Shihe had ended.

Even on the way here, Sun Manning was worried for her, worried that Zhou Shihe would be the one to marry her after graduation.

This suggests that his relationship with Zhou Shihe is definitely not as simple as it appears on the surface. Or rather, Zhou Shihe may be planning something big, but it's not clear yet.

But no matter what tricks Zhou Shihe uses, the essence remains the same: it all revolves around Li Heng and her marriage to him.

As for Wang Runwen, that's even easier to guess.

Before Li Heng could reply, Song Yu quickly confirmed her suspicions, "It's related to Teacher Wang, isn't it?"

Li Heng's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't refute it: "Yes."

Song Yu remained silent.

"Whether I stick my neck out or not, I'll still get stabbed," Li Heng said, forcing a smile. "Teacher Wang has resigned."

Song Yu didn't say anything.

Li Heng said, "Currently, she went to Tokyo with Teacher Yu for a trip, and she may work at the New Future Training School for a period of time in the future."

Song Yu lay flat on her back, still not saying a word.

Li Heng took a deep breath and said again, "She...she wants to be my woman."

At this point, he seemed unsure how to continue.

So he shut up, like a child who had made a mistake waiting to be punished by his parents.

Song Yu didn't speak immediately. It took her about 20 minutes to recover before she said calmly, "Actually, when I came back from Shanghai during the Dragon Boat Festival, I had already anticipated the current situation, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly."

Li Heng asked hesitantly, "You guessed it already?"

"Ah."

Song Yu hummed in agreement and said, "Last time when Teacher Wang was mentioned, I felt a little uncomfortable, and I also hinted at it to you, subtly asking about your relationship with her, but you remained silent."

Your unusual behavior made me realize then that Teacher Wang would most likely become one of my sisters in the future.

Li Heng acquiesced.

A few seconds later, Song Yu asked, "If I had made things clear back then, and told you that you weren't allowed to be with her, what would you have said to me?"

Li Heng said from the bottom of his heart, "Then I will not go to Shaoshi No.1 Middle School this time."

Song Yu sighed softly, "I did have that thought at the time, and I wanted to stop you, but I didn't say it in the end. Because I felt that Teacher Wang was also a person with a hard life."

Li Heng lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "It's my fault."

Song Yu did not reprimand him, but instead said, "Turn on the light."

Li Heng reached out his left hand and turned on the light.

Song Yu turned to the side: "Look at me."

Li Heng turned his head and looked at her apologetically.

After a moment of eye contact, Song Yu said, "I have two questions for you. Don't lie, and don't go against your conscience."

Li Heng agreed.

Song Yu asked, "Besides Wang Runwen and Consort Huang, are there any other people outside?"

Li Heng shook his head. "That's all."

Song Yu asked her second question: "Was Yu Shuheng also present when you went to Shaoyang No. 1 Middle School to see Teacher Wang?"

"My wife is really smart; she can hide anything from me," Li Heng said. "Yes."

Hearing this, Li Heng knew he had passed Teacher Wang's test. He nodded repeatedly and solemnly said, "Okay."

After asking the two questions, Song Yu, who had been observing his micro-expressions, was certain that he had truthfully revealed his inner thoughts before instructing him again, "Turn off the lights and talk to me for a while."

Li Heng obediently turned off the light and waited silently.

In the darkness, Song Yu's elegant voice rang out, "Zi Jin once said to me: 'I'm too soft-hearted. I should have held on to you before the college entrance exam, and none of this would have happened.'"

After speaking, Song Yu asked, "If what Zijing said is true, will you go to Shanghai for university or Beijing?"

Li Heng said, "The capital city."

Song Yu asked, "What about Xiao Han?"

After hesitating for a while, Li Heng finally mumbled, "Then I might be in her bed tonight."

Song Yu fell silent again, and after four or five minutes she finally spoke: "So, you were determined from the very beginning not to let go of the three of us?"

Li Heng thought to himself, "The three of you are all my wives from my past life, how could I possibly let you go?"
Song Yu asked, "What about the wheat ears?"

Li Heng said, "Let's see how fate works."

Song Yu was somewhat surprised: "Why is it that being with Mai Sui is all about fate? Not to mention now, she was no worse than Zi Jin in high school."

Li Heng thought to himself, "It's because I was destined to be apart from Mai Sui in my past life."

If Song Yu had agreed to be his girlfriend during high school, and he went to Beijing after the college entrance examination, it's hard to say whether Mai Sui would have expressed her feelings again, given the pressure from both Song Yu and Zi Jin.

Li Heng said, "Because I always listen to you."

Song Yu froze, suddenly feeling genuinely regretful for rejecting his confession in her senior year of high school.

But looking back carefully, she still couldn't get over Zijing's feelings at that time, and couldn't be as at peace as Xiao Han.

Xiao Han and Zi Jin were once best friends, but Xiao Han was able to separate her personal and professional life, accurately grasp her own preferences, and knew from the beginning what was most important to her. Even after falling out with her best friend Zi Jin, she still wanted to be with Li Heng.

She lacked Xiao Han's decisiveness and was too reserved, which led to the current situation.

Song Yu asked, "If you come to the capital with me, what will happen to the others?"

The others refer to Yu Shuheng, Zhou Shihe, Huang Zhaoyi, and Wang Runwen.

Li Heng said, "If I go to the capital with you, I may never have any contact with them again in this lifetime."

Song Yu felt very conflicted. Finally, she turned over, rested her head on his shoulder, and whispered, "It will be dawn soon, let's sleep a little longer."

"Okay." Li Heng reached out and hugged her tightly, then lowered his head to kiss her hair. At this moment, he felt no desires and his heart was exceptionally peaceful.

In the latter half of the night, Li Heng did not sleep, his mind filled with all sorts of thoughts, and he stayed awake until dawn.

....
the next morning.

Sun Manning went downstairs but didn't see Song Yu and Li Heng, and realized with a sigh that she had gotten up too early. However, the courtyard on the first floor was full of Song family members, so she couldn't very well go back upstairs.

Seeing Sun Manning come down alone, with no sign of Song Yu and Li Heng behind her, the elders of the Song family exchanged glances and instantly reached a consensus: Yu Bao slept with Li Heng last night.

Otherwise, Sun Manning would definitely have come down with Yu Bao; she would never have gone downstairs alone.

Even so, the elders of the Song family tacitly refrained from exposing the truth.

Forty minutes later, Li Heng followed Song Yu down the stairs. Grandma's face was full of kind smiles as she greeted them, "Go wash up quickly, dinner will be served soon."

Li Heng exclaimed "Hey!" and went into the washroom.

Song Yu called out to Song Shuyu, who was standing next to her, and the latter asked in a low voice, "Did you sleep in the same bed last night?"

Song Yu acquiesced.

Song Shuyu asked, "Have you taken any safety precautions?"

With a shy smile, Song Yu said, "Auntie, he got drunk last night."

Song Shuyu understood the meaning behind her words, but still patted her niece's shoulder earnestly, "Some things are better left to fate, there's no need to deliberately avoid them. If you get pregnant, just give birth. With Li Heng's status, it won't affect your studies too much."

Normally, Song Shuyu would never have said such a thing, believing that there were few people in the world who could compare to Yu Bao.

But last night, the "Zhou Shihe" mentioned by her sister-in-law put a lot of pressure on all the Song family members. Even Song Shuyu, who is the most open-minded, started to offer advice to her niece.

Song Yu knew that her aunt meant well, so she neither agreed nor refused.

Song Shuyu had expected her niece to look like this, but she stopped there and patted Song Yu's arm, saying, "You should go wash up as soon as possible. After breakfast, your uncle has to go back to the city to work."

Song Yu asked, "When will your uncle come over again?"

Song Shuyu said, "I'll come over this weekend. Your uncle's family of four will also be back then."

My aunt's family of four is currently at my uncle's hometown, where an elder is celebrating his 80th birthday. They can only return after attending the birthday celebration. My uncle is the principal of Yueyang No. 1 Middle School, so he has plenty of time during the summer vacation and isn't in a rush like my other uncle.

After breakfast, her uncle went back to work in the city. But Song Yushu stayed behind to help her brother and sister-in-law entertain Li Heng.

Li Heng, Song Yu, and Sun Manning went with their grandfather and Song Shi to cast nets and fish on Dongting Lake.

(End of this chapter)