1987 My Era

Chapter 75, I like you, published by "To Live" (Please subscribe!)

The atmosphere in the private room suddenly became a little cold, and Li Heng stared steadily at the black-bellied and vengeful girl in front of him.

What did he suddenly remember?
Suddenly, she became excited and asked a classic question she had asked herself in her previous life:
"Comrade Xiao Han, do you think there is pure friendship between men and women?

Xiao Han looked at him, wondering what he was up to.

Are you going to confess to me?
Or are you hinting that I should confess to you?
So he pursed his lips and said tentatively: "Isn't it you and I?"

Li Heng leaned forward again, "Is our friendship really pure?"

Xiao Han nodded with a guilty conscience but pretended to be calm: "Yes."

Li Heng looked into her eyes and said slowly, "Then can you confess your feelings to test the purity?"

I like you… She immediately said this in her heart, but she picked up the water glass with curved eyes and drank it sweetly.

After waiting for a long time without receiving a reply, Li Heng was inexplicably disappointed. "I am a kind person and often give others opportunities, but they don't appreciate it."

Xiao Han pretended not to understand and asked cheerfully, "What would you do if someone confessed their love to you?"

Li Henglu smiled: "Add one too."

I like you.

Add a "also", and it becomes I like you too?
Thinking of this, Xiao Han suddenly felt very regretful, as if he had missed out on a hundred million.

The honey I had just gotten flew away like that, I was a little angry.

She secretly blamed herself: Xiao Han, how long are you going to be timid? Will I die if I say "I like you" to him?

Even if it's a joke, you mean it sincerely!
She had already whipped herself eight hundred times in her heart, but her smile was still sincere and cheerful.

Later, she asked again with a beautiful expression: "What if people hate you?"

Based on her answer from her previous life, Li Heng replied without hesitation: "Add a yea as well."

It was indeed a joke. Upon hearing this, Xiao Han's regret instantly disappeared. He restrained all the expressions on his face and said calmly after a long time: "Actually, sometimes you are really an asshole!"

Li Heng supported his cheek with his right hand, imitating her previous life, and asked meaningfully, "Are you angry?"

At this moment, Xiao Han could feel that the person across the table was teasing her. To be honest, she felt a little angry, as if her sincere and pure feelings were insulted.

Can my love for you be taken lightly?

However, her emotions were soon affected by that clean face and the dark eyes as deep as a pool of water. Her heart tightened and she felt annoyed for her rude offense to him just now.

How could I be mad at him when I loved him so much? He was obviously just trying to liven up the atmosphere.

As their eyes met, the inexperienced girl was afraid of another awkward silence, and also afraid of saying too much and making mistakes. She didn't know how to respond.

In the end, she cleverly covered her stomach, pretended to be pitiful, and said nothing.

This trick really worked.

Li Heng immediately asked with concern: "Are you hungry?"

Xiao Han pretended to be embarrassed and hummed.

Li Heng stood up and said, "The food hasn't been served yet. It's true that we've waited a bit too long. I'll go to the kitchen to urge them."

But when he reached the door, he held the door handle, turned around and asked, "Besides the dishes you ordered, is there anything else you want to eat?"

This scene seemed familiar. Wasn't this the same question he often asked Chen Zijin in the past about what he wanted to eat?
She was so envious and jealous at that time.

She was so deeply touched that she wanted to yell: You caused me to misunderstand just now, so as a punishment, you have to buy me soda and barbecue!

For some unknown reason, she blurted out, "Mr. Li, can I eat anything I want?"

Li Heng said: "Of course."

Xiao Han imitated Chen Zijin's words and said, "Don't add any more dishes. I want to drink soda and eat the barbecue at the school gate."

This is easy. Li Heng asked, "Which one do you want to eat?"

Xiao Han scratched the air with her right hand like a cat's paw, and said the three words Chen Zijin often said with a smile: "It's all right."

It will be all right…

Such familiar words, just now someone else is saying them.

Li Heng was stunned for a moment, then he realized that this girl seemed to be secretly jealous again.

After leaving the box, he first went to the kitchen to urge the food to be prepared, and then ran to the grocery department to buy soda.

What a coincidence, I happened to meet Liu Li and Zhang Zhiyong.

Liu Li poked his head over: "Eh? Li Heng, shouldn't you be treating Xiao Han to a meal? Why are you here?"

Li Heng did not deny it and asked casually: "How did you know?"

Liu Li said: "Lao Yong told me, but I also saw it. I was playing basketball on the playground at the time and saw you and Xiao Han walking out of the school gate together."

After hearing this, Li Heng was too lazy to investigate further. Thinking that the free labor might be wasted, he immediately took Zhang Zhiyong and Liu Li and bought many kinds of soda and barbecue to go back to the private room.

As for Xiao Han, now that he has a few dollars in his pocket, he is very willing to spend them.

Since this girl is jealous and since she said everything is fine, I will buy one of each type. Let’s see if you dare to say “everything is fine” casually next time?

You are really rebellious, and we can't cure you?

Looking at the eight or nine kinds of soda in front of him and the more than 20 kinds of barbecue spread out on the table, Xiao Han was stunned!

My first reaction was to scold him: Mr. Li, are you a fool? Where did you get so much money to spend? How can you finish all the food you ordered?

Her second reaction was to immediately take out her wallet, turn around and look at Zhang Zhiyong, and ask responsibly:

"Zhang Zhiyong, how much money did Li Heng borrow from you?"

Without waiting for Li Heng to speak, Zhang Zhiyong, who had been hit hard all day, teased her and said, "I lent this money to my brother. What does it have to do with you?"

Xiao Han insisted on stuffing the money into Zhang Zhiyong's hand and said crisply: "Of course it's my business. This is a family affair between Mr. Li and me. I can't stand outsiders getting involved..."

Before she could finish her words, Xiao Han realized that she had accidentally let her secret slip out, and she lowered her head and looked away hastily, tucking her hair up again and again with her right hand. She was so ashamed that she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.

"Ah? Family affairs?" Zhang Zhiyong and Liu Li both widened their eyes, stunned.

After a long time, the two men gave Li Heng a thumbs up in admiration, then slipped away angrily.

After the two of them left and the door closed, Li Heng finally responded and said:

"Comrade Xiao Han, you've been taken advantage of. I paid for the soda and barbecue myself."

Xiao Han was puzzled and asked with a wry smile: "Did you rob a bank? Or did you go out to sell your face? Where did you get so much money?"

Li Heng pretended to be unhappy and asked: "Am I so useless in your eyes? Apart from this face, can't I make money honestly?"

Xiao Han tried to keep calm, but she was too embarrassed by what she had just said to calm down:

"Mr. Li, just be content. At least your face is still very popular among girls."

After that, she ignored him and didn't even dare to look up at him, fearing that her act would fail if she met his eyes. She simply concentrated on enjoying her soda and barbecue, taking a bite of each.

Every time she wanted to pretend to be calm but found it difficult to do so, she would bury her head in doing one thing. This way she could quickly sink into a state of being a fool and become naturally numb to her surroundings.

Li Heng reached out and pushed her shoulder.

She blushed, lowered her head and hummed a few words, then swayed left and right as he did, like a tumbler, displaying her talent for pretending to be stupid to the fullest.

Seeing her cute look, Li Heng grinned from the bottom of his heart, then thought for a while and told her everything about his writing.

After hearing this, Xiao Han was silent for a long time, then suppressed his surprise and did not ask him how much money he earned.
She listened silently, and after listening, she sent her blessings with great tact: "Congratulations, there will be a large number of girls who will be fascinated by you again."

Although there wasn't much conversation in the second half of the meal, it lasted a long time. The two of them ate quietly and filled their stomachs before leaving.

When checking out and leaving Laoliu Restaurant, Li Heng met Sun Manning and Mai Sui.

Sun Manning stretched out her hand and shouted from a distance: "Hey, Li Heng, wait a minute."

Hearing this, Li Heng said to Xiao Han, "Wait for me, I'll be right there."

Xiao Han glanced at Sun Manning and Mai Sui from the corner of his eye and said with a smile, "I'll wait for you at the newsstand at the school gate."

"Okay." Li Heng agreed without thinking.

Xiao Han had just crossed the road and approached the newsstand when he heard a middle-aged man next to him ask the newsstand owner:

"Boss Jia, have this month's new issues of Harvest and October arrived?"

Harvest magazine?
The magazine to which honey submitted his novel?

She immediately pricked up her ears to eavesdrop on their conversation.

Boss Jia replied, "Chief Sun, you are lucky. The Harvest magazine has just arrived and you are the third one to buy it. Same as usual, one copy?"

"Yes, one copy each." The middle-aged section chief counted out the money, took the two books and left.

While Xiao Han was paying attention to the movements of the three people over there, he asked the newsstand owner:

"Uncle, Harvest magazine sells for three dollars a copy. Isn't it famous?"

Beautiful women always bring visual pleasure to people. The boss patiently told her:
"Famous, of course they are famous. People's Literature in the north and Harvest in the south are both national-level literary journals with very high reputations."

Xiao Han's eyes sparkled, and she asked with anticipation, "So, being able to publish a novel in Harvest magazine is a great achievement?"

The boss immediately gave a thumbs up and said, "That's right! Those who can publish novels in Harvest are all like this, they are all outstanding! They are all great people! They are all top-notch!"

Hearing this, the last bit of shyness in Xiao Han's heart was squeezed away by great joy.

I thought to myself: This boss is a pretty nice guy.

...

the other side.

Li Heng walked towards Sun Manning and Mai Sui and asked, "Have you eaten?"

"I ate. I was too full so I came out to buy something to help digest the food."

Sun Manning glanced at Xiao Han who was not far away and asked curiously, "How did you get involved with Xiao Han?"

"What do you mean mixed up? She and I are friends and classmates and have known each other for six years," said Li Heng.

Sun Manning felt a little embarrassed, stuck out her tongue and said, “The dean’s house is next door to ours, I helped you get two scholarship photos and negatives from the music teacher.

Look, my pockets are full, you should keep the photo, I almost threw it away as garbage when I was eating just now." Normally, students don't have photos, and they can't get negatives, so this is obviously an extra benefit brought by the rich woman.

Li Heng took the photo and looked at it. It was well taken and he looked very photogenic. He said happily, "Thank you, Comrade Rich Woman."

"What are you thanking me for? You're welcome. Go and stay with your classmates. We're leaving." Sun Manning waved her hand, took Mai Sui's hand and walked away.

Mai Sui, who had been silent the whole time, smiled at him as a farewell.

Crossing the road, Li Heng showed Xiao Han the photo in his hand: "Scholarship photo."

Then he said, "I'm a little full after eating. How about we take a walk along the campus? Take a stroll?"

Xiao Han's mind was now entirely on the newsstand. He shook his head and said, "No, please take me back to the dormitory."

Li Heng was surprised and joked: "There are many people who want to walk with me, but I never give anyone a chance."

Xiao Han smiled slyly as he walked towards the school gate: "You are such a big liar. Chen Zijin often accompanied you in your first and second year of high school. Last week, you and Song Yu were walking in the rockery."

Li Heng: "..."

This girl doesn't mention it at all, but when she does, she mentions the two most sensitive names.

He couldn't tell for a moment whether the other party did it intentionally or unintentionally?
After entering the school, passing the large playground, teaching building and canteen with rockery, you will arrive at the girls' dormitory.

When she was only 10 meters away from the corridor entrance, she stopped, turned around and thanked me, saying, "Thank you for your treat today. Goodbye."

Li Heng took advantage of this moment to put the money for the barbecue and soda into her pocket and said, "We are so familiar with each other, you are too polite. See you another day."

Xiao Han looked into his pocket and pondered for a while, but in the end he didn't take out the money. He turned around and walked straight towards the corridor entrance.

But halfway through the walk, she paused, turned back and said, "Mr. Li, I want to confess something to you."

Li Heng was curious: "What's the matter? You even have to confess."

Pursing her lips and looking up to meet his gaze, Xiao Han mustered up the courage to say, "Last time at the cafeteria entrance, I actually bumped into Song Yu on purpose."

Li Heng didn't say anything, just looked at her straight.

Being stared at, she felt a little nervous for no reason. She calmed herself down and continued to explain:

"I just wanted to interrupt you impulsively, but I didn't expect to knock the spoon and the food to the ground..."

Li Heng said: "I know."

"Ah? This, this...you know?" Xiao Han was shocked, as if he had instantly become a transparent person, and had no secrets in front of him.

Li Heng blinked: "Otherwise, do you think it's so easy to cheat me for a meal? Not everyone is qualified to do so."

Hearing this, Xiao Han wanted to burrow into the ground out of embarrassment.

She first lowered her head to look at her toes, and finally, under the indescribable huge pressure, she could not hold on any longer, so she looked up, smiled sweetly at him, turned around and ran away!
Like a gust of wind, he fled into the corridor.

That speed was so fast that she could have participated in the women's 100m final of the Olympics, which made Li Heng ashamed.

After running into the corridor, Xiao Han did not appear on the second-floor corridor immediately. There was someone watching her downstairs, and she no longer had the courage to appear in his sight.

At the corner, she leaned against the wall, her left hand touching her face, which was redder than coal, and cursed herself: This is good! I am so embarrassed! This is so embarrassing! He not only knows that you have a crush on him, but also knows that you are jealous.

After a while, she stretched out her right hand and forcibly grabbed her left hand, and comforted herself by saying: What's so embarrassing about it? If he knows it, he will know it. I really like him.

Regardless, the air I breathed into my mouth had never felt so comfortable after confessing to him.

After hiding in the corridor for about 20 minutes, she tentatively peeked outside. When she saw that he had really left, the pressure in Xiao Han's heart suddenly eased.

Not long after, she ran madly to the newsstand outside the school and said excitedly: "Boss, I want one copy of Harvest magazine, no! Two copies."

The boss, who was feeding a child about 3 years old, put down his bowl and chopsticks and handed her two books.

She took out the money, put it on the counter, rolled up the book and left quickly, like a thief, as if she was afraid of being discovered.

Seeing her take the book and leave, the newsstand owner called out from behind, "Girl, I need your change."

She smiled with her eyes curved and said, "Uncle, I'm happy today. No need to change. Buy some candy for the child."

After saying that, she ran towards the distance against the wind.

...

Starting from February, the cold winter gradually went away and the weather in Shao City gradually improved.

By the end of the month, the sun is warm and pleasant, casting dappled light and shadows through the leaves, making people feel fresh and peaceful.

Song Shi had just returned from a meeting at school at noon and went to the grocery store to buy a bottle of soy sauce and a bottle of vinegar. The ones at home were used up, and his wife asked him to bring back new ones in the morning. Yubao would be home for dinner in the afternoon, and they would be needed to cook the big dishes.

Carrying bottles and jars, Song Shi arrived at the newsstand on time. Today was the day when the bimonthly "Harvest" magazine arrived. He didn't have many hobbies, but reading books and newspapers and writing articles were habits he had developed over the years.

Well, add smoking to the mix.

When it comes to reading, his favorites are "People's Literature" and "Harvest". Every time a new copy arrives, he must buy it and read it as soon as possible, otherwise he will feel itchy and empty, as if he has lost something precious.

"Professor Song, you came just in time. I just unwrapped the Harvest magazine."

They were old acquaintances. The other party was a university professor and held a position. The newsstand owner respected him very much and hurriedly put down his work and rolled a cigarette for him himself.

Song Shi lit it and took a deep breath, then said with emotion: "Old Zheng, I still like your cigarette the most. It tastes better than Baisha."

Boss Zheng boasted: "I can't show off the others, but this tobacco is really good. It was brought back by my mother-in-law from her hometown in Chenzhou. It's home-grown tobacco, and no pesticides have been used."

Song Shi said, "Next time my sister-in-law goes back to her parents' home, ask her to bring some back for me. The price is negotiable."

Boss Zheng waved his hand quickly: "We have known each other for so many years, there is no need to talk about money. If you don't mind the cheapness, I have a lot of this at home. You can come here to find me later in the evening."

"Hey, okay!"

The two chatted, smoked a cigarette, then bought and sold books, and then went about their business.

As soon as he returned home, Song Shi saw his daughter and his wife killing and plucking ducks in the yard.

"Dad, you're back."

"Well, the college entrance examination is just a few months away. Are you under a lot of pressure studying lately?"

Song Yu smiled and replied, "Not bad."

"Okay, that's good." Song Shi nodded. His daughter was the apple of his eye and he loved her very much.

His wife Jiang Yue said at this time: "My daughter got another special scholarship. She said she would buy us some clothes when the money comes in. Old Song, you are so lucky."

Song Shi smiled and poured a cup of tea, took a big sip and asked, "Are you three still the three who won the special scholarship for liberal arts? What about Xiao Feng and Mai Sui?"

Song Yu nodded and shook her head: "Xiao Feng is still right, the wheat ear was pushed down by someone, 0.1 point short."

Jiang Yue looked up: "Only 0.1 point difference?"

Song Yu hummed lightly.

Jiang Yue asked her daughter: "Who is the other party? Is it Luo Jie?"

Song Shi corrected him: "Luo Zhijie, I remember this guy won a special scholarship once."

Song Yu shook her head gently: "It wasn't Luo Zhijie, someone else took it. It was Li Heng who took it."

"Li Heng?"

Jiang Yue and Song Shi looked at each other and said, "I seem to have heard this name somewhere before, Old Song, do you remember it?"

Song Shi recalled, "I seem to have heard it, but I can't remember the details."

After saying that, the couple looked at their daughter.

The reason why their family has such a good relationship is that they like to share their daily lives and have fun communicating with each other.

Song Yu hesitated for a moment, but still said, "He is Chen Zijin's boyfriend."

"Oh! It's him. I remember him. No wonder you said you had an impression of him. It's very rare to have a secret relationship so early." Jiang Yue suddenly realized.

Song Shi took another sip of tea and nodded: "I met them once when I was walking by the Zijiang River. They were tall and thin, a little reserved, not as generous as Zijin."

Jiang Yue gossiped and asked, "Chen Zijin went to Beijing. Are they still dating?"

This question stumped Song Yu, and she didn't know how to answer it for a moment.

Are you still talking?

The two of them basically have no contact, and their situation is obviously not right, it doesn't feel like a normal boyfriend and girlfriend getting along.

Are you going to break up?
But Zijin obviously still had deep feelings for Li Heng, and she would ask at length about him every time she wrote to him or called him.

Seeing her daughter silent, Jiang Yue asked, "Why? Did you break up?"

“Ding-ling-ling…Ding-ling-ling…!”

Just then, the phone in the living room rang suddenly. Song Yu had a hunch that it was Chen Zijin calling. The two agreed to talk on the phone once a month.

But now it’s the end of the month and the other party hasn’t called yet. Maybe they will call today.

Seeing Song Shi about to enter the house, Song Yu quickly washed her hands and shouted, "Dad, let me do it."

Song Shi was anxious to read the newly bought "Harvest" magazine. Upon hearing this, he stopped, found a rattan chair to sit down, took the book and began to read it leisurely.

The ducks were molting in early spring, and the fine feathers were growing like bamboo shoots after rain, so dense that they could not be counted. Jiang Yue wanted to ask her husband for help, but when she saw the word "harvest" written on the cover of the magazine in his hand, she swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth.

Not only that, she also took the initiative to stop the conversation.

She knew that her husband was interested in literature, and she would submit his manuscripts to him every now and then. Unfortunately, she had never been successful in any major literary magazine, but her manuscripts were often published in provincial and municipal newspapers.

"Huh? There's a new novel on it today, and it's in such an important position."

Before reading a book every time, Song Shi had a little habit of flipping through the table of contents and the book from beginning to end, a bit like a primary school student when he first received his Chinese textbook.

"To Live?"

"Recommended by Mr. Ba himself?"

"It's a rare thing."

Song Shi muttered a few words and suddenly became very interested. He was very curious about what was so special about "To Live" that deserved such praise from Mr. Ba?

"When I was ten years younger, I acquired an idle occupation, going about the country collecting folk songs..."

After reading just the first page, Song Shi was completely immersed in it.

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