Chapter 174

"80 yuan? Heavens! That much!"

Sun Xiaoye said to Wei Xiaozhu with envy: "Xiaozhu, Hu Ping is handsome, has money, and is a local from Shanghai. He clearly has feelings for you; you can consider him."

Wei Xiaozhu smiled slightly upon hearing this and didn't say anything.

Liu Yanling also spoke up for her old classmate: "Hu Ping's parents both work at the court; his family situation is quite good. You can indeed consider it."

Wei Xiaozhu still didn't express a stance, only saying: "He smokes; I don't really like the smell of smoke."

Hearing this, Liu Yanling, fearing the relationship would turn sour, tactfully stopped mentioning Hu Ping and turned to ask Dai Qing: "Qingqing, where in Xiangnan is Li Heng from? The countryside or the city?"

Dai Qing said: "It seems to be the countryside in Shao City."

Le Yao chimed in: "To be honest, he doesn't look like it. His words and actions feel more 'city-like' than people from the city."

Cai Yuanyuan agreed: "I think so too. He has much more temperament than the others in Room 325."

After saying this, she stuck her tongue out at Wei Xiaozhu and Le Yao: "I'm not putting down Hu Ping and Watching Li Guoyi; don't take offense. Honestly speaking, Hu Ping and Watching Li Guoyi are also quite handsome."

Wei Xiaozhu, who was drinking tea, added: "Li Heng probably likes to read books. After chatting with him for just a few minutes, I felt he was very knowledgeable."

Wei Sisi, who was slightly drunk and lying on the bed, poked her head out and joked: "No, Xiaozhu, you already have the handsome Hu Ping admiring you. You wouldn't have taken a fancy to Li Heng, would you? With two handsome guys revolving around you, we won't have a way to live, woo..."

Once these words were out, the dorm went quiet, and the atmosphere became somewhat subtle.

Seeing everyone looking at her expectantly, Wei Xiaozhu slowly covered her teacup and said reservedly: "I will focus my energy on my studies for the time being."

Sun Xiaoye threw out a comment: "Actually, I think it would be perfect if one could have a bumper harvest in both studies and love in university.

A cousin of mine studied at Sun Yat-sen University. She wasn't even as good-looking as Le Yao, but after graduation, she married a local from Yangcheng and instantly turned from a sparrow into a phoenix. Now she's even driving a car."

Dai Qing, who hadn't spoken, nodded: "My mother said that university love is purer and more memorable than love in society."

Le Yao asked: "Qingqing, does your mother support you dating in university?"

Dai Qing was quite frank: "She supports it. If I meet someone suitable, I will date."

Zhao Meng said: "Although Li Heng is from the countryside, his external conditions are quite good. Qingqing, come on, take him down."

Hearing this, Dai Qing, who had just been very open and not avoiding the topic of relationships, went silent.

Wei Sisi teased: "Look! Qingqing's heart is budding; she's shy."

Dai Qing smiled embarrassedly: "No, I just feel that Li Heng might be the same kind of person as Xiaozhu; he hasn't thought about relationships yet."

Le Yao asked: "Why do you judge that?"

Dai Qing analyzed: "Haven't you noticed? Whether it's the boys in our class or the others in Room 325, they are all quite excited when they meet our dorm.

But Li Heng isn't.

From the moment he entered the door, he sat with Zhang Bing, his emotions were particularly stable, as if, as if he were purely here to eat and join in the fun."

Sun Xiaoye turned to Wei Xiaozhu: "Xiaozhu, besides Qingqing, you and Li Heng talked the most today. Do you have the same feeling?"

Wei Xiaozhu sat on the bed. "More or less."

Wei Sisi then doubted: "Zhang Bing is low-key because he's married. This Li Heng wouldn't be looking down on our dorm, would he? He didn't even come the first time."

Liu Yanling frowned: "Looking down on us? With beauties like Xiaozhu, Qingqing, and Le Yao, he still looks down on us? Can Fudan University find a higher quality dorm than ours?"

Sun Xiaoye instigated: "Exactly! Yanling, use your big chest as bait, hook him, and subdue him! Let's vent for our sisters."

Remembering that she had called Li Heng to drink twice today and failed both times, Liu Yanling felt a bit discouraged: "If I had Xiaozhu's looks, I'd really want to try."

Hearing this, the girls all looked at her big chest in unison.

Liu Yanling pulled the quilt to cover her chest.

Zhao Meng teased: "It's only the first day we've met, and Yanling is already moved. I now somewhat believe the rumor that a girl was fanatically pursuing Li Heng on the second day of school."

After some banter, the topic fell onto Le Yao.

Liu Yanling asked: "Le Yao, Li Guang is cheerful, lively, and thoughtful, and Watching Li Guoyi is better looking. They both have feelings for you; is it hard to choose?"

Le Yao said seriously: "I don't know. Let's see. Meeting and chatting with them, I don't have that feeling of being very moved."

Sun Xiaoye laughed loudly: "It's over; the boys in Room 325 need to work harder."

Monday.

The first two periods in the morning were English class. Just as he followed the crowd from Room 325 into the classroom, before he could even sit down, Liu Yue in the front row took out three letters for Li Heng.

Li Heng took them and looked, discovering that one of them was from Jingcheng. Seeing the familiar handwriting on the envelope, he knew it was from Zijin.

After tearing it open, it was indeed a registered letter sent by Chen Zijin. It was quite thick, with three pages of letter paper.

The content of the letter mainly covered two things: one was her study and life situation at Renmin University, and the other was that she missed him, missed him.

Reading through the whole thing, every word was full of longing, and every sentence was full of thoughts.

After Li Heng finished reading, he fell silent, so much so that he didn't notice when Yu Shuheng came in from the back of the classroom and stopped beside him.

Yu Shuheng unconsciously glanced at the letter in his hand, tapped her left finger on his desk, and then left the classroom.

After Li Heng reacted, he folded Zijin's letter and put it into his pocket, then followed her outside the classroom.

After letting her gaze linger on his face for a short while, Yu Shuheng pondered for a moment and said: "There's something, I don't know if I should tell you?"

Li Heng said: "Teacher, go ahead."

At this moment, a wave of students came through the hallway. After the crowd passed, Yu Shuheng said: "Runwen is sick and hospitalized."

Li Heng was stunned and asked hurriedly: "What illness? Is it serious?"

Yu Shuheng said: "A tumor grew in her abdomen; she needs surgery."

A tumor?

Li Heng's heart jumped into his throat, and he hurriedly asked: "Benign or malignant?"

Yu Shuheng had been observing his expression. Seeing his genuine nervousness and worry, she said it all in one breath:

"It was discovered early and is benign, but because of the complex location, the surgery has certain risks."

Li Heng asked: "When is the surgery?"

Yu Shuheng said: "This Sunday. She is currently at Xiangya Academy. I plan to go over there; what about you, do you want to go together?"

Logically speaking, Yu Shuheng wouldn't tell him these things, nor would she issue an invitation.

But there were some things she knew clearly but couldn't state explicitly. Moreover, Runwen didn't have a good relationship with her parents at home. As her best friend, after weighing it carefully, she still told Li Heng.

This question didn't even need thinking about. Li Heng asked directly: "When are we leaving?"

Yu Shuheng said: "I'm taking a plane on Friday afternoon. If you're going, I'll help you buy a ticket."

Friday, huh? Li Heng hesitated for a moment and said: "Teacher, can you help me buy a plane ticket for Thursday, from Jingcheng to Changsha?"

His high school English teacher had once warned him that Yu Shuheng's family background was unusual and that he shouldn't provoke her. Now he was wondering if she could help him buy a plane ticket from Jingcheng?

If she couldn't buy it, he would only be able to squeeze onto a train. From Jingcheng to Changsha, it would take at most 30 hours. After celebrating Song Yu's birthday, there should be enough time.

Li Heng's words surprised her.

She couldn't help but think of the content of the letter she had accidentally seen just now. A girl in the letter said she missed him very much; he was probably going to Jingcheng to visit that girl.

Yu Shuheng said: "I can."

Li Heng hurriedly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Teacher."

"Ding-a-ling."

The class bell rang. Yu Shuheng walked to the podium, and her first sentence was: "Teacher has something to do next week and won't be at school, so let's adjust the classes and finish them all this week."

During these two periods, Li Heng didn't really slack off; he had been listening carefully.

He only opened the other two letters during the break between classes to look at them, discovering they were written by a girl from Fudan University itself, from the same person, from the Chinese Language and Literature major in the Chinese Department.

The name was unfamiliar, and he had never even seen the person. Li Heng directly treated these two letters as trash.

Seeing this, Liu Yue took advantage of the English teacher not paying attention and moved from the front row to the empty seat on his right, tearing off a piece of paper and writing: Love letter? Or one you don't like?

Li Heng didn't reply.

Liu Yue wrote again: What is your relationship with the English teacher?

Just at this moment, Yu Shuheng at the front of the classroom noticed the two's actions. She first looked at Liu Yue, then looked at Li Heng, but didn't make a scene and continued lecturing.

Li Heng wrote: Can you not make such a big scene during class?

Liu Yue curled her lips: Afraid the teacher will be jealous?

Li Heng's face twitched; this girl really dared to think.

Twice without getting a reply, Liu Yue brought up the real business: How about you perform a program for the freshman welcome party?

Li Heng replied: No time.

Liu Yue wrote: Your old classmate Mai Sui is the host; you're not going to perform?

Li Heng was surprised: How did she become the host?

Liu Yue said: Naturally, she was elected.

Li Heng looked at her: What about you?

Liu Yue narrowed her eyes: Concerned about me?

Li Heng wrote: If you're not going to say it, forget it. I'll go ask her.

Liu Yue replied: My throat has been hurting lately, I'm taking medicine, and I'm focusing my main attention on the school welcome party; the Management Department doesn't have the energy.

Mai Sui being the host of the party, and succeeding at it—this was something Li Heng hadn't expected.

In his past life, this girl had also studied at Fudan with Sun Manning, but because he had been relatively introverted in the first few years and didn't keep in touch with old classmates much, their interactions were few. It could be said he knew nothing about Mai Sui's situation.

However, she, Song Yu, and Chen Zijin had always been good friends.

But because he had been jumping back and forth between Song Yu, Xiao Han, and Chen Zijin, Song Yu and Chen Zijin were wary of him and tacitly never mentioned Mai Sui in front of him.

Even if they met and had dinner with Mai Sui, they would hide it if they could.

Only once, Song Yu, who had drunk some alcohol with Mai Sui, sighed and mentioned: Do you remember our high school classmate Mai Sui? Her family had a tragedy, and she has remained unmarried.

When Li Heng curiously asked for the reason, Song Yu just looked at him meaningfully, making him shut his mouth in embarrassment.

He couldn't not shut his mouth; although Song Yu was his confidante, they hadn't gotten a marriage certificate, so how could he dare to say more?

Li Heng asked: Did you all join the Student Union?

Liu Yue looked at him incredulously and wrote: You don't know?

Li Heng replied: I've been busy.

Liu Yue wrote: Busy socializing?

Li Heng was speechless and stopped paying attention to this girl.

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