Chapter 259: , Professor Yu, I really didn't mean it. (Seeking monthly votes)

Time is like water, the four seasons change.

The rain outside the window falls heavier and heavier, and the weather grows increasingly cold.

At noon, Mai Sui returned to the second floor of Building 26, only to discover through the door crack that Li Heng was writing intently.

So she turned her head and said to Zhou Shihe and Ye Ning, who were waiting downstairs: "He can't come; let's go eat first."

Ye Ning really wanted to ask, "What exactly is this guy Li Heng doing?", but the words reached her lips and she swallowed them back. Last time, Mai Sui had played Tai Chi and didn't reply; asking again now would feel a bit like pressuring him and being tactless.

As a proud top student of Fudan University, her IQ and EQ naturally couldn't be that low.

The three girls ate in the cafeteria. Mai Sui ran through every serving window, finally carefully selecting the three dishes Li Heng loved most: steamed pork with rice flour, braised fish chunks, and steamed egg.

Ye Ning looked at her friend rushing about and said to Zhou Shihe beside her: "The friendship between Sui Sui and Li Heng is true friendship; I'm so envious. If only I had a confidant of the opposite sex like that."

"Mm."

Zhou Shihe's gaze lingered on Mai Sui for a short while, and she smiled as she gave a hum.

Ye Ning continued: "Sui Sui has such a huge attraction to boys; her head-turning rate is so high, many people are secretly looking."

Zhou Shihe naturally understood why Mai Sui had such an extraordinary attraction to the opposite sex; there was only one reason: inner charm.

And it was charming without being vulgar, a very rare temperament!

Ye Ning then carefully sized up Zhou Shihe, finally letting out a long sigh: "Sigh, walking with you two is really boring; I feel like I'm becoming an ugly duckling."

When she was little, she especially yearned for the life of her cousin Ye Zhanyan.

Her father was a genuine farmer; while her uncle, because his grades were good, got into university and secured an "iron rice bowl" from the state.

Her mother was a rural woman who only knew how to feed pigs and cows; while her aunt was a beautiful city lady.

Aside from being tall, she was no different from most rural girls; yet her cousin Ye Zhanyan inherited her aunt's beauty, pretty from childhood to adulthood, making her both jealous and envious.

One cousin was already enough to deal with, but she didn't expect to meet Mai Sui, whose inner charm attribute was off the charts, in university, or to meet the heaven-defying Zhou Shihe; she just exclaimed that life was too miserable, she couldn't go on.

Zhou Shihe smiled knowingly and picked up a piece of pork rib for her friend as a gesture of comfort.

Ye Ning complained: "Looking so good, one piece isn't enough? Two pieces!"

Zhou Shihe's smile deepened, and she truly picked up another piece for her.

Mai Sui returned, with a lunch box in each hand.

Seeing her sitting there motionless, Ye Ning asked: "Sui Sui, why aren't you eating?"

Mai Sui said: "I'm not hungry yet; I'll eat with him later."

Zhou Shihe shot her a strange look. Mai Sui automatically avoided her best friend's gaze, pretending not to see it.

Seeing this, Zhou Shihe closed the lunch box she had only eaten a few bites from and said to Ye Ning: "The cafeteria is a bit noisy; let's go back to Lushan Village to eat."

"Fine, fine, fine, the minority obeys the majority." Although Ye Ning often babbled, she was actually a very easy person to get along with.

This was also the reason Mai Sui and Zhou Shihe could hang out with her.

Half an hour later, Li Heng walked out of the study, and upon opening the door, he saw Mai Sui knitting gloves on the sofa.

He walked over and asked: "Comrade Mai Sui, have you eaten?"

Mai Sui put down her knitting and looked up: "Wait a moment, I'll go get it."

Having said that, without waiting for Li Heng's reply, she had already quickly reached the stairs.

Li Heng first went to the washroom to splash his face; when he came out, Mai Sui had already moved the heated food from the kitchen to the tea table on the second floor.

Taking the lunch box and opening it, Li Heng's mood immediately improved: "You still understand me best; these are all things I love to eat."

After speaking, he first picked up a piece of braised fish and put it in his mouth, chewing a few times before praising: "Mm, this fish is cooked to perfection; it tastes crispy and flavorful. You try some."

He picked a prime piece of fish from the bowl for her.

"Okay." Mai Sui tried it; the taste was indeed good.

Don't look at the fact that they had two lunch boxes; the boundary wasn't that clear. Occasionally, he would pick a dish he wanted from her bowl. She never blocked him, and would even deliberately leave some for him.

Li Heng didn't know when his chopsticks started crossing the line either. He had thought about it several times but couldn't remember the specific date.

Later, he simply stopped thinking about it, habitually eating her food and drinking her drink.

Li Heng said: "How does the steamed egg taste? Help me test the 'steel fire'."

"Steel fire" was local hometown slang, meaning roughly the same as whether it was edible or poisonous.

Mai Sui smiled tenderly; she clearly understood his intentions, but she didn't resist. She obediently extended her spoon into his bowl, scooped a spoonful of steamed egg into her mouth, "Mm, same as usual, it's fine."

Li Heng said: "You eat a few more spoonfuls; I can't finish it."

Mai Sui looked at him, then scooped two more spoonfuls in a row, after which she said nothing and ate in silence.

Not until he finished half a bowl of rice did Li Heng ask again: "What about the two of them? Have they eaten?"

"Next door, they've already eaten," Mai Sui replied.

For the first half, the two didn't communicate much, just focused on eating; for the second half, the atmosphere was completely different, and the two kept talking and chatting, as if they had returned to their high school days.

As the meal neared its end, he asked: "I remember the military singing competition is in a few days; did you get elected as the host?"

"Mm, I was elected; I have to go to rehearsal in a bit."

She put down her chopsticks and continued: "The time for the singing competition is set for 6:30 PM next Friday, and the venue is Xianghui Hall. I heard from Senior Ye that you agreed to be a judge?"

Li Heng nodded, "That's the case. I might be quite busy next week; remember to remind me when the time comes."

Mai Sui agreed.

After eating, Mai Sui went to Building 27 next door.

Li Heng went into Old Fu's place under the guise of digesting his food.

But as soon as he entered, he regretted it; the fake Daoist was actually proposing to Chen Siya.

Fine, proposing would be fine; this was a great thing, but the problem was, the woman refused!

Refused!!!

The fake Daoist held a bouquet of roses, half-kneeling on the ground, his face trembling.

Li Heng originally wanted to withdraw in time, but he was frozen by four pairs of eyes.

He stood awkwardly in place and waved, greeting them: "Hi, carry on, carry on, I didn't see anything."

Chen Siya smiled at him and left Building 24.

Once the woman was far away, Li Heng shouted: "Old Fu, why are you still kneeling? People are gone; don't your knees hurt?"

Old Fu brushed the dust off his knees in a refined manner, his eyes full of resentment: "You brat, you did that on purpose, didn't you? You're deliberately trying to see me make a fool of myself, right?"

"How could that be? I'm already annoyed by girls chasing me; how would I have the heart to watch you make a fool of yourself? Next time you propose, remember to close the door; even if you fail a hundred times, no one will know." Li Heng blinked.

Old Fu was so angry he almost fainted, directly throwing the roses in his hand at him.

Li Heng reached out and caught them, "Which time is this?"

Old Fu said dejectedly: "I've lost count over these years."

Li Heng: "."

Mourning for this old bachelor for 3 seconds, it was quite miserable.

Old Fu scratched his hair into a bird's nest, "Are you free this afternoon? Let's drink together?"

Li Heng told the truth: "I have to practice the ocarina with Professor Yu in a bit."

"The program for the Spring Festival Gala?"

"Mm."

Old Fu knew this was a big deal and didn't force it. After chatting with Li Heng for a while, he rode his bicycle away, saying he was going to drown his sorrows.

As for who he was drowning his sorrows with?

Li Heng couldn't be bothered to ask and went straight back to his own home.

After 2:00 PM, Mai Sui and Ye Ning went to the Student Union to prepare for the military singing competition.

At the same time, Li Heng brought his ocarina to Building 27.

As soon as he entered, he said to Zhou Shihe, who was holding a book on the sofa: "Professor Yu should be here soon; let's wait a bit."

Zhou Shihe exchanged a glance with him and said okay.

Li Heng sat opposite her, sized up the book in her hand, and asked: "You like reading *One Hundred Years of Solitude* too?"

Zhou Shihe said pleasantly: "This is the third time."

She's so young, and she's already reading it for the third time? And it's the original version; it seems this girl in front of him really likes this book.

Seeing her engrossed in reading, Li Heng tactfully didn't disturb her again, boredly fiddling with the ocarina in his hand.

At the same time, he secretly pondered, it was agreed to practice the repertoire at 2:00, why hasn't Professor Yu come yet?

10 minutes passed, the room was quiet; one was lost in thought, the other was reading, and although they were close, there was no communication.

20 minutes passed, Li Heng closed his eyes for a nap, and everything else remained the same.

30 minutes passed, he opened his eyes, just in time to bump into the gaze of Zhou Shihe opposite him.

After staring at each other for two seconds, Li Heng read the meaning in the other's eyes and immediately stood up, saying: "I'll go to Professor Yu's place to see; you wait for us here."

"Mm." Zhou Shihe gave a slow hum, watching him go out quietly.

"Professor Yu, Professor Yu!"

Li Heng shouted in the alley.

"Professor Yu, Professor Yu!"

There was no response in the house.

Is she not home?

Or did something happen?

Li Heng shouted several times in a row, calling Zhou Shihe out as well, but still, there was no sign of Professor Yu.

Zhou Shihe brought an umbrella to his side, looked up, and said gently: "It's a rainy day and the doors and windows aren't closed; she should be home."

Li Heng agreed with this: "But why is there no answer no matter how much I shout? Do you think I should climb over the wall to check?"

Their eyes met, and Zhou Shihe nodded lightly.

With a witness, Li Heng had no more concerns. He took two steps back, then took a running start, climbed onto the courtyard wall of Building 25, and flipped inside.

He searched the first floor; no one.

He quickly went to the second floor.

Still no one in the living room.

Burning with anxiety, he didn't think much and went straight to the master bedroom door, grabbed the handle with his right hand, and twisted it open with force.

But as soon as the door opened a crack, he was so scared he immediately closed it!

Damn it!

Professor Yu was actually changing clothes, changing into a dark blue nightgown; it looked like she had just woken up from a nap, and it was quite possible he was the one who woke her up.

The problem is, you could at least make a sound by the window; then I wouldn't have to go through the trouble of coming up.

However, thinking of her icy nature a moment later, he immediately lost his temper.

Before long, the master bedroom door opened, revealing the figure inside.

Facing his gaze, Yu Shuheng walked over with graceful steps, came close to him, stood still, and stared fixedly into his eyes.

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