Chapter 293: , Mai Sui: Only Devoted to You Alone (Please subscribe!)

Hearing that everyone would get a copy, Sun Man's eyes lit up. She immediately stood up, picked up a copy of *Cultural Bitter Travel*, spread it open, and then respectfully handed over a pen:

"Great Writer Li, I like lilies. Write the flower language for me."

Afterward, she asked, "Do you know the flower language of lilies?"

Li Heng nodded, "A piece of cake."

He took the pen, began to sign, wrote the date, and then wrote at the very bottom: Smoothness, Blessings, Nobility, May All Your Wishes Come True.

He looked up and asked, "Is that right?"

"Right. I only knew 'smoothness' and 'nobility'. I'm very satisfied. I'll treat you to a soda later."

Sun Man pointed out with a grin, "Mark it as No. 8 for me at the back. If you don't write this, I feel it won't be worth much, ha."

Li Heng rolled his eyes and wrote No. 8.

Following suit, Ye Ning said she liked roses and wanted him to write the flower language for roses.

Li Heng teased, "Are you looking forward to love?"

Ye Ning wasn't shy at all, "Which woman doesn't dream of spring? I'm no exception."

Li Heng asked, "Didn't you have a crush in high school?"

Ye Ning chuckled, "That was just a crush, we weren't officially dating yet."

Li Heng wrote: Rich in the youthful aura of first love, the feeling of first love, wanting to give you a mysterious love.

Ye Ning reminded him, "The 6th copy."

Li Heng marked it as No. 6.

After finishing those two, he turned to Mai Sui and Zhou Shihe, "Do you two comrades want yours written too?"

Zhou Shihe said gently, "I like Eustoma."

"Done. The flower language of Eustoma is eternal, unchanging love, right?" he asked.

Zhou Shihe smiled knowingly.

Li Heng finished writing in one go and then handed the book over.

Next, he asked Mai Sui, "Beautiful Miss, you're the only one left."

Seeing the four of them looking at her, Mai Sui said softly, "Champagne roses."

Li Heng was stunned and said embarrassedly, "Whoa, you're being so specific? I don't know the flower language for this. Does anyone here know?"

Ye Ning and Sun Man shook their heads in unison, indicating they didn't know either.

Zhou Shihe looked at her best friend and said with a clever smile, "The flower language of champagne roses is 'only devoted to you alone'."

Hearing this, Ye Ning hugged Mai Sui and teased, "Tsk tsk, our Sui Sui is a devoted person."

Sun Man nodded vigorously, "Mai Sui must be devoted. If she weren't, the world would be in chaos. Every look and every glance of hers can electrocute people; she's a lethal weapon against men."

Facing Li Heng's gaze, Mai Sui's complexion flushed slightly. Fortunately, the lighting was dim, so the redness wasn't particularly obvious. She gave a soft, charming smile and said:

"I saw this flower in Jingcheng during summer vacation. I even bought a bouquet back then; it was especially beautiful."

Li Heng was curious, "How beautiful? Next time you see it, buy a bouquet and bring it back for me to see."

Mai Sui agreed.

Li Heng began to sign, write the date, and wrote the flower language: Only devoted to you alone!

And at the end, he marked it as No. 4.

Seeing this, Sun Man asked indignantly, "We've been good friends for all three years of high school, and we all came from Shaodong County together. Why is Mai Sui No. 4, but I'm No. 8? Li Heng, aren't you being too biased?"

Sun Man didn't ask about the serial numbers of the first three, because she understood that no one could snatch those three numbers away.

Ye Ning, not fearing trouble, helped stir the pot, "Yeah! That's definitely too biased!"

Li Heng countered, "Have you ever tidied my bedroom for me?"

Sun Man replied, "No."

Li Heng asked again, "Have you ever washed my clothes for me?"

Sun Man replied, "No."

Li Heng reached out righteously, "You haven't done this, and you haven't done that, so why should I give you sequence 4? If you're dissatisfied, give the book back to me."

Sun Man hid the book behind her back and countered, "Aren't the things you mentioned all part of Xiao Han's duties? Why should I do them for you? Do I have to warm your bed too?"

Li Heng scanned her with his gaze and muttered, "Still haven't reached the passing line."

Sun Man stamped her foot, and an aura of an avalanche erupted instantly, "What do you mean? Are you saying I'm not pretty enough?"

Seeing that the two were about to clash, Mai Sui hurriedly pulled Sun Man away and said with a smile, "I asked him for No. 4 first. How about I swap with you?"

Sun Man scoffed, "Pfft! I'm not swapping with you. Mai Sui, don't wash his clothes or make his bed in the future. Those are things his wife should do. If you treat him this well, he won't appreciate it, and he'll just marry someone else later."

Ye Ning stood on Mai Sui's side at this moment, "Man, I think you're being narrow-minded. Li Heng is so busy, and Xiao Han isn't at Fudan. I think it's only right for good friends to help out where they can."

Sun Man scoffed again, "Pfft! You really are a fence-sitter. If Li Heng weren't 'December', would you be this easygoing?"

Ye Ning replied, "But he *is* December."

"I!" Sun Man was speechless with anger.

Li Heng said to Sun Man, "Man, I'm not criticizing you, but for a woman, if you can't do this and can't do that, who would dare marry you in the future?

You should learn more from Mai Sui and Comrade Shihe. Look at them; one is good at housework, and the other can cook. There's always one way to win a man's heart."

Sun Man couldn't take it, "Yo! Winning a man's heart, is it? You're quite capable, aren't you? If you're so capable, why don't you marry both Mai Sui and Shihe home? Then you could live the life of a master who has everything brought to him."

"I agree with that! Li Heng, why don't you break up with Xiao Han and pursue Shihe or Sui? That way, we'd all be one family." Ye Ning fanned the flames.

Li Heng: "."

Mai Sui: "."

Zhou Shihe: "."

After a lively argument, after lunch, Mai Sui, Sun Man, and Ye Ning left. There was a student union meeting at 1:00 PM.

Li Heng looked at his watch and said to Zhou Shihe, "Wait for me, I'm going to the study to get the ocarina."

Zhou Shihe nodded slightly.

Before long, the two left Building 26 and hurried to the music room in Building 27.

They were going to Jingcheng for rehearsals tomorrow, so today the three of them were conducting their final practice.

Seeing that Yu Laoshi hadn't arrived yet, the two started chatting. He asked with concern:

"There will be five rehearsals in total, and you won't be home for most of the winter break. Have you reported this to your family?"

"Mhm, I've already communicated with my family," Zhou Shihe said.

Li Heng asked, "Then how did your family react? Do they support you?"

Seeing that he was afraid she might slip away halfway, Zhou Shihe smiled gently, "They support me."

Li Heng felt relieved and promised, "Don't worry, after the Spring Festival Gala recording is finished, no matter how late it is, I'll see you home."

Actually, he would have preferred her family to come pick her up, but he had to keep up appearances! He had to say the right things; after all, she was doing him a favor, so he had to show the right attitude.

Zhou Shihe seemed to see through his thoughts, smiled, and turned her gaze to the sheet music. The room gradually quieted down.

Ten minutes later, Yu Shuheng arrived.

The three looked at each other, then took their places and began to rehearse with tacit understanding.

Even though they hadn't spoken much all afternoon, they had known each other for a long time and had a certain degree of understanding, so they didn't feel awkward.

Around 4:30 PM, after finishing the final run-through, Yu Shuheng put down her violin and said, "Your ocarina skills have improved significantly. As for the piece *Hometown's Original Scenery*, I can't find any faults. As long as you maintain a good mindset, you'll definitely shine at the Spring Festival Gala."

Zhou Shihe agreed with this view.

She could be considered a witness, witnessing Li Heng's ocarina skills cross from mediocre to a high level, achieving a huge leap.

After more than a month of intensive rehearsals, Li Heng was also quite satisfied with his performance. He put away the ocarina and said, "We set off tomorrow morning, so let's stop here for today. Let's relax a bit. I'll go buy some mutton and winter bamboo shoots to make hotpot tonight to reward you two."

He had discovered that the two women had no immunity to winter bamboo shoots, a seasonal dish, and loved eating them. Li Heng catered to their preferences and immediately stated he would do it himself tonight.

Yu Shuheng stood up, "I'm going home to pack my things."

After saying this, Yu Laoshi left efficiently.

Zhou Shihe, however, remained seated. Li Heng asked, "Have you packed your clothes?"

Zhou Shihe said "Mhm."

Li Heng extended an invitation, "If you have nothing to do, come with me to buy groceries. You've been sitting all afternoon; moving around is good for blood circulation."

He had just made a casual invitation, but to his surprise, after pondering for two seconds, Zhou Shihe unexpectedly agreed.

Leaving Lushan Village, the two hurried to the vegetable market.

Afraid of the silence, Li Heng made small talk, "By the way, how many siblings do you have?"

Zhou Shihe said, "Just me."

Li Heng was surprised, "An only child?"

Zhou Shihe nodded with a smile.

Li Heng really wanted to ask, only children are so rare these days, why didn't your parents have a few more?

But thinking that Song Yu and Xiao Han were also only children, he could understand a bit.

At this time, the vegetable market was quite crowded. He hadn't thought there would be winter bamboo shoots for sale in Shanghai before, but he had accidentally seen someone buy them once, so he traced the source, and then, regardless of anything else, he bought the whole sack home. Now, it was piled in the corner of the kitchen, with at least half a sack left.

After buying the mutton and a few side dishes, he asked, "Is there anything special you want to eat?"

Zhou Shihe said, "Winter bamboo shoot slices."

Li Heng was speechless, "I know you love winter bamboo shoots, anything else?"

Zhou Shihe thought for a moment and named a dish, "Pounded chili with century egg."

She had only eaten this dish once. Last time, Li Heng missed his hometown food and specifically made a bowl. She tried a little, and the taste was unforgettable to this day.

"Done. The ingredients for this are everywhere; no need to look specifically." Li Heng went to buy green peppers and century eggs, then bought several other vegetables, and the two headed home.

For dinner, Li Heng was the chef, Zhou Shihe and Mai Sui helped out, and Ye Ning and Sun Man were responsible for livening up the atmosphere. It was lively, and they made 6 dishes.

After washing the pot, Li Heng said to Mai Sui, "The apron is knotted, help me untie it."

"Mhm." Mai Sui went behind him, lowered her head to look, and asked with a smile, "It's a dead knot. How did you manage that?"

Li Heng smacked his lips, "If you can't untie it, just cut the strings and sew them back together."

Mai Sui didn't listen and focused on untying it.

Zhou Shihe watched the two for a while from the side, then quietly left the kitchen, even closing the kitchen door on her way out.

Li Heng asked subconsciously, "The air in the kitchen isn't good, why did she close the door?"

Mai Sui looked up at the back of his head and didn't say anything.

Li Heng asked, "Did you untie it?"

Mai Sui said almost.

After waiting a while longer, he asked, "Did you untie it or not? If not, forget it, I'm a bit hungry."

"Almost there."

Seven or eight seconds later, she finally untied the dead knot. While helping him take off the apron, she also gently wiped his right ear with her thumb, "Why did you get soy sauce on your ear?"

Li Heng replied, "It was suddenly itching like crazy earlier, so I scratched it. Don't worry, I washed my hands after scratching."

Could he not wash his hands?

He was quite particular about food, just like Yu Laoshi had a cleanliness obsession; he also had a considerable cleanliness obsession regarding food and personal hygiene.

As for where he lived, ho! Forget it. He was too lazy to sweep every day and only tidied up when he really couldn't stand it anymore.

The two were face to face. While she was focused on wiping the soy sauce, her chest was unknowingly pressing against his arm, instantly soft and very elastic.

Just for a moment, Li Heng couldn't help but lower his head to look.

Sensing his abnormality, Mai Sui was stunned for a moment, then her ears burned fiercely, but she still focused on helping him wipe his ear clean before stopping. However, her teeth were tightly biting her lower lip, biting hard.

The air suddenly became quiet, and an indescribable atmosphere lingered between the two. Li Heng looked over, and Mai Sui's beautiful double eyelids flickered several times, soft and weak, not daring to meet his gaze.

"Mai Sui." His voice was hoarse.

"Mhm."

"I'm leaving tomorrow."

"Mhm."

"Get the bowls and chopsticks, I'll go call Yu Laoshi." After a long time, Li Heng said this.

"Okay."

Watching Li Heng open the kitchen door and leave, Mai Sui, who had just been pretending to be calm, let out a long sigh of relief. Her body felt incredibly weak, and she almost collapsed. She leaned back against the stove and took a long while to recover.

Zhou Shihe came in, her eyes darting strangely at her best friend, and she planned to back out again.

Mai Sui called out to her, "What are you thinking?"

Zhou Shihe blinked her eyes, her clever little mouth pouted slightly, and she smiled without a word.

Mai Sui said in a low voice, "He's not the kind of person you think."

Hearing this, Zhou Shihe took two steps closer and said warmly, "I wasn't thinking anything."

Meeting eyes, Mai Sui blushed and then said, "You don't know how much he likes her."

By "her", Mai Sui meant Song Yu.

But Zhou Shihe heard it as Xiao Han.

Because Li Heng had warned Mai Sui and Sun Man more than once: they were not allowed to interfere in his private affairs.

So until now, whether it was Mai Sui or Sun Man, they had kept his secret of "having three boats" under wraps.

There was one time when Liu Haiyan asked Li Heng about the rumors regarding Song Yu to his face, but Li Heng had brushed it off with Tai Chi.

This led the students and alumni at Fudan University to think that Li Heng was only flirting with Xiao Han.

Looking at her beautiful best friend, Mai Sui suddenly felt emotional, "It's a good thing you didn't appear in our high school, otherwise..."

Zhou Shihe looked into her eyes, waiting for the rest.

You look at me, I look at you. When it came to this, Mai Sui didn't continue.

The longer she spent with Shihe, the more she felt that Shihe was the true rarity among women, almost a ceiling in every aspect, with no shortcomings.

Yu Shuheng arrived, and it became lively outside. The two women looked at each other and began to get busy.

One took the bowls and chopsticks, the other served the rice, with clear division of labor and great tacit understanding.

Since they had to get up early tomorrow, they didn't drink alcohol at dinner, but it still took nearly an hour to finish.

During the post-meal break, Sun Man asked, "Li Heng, isn't there someone named Hu Ping in your dorm?"

"Yes, what's wrong?" Li Heng asked.

Sun Man gossiped, "I have a roommate who somehow got to know this Hu Ping, and she's obsessed. She talks about him every night, and my ears are almost calloused from listening."

Li Heng smiled, "Old Hu is indeed quite handsome, and many girls write him love letters."

Sun Man asked, "Then how does he compare to you? How much of your power does he have?"

"That's definitely incomparable, ha. His looks and temperament are both crushed. In the eyes of the girls in our management school, Li Heng is the most handsome at Fudan." Before Li Heng could speak, Ye Ning had already chimed in.

Sun Man said, "I don't doubt this guy's handsomeness, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to chase Xiao Han.

It's just that my roommate is like she's gone crazy, dragging everyone to talk about him every night, and she won't stop."

Ye Ning suggested, "Isn't that simple? Just talk about Li Heng. As the saying goes, there's no harm without comparison. See if she still shows off Hu Ping in the future."

Sun Man rolled her eyes, "You think she doesn't know Li Heng? Useless! Almost all the girls in our journalism school know he has a girlfriend, and, and he almost walks with Mai Sui after dinner every day, and often sees him chatting with that Wei Xiaozhu on the playground steps. With such beauties coming and going, who would dare to openly obsess over him without some weight?"

Ye Ning asked, "Hey, Li Heng, I heard Hu Ping from your dorm is chasing Wei Xiaozhu?"

"You guys are really well-informed," Li Heng said.

Ye Ning said, "What's well-informed about this? Wei Xiaozhu is a regular at the library. Sui and I have bumped into her many times, and several times Hu Ping was following behind."

This reminded him of meeting Xiao Feng at Peking University. Also, the library was only that big; for people who went there every day, meeting was a common occurrence.

Sun Man asked, "So did Hu Ping catch Wei Xiaozhu?"

Li Heng shook his head, "Not yet."

Sun Man asked, "Are the chances high?"

Li Heng thought for a moment and said truthfully, "Honestly, it's a bit difficult. Hearing from the girls in 107, Wei Xiaozhu doesn't want to date in college."

"Pfft! That sounds like an excuse; she just didn't take a fancy to Hu Ping," Sun Man scoffed, very firmly.

Li Heng didn't comment on this. Because both Old Hu and Wei Xiaozhu had a very good relationship with him, it wasn't good to say too much behind their backs.

They say three women make a play. Afterward, they started talking about handsome men and beautiful women from other departments and interesting school events. Li Heng listened with interest on the side until the fake Daoist called him from downstairs.

"Li Heng! Li Heng! Are you home?"

Li Heng walked to the attic, "Yes, Old Fu, do you need something?"

The fake Daoist shook the big grass carp in his hand, "Do you want to eat fish? I have several here, can't finish them."

"You caught them?"

"Isn't that a rhetorical question, you brat?"

"How long has it been since the water ghost incident, how dare you go fishing again?"

"My hands were itching, couldn't control it, but I changed to a different place."

"Wait, I'll come get them right away."

Quickly going downstairs, he lifted the grass carp into his hand, ho! So heavy, "Old Fu, this must be seven or eight jin?"

Old Fu said proudly, "I weighed it, this one is 8 jin 8 liang, I have an even bigger one at home, 10 jin 2 liang."

Li Heng widened his eyes, "You didn't catch these in someone's pond, did you?"

"Hehe, you worry about where I caught them, just eat them," the fake Daoist chuckled.

Li Heng glanced at Building 25 opposite and suddenly asked, "Have you encountered ghost oppression in your sleep lately?"

"Yes, as long as Siya isn't there, it comes to find me." Mentioning this, Old Fu kept saying he was incredibly unlucky and said he must invite a powerful monk to perform a ritual after the New Year.

So, Yu Laoshi wasn't lying?

Li Heng felt a lingering fear, found a kitchen knife and scissors, and started cleaning the fish.

Mai Sui automatically helped out on the side, "Are you going to cook it tonight?"

"Our midnight snack tonight will be fish soup. I remember you said in Grade 11 that you loved eating fish jelly the most. I'll help you cook this fish, and you can enjoy it slowly at home," Li Heng said.

Mai Sui looked at him, her eyes bright, and said okay.

Ye Ning said, "I want to drink two bowls of soup, I loved drinking it when I was little."

Sun Man rolled up her sleeves and indicated, "Me too, must have two bowls."

Li Heng asked Zhou Shihe, "What about you, Comrade Shihe?"

Zhou Shihe said quietly, "I quite like eating things from the water."

"Yo, you're the same as Li Heng, he also loves eating things from the water, and you have the same birthday. You two are a perfect match," Sun Man teased, then her eyes rolled around, calculating:

"Li Heng, why don't you pursue Shihe? The three of us will help you two play matchmaker."

"That's a good idea, Li Heng and Shihe are a talented man and a beautiful woman, I strongly agree!" Ye Ning raised both hands, her expression very happy.

Seeing Mai Sui not speaking, Sun Man nudged her with her elbow, "Mai Sui, on such a festive occasion, express your stance, ha."

Li Heng started spraying, "Where did Xiao Han offend you, you white-eyed wolf!"

Sun Man said with a grin, "Heehee, Xiao Han didn't offend us, but isn't there a saying that fertile water shouldn't flow into outsiders' fields?

Shihe has a good relationship with us, so naturally, we want to keep you, the great talent, for our own people."

Li Heng rolled his eyes and said to Zhou Shihe and Ye Ning, "You two do me a favor, there's no soy sauce at home, go help me buy two bottles of soy sauce."

Zhou Shihe nodded, stood up, and left Building 26.

Ye Ning muttered as she followed, catching up to Zhou Shihe and saying, "So mysterious, why did you send us away?"

Zhou Shihe smiled gently, "Who told you two to say things you shouldn't have."

Ye Ning argued, "Didn't see it, Li Heng is so protective of Xiao Han, it was just a joke."

Zhou Shihe looked at her and didn't say anything.

After the two women left, Li Heng asked with concern, "Man, did you have a falling out with Song Yu?"

"No, our relationship is very good," Sun Man acted like a dead pig not afraid of boiling water.

Li Heng asked, "Then what was that about today? Did I do something to offend you?"

Sun Man pouted, "What's wrong, can't I joke?"

"You can, you're Miss Sun, after all. Joke all you want. I just thought your relationship with Song Yu had worsened, wasn't I worried?" Li Heng said.

"Pfft, don't think I don't know you're protecting Mai Sui, humph!" Sun Man snorted.

Mai Sui smiled, "You two fight, don't drag me into it."

After lingering between the two for a long time, Sun Man restrained her playful expression and suddenly asked very seriously, "Do you really not understand, or are you pretending not to? My relationship with Song Yu is so good, do you think I would really joke about Zhou Shihe?

I just want to seriously ask you two, are you having an affair?"

Once this was said, the kitchen became quiet, and you could hear a pin drop.

Li Heng stopped the kitchen knife he was using to cut the fish, but when he was about to speak, he was stopped by Mai Sui's hand.

Mai Sui looked at him with pleading eyes and shook her head slightly.

Afterward, she turned to Sun Man and said, "Let's talk alone, don't make things difficult for him."

After saying this, Mai Sui stood up and left the kitchen, not even washing her hands, which were covered in fishy smell.

Sun Man frowned, stared at his face for a long time, sighed, and said:

"Li Heng, oh Li Heng! Why did you grow up so good-looking? You've ruined several of my good sisters!"

After speaking, not giving Li Heng a chance to refute, Sun Man quickly chased after her.

Mai Sui had already opened the door and entered Building 27, sitting on the sofa waiting for her friend.

Before long, Sun Man entered, automatically closed the door, walked over, stood in front of Mai Sui, and looked down at her.

After a long stalemate, Sun Man broke the silence, "I'll ask you 5 questions. If you treat me as a sister, don't beat around the bush."

Mai Sui looked at the coffee table and said okay.

Sun Man sat next to her, tilted her head, and asked, "Do you like him?"

Facing such a direct question, Mai Sui didn't make a sound for a long time. After a while, she said, "I like him."

Sun Man took a deep breath and pouted, "Hoo! Why is it like this? Why does it have to be like this? Why do you all have to like the same person at the same time?"

Mai Sui looked ashamed.

After taking time to digest this news, Sun Man paused and continued to ask:

"Second question, did it start in Grade 12? Or Grade 10?"

Since she had already admitted it, Mai Sui didn't hide it anymore, "Grade 10."

Sun Man asked, "Third question, I'll give you the answer and you choose one: Was it love at first sight? Or did feelings grow over time?"

Mai Sui pursed her lips and looked at her best friend.

Sun Man said solemnly, "The law is not passed to six ears. Once we leave this room, I will forget everything said here."

Mai Sui lowered her head, "The first one."

Sun Man asked, "Love at first sight, then?"

Mai Sui tacitly agreed.

Sun Man took another deep breath, "I knew it! I knew it! In Grade 10, every time we talked about Li Heng in the dorm, there was light in your eyes, and you always leaned towards him intentionally or unintentionally.

These past few days, I've been thinking and recalling. The things I can realize in hindsight now, did Song Yu and Chen Zijin realize them back in high school?"

Mai Sui's red lips moved, paused, then moved again, and finally stopped, not saying it out loud.

Sun Man asked, "What do you want to say?"

Mai Sui shook her head slowly.

Sun Man asked, "Okay, then I'll ask the fourth question: If after the college entrance exam, Li Heng went to Peking University, would you have repeated the year?"

Mai Sui pondered for a while and shook her head again, "I don't know."

Sun Man raised her eyebrows, "Then let me put it another way, upon learning that Li Heng was coming to Fudan University, did you stop hesitating and stop thinking about repeating the year?"

Mai Sui hooked a strand of hair behind her ear with her finger and finally said "Mhm" with difficulty.

Sun Man stared into her eyes, "Look at me, I'll ask you the last question."

Mai Sui hesitated and raised her head.

Meeting eyes, Sun Man asked, "Can this feeling still be withdrawn now?"

Mai Sui's head buzzed, and she looked away involuntarily.

Seeing this, Sun Man sighed secretly, sorted out her thoughts, and said, "I'm not forcing you, I'm just confirming one thing. Actually, thinking about it, I understand. You liked him in Grade 10. After so many years of getting along, how could you just let go?"

After a pause, she continued, "You and Song Yu are both my good best friends, so there's no question of me helping anyone. My meaning is quite simple. In this relationship, no matter who is the winner between you and Song Yu, I will offer my blessings."

Mai Sui shook her head for the third time, "I won't fight her."

Sun Man was stunned, "Not fight? If you don't fight, how can you get him? He's a piece of sweet pastry."

Mai Sui was silent.

Sun Man was silent for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Do you feel you can't shake Song Yu's position in his heart, so you won't fight?"

Mai Sui didn't go against her heart and said slowly, "Yes, and no."

Sun Man was confused at first, then slowly understood, and said worriedly, "Since starting college, I've told Song Yu about the three of us. I'm afraid she's already started to suspect. It's my fault."

Mai Sui said in a low voice, "It's okay."

Sun Man asked seriously, "Then what will you do? Leave him, or watch him be intimate with other women?"

Hearing this, Mai Sui leaned weakly on the sofa, closed her eyes, and said, "I don't know. I can't bear to leave him. I want to see him every time I open my eyes. If I don't see him, I, I feel empty inside."

Sun Man was speechless, "Poisoned so deeply, then why not fight?"

Mai Sui didn't speak.

Sun Man asked, "How long has this been going on?"

Mai Sui said, "A long time."

Sun Man asked, "Does he know your emotional state?"

Mai Sui opened her eyes and said weakly, "Don't let him know, okay?"

Receiving her best friend's gaze, Sun Man felt a tremor in her heart and asked, "Why?"

Mai Sui pursed her lips, "I just love him, I don't ask him to love me. I don't want him to have a burden; my heart will ache."

Sun Man was shocked, suddenly felt regret, opened her arms to hug her, and said apologetically, "Mai Sui, I'm sorry, I regret it so much, I shouldn't have poked the window paper."

Mai Sui smiled charmingly, leaned her head on her best friend's shoulder, and said softly after a long time, "Silly girl, it's okay."

"You're the silly girl, sillier than me."

"Mhm."

After waiting for half an hour, the fish was already in the pot, but Mai Sui and Sun Man hadn't returned. Li Heng was a bit worried, went out to the alley, and said to Yu Shuheng, who was planting wintersweet in the yard:

"Teacher, I'm cooking fish in the kitchen, help me watch the pot, I have something to do."

Yu Shuheng looked up, put down the small shovel after two seconds, passed him, and walked straight to Building 26.

Li Heng looked around, didn't bother with Yu Laoshi, and walked quickly toward Building 27.

"Pa pa pa, Mai Sui, Man, are you inside?"

He asked while knocking on the door.

Sun Man said, "He finally came, 30 minutes have passed, is he senile? Only now coming."

Mai Sui smiled and stood up, intending to open the door.

Sun Man held her back, "You put on some airs, I'll do it."

After saying that, the girl walked with big strides, pulled the bolt, opened the big door, "Tsk, what are you here for?"

Li Heng poked his head in, "Where's Mai Sui?"

"There! On the sofa, see for yourself." Sun Man stepped aside to let him in.

Looking at Sun Man, then at Mai Sui, Li Heng breathed a sigh of relief, "Not bad, Comrade Man has grown."

Sun Man was impatient, "Why? Do you hope we fight?"

Li Heng said, "Zhou Shihe and Ye Ning haven't returned yet, the fish is almost ready and urgently needs soy sauce, go help me find some."

"Heh! Treating me like a fool again." Sun Man couldn't help kicking his calf and walked out.

Closing the door, under her gaze, Li Heng walked to her side, "Do you want me to comfort you?"

Mai Sui gave a charming smile, raised her head proudly, "I allow you to say a few nice things."

Li Heng reached out to help her tuck her hair and said gently, "I'm happy when you're like this."

"Mhm."

In the silence, their eyes intertwined. At this moment, silence was better than sound. Neither of them spoke to break this rare tranquility.

"How about...?"

"No!"

"Do you know what I want to say?"

"Whatever you say, I don't want to listen."

"Comrade Mai Sui, you're being unreasonable."

"Unreasonable, isn't that just how it is?"

Li Heng was speechless, smiled after a while, "Okay, you're the boss today, I won't fight with you."

In the gaze, at this moment, Mai Sui's eyes were like the morning mist, charming beyond words, making people unable to help but yearn for them.

Afterward, she smiled and took a piece of dark chocolate from her pocket, peeled off the outer paper, and carefully fed it to his mouth, "Open your mouth."

"Bought new ones again?"

"Mhm, after eating it, please forget everything about today."

"Ah? Forget everything? Then what if I don't remember you're Mai Sui?"

Mai Sui smiled, "It's okay, I remember you're Li Heng."

After he ate the chocolate, she said, "I stuffed more than ten pieces in your backpack. When you get to Jingcheng, if you're cold, eat some."

"Okay, I'll remember."

"Shihe also likes eating chocolate, share some with her when the time comes."

"You can just give it to her."

"I forgot to bring money, I only had enough to buy one box at the time, almost all of it is for you."

"Oh, okay!"

When it came to this, the two facing each other didn't speak. After a while, Li Heng reacted, "Why aren't you eating?"

Mai Sui said, "I only have one piece in my pocket."

Li Heng was stunned.

Before he could speak, Mai Sui said, "Let's go, let's go home, it's a bit cold here."

Li Heng looked around, "It's indeed cold here, maybe it's because you guys don't spend much time here."

They say people nourish the house, and the house nourishes people.

Usually, the women liked staying in Building 26 and didn't stay here much. Plus, Building 27 hadn't been lived in for more than two months before, so it felt particularly cold and cheerless.

This was also the reason Zhou Shihe didn't want to stay home alone, saying there was an inexplicable emptiness in her heart.

Before long, Sun Man brought Zhou Shihe and Ye Ning back.

Li Heng asked the two women, "Buying soy sauce took so long, where were you freezing?"

Ye Ning rubbed her hands and exhaled hot air into her palms, "You kicked us out, and you have the nerve to say that? Shihe took me walking around the campus, walking and walking, we almost froze into idiots."

Li Heng said, "Then you could have gone to the dorm."

Ye Ning was depressed, "Didn't you want soy sauce?"

Li Heng patted his forehead and said to Zhou Shihe, "Sorry, I made you suffer."

Zhou Shihe smiled slightly and handed him the soy sauce in her hand.

Li Heng took the soy sauce and immediately ran to the kitchen, "Wait, ha, I'll send you hot, fresh fish soup immediately to warm your bodies."

In less than three minutes, Mai Sui, Zhou Shihe, Yu Shuheng, Sun Man, and Ye Ning each held a bowl of steaming fish soup in their palms, drinking slowly.

Ye Ning took a big gulp, "Mmm, so hot, I've finally come back to life, I was freezing to death just now."

Yu Shuheng took a sip of the milky white fish soup and evaluated, "I rarely eat grass carp, I see you didn't put in any seasonings, why isn't it fishy?"

Li Heng asked, "Is it good?"

Yu Shuheng said objectively, "It's indeed not bad."

"Indeed didn't put in any seasonings, the key lies in boiling with cold water, and this ginger, fish-fragrant leaves, and cilantro," Li Heng taught the secret.

Following the topic of fish soup, a bunch of people chatted for a long time. Later, the fake Daoist and Chen Siya also came to visit. With so many people, it became even livelier. They talked and talked until they forgot the time, and it didn't disperse until after midnight.

Seeing Mai Sui going to the next-door Building 27 with Zhou Shihe and the other two, Yu Shuheng said, "Mai Sui, sleep with me tonight."

"Okay." Mai Sui stayed behind.

Closing the door, Li Heng followed the two women upstairs to the second floor.

Yu Shuheng asked Mai Sui, "Are you sleepy?"

Mai Sui replied, "It's okay."

Yu Shuheng scanned the living room and said, "The house lacks a TV, I'll have someone send one over another day."

Li Heng asked jokingly, "Teacher, does it cost money?"

Yu Shuheng smiled slightly and said, "It's for Mai Sui and me to watch, I won't take your money."

"Eh, done. If it doesn't cost money, get a few more over, I won't think it's in the way," Li Heng said happily, found his change of clothes, and entered the shower room.

Watching his back disappear, Yu Shuheng suddenly asked, "Mai Sui, how is your relationship with Song Yu?"

Mai Sui was a bit curious why the teacher knew Song Yu, but didn't lie, "Always quite good."

Yu Shuheng asked again, "In your heart, between Song Yu and Xiao Han, who is better?"

Mai Sui thought for a moment and shook her head, "Hard to distinguish. However, according to our high school English teacher, perhaps Song Yu's temperament is more favored."

Yu Shuheng nodded, "It's a pity we have to catch a flight tomorrow, otherwise we would drink some alcohol tonight."

Mai Sui said, "When we get back from Jingcheng, I'll drink with you, Teacher."

Both women were astronomy enthusiasts, and every time they got together, they had topics to talk about, so there was no awkward silence.

Well, actually, Yu Shuheng really found Mai Sui very pleasing to the eye, otherwise, with her cleanliness-obsessed nature, she wouldn't have asked the other party to sleep with her.

So, as long as Yu Laoshi didn't want the conversation to die, with her erudition, it wouldn't die at all. She would specifically choose areas Mai Sui understood to talk about, slowly guiding, letting Mai Sui talk more, and then she would occasionally echo and praise a few words. In this way, the atmosphere remained quite harmonious.

Anyway, up to now, Mai Sui still quite liked staying with Yu Laoshi, mainly because the atmosphere was quite good.

After Li Heng came out of the shower room, Yu Shuheng checked her watch and said to her, "Let's wash up too, and sleep in a while."

"Mhm."

Twenty minutes later, the two women finished washing up.

Before entering the secondary bedroom, Yu Shuheng knocked on the master bedroom door.

"Dong dong dong!"

"Come in, the door isn't locked."

Hearing Li Heng's voice, Yu Shuheng grabbed the doorknob, pushed the door open, stood at the doorway, and asked him, "In Jingcheng, do you have a place to stay?"

Li Heng understood, "Teacher, I'm not picky, just a place to spend the night is fine."

He had originally thought that sleeping in the place arranged by CCTV would be fine. But he felt Yu Laoshi and Zhou Shihe might not be used to it, so the minority should obey the majority.

Getting the answer, Yu Shuheng said, "Don't read, rest early." After saying this, she closed the door.

One night passed.

The sky outside wasn't bright yet when Li Heng was woken up from his sleep by Mai Sui, "Li Heng, wake up, Yu Laoshi is already up, we have to catch a flight."

Li Heng was sleeping soundly, opened his eyes in a daze, and asked, "What time is it?"

"5:41." Mai Sui held her watch in front of him.

Li Heng took a look, and instantly all sleepiness vanished. He asked, "What about Zhou Shihe, is she up?"

"She got up earlier than you guys, she's already waiting in the living room outside," Mai Sui said, handing him the wool sweater at the end of the bed.

"Ah? She's that early?"

"Mhm."

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Edited after posting.

Already posted 10,100 words, not feeling very well, typing is difficult, kept everyone waiting...

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