[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-1987-my-era":3,"chapter-1987-my-era-1987-my-era-chapter-30":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","1987: My Era",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2259190,4409,"Chapter 30: Rare Treasure","1987-my-era-chapter-30",30,"\u003Cp>Facing the boss lady’s question, Li Heng smiled awkwardly and replied in an evasive tone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t remember clearly—it probably hasn’t been that long.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss lady held a comb in one hand and scissors in the other, looking at her reflection in the mirror and asking: “What style do you want? Crew cut? Or side-parted?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t like either crew cut or side-parted; after thinking, Li Heng described the hairstyle he usually kept in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, the boss lady said nothing, steadied his head with both hands, and got to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, two more people entered the door—Liu Li and Zhang Zhiyong, come to find him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng asked Liu Li: “Sleep well?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Li had intended to sit on the sofa, but upon recognizing Xiao Han, she stopped mid-step and moved to the bamboo bench on the right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She replied listlessly: “Dozed for about half an hour, then Liu Yejiang came back to the dorm and made so much noise, I got up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhiyong sat down beside her, utterly frustrated: “Liu Yejiang’s voice is so loud and he never listens—damn it! I really want to slap him twice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each dorm room at No. 1 High School accommodates ten people, with balconies, while bathrooms and showers are shared per floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of these ten, five openly had conflicts with Liu Yejiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two boys had gentle temperaments and never clashed with anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two others were Liu Yejiang’s close friends, both lively and fond of shouting; one was even a former junior high classmate from the old town—Zou Ai—and also the last person admitted to Shaodong County No. 1 High School in this batch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Liu Li and Zhang Zhiyong keep complaining about Liu Yejiang, Li Heng joked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he’s disturbing your sleep, just deal with him directly—don’t hold back. Sun Man will back you up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the silent boss lady suddenly spoke: “So it’s you—I didn’t recognize you with all that long hair. You look like a refined gentleman, yet you’re so easily angered?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han, reading with her head down, thought joyfully inside: Back in junior high, he was a real troublemaker, terrifyingly wild! But now he’s truly a gentle, refined gentleman—ah, when will he end up in my bowl…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng glanced at the boss lady behind him through the mirror and smiled without replying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later, as she made the final touches, the boss lady praised him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You look completely like a different person—why did you ever keep long hair? Such a good face!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never grow your hair long again—it hides your vital energy and spirit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could respond, she added: “How about I take a photo of you? Put it on the glass door for promotion—free haircuts from now on, how’s that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng dodged the question: “Madam, do you even have a camera?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was the vice principal’s wife—calling her “Madam” wasn’t inappropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss lady replied: “Of course I do—I can take pictures and develop them too. I can give you a few prints tonight—what do you say? Think it over?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under everyone’s curious stares, Li Heng finally shook his head and refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the boss lady didn’t press further, only sighed repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the haircut, he washed his hair again; the boss lady dried it for him and asked: “Want some hair gel?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng waved his hand: “No, I’m not used to that stuff.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stood up and asked: “How much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boss lady shook the apron vigorously to dislodge the hair clippings: “Four mao.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng counted out three ten-fen coins and added two five-fen coins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before leaving, he turned back to greet Xiao Han, then departed with his two dining partners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the playground, Liu Li lamented: “Taking a photo means you get pictures and free haircuts forever—why didn’t you say yes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng caught a falling leaf and blew on it boastfully: “Our ambition is the entire cosmos—how could we let our photos be stuck in some backwater corner?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After getting his bangs trimmed and leaving the barbershop, Peng Dan, seeing no outsiders, finally couldn’t hold back:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Han, didn’t you say you had no connection with Li Heng? But today you two seem awfully familiar?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han smiled sweetly: “Yes! I think it’s strange too. Maybe you’re just too charming today—he’s trying to get to know you through me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peng Dan, timid in public and never daring to mention boys, was lively in private and immediately played along:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great! You’re both from the same place—invite him out more often!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han teased her friend: “What? You like him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peng Dan blinked, linked arms with her, and coaxed: “Someone with good grades and this kind of face? He’s rarer than a giant panda—refreshing and pleasant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can get to know him first—see if there’s a chance after graduation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han praised her with a helpful smile: “I think that’s a great idea. He’s well-rounded and approachable—marrying him would be an incredible value.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, she resolved inwardly: I must write this little devil down—daring to eye my rare treasure? Get lost, get lost!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get lost” was a fresh term he’d used yesterday to complain about Ying Wen; she hadn’t expected to use it herself today—she nearly laughed out loud. What a sweet burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, another friend, Chen Yan, teased Xiao Han: “Hey! I remember you used to really dislike him—why are you suddenly so eager to talk about him today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han’s right hand mimicked a cat’s paw, swiping at the air without blushing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A country boy transformed into a city girl’s dream—don’t you think I should be delighted? He’s my junior high classmate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peng Dan suddenly remembered and jumped up: “No way! I remember you told Chen Zijin he looked like a thug with long hair—ugly as hell!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was just provoking Chen Zijin—of course that wasn’t the truth, Xiao Han said, tapping her friend with the Youth Digest, her lips curving into a crescent:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was I? Now that his hair’s cut, he’s simply impossible to tire of.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heading to the cafeteria, surprisingly, there was still leftover food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhiyong, having lost the bet, brought over the pound of spicy seaflower he’d bought; the three of them devoured it together, spicy heat exploding in their mouths—huffing and puffing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was delicious beyond words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midway through the meal, Liu Li suddenly said: “By the way, Li Heng, just now while I was with Lao Yong buying spicy seaflower outside, I ran into the English teacher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She said she needs to see you—asked you to go to the homeroom teacher’s office after your haircut; she’s waiting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng’s heart stirred—could it be news about “To Live”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he hesitated—hadn’t he only mailed it five days ago? Could it really be this fast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it didn’t matter—he’d know once he saw her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He quickly finished eating, rinsed his bowl and chopsticks, handed them to the two, and rushed toward the classroom, anticipation in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The homeroom teacher’s office was next to the staircase, adjacent to the classroom, separated only by a corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If both the office door and classroom door were open, Teacher Wang Qi could see most corners of the classroom from her chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sprinted up three flights and found the homeroom teacher wasn’t at her usual spot by the classroom door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He peeked into the office—it was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where’s the English teacher who said she’d wait for me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the homeroom teacher was gone—not a soul in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he turned away in disappointment, his gaze accidentally drifted into the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh? Someone’s there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, he froze as if turned to stone, staring fixedly at the person in the third seat of the third row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1302,"2026-06-19T15:27:33.982Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ef3e9535704d91fd7f47d8eed7ccd734fba42c59b1dcca106fcbeac67a3d6688","1987-my-era-chapter-31","1987-my-era-chapter-29",713,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002F1987-my-era-cover.jpg"]