Chapter 333: , Resigned to Death (Please subscribe!)

Sitting in her daughter's master bedroom for a while, Zhou's mother asked: "After attending Teacher Fu's wedding, do you want the family to come and pick you up?"

Zhou Shihe originally didn't want to make such a big fuss, but thinking of her grandmother at home who wasn't in good health, she changed her mind and said gently:

"Mom, why don't you and Aunt and the others stay here for one night, and I'll go home with you tomorrow afternoon."

Zhou's mother pondered for a while, then agreed: "That's fine, it's a hassle to run back and forth, I'll go ask your aunt for her opinion."

Asking for an opinion was just a formality. Since the sister-in-law had agreed, how could the aunt not be willing?

Returning to the 26th small building, Zhou Shihe and her mother joined Mai Sui on the sofa and chatted in low voices.

It was mainly Zhou Shihe and Mai Sui chatting. The two best friends hadn't seen each other for a month, and reuniting seemed to have endless things to talk about. During the period, they also talked about the sensation and huge influence Li Heng caused in the Shaodong area by appearing on the Spring Festival Gala.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Zhou's mother chimed in from time to time and was also a bit curious about Li Heng's situation and reputation in that place, Shaodong.

Past 3:00 PM, the aunt and her husband finally finished reading the first six chapters of *Bai Luyuan* and sighed with a look of unfinished meaning:

"Mr. Zhu is truly a famous scholar. Li Heng, later on, the White and Deer families..."

Halfway through, the aunt, who had just raised her head, saw that there was no such person as Li Heng on the sofa, so she immediately stopped, turning to say to her sister-in-law:

"Sister-in-law, just looking at the beginning, you know this is another classic masterpiece, you should appreciate it."

Zhou's mother happened to be bored, so she took the manuscript and read it carefully. Like other people who had come into contact with *Bai Luyuan*, in less than three minutes, her soul had already arrived in another world, and the sound of her daughter and Mai Sui's conversation in her ears had already been automatically shielded.

"Look, this is the charm of a good work. Okay, sister-in-law won't be able to come out for two hours." The aunt, Huiqin, laughed, and then asked: "Where did Li Heng go?"

Mai Sui said: "Writing in the study."

The uncle chimed in: "Writing *Bai Luyuan*?"

Mai Sui said yes.

"Hey, I suddenly don't want to leave." The uncle joked.

The aunt glared, "Then don't leave. This book is estimated not to be finished for a few months, so it's better to watch it early; there will be something to look forward to later."

After going to the bathroom, the aunt said to Zhou Shihe and Mai Sui: "Let's go, accompany Aunt to have a good stroll around Fudan University. I haven't digested my lunch yet, it's uncomfortable not to walk around."

"Okay." Zhou Shihe responded.

Subsequently, Zhou Shihe, Mai Sui, and the aunt and her husband, a group of four, left the 26th small building and left Lushan Village.

Leaving only Zhou's mother alone on the sofa reading *Bai Luyuan*.

When they reached the entrance of the alley, Zhou Shihe asked her best friend: "If you leave, will Li Heng have no one to take care of him?"

"It should be fine, I put a thermos by his desk, he will pour water to drink himself when he is thirsty," Mai Sui said.

Remembering the 20-plus days living in the same room with him in Beijing, it seemed he only needed people to serve tea and water, and basically couldn't help with anything else, so Zhou Shihe didn't say anything more.

After a while, Zhou Shihe asked: "What day is he going to Bai Luyuan?"

Mai Sui said: "Not clear yet, waiting for Yu Laoshi's news."

Zhou Shihe asked: "Is he going alone?"

Mai Sui said: "Yu Laoshi should accompany him, right? As for how long he will stay there, it's not certain, after all, Yu Laoshi still has classes to teach here."

Yu Laoshi, huh? Zhou Shihe believed in her judgment. She glanced at her best friend's profile, but it wasn't good to say anything more.

After all, Xiao Han was Li Heng's official partner, and Sui Sui was also timid, having love but unable to speak.

Zhou Shihe suddenly pondered that, judging by Li Heng's feelings for Xiao Han, the chance of Sui Sui getting what she wanted wasn't high.

Unless Yu Laoshi entered the game forcefully and broke the existing situation, her best friend might be able to find a glimmer of opportunity.

Sui Sui versus Yu Laoshi?

Zhou Shihe secretly sighed for her best friend; it seemed the winning rate wasn't high either.

Mai Sui asked: "What are you thinking about?"

Zhou Shihe gave a knowing smile, "Nothing, I suddenly feel that you maintaining your current state is not a bad choice."

Mai Sui was a bit confused at first, but after realizing what she meant, her face turned red and she didn't speak.

Shanghai, Huang family.

Ever since meeting Chief Editor Liao, Huang Zhaoyi had been doing psychological preparation, preparing for going home to see the old Master Huang.

Around 4:00 PM, Huang Zhaoyi dressed up, then changed into a simple set of clothes, intending to go out and return to her maiden home.

Liu Yue, who was beside her, asked: "Aunt, are you really going to see Grandpa?"

Huang Zhaoyi said: "There's no other way."

Liu Yue asked: "What if he doesn't agree with this relationship of yours?"

Huang Zhaoyi was dazed, then said: "I'm just going home to report, to communicate with them."

Looking at her aunt who was completely obsessed with Li Heng, Liu Yue, who had always been sharp-tongued, softened her heart, or rather, felt heartache, "I'll accompany you."

Huang Zhaoyi nodded, "Okay."

Huang Zhaoyi lived in Huangpu, and the Huang family was in Jing'an. The two districts were adjacent, the distance wasn't far, and it took 30-plus minutes to drive there.

The sisters Huang Xuqing and Huang Zhiyun, who had received the news in advance, had already returned to their maiden home, just so that they could mediate when their younger sister had a conflict with their father later.

"Mom, Second Aunt, where are Grandpa and Grandma?" As soon as she entered the door, Liu Yue asked, poking her head around.

Huang Xuqing was helping to tidy up the living room and heard her say: "Your grandma is washing vegetables in the kitchen, go ahead."

Subsequently, Huang Xuqing turned to her younger sister: "Zhaoyi, you're back, Dad is waiting for you in the study."

Huang Zhaoyi handed the gifts she brought home to her second sister, changed her shoes, and went straight to the study.

Huang Zhiyun instructed from behind: "Try to speak calmly, Dad has high blood pressure."

Huang Zhaoyi paused, nodded, and said okay.

Arriving in front of the study, she was silent for four or five seconds, then her right hand rotated the doorknob half a turn. When the door lock made a *click* sound, she pushed open half the door and walked in.

Looking at each other, one at the door, one behind the desk, the father and daughter didn't make a sound for a long time.

Finally, it was old Master Huang who broke the silence, "You're here, sit."

Although eight or nine days had passed since New Year's Eve, this was the first time the father and daughter had met this year.

After Huang Zhaoyi returned from Beijing, she had been to her eldest sister's house, her second sister's house, and her uncle's house, but she hadn't returned to her maiden home.

Huang Zhaoyi arrived opposite the desk, pulled the chair, sat down, and looked quietly at her old father.

Sizing up this youngest daughter, old Master Huang felt a thousand emotions in his heart. When she was young, he loved her the most; he didn't expect that when he was old, she would be the one he worried about the most. "Very busy lately?"

"It's okay," Huang Zhaoyi replied.

Huang's father asked: "Doing what?"

Huang Zhaoyi said: "Same old, practicing Peking opera, and went to look at various stores."

Huang's father took a cigarette out of the cigarette case, lit it, and took a puff, "Saw Liao Hua yesterday?"

Huang Zhaoyi said: "Saw him."

Huang's father asked: "How is his new book?"

Huang Zhaoyi said: "Quite good, it's currently my favorite one."

Huang's father took two more puffs and asked: "What content does the new book talk about?"

Thinking for a while, Huang Zhaoyi opened her backpack, took out the manuscript Chief Editor Liao had given her, and placed it on the desk.

Huang's father took it with his right hand and stared at the three characters *Bai Luyuan* on the title page for a long time, "Not bad, good handwriting."

After praising it, he flipped it open and asked with his head lowered: "Is this the handwritten original?"

"Mm, haven't returned it to Brother Liao yet," Huang Zhaoyi said.

*Bai Jiaxuan later took pride in the fact that he had married seven women in his life. *

Huang's father read this sentence at the beginning of *Bai Luyuan* twice silently, then continued reading downward.

As Huang's father read the book, the study suddenly fell into silence. The father and daughter had no sound, and neither was in a hurry to speak. ===== CHAPTER 334 =====