Chapter 350: Plastic friendship (Seeking subscriptions!)

The light is on; could Yu Laoshi be awake?

Is she just staying in the outer room because of me, and hasn't come out yet?

A moment later, he felt something wasn't right.

Because in his eyes, Yu Laoshi was basically a block of ice; under normal circumstances, she wouldn't care about his feelings, and it was impossible for her not to come out just because he was in the outer room.

His gaze lingered on the light under the door crack for a moment. A moment later, Li Heng got dressed and got out of bed. Regardless of what the woman inside was thinking, he couldn't sleep anyway, so he might as well vacate the space for her.

After a simple wash, Li Heng entered the study.

Yu Shuheng had been listening intently to the movements outside. Confirming that the sound of the door closing came from the study opposite, she wasn't in a hurry, sitting on the edge of the bed for a while before taking out a change of clothes and entering the bathroom.

Due to the short time, the new house was relatively simple and didn't have a shower as complete as the one in Lushan Village. She had to go out to the kitchen again to fetch hot water from the coal stove.

At this time, Ceng Yun heard the movement outside and hurried over.

Yu Shuheng scooped water into a bucket and said to her, "Help me boil another bucket; I need it for a shower."

Ceng Yun nodded, not asking why the boss was showering so early in the morning. They were both women; some things didn't need to be asked to be guessed.

Of course, she wouldn't guess or think too much. Even if she saw certain scenes with her own eyes one day, she would automatically choose to forget; this was her basic professional ethics.

When a bucket of water was carried into the bathroom, Yu Shuheng said, "Install a bathtub in the house as quickly as possible."

Ceng Yun kept this in mind, then quietly retreated and went into the kitchen to boil water.

Yu Shuheng wasn't in a hurry to shower, but stood in front of the mirror in the washroom, staring blankly at her own image in the mirror.

Her appearance hadn't changed, her temperament was solemn, but she had experienced the ambiguous scene from last night, which was an unprecedented feeling for her.

This was the second absurd dream she had about him, leaving her dazed.

Study.

Li Heng entered and didn't read or write "Bai Luyuan," but wrote letters.

First, he wrote three letters tirelessly, addressed to Xiao Han, Song Yu, and Zijin respectively.

He told them he had arrived at Bai Luyuan in Shaanxi, briefly described his feelings on the first day, and at the same time sent his greetings and expressed his longing.

The main purpose was to let them not worry about him.

He wrote each of the three letters extremely seriously, taking about an hour and a half to finish.

A moment later, he thought of Mai Sui and picked up the pen and paper again. However, the moment the fountain pen tip touched the letter paper, he stopped. He didn't know what to write?

Between the two of them, it seemed there were many things to say, and it seemed they could talk for three days and three nights without finishing. But thinking of the red line she had personally drawn, it seemed there was nothing to say all of a sudden.

Staring blankly at the letter paper for a long time, Li Heng put down the pen, opened the study door, and walked out.

At this moment, it was already bright outside, and he could faintly hear the villagers' conversations and the sound of cattle and sheep passing by.

"Teacher."

Li Heng called out to Yu Shuheng, who was reading on the sofa in the main room.

Examining him carefully, Yu Shuheng nodded with a smile, but the scene from last night's dream couldn't help but surface in her mind.

In the dream, he was a very romantic person, full of interest, with many tricks.

Their eyes met, and for once, she retreated a step, reined in her expression, and instantly reverted to her icy demeanor: "I'm going to town in a while, are you coming?"

When she said this, her gaze returned to the book.

Li Heng thought for a moment and nodded: "Sure, I'd like to experience the local customs of this small town up close."

Since they were going to town, the two didn't cook breakfast at home, but rode bicycles to the small town.

After a night of rain, the air was filled with the fragrance of soil, and every breath made one feel more refreshed. Li Heng asked, "Teacher, was this bicycle also prepared in advance?"

Facing the wind, Yu Shuheng's hair flew behind her head, "I saw you like riding a bike, so I prepared two."

Li Heng said, "I'll give you the money in a while."

Yu Shuheng glanced at him: "Sure, when we get back, I'll make a list and calculate the various expenses of the new house for you."

Li Heng: "..."

I only wanted to pay for the bike; as for the rest, whoa! If calculated in detail, it would be a huge expense, and I'd have to bleed money.

It wasn't very far to the small town; it took seventeen or eighteen minutes by bike.

As soon as they arrived in town, Li Heng first went to mail the letters, sending the three letters out separately.

Yu Shuheng looked at the three letters in his hand, then her gaze shifted to his profile, wondering what she was thinking?

After mailing the letters, Li Heng bought some more envelopes and stamps, planning to keep them for backup, which would be more convenient in the future. Then the two found a breakfast shop and ate a bowl of lamb offal noodles.

Seeing her holding chopsticks and picking through the bowl, Li Heng asked, "Can't get used to it?"

Yu Shuheng frowned, "There's a mutton smell."

Li Heng smelled it and said, "It might be the shop's specialty; they didn't use many seasonings, preserving the original taste of the lamb offal."

Actually, business in the shop was quite good; there were a dozen people eating breakfast, all speaking the local dialect, obviously all locals. In later generations, this might not count for much, but in this day and age, it definitely explained something.

Yu Shuheng forced herself to eat two more mouthfuls of noodles, but in the end, she couldn't force it, put down her chopsticks, and watched him eat.

Li Heng said, "Let's go buy some other things to pad our stomachs in a while."

Yu Shuheng nodded.

After breakfast, she went to the post office and made two phone calls, one to her home and one to Shaoshi.

The call home was answered by Shen Xin.

As soon as the call connected, Shen Xin asked, "Calling so early?"

"I'm in town with him for a stroll, and having breakfast by the way." Yu Shuheng said.

Shen Xin asked, "Is Xiao Heng nearby?"

Yu Shuheng looked back, "He's buying things at a street vendor outside."

Shen Xin was as worried as ever: "Do you want Mom to help you resign?"

Yu Shuheng said, "No need."

Shen Xin asked, "So, were you slept with for free again last night?"

Yu Shuheng said expressionlessly, "He doesn't have that much charm yet."

Shen Xin laughed, "Then I'm hanging up; Mom has something to do and needs to go out."

Yu Shuheng's original intention was to report that she was safe, so she hung up the phone immediately.

As soon as the call ended, Shen Xin put the receiver back and said to her husband on the sofa, "Your daughter transported dozens of kinds of Xiang dishes to Bai Luyuan this time, but just now on the phone, she told me Xiao Heng has no charm. When I was studying, why didn't I meet such a selfless good teacher?"

The husband put down the newspaper and asked, "What was that call about just now?"

Having been together for a long time, there was a tacit understanding between husband and wife. Shen Xin asked, "Are you asking about the sleeping thing?"

The husband acquiesced.

Shen Xin said, "The first time your daughter used Li Heng as a shield, she said they had slept together. How much of this do you believe?"

The husband guessed based on his daughter's personality, "It's probably an accident."

"It doesn't exclude the possibility of an accident, but your daughter's newly bought wool yarn has already been pulled into threads." As she said this, Shen Xin placed her right hand on her left chest and tapped it.

The husband was speechless.

After staring at each other for a while, Shen Xin finally said, "Our daughter inherited our advantages and has been cultivated with so much time since she was young. I, as her mother, don't doubt her charm. But the problem lies with Li Heng."

The husband still didn't say anything, listening attentively.

Shen Xin pointed to their front door: "Our family's threshold is too high; Li Heng may not dare to enter, and may not want to enter. Therefore, if it continues according to the current progress, without external interference, the two will likely end up with nothing."

Actually, it wasn't that she, as a mother, loved to worry, but how could she not know what was going on with her own daughter?

It still came down to that saying: a proud daughter can't lower her head to look three steps ahead, but a mother can see seven steps away.

If there were no signs of anything, she, Shen Xin, a person of such prestige, wouldn't bother to fawn over Li Heng.

The husband didn't have much reaction after hearing this, only saying, "Shuheng isn't that old either."

Then, the husband went out.

Shen Xin pondered for a moment and followed him out.

The second phone rang, and it was answered immediately; Wang Runwen's voice came from the other side.

"Hello, hello."

"It's me."

"Are you in Bai Luyuan?"

"Yes."

"What's the matter so early in the morning? Speak quickly if you have something to say; I'm going to the classroom immediately." Wang Runwen urged.

Yu Shuheng said, "Last night, his hand was on my waist."

Wang Runwen was silent, then hung up the phone.

After a while, when Yu Shuheng counted to 12, she dialed again.

She had to dial this time, because there was no caller ID, and Runwen couldn't call back.

Sure enough, everything was as expected; the call went through.

Wang Runwen sneered repeatedly: "What? Do you want me to send my blessings?"

Yu Shuheng said, "I hope to receive your blessings."

Wang Runwen spat a word through her teeth: "Get lost!"

Yu Shuheng smiled slightly: "Our two beds are side by side, separated only by a wooden wall about one to two centimeters thick. The rooms are connected by a door. Last night, he stood at my bedroom door for two full minutes."

Wang Runwen narrowed her eyes, arms crossed: "What are you trying to say?"

Yu Shuheng smiled elegantly, "Smart as you are, don't you understand what this represents?"

Wang Runwen chuckled: "Heh, if you have the ability, go say that in front of Xiao Han and Song Yu."

Yu Shuheng curled her lips: "Bai Luyuan is a nice place; are you coming or not? If you come, I'll give up the bed to you."

"Not coming; I don't eat leftovers." Wang Runwen refused without hesitation, then hung up the phone.

After her chest heaved a few times, Wang Runwen shook her long hair, unplugged the phone line, picked up her books, and walked toward the classroom.

"Not coming, I don't eat leftovers." Wang Runwen refused without hesitation, then hung up the phone.

"Do you want to make a call?" Crossing the road, she came to his side and asked.

Li Heng thought for a moment, said okay, entered the post office to call Jingcheng, but it didn't go through.

After calling twice with no answer, he sighed: "My parents shouldn't be home."

Yu Shuheng said, "Let's go for a stroll around town and head back before noon."

Li Heng said okay, accompanied her to buy a meat sandwich, ate some local specialty biangbiang noodles, and after a stroll, his stomach was stuffed.

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