Chapter 387: , Everything to keep him

Saying goodbye to Sun Xiaoye, Li Heng crossed the road and went straight into the Fudan school gate, not going to find Dai Qing. This girl was deliberately avoiding him; if he went over again, it would be truly boring.

And his promise to see Huang Zhaoyi this time, promising to have dinner with the other party, was mainly because he didn't want to leave a bad impression of pulling up his pants and not recognizing people.

Anyway, Huang Zhaoyi was also a woman who had slept with him. No matter how hard-hearted he was, he couldn't really be indifferent.

Of course, the most critical reason he agreed was: Huang Zhaoyi was a woman with a sense of proportion, knowing where his bottom line was, and wouldn't bring him psychological burden and trouble.

This was an excellent quality that made Li Heng feel relatively relaxed.

Returning to Lushan Village, Yu Laoshi, who left last night, hadn't returned yet.

The fake Daoist had returned, sitting in meditation on the attic. It had been a long time since he had such an appearance, hey! Truly rare.

Li Heng teased: "Old Fu, come down for a drink."

The fake Daoist opened his eyes, looked at him, then threw down a chive box he hadn't finished for breakfast, and then closed his eyes again.

"Old Fu! Your grandfather!" Li Heng shouted.

The fake Daoist grinned happily, his eyes still closed.

Zhou Shihe was practicing the piano, playing "Butterfly Lovers," which was a masterpiece by her teacher Wu Yili. Li Heng stood in the middle of the alley and listened for a while, feeling it was truly good. The enjoyment from the depths of the soul could not be described in words, and at the same time, he had to sigh: Piano is truly about talent, sigh.

Thinking of his two lifetimes, accumulating decades of skills he considered decent, but compared with Zhou, whoa! Damn it, he was nothing, not even slag left.

The rain was a bit heavy. He hesitated for a while and entered the 27th small building.

At this time, the 24th small building was brightly lit tonight, and there was drinking and shouting inside. Obviously, the fake Daoist was treating guests.

The 25th small building was pitch black. Is Yu Laoshi not here?

The piano room of the 27th small building was lit. Li Heng looked up in the middle of the alley. I don't know if Mai Sui is here?

But he extinguished the idea of going to visit later.

The clothes were bought by Huang Zhaoyi, not to mention half-wet and half-dry, and he had hugged her, so there might be perfume left.

A woman's nose is very sensitive; he must pay attention to this at all times.

Taking out the key and entering the house, he first took a shower, then threw his clothes into the washing machine, and then walked through every room. Seeing that Mai Sui was really not there, he entered the study and started working.

Chapter 38 of "White Deer Plain" was written about 9400 words during the day. He planned to continue fighting tonight and planned to finish this chapter.

As usual, he flipped through materials and literature for an hour or so, and only started writing when his emotions were in place.

Writing this, his inspiration exploded, writing until the sky was dark and the earth was dark, forgetting the time. If it weren't for the urge to pee, he wouldn't want to retreat from the state, he could still write.

Opening the door from the study, he found the living room was lit. At this time, Sun Manning was sitting on the sofa watching TV.

The TV sound wasn't loud, obviously afraid of disturbing him.

He subconsciously glanced at the time, 12:43

Hearing the movement, Sun Manning turned to look over.

Facing each other, Li Heng asked first: "Eh, Manning, why are you here? Why don't you sleep so late?"

Sun Manning curled her lips: "Then who do you hope is here? Mai Sui? Or Xiao Han?"

"Don't mess around, today is Wednesday, Xiao Han doesn't have time." Li Heng's skin was thick, ignoring her teasing.

Sun Manning giggled: "Then it's looking forward to Mai Sui, right? That's right! Red sleeves adding fragrance, talented man and beautiful woman, how romantic, spreading it out is a good story."

Li Heng didn't fight with her, first went to the bathroom, and after coming out, asked: "Where is Mai Sui? Where are they?"

Sun Manning took a pillow and put it in her arms, "Yu Laoshi and Shihe are in the piano room discussing the arrangement. Sui Sui and Ye Ning returned to the dorm today. It is said that two girls in their dorm quarreled today and even fought, so the two went back.

Whoa! By the way, congratulations to you, you actually produced 8 melodies without a sound. Yu Laoshi and Shihe couldn't put down your melodies when arranging."

Speaking of this, Sun Manning paused, winked and teased: "Li Heng, if you have ideas about Shihe, now is a good opportunity. She is very fascinated by your melodies, and her favor for you must be at its peak now. And she doesn't know about Song Yu and Chen Zijin, she's the easiest to deceive."

Li Heng rolled his eyes, "How did it get to Zhou Shihe? Is your brain rusted?"

"Pah! Your brain is rusted, do you think this girl is willing to pull?" Sun Manning rolled her eyes fiercely, returning three times, like a fighting cock.

Li Heng stretched: "We have no grudges, can you stop talking nonsense?"

Sun Manning held up 4 fingers: "Where did I talk nonsense? You count yourself, Xiao Han, Song Yu, Chen Zijin, and Mai Sui, it's only been a few years, and there are already 4.

As the saying goes, rivers and mountains are easy to change, but nature is hard to move, dogs can't change eating shit! Meeting a great beauty like Zhou Shihe, it would be strange if you didn't lose your heart!"

Scanning her, Li Heng laughed and countered: "Oh, really? Then I should be glad you are not a great beauty."

"Dizzy! Even if I were a great beauty, I wouldn't let you succeed, and still hang around you every day, just to make you crave!" Sun Manning complained.

After fighting for a while, Li Heng looked at the sky outside again and cared: "I'm busy, you rest early."

"Ah! It's this late, still busy? Staying up late every day, don't you want your life?"

"It's okay, almost finished, I'll check it once and sleep."

The next day.

When Li Heng finished breakfast and went to the classroom, he heard a news that shocked the whole school: a boy named Li Cheng was beaten, and his legs were broken.

It is said that the perpetrator's methods were very ruthless, and Li Cheng's legs were broken by someone with an iron rod.

He subconsciously thought of Li Guoyi.

Because he knew that this Li Cheng often walked with Liu An. And the three people who covered Li Guoyi's head with a burlap bag and broke Old Li's left arm some time ago.

And Liu An often hung out with this Li Cheng and another boy in school.

The number of people and the grievances happened to match.

The third class was advanced mathematics. Li Heng wrote a note to his desk mate Zhang Bing: I just heard the news, what do you think?

Zhang Bing scanned the surroundings and replied: You saw Li Guoyi's tracking that day, I think it's 80% Li Guoyi's doing. This fits his style.

Style? What style?

The boys in the 325 dorm all know that Li Guoyi likes to plot against people behind their backs.

Li Heng wrote: Will Old Li be in danger?

Zhang Bing replied: The school and the police station have already looked for him last night. He has been hanging out with the 107 girls these days, and there were witnesses who were not at the scene when the incident happened.

Li Heng wrote: Liu An is fine?

Zhang Bing replied: I am as confused as you, but...

Li Heng wrote: But what?

Zhang Bing replied: But this Li Cheng is said to be from the rural mountain area of Liupanshui, Guizhou Province.

With just one simple sentence, Li Heng understood in seconds.

Li Guoyi's uncle is somewhat famous in Shanghai and has extensive social connections. In this era without surveillance, and with no witnesses or physical evidence, it is almost impossible for a boy from a poor family to achieve anything in a big city thousands of miles away.

Li Heng and Zhang Bing looked at each other, and a word appeared in their minds: probing.

What probing?

Of course, it's taking the one with the least background around Liu An to operate on first, probing the reactions of all parties.

If it was really directed by Old Li, then with Li Guoyi's personality, Liu An and the other one would sooner or later suffer retaliation.

Zhang Bing tore the note to pieces and stuffed it into the trash can.

The two understood each other. Some things they could discuss privately, but they must never mention them to others.

The reason it was them was that they had a very good relationship and were desk mates.

Second, Li Heng and Zhang Bing had gone to the vegetable market to find Li Guoyi some time ago, but they didn't find anyone in the end, and it ended in nothing.

But for them, Li Guoyi's matter was not a big secret.

In the fourth class, after the 8th class was over, Li Heng met Li Wang in the corridor as soon as he left the classroom.

"You're here."

"Have something to find you."

The two returned to Lushan Village. Entering the house, Li Wang went straight to the point: "Li Heng, the first phase of the shoe factory is completed and can be put into production. This is the first batch of sample shoes made by the factory working overtime. Take a look and help me keep an eye on them."

Whoa! Samples are out, this is a good news.

Looking at the 13 pairs of sample shoes she took out from two backpacks, he recognized them at a glance. These were the Nike Air series, which he had intercepted in advance. It is no exaggeration to say that the appearance and style of the shoes could beat all categories of shoes on the market in this era.

Li Heng was a little happy. He didn't mind the trouble and tried on these shoes one by one, finally praising:

"This is simply the perfect combination of appearance and comfort! Various color schemes and styles make people's eyes shine, and it will definitely help us kill a piece of sky in the market."

Li Wang also nodded repeatedly with a smile on the side.

To be honest, when Li Heng made a big move and took out the design of the Nike Air series and Adidas Shell series, she was amazed and shocked. Even though so much time had passed, even now, she still hadn't digested these fashion designs.

After trying on the comfort, Li Heng then tested the quality and asked: "These fabrics look very good. When mass production starts, can the supply keep up?"

Li Wang indicated: "I took people to Wenzhou and Quanzhou Jinjiang to find some suppliers, showed them the raw materials brought from Hong Kong, and there shouldn't be much problem."

Wenzhou people are famous for doing business in this era, and Jinjiang in Fujian has the title of "Shoe Capital" in later generations, where everything is available. Only you can't think of it, nothing they can't do. Whether it is high imitation or OEM for luxury goods, it is not a problem.

There is even a rumor in the world that the clothes and shoes they high-imitate are even harder than the genuine ones. You say they are awesome or not?

The two talked about the shoe factory until their mouths were dry for an hour or so. Finally, Li Heng gave Li Wang a task:

"Sister Wang, it's June now. The Olympic Games will be held in Seoul in mid-September. Time is tight. We must take down the sports equipment sponsorship before September."

According to his idea: not only must all Olympic athletes wear shoes produced by their own factory to the arena. Also sign a few gold medal athletes as advertising spokespersons.

Because the financial resources were not enough and there were so many participating athletes, Li Heng weighed it and wrote 11 names on the paper.

They were: Table tennis category, Chen Longcan, Wei Qingguang, and Chen Jing.

Gymnastics, Lou Yun.

Diving, Gao Min and Xu Yanmei.

In the 80s, the country attached great importance to sports and paid attention to promoting the spirit of sports.

For example, "Learn from the Chinese women's volleyball spirit, bravely climb the peak of science and culture," "Victory in Lima again, the five-star red flag flies in a foreign land," let the flowers of three-eight and five-good bloom all over the motherland, etc.

For another example, the honor of the motherland is higher than everything, swearing to fight for the motherland's sports medicine cause, etc.

It has been less than 10 years since the reform and opening up. Since opening the door, whether it is economy, culture, sports, industry, or even military equipment, as long as it is an industry you can think of, it is almost a weak chicken appearance, with a relatively low status in the world, and is always looked down upon by foreigners.

Even due to some special reasons, many intellectuals in this era were skeptical and pessimistic about the country's future. This is also the reason why many people took going abroad as their life goal and the reason for the study abroad fever in the country.

In a word, the gap was too big, making many people highly unconfident and producing an inferiority complex.

In the midst of self-doubt and self-denial, in order to revitalize morale and enhance national self-confidence, the country focused on the fighting spirit of the Chinese women's volleyball team as the object of propaganda.

And the effect was very significant. The women's volleyball spirit injected fresh vitality into the dead masses and inspired everyone to move forward.

In later generations, due to the abundance of material culture, perhaps the fighting spirit of women's volleyball would not be understood, and even felt to be empty slogans.

But Li Heng, as a person who came over, understood the importance and far-reaching significance of the women's volleyball spirit better than anyone else. It awakened a group of confused people, brought surprises and desires to the people, and indeed inspired a generation.

Due to the huge influence of the women's volleyball spirit in the country, various sports events in the 80s were very popular, and the public's attention to them far exceeded later generations, and the status of sports athletes was generally high. This gave Li Heng the opportunity for the rise of sports brands.

This was also the reason why Li Heng, upon learning that his little cousin wanted to independently create a sports brand, hurriedly wrote a letter to fool her to Shanghai to start a business together. Otherwise, according to the historical trajectory, Li Wang would have used Shenzhen, the core city of reform and opening up, as the base for starting a business and would not have come to Shanghai.

But that letter from Li Heng played a role. His eloquent analysis of the prospects of sports brands, innovative design ideas, market operations, and money finally attracted Li Wang. Otherwise, would she have willingly given up most of the equity to Li Heng?

The key is that Li Heng invited her to start a business together. The key is that Li Heng's efforts in all aspects were much more than hers. Whether it was money, wisdom, or personal reputation, he almost crushed her in all aspects, making her convinced.

Looking at the list on the white paper, Li Wang questioned: "Are you sure these people can win the championship?"

Li Heng waved his hand: "No. You know my hobby, I love reading newspapers. I just extracted these 11 names based on news information.

They have high heat, strong ability, and the country is optimistic about them. There is attention, which is exactly what we need."

Glancing at the thick stack of newspapers on the coffee table, Li Wang was somewhat impressed. This little cousin was truly amazing. Not only did he have to attend classes and create, but he also spent a lot of time reading newspapers every day to obtain external information, truly working much harder than ordinary people. No wonder he could be so successful at such a young age.

Li Wang didn't know enough about others, but she had heard of Li Ning's name. She pointed at Li Ning with her finger:

"This person has the reputation of a gymnastics prince. 4 years ago at the Los Angeles Olympic Games, he won 3 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze, six medals. Our financial resources are tight, he must be very expensive, do you think he will endorse?"

Li Heng glanced at the name on the paper, thinking to himself that he wrote him just to deceive everyone's sight, and didn't count on him at all:

"It doesn't matter, we have to do things in human effort. If Li Ning is hard to get, these 3 people must be signed."

As he spoke, he circled the names of the 3 gold medal winners: table tennis player Chen Jing, gymnast Lou Yun, and diver Gao Min.

The reason for designating these three names was that Chen Jing and Gao Min had high popularity, and there were relatively many news reports, which was conducive to brand promotion.

As for Lou Yun, hey, he was just a substitute for Li Ning.

It is completely imaginable that when Li Ning encounters Waterloo in Seoul, Lou Yun, who carries the banner of gymnastics, will be sought after by the media and the public, and will be so popular.

Damn it, signing him now is completely picking up a leak.

After listening to his analysis, Li Wang kept these three names in her heart, and then asked the last question: "Will the Sports Commission agree to our sponsorship of sports shoes?"

This was the thing she was most worried about.

Li Heng instructed: "You go first regardless. When you arrive in Beijing, show your identity as a Hong Kong compatriot first. If there is no way even like this, you call me, and I will think of a way."

"Okay, I'll go back to the factory to arrange work matters and leave the day after tomorrow." Li Wang was a resolute person and stood up.

Li Heng sent her to the door: "CCTV advertising is also a top priority."

Li Wang nodded: "I know."

PS: Update first, revise later.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 392 =====

After putting away the perfume, Huang Zhaoyi stood in the center of the room for a while, then finally walked into the master bedroom to replace the bedding and sheets with new ones she had just bought.

She then drew the curtains in both the master bedroom and the living room; if things truly reached that point, she wouldn't need to waste energy fussing over these details, lest the atmosphere be interrupted and become difficult to resume.

At this, Huang Zhaoyi patted her own cheeks, secretly chiding herself for what she was doing—she was truly possessed.

Yet she was also clear about her situation; perhaps the only thing she had left to keep him, the only thing that could interest him, was her own body.

As for anything else, compared to the women around him, she could find no advantage whatsoever.

Since it had already come to this, she shouldn't feel ashamed; as long as she could leave a mark in his heart, no matter how faint, it would all be worth it. Feeling flustered, Huang Zhaoyi cheered herself on this way.

After finishing all this, she rested for half a day and watched some television along the way.

When the time quietly reached 3:30 PM, the alarm clock on the sofa rang. She reached out to turn off the alarm, switched off the TV, got up, and went into the kitchen to start preparing today's dinner.

She planned to make five dishes, which were also five dishes she had spent a long time learning.

They were stir-fried pork with chili, steamed fish head with chopped chili, scallion egg pancake, and stir-fried beef with chili. The last one was a soup: tea tree mushroom and old duck soup.

Stir-fried pork with chili and stir-fried beef with chili might seem simple, but mastering their essence was far from easy. Therefore, she had learned from a professional Hunan cuisine chef, and for each dish, she had wasted nearly 50 portions before achieving even a small measure of success.

Due to a lack of time, she had only learned these five dishes so far, and she felt somewhat anxious about whether they would suit his taste.

It is said that capturing a man's stomach is half the battle won. Besides her own body, this was the only method she could think of to make him linger for her.

She cooked with great care and dedication, not finishing until 5:13.

Placing the dishes into a thermal steamer, Huang Zhaoyi glanced at the time, then hurried to grab the clothes she had carefully prepared and entered the shower room.

With 17 minutes left until their agreed time, she first took a bath and washed her hair to thoroughly remove the smell of kitchen grease. Then, she changed into her clothes and sprayed her dedicated Chanel perfume on herself a few times.

She didn't dare spray too much, fearing he might be repulsed; a faint scent would suffice.

"Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling."

Just as she finished dressing and was using a hairdryer to style her hair, the long-awaited doorbell rang.

Huang Zhaoyi looked up at the clock on the wall: 5:41.

After putting away the hairdryer, she headed toward the stairs.

Tapping her feet, she descended the stairs to the first floor. She calmed herself at the main entrance, took two deep breaths, lowered her head to quickly glance at herself, and then gripped the doorknob tightly with her right hand and opened the door.

With two "click" sounds, the lock opened, and the door slowly swung open from the inside, revealing a grand and radiant face.

Inside and outside the door, their eyes met for a few seconds. Huang Zhaoyi pursed her red lips and said softly, "You're here."

"Yeah, sorry. The rain outside is too heavy, and it's windy, so I'm late." Li Heng pointed to the umbrella in his hand; the ribs had been blown inside out by the southeast monsoon, and he looked quite helpless.

Huang Zhaoyi hurriedly opened the door fully and stepped aside, "Come in quickly, your clothes are all wet."

Li Heng didn't stand on ceremony and entered the house.

Huang Zhaoyi closed the door and said to him, "My living quarters are on the second floor, follow me."

Li Heng nodded and looked up at the staircase extending upward, feeling both surprised and unsurprised that even the stairs were covered with expensive carpets.

In truth, he didn't know much about luxury goods, but his intuition told him the carpet on the floor wasn't cheap; the texture was not much different from the carpet in Professor Yu's home in Jingcheng.

He glanced at his shoes and asked, "Should I change my shoes?"

"On the second floor, I've prepared new shoes for you," Huang Zhaoyi said.

Hearing this, Li Heng stopped being polite, followed behind her up the stairs, and soon reached the second floor.

At this moment, she pushed open all the doors on the second floor, bent down to place a pair of new shoes at his feet, and then immediately found a dry hair towel to help him wipe his dripping wet hair.

Her net height was 170cm, and Li Heng's net height was 178cm; by standing slightly on tiptoe, she could just reach.

A woman is like a flower, beautiful as a poem. Observing her face at close range, it was like a meticulously painted scroll. Smelling the faint scent of a woman and enjoying her subtle physical contact, a series of sultry scenes involuntarily surfaced in Li Heng's mind.

In the car, she had hugged him back like an octopus, suppressing her melodious moans.

As time passed, a unique, ambiguous atmosphere they had encountered before filled the space between them. Seeing her so earnestly helping him wipe his hair, Li Heng broke the stalemate, saying, "I'll do it myself."

"Mm."

Huang Zhaoyi hummed, handed the dry hair towel to him, then turned and entered the bedroom, finding a set of neatly arranged clean clothes from inside, "Your clothes are wet, change into these."

Li Heng looked at her eyes, then at the clothes she was holding, "Where did these come from?"

"It's often windy and rainy in Hushi during this season, so I prepared them for you in advance." Huang Zhaoyi didn't hide anything and said exactly what was on her mind.

Li Heng praised, "You're quite meticulous; you're planning ahead. How many sets did you buy?"

Huang Zhaoyi said, "Four sets."

Li Heng nodded again, took the clothes from her hand, and walked toward the shower room.

Before long, he came out, and his first sentence was, "Thank you, these clothes fit very well."

Li Heng in all white was particularly pleasing to the eye. Huang Zhaoyi's eyes brightened, and she asked shortly after, "Are you hungry?"

"Is the food ready?" he asked.

"Yes, it was just finished not long ago," she said.

Li Heng said, "Then let's eat first; I am indeed a little hungry."

Since he was here, he would make the best of it. Now that he was here, he didn't feel constrained and walked straight toward the dining table.

PS: Published first, edited later.

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