Chapter 416

Thoughts gathered bit by bit.

When he woke up from the past memories, he found that the English teacher didn't know when she had opened her eyes and was staring at him steadily.

Li Heng shouted instinctively: "Teacher."

Wang Runwen didn't react, still staring at him.

Li Heng's gaze didn't dodge, and he stared at her quietly.

For a long time, Wang Runwen crossed her arms and asked: "Is it because she has a better temperament than me and is prettier than me?"

Li Heng was ashamed and said: "No."

Wang Runwen narrowed her eyes: "Family background?"

What she meant was that Yu Laoshi's family background could protect him.

Li Heng shook his head, "Neither."

Asking this, Wang Runwen looked at him for a while, gave up, didn't ask anymore, then walked to the coffee table, took the photo frame on it into her hand, opened it, took out the group photo inside, and then took out a pair of scissors to cut the photo in half.

"Give it to you," Wang Runwen handed the half of the photo of Yu Shuheng to him.

Li Heng was stunned, and finally, under her death stare, reached out and took the photo.

Wang Runwen said: "Fate started from it, you keep it well."

Li Heng was speechless.

Damn it! A good photo, was cut in half by you alive, keep a fart!

Wang Runwen lowered her head to look at the half photo in her hand, a few seconds passed, she picked up the scissors again, and in a burst of snip-snap sounds, cut the half photo into pieces and threw it into the trash can.

Looking at the hundreds of fragments in the trash can, Li Heng seemed to see something being cut off, sighing with emotion.

After doing all this, the English teacher tidied up the room and said to him: "I'm going to the suburbs, you go back to school later and call Shuheng to eat together."

Li Heng looked at the sky outside: "I'll go with you."

Wang Runwen said: "It will be dark before I come back."

Li Heng nodded, indicating he knew.

Next, the two rode bicycles to the suburbs, which was not particularly far, nor particularly close, and both of them broke into a sweat.

Coming to the foot of a mountain, Wang Runwen put the bicycle on the side of the path, took out a flashlight and a sesame oil lamp from the back seat rack, "You wait for me here, I'll go up the mountain."

"Mm, okay," he replied.

The English teacher is going to light a lamp in front of her mother's grave, generally, it should be lit for 7 consecutive days after burial, which is called a guiding lamp in custom, and can only be lit by children, and unrelated people should not approach.

This is also the reason why Li Heng only waited at the foot of the mountain and didn't follow.

It is said to be on the mountain, but it is actually not far away, visually about 200 meters, Li Heng sat on a big rock, his gaze always stayed on the teacher.

The time was just right, when it was getting dark, Wang Runwen just arrived in front of the grave, after lighting a sesame oil lamp, she didn't stay long, stood for two to three minutes and walked back with a flashlight.

"Let's go," she greeted.

Li Heng rode his bicycle and followed behind.

After leaving this area, he asked: "Teacher, do you always come alone?"

Wang Runwen shook her head, "Manning came with me a few days ago."

After speaking, she asked: "Are you afraid?"

Li Heng said from his heart: "This place is full of graves, I would definitely be afraid if I were alone, it's fine with two people."

Wang Runwen pointed to the right, "There are still people working in the fields, and there are people herding cattle over there, as long as you don't think about those things, there is nothing to be afraid of."

In this day and age, this is a common phenomenon, working at sunrise and returning at sunset is not just talking about it, most farmers have to wait until it is completely dark and they can't see clearly before they are willing to go home from the fields, for fear of wasting a little time, but even so, they work hard for a lifetime, most families can't afford to see a doctor or send their children to school.

Sometimes it's quite annoying to think about it! No wonder so many good fields and fertile soil were wasted in later generations, it's really because the price of rice can't rise, working hard for a year to hit a hundred dan of grain is not as good as someone going out to work for a month, then what the hell is the point of farming, I'd rather buy rice to eat than go to the fields.

When they returned to the middle school, it was already a bit late.

As soon as they entered the school gate, they ran into Sun Manning again, this girl originally wanted to find fault with Li Heng, saying they were going to play basketball, but she didn't see a ghost shadow.

However, when she saw the English teacher returning together, Sun Manning instantly subsided, reached out and beckoned: "Li Heng, treat me to an ice cream."

"No problem," he agreed very readily, turned around and went outside the school again, buying a bag of popsicles.

Seeing that he was going to the restaurant, Sun Manning stopped him and said: "Yu Laoshi is eating dinner at my house."

Li Heng asked: "Where is Yu Laoshi?"

Sun Manning said, "She played table tennis with me for a while before, and has been on the phone after showering."

Walking into the corridor, this girl couldn't help but ask again: "Are you going to find Song Yu during summer vacation?"

"Yes," Li Heng said.

Sun Manning asked excitedly: "What day are you leaving?"

Li Heng stopped: "You want to go too?"

"Yes, I haven't been to Dongtinghu yet, you wrote Dongtinghu so well in *Cultural Journey*, I really want to go and see it," Sun Manning raised her hand, indicating that she must call her.

Li Heng laughed, "It's still early, I plan to go in August."

"August is August, you must remember to call me," Sun Manning didn't care at all, it didn't affect her determination at all.

"Okay," Li Heng agreed.

Returning to the English teacher's house, he took a shower first, but when he was about to wash his clothes, they were taken away by the English teacher, she said: "Help you wash for the last time."

Li Heng felt empty inside, didn't go to grab them, just watched her wash them from the side.

During summer vacation last year, the English teacher helped him wash his clothes many times, at that time, maybe he was too immersed in writing and didn't feel anything.

But now, watching her wash carefully, Li Heng felt a mix of five flavors in his heart, not a taste.

When Yu Shuheng came over after finishing her call, she happened to see this scene in the washroom, she stood at the door for a few seconds, then left the room calmly to get some air outside.

There are not many summer clothes, washed quickly, wringing out the last pair of trousers, the English teacher raised her head and asked: "What time are you leaving tomorrow?"

"Around noon," Li Heng said.

Wang Runwen asked: "The new book is almost finished, right?"

Li Heng replied: "Almost, only the last two chapters left."

Wang Runwen asked again: "Any ideas for the next new book?"

"Have a little clue, but plan to rest for a few months first," Li Heng told her.

Wang Runwen nodded: "Rest is good, you really should rest, you have a bad habit of writing books, you always like to stay up late, this is very harmful to your body. After writing *White Deer Plain*, remember to exercise more."

Listening to her detailed instructions, Li Heng felt warm in his heart and didn't make a sound.

As she spoke, her voice suddenly stopped abruptly.

For some reason, she suddenly couldn't go on, her heart was blocked.

For a long time, she stood up, stretched out her hands and pretended to be chic and said: "We hugged once when we parted last summer vacation, come, let's hug again this year."

Li Heng didn't hesitate, walked over and hugged her gently.

This hug, no desire, only warmth.

She tilted her head slightly to gaze into his eyes, smiled after a while and said: "In the blink of an eye, 4 years have passed, very good, you have grown up, and many people are scrambling to want you, Teacher is happy for you."

Li Heng whispered: "Thank you, Teacher."

"You're welcome," after a hug, the English teacher decisively let go of him, picked up the clothes and went to the balcony outside to dry them.

It's just that the moment she turned around, the corners of her eyes became a bit moist.

She was afraid he would find out, endured it and didn't raise her hand, just thought: this wind is too strong, too strong.

After the English teacher finished showering, the three gathered, taking advantage of the southeast monsoon blowing, it was cooler, and walked around the middle school campus together.

After 10 o'clock in the evening, Sun Manning came over, the four played cards for two hours, and didn't disperse until the early morning.

Sending Sun Manning away, Wang Runwen closed the door and asked Yu Shuheng coldly: "Who are you sleeping with tonight?"

Li Heng: "."

At this moment, the English teacher didn't even pretend, how could he bear it.

Yu Shuheng smiled meaningfully, and under the gaze of the English teacher, walked elegantly to Li Heng's side, reached out and grabbed his right wrist, and walked toward the secondary bedroom next to it.

"Tut tut," the English teacher mocked a few times, and also walked back to her room quickly, to see nothing and be clean, so as not to be upset.

Entering the secondary bedroom, Yu Shuheng closed the door and asked curiously: "In the afternoon, Runwen took you where?"

"Went to the old house in the city center, and later went to the suburbs to light lamps for the new grave," Li Heng said.

Yu Shuheng sat on the edge of the bed, looking up at him: "Old house? What did you go there for?"

Li Heng didn't answer, but took out half a photo from his bag and handed it to her.

Reaching out to take the photo, Yu Shuheng's fingers rubbed slowly, didn't ask him anything about the house again, everything was in silence.

For a long time, she asked softly: "Did she throw away that half?"

Li Heng acquiesced.

Yu Shuheng returned the half photo to him, stood up and said: "It's a bit late, you rest, accompany Teacher to eat rice noodles tomorrow morning."

"Okay," after she left, Li Heng closed the door, looked down at the half photo in his palm, put it away again, then turned his back and lay on the bed, ready to sleep.

On the other side, the master bedroom.

Yu Shuheng pushed the door and entered, happening to see Wang Runwen in a daze at the head of the bed, immediately teased: "Why? The door is not locked, but the person is in a daze. Hope I come over, but worry I won't come over?"

Wang Runwen came back to her senses, glanced at her sideways, her expression cold, without a word.

Yu Shuheng seemed not to see her expression, took off her sandals, and went to bed on her own: "Gave you the last chance in the afternoon, you didn't use it, so don't have such great resentment."

Wang Runwen sneered: "If something really happened, I'm afraid you'd cry."

Yu Shuheng lay down leisurely, "It doesn't matter if you really go to bed, he hasn't slept with only one woman."

Wang Runwen mocked: "You are quite open-minded."

Yu Shuheng said elegantly: "Before ancient princesses married, they all had to send maids to try marriage first, he accumulated some experience first, it's not bad."

Wang Runwen raised an eyebrow, her tone colder by a few points: "Heh, so you treat me as a maid?"

Yu Shuheng said gloomily: "There are many people who want to recommend themselves to be his maid, those whose looks haven't reached a certain level don't even have the qualifications. Except for your chest being a bit big, your butt being a bit perky, and being a bit sexy, your looks are completely not good."

Unexpectedly, Wang Runwen rarely didn't fight back, but turned over and asked: "What level is Mai Sui by his side?"

Yu Shuheng thought for a while and said: "Mai Sui was rated as Little King at Fudan, Little King is absolutely the top facade in other domestic universities, but by his side, it can be considered entry-level.

But you also know that Mai Sui's kind of woman is relatively rare, like Su Daji reincarnated, the growth of inner charm is high, changing every year, in a few years, I can't imagine what she will grow into."

Wang Runwen agreed with this, she had seen Mai Sui some time ago, and she felt she was much prettier than at the beginning of the year, then couldn't help but ask: "Forget about other women. Mai Sui's kind, if she really follows him, aren't you afraid Li Heng will die young? Don't you stop it in advance?"

Yu Shuheng thought of the word Dragon Whip, "Wait and see."

Hearing this, Wang Runwen realized that her best friend hadn't resigned yet, and not resigning meant not entering the game, so how to talk about stopping it?

In the future, the only one qualified to stop it is the one on the household registration book, others still have to compete with Mai Sui for favor, and they might not necessarily win against such a peerless beauty.

This night, the two best friends didn't sleep, talking about the past until dawn.

After 7 o'clock in the morning, hearing movement outside, Yu Shuheng sat up and said: "He should be up, let's get up too, let's go have breakfast."

Wang Runwen followed.

"Good morning, two teachers." Hearing the sound of the door opening, Li Heng turned around to greet.

"Morning." Wang Runwen brushed her hair with her right hand and instructed: "Remember to tidy up the clothes on the balcony, in this weather, they should be dry after one night. Don't leave them here."

Li Heng replied and went to the balcony.

After a simple wash, the three went to Lao Liu Restaurant and all ate the same beef rice noodles.

Yu Shuheng asked: "Your dad didn't come back?"

Wang Runwen sneered, "It's already a blood feud, why would he come back? It's good enough if he doesn't dance the tango at the grave."

Wang's father loves to dance the tango, it is said that he has a special dance partner in Changsha.

Yu Shuheng changed the topic: "How are you in the middle school?"

"Mm, it's alright, the leaders here take good care of me, and I'm used to it here, no pressure," Wang Runwen said seriously.

Yu Shuheng nodded.

After eating rice, the three went for a walk by the Zijiang River and blew the river breeze for a while.

Around 8 o'clock in the morning, Yu Shuheng prepared to leave, she hugged Wang Runwen for a long time, then walked to Li Heng, "It's not a simple thing for three people to skillfully play so many pieces, try to come over as early as possible."

Li Heng knew it was a big deal, "Alright, at most one week."

Yu Shuheng left, this time she didn't invite Wang Runwen to Shanghai as usual.

One is that the seventh day of Wang's mother's death hasn't passed yet.

The second is that many things were shown yesterday, after guilt and apology, there is no need for window paper to cover it, everything looks forward.

Sending Yu Shuheng away, Wang Runwen said to him: "Taking advantage of the early time, Teacher has something to go back to the old home in Sangesi, so I won't accompany you. Come and play when you have time next time."

"Eh, Teacher, you are busy, don't worry about me." A kind of intuition told him that the English teacher in front of him might have something to do, but he always felt that the other party was hiding from him.

But he didn't say it out loud, after watching her get on the bus, Li Heng turned around and found Sun Manning who had just gone downstairs.

"Yu Laoshi and Teacher Wang both left?"

"Left."

"Then let's go too, go to Chengnan Park to find Mai Sui."

Li Heng originally agreed to meet Mai Sui at Shaoshui Bridge at noon, but it's only morning now, maybe Mai Sui will go to her grandmother's house first when she comes to Shaoshi, thinking so, he followed and left the middle school.

Passing a grocery store, he stopped and said: "I'll make a phone call."

"Then you call, I'll wait for you under the willow tree by the river, find me after you finish calling." In Sun Manning's impression, Li Heng has always been a busy person, and he remembers things to do as he walks, so she is not surprised.

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