Chapter 419: Such a Mai Sui, Seeking Relatives, A Great Writer (Please subscribe!)

Grilled fish, he referred to the practice of Chongqing grilled fish.

Grill the fish until it is charred yellow on both sides, then add some ingredients. According to Sun Manning's words: My God! How is it so delicious? How can there be such delicious things?

Wolfing down, this girl almost ate her tongue.

Li Heng picked a piece of good fish meat and put it in Mai Sui's bowl, "I rarely make a midnight snack, you eat more too."

"Alright." Mai Sui replied.

In the farmyard, one mosquito coil was lit on the left and right, and the three chatted while eating, and didn't sleep until very late.

During this period, Li Heng asked the two women, "In a few days, I'm going back to Shanghai, are you two coming?"

Sun Manning was eager to move, but after seeing Mai Sui refuse, she said very loyally: Old lady wants to stay to accompany her best friend, Grandpa Heng, you go by yourself.

At night, after washing up, Sun Manning went into the room with the excuse of being too sleepy, closed the door, and left the whole world to that pair of dog men and women.

Can it not be that pair of dog men and women?

How boring she was by the reservoir this afternoon, guarding the uncle fishing for more than two hours, and more than ten mosquitoes were slapped to death. And what were that pair of dog men and women doing? They were happy in the fruit forest.

What's annoying is that she still has to stand guard for them, preventing others from going into the forest to disturb them. It's really exhausting.

So, old lady secretly scolding you two as dog men and women, what's wrong? Right.

Once Sun Manning left, Li Heng asked her, "Sleepy?"

"It's alright," Mai Sui said softly.

Li Heng reached out.

Mai Sui smiled, didn't take it, passed him, and walked forward.

Coming outside the courtyard, Li Heng said, "The moon tonight is really round."

Mai Sui looked up at the sky and laughed. Where is the moon? It's about to rain.

Li Heng stared at her, "I'm talking about the moon in my heart."

Mai Sui, who had been secretly in love with him, couldn't bear this kind of earthy love talk for a while, her face was covered with shyness, and she continued to walk forward.

Walking and walking, they came to the reservoir again.

At this time, there were people fishing for shrimp, picking snails, catching frogs on the side, and there were more than 10 flashlights wandering by the reservoir.

Uh, the bamboo trap is a kind of trap, equivalent to the ground cage in later generations, specifically for catching loach and eel.

Turning around the reservoir, the two bought some fresh eel from a villager at a high price, keeping it for tomorrow.

Several waves of people asked Mai Sui: Is this your partner?

Mai Sui replied, this is a relative of my grandmother's house.

For the man in front of her, she didn't have too much greed. As long as she could see him every day, it would be very good.

Back in the room, Mai Sui put the eel into a water bucket and said to him, "Let's sleep too, it's not early."

After looking at each other for a while, Li Heng said alright, and returned to his room.

This night, it really rained outside, thunder rolled, as if some unfair event had happened between heaven and earth.

Hearing the thunder, Mai Sui climbed up in the middle of the night.

Sun Manning, who was sleeping in the same bed, was also awakened by the explosion, "Mai Sui, where are you going?"

"It's thundering, I'll go accompany him." Mai Sui got out of bed to find shoes.

Hearing this, Sun Manning suddenly felt an unspeakable taste in her heart, insanely jealous of that kid Li Heng! If she were a man, if there were such a woman who loved herself like this, how happy would it be!

Why is that kid's life so good!

Sun Manning muttered dissatisfiedly, but didn't follow.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Mai Sui tried to knock on the door, but there was no response. The thunder outside was too loud.

After hesitating for a while, Mai Sui pushed the door open and poked her head in, and saw someone half-leaning on the head of the bed at a glance.

She closed the door and walked over to ask with concern, "Had a nightmare again?"

Li Heng didn't make a sound, and stretched out his hands toward her.

In the dark, the lightning illuminated the two for a moment through the window, and then fell into darkness again.

Mai Sui hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath, took off her shoes and climbed onto the bed, very obediently shrinking into his hands, and then was brought into his arms by a force.

Smelling the male hormone breath emitted by the man, Mai Sui looked up slightly and begged in a low voice, "Say something, I'm worried about you."

Li Heng lowered his head, his chin resting on her forehead, "It's alright."

Mai Sui reached out and touched his forehead, "It's all sweaty."

Li Heng said, "Hot."

Mai Sui didn't believe this. Although this is the old house in the hometown, and the Mai family occasionally comes back to live for a while, they all spent money to install air conditioning, why hot?

However, she didn't point it out, but used her sleeve to wipe it for him.

Feeling her gentle movements, Li Heng said, "Don't leave tonight, stay and accompany me."

Mai Sui asked, "What time is it?"

Li Heng took the watch on the bedside table, "3:49."

At most, there is still an hour until dawn. Mai Sui didn't refuse and agreed.

Yesterday afternoon, she was still thinking about sleeping in the same bed. Unexpectedly, God's will came so quickly that she stayed in the same bed with him at night.

Lying in his arms, the two did not have any excessive movements; they kept chatting, talking about high school, childhood, and ideals, until at one moment, she felt something unusual behind her, and their conversation came to an abrupt halt.

They were both adults who had taken biology classes, and many things were self-taught; she naturally knew what was behind her.

The room gradually grew quiet. But the thunder continued, rumbling louder with each strike, and before long, a torrential rain poured down, making a clattering sound against the eaves and corridors.

Just as she was lost in thought, a hand suddenly reached into her pajamas. Mai Sui was startled, her hands subconsciously moving to stop it.

But as soon as she touched his hand, she stopped.

Li Heng whispered in her ear, "Don't be nervous, I'll just stay for a while."

His hand rested on her lower abdomen and then remained motionless.

Mai Sui leaned her head back, took the initiative to turn her head and kiss him, then whispered softly, "Li Heng, kiss me."

She was very nervous, and her voice was trembling, but she sought the kiss herself, hoping he would completely relax.

Li Heng understood her good intentions, and a few seconds later, he kissed her.

Throughout this day, this was their second kiss; each one was more lingering and more tacit than the last.

After bickering for more than 10 minutes, the two finally separated.

Lingering, Mai Sui said softly, "This is a happiness I never dared to imagine before. Thank you."

Li Heng sealed her red lips with his finger, "Don't say any more, I'm about to commit a crime."

Mai Sui was aware of her body's attraction to men; hearing this, she was both happy and worried. She wanted to speak several times but didn't know how to respond, eventually falling into silence.

Li Heng's right hand was still on her lower abdomen, unmoved, when he suddenly said as if possessed, "Your figure is really good."

In the darkness, Mai Sui seemed to have vanished, and there was still no sound.

Not knowing how much time had passed, Li Heng came back to his senses and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Mai Sui pondered for a moment, "Can I say it?"

Li Heng said, "Go ahead."

Mai Sui said embarrassedly, "I was thinking of Song Yu."

Li Heng was stunned.

At this point, the two were interrupted.

One didn't ask, and the other didn't take the initiative to speak again.

After a while, she said, "What are you thinking about?"

Li Heng spoke from the heart, "I'm about to spontaneously combust; I'm restraining my desires."

Mai Sui felt her body heat up upon hearing this, knowing she had caused all of this. She then left his arms and lay down calmly to the side. Their bodies no longer had any contact.

Time passed minute by minute in torment. The early morning rain came and went quickly. When the sky outside began to brighten, Li Heng jumped out of bed, ready to go for a morning run, preparing to use exercise to release his excess energy.

Honestly, it was Mai Sui in bed tonight, the woman who had loved him in both her past and present lives. That was why he respected her so much.

If it had been any other woman, once she was in his arms, he definitely wouldn't have been so well-behaved.

In fact, under the impact of desire, he had had some crooked thoughts for a while tonight; reaching out to her abdomen was a test.

If she had tacitly consented and not resisted, he would have increased his efforts further.

Her instinctive reaction awakened Li Heng's reason, so much so that he had been gritting his teeth and enduring it ever since.

Mai Sui hadn't closed her eyes either and had invisibly followed him out.

After exchanging a glance, the two ran one after the other toward the reservoir.

The reason they went to the reservoir was that everywhere else was muddy after the heavy rain, and their shoes would sink in. The reservoir side was all grass, which was very suitable for running.

The reservoir was quite large, and running a lap around it took more than 10 minutes. By the fifth lap, both of them were a bit tired, and their speed slowed down.

Mai Sui suddenly spoke, "I'm sorry."

That's right, she was apologizing; she felt very guilty for provoking him last night but not letting him release his fire.

After the run, Li Heng's thoughts about women had all been run off in a short time. Panting, he grabbed her palm, "You are Mai Sui, you don't need to apologize to me."

Running forward another 10 meters, he added, "Don't say it again in the future."

Mai Sui understood his heart and smiled charmingly, "Okay."

When figures began to appear on the road, Li Heng stopped abruptly, scanned her body, and said, "Let's go back."

Mai Sui looked down at herself and realized that her clothes were soaked with sweat, clinging to her graceful curves, which was very tempting. She immediately understood that he had developed selfish motives and regarded her as his own private property.

Thinking of this, Mai Sui looked at the back in front of her, her mood inexplicably broadened.

She could feel that this man cared more and more about her.

Back home, Li Heng didn't rush to take a shower but made breakfast first. The dishes were simple: stir-fried yellow eel, chili stir-fried meat, long beans, and an egg drop soup.

Although the food was simple, the three of them scrambled to eat, as happy as children.

After the meal, they chose to go for a bike ride. The three of them held hands in a row, unstoppable on the road, with an incredibly high head-turning rate!

Happy times are always short. The three of them, immersed in being carefree, hadn't even come to their senses before the day had passed.

In the evening, Mai Dong picked up the three of them in a van to return to the county seat.

Dinner was a feast again. This time, although Li Heng and Mai Dong drank, they were relatively restrained and stopped when they had had enough.

Mai's mother put food in Li Heng's bowl, "Li Heng, Shanghai is far away. Please take care of Mai Sui and Manning at school in the future. As parents, we are always a bit worried when two girls are out and about."

Take care?

Take care of my foot. Auntie, do you know that your daughter even took the initiative to take care of him in bed last night? Just wait to cry when you find out the truth one day. Anyway, I won't tell you, Sun Manning muttered to herself.

"Eh, please rest assured, Auntie. Given our relationship, this is what I should do," Li Heng promised.

They rested for the night.

The next day, after breakfast, Mai Dong drove the three of them to Shao City.

Before parting, seizing the opportunity to be alone, Mai Sui said to him, "I've been very happy these past two days. Thank you."

She was telling the truth.

These two days were the happiest times she could remember. Although there were imperfections here and there, although her heart's knot remained, and although she had failed him the night before last, it still couldn't stop the weight he held in Mai Sui's heart.

Their eyes met, and Li Heng said slowly, "If there's a chance in the future, let's go to the orchard again. I like it there."

At the mention of the orchard, she reflexively thought of their kiss and the scene of them embracing on the grass. This was the first time he had pressed down on her, and that feeling was something she would never forget.

It is said that a woman's blush is better than a long dialogue.

At this moment, the blushing Mai Sui was extremely charming and moving. She lifted her head slightly, "Mm, take care on your way."

Seeing Mai Dong and Sun Manning walking over with sodas not far away, the two stopped talking at the right time. After Li Heng took a bottle of soda, he chatted with Mai Dong and Sun Manning for a few more words, then said goodbye and boarded the bus to Chang City.

After the bus drove a distance from the station, it stopped at a fork in the road, where many regular passengers were waiting for the bus. Among them were Tian Run'e and Li Jianguo, who had rushed over this morning.

"Dad, Mom, over here."

Li Heng poked his head out and signaled for the two to get on the bus.

Seeing their son on board, the couple didn't hesitate and hurriedly picked up their luggage to board.

After they were seated, Li Heng asked Tian Run'e, "Mom, did you bring everything you were supposed to?"

"I brought it, it's all in the bag. Your dad and I have checked it repeatedly several times."

Thinking of going to see the younger sister she had been separated from for many years, Tian Run'e was both excited and apprehensive.

She was excited because she was going to see her younger sister.

She was apprehensive because they hadn't lived together for so many years, and she was afraid her younger sister wouldn't want to acknowledge this kinship.

Li Jianguo knew his wife's state of mind. After comforting her, he said to his son, "Your Aunt Zhao Jing will go to Jinan to meet up with us, and Li Ran will probably come along too. Manzai, please entertain the mother and daughter for me when the time comes."

Li Heng found it funny; his dad was afraid his mom would get jealous and was avoiding suspicion in advance.

After transferring to a plane in Chang City, it was already quite late when they flew to Jinan and found a hostel to stay in.

They were very hungry, and there weren't many shops open outside at night, so the family of three could only eat whatever was available, not daring to be picky, aiming just to be full.

Back in the hostel room, Li Jianguo asked, "Your university classmate and her aunt...?"

Li Heng said, "Before I left, I called my classmate. They will come to Jinan tomorrow, arriving around 11:00 AM."

Tian Run'e asked worriedly, "Will they be able to find this place?"

Li Heng said with a smile, "Mom, you don't need to worry about that. It was my classmate's aunt who told me about this hostel; otherwise, how could we have come straight here? Don't worry, they will find their way here tomorrow automatically."

Tian Run'e asked again, "Is this place far from where your aunt works?"

Li Heng replied, "Her aunt said it's not very close to the Xinhua Bookstore, but it's not too far either. They will take us there tomorrow."

Tian Run'e felt a bit bad, "We're not related, this is too much trouble for them."

"It's fine, we'll keep this favor in our hearts and find opportunities to repay them more in the future," Li Heng stated.

July 11th.

In the morning, the family of three went out for a stroll and bought some gifts.

One portion was for the aunt they had never met; two portions were for Wei Xiaozhu and her aunt; the last two portions were for Aunt Zhao Jing and her daughter.

Around 11:00 AM, Aunt Zhao Jing and Li Ran arrived. The former was still as plump as ever, not looking old at all at nearly 50, while the latter hadn't been seen for a while.

After some pleasantries, Li Heng asked Li Ran quietly, "Didn't you hide away?"

Li Ran was very frank, "I did hide away. First, I went to the capital, then to the Northeast, and I've been in Qingdao this month."

After speaking, her eyes rolled around him, "Hey, after that incident, I haven't touched a man for over half a year."

Li Heng's eyelids twitched, "Then how did you get by?"

"What else could I do? Just endure it! Zhao An bleeding in bed gave me a psychological shadow. Now, whenever I see a man I like, I consider whether his body can withstand it," Li Ran said with lingering fear.

Li Heng laughed, "Is that Young Master Zhao okay now?"

Li Ran told him, "I've been keeping an eye on him through friends in secret. It seems the traditional Chinese medicine conditioning is working; he's gotten rid of his sickly, skin-and-bones appearance. However, the doctor said Zhao An injured his foundation, and it won't be easy to recover completely."

Li Heng felt a lingering fear; damn it! Any man who provoked the mother and daughter seemed to be not far from death.

After chatting about the Young Master Zhao, Li Ran suddenly asked, "Hey, by the way, are you in contact with Zhao Wanqing?"

Li Heng shook his head, not understanding why she asked this.

Li Ran circled him half a turn, looking unconvinced.

Li Heng didn't explain and changed the subject, "How long do you plan to stay here?"

Li Ran thought for a while, shook her head and said, "Hard to say, I don't know. After the Zhao An incident, I no longer have a foothold in the Shaanbei area. Although the Zhao family didn't deliberately look for me afterward, the Zhao family's second branch still privately greeted many newspapers and media, and no one dares to cooperate with me anymore."

Li Heng thought of a word, "Blacklisted?"

"Yes, that's what it means. I haven't had much income for over half a year, and I've been living off my savings," Li Ran said, looking very depressed.

She had managed her network for many years and had finally made a name for herself in Shaanbei, but she hadn't expected to provoke a major family she shouldn't have when her career was at its peak, ending up having to flee in disgrace.

Li Heng looked at her and pondered for a moment, "Since you've been choked off in this area, have you thought about changing careers and doing something else?"

Having been in society for many years, Li Ran was a sharp person. She reacted and asked, "Changing careers? Doing what? Do you have a good job in mind?"

Li Heng said, "How about this, I'll leave you my contact information. If you move to a new place, write me a letter or give me a call to let me know, and I'll be able to reach you then."

As he spoke, he tore off a piece of paper, wrote down the address of Lushan Village and the landline number of Yu Laoshi's house, handed it to her and said, "I'm going to the capital in mid-August. If you have time then, come over and let's get together."

Li Ran took the note, "Okay."

Li Heng asked, "Aren't you going to ask me what I want from you?"

"Ask my foot! I'm living off my savings now, and you're so famous, you wouldn't just fool me," Li Ran shook her head magnanimously.

Li Heng gave a thumbs up, "Alright, for the sake of this trust, I'll have to arrange things well."

Just as the two were chatting in the hallway outside, Wei Xiaozhu and her aunt arrived.

Li Heng stopped talking and hurriedly greeted them, "Teacher Wei, Xiaozhu, you're here."

Teacher Wei nodded and smiled at him, then followed him into the hostel room.

Needless to say, what followed was the introduction of the environment from strangers to acquaintances. Li Heng stood in the middle and introduced Wei Xiaozhu and her aunt to everyone.

Seeing Tian Run'e, Teacher Wei couldn't help but scan Li Heng, feeling that the mother and son really looked six or seven parts alike.

And when Tian Run'e saw Wei Xiaozhu, her heart skipped a beat, and she secretly pondered: Such a beautiful girl, won't she be targeted by Manzai again?

As the saying goes, once bitten by a snake, one is afraid of a rope for ten years. With Xiao Han, Chen Zijin, and Song Yu before, and Yu Laoshi after, Tian Run'e couldn't stand seeing overly beautiful women now. Whenever she saw a great beauty of Wei Xiaozhu's level, she would instinctively overthink and think in that direction.

Thinking about whether the other party had been cajoled by Manzai? Whether there was something going on?

From Tian Run'e's perspective, she always felt that those women were innocent and shouldn't have fallen into the love trap carefully woven by her son.

Wei Xiaozhu felt slightly surprised, feeling that Tian Run'e's look at her was a bit off, but after careful identification, she couldn't detect what was wrong. She couldn't put her finger on it.

Afterward, unable to figure it out, she inadvertently asked Li Heng, "Does Auntie not like girls like me?"

Li Heng didn't understand, "You've only met for the first time, why do you say that?"

Their relationship was very familiar, so Wei Xiaozhu didn't hide anything and told him about her feeling just now.

Li Heng was speechless, but he didn't know how to explain it.

Observing his expression, Wei Xiaozhu suddenly had a flash of inspiration and asked with a smile, "Did your mother find out about you two-timing?"

Li Heng blinked and tacitly admitted it.

Wei Xiaozhu suddenly realized, "No wonder. I said we just met for the first time and I didn't offend Auntie, so why would it be like this? It turns out the source is you."

Then she couldn't help but tease, "Does your mother not trust you that much?"

Li Heng touched his chin and mocked himself, "Usually, our mother-son relationship is quite good; we are a loving family. But the premise is not to meet great beauties of your level."

Wei Xiaozhu wanted to laugh but restrained herself with reserve, looking at his side profile and asking, "Do you like great beauties very much?"

Regarding this matter, Li Heng wasn't overly hypocritical, "Who doesn't like beautiful things? This is human nature."

Wei Xiaozhu didn't refute but was curious, "Then Xiao Han and Mai Sui, how will you choose in the future? You have to pick one to marry, right?"

"This question is left to time. When I get married, given our relationship, I will definitely send you a wedding invitation. So, let's skip this question and change the subject," Li Heng said in a muddled way, bypassing the question.

Hearing this, Wei Xiaozhu really changed the subject and asked about Mai Sui, "Is Mai Sui okay recently?"

"You are so close, haven't you exchanged letters?" Li Heng asked.

"I have written, but she's only been home for about a week, so the letters are probably still on the way," Wei Xiaozhu said.

Li Heng nodded, only then realizing that after running around for so long, time had actually only stayed within a week, "I just saw Mai Sui yesterday. She's the same as always, inseparable from Sun Manning every day."

Then he asked, "What about you? Is it hot in Lianyungang in the summer? It should be comfortable by the seaside, right?"

Wei Xiaozhu said, "It's okay, but I don't really want to stay at home recently."

Li Heng asked, "Did you run into something?"

"Mm."

Wei Xiaozhu hummed, admitting, "Liu An was beaten on the day he returned to Lianyungang for the holiday. He is now in the intensive care unit, and his family has been coming to me to ask questions these past few days."

Li Heng asked, "Is it serious?"

Talking about this, Wei Xiaozhu's expression became solemn, "Left leg comminuted fracture; the doctor said it should have been hit by a heavy object. Right shoulder dislocated, five teeth knocked out, and his face was slashed by a knife, possibly leaving him disfigured. He also suffered a concussion. When he was discovered, Liu An was in a coma."

Li Heng was astonished, a figure appearing in his mind, and he remained silent for a long time.

After waiting a while, seeing he didn't make a sound, Wei Xiaozhu scanned the surroundings and lowered her voice to ask, "Who did you think of?"

Li Heng asked calmly, "Who did you think of?"

The two looked at each other on the balcony, and suddenly there was no sound.

After a while, Li Heng asked, "Where was Liu An beaten, Shanghai?"

Wei Xiaozhu shook her head, "No, it happened in Lianyungang. That day, Liu An had already returned home and was going to a classmate's house to play after dinner, when he was covered with a burlap sack and beaten halfway there."

Li Heng probed, "What about the police station?"

Wei Xiaozhu said, "The other party acted very carefully, obviously having scouted the location in advance, leaving no clues. This is also the reason why the Liu family comes to ask me questions every day."

At this point, the two stopped talking again.

In fact, after the incident happened, Wei Xiaozhu's first reaction was that Watching Li Guoyi had done it.

But this was revenge, which was understandable.

But obviously, everyone underestimated Old Li's determination and ruthlessness. I'm not only going to mess you up, but I'm going to do it as soon as possible! And I'm going to do it at your doorstep, and after I'm done, I'm going to retreat safely.

These past two days, the Liu family used their connections to investigate and listed 11 suspects, among whom was Watching Li Guoyi.

It's just that among these 11 suspects, the conflict between Watching Li Guoyi and Liu An wasn't the most prominent, ranking at most 4th, which shows how arrogant and perverse Liu An's usual style of conduct was, having offended many people.

Watching Li Guoyi's family background energy was no less than Liu An's family. Shanghai was their base, and the Liu family couldn't do anything to him. So they hoped to get some useful information from Wei Xiaozhu.

And although Wei Xiaozhu was a woman, she kept her mouth shut and didn't reveal any information about Watching Li Guoyi.

When asked, she just said she didn't know; when asked again, she still didn't know. A typical case of knowing nothing.

This time, she and her aunt came to Jinan, firstly to help for Li Heng's sake, and secondly to relax.

Being chased by the Liu family to ask this and that every day, anyone would be annoyed.

Under Li Heng's arrangement, the group had a lively Chinese meal.

Around 2:00 PM, Teacher Wei, who was quite familiar with Jinan, led the Li family to the Xinhua Bookstore 300 meters away.

Entering the bookstore, Teacher Wei said to Tian Run'e, "Tian Wei works on the second floor. I know her, so I'll go communicate with her first."

This was a safer method, letting the acquaintance Teacher Wei go communicate with the other party first and make the necessary mental preparations. To avoid Tian Run'e suddenly appearing and scaring the person.

"Eh, okay, thank you, Teacher Wei," Tian Run'e said sincerely, holding Wei Quan's right hand with both of hers.

Wei Quan nodded and, under the gaze of everyone, went up to the second floor.

Li Heng thought for a moment, whispered a few words to Li Jianguo, and then said to Wei Xiaozhu, "Accompany me upstairs to browse the bookstore."

Wei Xiaozhu guessed his meaning and immediately cooperated, following him to the second floor.

Seeing Manzai and Wei Xiaozhu leave side by side, Tian Run'e's heart drummed. Originally, it was a very normal way for friends to get along, but because of her son's previous bad track record, it made her string pulled tight.

Going up to the second floor, Teacher Wei went straight to a woman.

Li Heng, under the guise of browsing books, took Wei Xiaozhu around, but his attention was entirely focused on Tian Wei.

With just one glance, he was certain that the other party must be the aunt his biological mother was looking for.

Without any evidence, it was just that this person named Tian Wei looked too much like his mother. In the words of later generations, there was no need for a DNA test; everyone knew they were sisters when they walked out.

Tian Wei was very fashionable and dressed very exquisitely. Her clothing and attire were more than a grade higher than Tian Run'e's, obviously living in affluent conditions and doing very well.

Wei Xiaozhu exclaimed from the side, "She looks so much like your mom! She's also much better looking in person than in the photos."

Li Heng agreed with this and added, "Seeing her, I thought of you."

"Why?" Wei Xiaozhu asked.

Li Heng gestured with his fingers, "Her taste in clothes is already quite good, but it still can't compare to yours."

Wei Xiaozhu smiled, her gaze falling on Tian Wei again, looking her over carefully.

Suddenly, in their sight, the originally calm Tian Wei became very excited, then stood up and ran down the stairs quickly, going to the first floor.

Teacher Wei wasn't slow either, following behind.

Seeing this, Wei Xiaozhu put the book in her hand back on the shelf, preparing to go downstairs, but after two steps, she turned back and asked, "Li Heng, why aren't you leaving? At such an important moment, aren't you going down to witness it?"

Li Heng shook his head, "I don't really like scenes where people cry. I'll go later, you go ahead."

This was his true feeling; after growing old in his previous life, he couldn't bear to see others cry; it was uncomfortable.

Wei Xiaozhu walked back and said, "Forget it, I'll wait for you, so you don't say I'm disloyal."

Li Heng laughed out loud, but it disturbed a woman not far away. The other party turned back and gave him a cold look, and he immediately shut his mouth.

Wei Xiaozhu pulled his sleeve, signaling him to go elsewhere and not disturb people browsing books here.

Making noise in public was indeed wrong. Li Heng followed her to an empty corner and searched for books on the shelves at will.

After about ten minutes, the two went downstairs.

The result!

Wow! His biological mother and Tian Wei were still hugging and crying, sobbing in low voices. The scene was very quiet and very moving. It made Teacher Wei, Aunt Zhao Jing, and Comrade Li Jianguo around them also get wet eyes.

The only exception at the scene was Li Ran, who was filming the two sisters reuniting, recording it.

After a long while, the two sisters let go and then sat hand in hand chatting, talking about the past and their respective lives after being separated.

No one else interrupted, listening quietly.

Li Heng also listened for a while and learned that his aunt's life hadn't been smooth sailing either. Her first husband died accidentally after being married for only a year, and she had a daughter.

Her second husband treated her very well, not only treating the daughter his aunt brought over as his own, but they also had a son and a daughter, a pair of twins.

Those present felt some emotion after hearing this; sure enough, beauty is a woman's greatest asset.

Because Tian Wei was beautiful and a college student, her second husband, who had excellent family conditions, not only didn't mind that she had been married, but also took the initiative to pursue her and married her despite his family's opposition.

Tian Run'e asked worriedly, "Then how do your parents-in-law treat you?"

Tian Wei held her sister's hand and said, "They treat me quite well now. Ever since the twins were born, my parents-in-law's attitude toward me has completely changed."

There you go, everyone heard clearly; this is mother being valued because of her children.

After staying at the Xinhua Bookstore for an hour or so, Tian Wei enthusiastically invited everyone to be guests at her home.

When leaving, Tian Run'e pulled Li Heng over to introduce him, "This is Li Heng, aren't you going to call him Aunt?"

"Aunt," Li Heng called out politely.

"Eh! Sister, he really looks like you." Tian Wei was very happy, reached out to touch him, took out more than a hundred yuan from her pocket, and then stuffed a hundred yuan into Li Heng's hand, saying she only brought this much cash, calling it a meeting gift, and saying she would make up for it with a heavy gift later, telling him not to mind.

Li Heng didn't want to take it, but a look from his mother made him take it, "Thank you, Aunt."

Later, Tian Wei looked at Wei Xiaozhu, "Your partner?"

Li Heng hurriedly clarified, "University classmate."

Tian Run'e said gratefully, "Being able to get news of you this time is all thanks to Teacher Wei and Xiaozhu."

Learning that Wei Xiaozhu was Wei Quan's niece and was studying at Fudan University, Tian Wei praised her again.

20 minutes later, the group arrived at Tian Wei's house.

It was a separate small courtyard with a large area. The decoration in the house was very simple, but every item had quite a bit of taste.

Tian Wei's parents-in-law were a couple in their 60s. Learning that their daughter-in-law's older sister had arrived, my god! The enthusiasm was something else; serving tea and water, busy with this and that, almost taking out all the good food and drink in the house to entertain the distinguished guests.

From this, it could be seen that Tian Wei was indeed favored in this family.

Li Heng looked around and didn't see the uncle, nor did he see the three cousins.

After settling all the guests, Tian Wei's mother-in-law had time to catch her breath, and then she rushed to call her son, telling him about the situation at home and asking him to come back immediately.

After doing all this, the parents-in-law had a clear division of labor; the father-in-law went to call the three little ones back, while the mother-in-law went to buy groceries, planning to make a big meal in the evening.

The elders chatted freely. Li Heng, Wei Xiaozhu, and Li Ran, the three younger ones, didn't interfere and played by taking photos in the courtyard.

During this time, while Wei Xiaozhu went to wash her hands, Li Ran asked sneakily, "You guy! Why is it that every time I see you, there's a beautiful woman by your side who makes one's heart palpitate?"

Li Heng was ashamed, "This is just a coincidence."

"Coincidence? Fool someone else! Once or twice is fine, but how can it be so coincidental every time? You really take me for a three-year-old child," Li Ran didn't believe his words at all.

Li Heng spread his hands, looking very innocent, and retorted, "When we first met, where was the great beauty?"

"Teacher Wang indeed can't be linked to a great beauty, but she's sexy enough, right? That chest, that waist, that beautiful butt, I reckon she's more than enough to maintain your plumbing," Li Ran threw a wink, laughing wantonly.

As she talked, she started talking dirty. Li Heng was convinced, rolled his eyes and said, "Speak properly, don't treat me like that Young Master Zhao of yours."

Li Ran patted her chest with her right hand, laughing wantonly and sneering, "Sorry, I haven't had yin-yang harmony for a long time, so whenever I see a good-looking man, I can't help but think in that direction."

Li Heng: "..."

20 minutes later, Li Heng met his uncle, surnamed Ye, who was currently an official in a district, a proper department-level cadre. However, seeing that the other party was only about 40 years old, he could be considered a truly young and promising talent.

The aunt's eldest daughter was 13 years old this year, just at the age of being graceful and slim, inheriting part of her mother's beauty, a budding beauty.

And that pair of 10-year-old twins was a pity; they didn't resemble Tian Wei at all in appearance, both looking like their father.

During dinner, the aunt's eldest daughter kept staring at Li Heng and Wei Xiaozhu, with the time her gaze stayed on Li Heng being the longest, which attracted the attention of everyone at the table.

Tian Wei couldn't help but ask, "Zhichiu, what are you looking at?"

Ye Zhichiu asked curiously, "Cou-, Cousin, have you been on the Spring Festival Gala?"

Suddenly having a bunch of relatives, Ye Zhichiu wasn't very used to it, but she still called out.

As soon as this was said, everyone in the Ye family, including Tian Wei, kept staring at Li Heng.

They didn't know until they looked, and they were shocked when they did!

Tian Wei said happily, "I was wondering why I felt a sense of familiarity when I saw Xiao Heng at the bookstore; so that's why."

Tian Wei turned to ask her older sister, "Sister, is it true?"

Tian Run'e felt some pride in her heart, but she remained calm on the surface and nodded.

There you go, after Tian Run'e confirmed it, the topic at the table instantly shifted to Li Heng. Li Heng instantly became the focus of the whole scene, and his status rose with the tide.

Even the retired Ye family parents-in-law paid more attention to him.

Aiyou, he originally wanted to keep a low profile, but his damn strength wouldn't allow it!

Having no choice, facing various miscellaneous questions, Li Heng fully exerted his sweet-talking skills, fooling them with a bunch of nonsense, and in the end, he was spitting and dry-mouthed.

Wei Xiaozhu was stunned. Having known him for so long, she thought she understood him quite well, but she didn't expect that this guy was completely no less than these elders when it came to chatting; no! It should be said that he was much better than them.

Whether it was the Four Books and Five Classics, astronomy and geography, folk customs, or human relationships, Li Heng could just pick them up; there was no topic from the people present that he couldn't handle. It was impressive.

Zhao Jing and Li Ran were not surprised, after all, Li Heng's identity as a great writer was there; if he didn't have world-shaking talent, he wouldn't have been able to write so many classic literary works.

Didn't they see that the outside world was arguing over "Bai Luyuan"?

However, as the subsequent chapters of "Bai Luyuan" were slowly released, the profound meaning the article wanted to express gradually surfaced, and the situation reversed unknowingly.

Although there were still many scolding voices, as more and more well-known writers, heavyweight scholars, and professors came out to stand for the writer "December," publishing articles and comments to defend the writer "December," the balance seemed to be tilting toward Li Heng step by step.

Therefore, no matter how powerful and monstrous Li Heng appeared at this moment, it was a matter of course in the hearts of Li Ran and her daughter; they no longer regarded Li Heng as a mortal, but as a literary giant of a generation.

And Teacher Wei Quan, who didn't know the truth, was listening intently to Li Heng's speech and was very inspired; the exclamation in her heart was no less than her niece's.

PS: Seeking subscriptions! Seeking monthly tickets!

Published first, edited later.

10,100 words updated.

(End of chapter)