[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-1987-my-era":3,"chapter-1987-my-era-1987-my-era-chapter-542":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","1987: My Era",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2259702,4409,"Chapter 542: Accidents Are All Pre-Marked by Heaven (Requesting Monthly Votes!)","1987-my-era-chapter-542",542,"\u003Cp>“Scooping the bottom of the bowl won’t do—I’m already Mr. Li’s woman.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing her daughter’s words, Wei Shiman snapped her head up, staring at the two like a wolf or wild beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han felt a bit weak, but soon acted as if nothing had happened and drank the wedding cup wine with Li Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was real wedding cup wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng had hesitated at first, afraid of further angering his future mother-in-law, but he couldn’t resist his cunning bride’s eyes that seemed to speak volumes—he ended up half-forcing himself through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Shiman, furious, scooped the bottom of the bowl again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was much louder than before; the bowl holding tiny fish and shrimp nearly got punctured, almost split in two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xiao Han looked utterly distressed and asked Li Heng: “Husband, did you bring enough money today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng, confused, thought she meant the meal bill: “Enough.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, Xiao Han’s expression turned cheerful, enthusiastically urging: “My dearest mama, scoop away—break as many bowls as you like, your son-in-law can pay for them. If this restaurant’s bowls aren’t enough, we’ll go buy more outside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qing’s stomach ached from laughing; she’d held back her laughter how many times today? She hadn’t laughed this much in a whole year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Shiman lifted her chopsticks to hit her, but lowered them again, picked up a tiny fish, and chewed it fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if she weren’t chewing fish at all, but her daughter and Li Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han smiled, quietly picked up her chopsticks, and added several pieces of the best Kung Pao chicken to her mother’s bowl: “Mama, eat more, eat more so you’ll have strength to get angry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Shiman, a woman with a temper, tossed all the Kung Pao chicken Xiao Han had given her onto the table, then snapped angrily: “Go attend to your husband, don’t bother me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Mama.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han cleared her throat obediently, turned back, and kept piling food onto Li Heng’s plate, pleading pitifully: “Parents can’t be relied on—they only raise me until eighteen. Mr. Li, you must support me till I’m old.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the table, Li Heng reached out and squeezed her palm to comfort her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meal was fairly lively. To avoid silence, the two sisters kept chatting, and Li Heng chimed in occasionally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wei Shiman never joined in; after finishing her bowl of rice, she left midway and returned alone to the guesthouse. Her expression was icy, her aura imposing—she completely ignored Li Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Qing stood up too and said to them: “I’ll go keep Mama company. Li Heng, later, take Little Sister to the hospital to request leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, sure,” Li Heng readily agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once their mother and older sister left, Xiao Han transformed—she stared blankly at the food in her bowl, a glistening tear glinting at the corner of her eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she blinked hard, wiped away the tear without a trace using her sleeve, and as she turned her head, her lips instantly curved into a crescent moon as she chirped: “Mr. Li, let’s go too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the restaurant, the two headed straight for the affiliated Zhongshan Hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they passed a deserted corner, Li Heng suddenly grabbed her hand and pulled her into a hug, gazing tenderly: “Thank you today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han tilted her head up slightly in his arms, pouting: “How do you thank me? You didn’t even use my name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng leaned in and kissed her: “Wife.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han said: “You know how hard I worked for love, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng nodded: “I know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han’s dimple appeared; she gripped his hands tightly and sweetly said: “Then I entrust my entire future to you. Be good to me—don’t let Comrade Wei Shiman laugh at me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng solemnly promised: “Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that “yes,” Xiao Han half-closed her eyes; her long eyelashes shimmered translucent in the sunlight, utterly delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The weather’s nice today—I’ll allow Mr. Li to kiss me once. Remember, don’t go over five minutes,” she said after a pause, glancing left and right, then whispered like a thief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng found it amusing, lowered his head, and without hesitation sealed his lips over her cherry lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time she had ever actively asked for a kiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kissed him carefully—shy, yet trying to be passionate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, her nature could never manage anything too bold or seductive; she remained caught between ladylike grace and sensual allure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, after the kiss, her mood lifted slightly—her heart no longer felt so ignored by her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough! Cough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a cough came from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cough sounded like an elderly woman’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled, the two broke apart in panic, staring dumbfounded at each other, then immediately grabbed hands and sprinted wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ran like the wind!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a tornado racing toward the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two flee in panic, the woman behind smiled warmly, thinking: Who would’ve thought the most beautiful flower of the medical university could be so romantic? That young man must be the famous writer Li Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was a professor at Shanghai Medical University, also a doctor, and happened to be heading to the hospital along this route today. She, like nearly every student and faculty member, knew Xiao Han’s stunning beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without seeing her full face, she recognized her instantly from the side profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sprinting out of the narrow path, the two, still holding hands, gasped for breath in an open area, then suddenly burst into laughter together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng squeezed her small hand tightly, emotionally saying: “Wife, having you is wonderful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm-hmm,” Xiao Han feigned modesty, lifting her chin proudly, maintaining her aloof, pretentious maidenly poise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The affiliated Zhongshan Hospital is at 180 Fenglin Road, Xuhui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before entering the hospital, Li Heng bought gifts according to Professor Wen Yan’s preferences, then hurried straight to the clinic room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the timing was bad—Professor Wen Yan was busy today. Seeing Xiao Han arrive, she immediately ordered without preamble:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hanhann, are you free? Your senior sister has an urgent family matter to handle and won’t be back for another half hour—cover her shift.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han shot Li Heng an apologetic glance, then went to help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With too many patients, Li Heng exchanged a few pleasantries with Professor Wen Yan and left the office to stroll outside for some air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t unfamiliar with this hospital—it felt like home, he could find his way even with his eyes closed, having come here so many times in his past life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he wandered, he grew thirsty and headed to the convenience store near the entrance to buy soda. Just as he reached for his wallet, he ran straight into someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Li Heng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, what are you doing here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, it was a bit of a coincidence that I ran into Wei Xiaozhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stared at each other, then fell into awkward silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More precisely, Wei Xiaozhu felt awkward. She’d promised to get off at Jing’an, yet ended up in Xuhui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, sneaking to Xuhui was one thing—but why did she have to bump into Li Heng? The odds were like meeting a ghost on a dark road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her frozen in place, Li Heng smiled understandingly: “Xiaozhu, close your eyes, pretend you didn’t see me. When you open them again, I’ll be gone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His playful banter made Wei Xiaozhu laugh; the awkwardness vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled out money and joked authoritatively: “I’ll buy you this soda—never mention today again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng blinked: “Fine. I’m not a man of strong will—I’m happy to accept bribes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Walking out of the store side by side, he glanced at her: “I haven’t seen you wear that yellow plaid in ages—it looks beautiful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?” She glanced sideways at him. Li Heng nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu said: “Then you should’ve complimented me at Fudan’s gate—it’s been half a day now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng countered: “Beauty doesn’t expire—you’re just as beautiful now. Besides, back then there were three girls together; I couldn’t praise one without praising the others, would’ve been rude.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu smiled: “You’ve got a point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the hospital, she asked: “Are you here alone, or looking for Xiao Han?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng pointed to an office on the third floor, right side: “She’s helping her mentor; it’s too crowded inside, so I came out to walk. Where are the others? Why are you alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu hesitated: “Should I tell you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng said: “Then don’t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu looked up at the sky: “Even if I don’t tell you, your intelligence should’ve guessed already.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng probed: “Le Yao is pregnant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu chuckled at him: “See? I knew you’d think that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng said: “Le Yao’s been gloomy and silent all day, and you all came to the hospital lying about something—the answer isn’t hard to guess.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu glanced around, then whispered: “She’s having a miscarriage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng wasn’t surprised: “Li’s?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng puzzled: “Didn’t they break up over summer? It’s been two months already—still…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu sighed sadly: “Before dating, Le Yao was a naive, optimistic girl who deeply longed for love and clung to it. Meeting Li Guoyi was… a tragedy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng understood: “They never fully cut ties, then got abandoned again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu sighed: “Exactly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, silence fell between them; neither spoke further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Li Heng glanced at his watch and asked: “Should you go up first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu shook her head: “Waiting by the door was unbearable—I came out alone. I’ll rejoin them later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked: “What about you? Are you going up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng said: “I’ll wait another ten minutes—upstairs is packed, no room to stand, exhausting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu pointed right: “Let’s sit on the grass for a bit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng didn’t pretend to be delicate—he agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking thirty meters, they sat cross-legged on the grass. She teased: “When Xiao Han comes, will she get jealous?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In public, Li Heng automatically switched to wife-protection mode: “No, she’s not the jealous type.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu clearly doubted this, but added: “Still, you’ve got several gorgeous women around you—if she really were jealous, she’d have no chance to keep up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she said, “Sometimes I get a certain illusion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng asked, “What illusion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu phrased it carefully: “I feel your love for Mai Sui is no less than your love for Xiao Han.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng paused, stunned, and after a long while asked, “Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu said, “Yes. I’m not the only one who feels this way—Shihe and Dai Qing feel the same.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met, and Li Heng understood: “You’re worried they’ll break up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, Wei Xiaozhu shook her head: “No. Mai Sui’s feelings for you run deeper than the sea—she’d rather suffer herself than make you uneasy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng fell silent, growing ever fonder of Mai Sui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more he loved her, the more guilty he felt, because he couldn’t give her everything she wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu opened her soda, took two sips, and asked, “Li Heng, can I ask you a question?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng lifted his eyelids: “If it’s too hard to answer, spare me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu smiled, thought for a moment, then said, “It is indeed difficult—so let me rephrase: how will you handle that girl today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng didn’t immediately react: “Girl? Which one? I met many girls today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, many—like Li Xian, Huang Ziyue, and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu said, “The one on the bus?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, you mean her,” Li Heng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked, “Is her name Wu Siyao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng was surprised: “You know her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu said, “At Tongji University, I have three high school classmates, and Wu Siyao is well-known there. When we took the train back to Lianyungang together, they mentioned her name.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That explained it. Li Heng answered casually: “We’re old friends—I’m sure you won’t think me arrogant if I say this outright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a way, you and I are the same type—always popular with the opposite sex since childhood. Love is selfish; it’s about mutual consent. You can’t cater to everyone’s feelings.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The same goes for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu tilted her head slightly: “Even someone as beautiful as Wu Siyao doesn’t get special treatment from you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng countered: “Hu Ping is handsome too—didn’t you ignore him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu fell silent. “Hu Ping isn’t my type.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng nodded: “I have limited energy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu stared at him, then suddenly understood: “So Wu Siyao just isn’t beautiful enough—if it were Shihe, you’d never say this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng narrowed his eyes: “You were really asking about Zhou Shihe all along, weren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu looked up at the sky, smiling broadly: “I went all around in circles, and you still saw through me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng waved his hand: “I don’t want to answer that question.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Xiaozhu glanced at him, her eyes bright: “But I already have my answer—what should I do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it,” Li Heng said, glancing again at his watch, then stood and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his figure vanish into the clinic building’s entrance, Wei Xiaozhu slowly softened her expression, stared at the soda in her hand for a long while, then picked up the cap and the unfinished soda from the grass, tossed them both into the trash, and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty minutes later, Li Heng and Xiao Han left the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han clasped her hands over her abdomen and asked sweetly, “Mr. Li, it’s past four now—where will you stay tonight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning was clear: his cunning wife had been busy these past two days helping her mother and older sister—she had no time for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And given his current relationship with Wei Shiman, he shouldn’t get too close—not yet, or their conflicts would only pile up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Posted first, revised later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the first day of June, I humbly beg the masters to cast your base monthly votes—help me surge in March, thank you all for your support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(More during the day)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2331,"2026-06-19T15:27:37.100Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1ad34f50b63a0f1b6efbca685d57a1132a0a0a9cdbb7bc3b4c1aa19f2c73694a","1987-my-era-chapter-543","1987-my-era-chapter-541",713,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002F1987-my-era-cover.jpg"]