[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-1987-my-era":3,"chapter-1987-my-era-1987-my-era-chapter-546":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},2259706,4409,"Chapter 546: Who in the World Can Match the Hero? (Request Subscription!)","1987-my-era-chapter-546",546,"\u003Cp>Seeing her mother approve of her being with Li Heng, Xiao Han felt both moved and worried: “But…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Shiman seemed to know what her daughter was concerned about, gently stroking her head again: “As parents, our duty is to bear burdens for our children. As long as you’re happy and living well, your father and I don’t care about idle gossip—we can always change jobs or move somewhere else.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, Xiao Han felt heaven had blessed her deeply—granting her extraordinary beauty, the best parents in the world, and the man she loved most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She buried her head in her mother’s arms, deeply moved, utterly happy, tears welling in her eyes…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han had long hesitated to tell her family about her relationship with Li Heng, avoiding revealing it in her hometown, fearing gossip would crush her parents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the scandal involving Chen Zijin and Mr. Li was still fresh in everyone’s mind; now if she stepped in, she could already foresee how rumors—“two women sharing one man,” “two women fighting over one man,” “two best friends violently battling over a guy”—would spread like a typhoon through every village and hamlet, spawning endless romantic variants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mother and daughter barely slept that night, chatting softly about past memories; they laughed as they talked, then fell silent for long stretches over moments of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As dawn neared, Xiao Han lifted her head from her mother’s arms and asked: “Mom, would you and my sister like to visit Fudan University together? I’m sure he’d be delighted to see you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If her mother went to Lushan Village, even without saying a word, it would silently speak volumes—Li Heng would naturally be overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han understood this, and Wei Shiman understood it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, if Wei Shiman and her daughter arrived together, it would publicly signal a dramatic leap in the relationship between the Li and Xiao families, and that Li Heng and Xiao Han’s marriage was now virtually inevitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would deter some ambitious women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, no mother knows her daughter better than her own mother—how could Wei Shiman not see through her daughter’s subtle intentions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hesitated and asked: “Would it be alright for me and your sister to show up so suddenly? Would it affect him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Shiman suddenly felt awkward—yesterday she’d wanted to beat Li Heng, and today she was rushing over to him herself; it felt like selling her daughter for favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She no longer opposed her daughter dating Li Heng, but she also didn’t want to demean herself or her daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han seemed to sense her mother’s hesitation and smiled sweetly: “Don’t worry—he’s not that kind of man. How about this: we go to Wujiao Square under the pretense of shopping, and I’ll call him to pick you up. If he doesn’t come, huff, he won’t see me for three months.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Shiman chuckled, then shot back: “Three months without seeing him? Aren’t you afraid Zhou Shihe and Teacher Yu will take advantage? By the time Teacher Yu’s belly is swollen, you’ll have nowhere to cry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han was confident, her expression calm and assured: “He won’t dare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wei Shiman raised an eyebrow: “Oh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han explained with a complex expression: “He’s still waiting for Song Yu to return—he won’t let any other woman get pregnant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In truth, she was only half right: at this stage, he dared not openly let other women conceive, but Huang Zhao was an exception—no one knew about her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng treated Da Qingyi especially kindly mainly because of her age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, when Da Qingyi was with him, she lacked confidence and security, always fearing he might kick her out at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when Li Heng originally forbade Huang Zhao from taking birth control pills, it wasn’t just for her health—it was also to reassure her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mentioning Song Yu, Wei Shiman paused thoughtfully: “When you were in high school, I only caught a glimpse of her twice—back then, I thought she was otherworldly beautiful. Now, I imagine Song Yu has matured even more, radiating even greater grace and charm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of grace, even if Xiao Han didn’t want to admit it, she still gave an honest evaluation: “Song Yu’s natural elegance is breathtakingly beautiful—only Zhou Shihe can match her. She was born to show off, to bewitch him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her daughter subtly wary of both Song Yu and Zhou Shihe, Wei Shiman weighed her options and said: “You decide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the day the college entrance exam results were announced, Wei Shiman had seen Song Yu at Shaoshan No.1 High School—now she wanted to meet Zhou Shihe in person, to see just how beautiful she was, to understand why her usually proud and confident daughter had become so cautious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having received her mother’s approval, Xiao Han got dressed, washed up, then skipped off with a bright smile to make the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lushan Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he returned from the University of International Business and Economics last night, it was already late; after staying up until past 1 a.m. studying documents, Li Heng was now sleeping in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving Xiao Han’s call, Yu Shuheng held the receiver in thought for a moment, then rose to head toward the opposite small building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Shen Xin looked up and asked: “Is Xiao Han’s mother coming?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng stretched lazily and replied: “Didn’t you hear? Why ask if you already know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xin asked coldly: “So, you’re going to deliver the message that you’re the real Mrs. Li?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng ignored her words and turned to leave again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xin called after her: “Do you know what it means when her mother comes?” Yu Shuheng wasn’t foolish—she understood the implications perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since she’d halted her investigation into Huang Zhao, she’d made her decision: to handle everything involving Li Heng openly, without hidden tactics—even in rivalry with her rivals, she’d compete fairly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to relieve Li Heng of pressure, to avoid his resentment—she truly wished to earn his approval, to hold the same place in his heart as Song Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her daughter unmoved, Shen Xin stood up, circled her once, then again, then sneered: “The old saying goes, ‘a tiger father has no dog son.’ But with me, it’s twisted—my son isn’t just a dog, he’s dumb, timid, and cowardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve failed to win over a man for so long, no wonder you’re still single at twenty-six. If it were me, by now Li Heng would wake up to children cooing ‘Daddy’ in his ears. I’d like to see him still go chasing after other women.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng didn’t get angry, only smiled faintly and asked: “If it were you, how would you handle this call?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xin clasped her hands behind her back, pacing slowly: “Best strategy: casually invite everyone for dinner—Li Heng, Zhou Shihe, Mai Sui, Wei Xiaozhu, Sun Man, Ye Ning, and even Dai Qing, who’s been here before. Give Xiao Han’s mother a cold welcome. Seeing so many beautiful girls surrounding Li Heng, I don’t believe her mother won’t have thoughts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Middle strategy: the moral one. Ignore the call entirely—don’t interfere, don’t warn anyone. Let Xiao Han and her mother wait alone at Wujiao Square.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Worst strategy? Like yours—running over yourself to warm up your rival. Let me give you advice: prepare their wedding home for them, study infant care, and get ready to babysit.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng smiled warmly and gracefully walked toward the stairwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xin stood still, frustrated: “Xiao Han called you precisely because this is an open strategy—I don’t believe that girl doesn’t know about you and Li Heng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng paused briefly, then kept walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her daughter so stubborn, Shen Xin cursed again: “You’re too naive to be reasoned with! I’m furious! The one who will take Li Heng is Song Yu and Zhou Shihe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng went to the opposite No. 25 building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Xin, following the principle of “out of sight, out of mind,” also left, departing Lushan Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only her daughter had cooperated—had given birth to two children before he graduated, and brought Li Heng’s parents over to live with them—then Xiao Han, Song Yu, Zhou Shihe—all of them could just step aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Shen Xin’s view: among Li Heng’s many admirers, the greatest threats were Song Yu and Zhou Shihe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Yu held the advantage of timing, location, and favor—he loved her. Zhou Shihe hadn’t entered the game yet, but possessed terrifying potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next came Xiao Han. Aside from family background, in personal qualities, this girl was evenly matched with her daughter—neither could claim superiority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third threat was Chen Zijin. Too bad—this girl had good judgment and had already had a history with Li Heng, but her family failed her, ruining a promising situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that came Mai Sui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui was kind-hearted, uncompetitive, humble, and gentle—the Yu family could easily accept such a good woman. The only danger was sexual control—if things went out of hand, everyone might become widows prematurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Huang Zhao, hidden in the shadows, her personal qualities and family background were decent, but her age was a fatal flaw, irreparable. Moreover, her earlier pursuit of Li Heng had been too subservient, creating inherent weakness—making up for this defect would take a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this stage, who in the world could challenge her? Only she remains!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her daughter insisted on winning his heart with sincerity—and this infuriated Shen Xin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning his heart is fine—she didn’t oppose her daughter’s view, even agreed with it—but under such fierce competition, they must prioritize: they could just get on the train first, then buy the ticket later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an old saying goes: politics is full of lies. But life needs lies too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fuming, Shen Xin thought: if she were twenty years younger, she’d have kicked her daughter out long ago and taken Li Heng for herself. In half a month, she’d make him call her “wife”; in ten months, he’d be a father; in three years, two children. She’d win effortlessly—no way to lose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>….\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No. 26 building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng entered and saw Mai Sui, Zhou Shihe, Sun Man, and Ye Ning sitting in the courtyard, using needles to extract snail meat. She walked over and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mai Sui, where’s Li Heng? Sleeping or reading?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui replied softly: “Teacher, he’s still sleeping.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yu Shuheng looked up at the second floor and immediately abandoned the idea of going upstairs. She told Mai Sui:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I just got a call from Xiao Han—today, Xiao Han and her mother will come to Yangpu, waiting for him at the entrance of Lantian Restaurant at Wujiao Square around eleven. When he wakes up, tell him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this, Yu Shuheng turned and returned to her own building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she left, the courtyard fell silent for a few seconds—then erupted into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: First draft, will revise later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Morning chapter: a light appetizer; full chapter coming later.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1827,"2026-06-19T15:27:37.100Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","557fa0b098fee83c38635f43d4baef9cf66c52c93b9477811caeb52cd3bc8718","1987-my-era-chapter-547","1987-my-era-chapter-545",713,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002F1987-my-era-cover.jpg"]