Chapter 563: She was completely immersed in the world of the book

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By the fifth chapter, Yu Shuheng suddenly narrowed her eyes and picked up a broken half-strand of long hair from between the pages, about the length of two middle fingers.

Under the electric light, she carefully identified the color and luster of the hair, and finally ruled out Mai Sui, Sun Man, and Ye Ning.

This was Zhou Shihe's hair.

Mai Sui and Xiao Han's hair was not this black.

Sun Man's hair was slightly yellowish.

Ye Ning's hair had more distinct personal characteristics; it was slightly curly, and she had heard that she had once imitated her cousin, Ye Zhanyan, and had her hair done.

After locking onto the target, Yu Shuheng remembered the promise the little man had once made to her: that she would be his first reader.

For this, she had been mentally prepared: being close to the water, Mai Sui might be the first reader.

But she hadn't expected Zhou Shihe to be ahead of her as well.

However, considering his hidden admiration for Zhou Shihe later on, it didn't seem so surprising after all.

The question was, she pondered: was this hair left behind by Zhou Shihe inadvertently? Or was it intentional?

If it was inadvertent, then there was nothing to say; it was common for women to occasionally drop hair, and it happened from time to time.

If it was intentional, then it was undoubtedly aimed at her.

Based on her analysis of Zhou Shihe's personality: if one day Li Heng were to make a move on Zhou Shihe, launch a strong pursuit, and finally win her over, only then might the other party step in to block other women; if he hadn't won her over, Zhou Shihe would not interfere in his private affairs.

Yu Shuheng put the long hair back into the crease of the pages and continued reading.

But two minutes later, she went back, found the long hair, and threw it into the trash bin.

She knew very well that she would not be the last reader of this manuscript; Xiao Han would come to read it, and others would come to read it too, so there was no need to add to his troubles.

She now had a very clear positioning for her emotional path: to compete uprightly and not play little tricks behind people's backs.

In the end, even if she lost to Zhou Shihe or Song Yu, she would be willing to accept it, blaming only herself for being inferior to others.

In the early hours of the morning, Li Heng, having finished everything, walked around the study. He didn't read or write, and seeing that his teacher was immersed in the world of the book and had no time to pay attention to him, he simply returned to his own bedroom.

He lay on the bed to sleep.

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The next day.

Just as the sky was brightening, he scrambled up and went to the playground to run.

He thought he had come very early, but he didn't expect Dai Qing and Wei Xiaozhu to be earlier than him.

Li Heng caught up in one breath and asked, "How many laps have you run?"

Wei Xiaozhu said, "This is the 4th lap."

Li Heng said, "How many laps do you plan to run today?"

Wei Xiaozhu replied, "After finishing this lap, I'll run 4 more."

Li Heng said, "You still run 8 laps every day without fail."

Wei Xiaozhu smiled and nodded, "It's not a small amount, it's 3200 meters."

It was indeed not a small amount. Li Heng chatted with this girl intermittently, and the time passed quickly.

When the 8th lap was finished, Wei Xiaozhu decisively exited the running team and went to the steps to rest. Suddenly, only Dai Qing and Li Heng were left.

Li Heng was in a good mood today and made small talk, "Hey, classmate Dai Qing, why aren't you talking? Could it be that I didn't look in the mirror before going out today and look a bit scary?"

Hearing this, Dai Qing beamed and said, "No. Isn't it rumored that you like big beauties the most? Xiaozhu is prettier than me, I can't ruin your interest."

Li Heng was embarrassed, "Which bastard spread that?"

Dai Qing said, "Many girls are spreading it."

Li Heng was speechless, "I'm wronged, look, I don't often look for Comrade Xiaozhu usually."

Dai Qing didn't give him any face at all, "That's because you have several big beauties around you, and you can't take care of them all."

Li Heng looked up and asked shamelessly, "Am I that fickle in your eyes?"

Dai Qing thought about the definition of the word "fickle." With his status and position, it seemed he was only entangled with Xiao Han and Mai Sui, "It's still okay."

Li Heng let out a 'hey' and laughed happily, "These three words of yours are still pleasant to hear, we can still be friends."

Dai Qing squeezed out a smile, then struggled in her heart and said, "I have something I want to ask you, I want to seek your opinion."

Li Heng said, "What question?"

Dai Qing said, "A few days ago, I represented Fudan University and gave a speech outside. Someone in the audience contacted me through a teacher afterwards, wanting to invite me to their home to tutor their child. Do you think I should refuse?"

Hearing this, Li Heng put away his playfulness and asked seriously, "For you to be so troubled, is that person a boss?"

Dai Qing was stunned, then reacted, "Considered a not-too-big, not-too-small boss."

Li Heng asked, "Then do you want to refuse?"

Dai Qing said, "I want to. But I'm afraid I'm overthinking and too suspicious."

As an old hand, Li Heng understood in a second, "The teacher who contacted you, do they usually take good care of you?"

Dai Qing sighed, "That's exactly it, so I was embarrassed to give them a cold shoulder to their face."

Li Heng said, "Tell me about the situation of your speech that day, and describe the mental outlook of the person in the audience."

Dai Qing immediately recounted the process of the speech that day, and finally said in frustration, "When I was giving the speech on stage, that person kept staring at me, staring at me so unnaturally."

Li Heng gave a suggestion, "Refuse."

Hearing the word "refuse," the hesitation in Dai Qing's heart instantly disappeared, "Okay."

Then Li Heng associated something, "Will it affect your position as Vice President of the Student Union?"

Dai Qing's heart knot was untied, and she laughed, "If I can be it, I'll be it; if I can't, whoever wants to be it can be it. If they provoke me, I'll splash a basin of cold water on them."

Li Heng gave a thumbs up, "Not bad! We are high-achieving students after all, we should have this kind of courage."

Running to the 13th lap, he couldn't take it anymore, so after asking Dai Qing for the name of the "person in the audience," he withdrew.

He asked, "How many more laps do you have to run?"

Dai Qing said, "I have one more lap to run."

Li Heng turned and walked towards Wei Xiaozhu on the steps.

Seeing him sweating profusely, Wei Xiaozhu picked up a thermos, "Do you want to drink some?"

Li Heng didn't stand on ceremony, opened the lid, and drank several mouthfuls from the air.

After he stopped drinking, Wei Xiaozhu asked, "Did Dai Qing talk to you about her troubles just now?"

Li Heng said, "Yes."

Wei Xiaozhu asked, "What advice did you give her?"

Li Heng turned his head, "Were you two waiting for me on purpose today?"

Wei Xiaozhu said spiritedly, "Yes. You know, she has a crush on you, and she cares most about your attitude in her heart, and your words are also the most effective. So I let her ask you."

Li Heng returned the thermos to her, "Let me guess, the reason Dai Qing is hesitant is that she is afraid of offending people she shouldn't offend, affecting her graduation job assignment?"

Wei Xiaozhu took the thermos, "Yes. We have worked hard to study for so many years, passed five levels and killed six generals, and finally got into a good school. Graduation job assignment relates to a lifetime's future, whoever it is will fall into distress."

Without waiting for him to reply, Wei Xiaozhu continued, "By the way, Li Heng, let's run with you every day from now on."

Li Heng understood in a second, "Does that teacher also like running?"

Wei Xiaozhu scanned the playground, "They were still doing morning exercises just now, but now they've left."

Li Heng asked, "What time does that person usually come to the playground?"

Wei Xiaozhu said, "Around 6:30, it will be earlier in the summer."

Li Heng said, "Then let's meet at the playground at this time from now on."

Wei Xiaozhu agreed, "I thank you on behalf of Qingqing."

Li Heng waved his hand casually, "Don't, we are friends, why thank me for a small favor? If you really encounter trouble, if Dai Qing can't let go of her face, you can come directly to me privately."

Wei Xiaozhu took out two pieces of dark chocolate from her pocket and handed one to him, "This chocolate was given to me by Sui Sui, I don't know how to thank you either, so I'll give you one, please don't mind."

Li Heng didn't know whether to laugh or cry; the things his own woman gave away would go around in a circle and end up in his own mouth.

Is this what they call mouth fate?

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Returning from the playground, Li Heng took a shower, changed into the new clothes Mai Sui bought back, and then started eating breakfast.

Mai Sui placed the tofu pudding in her hand in front of him, her eyes bright as she praised, "Good-looking."

Li Heng asked, "Is the person good-looking? Or are the clothes good-looking?"

Mai Sui said, "The clothes are good-looking."

Li Heng immediately pulled a long face, "The clothes were bought for me by you, aren't you praising yourself for having good taste?"

Mai Sui smiled tenderly and sat beside him, "It really looks good on you, can't I praise myself?"

Li Heng nodded repeatedly, "You can, you are Mai Sui, you can do anything."

"Pah! So disgusting, I have to be shown affection while eating breakfast." Sun Man, who was beside them, couldn't listen anymore and complained crazily.

Ye Ning chimed in, "Exactly, exactly, showing affection every day, can't you take care of the feelings of us three singles?

Can we still live like this? If not, let's just break up. Don't you think so, Shihe?"

Zhou Shihe smiled knowingly and didn't say anything. This was nothing; she had seen even more explosive scenes and was already used to it.

Sun Man suddenly asked, "Li Heng, did Yu Laoshi stay overnight at your place last night?"

As soon as these words came out, the four girls looked at him in unison.

Li Heng asked back, "No? What kind of look is this? It's not the first or second day that Yu Laoshi has stayed overnight here. Yu Laoshi was reading the new book "Dust Settles" in the study last night, I don't even know when she rested. I was already asleep."

Sun Man shook the chopsticks in her hand and said, "We four went to buy breakfast this morning and accidentally overheard two neighbors next door gossiping behind our backs, saying that you and Yu Laoshi are having a teacher-student romance, and that Yu Laoshi came out of your house this morning."

Li Heng frowned, "The one who just moved in?"

It could only be this one. Other professors and teachers in Lushan Village had long known that the two had an extremely close relationship, and even more so knew the background of Yu Laoshi's family, so they wouldn't be stupid enough to talk about it outside.

Ye Ning was outspoken, "Isn't that so? Only the 24th small building can grasp your every move at any time.

That female teacher looks like a human but acts like a dog, I didn't expect her to be such a gossip. I interjected a sentence before."

Li Heng asked, "What did you say?"

Ye Ning said angrily, "I said to that aunt next door: Hey, you're a professor, but you have no brains. You don't even go to inquire, nobody else speaks ill of Yu Laoshi, but you dare to?"

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