[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-1987-my-era":3,"chapter-1987-my-era-1987-my-era-chapter-60":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},2259220,4409,"Chapter 60: Three Spoons","1987-my-era-chapter-60",60,"\u003Cp>What else is there to brag about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, math used the same paper for both liberal arts and science—only one multiple-choice and one fill-in-the-blank question differed. Our top science score was just 106,” Yang Ying said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng asked her, “Was 106 yours?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Ying grinned a rustic smile and nodded. “You actually solved the last question. Our homeroom teacher said it involved some college-level advanced math.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng didn’t explain how he solved it, just blinked and said, “Just tell me—am I impressive or not?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Ying spat out three words: “Dead pervert!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this brilliant student acknowledge him in such a way, Li Heng didn’t get angry—he grinned and turned to Xiao Han:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Han, what’s your math score?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally asked, Xiao Han—who’d been exhausted from pretending—decided to take a short break. She lifted her head, eyes smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not high. I wouldn’t dare show off before Mr. Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng looked straight into her eyes. “How much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han said, “Ninety-six.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering how unusually difficult this math test was, 96 wasn’t low. Li Heng thought for a moment and said to her, “Come outside—I need to talk to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, Yang Ying scolded him: “See? Your fox tail’s showing. You were just looking for Xiao Han all along.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time, just say you’re coming for Xiao Han. Don’t pretend you’re visiting me. Going after a beauty isn’t illegal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng shot back without mercy: “Given how you’ve treated me since the New Year, you should be burning incense that I’m even talking to you. Stop whining.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her best friend and the girl she’d secretly liked for ages argue like roosters, Xiao Han just smiled faintly, staying out of it—sweet burden indeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After bantering with the rustic girl, Li Heng stepped onto the corridor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han followed him out, pulling a newly bought white porcelain spoon from her bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the spoon in her hand, Li Heng suddenly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why buy just one? Why not a pair?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing “pair,” she instinctively pictured him standing beside Song Yu—perfectly matched—and her cheerful mood collapsed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She asked pitifully, “Did you really call me out just to tease me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, you misunderstood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng said, “Everyone says you and Song Yu are the two most beautiful girls in our school. I think this white porcelain spoon suits your vibe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering “pair” and “two beauties,” Xiao Han glanced at him with a strange look:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Li, do you have a peculiar habit? Do you eat with three spoons?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough, cough…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This girl’s quick—just a casual remark, and she pounced right on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng coughed twice, then extended his hand. “Give me the spoon. I’ll deliver it to Song Yu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han obediently placed the spoon in his palm, thinking: Oh, so all that pretense was just to fetch a spoon for some woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing her expression had shut down, Li Heng said, “When can I get invited to a free meal?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han leaned on the railing, gazing into the distance. “You decide.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng studied her profile. “Then this weekend. I’ll skip a meal first—come hungry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just that one smile—her tiny dimple appeared, like a rose blooming in spring, stunningly beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being stared at like this, Xiao Han felt a flicker of secret delight—but also discomfort. After all, this was the first time a boy had looked at her so openly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boys had often sneaked glances at her before, but when she turned her gaze their way, they all scattered like mice fleeing a cat—never daring to stare so boldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face burned, her heart raced. Afraid she’d betray herself, she forced calmness: “Fine, weekend it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng warned, “Bring plenty of cash. I eat a lot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han glanced at his stomach. “Don’t worry—I’ll make sure you’re satisfied.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay, I’m off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that, Li Heng turned sharply and walked down the stairs without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him leave with the corner of her eye, Xiao Han suddenly felt dazed:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The interaction had been brief, with no real flirtation—but she felt an inexplicable closeness, as if their distance had shrunk instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And about certain unspoken things, both seemed to know—but carefully preserved the silence, never breaking it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How bizarre!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Am I really so worthless? Has he captured me so easily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d only made one move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought, troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the classroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han kept brushing off her two friends’ chatter until they left for lunch. Then she casually asked Yang Ying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yingwen, I heard from Zhang Zhiyong that the Chen and Li families have broken ties. Is it true?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhiyong had never said that—she wasn’t even close to him—but that didn’t stop her from using him as cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Ying was curious. “Why ask that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han smiled faintly, guiding subtly: “Just now, that guy took the white porcelain spoon I bought for Song Yu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Ying followed her lead: “So you think Li Heng is playing both sides?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han put on a gossipy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Ying thought, then shook her head. “When Zijin was still here, I interacted with Song Yu many times. I don’t think Song Yu is that kind of person. Even if Li Heng truly likes Song Yu, even with his skills, she wouldn’t agree so easily.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han asked, “So Li Heng and Chen Zijin haven’t broken up yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Ying nodded, then shook her head, then nodded again. “Hard to say. Logically, they should’ve split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early this year, I met Li Heng while chopping wood on the mountain. We talked about it—he got some study materials from Chen Zijin, but they were all done secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That shows their relationship is troubled. At least Chen’s family opposes them being together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xiao Han felt an unexpected relief: Chen Zijin still cared for him, but the Chen and Li families were likely at odds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, I just remembered something,” Yang Ying suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han played the perfect listener. “What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Ying glanced around, then whispered when sure no one was listening: “When Spring Grandma died…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her friend might not understand, she rephrased: “When Zijin’s grandmother died, Zijin didn’t come back. That’s unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, after Spring Grandma left the mountain, Zijin’s father sent leftover dishes to Li Heng’s house—but his mother refused them. Many people saw it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard Zijin’s mother was furious and gave all the food away to others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han’s eyes lit up. “So the Chen and Li families definitely broke up over them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Ying nodded. “They definitely broke ties. Afterward, many people secretly guessed the same. And they also said…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han prompted gently. “What else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Ying looked at her. “They said Li Heng and Chen Zijin must’ve had the most intimate relationship. Otherwise, Chen’s family wouldn’t have been so ruthless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han, who had just been secretly pleased about the Chen-Li split, now dug her nails into her pant leg until they nearly tore through!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he really a second-hand man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is my fate really this cruel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han felt deeply uneasy—she couldn’t feel the slightest joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1189,"2026-06-19T15:27:33.982Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","31d332d0db2485fd036917c23f852cb13579e8a55f2c23d88658297965978b79","1987-my-era-chapter-61","1987-my-era-chapter-59",713,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002F1987-my-era-cover.jpg"]