Chapter 616: , explosive! *Time* magazine interview

Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands and also the destination of Li Heng's trio.

After about 25 minutes, they arrived in the city center and checked into a hotel suite.

Once they were settled, Xu Li checked her watch and asked the three, "After traveling all day, you must be hungry; what do you want to eat?"

Yu Shuheng looked at Li Heng, then looked at Zhou Shihe, thought for a moment, and said, "It's morning here now; just eat something casual to fill our stomachs."

After discussing for a while, Xu Li took them to Chinatown and ate a bowl of noodles that tasted passable.

Li Heng was starving and also ordered some pan-fried dumplings.

After breakfast, due to the exclusive interview with *Time* magazine in the afternoon, Li Heng and Zhou Shihe returned to the hotel to get over their jet lag.

Actually, Li Heng had slept the whole way and wasn't sleepy at this time; returning to the hotel was mainly to accompany Zhou Gu Niang and give the latter a sense of security so she could sleep peacefully.

Yu Shuheng was also well-rested and, accompanied by Xu Li and her husband, went to a nearby cafe to drink coffee and chat.

Xu Li and her husband ordered lattes.

Yu Shuheng ordered a mocha, and while waiting, she couldn't help but ask, "Did your Aunt Shen Xin really tell you about Li Heng calling her 'Mom'?"

Xu Li giggled: "Don't you already know in your heart? If he hadn't opened his mouth, could Aunt Shen have said that? Could I have known? Would Li Heng have tacitly accepted it at the airport before?"

Although Yu Shuheng had her guesses, hearing her childhood friend confirm it personally, she was still somewhat surprised.

Xu Li teased: "If you ask me, you are completely inferior to Aunt Shen in this regard; you consider too much and always want to take care of the big picture. If you followed Aunt Shen's method, you'd probably already be pregnant with your second child."

Yu Shuheng said, "He is still a student and hasn't graduated yet."

Xu Li asked curiously, "When did you develop feelings for him?"

Yu Shuheng recalled and sighed, "Your question has stumped me; I can't even tell when I started caring about him."

Xu Sheng interjected: "This is what the book says: Love doesn't know where it starts, but it goes deep. I've been observing Li Heng secretly along the way; except for being a bit young, I can't pick out any flaws.

Shuheng, it's not easy for you to finally meet someone you're moved by; this time you must hold on tight; everyone is waiting to eat your wedding candy."

Just at this moment, the waiter brought the mocha over.

Yu Shuheng moved the mocha closer to herself, and after the waiter left, she gently turned the spoon: "So you all know?"

Xu Sheng said with a smile: "Who doesn't know your temperament among those familiar with you? Over these past years, the men pursuing you, if not a thousand, are at least eight hundred.

Who have you ever cared about so much? Who have you ever been so good to?

You are now busy running around for Li Heng, and your names are often bundled together in the newspapers; everyone isn't a fool and sees it in their eyes. It's just that you haven't announced it publicly yourself, so it's not easy for everyone to ask too bluntly."

Xu Li echoed: "Exactly, knowing that you fell in love with a male student 7 years younger, those who once pursued you are incredibly sour behind your back. Fortunately, Li Heng is indeed talented enough, and his looks and temperament are durable enough; besides being sour, they can only watch helplessly, with no other way."

Yu Shuheng sighed again: "You also know he is a male student, so I can't be too hasty."

Xu Li laughed while saying apologetically: "Look at my mouth, speaking without a filter; I was wrong, okay? He's not a male student 7 years younger; he's a great writer and musician 7 years younger."

Yu Shuheng's tone was unkind: "Still dare to mention age?"

Xu Li's smile grew even wider, surrendering: "Never mentioning it again."

Yu Shuheng asked Xu Sheng: "Are you busy today?"

Understanding the subtext, knowing the other party wanted to be alone with his wife, Xu Sheng said: "Quite busy; I have to leave after drinking this coffee. I'll let Xu Li accompany you here, and I'll come over after work."

After finishing the coffee, Xu Sheng really got up and left, without any hesitation.

Watching her husband drive away, Xu Li scanned the surroundings and asked in a low voice: "Shuheng, what stage have you and Li Heng developed to now?"

Facing her good friend, Yu Shuheng didn't hide it: "Li Heng has someone in his heart."

Xu Li was surprised: "Someone in his heart? That person isn't you?"

Yu Shuheng said: "It isn't."

Xu Li pondered for a moment and asked: "Is it Zhou Shihe, who just came with you?"

Yu Shuheng asked: "Why did you guess her?"

Xu Li stated her analysis: "In this world, there aren't many women who can rival you, and since Li Heng ignores you, I think the possibility of it being Zhou Shihe is very high."

Yu Shuheng didn't make a sound after hearing this.

Xu Li pursued: "What? Did I guess wrong?"

Yu Shuheng answered the question irrelevantly: "Didn't your Aunt Shen Xin tell you?"

Xu Li shook her head: "No, she only revealed the matter of Li Heng calling her 'Mom' and asked me to appropriately play matchmaker for you; she didn't say anything else."

Saying this, Xu Li asked urgently: "Don't hide things; you know I'm impatient, and playing riddles is the most uncomfortable thing. Is the person in Li Heng's heart Zhou Shihe or not?"

Yu Shuheng said: "Yes, and no."

Xu Li was dumbfounded: "What does this mean? Does he have several women living in his heart?"

Yu Shuheng said: "He is very popular with women."

Xu Li asked: "Among these women, does it include Zhou Shihe?"

Yu Shuheng asked: "Naturally, it includes her."

Xu Li suddenly realized: "I understand. No wonder! No wonder Aunt Shen wanted to tell me about Li Heng calling her Mom; it turns out it was a setup for Zhou Shihe to see?"

Yu Shuheng also had such a guess.

Xu Li asked: "Then what is the current situation between Li Heng and Zhou Shihe? On the way to the city center and during the meal, I was observing them; they don't seem to be a couple, right?"

Yu Shuheng said: "Not yet, but..."

Xu Li took over: "Is she, Zhou Shihe, very dangerous?"

Yu Shuheng tacitly agreed.

Xu Li didn't understand: "Then why aren't you anxious?"

Yu Shuheng thought of Song Yu, a top-tier woman who made her feel that being anxious was useless.

Seeing her childhood friend not speaking, Xu Li asked: "Do you have any good countermeasures now?"

Yu Shuheng spat out one word: "Wait."

Xu Li asked: "Wait for what? Wait for an opportunity? Or really wait until he graduates?"

Yu Shuheng said: "Both."

Xu Li suggested: "I think you should resign from your position as a teacher sooner; that way you won't have so many concerns."

Yu Shuheng looked out the window and said: "If resigning from the teacher position really worked, I would have resigned long ago. There are some things inside that are very complicated and can't be explained in a few words."

Hearing this, Xu Li looked at her beautiful face and sighed: "Old Xu once had a secret crush on you for over 15 years, and so many outstanding men have pursued you, yet you were unmoved; I didn't expect you to finally fall into the hands of a sentimental man."

The Old Xu in Xu Li's mouth refers to Xu Sheng; that's right, it's her husband.

The relationship between the three is rather mottled: Xu Sheng had a secret crush on Yu Shuheng, Xu Li had a secret crush on Xu Sheng, but Yu Shuheng didn't look at Xu Sheng at all.

Finally, under the matchmaking of the elders, Xu Li finally got her wish and brought home her sweetheart.

Regarding this, Xu Li not only didn't hate Yu Shuheng, but was instead somewhat grateful; otherwise, where would Old Xu have a place for her?

Of course, it was also because the friendship between the three was too deep that they were so magnanimous.

Yu Shuheng was unmoved and said to herself: "Maybe this is fate."

…

Back at the hotel.

Li Heng, who closed the door, always felt something was wrong today?

Always felt something was strange?

His gaze lingered on Zhou Shihe's thin back in front for a long time, and he couldn't help but ask: "Did you and Yu Laoshi have a conflict?"

Hearing this, Zhou Shihe stood where she was and spoke tranquilly: "Why do you ask?"

Li Heng said truthfully: "Intuition. It's not just you women who have a 6th sense; men have it too."

Zhou Shihe turned around quietly, sized him up silently for a good while, and after confirming he wasn't lying and that he hadn't been pretending to sleep on the plane and hadn't heard her quarrel with Yu Laoshi, she said gently: "Li Heng, in my heart, you have always been a smart person."

Her words were aimless and meaningful.

But Li Heng understood it all at once, referring to Xu Li mentioning at the airport that he called Shen Xin "Mom." Clearly, this Zhou Gu Niang in front of him knew the other party was subtly targeting her.

Facing those pure, black-and-white bright eyes, Li Heng looked at her for a moment and said: "Under specific circumstances, I did call her that once."

He spoke the truth and didn't make any excuses.

After all, calling her that meant he called her that; there was nothing to talk about. Moreover, from the bottom of his heart, he acknowledged Yu Laoshi.

Hearing this, Zhou Shihe was unexpectedly calm, without joy or sorrow, and then turned and entered the bedroom.

Hearing the sound of the door closing, Li Heng, who had no sleepiness, sat on the sofa in the living room, found the interview documents he needed for the afternoon from his bag, and reviewed them once, ensuring he had a grasp of things.

Two hours later, Yu Shuheng returned. Along with her was Xu Li.

Upon entering and seeing him closing his eyes and resting on the sofa, Yu Shuheng walked over and said with concern: "If you're tired, go to the bed and rest; there's still time now." ===== CHAPTER 617 =====