[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-1987-my-era":3,"chapter-1987-my-era-1987-my-era-chapter-623":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},2259783,4409,"Chapter 623: After Dinner","1987-my-era-chapter-623",623,"\u003Cp>After dinner, Zhou Shihe and Ye Ning left and returned to the neighboring No. 27 small house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Mai Sui helped the elderly couple clear the dishes, Li Heng pulled her into the bedroom, shut the door, and without hesitation, kissed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui wasn’t surprised by his reaction; it seemed she had anticipated this situation, for this man had been repressing himself for too long, with no one around to relieve his tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling his passion, Mai Sui could now confirm one thing: the news in the newspaper was unreliable—at least for now, Teacher Yu and he still maintained restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his kisses grew more intense, Mai Sui became increasingly entranced; midway, she involuntarily wrapped her arms around him, her red tongue entwining in harmony with his.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a tender kiss, Li Heng released her lips, paused, and murmured, “Mai Sui, I love you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this sudden confession—the confession she had longed for—Mai Sui’s eyes instantly welled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Face to face, their gazes intertwined; she softly said “Mm,” then rose on her toes to kiss the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After kissing him, she gazed at him with tender eyes, her boundless gentleness nearly melting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng extended his right hand, covering her face, slowly caressing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui obediently closed her eyes, savoring his affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Li Heng withdrew his hand and magically pulled out a Cartier diamond bracelet from his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui opened her eyes, sparkling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng asked, “Pretty, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui smiled softly, saying nothing, yet conveying everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng took her right wrist and fastened the bracelet on her, then studied it from all angles, saying, “You’re beautiful—you look good in anything. From now on, don’t take it off without my permission.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay,” Mai Sui replied, her gaze fixed on the bracelet, genuinely delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today had brought her great rewards: she had finally heard “I love you,” and received his third piece of jewelry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first two were gold stud earrings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng wrapped his arm around her waist, pressing his forehead to hers: “When will you wear the heart-shaped earrings?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui’s cheeks flushed slightly; she smiled gently but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng sighed in frustration: “You’re not going to wait until graduation, are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui lifted her head and kissed his mouth corner again, teasingly saying, “I’m here with you every day—am I less important than a pair of earrings?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Heng suddenly bent down, scooping her up in his arms and carrying her to the bed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui instantly turned pale with alarm, pleading repeatedly: “No, not during the day—the uncle and aunt are downstairs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng chuckled, pulled over the neatly folded quilt, and—duang—a box of chocolate bought in the Netherlands appeared before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui gasped in delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was thrilled not only by the chocolate, but even more by the fact that this man kept his promise—he had said before leaving the country that he’d buy her chocolate, but she hadn’t taken it seriously back then, since she still had Song Yu, Xiao Han, and Chen Zijin ahead of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he had actually bought it for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She held the chocolate in both hands, gazing down at it with a smile for a long time, once again feeling his sincerity and doting affection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while longer, she suddenly looked up, shyly saying, “Go downstairs and keep the uncle and aunt company—I’ll be right down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was shooing him away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had to—Li Heng had been clinging to her since he returned, ignoring his parents entirely; how could that be proper? She feared the uncle and aunt would blame her, and even more, that they’d start thinking about romantic matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still daytime, and this was only their second meeting with Li Heng’s elders—she didn’t want to leave a bad impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng understood her intent and said without hesitation, “I’ll go downstairs then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui murmured “Mm,” watching him leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once his footsteps faded, she turned her attention back to the chocolate—but ultimately didn’t open it; she couldn’t bear to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First floor.\u003C\u002Fp>",687,"2026-06-19T15:27:37.732Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","34ffaf502c24cc13c0a44805a87d5e568fc5aa2e1f7f44f017da7779eb7a2a35","1987-my-era-chapter-624","1987-my-era-chapter-622",713,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002F1987-my-era-cover.jpg"]