[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-1987-my-era":3,"chapter-1987-my-era-1987-my-era-chapter-640":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},2259800,4409,"Chapter 640: The Death of the Ginkgo Tree: Xiao Han Almost Drove Her Crazy","1987-my-era-chapter-640",640,"\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at Lushan Village, Li Heng first placed the two boxes of chocolate in the drawer beneath the TV cabinet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He always kept chocolate there; Mai Sui would come get it herself when she wanted some.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Manning and Ye Ning sometimes joined in for a free snack too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then instinctively went to knock on the neighbor’s door to find Mai Sui, but it seemed Miss Zhou wasn’t particularly welcoming today; after hesitating briefly, he turned and entered the study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around 1:30 a.m., when he finished writing 5,200 characters, stepped out for a drink, and prepared to sleep, he found Mai Sui lounging lazily on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing movement from the study door, she took a few seconds to snap out of it, then turned her head toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng paused, then exclaimed, “Huh? It’s this late—why aren’t you asleep?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui gazed at him with tender affection, silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing something was off, Li Heng quickly walked over and sat beside her, concerned: “What’s wrong? Why are you staring into space at this hour?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui spoke slowly: “I just had a dream.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng asked: “What kind of dream?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui hesitated, then suddenly leaned forward, collapsing into his arms, her head pressed against his chest, muffled: “I dreamed you left me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? How can you say such a silly thing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng gasped, looking down at her: “What exactly did you dream? Tell me everything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui puffed out her cute cheeks, hesitated a long while, then said: “In the dream, Xiao Han, Chen Zijin, and Song Yu teamed up to force you—not to see me, to abandon me…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-sentence, she shut her eyes, unable to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng’s heart tightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this exactly the script from my past life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In my previous life, the three of them conspired to keep me from seeing Mai Sui; I didn’t even realize it until years later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng asked: “What else happened in the dream?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s all. I tried so many times to see you but couldn’t—I paced around in panic, even cried.” As she spoke, Mai Sui wrapped her arms around him, nuzzling her head against him like a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng pulled her tightly into his arms, sighed inwardly, then smiled: “Look, look at yourself—this dream is obviously not real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s set Chen Zijin aside for now. Do you really think Song Yu would do something like this? Didn’t you two make up last time at your uncle’s house in Chengnan Park?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Xiao Han is smart—she’s long known about us, and she’s never caused you trouble. You’re just overthinking this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You were even better than me in high school—how could such a baseless dream confuse you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui said, “But I’ve had this dream several times already—this time just felt the most real.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Several times? When did it start?” Li Heng asked, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui blushed, fell silent, as if hiding something painful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Li Heng felt pity for her and didn’t press further; instead, he scooped her up in his arms and carried her toward the bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sleeping with you tonight,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui nodded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t worry about these empty dreams—I’ll take you wherever I go from now on,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?” Mai Sui looked up at him, her eyes brimming with hope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng leaned down and affectionately kissed her forehead. “Of course it’s true. My parents and I both agree.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine, Li Heng had no choice but to recount everything—how he wanted to marry Song Yu and take her everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, Mai Sui whispered softly: “And… what did your mom say?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What could she say? She only has one son—of course she agreed. Otherwise, why would your parents come to Lushan Village to stay with you last time? Why did they buy groceries, cook for you, and take you walking around campus…?” Li Heng soothed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling those memories, Mai Sui finally believed him; she grabbed the sides of his shirt, lay flat on the bed, and let him do as he pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than ten minutes later, Li Heng suddenly froze all motion, his hands braced on the sheets, quietly staring at the woman beneath him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long silence, Mai Sui finally relented: “If you really can’t hold back… I… I… I’ll let you… take me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she covered her face with her right hand, her hair falling over her cheeks, utterly flustered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng laughed, climbed off her, and pulled her into his arms, biting her ear gently: “I don’t like using protection the first time—what if you get pregnant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui: “….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng teased further: “If you get pregnant tonight, will you give birth to my child?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui: “….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng asked: “Do you want to have my child?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui rolled over, facing away, her face burning: “I’m sleepy. Let’s sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Li Heng was unusually well-behaved—he held her from behind and slept soundly until dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, when he opened his eyes, the bed beside him was empty—Mai Sui was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint voices drifted from the living room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun was already high—he glanced at the watch on the nightstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>9:48\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, already this late? He snapped fully awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng dressed and yawned as he stepped out of the guest room—right into the gaze of two pairs of eyes: Mai Sui and Zhou Shihe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him emerge from Mai Sui’s bedroom, Zhou Shihe gave him a subtle glance, then looked at her friend beside him; she picked up the morning newspaper she’d just bought and began reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui stood up, warmly saying: “You’re awake? Go wash up and have breakfast. It’s still warm in the steamer—I’ll get it for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng nodded and went to the bathroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He washed his face, his hair, brushed his teeth—all done in under ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he returned to the living room, the coffee table was already piled high with breakfast: three kinds of pastries, crab roe soup dumplings, tofu pudding, and thousand-layer pancakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And finally, a plate of fried noodles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng blinked in surprise: “Did you go to Lantian Restaurant?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm. These are from Lantian Restaurant. These,” she pointed to the tofu pudding and fried noodles, “are from outside the school gate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d overslept and was hungry; he sat down and immediately launched into a hearty feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui tenderly poured him a cup of warm tea. “Slow down, take your time—no one’s going to steal your food.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng ate while asking: “Where are Manning and Ning? Why aren’t they here? It feels too quiet without them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui replied: “They went shopping. They won’t be back until noon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng asked: “Why didn’t you go shopping with them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he asked, he realized it was a stupid question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She probably stayed home to make sure he didn’t miss breakfast, waiting for him to wake up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching him finish two crab roe dumplings, Mai Sui suddenly asked: “Your new book’s almost done, right? How many chapters left?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng thought: Yesterday Miss Zhou asked the same thing—today Mai Sui asks too. What a coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He answered: “About nine more chapters to finish, but I haven’t revised Chapter 51 yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui leaned forward, flipping through the calendar. “Today’s April 18. Only twelve days left this month—can you finish on time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng glanced at the calendar and muttered: “If I can’t finish, I can’t finish. At this point, panicking won’t help—I have to prioritize quality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui agreed. Then she changed the subject: “Today, I and Shihe aren’t going anywhere—we’ll stay home and keep you company while you write.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng glanced at Zhou Shihe and instantly understood: accompanying him to write was just an excuse—she wanted to read the manuscript.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe seemed to sense his gaze, but her expression remained calm; she turned the newspaper pages with her right hand, as if she hadn’t heard their conversation—and made no move to speak to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, throughout breakfast, only Li Heng and Mai Sui talked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe kept her head down, reading the paper in silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after Li Heng entered the study, and Mai Sui brought out a thick stack of manuscript pages, did Zhou Shihe drop her reserve—she glanced at the closed study door, found Chapter 34, and began reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui asked: “Why are you only at Chapter 34?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe replied: “I don’t like chasing serials—it’s too tiring, so I stopped reading for a while.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1439,"2026-06-19T15:27:37.732Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","90e07c96e4886ac811541c2a72dac1a7c23a67aaa9fff3d91ffdb589fbd5de12","1987-my-era-chapter-641","1987-my-era-chapter-639",713,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002F1987-my-era-cover.jpg"]