[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-1987-my-era":3,"chapter-1987-my-era-1987-my-era-chapter-675":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},2259835,4409,"Chapter 675: What Is Vision? This Is It","1987-my-era-chapter-675",675,"\u003Cp>No. 9 Female Dormitory, Room 303.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Mai Sui pushed open the door, the room was empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She first tidied her own bed and desk, then stood for a while before Shihe’s bed, and finally picked up her book and went to the library.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She searched the self-study room but found no one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she went to the reading room, and this time she finally succeeded—there, in a corner by the window, she saw a frail figure gazing out into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who else but Zhou Shihe?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui glanced around and, seeing no one nearby, walked over and stood shoulder to shoulder with Zhou Shihe, looking out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps lost in thought, Zhou Shihe reacted half a beat slower than usual; it took her a while before she turned her head toward her right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing it was her best friend Suisui, she asked gently, “When did you get back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui said, “Yesterday afternoon, just before dinner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment’s thought, Zhou Shihe asked, “Has Song Yu left?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She left this morning. I saw her off at the airport,” Mai Sui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhou Shihe turned and walked straight toward the reading room exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui followed right behind them, and the two left the library together. The reading room was too quiet to talk or catch up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the intersection, Zhou Shihe stopped and asked softly, “Where to?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui said, “Anywhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe checked her watch, then headed straight out of campus, bought some vegetables and beer, and returned to Lushan Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all the detours, they were back in Lushan Village again. Mai Sui felt a mix of amusement and exasperation, but she didn’t go knock on the door of the neighboring No. 26 house to call that man over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She entered, closed the door, and bolted it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two girls went upstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After laying out the food and drinks, Mai Sui broke the silence: “How long has it been since you last stayed here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe said, “Today is exactly the tenth day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She opened two bottles of beer, placed one in front of Mai Sui, poured herself a full glass, and drank it alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she poured a second glass and drank it alone too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zhou Shihe reached for the third glass, Mai Sui asked softly, “What’s this? After I’ve been gone eleven days, have we grown distant? You’re drinking alone in front of me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe smiled understandingly, paused, then drank the third glass anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after finishing the third glass did Zhou Shihe speak slowly, staring at the empty cup in her hand: “I’ll ask you three questions. Answer yes or no.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui said, “Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe asked: “Do you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question had no context, but it meant: Do you know about me and Li Heng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui understood instantly: “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe asked: “Surprised?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui thought for a moment and said, “The two answers you gave me aren’t enough to express how I feel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe lifted her eyelids slightly and glanced at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui spoke calmly: “Surprised—and not surprised.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe asked the final question: “Do you think we’re a good match as husband and wife?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This question left Mai Sui speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, she didn’t know how to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were Zhou Shihe and Li Heng a good match? If you placed just the two of them side by side, unquestionably—they were a perfect pair, handsome and beautiful, perfectly matched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But place him beside Song Yu, and they were equally destined for each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Place him beside Teacher Yu, and they still fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Han was also suited to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zijin was his first love, his original wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Mai Sui herself had once examined this question: Was she even worthy of Li Heng?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lived twenty years, traveled many places, among all the women she’d ever seen, Mai Sui believed she was only inferior to Song Yu and Shihe; facing Li Heng’s other romantic interests, she felt confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A whirl of thoughts passed through her mind; meeting her best friend’s gaze, she finally spoke: “You are a good match. In appearance, temperament, personality, and talent, you are perfectly aligned—and musically, you are soulmates. And apart from personal feelings, Li Heng needs your family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, the two friends had never touched on this subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a man without foresight invites trouble—today, they spoke with unusual clarity. There’s an old saying: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Teacher Yu already controls half of Li Heng’s assets, and the Yu family is so powerful. If everything goes smoothly, fine. But if one day things change, Song Yu, Xiao Han, Chen Zijin, and Mai Sui alone cannot stand against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Mai Sui made it clear: Li Heng’s weakness is his family background—and Shihe’s family can perfectly complement it, subtly restraining Teacher Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening, Zhou Shihe made no response, simply refilled her empty glass with beer and said quietly, “You came to see me because you have many questions. Ask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui said, “Before we talk privately, I have three questions for you. I hope you’ll answer honestly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui straightened her posture and asked: “Do you love Li Heng?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe paused, then gave a low, quiet “Mm-hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui stared fixedly into her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being watched for several seconds, Zhou Shihe’s red lips parted: “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the word “love,” Mai Sui, though prepared, could not suppress her emotions—her face twisted with a storm of mixed feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe observed every shifting expression on Mai Sui’s face, yet remained unmoved, showing no intention to explain or defend herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sisters faced each other for a long while before Mai Sui asked her second question: “Do you know how many romantic interests he has?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe replied calmly: “I know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with neither joy nor sorrow, she quoted the opening line of Bai Luyuan: “Bai Jiaxuan later took pride in having married seven women in his lifetime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui was stunned. She had read Bai Luyuan—three times—but only now did she truly grasp the depth of that line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui counted: “Chen Zijin, Xiao Han, Song Yu, Huang Zhaoyi, Teacher Yu—that’s five.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t continue counting, but looked dazedly at her friend—the implication was clear: add you and me, and it’s exactly seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe turned her glass in her hand, set it on the coffee table, picked it up again, put it down, then sat upright and asked: “Chen Zijin, as his first woman, is she beautiful? How does she compare to Xiao Han?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe had met all the others; only Chen Zijin, his first love whom she’d never seen, intrigued her slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui thought for a while and offered a reference: “At our high school, there was a rumor of ‘Two Absolute Beauties’—Song Yu and Xiao Han, overshadowing me and Zijin and all the other girls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Zijin was beautiful, but slightly less so than Xiao Han—probably about the same as Wei Xiaozhu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe said after listening: “Chen Zijin is still very beautiful. His taste remains as sharp as ever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui agreed, then asked her third question: “You want to marry Li Heng, don’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t ask this randomly—she had a purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She remembered once asking Shihe: If you were me, in my position, what would you do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shihe’s answer then had been: If I were you, Li Heng would have to marry me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now she wanted to know: Would the Shihe in love make a different choice?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe didn’t hesitate: “I haven’t decided yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui was astonished: “Not decided? That’s not like you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the doubt, Zhou Shihe replied with calm serenity: “Bai Jiaxuan married seven women—one after another, as each died. He wants to marry seven at once. Do you think that’s realistic?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui froze. After a long silence, she said: “Shihe, I only want to hear your most primal, inner voice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe whispered softly: “A glance that seals a lifetime is so romantic—beauty preserved forever in the heart.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, she extended her right hand and slowly poured the fourth glass of beer into her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mai Sui savored those words, suddenly feeling both relief and sorrow—she picked up her glass and said: “I’ll drink with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Shihe said, “Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1395,"2026-06-19T15:27:37.732Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","625aeace86d9f5cee3a64c74671434b02078559401b14c23dfd59223bb27b8d4","1987-my-era-chapter-676","1987-my-era-chapter-674",713,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002F1987-my-era-cover.jpg"]