[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-1987-my-era":3,"chapter-1987-my-era-1987-my-era-chapter-684":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},2259844,4409,"Chapter 684","1987-my-era-chapter-684",684,"\u003Cp>Passing through Huo Hui County, traversing Liudouzhai, by the time they reached Qianzhen, it was already late, the sun had set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Li Heng was driving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing out the car window at the street scenes, Yu Shuheng suddenly asked: “When you came back, did you go to the Xiao family?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was she up to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng glanced at her. “I went on the 29th.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng asked: “Is Xiao Han’s father still in this town?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng grunted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng asked: “How old is he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng calculated, then replied: “Born in ’45, he’s 44 this year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yu Shuheng stopped asking; she knew Xiao Han’s father had no upward potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they turned onto the country road leading back to Shangwan Village, Yu Shuheng remembered something and asked: “How is Zhang Zhiyong’s family doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng asked: “You’re really asking about the wonton shop owner, aren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng said: “Yes, I still remember her wontons—delicious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng said: “His parents divorced. His father is with the wonton shop owner now; they’ve opened a new shop on Hongqi Road in Shaoshan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng asked: “Didn’t the husband object?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng said: “He did, at first, but it was useless. Later, he got scared and stayed silent. After all, the father has connections on both sides of the law, and the husband has parents and children—he has things to lose.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng frowned, then shifted the topic to the new principal of Shaoshi No. 1 High School: “I heard Runwen is being specifically targeted?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng asked: “How do you know?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng said: “I had Ceng Yun ask Dr. Shen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng tilted her head, looking at him: “Want me to get back at your concubine for you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with a question full of traps on all sides, he stared straight ahead and drove carefully, avoiding every minefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, seeing he wouldn’t answer, Yu Shuheng smiled gracefully: “I can bully Runwen. You can bully her. No one else can.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng nodded, still saying nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On matters like this, as an outsider to power, he had no need to offer much advice. With Yu Teacher’s ability to handle things, what she’d do and to what extent—she already knew perfectly well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky gradually darkened. The Mercedes crept slowly along the mountain road, and as the crossroads drew nearer, Yu Shuheng felt an inexplicable tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused, then asked softly: “This time we’re back, how should I address your parents?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng laughed: “I’ve never seen you nervous before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng gazed at him with shimmering eyes: “What if I call them Dad and Mom?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Testing his attitude, testing her own standing in the Li household.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng didn’t hesitate: “Fine. It’s inevitable anyway.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng’s smile nearly spilled from her eyes: “Really?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng nodded: “They’re probably expecting you to change your address. If you don’t believe me, wait and see—they’ve probably already prepared the red envelopes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Yu Shuheng’s eyes sparkled as she weighed something in her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they talked, the car finally reached the crossroads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Tian Rune and Li Jianguo were chatting with neighbors at the small shop across the street. Seeing the Mercedes, the couple sprinted home, opened the courtyard gate, and warmly greeted the passenger side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the car pulled into the courtyard and stopped, Yu Shuheng immediately got out and walked toward the elderly couple, calling out: “Dad, Mom, sorry to keep you waiting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianguo and Tian Rune exchanged glances, then became even warmer. Tian Rune took Yu Shuheng’s hand: “No waiting—we just finished cooking. You’ve traveled all day; are you hungry? Go wash your hands, let’s eat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng smiled and agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few pleasantries, the four moved from the courtyard into the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they entered, the elderly couple each pulled a red envelope from their pockets and handed them to Yu Shuheng: “Shuheng, this is local custom—new brides must receive red envelopes when changing their address. It symbolizes good fortune and wishes for your love to last forever, growing old together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They really had prepared the envelopes. Yu Shuheng gave Li Heng a meaningful glance, then happily accepted them: “Thank you, Dad and Mom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she took the envelopes, a thought suddenly struck Yu Shuheng: Why don’t wedding blessings ever include “have children soon”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, it’s always “grow old together” and “have children soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or is it that even they can’t control Li Heng? Can’t interfere with his decisions?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she pondered this, Yu Shuheng became even more determined to hold tightly onto Li Heng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a quick wash, the four sat down at the dining table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The table held six dishes and one soup: wild game, seasonal vegetables, duck blood, and fresh mushrooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng asked: “Mom, are these mushrooms picked today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Rune smiled warmly: “I remembered you liked wild mushrooms, so your father and I went into the hills today. We spent half an hour picking a whole basket.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng asked: “Half an hour for this much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianguo chimed in: “This year’s a bumper year—mushrooms are everywhere in the hills. Lots of people go picking, but they can’t even finish. You and Shuheng can go too if you like. No need to go far—our back hill has plenty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Rune placed a chopstick full of mushrooms into Yu Shuheng’s bowl and urged: “Shuheng, these are cooked by Jianguo himself—try them, how do they taste?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them watched Yu Shuheng expectantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng, radiating scholarly poise, wasn’t shy. She calmly picked up a small round-cap mushroom, tasted it carefully, then said: “Very fresh—it’s exactly the same taste I had before. Dad’s cooking is excellent.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jianguo beamed, delighted by the praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Rune said: “If you like it, eat more. You’ve tasted all kinds of delicacies, and our humble home has nothing fine to offer—just local specialties to show our heart. Don’t be offended.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng, understanding and thoughtful, picked up a new pair of chopsticks and served the elderly couple herself: “Dad and Mom, you’ve worked hard—please eat while it’s hot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!” The couple were stunned, responding in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was Chen Zijin, Xiao Han, or Huang Zhaoyi, on this same table back home, only Yu Shuheng had ever taken the initiative to serve the elderly couple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And who was Yu Shuheng? What was the status of the Yu family? For her to act this way clearly signaled her sincere willingness to become a true Li family daughter-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Rune and Li Jianguo exchanged another glance, then lowered their heads to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they ate, Li Heng asked her: “Are we going mushroom hunting tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Shuheng readily agreed: “Mm-hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her, mushroom hunting was only part of it—mainly, she wanted to be with Li Heng. Such moments carried special meaning. Last year, he held her in the hills, and their relationship surged forward. This year, she felt the same anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a lively meal, tired, Yu Shuheng went to bathe. When she emerged, over twenty minutes had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>",1189,"2026-06-19T15:27:37.732Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","d831d407330c8bfe77762ffa4a5407a80d861668b15c37f2497fdff773fe070f","1987-my-era-chapter-685","1987-my-era-chapter-683",713,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002F1987-my-era-cover.jpg"]