[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-1987-my-era":3,"chapter-1987-my-era-1987-my-era-chapter-701":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},2259861,4409,"Chapter 701: Accepting Fate (Requesting Monthly Tickets!)","1987-my-era-chapter-701",701,"\u003Cp>August 30.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the morning, Song Yu accompanied Tian Rune and Li Lan on a shopping trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng drove his second sister’s minivan to Chen Xiaomi’s house to pick someone up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To pick up Zijin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yandaixie Street, he parked the car near the alley entrance and walked into the lane, knocking on the gate of the courtyard on the right side of the middle section.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Chen Xiaomi’s new home; they had moved in less than half a year ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this was his first time here in this life, he had visited several times in his past life—he knew the way well, having come to pick up Zijin before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dong dong dong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dong dong dong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two knocks, the gate creaked open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To his surprise, the person who opened the door was Zhong Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the threshold, Zhong Lan stared in shock at the young man outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng, equally stunned, stared at the “stranger” inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither had ever imagined they would meet this way in Jingcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last year’s Spring Festival, they had seen each other across the street in Shangwan Village—only that, nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, when Li Heng visited the Chen family for New Year’s greetings, Zhong Lan never came out to receive him; she stayed in her room. Even Chen Laoyezi couldn’t get her to budge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met. Li Heng’s lips moved, and he struggled to utter two words: “Auntie.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Lan stared at him for a moment longer, then turned away and sat down in a corner of the courtyard to pick vegetables, ignoring him entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Chen Zijin stepped out quickly from inside the house, followed by Chen Xiaomi and Chen Zitong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, the three women had heard the knocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing something odd, Chen Zijin glanced at her mother, then at Li Heng, before running over and wrapping her arms around him with a smile: “You’re here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng opened his arms to embrace her, nodded, and said: “Yeah, kept my wife waiting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The word “wife” made Zhong Lan snap a celery stalk in her hand—she thought: My eldest daughter is completely ignoring me, provoking me, throwing herself into Li Heng’s arms right before my eyes. And Li Heng is even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zitong cooed at her mom, cooed at her sister and Li Heng, then loudly called out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother-in-law, long time no see! Did you buy your beloved little auntie a gift?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look! Look! The tone was so warm it nearly drove Zhong Lan mad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng lifted Zijin and spun her around once, then set her down and said: “I bought it—in the car. I’ll take you to get it later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bought nothing—he hadn’t even considered that the little auntie would be here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But gifts weren’t a problem for him. Knowing this little money-hound’s nature, he could simply hand her a big red envelope and be done with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging a few pleasantries with Chen Zitong, Li Heng called out to Chen Xiaomi: “Auntie.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xiaomi smiled and shut the courtyard gate, asking: “Have you had breakfast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng replied: “Yes, I ate on the way over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xiaomi asked: “School starts soon—when are you heading back to Shanghai?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng answered: “Tomorrow afternoon’s flight.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xiaomi glanced at Zijin: “Leaving tomorrow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng guessed what Chen Xiaomi was thinking and added: “I’ll come back during National Day—I’ll come specially to spend time with Zijin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the plain truth—not a last-minute excuse or a lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Chen Zitong immediately raised her thumb: “Brother-in-law, you’re the best! Don’t forget to treat me to a big meal then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng readily agreed: “No problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xiaomi felt a little better and smiled: “Since you’re leaving tomorrow, take Zijin out for a walk. The house is being cleaned today—everything’s dusty. We won’t keep you. Come back for National Day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house wasn’t being cleaned at all—but with her sister-in-law present, Chen Xiaomi knew Li Heng understood her implication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Heng replied: “Alright, then Zijin and I will be off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying that, he took Zijin’s hand and turned toward the courtyard gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Zitong bounced after them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xiaomi walked them out herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching them leave, Chen Xiaomi thought for a moment, then returned to the courtyard and sat beside Zhong Lan on the stone bench, studying her sister-in-law’s expression before asking: “Sister-in-law, are you upset?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhong Lan shot her a glance, irritable: “You still call me sister-in-law? You didn’t treat me like one just now.”\u003C\u002Fp>",748,"2026-06-19T15:27:37.732Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ec7083f5a0b94a74ea92519346acbf38305160ca0c16c0099adaccd86f3343f3","1987-my-era-chapter-702","1987-my-era-chapter-700",713,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002F1987-my-era-cover.jpg"]