Chapter 711

It's raining outside.

The rain is not big, but very dense. The whole sky is hanging with silk threads, and the heat has cooled down.

Having worked hard for two nights, Li Heng slept very soundly this time, and didn't slowly open his eyes until around 3:30 PM.

He looked at the ceiling and dazed for a while, thinking: Consort Li's words, I wonder if Zhou Gu Niang heard them completely?

By reason, with Shihe's intelligence, it should be understood at one point.

Honestly, this is a question he set for Zhou Gu Niang, and the answer lies in whether she will make dinner?

If she makes dinner, it proves that he is not wishful thinking, her heart is still towards him, and it also means she understood it completely.

If she refuses to make dinner, then his words today might have been excessive, and he has to consider the next step.

Thinking like this, he turned over, put on shoes, and went down to turn around the first and second floors inside and out.

As a result, the house was very quiet, no one was there, let alone the smell of food in the kitchen.

Did he think wrong?

Or is it too early, and Zhou Gu Niang hasn't come yet?

In fact, at this moment, Zhou Shihe is picking up Mai Sui at the library, planning to go to the vegetable market outside the school. Li Heng stood at the kitchen door and thought for a long time, and finally went to the washroom.

A few minutes later, he returned to the second-floor study.

Having made up for a big sleep, he was in high spirits. He sat on the chair, spread out the pen and ink, and prepared to

This time, his inspiration was overflowing; his pen danced like a dragon, scratching incessantly across the white paper without a moment's rest, churning out over 4,000 words in one go.

Just as he finished the first chapter and began the second, writing with great fervor, the study door quietly opened a crack, and Mai Sui poked half her head in without a sound.

Seeing him immersed in the world of his book, Mai Sui retreated stealthily and closed the study door with light, careful movements.

Arriving at the sofa, Mai Sui told her best friend, "He is currently creating."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shihe picked up a newspaper from the coffee table and began to browse it casually.

Mai Sui sat down, thought for a moment, and asked, "Shihe, can I ask you something?"

"Mm," Zhou Shihe gave a soft hum.

Mai Sui asked, "Auntie must have guessed about you and Li Heng, right?"

This "Auntie" referred to Zhou Mu.

Zhou Shihe nodded and gave another hum.

Mai Sui asked, "Then Auntie didn't stop you?"

The reason she asked this was because during the Dragon Boat Festival, Xiao Han was there, Yu Laoshi was there, and Song Yu was there too; even a fool could see the clues and see that Li Heng was playing the field.

This was the point of Mai Sui's curiosity and concern.

Zhou Shihe quieted down, raised her head to meet her best friend's gaze, and said calmly, "The only condition is that he marries me and brings me into the family."

"Ah?" Hearing this, Mai Sui felt both surprised and unsurprised.

The surprise was that Auntie hadn't stopped Shihe from being with Li Heng.

The lack of surprise was that, given the Zhou family's background, they certainly wouldn't let Shihe be Li Heng's mistress.

Mai Sui said understandingly, "Then you need to make a decision soon, otherwise I'm afraid time will run out."

Mai Sui spoke only in general terms, not pointing to anyone specifically, but the two sisters understood each other perfectly.

Zhou Shihe said okay.

After a while, Zhou Shihe suddenly spoke up, "How is your relationship with his parents?"

Mai Sui shook her head, "Don't you already know?"

A moment later, Mai Sui realized what she meant and lowered her voice, "Are you hoping I can further improve my relationship with his parents?"

Zhou Shihe glanced toward the study and said hesitantly, "Intuition tells me his parents don't really care for me."

Mai Sui was stunned, "Really? The last two times they came to Lushan Village, their attitude toward you was quite good."

Zhou Shihe said, "That was just politeness and courtesy, the cultivation of the elderly. But deep down, I suspect they are resistant to me."

Mai Sui blurted out, "You are so perfect, why? Why would they be resistant to you?"

Zhou Shihe remained quiet, but those expressive eyes seemed to convey everything: it was precisely because she was too perfect that the elderly felt she was too flighty and lacked a sense of security.

In other words: the elderly were a bit wary of her and felt uncomfortable interacting with her.

Mai Sui understood her best friend's gaze and also realized her best friend's intention: she hoped she could improve her relationship with Li Heng's parents and then, in turn, provide more opportunities for Shihe.

In terms of dealing with Li Heng's parents, Shihe was currently far behind Song Yu, Xiao Han, and Yu Laoshi.

Therefore, it needed to be compensated for.

And the breakthrough for this compensation lay with Mai Sui.

Mai Sui was a bit troubled, "I also don't know how to build a good relationship with his parents."

Zhou Shihe smiled gently and said, "No need to rush, Li Heng will arrange it."

This was only half the story; the complete thought was: now that you have had relations, Li Heng will naturally find a way to arrange for you to meet his parents.

Mai Sui took a deep breath, "The way you put it, I'm suddenly a bit nervous."

"Ding-a-ling..."

"Ding-a-ling..."

Just as the two were sharing intimate words, the landline phone on the coffee table rang.

Mai Sui and Zhou Shihe looked at each other; the phone had been newly installed that morning, and presumably, few people even knew the number, so why would someone be calling now?

When the phone rang for the fourth time, Mai Sui asked, "Should I answer?"

Zhou Shihe didn't speak, looking toward the study.

Sure enough, the next second, the study door opened, and Li Heng, whose writing had been interrupted by the phone, walked out.

Seeing the two women sitting on the sofa, Li Heng asked in confusion, "You're here? Then why aren't you answering the phone?"

Mai Sui said, "We don't know who it is."

Li Heng paused, understood, and then quickened his pace, sat down next to Zhou Shihe, and picked up the white receiver, "Hello, who is this?"

"Manzai, have you had dinner yet?" Tian Run'e's voice came from the other end.

To keep his mother from worrying, Li Heng said immediately, "I've eaten, Mom. How did you know I installed a phone?"

Tian Run'e said with a kind smile, "Yu Laoshi told me. I spoke with Yu Laoshi earlier; she is in Tokyo now and said she wanted to buy me some clothes..."

This made perfect sense, as the landline had been installed by people sent by Yu Laoshi, so naturally, she would know the number.

It was clear that Tian Run'e was in an exceptionally good mood.

Especially the fact that Yu Laoshi had taken the initiative to ask for her size and wanted to buy her clothes and gifts made the old lady feel a bit elated.

At this moment, the living room was very quiet, without any noise, and Mai Sui and Zhou Shihe heard every word of their conversation.

Having just mentioned the harmonious relationship between others and Li Heng's parents, she had now been slapped in the face; Mai Sui reached out to hold Shihe's arm, feeling secretly worried.

Seeming to sense her best friend's heavy-hearted state, Zhou Shihe gave Sui Sui a faint smile, signaling that it was fine.

"Ahem." Mentioning one woman in front of another was a major taboo; Li Heng, fearing for his life, hurriedly coughed twice to interrupt his mother's "spell."

Tian Run'e indeed stopped showing off and asked with concern, "Manzai, what's wrong? Is your throat uncomfortable?"

Li Heng replied, "No, my throat just suddenly tickled."

Then, he turned to Mai Sui and said, "Comrade Mai Sui, help me pour a cup of tea."

Mai Sui gave him a meaningful look, smiled softly, and got up to pour him tea.

Hearing that Mai Sui was by her son's side, Tian Run'e immediately sobered up, stopped mentioning Yu Laoshi, and instead asked, "What stage are you and Mai Sui at now? Have you had relations..."

But before she could finish the question, she heard her son's voice from the other end of the phone, though he wasn't speaking to her, but to Zhou Shihe.