1987 My Era

Chapter 328: Unspeakable Temptation
The school gate on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year seemed particularly deserted compared to previous days, but the nearby vegetable market was still bustling with people coming and going.

I specifically picked out some of Zhou Shihe’s favorite dishes, especially winter bamboo shoots.

It seems that the girl particularly likes this.

Mai Sui said, "If we need to prepare meals for a few more people, maybe Shi He's parents will personally send her over."

Li Heng thought it made sense: "In that case, we should prepare some dishes without chili peppers, so Cantonese dishes would be fine."

Mai Sui asked, "Can you cook Cantonese food?"

Li Heng thought to himself that he had worked in Guangzhou for most of his life in his previous life. As a foodie, shouldn’t he learn a few Cantonese dishes?

Then he bought bean curd sheets and preserved vegetables, planning to make stir-fried bean curd sheets with pork and braised pork with preserved vegetables.

After buying the last side dish, Li Heng urged: "Let's go home. There are two dishes that require more time and effort, so we need to prepare them early."

"Ah."

Mai Sui nodded and helped share some of the vegetables. The two of them filed across the road and returned to Lushan Village.

In the kitchen, Li Heng wanted to tie an apron, but when he saw Mai Sui had already taken off the apron on the wall, he immediately opened his arms and stood still obediently.

Mai Sui smiled tenderly and half bent down to help him tie it up.

Looking at the bright face so close to him and the occasional physical friction, Li Heng always felt a sense of defeat. A surge of desire surged up, making him eager to move.

When faced with Yu Shuheng's teasing, he sometimes did not have any strange emotions, but it was far less than the close contact with Mai Sui.

Being with this girl in front of me, it seems as if every cell in my body is being tempted all the time, as if the air is full of charm and I'm seduced with just one sniff.

Damn it!
Is this the effect of the inner charm bursting out? No man can protect her!
Just as he was complaining in his heart to calm himself down, Mai Sui seemed to notice that something was wrong with him, but she lowered her head and did not dare to look at him. She continued to help tie the apron, but her eyelashes trembled slightly and her hands were not as obedient as usual.

The attraction was mutual, and besides, her heart was filled with him.

As the emotions between the man and woman blended intensely, the kitchen became unusually quiet for a moment.

The two people in the weird atmosphere didn't even dare to breathe loudly, for fear that if something went wrong, they would lose control and cross the red line.

At a certain moment, Li Heng couldn't help but put his right hand across her waist.

Mai Sui's body froze, he was too scared to move, his eyelids drooped, tears almost dripping from his eyes in the ambiguous atmosphere.

"Look at me."

A magical voice entered her ears.

The wheat ear struggled, and its eyes dodged weakly a few times, but finally it slowly raised its head as if obeying a call.

The moment their eyes met, Li Heng's heart was moved and he was mesmerized by the charming eyes in front of him. In an instant, his breathing became heavier and rapid.

Just when he couldn't control himself and lowered his head to kiss her, Mai Sui reached out and covered his mouth in time. Then she leaned forward and fell into his arms. Her eyes seemed to say softly: Just hold me for a while, okay?

They looked at each other, and Li Heng stood there motionless, without moving his hands, and did not hug her.

He was aware of his own physical condition. If he hugged her, under the influence of extreme sexual desire, he might go too far and carry her to bed.

Mai Sui seemed to understand him. After a while, she took her right hand away from his lips, then tiptoed slightly and kissed him.

This kiss was just a quick taste and then left.

Then she turned around with difficulty, squatted down to peel garlic cloves, and said after a long while: "Let's cook...!"

"Ah."

Li Heng hummed, but walked out of the kitchen, strolled back and forth in the alley outside twice, took some fresh air and dispelled his desire before returning to the kitchen again.

Then the two of them worked on their own, one helping out while the other used a kitchen knife to chop vegetables and prepare lunch. There was little communication throughout the process.

For fear of irritating him, Mai Sui didn't even meet his eyes.

Because she knows her physical characteristics, first, her eyes, second, her chest, and third, her thighs. Even if she doesn't want to admit it, these three places are particularly lethal to the opposite sex.

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul.

After spending a long time with him, Mai Sui slowly figured out the experience that as long as he didn't make eye contact, he could usually control himself well.

If she stares at him for too long in a closed space, he will gradually lose his balance and his Adam's apple will begin to twitch frequently. At this time, as long as their bodies touch, or she indulges herself, there is no doubt about the outcome of both of them; they will definitely collapse.

Mai Sui once felt troubled by her innate charm, and she also wanted to be as low-key as a normal girl.

But since she realized that he seemed to prefer her special physique, she slowly adjusted her mindset and accepted it all calmly.

Understand that this is the greatest gift God has given you, and it is your advantage in staying with him that distinguishes you from other women.

At around 12: noon, there was a noise outside. After a while, the door was pushed open and a gentle voice spread in the room.

"Mai Sui, Li Heng, are you home?"

The voice is not very loud, and is a bit soft and thin, but it is very pleasant to hear, and has a special temperament.

"Shihe is here."

This was the first words spoken by the two after their kiss.

"Okay, I know. Let's go outside and take a look." The pork with preserved vegetables in the pot was almost cooked. Li Heng turned off the fire and walked out.

Mai Sui simply washed his hands and followed behind.

As expected, I heard it right. It was Zhou Shihe outside. She was wearing a light brown plush sweater, with long white hair, white teeth, and frowning emerald eyebrows. Her face was as white as a blooming lotus and her skin was as white as cream. In the halo of sunlight, she looked like she had walked out of an ancient painting.

Stunningly beautiful! Gorgeous!

This was the thought that came to Li Heng and Mai Sui at the same time.

In addition to Zhou Shihe, there were three other people beside her, two women and one man.

Mai Sui had seen one of the women before. She was Shi He’s aunt. She had invited her and Ye Ning to dinner last semester.

While Li Heng and Mai Sui were sizing each other up, several people on the other side were also sizing them up secretly.

In particular, Li Heng, who had appeared on the Spring Festival Gala, was the focus of attention of the two women and one man.

"Happy New Year! Comrade Shihe."

Li Heng, with a sweet voice, walked over to say hello.

Mai Sui was not far behind and poured tea for the four people skillfully.

"Happy New Year!"

Zhou Shihe smiled knowingly, and then introduced the two parties: "This is my mother, this is my aunt, and this is my uncle."

Then she continued, "Mom, aunt, this is Li Heng, the one I told you about on the phone; this is Mai Sui, my best friend in college."

"Happy New Year! Aunt, auntie, uncle."

It seemed a bit wrong to call her "little aunt", but it also felt weird to call her "Auntie" twice in a row. Forget it, forget it. Li Heng's thoughts flashed through his mind like lightning, and then he warmly invited her, "It's windy outside, please come in and sit down."

"it is good."

This was the voice made by Zhou's mother. She looked 70% similar to Zhou Shihe. The first impression she gave people was that she was very noble and well-educated.

How to describe this temperament? Li Heng has felt it in Aunt Shen Xin.

As soon as Zhou's mother spoke, her aunt and uncle followed her in.

Zhou's mother first looked around the layout of the house, then moved her eyes to Mai Sui, and after a few seconds returned to Li Heng. She was a little curious at this moment: How did Li Heng, who came from the countryside in southern Hunan, live in this small building No. 26?

You have to know that the Zhou family had to use their connections to get the small building No. 27 next door for their daughter. Could it be that Li Heng only got it because of his identity as a creator who appeared on the Spring Festival Gala?
Based on Zhou's mother's experience, this possibility is almost non-existent. After all, this is Fudan University, and the professors who can live in Lushan Village are all outstanding people who have made a name for themselves in different fields.

Fudan University would not have given him Building No. 26 simply because he was the creator of "The Original Landscape of Hometown".

Suddenly I felt that the brief explanation from my daughter on the phone was not enough. If I had known this, I should have learned more about Li Heng's background before coming here.

Zhou's mother was thinking about it out of boredom.

After Mai Sui poured tea for everyone, he asked Zhou Shihe, "Shihe, are you hungry?"

"Yeah, a little bit." Since they had such a good relationship, Zhou Shihe spoke his mind without being pretentious.

They set out at around 8 o'clock in the morning. They were delayed on the way and were a little hungry.
"Shihe, Auntie, please sit down for a moment. I'll go make the last dish and we'll be eating soon." Upon seeing this, Li Heng exchanged a few words of greeting and went straight back to the kitchen.

My uncle-in-law asked casually, "Can he cook?"

Because Li Heng gave people the feeling that he was as clean as glass, very refreshing, and I didn’t expect that he could cook.

Zhou Shihe said gently: "His cooking is quite delicious, you will be able to taste it later, uncle."

My uncle-in-law smiled and said, "No wonder Shihe said you don't want to eat outside, then we have to taste it later."

When they were approaching Fudan University, my hungry uncle wanted to find a time-honored restaurant to have lunch before coming back. But Zhou Shihe said that he didn't need to do that for the time being, saying that there should be food to eat when he returned to Lushan Village.

The reason why Zhou Shihe said this was that Li Heng gave her the impression of being a very trustworthy person who would basically do what he promised.

When they separated in Beijing, Li Heng repeatedly told her that he would cook and wait for her at home, and he would not break his promise unless there were special circumstances.

My aunt interrupted and joked, "It smells like it was made by a master chef. I'm looking forward to it."

Mai Sui said to the others, "Auntie, let's go to the second floor. It's warmer there for dinner."

Zhou Shihe was a frequent visitor here, so he naturally knew that the second floor was much more comfortable, so he didn't hesitate to go upstairs with his family.

Going up to the second floor, Zhou Shihe pointed at the candy peanuts on the coffee table and said to the three people, "Mom, aunt, uncle, you go sit over there for a while, I'll go help."

After saying that, without waiting for the three to reply, he accompanied Mai Sui downstairs.

Noticing this, the aunt said to Zhou's mother, "Sister-in-law, did you see that? Shihe treats this place as her own home and doesn't feel restrained at all."

Zhou's mother saw it. Based on her understanding of her daughter's personality, she knew that if the relationship was not good enough, she would not be so enthusiastic and relaxed.

There is no TV at home. Teacher Yu said a few years ago that he wanted to get a color TV, but later he was busy rehearsing for the Spring Festival Gala in Beijing and it was delayed.

Zhou's mother and the other two sat on the sofa, drinking tea and chatting to kill time. Suddenly, the young aunt saw the manuscript of "White Deer Plain" on the coffee table.

This was placed on the coffee table after Mai Sui finished reading last night.

When Mai Sui finished reading, she wanted to put it back in the study immediately, but when she opened the door, she saw Teacher Yu staring at Li Heng in a daze. Needless to say, she forgot about it for a while because of some fluctuations in her heart. Staring at the three words "White Deer Plain" on the title page, the young lady put down her teacup, picked up the manuscript and flipped through it.

result!

Wow! It didn't matter if she turned the page, she was so absorbed in it that she was soon immersed in the world of the book, so much so that she didn't respond even when her husband called her.

The brother-in-law was surprised and leaned closer to see what was making his wife so devoted.

And then, nothing happened.

My uncle-in-law stopped talking and read the words on the manuscript line by line, slowly blocking out the outside world.

Seeing her sister-in-law and her husband so absorbed in their pursuit, Zhou's mother felt a little puzzled, but she did not join in the fun. Instead, she got up and went to the attic outside to keep watch.

There was no one to chat with her, so what else could she do except come outside and breathe some fresh air?
The last dish was stir-fried pork with bean curd sticks. Li Heng cooked it in no time and said, "Okay, serve the dishes and let's eat."

Hearing this, Mai Sui opened the steamer and together with Zhou Shihe, carried the dishes inside to the second floor one bowl at a time.

It took me a little while to make a total of 6 dishes and a soup, namely dog ​​meat stewed with winter bamboo shoots, stir-fried pork liver and kidney, moldy tofu and stinky mandarin fish, cured wild rabbit, braised pork with preserved vegetables, and stir-fried pork with bean curd sheets.

The soup is a light and delicious three-fresh soup, which contains small egg corners, green vegetables, mushrooms and shrimps. The main feature is that it is low in oil and fresh.

Looking at the table full of delicious dishes, Zhou's mother began to believe what her daughter said and said that Li Heng was a good cook.

Li Heng asked Zhou's mother: "Auntie, do you want to drink some wine?"

Mother Zhou turned to her sister-in-law and her husband who were still absorbed in reading on the sofa and asked, "Do you want to drink?"

The couple did not respond, but stared at the manuscript without blinking.

Mother Zhou took two steps closer and said, "Huiqin, didn't you say you were hungry on the way? It's time to eat."

The young aunt Huiqin said, "Okay, I'll be right there."

He said he would be there right away, but still nothing happened.

Zhou's mother was helpless and asked Li Heng and the others, "What was written on that piece of paper? Why is it so attractive?"

Mai Sui looked at Li Heng and said tenderly, "I forgot to pick it up."

"It's okay." Li Heng knew exactly why she had forgotten.

After the question and answer, they both looked at Zhou Shihe.

Zhou Shihe understood what was going on and explained to her mother, "This is a new book written by Li Heng."

"New book? You also write books?" Zhou's mother was a little surprised.

Zhou Shihe reintroduced him: "Mom, I haven't been able to tell you before, but he is the author of To Live and Cultural Journey."

Mother Zhou was stunned, thinking she had heard it wrong. She stared at Li Heng for a long time before she slowly said, "December?"

Li Heng showed his neat and clean teeth, smiled very brightly, and agreed.

Huh! Zhou's mother exhaled quietly, and the look she gave Li Heng gradually became different, changing again and again.

At this moment, she finally understood why her daughter had wasted so much time rehearsing for the Spring Festival Gala program?
Do you understand why Yu’s daughter is so interested in him?
Do you also understand why Fudan University arranged for him to live in Lushan Village?
It turns out that he has such an identity. If it is true, he is indeed very capable at such a young age. It is incredible!
Mother Zhou walked over and spoke for the third time: "Huiqin, it's time to eat. Don't keep me waiting."

"Oh, okay, here it comes!"

The younger sister-in-law closed the manuscript and said meaningfully, "Hey, sister-in-law, you must read this later. It's much more interesting than the book 'To Live' that my elder sister recommended to me years ago."

Li Heng: “.”

Wheat ear: “.”

Zhou Shihe smiled helplessly. How could one praise a book and criticize it in front of the author?

Mother Zhou looked at Li Heng, just smiled and urged: "You two are just swatting flies, it seems that you didn't hear a word of our conversation just now. Hurry up and wash your hands and eat, otherwise the food will get cold."

My uncle-in-law stood up and couldn't help asking, "Who wrote this? He's very talented. If he publishes it, it might become a hit."

Li Heng, Mai Sui, Zhou Shihe and Zhou's mother were all speechless.

As a last resort, Zhou Shihe repeated what he had just said to his mother.

After hearing this, my aunt and uncle-in-law stopped walking and looked at Li Heng intently. It took them a long time before they spoke:
"No wonder! No wonder!"

"That's it. I wonder how an ordinary person could possibly write such a masterpiece."

The couple spoke one sentence each, almost at the same time.

After that, the couple looked at each other. The younger sister took out a camera from her bag, which was essential for a long journey, and handed it to Zhou's mother, saying:
"Sister-in-law, take a picture of me and Li Heng."

The brother-in-law also quietly stood over and stood on the other side of Li Heng. The couple sandwiched Li Heng in the middle, one on the left and one on the right.

When they were about to take pictures, the aunt stopped them again and asked Li Heng, "Is there a study room?"

Li Heng: “.”

I understood what the other person meant almost immediately, but I still answered, "Yes."

"Can we take a photo in the study? It will smell more like books and be more memorable." The aunt's eyes lit up.

Now that things have come to this, we should consider the Buddha's consideration. For the sake of Comrade Zhou Shihe, it would be difficult to refuse, right?
So the group went into the study.

"Oh! It's indeed the writer December." After entering the study, the young aunt saw the single volumes of "To Live" and "Cultural Journey" on the bookshelf at a glance, and immediately exclaimed.

These are samples sent by "Harvest" magazine, and they all have Li Heng's autograph.

Especially the latest three volumes of "Cultural Journey", he hadn't sent them to Xiao Han, Song Yu and Zi Jin yet, he wanted to wait until the school started to send them together, but the signatures on them had already been made, even the serial numbers were the same: No.1
The sister-in-law held a copy of To Live in her left hand and a copy of Cultural Journey in her right hand, then stood beside Li Heng and faced the camera: "Sister-in-law, how do you think I look like this?"

"Very good." Zhou's mother and three others stood still and took two photos for the sister-in-law who had not yet completely "grown up".

Although she is said to have not grown up, in fact my aunt is only 36 years old this year. Except for being very rigorous at work, she is used to doing whatever she wants in her daily life and is very lazy.

After taking the photos, everyone returned to the dining table.

This made Li Heng breathe a sigh of relief. If the person had asked for one of his books just now, that would have been very embarrassing because the book was already signed and already had an owner. If he wanted to give it as a gift, he would have to go to Xinhua Bookstore and buy a new one.

Fortunately, he was born into a large family and knew when to advance and retreat, so he did not make this request. In fact, because Zhou's mother urged him to eat, he didn't even turn the pages of the book.

"Well, the pork kidney is cooked to perfection. Sister-in-law, you should try it too. It's not worse than what you cook." As soon as the chopsticks started to move, the sister-in-law tried the dishes one after another: "Well, this stinky mandarin fish is not bad either. It's made with moldy tofu, right?"

Li Heng nodded, "Yes, in southern Hunan, we all use fermented tofu, which is considered a Hunan specialty."

After tasting them, the aunt said, "They are all delicious, but I like the winter bamboo shoots and cured rabbit the most. How do you make these two dishes? Teach me."

Seeing everyone looking at him, Li Heng did not hide anything and explained the cooking method of the Jianghu dish.

After that, he pointed at the dog meat and winter bamboo shoots, stir-fried kidney slices, and cured rabbit, and asked, "All three dishes have some chili in them. Are you used to eating them?"

My uncle-in-law smiled and said, "You are taking care of us. You should have put less chili than usual. Although it is a little spicy, I am a little over it now. The more I eat, the more I want to eat. I can't stop at all."

There was wine and food, and a little bit of spiciness made the meal more enjoyable, so everyone at the table enjoyed the meal very much.

Although Zhou's mother didn't say much, it can be seen from the frequent times she picked up her chopsticks that she quite agrees with what her daughter said. Li Heng is very good at cooking, and although these dishes are not considered big dishes, they are very delicious and go well with rice.

The sister-in-law reminded her husband: "You still have to drive in the afternoon, so drink less."

"It's okay. I know what's going on." Although my uncle-in-law said it was okay, he drank less and ate faster.

The food and wine were delicious, and we continued to eat and chat for about an hour.

After dinner, the sister-in-law and her husband hurriedly washed their hands and curled up on the sofa again, not mentioning going home at all, which made it difficult for Zhou's mother to urge them.

Zhou's mother said to her daughter, "Take me to see you."

Zhou Shihe agreed.

As the mother and daughter left, Mai Sui said to Li Heng considerately, "You go to the study and do your work. I'll wash the dishes. I'll take good care of Shihe's family."

"Well, okay." Li Heng went into the study and started working on today's tasks.

Writing is like pounding glutinous rice cakes. You have to pound it non-stop and in one go. Otherwise, if you stop in the middle for a long time, you will feel lazy and then you won’t be able to persist and will wither away.

Li Heng is too damn experienced in this kind of thing. He dare not go a whole day without touching the book, because if he does, he will definitely want to play again the next day and become useless while playing.

Next door is Building No. 26.

Zhou's mother walked around every room on the first and second floors and suddenly asked, "Are Mai Sui and Li Heng dating?"

Zhou Shihe replied: "No."

Mother Zhou tilted her head, "Oh? Did Mom see it wrong?"

Zhou Shihe said: "Li Heng's partner is someone else."

Zhou's mother asked, "Teacher Yu?"

Zhou Shihe didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Why did you guess Teacher Yu?"

Zhou's mother said, "During the winter vacation, we were worried that you might get into an accident, so we did some research on Teacher Yu. We found that Teacher Yu rarely seems to be so attentive to the opposite sex."

Zhou Shihe smiled and said, "Teacher Yu's family must have chosen Li Heng, but Li Heng's girlfriend is studying at Shanghai Medical University."

Zhou's mother was surprised: "The Yu family has taken a fancy to Li Heng?"

"Well, to be specific, it should be Teacher Yu's mother." Zhou Shihe told him everything.

The reason I do this is that I don’t want my mother to think too much.

Women all love gossip, regardless of whether they are rich or poor or high or low, they are born with a gossipy heart. Zhou's mother became interested: "Tell me in detail."

Zhou Shihe pondered for a while and briefly recounted Shen Xin's performance in Lushan Village.

After listening patiently, Zhou's mother pondered and said, "That makes sense."

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