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Chapter 329: Facing Death (Subscribe!)

After sitting in her daughter's master bedroom for a while, Zhou's mother asked, "After attending Teacher Fu's wedding, do you want your family to pick you up?"

Zhou Shihe didn't want to make such a big fuss, but when she thought of her grandmother who was not in good health at home, she changed her mind and said gently:

"Mom, why don't you and my aunt stay here for one night, and I'll go home with you tomorrow afternoon."

Mother Zhou pondered for a while, then agreed: "That's fine. I'm too lazy to run back and forth. I'll go ask your aunt for her opinion."

Soliciting opinions is just a formality. My sister-in-law has agreed, so how could my sister-in-law not be willing?

Back in Building 26, Zhou Shihe and her daughter joined Mai Sui on the sofa and chatted in low voices.

Zhou Shihe and Mai Sui were the main ones chatting. The two besties hadn't seen each other for a month, and they seemed to have endless things to talk about when they got together again. They also talked about the sensation and huge influence that Li Heng's performance on the Spring Festival Gala had caused in Shaoxing.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Zhou's mother would occasionally say a few words, and was also somewhat curious about Li Heng's situation and reputation in Shao City.

After 3 p.m., my sister-in-law and her husband finally finished reading the first 6 chapters of "White Deer Plain", and they were full of emotion:

"Mr. Zhu is truly a famous scholar. Li Heng and the Bai Lu family are behind him."

Halfway through her words, the younger sister-in-law raised her head and saw that there was no Li Heng on the sofa. She immediately stopped talking and turned to her sister-in-law:
"Sister-in-law, just read the beginning and you'll know this is another classic masterpiece. You should enjoy it."

Zhou's mother was bored, so she took the manuscript and read it carefully. Like other people who have read "White Deer Plain", in less than three minutes, her soul had gone to another world, and the conversation between her daughter and Mai Sui in her ears was automatically blocked out.

"See, this is the charm of a good work. Well, my sister-in-law won't be out for two hours." The younger sister-in-law Huiqin laughed, and then asked, "Where is Li Heng?"

Wheat Ear said, "Writing in the study."

My uncle-in-law chimed in: "Writing 'White Deer Plain'?"

The wheat ear said yes.

"Hey, I suddenly don't want to leave." My uncle-in-law said jokingly.

The aunt-in-law glanced at him and said, "Then don't leave. I guess it will take a few months to finish this book. You'd better start reading it now, otherwise you will have something to worry about later."

After going to the bathroom, my aunt said to Zhou Shihe and Mai Sui, "Come on, accompany me to Fudan University for a good walk. I haven't digested my lunch yet. I will feel uncomfortable if I don't walk around."

"Okay." Zhou Shihe responded.

Afterwards, Zhou Shihe, Mai Sui, and her sister-in-law and her husband left Building No. 26 and left Lushan Village.

Only Zhou's mother was left alone on the sofa reading "White Deer Plain".

When they reached the entrance of the alley, Zhou Shihe asked her bestie, "If you leave, will Li Heng be left without anyone to take care of him?"

"It should be fine. I put a thermos next to his desk. He can pour himself some water when he's thirsty." Mai Sui said.

Thinking back to the more than 20 days when they lived in the same room together in Beijing, it seemed that he only needed people to bring tea and water, and he could basically not help at other times, so Zhou Shihe didn't say anything more.

After a while, Zhou Shihe asked, "When will he go to Bailuyuan?"

Mai Sui said: "It's not clear yet. We have to wait for news from Teacher Yu."

Zhou Shihe asked: "He went alone?"

Mai Sui said, "Teacher Yu should accompany me. As for how long I will stay there, I am not sure yet. After all, Teacher Yu still has classes to attend."

Teacher Yu? Zhou Shihe believed in her own judgment. She glanced at her best friend's profile, but didn't know what to say.

After all, Xiao Han is Li Heng's real girlfriend, and Sui Sui is also hesitant and unable to express her love.

Zhou Shihe suddenly thought that judging from Li Heng’s current feelings for Xiao Han, it was unlikely that Sui Sui would get what she wanted.

Unless Teacher Yu intervenes forcefully and breaks the current situation, my best friend might still be able to find a chance.

Sui Sui versus Teacher Yu?

Zhou Shihe secretly sighed for her best friend, it seemed that her chances of winning were not high.

Wheat Ear asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Zhou Shihe smiled knowingly, "I didn't think much about it. I suddenly felt that it would be a good choice for you to stay in your current state."

Mai Sui was a little confused at first, but when he came to his senses, his face turned red and he stopped talking.

Shanghai Stock Exchange, Huang family.

Ever since meeting with Editor-in-Chief Liao, Huang Zhaoyi has been preparing herself mentally for returning home to meet Mr. Huang.

At around 4 p.m., Huang Zhaoyi dressed up and changed into simple clothes and prepared to go back to her parents' home.

Liu Yue next to her asked, "Aunt, are you really going to see Grandpa?"

Huang Zhaoyi said, "There is no other way."

Liu Yue asked: "What if he doesn't agree with your relationship?"

Huang Zhaoyi was in a daze, and later said: "I just went home to report and let them know."

Looking at her aunt who was completely obsessed with Li Heng, the always sharp-tongued Liu Yue softened her heart, or rather, felt distressed, "I'll go with you."

Huang Zhaoyi nodded, "Okay."

Huang Zhaoyi lives in Huangpu and the Huang family lives in Jing'an. The two districts are adjacent to each other and not far away. It only takes more than 30 minutes to drive there.

The two sisters Huang Xuqing and Huang Zhijun, who had received the news in advance, had already returned to their parents' home so that they could mediate when their younger sister had a conflict with their father.

"Mom, Second Aunt, where are grandpa and grandma?" Liu Yue asked curiously as she entered the door.

Huang Xuqing was helping to tidy up the living room when she heard someone say, "Your grandma is washing vegetables in the kitchen, go ahead."

Huang Xuqing then turned to her younger sister and said, "Zhaoyi, you're back. Dad is waiting for you in the study."

Huang Zhaoyi handed the gifts she brought home to her second sister, changed her shoes, and went straight to the study.

Huang Zhijun said from behind: "Try to speak calmly. Dad has high blood pressure."

Huang Zhaoyi paused, nodded and said yes.

When she arrived at the study, she was silent for four or five seconds, then she took the door handle in her right hand and turned it half a circle. When she heard the door lock click, she pushed open half of the door and walked in.

They looked at each other, one at the door and the other behind the desk, and the father and daughter did not speak for a long time.

Finally, it was Mr. Huang who broke the silence, "Come on, sit down."

Although New Year's Eve had passed for eight or nine days, this was the first time the father and daughter met this year.

After returning from the capital, Huang Zhaoyi went to her eldest sister's house, her second sister's house, and her uncle's house, but she never went back to her mother's house.

Huang Zhaoyi came to the opposite side of the desk, pulled out the chair, then sat down and looked at her old father quietly.

Looking at his little daughter, Mr. Huang was filled with emotion. He doted on her the most when she was young, but he didn't expect that he would worry about her the most when he was old. "Are you busy recently?"

"Not bad." Huang Zhaoyi replied.

Huang's father asked, "What are you doing?"

Huang Zhaoyi said: "Same old as always, practicing Peking Opera and visiting various stores."

Father Huang took a cigarette from the cigarette box, lit it and took a puff. "Did you meet Liao Hua yesterday?"

Huang Zhaoyi said, "Yes."

Huang's father asked, "How is his new book?"

Huang Zhaoyi said: "It's very good. It's my favorite book so far."

Huang's father took two more puffs and asked, "What's the new book about?"

After thinking for a while, Huang Zhaoyi opened her backpack, took out the manuscript given to her by Editor-in-Chief Liao, and put it on the desk.

Father Huang took it with his right hand and stared at the three characters "White Deer Plain" on the title page for a long time. "Not bad, good handwriting."

After praising it, he then flipped it open and asked, "Is this the original handwritten copy?"

"Well, I haven't returned it to Brother Liao yet." Huang Zhaoyi said.

Bai Jiaxuan later took pride in the fact that he had married seven women in his life.

Huang's father read the opening sentence of "White Deer Plain" twice in silence, and then continued to read. As Huang's father read, the study suddenly fell into silence. Both father and daughter were silent and neither was in a hurry to speak.

The first chapter has about 1 words. Huang's father wanted to understand Li Heng through the book, so he read it carefully and it took him about 3200 minutes to finish it.

After reading the first chapter, Huang's father raised his head, but did not read on. After thinking about it for a while, he said, "He has married seven women in his life. I heard that he has a girlfriend?"

Huang Zhaoyi was stunned. She didn't expect her father to be so direct. But now that things had come to this, she didn't hide anything because she couldn't hide it. "Yes."

Huang's father asked: "How confident are you that you can squeeze out his girlfriend?"

Huang Zhaoyi was stunned again, and then she said in silence for a while, "I haven't thought about it."

Huang's father asked: "This is called not striving for progress. Why don't you strive for progress?"

Huang Zhaoyi said: "I don't want to be a woman that he hates."

Father Huang held the cigarette butt in his hand and asked, "Are you unwilling? Or is he ignoring you?"

Huang Zhaoyi bit her lower lip and hesitated to speak.

Huang's father put down the cigarette and asked seriously, "Can we return it?"

Huang Zhaoyi didn't reply at first. After a long while, she said in a low voice, "Dad, there's no going back."

The word "Dad" went straight to Huang's father's heart.

Among the four children, he doted on this one the most. It was the case in the past and it is still the case now. Even though she is not very good at love, she still cannot stop her old father's love. There is no reason.

If I have to give a reason, it might be because she is the youngest, or maybe her brothers and sisters are all doing well, but she is alone and has no place to go.

Looking at his daughter's bitter expression, Huang's father's expression softened unconsciously, "Do you cherish him so much?"

Huang Zhaoyi lowered her head and uttered three words apologetically: "I'm sorry!"

With one word "I'm sorry", the study fell into silence.

After a long while, Huang's father asked, "Did you come back today because you were afraid that I would cause trouble for him?"

Huang Zhaoyi nodded and shook her head: "Yes and no."

Father Huang said nothing and just looked at his daughter in silence.

Huang Zhaoyi slowly raised her head, "I don't ask for the result of this relationship, I just hope he lives a good life. Dad, just pretend that you never gave birth to me."

Hearing this, Huang's father clenched his fist silently, but then gradually loosened it, "Give Dad a reason."

Mr. Huang, who said this, tried his best not to be angry and kept his tone as calm as possible.

Huang Zhaoyi said: "I am too old, more than 13 years older than him."

Then she murmured dejectedly, "Almost a generation older than him, I'm not worthy of him."

Hearing these weak and negative words, Father Huang seemed to see the sunset, as if he saw the dusk on the ancient road.

Huang's father asked, "What if I cause trouble for him?"

Huang Zhaoyi said: "I will stand on his side first, and then make amends to you and mother."

For some reason, Huang's father felt a pang in his heart, as if a scene of withering flowers appeared before his eyes. This reminded him of what Xiao Liuyue had said: If he let Li Heng down, his aunt would feel guilty and become a nun.

But at this moment, Huang's father heard another voice from his daughter's mouth, which was more serious than becoming a nun.

Looking at his daughter who was so disappointed with him, Huang's father waved his hand in frustration and said, "Go away."

Hearing this, Huang Zhaoyi sat for a while before standing up, picking up her bag and heading out the door.

"Wait." Just as his daughter reached out to open the door, Huang's father spoke again.

Huang Zhaoyi stopped where she was, with her back to her father, without saying a word.

Huang's father said, "Stay and have dinner with your mother."

"it is good."

Huang Zhaoyi responded calmly, opened the door and walked out.

Hearing the footsteps fade away, Huang's father meditated for a long time like an old monk. Finally, he picked up the red receiver on the table and started to make a call.

"Jingle Bell"

"Jingle Bell"

After a while, the call was connected, and Editor-in-Chief Liao's voice came from the other end: "Hello, who is this?"

"it's me."

"Uncle? Do you have something to talk to me about?" Editor-in-Chief Liao looked at the time and asked speculatively.

"Try to help Zhaoyi as much as possible." Father Huang said.

"Zhaoyi is back home?"

"We just met."

Hearing this, Editor-in-Chief Liao already had an idea in his mind. He estimated that the conversation between the father and daughter was not pleasant, but he felt sorry for his daughter after all, so he said, "Okay, after the Lantern Festival, Li Heng will go to Bailuyuan."

Huang's father did not comment on this, but said: "If you are not busy, come over to our house for dinner."

"Okay, I'll be there right away." Editor-in-Chief Liao was very busy, but since the other party invited him for the second time, he had to go.

After the phone call ended, Huang's father dialed another number a few seconds later, wanting to ask someone to retrieve Li Heng's file, but he hung up halfway through and put the receiver back.

Lushan Village, Building No. 26.

Since Li Heng was distracted while reading or writing in the study, Zhou Shihe prepared dinner, with Mai Sui helping out.

Zhou's mother was a little surprised that her daughter would be so proactive in cooking and even made two Hunan dishes with chili peppers.

Putting the manuscript she had just finished reading on the coffee table, Zhou's mother stood up and walked to the dining table, pointing at two Hunan dishes and asking, "Did you learn this from Li Heng?"

"I didn't learn much. I just saw him do it every day." Zhou Shihe said gently.

Zhou's mother was the most aware of her daughter's talent for cooking. "Go and call him to eat. The food will be tasteless if it gets cold."

Zhou Shihe looked at the wheat ears.

Mai Sui nodded and walked towards the study.

Mother Zhou looked back at the wheat ears, then at her daughter, "Where are your aunt and the others?"

Zhou Shihe said: "He's taking a shower at my house. He should be here soon."

Speak of the devil, and he will appear. Footsteps were heard downstairs, and soon the couple appeared at the entrance of the corridor.

What was somewhat surprising was that Yu Shuheng was following behind.

"Teacher Yu." On the second day of the first lunar month, Zhou Shihe was personally sent to Zhou's home by Yu Shuheng. Based on this, Zhou's mother took the initiative to greet him.

Yu Shuheng smiled slightly as a greeting.

At this time, Li Heng also came out of the study. When he saw Teacher Yu, he asked, "Teacher Yu, didn't you go home? Why are you here?"

Yu Shuheng said, "I heard that Shihe and the others were there, and I was afraid that you would be too preoccupied with your new book and neglect them, so I rushed over."

Hearing this, Zhou's mother and her sister-in-law looked at Yu Shuheng a few more times, and they always felt that something was wrong, but they couldn't tell what was wrong at the moment.

Only Zhou Shihe vaguely understood in his heart that Teacher Yu might have come back because of him.

Maybe, maybe it was because Jingcheng had lived with him for more than 20 days that made the other party have different ideas.

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Some relatives came to my house in the evening and I stayed with them for a while. The update is an hour later than usual. Sorry.

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