The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 1005 - 974: Relieved, Independent Woman

Chapter 1005: Chapter 974: Relieved, Independent Woman

However, since Qi Zhenghan was an important person to He Tiantian, Huo Yingjie also took him very seriously.

The next morning at nine-thirty, Qi Zhenghan drove over with Zhang Mengmeng, and upon arrival, Huo Yingjie personally went out to greet them.

As soon as Zhang Mengmeng got out of the car, she was stunned. My goodness, everyone living here must be a high-ranking official!

Thinking of Teacher He’s previous demeanor and her exceptional abilities, indeed she didn’t come from an ordinary family.

She genuinely liked Teacher He, respected her, so Zhang Mengmeng quickly calmed down and involuntarily greeted him the moment she saw Huo Yingjie.

"Grandmaster, hello!" Zhang Mengmeng’s crisp voice said as she bowed to Huo Yingjie.

"Ahem!" Huo Yingjie laughed sheepishly, "Alright, this isn’t school, and you have graduated. There’s no need to call me Grandmaster; it’s not the right term for our relationship."

From the looks of Qi Zhenghan and Zhang Mengmeng, it was evident that they were indeed well-matched, and Huo Yingjie could finally rest assured.

Hearing this, Zhang Mengmeng glanced at Qi Zhenghan, her cheeks slightly reddening, she said, "Oh, then... then how should I address you?"

"Just call me Huo Yingjie," Huo Yingjie said with a smile. "Let’s go inside, Zhenghan. Mengmeng, come on in."

"Oh!" Zhang Mengmeng replied, but she didn’t dare to call out the name, following behind Qi Zhenghan.

Qi Zhenghan smiled, holding Zhang Mengmeng’s hand, with a gentle smile he said, "It’s alright. In the future, we’ll all be relatives, so you can just call people according to the familial relationships."

Finally being able to face Huo Yingjie candidly, Qi Zhenghan could rightfully and proudly adopt the mantle of a senior brother-in-law.

"Familial relationships?" Zhang Mengmeng was surprised. "Great, that’s best. It won’t be confusing."

Huo Yingjie’s face showed a trace of awkwardness, but he couldn’t refute it since they were indeed relatives.

"Yes, in the future, you just call him by name, and you won’t be wrong," said Qi Zhenghan. "Tiantian is my sister, Tiantian calls you sister-in-law, and so in following Tiantian, Yingjie will also call you sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law?" Zhang Mengmeng gasped, "Then Teacher He..."

"Alright, you can still call Teacher He for now," Qi Zhenghan said with a smile. "Don’t be nervous, we’re all family here."

"Oh!" Zhang Mengmeng nodded and followed Qi Zhenghan further inside.

He Tiantian was already waiting at the door with a child in her arms, followed by two older children.

"Big Brother Qi, Mengmeng, you’re here. Come in and sit," He Tiantian greeted warmly. Although Zhang Mengmeng was her student, if all went as expected, she would become her sister-in-law, and she ought to respect her more than before.

Zhang Mengmeng’s face turned slightly red, and she stuttered, "Teacher He..."

He Tiantian saw Zhang Mengmeng’s shyness and smiled, "Alright, come inside. We haven’t seen each other for quite a while; we should have a good catch-up."

"Okay!" Zhang Mengmeng smiled. Teacher He was her benefactor who had helped her a lot. She even believed in her heart that Teacher He was her matchmaker.

It was working at Teacher He’s shop where she met Qi Zhenghan.

Because she resembled Teacher He to some degree, she caught the attention of Qi Zhenghan.

But when she truly fell for Qi Zhenghan, she not only felt a bit jealous but even envied Teacher He somewhat.

However, she also knew that Teacher He was a good person and that it was Qi Zhenghan’s fault.

Although she liked Qi Zhenghan, she didn’t want to become someone’s replacement, so she proposed they break up.

Even though it was very painful and heartbreaking at the time, Zhang Mengmeng never regretted her decision.

She may not be stunningly beautiful or a gifted woman, but she had her own pride and self-respect.

If she couldn’t get an equally admiring heart, she would rather take back her own heart, even though it was already broken.

Several months after they broke up, she didn’t expect Qi Zhenghan to come looking for her, saying he had truly fallen in love with her. The months apart had cleared his heart, and he didn’t want to miss out again.

Zhang Mengmeng was very excited and happy, and she agreed to Qi Zhenghan’s request to get back together.

At first, she questioned Qi Zhenghan’s words, but when she looked into his eyes, she was surprised to find that Qi Zhenghan’s gaze was on her, and not like at the beginning, looking through her, thinking of someone else.

So, the little bit of resistance she felt towards Teacher He deep in her heart also disappeared.

Now, she could face He Tiantian with ease, her Teacher He.

Everyone settled down, and the nanny came over to pour tea.

"Big Brother Qi, if you have time to go to Beijing, take Mengmeng with you to Yanjing, and stay at my place," He Tiantian said with a smile, very warmly.

"Hmm, alright, there’s an autumn car exhibition in October that I’m thinking of taking her to," Qi Zhenghan responded with a smile, "Make sure to ask for time off in advance so you can enjoy your time there."

Zhang Mengmeng, excited, said, "Okay, I will definitely ask for leave in advance."

"By the way, Mengmeng, what work have you been assigned to?" He Tiantian asked, "I remember your major is related to journalism, you probably went to a newspaper office, right?"

Zhang Mengmeng nodded, "Yes, Sister Tiantian, I’m now a reporter at the Nan City Daily Newspaper Office. But I’m just a junior reporter, not too busy, so it should be easy to take some time off."

"Not bad, and it’s related to your field of study," He Tiantian said with a smile, "By the way, I remember you can write novels, do you have any plans to continue writing?"

"In my free time, I write a bit and have published two books," Zhang Mengmeng said with a smile, "I’ve also submitted a manuscript to a publishing house, and they have already agreed to publish my new romance novel."

Upon hearing this, He Tiantian gave her a thumbs-up and said, "Impressive, keep writing and become a great author."

"I will work hard," Zhang Mengmeng nodded. She was a smart girl and had already thought about the future. If she were to marry Qi Zhenghan, she probably wouldn’t be able to keep her job in China since the Qi Family’s business wasn’t just in Nan City; they had many other interests elsewhere.

Qi Zhenghan often traveled abroad this year, and once things stabilized in Nan City, he would probably focus on his overseas business.

In that case, if she insisted on working in Nan City, she would inevitably have to live apart from Qi Zhenghan.

Although Qi Zhenghan would respect her choice, Zhang Mengmeng didn’t want such a good man to be alone abroad.

But if she quit her job, she would become completely dependent on Qi Zhenghan, which was an outcome Zhang Mengmeng couldn’t accept. That’s why she thought of her hobby, writing novels. The royalties from her publications would be enough for her to live on, and such work was more flexible, allowing her to organize her time freely.

He Tiantian could guess Zhang Mengmeng’s concerns and also hoped she could maintain her current state: positive, upward-driven, having her own career, her own hobbies, so she wouldn’t end up in the love game as a woman dependent on a man.

Huo Yingjie was being friendly with Qi Zhenghan for the first time.

In the past, every time Huo Yingjie encountered Qi Zhenghan, if he could avoid speaking, he would; if he could say less, he wouldn’t say more.