The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 1033 - 102 Persuasion, Registration

Chapter 1033: Chapter 102 Persuasion, Registration

Jiang Wenwen’s words had also reminded Qi Xiaoyan of her university days.

It was her lucky break and the lucky break of their 1980 Chinese class.

Thanks to Teacher He’s encouragement and connections, all of them had made considerable achievements through their own efforts.

Yuan Hua approached and said, "Teacher He, I also want to thank you. It was your encouragement and help that put me on the path of creativity and built my current career."

Seeing the serious expressions on the faces of the three sisters, He Tiantian felt somewhat moved and said, "You were already excellent on your own, so I supported and encouraged you."

"In our eyes, you’re the most outstanding," Qi Xiaoyan said with a smile. "If there’s anything you want to do, anything you love doing, we will support you unconditionally."

"Mm." Yuan Hua and Jiang Wenwen nodded in agreement, looking earnestly at He Tiantian.

"Alright, I’ll give it careful consideration," He Tiantian smiled and said. Life is about moving forward; if she were to stand still, she would fall behind.

Now, she really should think about what she wanted to do next.

A professional swimmer?

Thinking about it now seemed quite tempting.

However, due to many restrictions, He Tiantian wanted to start with small competitions, preferably ones held in Yanjing.

After discussing with her sister-like friends, He Tiantian went home and talked to Huo Yingjie.

Huo Yingjie smiled, gave He Tiantian a gentle hug, and said, "You’ve sacrificed so much for me, for this family. Now that the kids are grown, whatever you want to do, I’ll support you."

"Really?" He Tiantian could hardly believe Huo Yingjie was so agreeable. "You don’t mind me competing?"

"I don’t mind," Huo Yingjie said. "If you love it, then go for it. Why should I object? For safety, I’ll assign more people to protect you."

"I really like swimming and also the feeling of competing with others. But I’m not sure yet, so I’ve asked Yuan Hua to keep an eye out for some amateur competitions for me. I want to revisit that kind of feeling," He Tiantian said, aiming to use a small competition to test whether she liked and was suited to compete.

"Okay," Huo Yingjie smiled. "When the time comes, I’ll be there with the kids to cheer you on."

"Mm-hmm," He Tiantian nodded repeatedly, feeling quite happy just thinking about such a scene.

With her husband’s support, He Tiantian felt completely unburdened.

Zhu Zhitao was thrilled to learn from Yuan Hua that Teacher He was willing to participate in some ordinary competitions.

If she participated, she would fall in love with that moment and the surrounding cheers.

By April, the swimming association had scheduled an event.

However, this event was not national but tailored for Yanjing, completely non-professional.

Yuan Hua immediately registered He Tiantian for it.

Zhu Zhitao felt that it was somewhat unfair for He Tiantian to compete in such a race, but since she had no other swimming experience, she had to enter this type of event.

"By the way, although Teacher He is fast, her actions are somewhat unperformative. If possible, I could coach her a bit," Zhu Zhitao said, hoping that He Tiantian would do well and also have a lot of fun.

"Sure," Yuan Hua said. "You coach her and at the same time talk to Teacher He about the precautions."

"Sure, you and Teacher He can come to me anytime," Zhu Zhitao promised at once, ready to gradually help He Tiantian become an athlete.

Yuan Hua went back and informed He Tiantian about the registration.

The competition would be in mid-May.

Since learning of the competition, He Tiantian had been living on cloud nine every day, filled with vigor in everything she did.

Just like when she had initially gotten into university.

It was like when she first made money in business.

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He Tiantian’s activeness also infected her family members, and everyone encouraged He Tiantian.

With Zhu Zhitao’s help, He Tiantian corrected her improper movements.

Yuan Hua registered He Tiantian for the hundred-meter, two-hundred-meter, and four-hundred-meter freestyle, and also for the hundred-meter and two-hundred-meter butterfly and breaststroke.

"Yuan Hua, aren’t those a lot?" He Tiantian had not noticed before, but now, seeing the events listed on the registration form, she felt a bit embarrassed.

Her specialty was freestyle after all.

"Hehe, those are all amateur," Yuan Hua said, "Your speed is even faster than a professional’s, what’s there to fear? Although your butterfly and breaststroke results aren’t as good as your freestyle, they won’t be too far off."

"Alright then," He Tiantian smiled, "Since I’ve already registered, I’ll just do my best when the time comes."

With half a month left, she practiced more butterfly and breaststroke.

Zhu Zhitao personally arranged the competition schedules to let He Tiantian participate in each event she registered for.

He Tiantian was very happy and trained at the swimming pool every morning and afternoon.

Zhu Zhitao, while leading his team, would find time to check on He Tiantian.

He Tiantian corrected her movements, adjusted her mindset, and also remembered the precautions Zhu Zhitao gave.

He Tiantian’s lifestyle was simply fabulous.

In the morning, she would send her children and husband to work, then drive Wei Yuanyuan to the swimming pool, practice for two hours, drive home, and pick up the children. After lunch and a rest, she’d send the children to school and practice for another hour and a half before heading home.

It was like a job.

In the evenings, Huo Yingjie read books, and He Tiantian looked over the ledgers.

He Tiantian really liked this kind of lifestyle.

Time flew fast, and the day after tomorrow was the date for He Tiantian’s competition.

Although it was an amateur group competition, the competitors participating in these events were definitely good swimmers.

He Tiantian got the information, but many participants were teenagers aged twelve or thirteen, which left her somewhat speechless.

Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin were ten years old this year, and He Tiantian could be the mother of those competitors. Fortunately, there were also some participants in their twenties, which relieved He Tiantian.

However, He Tiantian counted, and she was the oldest competitor in the competition.

Erh, although she had anticipated such a scene, it still made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

But she had already notified a few friends, elders, and the competition time. Dropping out last minute was not He Tiantian’s style.

Thinking of this, He Tiantian started to prepare earnestly.

The day of the competition arrived.

It was a Saturday.

The venue was a famous gymnasium in Yanjing with complete competition facilities and spectator stands around it.

He Tiantian got the tickets for each event she was in and distributed them to everyone, asking them to come and support her if they were free.

Since it was the weekend, everyone had time.

The children also had time, so Huo Yingjun’s family, Qi Xiaoyan’s family, Li Yunzhong and his spouse, Jiang Wenwen, and Yuan Hua all came to the venue with their tickets.

There weren’t many people present, mostly family members, relatives, and friends of the competitors there to cheer them on; the rest were swimming enthusiasts who came specifically to watch the competition.