The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 1050 - 119 The Female Elder

Chapter 1050: Chapter 119 The Female Elder

It was indeed very rushed; He Tiantian had not heard Yuan Hua mention anything about Zhu Zhitao before, only that there was some ambiguity between them. It didn’t feel like they were anywhere near getting married.

Therefore, He Tiantian could only think of one possibility.

"Cough cough!" Zhu Zhitao, who was drinking tea, choked upon hearing this and kept coughing, his square face turning beet red.

Yuan Hua patted Zhu Zhitao on the back while blushing and said, "Teacher He, what are you talking about? Our love is still pure and revolutionary."

Hehe, that’s good.

Zhu Zhitao was speechless. He did want to get married because of the pregnancy, but Yuan Hua said no to marriage and forbade touching beyond holding hands. Even stealing kisses had only been successful after several attempts.

"Hehe." He Tiantian smiled. "I didn’t mean anything by it; I just thought the timeline was a bit rushed. Are you ready? Can you make it in time?"

Zhu Zhitao’s face turned a bit red and he said, "Right now, I have less work and also a vacation coming up. I plan to take Yuan Hua out for a trip after we get married."

Since Yuan Hua agreed and Zhu Zhitao’s character was no issue, He Tiantian didn’t feel it was her place to say much more.

"Hmm, not bad." He Tiantian nodded. "Where are you planning to go for fun?"

"We’ll just stroll around Beidaihe. Going too far can be a bit inconvenient," Yuan Hua said. "And there aren’t too many great places."

After thinking for a moment, He Tiantian said, "If you don’t have much time, strolling in Beidaihe is quite nice. But if you do have time, you might want to visit Taoyuan County Qijia Village. The scenery there is beautiful, and it’s unforgettable once you’ve been."

After two years of development, Qijia Village had grown considerably. With Qi Zhengmin’s design, it had become a tourist destination with beautiful surroundings, complete facilities, and many special local features.

"Taoyuan County?" Yuan Hua was taken aback. "Teacher He, is that where you were sent to work before?"

"Yes," He Tiantian answered. "Now they are developing tourism there. The scenery is nice, they have hot springs, and you can select some local specialty products."

"Teacher He speaks so highly of it, I must go and see," Yuan Hua said with a smile. Teacher He was her idol, and she had a blind adoration for her.

He Tiantian smiled and said, "When the kids have summer vacation, I’ll also take them there to have fun."

"Sure, let’s go together then," Yuan Hua replied with a smile. Perhaps Zhu Zhitao wouldn’t have time by then, but she would.

As a staff member of the Poetry Association, being cooped up in an office every day wasn’t conducive to writing wonderful poetry. She also needed to find inspiration from nature, which meant Yuan Hua had a lot of time each year to do so.

Seeking inspiration, after all, was essentially a paid vacation.

Zhu Zhitao really liked his easy-going wife.

He knew he was busy with work and couldn’t always accompany his wife, but he was determined to strive for the best life for her.

When Yuan Hua got married, the gift from He Tiantian couldn’t be anything casual.

Jiang Wenwen was likely to give Yuan Hua the dress for her wedding, Wang Ying was likely to gift her cosmetics, and Qi Xiaoyan might give her tickets to various concerts.

After some thought, He Tiantian decided to give Yuan Hua an exquisite piece of crystal jewelry, something she could wear on a daily basis.

At home, she had a set of fine crystal ornaments sent by her mother from Schlova’s spring collection this year, including a necklace, brooch, bracelet, and earrings—a complete set in pale blue with silver chains.

The jewelry set could be worn all together or as individual pieces, each looking quite lovely.

He Tiantian usually stayed at home and, now an athlete, had even less use for these things. The jewelry had been unwrapped but never worn and was brand new.

Therefore, it made an appropriate gift.

Just as He Tiantian had guessed, Jiang Wenwen gave clothes, Wang Ying gave cosmetics, and Qi Xiaoyan gave tickets to concerts for the next two months.

These concert tickets were for performances by top music groups from both domestic and international scenes. Sometimes, money couldn’t even buy these tickets. Qi Xiaoyan managed to get them because she knew Yuan Hua liked them and had pulled some strings.

Yuan Hua’s wedding took place in a hotel.

Jiang Wenwen, who was unmarried, played the role of maid of honor for Yuan Hua.

He Tiantian, Qi Xiaoyan, Wang Ying, and Jiang Wenwen, as the bride’s side, gave Zhu Zhitao a hard time.

Zhu Zhitao wasn’t alone in this; he had brought along some of the younger assistant coaches and a few outstanding, good-looking athletes from his coaching team to join the wedding procession.

Zhu Zhitao’s groomsmen sang, danced, spoke kind words, and gave out red envelopes, finally managing to take the bride, Yuan Hua, into their hands.

Then they all headed to the hotel for the wedding ceremony.

Yuan Hua’s mother had passed away early, and she had been living just with her father. Some relatives were present at the house but did not dare to speak up. In the end, He Tiantian, her teacher and good friend, spoke on behalf of the bride’s family alongside Yuan Hua’s father.

Zhu Zhitao was from Yanjing, with both parents being university professors. He had a sister studying abroad and a younger brother in college. All things considered, his family could be regarded as a family of scholars.

The wedding officiant was Niu Dajun, who helped preside over the wedding.

During the expression of gratitude to both sets of parents, since Yuan Hua’s mother was deceased, Yuan Hua had previously invited He Tiantian as a female elder to speak alongside Yuan Hua’s father and Zhu Zhitao’s parents.

Niu Dajun, beaming with joy, said, "Now, let’s have the groom’s parents say a few words and bless the couple."

Zhu Zhitao’s father took the microphone from Niu Dajun and smiled, "Today we are very grateful to all the relatives and friends who have joined Zhitao and Yuan Hua’s wedding. We hope that they can grow old together and achieve all they desire."

Zhu Zhitao’s mother, with a somewhat cold expression, also said, "We hope they have children soon and allow us to embrace our grandchildren."

Niu Dajun, He Tiantian—they could all feel that Zhu Zhitao’s mother seemed somewhat reluctant.

At such a time, what was she dissatisfied with?

Where was this attitude earlier!

"Thank you to the groom’s parents for their blessings. Now, I invite an elder from the bride’s side to speak." Niu Dajun quickly took over to prevent Zhu Zhitao’s mother from saying more; even though her words were appropriate, her expression was off.

This is a joyful occasion, after all!

Yuan Hua’s father, with slightly moist eyes, took out a piece of paper from his pocket and trembled as he spoke, "Xiaohua, you’re getting married today, you’ve found a good family to marry into. Live your life well, I am in good health, don’t worry about me."

He Tiantian took out a handkerchief and handed it to the old man, saying, "It’s a day of great joy; we should all be happy."

"Yes, happy, happy," Dad Yuan broke into a smile, clearly sincerely hoping for his daughter’s happiness.

Meanwhile, Mother Zhu turned her face away and rolled her eyes while Dad Yuan was speaking.

This expression was caught by Qi Xiaoyan and the others below.

Feeling the scrutiny of Qi Xiaoyan and Wang Ying, Mother Zhu quickly put on a smile, nodded toward Qi Xiaoyan, Wang Ying, and then hastily looked away.

Wang Ying and Qi Xiaoyan exchanged glances, thinking to themselves: Yuan Hua’s mother-in-law is not an easy person, as one can see from her expression just now. She does not respect her in-laws, nor does she respect Yuan Hua.

Yuan Hua, usually such a bright girl, how did she end up with such a mother-in-law?