The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 1060 - 1029: Welcoming and Cleansing Away the Dust

Chapter 1060: Chapter 1029: Welcoming and Cleansing Away the Dust

Huo Yingjie picked up He Tiantian.

Together, they went to the school to pick up their two sons and daughter.

Huo Xiaosan, from the Yu Hong Class, got out of school earlier and was waiting at the school gate for his family. When he saw He Tiantian, he stretched out his chubby little hand through the fence gate, calling out, "Mama, Mama..."

As for Dad, whom he saw every day, Huo Xiaosan had already taken him for granted.

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie walked over, picked up Huo Xiaosan, greeted the teacher, and then the couple went together to the primary school side to pick up their two older children.

It wasn’t until after He Tiantian left that the young teacher realized that He Tiantian looked very familiar.

My goodness, it was actually He Tiantian, the recent champion who was in the limelight.

She wanted to say a few words, but that parent had already left.

"Xiaosan, have you been naughty lately?" He Tiantian, holding Huo Xiaosan, asked, "Have you made Dad angry? Upset Grandma Wang?"

"No, no," Huo Xiaosan’s little head shook like a rattle, "Really, Xiaosan has been good."

"Mmm, Dad also said that Xiaosan has been quite good," He Tiantian said approvingly. "When we get home, Mama will give Xiaosan a reward."

"Mama is the best." Huo Xiaosan kissed his mother.

He Tiantian smiled and said, "Seeing how good you’ve been, I’ll let you pick out two more."

Upon hearing this, Huo Xiaosan wrapped his chubby hands around his mother’s neck, kissing her cheek and then her nose...

Huo Yingjie, watching from the side, wished he could swap places with Huo Xiaosan.

When they reached the elementary school gate, there were still ten minutes before school was out.

He Tiantian did not stay in the car but chose to wait at the gate instead.

She hoped that when the children ran to the gate, the first thing they would see was her.

As the end-of-class bell rang, one class after another lined up and came out in order.

The parents moved forward to pick up their children.

With Huo Xiaosan held high in his mother’s arms, he had a good view and soon spotted his brother and sister in the queue.

"Brother, Sister..." Huo Xiaosan shouted, hoping to get their attention.

Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin brightened at the sight of He Tiantian and were eager to break from the line and run out first, but seeing the teacher and the class monitor at the front, they behaved themselves.

If they didn’t listen and line up, they would not receive the Three Good Students award certificate at the end of the term.

"Goodbye, teacher," Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin said as soon as it was their turn and then ran over to their mother.

He Tiantian smiled and said, "Teacher Zhang, thank you for your hard work teaching."

Teacher Zhang, upon seeing He Tiantian, was startled and then excitedly said, "Not at all, not at all, it’s what I should do. Ruimin’s mom, could you give me an autographed photo?"

Now He Tiantian was his admired idol.

He Tiantian nodded and said, "Sure, I’ll bring it for you tomorrow when I come to drop off the kids."

"Thank you, thank you." Teacher Zhang, excited like a little fan, watched as He Tiantian and her family left.

Once they were in the car, they soon arrived home.

Because He Tiantian was coming home today, Old Master Huo, Old Madam Huo, Song Chunli, Zhao Huanhuan, Huo Yingjun, as well as Qi Xiaoyan, Jiang Wenwen, and others, all familiar faces, were invited over by Huo Yingjie.

Everyone gathered together, waiting to welcome He Tiantian and cleanse away the dust of her journey.

When He Tiantian reached home and saw so many people, she was a bit excited and said, "Thank you all for coming here to welcome me. I really missed you all when I was away."

Qi Xiaoyan excitedly walked up, took He Tiantian’s hand, and said, "Sister Tiantian, how can you be so outstanding? You excel at everything you do, don’t you?"

"Hehe, just a coincidence," He Tiantian said modestly, "Don’t make such a big fuss."

"No, it’s true, you’re supremely outstanding," Qi Xiaoyan said. "You’re the most outstanding person I’ve ever met."

Jiang Wenwen stepped forward, wrinkled her nose, and said, "Sister-in-law, those outfits you athletes wear during award ceremonies are really ugly. Luckily you’re good-looking, or it might have affected your beauty. Sister-in-law, I want to personally design your sportswear."

Yuan Hua walked over, smiled, and said, "Just designing one piece isn’t enough, those special materials for sports apparel are hard to sell. It would be better if you start a sports brand, design quality products, and then have our champion here to endorse it. That would surely skyrocket to fame."

Hearing this, Jiang Wenwen’s eyes lit up, realizing that her brand for women’s wear was already doing well, and she had started on men’s wear. If she added sportswear to the mix, she’d have three brands.

With her design skills, coupled with her sister-in-law’s popularity, she was certain to be hugely successful.

"Hmm, sure," Jiang Wenwen nodded, "That’s a great idea."

When Yuan Hua saw those newspaper articles, he too was excited and was inspired to write many beautiful poems.

After the friends chatted for a while, they let He Tiantian enter the house.

"Tiantian, well done," Old Master Huo said. This sure was a cause for celebration; the senior leaders personally reached out to him to talk about his granddaughter-in-law.

Thanks to He Tiantian’s outstanding performance, other countries also came to recognize the grace of Huaxia Country.

He Tiantian smiled and said, "Hehe, thank you, Grandfather, for the compliment."

"It’s not a compliment, it’s a fact," Old Madam Huo stated. Because of her granddaughter-in-law, now everyone envied her.

This was a champion!

Seeing that her in-laws had finished speaking, Song Chunli curiously asked, "Tiantian, I want to ask you, the gold medal you won, is it pure gold or gold-plated?"

"With such a good atmosphere, why do you ask such a mercenary question?" Huo Zheqian laughed. "Tiantian, you don’t have to answer your aunt. After all, the honor of a gold medal is far greater than its actual value."

"I was quite curious too, so after I got the medal, I even bit it," He Tiantian laughed, "It’s not pure gold, it’s mixed with other things, but it does have a higher gold content."

"Hehe, I’m just curious!" Song Chunli laughed. "In the future, when I chat with others, I can say with confidence, it’s not pure gold."

Huo Zhekun shook his head, clearly speechless.

Isn’t that common knowledge?

Seeing that He Tiantian seemed in good spirits, Zhao Huanhuan nodded and said, "Tiantian, you really made us see you in a new light. We thought you were just playing around before, but we didn’t expect you to take it to such a level."

"I was just playing around," He Tiantian smiled. "I really enjoy swimming and the process of competing."

Huo Yingjun was proud; his appointment as ambassador to Korea was coming up and would coincide with the ’88 Olympics. If his sister-in-law still competed by then, he would definitely be there to cheer her on in person.

The family chatted and laughed until Lu Wanxia came over and said that dinner was ready, prompting them to stop.

After dinner, they chatted for a long time before departing.

In the still of the night, Huo Yingjie lay beside He Tiantian, watching her sleep peacefully.

He had been eager to be with her all night, but out of concern for her, he was content with just once, letting her rest properly afterward.