The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 1092 - 1061: Romantic Affairs

Chapter 1092: Chapter 1061: Romantic Affairs

Jiao Lihong was indignant!

"Uncle, why do I have to avoid that old woman? Why can’t that old woman avoid me instead?" Jiao Lihong retorted, "My specialty is the breaststroke, one hundred meters, two hundred meters, four hundred meters, they’re all my strengths. As long as He Tiantian doesn’t compete, I can win the gold medals."

Jiao Lihong made a bold assumption, excited by the prospect of the future, and her resentment towards He Tiantian deepened.

"Er er..." Director Jiao was in a difficult position, this was not an easy matter to handle.

He could say a few words, but it wouldn’t be easy with Coach Wu and Zhu Zhitao.

"How about this, during training, practice your strengths, but also work on events that He Tiantian doesn’t practice. Prepare for both possibilities, as the competition sequence is up to the organizers; it might not be spread out, and then you’ll have your chance," Director Jiao suggested, hoping his niece would take a broad view of the situation.

"Oh." Seeing that her uncle wouldn’t help her deal with athletes like he used to, Jiao Lihong didn’t say any more.

Seeing that his niece still seemed resentful, Director Jiao said, "Lihong, you’re a very talented kid, and you’re still young. As long as you work hard, not only could you compete in the ’88 Olympics, but also the ’92 games. But that He Tiantian can’t, after all, she’s of such an age. Instead, if you set up He Tiantian, and it comes to light, no matter how good your performance is, you might lose the chance to compete, and I would be finished as well."

Hearing her uncle’s words, Jiao Lihong felt a little more at ease in her heart.

At least she was still young, which was something that old woman couldn’t compare with.

"Uncle, I’ve taken note, and I’ll train hard," Jiao Lihong said, also aware that He Tiantian wasn’t someone she could afford to offend, a bitterness she had to swallow.

She hoped that through training, she could achieve good results.

"That’s the spirit," Director Jiao replied, "Work hard, and with your uncle here, as long as you put in the effort, your future will definitely be bright."

"Okay, then I’m off to train," Jiao Lihong nodded, trusting her uncle.

"Go ahead, and if you ever feel upset, you can come to me anytime," Director Jiao stated, "Just don’t overthink things and make a mistake. Sometimes, one mistake can ruin a lifetime. Lihong, you must remember your uncle’s words."

"I will remember, Uncle," Jiao Lihong nodded, knowing she was headstrong, but not foolish.

Even her uncle wouldn’t dare provoke her, so she certainly couldn’t afford to provoke that old woman.

In the subsequent training, Jiao Lihong secretly competed with He Tiantian, frequently inquiring about He Tiantian’s training results and working hard in secret. However, they didn’t belong to the same coach, so they only met occasionally.

Seeing Jiao Lihong so dedicated, Cai Fenfang also followed suit and trained hard.

The entire swim team, driven by He Tiantian, was very diligent, and their performance improved quickly.

In the blink of an eye, it was almost the New Year, and she had many things to do, without so much time to spare, and her performance didn’t need so much time and energy either.

He Tiantian asked for leave from the team, stopping her training with the swim team ten days early.

Given He Tiantian’s performance, both Zhu Zhitao and Coach Wu agreed.

The others were envious but had to accept it and continued to train diligently.

Only Jiao Lihong kept writing anonymous letters of complaint, accusing He Tiantian of breaking the rules.

However, Coach Wu and Zhu Zhitao stood firm, and He Tiantian was not disturbed.

The Spring Festival arrived, and every household was bustling with excitement.

The New Year atmosphere was strong, life was more affluent than before, so everyone prepared their New Year goods with great care to celebrate the holiday.

Huo Yingjie also finished up his projects as quickly as possible and headed home early to prepare for the New Year festivities with He Tiantian.

At home, they steamed two large baskets of big buns directly, along with cured sausages, cured meat, smoked meat, salted chicken, salted goose, cured rabbit meat, and so on—all of which appeared in the piles of snow in their backyard.

He Tiantian had grown accustomed to the tastes of the South.

For these items, He Tiantian even set aside a room specifically to store them.

If they couldn’t finish eating them, they could still give them away to relatives and friends.

That shameless Tang Qian, after eating at He Tiantian’s house once with Qi Zhengmin, took a liking to it.

"Niece-in-law, ah, give me some of those cured sausages, salted chicken, and salted goose to take back with me; Da Min likes to eat them," Tang Qian said while eating, having become more casual with He Tiantian since marrying Qi Zhengmin, and no longer feared her as much.

"If you like them, just say so; don’t make it sound like Zhengmin likes them." He Tiantian looked at Tang Qian with disdain, knowing well that Qi Zhengmin, being pregnant, couldn’t eat too much of these cured foods—and in the end, they all went into Tang Qian’s stomach.

"Hehe." Tang Qian laughed it off, not minding, "Niece-in-law has figured it out."

"Enough, you might be of higher seniority than Huo Yingjie, but Zhengmin and I are of the same generation, so don’t try to pull rank on me," He Tiantian retorted. She was tired of being called niece-in-law every day; it felt awkward.

A perfectly good name, yet he refused to use it.

Did Tang Qian think that just because he was married, she couldn’t deal with him anymore?

Qi Zhengmin was sitting on the side, quietly eating her meal, not saying a word. One was her husband, the other her sister; she stayed out of it, letting them spar with each other.

"Isn’t this just a habit?" Tang Qian chuckled, "Niece... Tiantian, I’ve got an investment opportunity; are you interested in investing?"

"What is it?" He Tiantian asked, "If it’s a good one, I’ll consider it."

"It’s in the entertainment industry," Tang Qian explained, "The times are progressing quickly, and people’s living standards have improved a lot, so there’s a need for spiritual and entertainment activities. I visited Xiangjiang a few times and got the gist of it; it’s a very promising industry, so I’m preparing to start investing."

"The entertainment industry?" He Tiantian smiled mockingly, she had just been thinking about getting back at Tang Qian, and now here he was presenting her with an opportunity, "There are a lot of pretty actresses there, right!"

He Tiantian’s expression was somewhat triumphant.

But deep down, she was also very happy.

Currently, Snake King was making a big splash in the fashion world, having even gone to Paris for a fashion show and achieving impressive results.

Now there were companies wanting to sign Snake King, but he wasn’t interested, opting to battle it out alone, which came with significant limitations.

If they had a proper company supporting them, it would be much better.

However, when it came to Tang Qian, He Tiantian wasn’t going to pass up the chance to tease him.

Tang Qian was caught off guard, feeling a sudden pang in his heart; he had truly put his foot in his mouth.

This He Tiantian had personally witnessed him flirting with actresses!

"Hehe, hehe," Tang Qian laughed sheepishly, "Today we’re mainly talking about investing, and those people are just workers in the entertainment industry, not too big a deal."

Qi Zhengmin knew Tang Qian all too well, and such a tone and expression indicated there was definitely something fishy. She guessed that Sister Tiantian’s words must have pricked at some of Tang Qian’s past amorous exploits.

"What’s the matter?" Qi Zhengmin asked, "The entertainment industry has actresses, but there are also actors, it’s quite normal. However, being good-looking is definitely a big plus in that industry. I like Audrey Hepburn, a very beautiful woman."