The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 171 Youth is Great!_1

Chapter 171: Chapter 171 Youth is Great!_1

The feeling of being cherished like this was truly wonderful. Ever since she had come back to life, she had spent less than a day with her parents and Huo Yingjie before they hurriedly parted ways. In Qijia Village, He Tiantian had relied on the sweetness of memories and the longing for a future life to persevere unwaveringly.

Now facing her family once again, all the sweetness He Tiantian had imagined became reality, making her feel surrounded by happiness, as if all previous hardships had been worth it.

When He Tiantian heard this, she tilted her head and said with a light smile, "It’s not hard at all, I can handle it. Don’t worry too much, hurry up and eat the noodles, I made them for you with effort, so you have to finish them all."

The weather is cold now, if you don’t eat quickly, the noodles will get cold.

Seeing He Tiantian’s smile and hearing her warm words, Huo Yingjie finally felt in the mood to continue eating.

Maybe it was because the noodles tasted too good!

Or maybe because Huo Yingjie was too hungry!

Maybe it was because the He Tiantian sitting across from him looked delicious!

Huo Yingjie ate contentedly, and another layer of sweat appeared on his body.

He Tiantian’s towel became useful again as she picked it up to wipe Huo Yingjie’s sweat.

"Sweet Treasure, that’s really nice," Huo Yingjie said with a smile, holding the small hand of the young girl who was wiping his sweat with the towel.

He Tiantian gave a shy smile and replied, "You’re also very nice!"

Admiring beauty under the light, the longer you look, the more beautiful it gets!

Huo Yingjie’s hand unconsciously stroked He Tiantian’s face, and just when their faces were getting closer and closer, they suddenly heard the door, and in a panic, they quickly separated.

Sure enough, Wang Shuping’s voice followed, "Tiantian, has Yingjie finished eating? If he has, then come inside quickly, don’t catch a cold."

"Understood, Mom!" He Tiantian responded, picking up the bowls and chopsticks from the table to wash, "Brother Yingjie, you go inside with Mom first, I’ll clean up here on my own."

Huo Yingjie gave a smile and said, "Aunt Wang, you go in first, I’ll be right there."

Wang Shuping came in and said, "Tiantian, you come over too, I’ll wash the dishes."

"Mom, it’s not necessary, you see I’ve already started washing them, there’s just one bowl and a pair of chopsticks," He Tiantian said helplessly with a smile, having already finished washing the dishes while she spoke.

He Tiantian then went to the washroom, washed her greasy hands with soap, and applied some fragrant ointment on them.

He Tiantian went inside, brewed a cup of Chrysanthemum Tea for Huo Yingjie, and refilled the tea for everyone else.

Seeing her daughter busying around like a little bee, Wang Shuping felt comforted but also pained!

"Okay, sit down and rest for a while," Jiang Lifang said, pulling He Tiantian to sit down, looking at her handsome son and the charmingly beautiful He Tiantian, she couldn’t help but admit that the two of them looked exceptionally well-matched together.

He Tiantian sat down, keeping her head low, smiling softly from time to time.

Wang Shuping and Jiang Lifang asked Huo Yingjie many questions about his work.

Given the special nature of Huo Yingjie’s work, he couldn’t share everything but chose to talk about the less important details.

The two homemakers listened with keen interest.

Based on Huo Yingjie’s description, He Tiantian imagined what his life at work was like.

Dong dong dong...

The desktop clock on the large table struck ten times.

Jiang Lifang then realized it was already ten o’clock, by which time the two elders would have usually gone to sleep. Today, because of Huo Yingjie’s return, they had stayed up happily, disrupting the elders’ rest.

"Shuping, we’ll take our leave now," Jiang Liping said. "Get some rest early, we still have to work tomorrow. The end of the year brings all kinds of things, it’s really troublesome."

"Yes, you should rest early as well," Wang Shuping said. "Tomorrow, don’t get up early with Tiantian to line up to buy things, let Yingjie and Tiantian go together. They don’t have to go to work and can sleep a bit longer during the day."

Jiang Lifang nodded repeatedly, "Yes, when we were busy, it was these two kids who went shopping. Ah, resources were scarce, and if you went too late, everything would be gone in the blink of an eye. Yet, getting up at three or four in the morning to line up, it was cold and tiring, and we simply couldn’t go to work during the day."

"Alright, I’ll take Tiantian to shop tomorrow," Huo Yingjie assured, very willing and happy to have such a good opportunity to be alone together.

After agreeing, Jiang Lifang headed home with her husband and son.

Huo Yingjie, behind them and out of others’ sight, squeezed He Tiantian’s hand.

After the elderly and parents washed up, He Tiantian went to rest.

He Tiantian finally washed up in haste, and as she looked up at the woman in the mirror, she saw a face with spring in its complexion, captivating eyes, and a skin so white and translucent it bore not a single wrinkle. Her rosy lips reflected her good health.

This is me now!

Not that overweight old woman with a wrinkled face and graying hair!

Heaven had treated her kindly, granting her a chance to be reborn. This time, she would certainly grasp it firmly!

No matter what, she would strive for what she desired in her heart!

After today, He Tiantian’s mindset had greatly shifted.

She used to worry her current life would vanish upon waking, but now she had truly felt an unparalleled happiness. Even if tomorrow she returned to that former life of despair, she had already earned her present happiness.

Treasure every day now; they were all earned by He Tiantian.

Wang Shuping and He Jingyu, as husband and wife, were pleased to see Huo Yingjie more mature than before, glad that the change in environment hadn’t altered his attitude towards their daughter. This was comforting as their foolish girl wouldn’t be sad.

Their daughter had grown up and had her own thoughts. Her pleasant demeanour that night pleased both families.

Old Man Qi, with a sharp eye, noticed the extraordinary in Yingjie. But this was just his speculation. Time would tell.

Through Yingjie, Third Grandma Qi was reminded of her own son. The images in her visions became richer. She also noticed the way Yingjie and Tiantian’s eyes met, each exchange caught by her.

The maiden harbors feelings for spring...

It’s nice to be young!

Jiang Lifang and her husband were overjoyed!

Their son was promising, and his future wife was virtuous!

Jiang Lifang even imagined a second half of her life filled with a harmonious family, joy everywhere, and a house full of children and grandchildren.

As for after Huo Yingjie washed up, when he returned to his room and lay on the hard bed, he couldn’t fall asleep for a long time.

Because every time he closed his eyes, He Tiantian filled his mind.

Her bright eyes!

Her fair, small face!

Her soft, red lips!

Followed by the heart-throbbing, blushing soft gasps!

As scenes flickered through his mind one after another, Huo Yingjie’s body reacted too, heating up, muscles tensing!

After torturing himself multiple times, he eventually got up to wash his face in the washroom to calm his mind before returning.

Exhausted, Huo Yingjie finally drifted off to sleep.

"Yingjie, time to get up. Go to the supply and marketing cooperative with Tiantian. Our family’s food coupons and grain booklets are still in the usual place," Jiang Liping said by Yingjie’s door, to prevent him from oversleeping and making Tiantian wait too long outside.