The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 278 - 264: Anger, Snake King’s Frustration_2

Chapter 278: Chapter 264: Anger, Snake King’s Frustration_2

"My Sweet Treasure has grown up," Huo Yingjie said with a smile, too focused on watching He Tiantian and not paying attention to the bottom of the pot.

"The fire’s gone out, you need to add some firewood!" He Tiantian reminded him, thinking he was so silly.

Huo Yingjie chuckled pleasantly, added some straw, and then followed with some wood.

Third Grandma Qi and Li Yunzhong returned from picking vegetables, cleaned and chopped them to prepare the filling. He Tiantian had already rolled out the dough. She just needed to wrap them and pan-fry them on the large flat skillet.

Before long, Huo Yingjie had cooked the rice porridge, and He Tiantian had finished the green vegetable rolls. She also cut some pickled radish and seasoned it a bit, completing a simple yet hearty breakfast.

He Tiantian was an excellent cook, satisfying everyone with the meal.

After eating, He Tiantian said with a smile, "Brother Yingjie, Brother Zhang, Brother Li, you all rest at home, I have to go to work."

He Tiantian didn’t take the day off today, so she couldn’t stay at home with Huo Yingjie.

Huo Yingjie chuckled and said, "I’m here to see you, and if you’re going to work, I’d have no fun staying at home. I’ll go up to the mountain with you to see your work environment."

At that thought, Huo Yingjie felt a pang of sorrow.

As long as he safely made it through the seventieth and third year, he could have He Tiantian by his side.

However, even after seventy-three years, He Tiantian would only be eighteen, not old enough to marry. He guessed Aunt Wang and Uncle He wouldn’t allow He Tiantian to follow him.

Ah, how he wished He Tiantian would come of age quickly!

"Aren’t you guys tired?" He Tiantian asked in surprise, "If not, I’ll take you around the mountain."

"Not tired!" The three of them said in unison. Staying at home was boring, and going to the mountain might even offer some game to catch!

Thus, He Tiantian went to work with three idle companions in tow. Huo Yingjie carried a bag containing two bottles of liquor and a packet of cigarettes for Old Man Qi.

When they arrived at the livestock team, He Tiantian introduced Huo Yingjie and the other two men to everyone.

Old Man Qi was about to take a few cows out to graze and chuckled upon seeing Huo Yingjie, "You lad, you just couldn’t wait for the New Year and chased over here!"

"Grandpa Qi, hello! I have some liquor here, I hope Grandpa Qi won’t mind." Huo Yingjie stepped forward to greet him; this was the benefactor his grandfather respected greatly, so he couldn’t be presumptuous.

This time, he also brought gifts for Third Grandma Qi and Old Man Qi.

"I wouldn’t mind, even if there were more," Old Man Qi laughed heartily, took the gifts, and placed them inside the house, "I should get going, the people have eaten, but these cows haven’t had their fill. I will take them out to graze. Let’s have a couple of drinks when I’m free."

"Sure!" Huo Yingjie responded with a laugh.

Aunt Liu was pleased to see He Tiantian with so many helpers and quickly called everybody to cut grass on the mountain, suggesting that they take advantage of the cool morning to cut more so they wouldn’t need to go out in the afternoon.

The group, including Zhang Aijun and Li Yunzhong, followed closely behind Huo Yingjie, protecting him.

Expert Huo’s head was important, and so were his other limbs and parts!

Just then, the Snake King, who had been cultivating continuously for half a month, woke up.

From the barrier around He Tiantian’s left ankle, the Snake King noticed that He Tiantian had gone up the mountain, nearly reaching the cave. Wanting to swim in the pool as usual, it attempted to fly out directly.

But this time, something unexpected happened!

"Bang!" echoed a loud noise as the Snake King was tragically bounced back by the barrier.

The Snake King was panicked. The last time this happened was when that man appeared, and it was trapped inside the barrier, unable to break through; only when he was gone could it come out. Similarly, only when he was absent could it slip in.

Was that odious rogue back?

The Snake King, disregarding the pain in its head, scanned the surroundings through the barrier with its tiny mung bean eyes, and indeed, not far from He Tiantian, it caught sight of that detestable person, Huo Yingjie!

This was a man who could contaminate its precious Sacred Blood at any time!

It wanted very much to drive him away.

But since it couldn’t get out, what was it to do?

The Snake King was crestfallen, blinking its eyes.

The Human Realm was too frightening; it wanted to return to the Demon Realm!

He Tiantian, currently cutting grass and talking to Huo Yingjie, had completely forgotten about the Snake King trapped in the barrier.

Furthermore, she didn’t even know that the Snake King would exhibit such symptoms when Huo Yingjie was around.

"Sweet Treasure, do you have to cut grass on the mountain every day?" Huo Yingjie asked, shaking his sore arms. He, a grown man, was already feeling tired, let alone He Tiantian, such a delicate girl.

He became increasingly curious about his Sweet Treasure; what had she gone through to grow up so fast?