The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 279 - 264: Anger, Snake King’s Frustration_3

Chapter 279: Chapter 264: Anger, Snake King’s Frustration_3

"Yeah, when the weather’s good, I come out to cut the grass," He Tiantian said. "If you’re tired, take a break. I can handle it on my own. There are a lot of people today, so it’ll be done in no time."

"I am a bit tired. Back at home, even sweeping the floor made you tired and you’d have me do it. Now you’re so hardworking. I see that, and it breaks my heart," Huo Yingjie murmured softly. As he spoke, his heart ached because he didn’t have the ability to protect He Tiantian.

He Tiantian just smiled and said, "People grow up, and the environment changes them. I’m doing well here in Qijia Village, and you’ve achieved great things in the research institute. Our parents are healthy and safe, which is more important than anything. Even though it’s tough here, it’s relatively stable, so don’t worry too much."

He Tiantian’s words were, in a way, an encouragement to herself too, weren’t they?

"That’s wonderful," Yingjie said with a smile, happy to have such a girlfriend.

Huo Yingjie rested for a moment and then continued to cut grass.

The closer they got to the cave, the denser the green grass became.

Li Yunzhong and Zhang Aijun, both soldiers from the countryside, found farm work like this to be a piece of cake. They positioned He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie between them, one on each side, working while keeping them safe. They had already scoped out the area before starting to work, ensuring there were no dangers.

He Tiantian also wanted to cut the grass nearby to avoid getting her clothes snagged when she went in and out at night.

Just then, Zhang Aijun stopped, staring at the footprints on the ground, and glanced toward the cave curiously. He followed the footprints inside until, without any reason, they disappeared.

Strange!

"What are you looking for?" Li Yunzhong asked. "It’s so hot today, let’s get the work done and go home to eat."

"All you think about is eating," grumbled Zhang Aijun, but he kept his thoughts to himself and continued pondering.

He Tiantian was startled; Zhang Aijun couldn’t find the footprints anymore because they were near the edge of the barrier. The footprints used to be concealed by an illusion, which Zhang Aijun couldn’t see through, so naturally, he couldn’t find any footprints.

The Snake King liked to swim in the pond and would come back every time it visited here. Tiantian wondered if it went there today.

She had been so involved with her loved one that she forgot about the Snake King in the Barrier Space.

"Glurble glurble mew..." He Tiantian silently chanted the spell in her heart, "Snake King, do you want to go to the cave?"

The Snake King, in the Barrier Space, responded wearily, "Not going..."

It wasn’t that it didn’t want to go, but that it couldn’t get out!

"Oh!" Tiantian acknowledged, "I can’t come out at midnight anymore because there’s someone at home these days. Tell the Little Rotating Turtle tomorrow on my behalf not to worry and not to overthink."

The Snake King felt frustrated. When would this irritating man leave?

"Oh!" the Snake King replied slowly. It really couldn’t understand why it, a serpent that had survived the Three-Day Mysterious Thunder, was now confined to a corner, hiding from a mere human.

Feeling the Snake King’s listlessness, He Tiantian asked again, "Snake King, what’s wrong with you?"

After some thought, the Snake King felt the man following He Tiantian, Yingjie, was too much of an obstruction.

"Why has that man come here? And he even brought two others. What is he planning to do?" the Snake King asked. This was the man He Tiantian was smitten with, yet also the biggest risk to her Sacred Blood.

He Tiantian laughed and replied, "He’s worried about me. That’s why he came to see me!"

"Sacred Blood!" The Snake King said through clenched teeth, "It must not be tainted!"

He Tiantian nodded repeatedly and said, "Snake King, you’ve been very kind to me, and I, He Tiantian, am not an ungrateful person. I’ve said I would provide you with Sacred Blood until you’ve achieved great mastery in cultivation. Besides, I’m still young, and Brother Yingjie cherishes me; he wouldn’t mistreat me."

"That’s not necessarily true..." The Snake King was full of resentment towards Huo Yingjie and was very displeased.

"Trust me!" He Tiantian pledged, and this was her promise to the Snake King.

Without the Snake King, even after her rebirth, He Tiantian might not have been able to change her circumstances or have the good life she had now. She was always grateful to the Snake King, her benefactor. On the other hand, she considered the arrival of the Little Rotating Turtle as a new friend.

In her heart, the Snake King and the Little Rotating Turtle held different statuses.

"Hmph!" The Snake King said with a haughty air, "How long will he be here?"

It couldn’t wait for Huo Yingjie to leave!

"Probably half a month," Tiantian answered. "Ah, it’ll soon be time to part ways again."

He Tiantian really can’t stand it, she actually doesn’t want to let go of that terrible man!

"Let me repeat: That man must not touch you. He mustn’t touch you, mustn’t touch you, I’m saying it three times because it’s important." The Snake King was exasperated, nearly going into a frenzy.