The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 289 - 268 Joyful, Frank_1

Chapter 289: Chapter 268 Joyful, Frank_1

At noon, Li Yunzhong, that little soldier, made a steaming bowl of boiled fish, brimming to the top. He Tiantian cooked braised fish chunks, a heaping large plateful. Huo Yingjie chose a smaller carp and prepared West Lake vinegar fish, an overflowing feast of fish dishes.

Third Grandma Qi cooked a pot of rice, and the lunch spread was more abundant than a New Year’s feast.

The weather was such that food couldn’t be left out for long, so the remaining four or five big fish were salted and dried by Third Grandma Qi for later consumption.

Huo Yingjie had been there for a few days, and although he could not be intimate with He Tiantian as he would have liked, leaving him somewhat regretful, the constant companionship made him feel happy, wishing it could last forever. Deep down, Yingjie didn’t want to leave, but, as life goes, things seldom turn out as one wishes.

There were some things he simply had to do.

At the same time, the current ease was at the expense of future peace, so he couldn’t go on like this.

In this lifetime, he had to protect not only He Tiantian but also her family. Before, he wasn’t confident, but this time, with the help of Little Rotating Turtle, he could take action more freely.

The arrival of Huo Yingjie caused a sensation in Qijia Village.

Previously, Qi Jianguo, with his pretty-boy face, was famous for his good looks in all the surrounding villages.

But now, upon seeing Huo Yingjie, it’s hard not to think that to compare people with people is torturous, and to compare goods with goods can lead to discarding them. What a realization!

No wonder He Tiantian never paid attention to Qi Jianguo, look at Yingjie, not only is he good-looking, but he also has soldiers for protection; that’s the kind of treatment only a big shot would get!

Those who previously said He Tiantian framed Qi Jianguo stopped speaking up. With such a partner by her side, she surely had no need to do such a thing!

Qi Zhenzhen, who had found temporary work in the county town, heard the village gossip and, eager for drama, wanted to see Huo Yingjie for herself.

But that one look was all it took; she was smitten.

As Qi Fangfang carried water, she saw Qi Zhenzhen’s face flushed with shyness and asked carefully, "Cousin, are you sick?"

It was clear that spring was in the air, but Qi Fangfang pretended not to notice.

"You’re the one who’s sick!" Qi Zhenzhen snapped angrily, ignoring Qi Fangfang and sashaying back to her house.

Although Qi Shuli was not bad to Qi Jianguo, his two daughters always felt that their father favored sons over daughters and looked down on the two of them, so ever since Qi Zhenzhen and Qi Fenfen came of age, they had no regard for Qi Jianguo and Qi Fangfang.

After the incident with Qi Jianguo, they were anxious at first, but later, seeing their father’s disappointment in him, they felt secretly relieved.

Qi Fangfang watched her cousin’s retreating back with a cold sneer in her heart.

Ever since her big brother went to the labor camp, their family’s status in the village plummeted. Whether it was in terms of social connections, reputation, or living standards, it was incomparable to before.

The hardships of life made her miss her big brother even more.

She wondered when he would come back; she hoped he could still hold up the sky for her.

Last time, Qi Fangfang personally heard Qi Zhenzhen say that it served her big brother right to be locked up. Since then, Qi Fangfang had despised Qi Zhenzhen.

Just now, upon seeing that little slut He Tiantian’s partner, she became agitated! As if that man, with He Tiantian by his side, would even glance at a village girl like her.

The more she thought about He Tiantian, the more resentful Qi Fangfang felt!

Grandma was right, that He Tiantian was nothing but a fox spirit seducing men. If it weren’t for her, her big brother wouldn’t have done what he did. This year’s university spot should have belonged to her big brother, not to that blunt idiot Qi Ergou.

But it’s too late for regrets now!

More than once, Qi Fangfang regretted not stopping her big brother. If he hadn’t gotten into trouble, he’d be a university student by now, and she the sister of a university student. With her aunt’s family as relatives, she could have found an easy job in the county town for herself.

But now she had nothing!

She could only live in such reduced circumstances, bearing the burden of her family’s livelihood.

Extremely tired and still not sufficiently fed!

No, she couldn’t let it go. Her current plight was all He Tiantian’s fault, and she would not let her get away with it.

Why should He Tiantian be liked by such an outstanding man?

Why should He Tiantian be so beautiful?

Why should He Tiantian receive so much praise from others?

He Tiantian’s happiness only served to highlight her own unhappiness!

Everything was so unfair!

However, she would not act rashly like her big brother and end up ruining her own prospects before achieving her goals. Now that Yingjie caught the eye of someone like Qi Zhenzhen, she would just sit back and enjoy the drama.

When Qi Zhenzhen returned home, she sat on a chair by the window, alternately smiling and furrowing her brows.

Qi Fenfen, sneaky as ever, asked, "Sis, what are you stealthily smiling about?"