The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 297 - 270: Confusion, Doubt, Deceiving Together_3

Chapter 297: Chapter 270: Confusion, Doubt, Deceiving Together_3

There were a few times when He Tiantian almost told Huo Yingjie the truth.

But... but she owed a debt of gratitude to the Snake King and couldn’t tell...

In Huo Yingjie’s pocket, Little Rotating Turtle was in utter despair, its owner had just sent it away like that.

It would never pay attention to its owner again!

"It’s your pet, and you’re its owner, so you should keep it," said He Tiantian. Knowing how much Little Rotating Turtle wanted to be with Huo Yingjie, she didn’t want to disappoint it, so she refused.

"Since I am its owner, it must listen to me. If it doesn’t, what kind of owner would I be!" Huo Yingjie declared.righteously, "Isn’t that right, Little Rotating Turtle?"

The Rotating Turtle in the pocket of his clothes mumbled, "Yes... "

Although the response was affirmative, both He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie could hear the reluctance.

"Okay, let’s not talk about this now, get to work quickly, it’s going to rain soon," urged He Tiantian, who wouldn’t force the turtle to do anything difficult.

Huo Yingjie looked at the sunny sky with great confusion, "With such nice weather, where would the rain come from?"

He Tiantian shrunk her head; this was something the Snake King had told her and she had accidentally let it slip.

"I was just saying it casually, just guessing," He Tiantian scrambled for an excuse, vowing to be more careful with her words in the future.

In the morning, they exceeded their workload, and as soon as they took the grass back to the livestock team, a downpour began.

Huo Yingjie looked at the sky in surprise; there really was rain!

Thinking back, many things over this period had overturned his understanding!

He had been in shock recently and hadn’t thought deeply, but after calming down, he discovered many suspicious points, especially with He Tiantian!

For instance, was her encounter with Little Rotating Turtle really that simple?

For instance, how could she accept the bizarre Little Rotating Turtle so easily?

For instance, she had changed so much from the inside out, both mentally and physically!

He must affirm that he liked He Tiantian as she was now, but he wanted to know even more!!!! What had made He Tiantian change so much!

Once, she was so weak!

Once, she was so stubborn!

Huo Yingjie kept looking at He Tiantian, staring into her eyes, trying to see some clues...

Under Huo Yingjie’s gaze, He Tiantian’s heart rate sped up.

Her increased heart rate at this moment wasn’t because of Huo Yingjie’s loving look, but because of probing, suspicion, and a trace of worry!

He Tiantian rubbed her face with both hands and asked with a forced smile, "Is there something dirty on my face?"

Huo Yingjie didn’t speak, but shook his head.

"Then why are you staring at me like that?" He Tiantian countered, pinching Huo Yingjie’s arm to change the current atmosphere.

Huo Yingjie didn’t answer her question, but asked with a frown, "Why did you know it was going to rain?"

He Tiantian scratched her head and said hesitantly, "I don’t know where I heard it, I just blurted it out. Why are you so concerned about the rain? You’re making me very nervous, it’s like you’re interrogating a criminal."

Little Rotating Turtle, wanting to get back at Huo Yingjie for neglecting its hospitalization, decided to help He Tiantian and deceive its own owner.

So, Little Rotating Turtle crawled out of the pocket and said, "I told her, I said it was going to rain today."

After saying that, ignoring Huo Yingjie’s astonished look, Little Rotating Turtle crawled onto He Tiantian’s shoulder, turning its backside towards Huo Yingjie.

He Tiantian chuckled and said, "You heard that, right! I get a bit muddled sometimes and remember a phrase I heard somewhere. By the way, can you tell me why you were looking at me like that just now? Are you suspicious of me?"

He Tiantian turned the tables, making the scoundrel suspect her!

In truth, she had indeed deceived him!

Her acting now was just to cover up her inner tension and guilt!

Seeing He Tiantian getting angry, Huo Yingjie also felt that he might have thought wrong before and said, "Sorry, I’m just amazed at how sensible you’ve become!"

"That’s because we haven’t been together much. If we were together all the time, I’d still be the troublemaker who cries at the drop of a hat, clinging to you all day," He Tiantian retorted. This time, thanks to Little Rotating Turtle, otherwise, under Huo Yingjie’s gaze, she wouldn’t have found a convincing excuse.

"Troublemaker?" Huo Yingjie laughed. Although he complained verbally back then, he always ended up helping He Tiantian with her troubles.

"You are the troublemaker; I’ve grown up," He Tiantian pouted and said, "Don’t always treat me like a child, and don’t underestimate people."