The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 305 - 276: Master... I’ve been wrongly accused..._1

Chapter 305: Chapter 276: Master... I’ve been wrongly accused..._1

After boarding the train late at night, Huo Yingjie closed his eyes to rest.

Zhang Aijun and Li Yunzhong took turns resting, protecting Huo Yingjie, and with their mission nearly complete, they dared not relax even a little.

Today, the train was in good spirits and, surprisingly, arrived at the station on time.

When Huo Yingjie and the others got off, there was already a car waiting at the exit. They got in and sped away.

It wasn’t until Huo Yingjie was safely handed over to the Weapons Research Institute that Zhang Aijun and Li Yunzhong saluted him.

"Comrade Huo, thank you for your cooperation," said Zhang Aijun, "The mission is complete, hope to see you again if fate allows it."

Li Yunzhong was a bit reluctant to leave. If only every mission could be this good, he still had a child’s heart.

"Big Brother Huo, can I come to visit you when I am on leave?" Li Yunzhong whispered, as he had taken a special liking to Huo Yingjie from the start.

"Of course, as long as you can get in," Huo Yingjie laughed. He was usually in the lab and simply didn’t have time to go out and have fun.

After Zhang Aijun and Li Yunzhong left, Huo Yingjie went outside the security office where someone was specially checking his luggage.

Inside were clothes, He Tiantian’s shoes, and a stone carving of a turtle, about the size of two thumbnails.

"Ha, I didn’t expect Comrade Huo to still have a childlike heart!" Director Hua chuckled, speaking to a staff member beside him.

The staff member in charge of the check laughed: "Maybe those engaged in scientific research are relatively naive."

Huo Yingjie heard what Director Hua and the inspector said inside but was a bit puzzled, yet too lazy to ask.

All he wanted now was to return to his dormitory, wash up properly, and get some sleep.

He hadn’t slept on the train the day before, his mind filled with scenes from the past.

"All right, you can go back now, Comrade Huo, rest well and immerse yourself in even more important work," said Director Hua with a smile, shaking hands with Huo Yingjie, "If you encounter any danger or have any doubts, feel free to speak to us."

"Thank you, Director Hua, I will," Huo Yingjie smiled. He was going to work here for the next two or three years, so it was necessary to deal with these people. A good attitude made others comfortable, and himself as well.

After leaving the security office, Huo Yingjie went to Director Liu to report back from leave.

Director Liu was delighted to see Huo Yingjie and, in front of him, checked his belongings once again.

"These cloth shoes are nice, did your partner make them for you?" Director Liu looked at the shoes in the box and praised them.

Huo Yingjie responded with a smile: "Yes, my partner was worried that I would get athlete’s foot from always wearing Liberation shoes, so she made these breathable cloth shoes for me."

"Look how pleased you are," Director Liu smiled and joked, "By the way, have you cleared up the misunderstanding between you two? Huo, you can’t just take her trust for granted and show no appreciation. You must say some warm words, give the girl some reassurance."

"I did, that’s what I went for!" Huo Yingjie acknowledged generously; there was no need to hide anything from Director Liu.

In the Weapons Research Institute, not many things could be kept from Director Liu.

"You’ve been thoughtful, my boy. Now that you’ve got no worries, you can dive into work, right?" Director Liu asked, having heard of a batch of challenging tasks recently arriving, with Chief Engineer Sun staying up late every day—she wondered about the progress.

"I can," Huo Yingjie claimed, "I guarantee to pour my utmost enthusiasm and effort into work!"

Just then, Xiao Mi noticed a small stone-carved turtle at the bottom of the box and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, how cute! Comrade Huo, where did you buy this little turtle?"

Huo Yingjie stared at the small black turtle, dumbfounded!

How did this little thing get here?

Wasn’t it supposed to stay by He Tiantian’s side to protect her?

And it claimed it was the master, that it would listen to whatever he said!

Now look at it, not obedient at all, following him here, then who is going to protect Tiantian in the future!

But now Huo Yingjie had no time to scold the Little Rotating Turtle; he just hoped that it wouldn’t speak in front of other people or move.

Director Liu smacked Xiao Mi lightly and said, "You silly girl, this certainly wasn’t bought by Comrade Huo. It must be a present from someone special to him. Put it down quickly, don’t take it."

Xiao Mi reluctantly put it down and said, "It’s so cute. Comrade Huo, was it a gift from your special someone?"

Huo Yingjie nodded, took it in his hand, placed it in his palm, and said, "Yes! I don’t even know where she bought it! Director Liu, is the inspection done? I am a bit tired and would like to go back and rest early."

"Hmm, it’s done, you can go," Director Liu said with a smile, helping Huo Yingjie to tidy up his suitcase and latch it.

Huo Yingjie picked up the suitcase, nodded, and turned to leave.

Seeing Xiao Mi staring at Huo Yingjie’s retreating figure, Director Liu smacked her head again, saying, "He’s taken, you better not cause any trouble for me."

Xiao Mi stuck out her tongue and complained, "I wasn’t looking at Comrade Huo, I was thinking about that little turtle! I want one too, I’ll ask Comrade Huo’s special someone to buy me one when I am free. I’ll pay for it, even the postage."

"That’s a little affectionate gift between lovers, why do you want to join in the excitement?" Director Liu said, "There’s so much information that hasn’t been sorted out over there yet. Go and get to work!"

Huo Yingjie, carrying the suitcase, quickly left.

On the way, Huo Yingjie thought angrily, "Am I really your master or not?"

"I am..." the Little Rotating Turtle said weakly, sensing the master’s anger.

"Then do you listen to me or not?"

"I do..."

"Didn’t I tell you to stay in Qijia Village and protect Tiantian?"

"You did..."

"Then why did you show up inside my luggage?"

"Master, I’ve been wronged..."

Little Rotating Turtle’s plaintive tone made Huo Yingjie’s steps falter.

Wronged?

How could that be?

"I will give you an opportunity to explain. I hope you can convince me to believe your reason," Huo Yingjie said gravely, realizing it was too late to send the Little Rotating Turtle away now that it had come this far with him.

"It... It was Tiantian who forced me, threatening to take her own life if I didn’t follow you and protect you," Little Rotating Turtle said with relief, lucky that it had thought of an excuse beforehand. Otherwise, it would have been exposed this time.

Huo Yingjie was taken aback again and frowned, saying, "Threatening her own life? Are you lying?"

Little Rotating Turtle continued to defend itself in a woeful tone: "Tiantian said she is very safe in Qijia Village and is worried about you. She insisted that I come over. If I didn’t, she wouldn’t let me stay by her side and also threatened to badmouth me to you. Master... you have to believe me, I was stuck between a rock and a hard place, forced into it!"

From the memories of those people, Little Rotating Turtle had learned some of the human language, explaining while carrying a tone of lament in its voice.

This voice and tone, sorrowful to those who hear, tears to those who listen!