The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 328 - 299 The Way Back, Change, Guarding Against Others (2/6)_1

Chapter 328: Chapter 299 The Way Back, Change, Guarding Against Others (2/6)_1

Wang Shuping smiled, not as enthusiastic as before.

"Oh, then stay for lunch," Wang Shuping offered politely. If it were someone who got along well with He Tiantian, she would have insisted, "You must stay for lunch."

If Liu Lingli hadn’t seen He Tiantian’s parents, she might have stayed, but now she wouldn’t. Liu Lingli worried that her jealousy would show.

"No need, I have things to do, I’ll be going now, Aunt Wang," Liu Lingli said. "Tiantian, come here for a moment, I have something to tell you."

He Tiantian had no choice but to follow Liu Lingli to the door and asked, "What do you want to say?"

"It’s not good to talk about that matter publicly. I hope you can keep it a secret for me," Liu Lingli said. "We’re from the same hometown. I can’t discuss it with anyone else but you, or I’d feel suffocated."

He Tiantian nodded and said, "I’ll keep your secret and won’t tell anyone else. It’s your decision to make; I hope you won’t have regrets later."

"I know." After saying that, Liu Lingli turned her head and left.

Tears streamed down her face!

Life had been so hard for her!

Bitterer than a mouthful of coptis!

On her way, Liu Lingli couldn’t calm her emotions. As soon as she entered Hujia Village, she saw Hu Damao searching for her everywhere, a cold sneer on his lips.

She had evaded a death sentence; what was this little difficulty compared to that!

If it wasn’t for the urgency in her belly, she wouldn’t have rushed to choose a scoundrel like Hu Damao. However, Hu Damao’s father was an upright man, robust and likely to live for several more years. With the old man around, Hu Damao wouldn’t dare to act recklessly.

As for her family back in Nan City, she had given up completely after her mother wrote to her, telling her not to come back for the New Year’s celebration.

In her mother’s heart, she would always be secondary.

To keep her brother from being sent down to the countryside, they sent her instead.

So far from home, so bitter!

She had done so much, only to be met with her relatives’ cold indifference and insatiable greed. From now on, she would live for herself!

After Liu Lingli left, Wang Shuping couldn’t help but worry and asked He Tiantian, "What did she tell you? That girl has always been cunning since she was young; you mustn’t be deceived by her."

If it had been earlier, Wang Shuping would never have instilled such thoughts in her daughter, but now, with human nature being unpredictable, one had to be cautious.

As the saying goes, it’s unnecessary to harbor ill intentions, but necessary to guard against them.

As a mother, she would rather her daughter become calculating than to see her turned into a fool easily manipulated by others.

"She’s getting married the day after tomorrow, and she invited me to the wedding feast," He Tiantian revealed. "There’s nothing else, so don’t overthink it."

The reason He Tiantian didn’t want to tell her parents about those things was to avoid worrying them. Besides, she knew about them through Snake King’s ability to access others’ memories, which she couldn’t explain to her mother, so she chose to stay silent.

"Married?" Wang Shuping was surprised. "So she’s not planning to return to the city?"

"It seems so," He Tiantian said. "Anyway, we’re not close, barely acquaintances. It’s enough to know about it. It’s her choice, and it doesn’t concern us."

"That’s right. That girl had something off about her eyes, a bit fake. Better to keep your distance, it’s never a mistake," Wang Shuping said, teaching her daughter to discern between good and bad people!

"I understand," He Tiantian agreed, "Where’s Dad?"

"Your dad’s gone to Secretary Qi’s house for a drink," Wang Shuping said. "What did you do at noon?"

"There was braised salted fish." He Tiantian replied, "I called grandma to eat."

Third Grandma Qi came in from outside and said, "I just ran into your dad. He’s gone to Dazhu’s place to have a drink. We made salted fish at home, Girl Tian, scoop a bowl for your dad and take it to him."

"Okay!" He Tiantian cheerfully responded, scooped a bowl, and took it over.

The Qi Family had two meat dishes and several vegetarian ones, and with the salted fish He Tiantian brought, it became even more lavish.

He Jingyu was extremely proud to see his daughter so well-behaved and praised by others.

Since Liu Lingli was getting married and had personally come to tell He Tiantian, there was no way Tiantian could not go.

"Mom, Liu Lingli is getting married, should I give her a gift or money?" With her mother by her side, He Tiantian instinctively wanted to ask her how to handle such situations!

Wang Shuping thought for a moment and said, "Hujia Village and Qijia Village are both very remote. It’s not easy to go out, so you better bring something for Liu Lingli. Being a single girl without her family preparing a dowry for her, anything you give will be very useful to her."

He Tiantian considered and said, "Then I’ll give her a piece of cloth, that blue one. The cooperative store was clearing last year’s fabric a while back, it was quite cheap, but the pink fabric with tiny flowers is pretty and festive too!"

"Bring it over for me to see," Wang Shuping said. Getting married is a once-in-a-lifetime event for people. When bringing a gift, you mustn’t give something flawed.

He Tiantian went to the chest and took out that piece of pink flowered poplin, saying, "It’s this fabric!"

Wang Shuping checked the fabric over and over carefully and nodded, "Hmm, it’s new, no problems, you can give her this fabric. By the way, are you going there alone?"

"Yeah, if Xiao Yan were here, she could have accompanied me. Now that Xiao Yan has joined the art troupe, I have to go by myself," He Tiantian said. "It’s fine, it’s not far, and I can go by myself."

He Tiantian wasn’t afraid of anyone with Snake King around.

Wang Shuping thought it over, observing her daughter’s increasingly fair face, bright eyes, and rosy lips, and felt uneasy.

"No, wait for the day after tomorrow. Your dad or I will go with you," Wang Shuping insisted. "Deliver the gift then don’t stay for the meal."

"Isn’t that unnecessary? I can do it," He Tiantian said with a hint of embarrassment. Her parents still treated her like a little girl who couldn’t fend for herself.

Wang Shuping was adamant; her daughter’s complexion was so fair, and there were plenty of people with ill intentions out there. They couldn’t afford any slip-ups.

If a boy is bullied, at worst he gets beaten up.

But for a girl, it can affect her for life.

Huo Yingjie is a good young man, and the Huo Family is rich and influential. If something happened to their daughter, even if Yingjie didn’t mind, the Huo Family wouldn’t accept it.

"Alright then." Seeing her mother so worried, He Tiantian readily agreed, "I’ll just say I have a lot to do this afternoon and don’t have time to stay for a meal."

"That’s what you’ll say," Wang Shuping said. "Tiantian, you’re growing up. A girl’s reputation is truly important. Wherever you go in the future, tell your mom first. If we’re free, we’ll accompany you. If we’re not, we’ll make time. Your dad and I have only you; we’re as anxious as if you were the apple of our eye."

Hearing her mom say this, He Tiantian felt a bit remorseful for her previous thoughts. She’d felt her mother was nagging but had forgotten it was all out of love!