The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 527 - 498: Can’t Do Without Him, Doubt_1

Chapter 527: Chapter 498: Can’t Do Without Him, Doubt_1

Early the next morning, He Tiantian, Jiang Lifang, and others had already packed their luggage, ready to catch the train.

"Brother Yingjie, say goodbye to Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, Aunt, Eldest Brother, and Sister-in-law," He Tiantian whispered, purposely leaving out Huo Yingqi.

Except for Huo Yingqi, everyone else genuinely cared for Huo Yingjie’s well-being, so when it was time to part, He Tiantian instructed Huo Yingjie on what to say to make his relatives feel more at ease.

Huo Yingjie was very obedient and earnestly said, "Goodbye Grandpa, goodbye Grandma. Goodbye Uncle, goodbye Aunt, goodbye Eldest Brother, goodbye Sister-in-law."

As for Huo Yingqi, she was also directly ignored by Huo Yingjie. He didn’t like his sister Huo Yingqi because she always looked at him as if he were a fool.

He was not a fool; it was Huo Yingqi who was the foolish one.

Seeing that Huo Yingjie was saying his farewells to them, although he hadn’t fully recovered, his speech was coherent, which filled everyone with hope.

As for the fact that he didn’t mention Huo Yingqi at the end, they didn’t mind.

On the contrary, Huo Yingqi was furious, believing that He Tiantian had deliberately embarrassed her by not letting her second brother speak to her and that He Tiantian must have been bad-mouthing her behind her back all the time.

Huo Yingqi wanted to settle the score with He Tiantian, but she saw that He Tiantian was being praised by everyone.

If she caused trouble for He Tiantian now, everyone in the Huo family would scold her, saying she was insensitive.

Huo Yingqi was no longer the person she used to be; in front of others, she had learned to disguise herself, to compromise, to make her life a bit easier.

Song Chunli knew her daughter well and quickly pulled Huo Yingqi back, moving her behind herself, so others couldn’t see her daughter’s angry expression and resentful eyes.

Huo Yingjun and Zhao Huanhuan personally escorted them to the train station and remained on the platform until the train had left, with Huo Yingjun still staring in the direction it had disappeared.

"Yingjun, the train has already left, let’s go back," Zhao Huanhuan whispered. She had heard that the two brothers of the Huo family were not related by blood, yet their relationship was closer than that of real brothers; today she had seen it for herself.

Huo Yingjun rubbed his face and sniffled, saying, "I just hope that my second brother can recover soon. The Huo family can’t function without him."

Hearing this, Zhao Huanhuan was taken aback, her eyebrows raised as she asked, "Isn’t the second brother involved in scientific research? Most people in the Huo family are in politics; it shouldn’t have as big an impact as you say, should it?"

Huo Yingjun gave a wry smile, looked at his wife, and said, "There are some things I can’t tell you, but over the years, if it hadn’t been for my second brother’s advice and strategies, the Huo family would never have safely overcome so many dangers. No matter what happens to my second brother in the future, we must treat him with sincerity and not forget his and my second uncle’s merits."

"Got it, I’ll remember," Zhao Huanhuan said, knowing that her husband was not in a good mood and didn’t press any further.

The couple returned in silence, each lost in their own thoughts.

Meanwhile, Song Chunli, seeing everyone had left, took her daughter back into the house.

"Your second uncle and his family are gone; they’re no longer here to annoy you, and you don’t have to face He Tiantian every day as if she were an enemy," Song Chunli said. "I’m warning you again, if you do something foolish, I won’t be able to protect you."

Huo Yingqi felt a bit scared and said, "Mom, I know I was wrong, I won’t dare to do it again in the future."

"As long as you know your mistake, that’s fine," Song Chunli said, "Now, the Huo Family almost reveres He Tiantian as if she were a deity, just because they’re afraid she’ll despise Yingjie for being a fool, with no one to take care of him. By offending Tiantian, what good end could you possibly have?"

Although Song Chunli sympathized with Yingjie, she was even more heartbroken for her own daughter; she didn’t want her daughter to be shunned by the family because of He Tiantian, so she reminded her over and over again!

"Yeah, yeah, I’ll remember, I won’t make mistakes again," Huo Yingqi kept agreeing. Anyway, He Tiantian and Yingjie had already left. In this family, she was the youngest one, and everyone had to indulge her.

Compared to the backwardness and poverty of the local area, Huo Yingqi still preferred life in Yanjing.

Thinking of living a happy and peaceful life in the Capital City in the future made Huo Yingqi ecstatic.

Seeing her daughter so well-behaved, Song Chunli was somewhat relieved.

Old Madam Huo and Old Master Huo, although they adored their youngest granddaughter, were careful not to spoil her.

However, in Huo Yingqi’s heart, this meant that grandpa and grandma were not as nice to her as they used to be, which made her feel unbalanced. If it were in the past, Huo Yingqi would have spoken out loudly, but after suffering so much, she chose to remain silent.

Unable to find warmth at home, she sought it outside, continually making friends and leading a rich and colorful life.

As for He Tiantian, Jiang Lifang, and the rest had boarded the train and found their sleeping berths. Their group of five occupied one room, and they placed their luggage on the other bed.

The nanny had prepared a lot of convenient food for them to eat on the train. When it was time for meals, they only needed to heat up some soup to eat.

On the train, it was rather boring, and He Tiantian couldn’t take Yingjie out for a walk, so she took a book, the Chinese version of "How Steel Is Made," and read it to Yingjie.

Tiantian’s voice was soft and her intonation varied, which made it very pleasant to listen to.

Not only did Yingjie love to listen, but He Jingyu, Jiang Lifang, and Huo Zhekun enjoyed listening as well.

When she was tired, Tiantian put down the book, had some water, and then played a finger game with Yingjie, one against four, four against one.

This could train their reaction speed and also stimulate the brain.

Yingjie’s responses were incredibly sharp, not at all like someone disabled or with an intellectual disability. Instead, it was Tiantian, whose mind was normal, who lost every time without ever winning once.

Yingjie needed to go to the bathroom, so Zhekun accompanied him.

Seeing Yingjie gone, He Jingyu whispered to Jiang Lifang, "Sis-in-law, I don’t think Yingjie has any mental problems! His reaction time is much faster than Tiantian’s."

Jiang Lifang gave a wry smile and said, "I’ve noticed that too. And more importantly, there were a few times when Yingjie was talking with Tiantian that he was just like the normal Yingjie, not at all like someone with mental issues. But sometimes, he seems like a child, confused and unaware."

"Yeah, big sis-in-law, don’t lose hope. Maybe Yingjie could recover," He Jingyu said, then remembered what he had seen on the back mountain of Qijia Village, "Trains have ears on this journey, so it’s not convenient to talk. When we get to Nan City, I’ll share something extraordinary with you."

Jiang Lifang smiled and responded, "If it’s something that you’re taking so seriously, it must be no small matter. If it’s inconvenient to talk now, we’ll discuss it when we get home."

"Alright, then I’ll stay in Nan City for a day and have a proper talk with you," He Jingyu said. He had thought it through; if Yingjie couldn’t recover in Nan City, then he would suggest to Eldest Brother Huo and his wife that they send Yingjie to Qijia Village. Perhaps, with Divine Dragon’s blessing and soaking in the hot springs, he could be cured!

The train journey was boring, but with many people around and conversations to engage in, the time didn’t drag too much.