The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 571 - 542 Simple, Satisfied_1

Chapter 571: Chapter 542 Simple, Satisfied_1

This time, although feeling regretful toward Huo Yingjie, it wasn’t a big deal, as long as the sincerity was there.

Huo Zhekun smiled and said, "It’s not a problem, now, in special times, we shouldn’t have a big celebration anyway; keeping it low-key is better. As long as we, the family, are happy, that’s enough. As for the others who are not so important, let’s just forget about them."

"Right, please talk to Yingjie about this. Don’t let him feel uneasy," Old Master Huo said, striving to make everyone comfortable and not letting his second son’s family feel neglected.

"Father, you don’t have to worry about that. Yingjie doesn’t care about these things at all; he just wants to marry his bride," Huo Zhekun said with a smile, reassuring his elderly father.

Old Madam Huo, hearing the plans of her daughter-in-law and son, also expressed her agreement.

She took most of the various supplies that had been reissued by her unit and gave them to Jiang Lifang to bring along, as a small token of her feelings.

Then, from her own dowry, she took out a Hetian jade pendant and said, "Shuping, when Yingjun and Huanhuan got married, I gave them a piece of jadeite. Now, for Yingjie and Tiantian, I will give them this piece of Hetian jade, hoping that they will live harmoniously and have children soon."

Jiang Lifang looked at the jade pendant and knew it was her mother-in-law’s treasure, and said, "Mom, when Yingjie and Tiantian come here, you should give it to Tiantian yourself."

"This is for before the marriage; there’s still more for after the wedding," Old Madam Huo said. "Please take it to them for me and tell them it’s a little something from me, their grandmother."

Since her mother-in-law spoke in such a way, Jiang Lifang had no good reason to decline and accepted it.

Since Huo Zhekun and his family of three would not be celebrating the New Year here, Old Madam Huo decided to celebrate early. She planned a table of fine dishes for an early reunion dinner.

Afterward, they took the items prepared by Old Madam Huo, got on the train, and went directly to Qijia Village.

Meanwhile, He Tiantian had been anxious ever since Huo Yingjie left.

"Tiantian, worrying here won’t help. What will be will be, and what won’t, won’t," Wang Shuping said. "Anyway, Yingjie has already gone back, and his parents have gone to Yanjing as well to do their best. We should just wait patiently at home."

"Yeah, Tiantian, Yingjie is a man of great fortune; he will surely overcome this difficulty," Third Grandma Qi said with a smile. "Shuping, I think you should start preparing Tiantian’s dowry. Once Yingjie is done with his business there, he will probably come back immediately, and then we can proceed with the wedding. By the way, are you planning to have it in Qijia Village or in Nan City?"

He Jingyu entered from outside, laughing and saying, "Stepmother, we have no relatives in Nan City, nor any close colleagues or friends. Here in Qijia Village, we’ve met quite a few people, and we have you here, grandma, so Shuping and I have decided to hold it in Qijia Village."

"Good, good!" Third Grandma Qi was especially pleased to hear they’d have the wedding in Qijia Village. She didn’t want to travel by car and wouldn’t have been able to attend if it were in Nan City.

He Tiantian had been worried, but hearing grandma and her parents discuss her wedding as if there was nothing to worry about made her feel as though she was making a big deal out of nothing.

However, the atmosphere influenced He Tiantian, and she began to worry less than before.

"Our family has plenty of things, enough to prepare a decent wedding for Tiantian," said Third Grandma Qi. "Ah, if only we could wear gold and silver now, I would certainly dress Tiantian up so that she’d be dazzling like a goddess."

"Hehe, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future," He Jingyu laughed, "Yingjie is in Nan City, and while we prepare the wedding here for Tiantian, she can’t take it with her. I’ll just give Tiantian two thousand yuan, and also the house in Nan City, as well as the old things left by the family, all for her."

He Tiantian was taken aback and chuckled bitterly, "You’re giving it all to me, aren’t you afraid that my future brother or sister will be angry?"

"What’s there to be angry about? Later, when we go back to Nan City, you won’t refuse us accommodation!" said He Jingyu, "Besides, your grandma also said that after your brother or sister turns one year old, she will let us go abroad. If you don’t go abroad, the house stays with you."

"Then, all right," He Tiantian nodded and said coquettishly, "Anyway, grandma has lots of good stuff, and no matter how much she gives them later, I won’t be jealous."

"There are only a few of us in the family, what is there to fight over," said Wang Shuping, laughing through clenched teeth. Her daughter and husband are worrying over nothing.

"Hehe, money and possessions are external matters, family is the most important," Third Grandma Qi had a deep understanding of this. In her secret chamber, there were so many things that are neither edible nor drinkable. Compared with the joy of finding her son and his family, those things are not worth mentioning.

"Grandma, when I get married, I might leave here with Huo Yingjie, and if Mom and Dad leave Qijia Village, how can you be alone at home?" He Tiantian looked at Third Grandma Qi with concern. She wanted to be by Third Grandma Qi’s side forever, but Third Grandma Qi didn’t want to leave this place.

Third Grandma Qi laughed and said, "No banquet lasts forever, when children grow up they will sooner or later fly the nest. Anyway, I’m not going anywhere, I’ll stay in Qijia Village. When the time comes, I’ll have Grandpa Qi come over and find someone in the village who is diligent and familiar with us to take care of our three meals a day. When you have time, just come back and visit us."

Third Grandma Qi was open-minded, she could let go of her own son, let alone other people.

"Okay, grandma, I’ll come to see you often then," said He Tiantian, since she would be in the country, it would be more convenient for her to visit here.

"Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore, it’s still far off," said Third Grandma Qi. "By the way, Shuping, I’ve calculated the dates for you, you’re likely to give birth in the early days of the lunar February. Do you plan to give birth in Qijia Village or have you prepared to go to the hospital in Huai City?"

"Actually, I wish to in Qijia Village, but you know, Wang Shuilian is Qi Jianguo’s maternal aunt, and I’m afraid she might cause trouble when the time comes," Wang Shuping said directly without avoiding the subject with Third Grandma Qi.

After thinking for a moment, Third Grandma Qi said, "Giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell. Since you don’t trust Wang Shuilian, we won’t let her deliver the baby. Let’s prepare for both scenarios; if there’s plenty of time, we’ll go to the hospital in Huai City; if not, I’ll send Zhao Dajiao to ask her sister-in-law to deliver you."

"Thank you, mother-in-law," said Wang Shuping with a smile. She actually hoped to return to Huai City before giving birth. Anyway, they had a dormitory there, and all they needed was to clean it up a bit beforehand. There was no need for it to be so troublesome at home.

The family went from discussing wedding arrangements to talking about childbirth and the full moon celebration. He Jingyu was extremely excited, it had been a long time since he had been this happy.

As for the matters concerning the Huo Family, worrying was useless since he couldn’t help anyway.

He Tiantian couldn’t get a word in and just listened from the side.

Yet such days felt particularly blissful to He Tiantian!

Being with family, discussing joyful family events—what could be better than this?