The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 573 - 544: Benefactor, Requesting a Meeting_1

Chapter 573: Chapter 544: Benefactor, Requesting a Meeting_1

Before long, unable to dodge, He Tiantian’s fair little face turned rosy.

"Okay, I’ll shave your beard for you, but let’s get one thing straight—if I cut you and you look worse, don’t blame me!" He Tiantian said. She had no experience and didn’t know how to shave.

"No problem, even if you’re clumsy, I won’t mind," Huo Yingjie said. After speaking, he went inside, took his toiletries, and found some soap and a razor.

Huo Yingjie washed his face, applied some soap lather to his beard, worked up a foam, and turned to face He Tiantian.

He Tiantian held the razor carefully as she shaved Huo Yingjie’s beard, always worried she might nick his handsome face.

And there was Huo Yingjie, smiling with his eyes at He Tiantian, but she didn’t have the time to acknowledge the loving gaze in his eyes; all her attention was focused on his beard.

Doing something for the man she loved, she never felt tired, nor did she find it troublesome.

It was very quiet, with only the sound of their breathing and the sound of the blade shaving the beard.

Because his face was covered with foam, He Tiantian couldn’t see if she had shaved everything, so she had to feel with her hand. Whenever she encountered a prickly spot, she quickly went over it a few more times with the razor. Once she made sure there was nothing prickly left, she cleaned it off.

Neat and clean, crisp and fresh, it had been a long time since he had felt so comfortable.

"Done, mission accomplished." He Tiantian was very satisfied with her work. She got some moisturizer and applied it to Huo Yingjie’s face and then kissed his handsome face.

"Not bad, from now on, my beard is your responsibility," Huo Yingjie said, hugging He Tiantian and kissing her back.

He Tiantian wrinkled her nose and said, "It’s too tiring, you shave yourself!"

"I’ll let you shave," Huo Yingjie said, smiling.

Hearing the sound of a door opening outside, He Tiantian quickly pushed Huo Yingjie away.

The adults in the family were around, and they couldn’t let them see. He Tiantian was shy and her cheeks flushed easily.

Huo Yingjie was not yet satisfied, ah, how he wished he could be the groom tonight and enter the bridal chamber!

However, that was impossible.

The elders inside had already discussed the details; they set the date for the eighth day of the first lunar month. Having set the wedding date, Huo Yingjie finally felt at ease and didn’t have to worry anymore.

He Tiantian took a cabbage from the cellar, washed it, and had Huo Yingjie chop it finely. She mixed it with minced pork to make dumplings with pork and cabbage filling for dinner.

He Tiantian kneaded the dough, and Huo Yingjie prepared the dumpling filling, collaborating on the task.

When it was time to make the dumplings, they both brought the ingredients into the room. Everyone washed their hands and worked together to pack the dumplings. In less than half an hour, they were all done.

Huo Yingjie boiled the water, and He Tiantian peeled garlic cloves, mashed them into a paste, and added some chili oil, vinegar, soy sauce—in short, several kinds of dipping sauces.

The water boiled, and He Tiantian began to cook the dumplings.

"Tiantian, we’re getting married on the eighth day of the first lunar month. What gift would you like?" Huo Yingjie asked. The family had prepared gifts for He Tiantian, and as her future husband, he wanted to give her a unique present.

He Tiantian turned her head and said with a charming smile, "Didn’t you already give me a ring before?"

"What else would you like?" Huo Yingjie asked, ready to grant any wish He Tiantian had.

"That’s enough, I know what you mean," He Tiantian said. "I am happy that you want to give me something. In the future, there will be many holidays where you can give me gifts! Don’t ask me what I like because I’ll cherish whatever you give me."

Huo Yingjie’s eyes lit up at that. He said, "You’re right, day after tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, the Spring Festival, the most important festival of the year. I want to give you a special gift."

He Tiantian’s mouth twitched slightly, but since her future husband was so thoughtful, she couldn’t dampen Huo Yingjie’s enthusiasm!

"Alright then, I’ll look forward to your gift," He Tiantian said, "Since you’ve prepared a gift for me, I should prepare one for you too. It wouldn’t be polite to only receive and never give. I can’t always take your gifts without giving you anything in return."

Love needed to be nurtured and to receive effort, and He Tiantian kept this firmly in mind.

Huo Yingjie stood up and whispered a few words in He Tiantian’s ear.

"So inappropriate!" He Tiantian pushed Huo Yingjie away and went to tend the dumplings.

They were about to get married, couldn’t he hold back just a little?

After eating dumplings, He Tiantian heated a big pot of water for everyone to wash up.

Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang were staying in Qi Shuliang’s room, where everything was ready, having just been aired out a few days ago.

After washing up, the Huo couple went to rest.

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie, the two young ones, cleaned up afterwards, and when everything was in order, they sat by the fire to warm up.

Huo Yingjie took out a few pieces of chocolate and said, "I just got these out of my bag. You like them; have a few more pieces."

He Tiantian unwrapped a piece and handed one to Huo Yingjie, saying, "Brother Yingjie, you have some too."

Seeing He Tiantian enjoying the chocolate, Huo Yingjie believed it must be delicious as well.

While warming up by the fire, the front felt warm, but the back cold.

He Tiantian shivered from the cold, and Huo Yingjie pulled He Tiantian into his arms, saying, "This way you’ll be warm."

"Indeed, now both front and back are warm," He Tiantian smiled, snuggling into Huo Yingjie’s embrace, feeling very secure, "Brother Yingjie, I heard that the elders have set our wedding for the eighth, but before that, I want to meet the Snake King and speak to him."

"Can’t we not go?" Huo Yingjie said, feeling that He Tiantian didn’t trust him.

He Tiantian saw that Huo Yingjie was a bit unhappy and said, "Actually, I’ve always been grateful to the Snake King for granting me another chance at life, allowing me to reunite with my family and be with you again. And when I was in my most difficult time, he offered me a lot of help, so I’m very thankful to him. I promised to provide him with Sacred Blood until he left the Human Realm and returned to his hometown. Now because of your arrival, he no longer needs my blood; you can help him. But as the Snake King who has helped me the most, he is my benefactor, and I want to tell him personally; otherwise, I’ll always feel like I’ve broken my promise."

"Alright then, if I don’t agree, you’ll always hold it against me." Huo Yingjie said, "I’m aware of the help he provided you, which is why I agreed to help him as well."

He Tiantian was just a woman who was too kind, feeling the need to return tenfold for any favor she received.

In the past, he always did things his way, thinking he was giving her the best, but in the end, he pushed her further and further away.

Now he wouldn’t make that mistake!

If what He Tiantian said made sense, he would listen to her.

If what He Tiantian said didn’t make sense, he would still consider it carefully.

His woman, he would pamper her himself; she didn’t need help from anyone else.

"Brother Yingjie, you’re so good to me." He Tiantian smiled, knowing that if she didn’t meet the Snake King personally, even after getting married, she would feel uneasy.

This was one of the main reasons why He Tiantian insisted on meeting the Snake King.