The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 592 - 561: Coming Back, Midnight_1

Chapter 592: Chapter 561: Coming Back, Midnight_1

Old Madam Huo was reluctant to let them go, but she also knew that He Tiantian’s mother was about to give birth and had no one to take care of her, which made her worried.

So, Old Madam Huo packed up some things, instructed Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian to take them, and then took out a silver longevity lock, saying, "Tiantian, your mother is about to give birth, and the journey is long. We old bones can’t make the trip, but this is for your future brother or sister. I hope you will accept it."

He Tiantian took it, smiled, and said, "Thank you, Grandma."

Since the gift was for her brother or sister, He Tiantian couldn’t refuse.

It was an exchange of favors between the two families; when the elder sister-in-law gave birth, Dad and Mom could also send a gift in return.

Although Huo Yingjie was reluctant to leave the two elders, he felt no sense of belonging to Yanjing, even preferring Nan City and Qijia Village!

The night before leaving, Huo Yingjie and Old Master Huo had a long conversation in the study.

"Yingjie, with your departure, I feel a void in my heart," Old Master Huo said, always feeling unsettled, frightened by previous incidents.

Even with knowledge of the secret, the Huo Family dared not act rashly.

Seeing that his grandfather was sharing these concerns with him, Huo Yingjie couldn’t keep things from his grandpa. He removed the lid from the teacup, dipped his finger in some water, and wrote three characters on the table.

Then, after that person’s name, he drew an upward arrow.

"Ah?" Old Master Huo frowned, "It’s him!"

"Yes," Huo Yingjie said.

"Should we then help him return to Yanjing?" Old Master Huo asked, concerned that their involvement would attract too much attention, given the presence of those people and the great risks involved.

"No need!" Huo Yingjie denied, "We don’t need to get involved; he will come back on his own. Others are even more anxious than us. The Huo Family has too high a profile; there’s no need to do these things anymore, because we’ve already done what needed to be done."

Old Master Huo thought for a moment, then nodded, "Hmm, that would be best."

After talking with Yingjie, Old Master Huo felt more at ease.

As long as they got through this year safely, the future would be stable.

When Huo Yingjie arrived, he and He Tiantian each had a package of clothes. When leaving, they had an additional large package, which contained items prepared by Old Madam Huo for Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian.

Many of these were items Old Madam Huo had obtained using her and her husband’s allocations, things money couldn’t buy outside.

Upon reaching Nan City, Huo Yingjie found his mother privately.

"Dad, Mom, tomorrow Tiantian and I are heading to Qijia Village. The visit is for three main reasons: first, to take care of my mother-in-law; second, to study for exams; and third, and most importantly, to take advantage of our youth and the fact that I haven’t resumed work yet, to give you a grandson or granddaughter soon. The feng shui in Qijia Village is good; maybe we’ll luck out with both a grandson and granddaughter at once," he said.

Jiang Lifang was even more delighted upon hearing this. She had already agreed to her son and daughter-in-law staying in Qijia Village for a while.

If they were to get pregnant, it would be even better, because she could not take care of He Tiantian while working every day. In Qijia Village, dining and other amenities were more convenient than in Nan City, plus Tiantian’s mother could take care of her, offering more warmth than she could as a mother-in-law.

"Alright, off you go," Jiang Lifang said with a laugh, "Make a good effort!"

Huo Zhekun chuckled and said, "After the talk I had with Yingjie last time, I’ve given it a lot of thought and feel that the likelihood of the college entrance exam being reinstated is quite high. It’s good for Yingjie to take this time to study hard."

After speaking with their parents, Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian started to pack for their trip to Qijia Village.

Finally, at the end of the first lunar month, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie returned to Qijia Village.

Wang Shuping was very happy to see her daughter arriving.

"I wasn’t expecting you to make it by the end of the month. We were planning to go to Huai City," Wang Shuping said. "Now that you’re here, you can go ahead and help clean the house and air out the bedding first."

"Sure thing, we’ll head to Huai City tomorrow," He Tiantian assured her, relieved at seeing her mother in good spirits.

Seeing Huo Yingjie accompanying his daughter back, He Jingyu was also pleased, and showed a good face to his son-in-law.

As a father-in-law, if he showed displeasure towards his son-in-law, it would be because he doted on his daughter and worried that the son-in-law might not treat her well.

If the son-in-law performed well and cherished his daughter, of course, he wouldn’t be constantly worried.

That night, Wang Shuping got up to go to the bathroom, and even though He Jingyu was supporting her, she somehow twisted her foot, made a large movement, and then her abdomen started hurting as her water broke.

In panic, He Jingyu shouted, "Shuping is going into labor!"

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie hurriedly got out of bed.

Trembling with fear, He Tiantian quickly put on her clothes and asked, "Dad, how’s Mom? Is there time to get to the hospital?"

Third Grandma Qi heard the commotion and got up as well.

He Jingyu was completely clueless in these matters, at a total loss.

"I... I don’t know," He Jingyu said, the plan was to go to Huai City the next day or the day after, but now something had happened at night.

Third Grandma Qi came in, checked and saw the water had broken, and said, "Too late now, Tiantian go boil water, Jingyu, Yingjie, hurry up and fetch Wang Shuilian, tell her to come over for the delivery."

He Jingyu and He Tiantian were stunned, at a loss for words.

The reason they had chosen to go to Huai City was to avoid Wang Shuilian!

After all, if Wang Shuilian, Qi Jianguo’s aunt, took advantage of the situation and harmed their mother, wouldn’t they regret it immensely?

"Don’t just stand there, if Wang Shuilian tries any mischief, we have a hundred, a thousand ways to deal with the Wang family," Third Grandma Qi said decisively, "Just bring Wang Shuilian over and leave the rest to me. If she’s smart, she will make the best choice. If not... then she can’t blame me for being unkind."

"Dad, I will go fetch Wang Shuilian. You go find Da Jiao Auntie and bring over her relatives. With two midwives, even if Wang Shuilian wants to harm us, she’ll have to be mindful of her reputation," Huo Yingjie suggested. There was no need for two people to go to the same place; they could act separately.

Third Grandma Qi nodded, "Right, that’s the way to do it. Hurry up!"

"Alright!" the three of them replied.

Although Huo Yingjie couldn’t enter the room, he could sense his mother-in-law’s condition, which appeared stable for the time being.

He made a torch, coated it with oil, and rode his bicycle to fetch Wang Shuilian.

In fact, the torch was somewhat redundant, but it served as a cover since it was dark outside, and his rapid cycling through the night seemed unbelievable.