The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 627 - 596: The Heart of Parents, Seeking Help_1

Chapter 627: Chapter 596: The Heart of Parents, Seeking Help_1

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie finally understood the saying, "No love is greater than that of a parent for their child."

Only after becoming a parent could one truly understand the meaning of this phrase and appreciate the difficulties one’s own parents had endured.

How much effort must parents exert to raise a child from birth, the hardships of which can never be known unless one becomes a parent themselves.

He Tiantian got the two children ready and put them in their cribs, then went back to the bathroom to wash her hands with soap.

After returning, she didn’t eat but fed milk to the two children instead.

Only when the children were full and settled did He Tiantian get the chance to eat.

Luckily, the two children were young and would only get fussy when they were hungry, wet, or had soiled themselves; at other times, they were very quiet.

If both children got upset at the same time, He Tiantian would feel her scalp tingle with anxiety, not knowing what they wanted, and sometimes she became so upset that she would burst into tears.

Huo Yingjie had to entertain guests and could only watch as He Tiantian, like a spinning top, bustled around relentlessly.

Seeing that He Tiantian had finished feeding the children, Huo Yingjie quickly served her a bowl of chicken soup, saying, "Tiantian, eat something quickly. You can relax and have your meal, just leave the children over there. If they start crying, I’ll go to them."

"Hehe, you all enjoy your drinks, I’ll keep an eye on them for you," Aunt Li said with a chuckle; she had been watching over the twins when He Tiantian was changing their diapers earlier.

"Then thank you very much, Aunt Li!" Huo Yingjie said gratefully, knowing that with someone to help his wife, Tiantian could rest a bit easier.

"No need to thank me!" Aunt Li said with a smile, glancing occasionally at the children in the crib.

Her own son and grandchildren were in other places, and she would not see them even once a year. Seeing these two children reminded her of her own grandchildren.

Ah, when would days like this end!

If possible, she hoped that both her sons and their families could return to Nan City. If that were the case, she could meet them several times a year instead of going years apart, only keeping up with family news through letters.

He Tiantian quickly ate two large bowls of rice soaked in chicken soup.

Since returning to Nan City, there weren’t as many people to look after the children, so He Tiantian would eat very quickly, mostly by the crib.

After He Tiantian finished eating and rinsed her mouth, she came to the children’s side and said, "Aunt Li, please go ahead and have your meal, I’ll watch the children."

"Hehe, the children are just next to us, it’s no trouble. Your two kids are so well-behaved, they must be easy to take care of," Aunt Li said, looking at He Tiantian with a kind and loving gaze.

Aunt Li now understood why Huo Yingjie had been so infatuated with He Tiantian back at the Research Institute, insisting on marrying no one but her.

If she were a man, she would like such a wonderful girl too!

"They are pretty easy to take care of, usually one person is enough. But these two children, it’s like they have an agreement, when one cries, the other will definitely cry too. The sound of the children crying just tugs at my heart like a knife." He Tiantian explained, expressing her innermost feelings; to her, the sound of her children’s crying was not just noise, it was pain in her heart.

"That’s what it’s like for all parents. Give it some time, and you’ll get used to it," Aunt Li said. "Now the children can’t speak, their crying doesn’t necessarily mean they are sad, it’s their way of communicating with the outside world. For example, if they wet themselves or feel uncomfortable, they’ll cry to alert the adults; it’s the only way they can communicate."

Listening to this, He Tiantian smiled and said, "Aunt Li is right."

As new parents, things like this were not clear, so whenever the elders talked about parenting experiences, He Tiantian would listen carefully and learn.

The elders’ experience helped young parents like He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie to become more proficient in childrearing.

After the meal, Huo Yingjie called Zhou Yuanchao over to help wash the dishes.

He Tiantian served Aunt Li and Chief Engineer Sun some hawthorn berry juice.

While washing the dishes, Huo Yingjie whispered to Zhou Yuanchao, "What’s the situation at the Nan City Research Institute now? Are you and Chief Engineer Sun really just here for a visit?"

Huo Yingjie was somewhat skeptical. In his mind, Chief Engineer Sun had always been a very stubborn man, seemingly content to never leave the Nan City Weapons Research Institute for the rest of his life.

Zhou Yuanchao glanced outside and, seeing that Aunt Li and Chief Engineer Sun were not looking their way, whispered back, "There have indeed been some changes at the Nan City Research Institute compared to before. Especially now, after the change in leadership, they are treating Chief Engineer Sun very well and showing him trust, which is why they are trusting him. At the same time, the funding for our Nan City Technology Research Institute has doubled, while the tasks are the same as before, representing an indirect compensation for our institute. Chief Engineer Sun is incorruptible; apart from research funding, he distributed any other money and materials to the researchers, so everyone’s life has improved."

"Oh, so that’s how it is," Huo Yingjie nodded, "By the way, now that Chief Engineer Sun has more freedom, why doesn’t he visit the kids?"

After hearing this, Zhou Yuanchao sighed and said, "That’s the second reason we came today. Both of Chief Engineer Sun’s sons have been sent away. They used to be from Nan City too, but now the policies have relaxed, and they are allowed to return to the city. They wanted to come here through you, to see if there’s a way to bring them back. That way, Chief Engineer Sun’s family can be reunited."

Huo Yingjie nodded and responded, "Hmm, they should be reunited as a family. All right, I got it. You tell Chief Engineer Sun and Aunt Li in private, I’ll do my best. It’s tough for Chief Engineer Sun, who has been righteous all his life, to ask for personal favors."

"Yes, on the way here, the two elderly were hesitating whether to ask or not!" Zhou Yuanchao said with a touch of emotion, "Talking about it privately on their behalf might make them feel a bit better."

"Right, that’s how it should be," Huo Yingjie said. "I’m not at the institute anymore, so you need to take more care of Chief Engineer Sun and Aunt Li’s health, make sure they rest well. Especially for Chief Engineer Sun, he can’t push himself like before!"

"I understand that," Zhou Yuanchao replied. "My parents are getting older, and I’ve stayed in Nan City, so it’s not easy to make a trip home. I am thinking of bringing them to Nan City when they can’t work anymore, to take good care of them."

"That’s the right thing to do," Huo Yingjie said. "If they are willing, I can also find a way to arrange for them to come to Nan City."

"My mom is from Nan City, but my stepdad is from Inner Mongolia, and now I have a half-sister. I guess my stepfather wouldn’t want to move," Zhou Yuanchao said. He too wanted to bring his parents closer, but it wasn’t easy.

Work isn’t the difficult part.

The difficult thing is dealing with family matters.

His stepfather might think he’s dissatisfied with life in Inner Mongolia!

Ah, every family has their own problems; just thinking about it gives me a headache.

His mother is just waiting for him to get married and have children of his own, so she can rest assured.