The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 646 - 615: Reprimand for Being Late_1

Chapter 646: Chapter 615: Reprimand for Being Late_1

Huo Yingjie came to the lawn, where he saw He Tiantian sitting on a cotton mat with the children, holding a toy, and playfully entertaining them.

"Did you win?" He Tiantian asked with a smile as she saw Huo Yingjie approaching, but she felt a bit guilty inside, for she had been somewhat careless today.

"Of course, I won. This is my prize, to take home and use." Huo Yingjie put a towel and toothpaste into He Tiantian’s big bag for back home.

Although they weren’t valuable, they were useful in everyday life.

"Hehe, that’s good," He Tiantian replied as she packed away the items. "By the way, how did you think to ask Wu Youliang to come find us?"

"You took the kids away, and I felt uneasy, so during the break, I asked Wu Youliang to find you and help look after them. After all, there are two children and lots of people at the school, but you don’t know anyone," Huo Yingjie explained. "Anyway, enough about that—the squad leader is calling us to have dinner in the canteen. I’ve agreed to it, so let’s go. We can take the kids and have a gathering."

"Okay!" He Tiantian smiled. "It’s warm over at the canteen anyway, and I was just about to feed the kids their formula."

"Then let’s go." Huo Yingjie picked up the two children and placed them in the stroller.

He Tiantian wanted to tell Huo Yingjie something, but she lacked the evidence to prove Wang Bing had pushed the stroller, so she decided not to tell him for the time being.

They quickly arrived at the canteen, where He Tiantian prepared formula for the children and the two plump babies, cooled by the brisk air, grasped their bottles and drank the milk vigorously with both hands.

Since it was a group meal, and not hosted by an individual, He Tiantian handed over meal tickets and money to Huo Yingjie so he could buy the food and bring it over to share with everyone.

With money on hand, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie chose four meat dishes—braised pork, sweet and sour ribs, fried eggs, and a plate of soy sauce beef.

Huo Yingjie, being generous, purchased these dishes and placed them on the small table surrounded by everyone, sharing them with the group.

Huo Yingjie, who occasionally dined with everyone, always bought meat dishes, and although he did not talk much in class and seemed a bit proud, he still had quite good relationships.

He Tiantian ate a bowl of rice and drank a bowl of soup.

Before, they had only observed Huo Yingjie from a distance, seeing He Tiantian and him going to and from school together, not getting too close, not really knowing her. Today, after interacting with her, they found that He Tiantian was gentle, straightforward, and unpretentious.

Through the dinner, everyone had the chance to meet He Tiantian up close, and they praised her, envying Huo Yingjie for his good fortune.

After eating, Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian bid farewell to everyone, preparing to take the children home.

The children had expended a lot of energy today, and after drinking the formula, they were sleepy.

He Tiantian put them in the stroller and covered it with a lid, leaving a vent, allowing the children to sleep inside.

Huo Yingjie rode a tricycle, taking his wife and children back home.

The outing today had been quite successful.

Grandma Wang was completely relieved only after the children woke up without any symptoms like runny noses or coughs.

The next day, the temperature plummeted, and word was that cold air was coming and that heavy snow would fall in a couple of days.

Grandma Wang wouldn’t allow Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian to take the children out, so they stayed inside the house.

"It’s so cold outside that even adults can’t stand it, why would you take the kids out?" Grandma Wang scolded Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian. "Stay properly inside the house, and the children won’t get sick. If you two want to go out and play, just go, but don’t use the kids as an excuse."

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie looked at each other and shrank their heads.

The two of them would usually go to school, and on weekends, they looked forward to spending time with the children but also wanted to go out and about, especially now that they had disposable diapers, which made it a lot more convenient.

"Yes, Grandma Wang, we understand our mistake." He Tiantian nodded repeatedly and quickly admitted their error.

It was their fault, after all, being a pair of irresponsible parents.

The main reason was that Huo Ruimin and Huo Ruihua, the two kids, were very healthy and hardly ever got sick, so He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie neglected their children’s delicate constitution.

"Sorry, Grandma Wang, we won’t do this again," Huo Yingjie nodded, thinking that he and Tiantian wouldn’t bring the kids with them when they went out in the future.

He actually didn’t want to bring them, but Tiantian always felt guilty for not spending enough time with the kids.

"You’ve learned from your mistake—that’s good. You lack experience, so it’s normal to make such errors. Just don’t make them again," Grandma Wang said sternly, "My poor little ones, look how their little faces are frozen... Spank your mom and dad’s bottoms for not listening... "

"Hahaha..." Huo Ruimin laughed heartily, clearly misunderstanding something, but she seemed very happy.

The temperature continued to drop, the surroundings became dull and gray, and the sky hung low, like a heavy lid pressing down on people’s heads.

Finally, unable to withstand the cold air, goose-feather-sized snowflakes began to fall silently onto the ground in the middle of the night.

By the next morning, the snow was already half a foot thick.

He Tiantian, Huo Yingjie, Jiang Lifang, and Huo Zhekun got up early to shovel the snow.

After breakfast, Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian walked to school.

The road was covered in snow and had frozen over, so they couldn’t ride bicycles.

He Tiantian dressed so thickly she looked like a ball. Even walking, she nearly fell several times.

Huo Yingjie held He Tiantian’s hand, which made her steps a bit more stable.

"Brother Yingjie, it’s so cold," He Tiantian whispered, her nose red from the cold and her eyebrows and eyelashes dusted with snowflakes.

Huo Yingjie, holding an umbrella for He Tiantian, said, "Today is the last lesson before we have half a month’s review time. Those of us who are day students can ask the teacher for permission to review at home. We just need to remember the exam schedule and make sure to come to the tests on time."

"Can we do that?" He Tiantian asked, "I heard there’s a roll call."

"We can," Huo Yingjie replied, "Just say that walking back and forth wastes time, and with small children at home, it’s inconvenient to travel. Your performance is usually good, and I don’t think your teacher will make things difficult for girls."

"Okay, then I’ll try," He Tiantian nodded. She didn’t want to walk to school anymore since it took more than two hours round trip.

It was winter, and the days were short, with darkness coming early. Traveling back and forth like this felt like a waste of the best part of the day, especially in such cold weather. If she caught a cold, it would not only be uncomfortable but also costly and would interfere with her review time.

Even walking fast, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie still arrived late to school.

Teacher Chen was in the middle of a lesson when He Tiantian could only call out to report her arrival.

Facing so many staring eyes for the first time, He Tiantian felt very embarrassed and walked quietly to her seat with her head down.

Teacher Chen was unhappy about He Tiantian’s tardiness.

After sitting down, He Tiantian felt chilled to the bone, and it took half of the class period to warm up.

Finally, school ended at noon, and He Tiantian went to Teacher Chen’s office.

"Teacher Chen, I’m sorry for being late," He Tiantian said apologetically, bowing to Teacher Chen.

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Thank you everyone for your rewards...