The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 647 - 616 Asking for Leave, Interested_1

Chapter 647: Chapter 616 Asking for Leave, Interested_1

No matter the reason, being late is not acceptable.

Seeing how earnest He Tiantian was, and since she had never been late or left early before, and always listened attentively in class as a good student, Teacher Chen didn’t want to be hard on her.

"Alright, the weather is bad today, so being late is understandable. Just make sure it doesn’t happen again in the future," Teacher Chen said with a smile, pleased with this student.

He Tiantian mustered her courage and said, "Teacher Chen, we’ve finished the course materials, and the remaining half month is just for review. I’d like to ask for leave to study at home, would that be alright with you?"

"Asking for leave?" Teacher Chen hesitated slightly, "I know your home address, and with the bad weather, walking to school takes over two hours round trip, which is indeed demanding. Although there is no precedent, it’s not impossible. However, you must ensure that your grades do not fall below what they were when you enrolled, or else you won’t be granted leave in the future."

"Yes, Teacher Chen, I will definitely study hard at home," He Tiantian quickly said, not expecting to be granted leave so smoothly.

"Then study well," Teacher Chen said, understanding that it was necessary to make exceptions. He Tiantian had two young children, and as a teacher, he couldn’t be unreasonable.

Considering that He Tiantian was persisting in her studies was an accomplishment in itself.

The past decade had left many young people with deep wounds and had wasted much of their youth. Now, they are back in university by their own willpower and capability, committed to completing their education and contributing to the construction of the new China.

Therefore, Professor Chen cared deeply for his students and provided them with ample conveniences.

A university’s purpose is to be inclusive and expansive like the sea.

University students are not like primary school children who need hand-holding, line by line instruction; they flourish with sufficient freedom.

Huo Yingjie also managed to get leave, and when the couple met in the school cafeteria at noon, they both shared their situations.

"Wow, I can’t believe how smoothly it all went," He Tiantian said in high spirits, happy that she wouldn’t have to come to school starting tomorrow.

"Indeed, I’ve talked to our class monitor, and when the exam schedule comes out, he will send me a note so I won’t have to make a special trip to school," Huo Yingjie said. "You should also let Huang Jingli and Cui Ying know, and, by the way, invite them over for dinner at our place."

"Alright," He Tiantian replied, "We haven’t invited them over for a meal this semester. We should do it before the vacation starts. Huang Jingli has been a big help to me this year."

"Yeah!" Huo Yingjie laughed, "I enjoy the company of those who are self-aware."

As for Cui Ying, Huashan, Cui Heng, they had been covertly observing the Huo Family’s Little Rotating Turtle for the past year, yet they hesitated to act and hadn’t posed a threat to their family, so Huo Yingjie watched and waited without making a move.

In the afternoon, He Tiantian tapped Huang Jingli’s shoulder and said, "Monitor, when the exam timetable comes out, you and Cui Ying should come to my house for a visit, and by the way, bring me a copy of the timetable. I’ll treat you to a hot pot."

Huang Jingli squinted her eyes and smiled, "That sounds great. I’m looking forward to tasting your excellent cooking skills."

From that day on, He Tiantian stayed at home and reviewed with Huo Yingjie.

Whenever she didn’t understand something, she would ask the all-knowing top student Huo Yingjie, which was super effective!

Huo Yingjie, during free moments in the day, would go to the nearby rural areas to buy ingredients like chicken, fish, meat, eggs, etc., and he even often went to the mountains to hunt some wild game.

Only after cleaning them thoroughly would he sneak them back home.

Since there were no refrigerators at the moment, the low temperatures and cold weather came in handy.

After a recent snowfall, Huo Yingjie had collected some clean snow and piled it up in a shady corner of the yard; a large heap had now become a natural refrigerator.

Huo Yingjie threw the meat he had brought back directly into the snow.

Thanks to Huo Yingjie’s busyness, the Huo family’s meals were especially good!

Over the winter, everyone in the family had gained a layer of fat.

The protesting He Tiantian’s face and belly had become even rounder with extra flesh.

Four days later, Wu Youliang, Huang Jingli, Cui Ying, and two groups from Huashan arrived at Huo Yingjie’s home one after the other.

Wu Youliang had just sat down for tea when Huang Jingli and the others arrived.

"What a coincidence, let me introduce you," He Tiantian smiled and said, "Sister Jingli, Cui Ying, this is Brother Yingjie’s classmate from the chemistry department, the class leader, Wu Youliang. Wu Youliang, Sister Jingli and Cui Ying are my classmates, and Huashan is from the history and archaeology department."

Wu Youliang was astute and immediately noticed the affectionate glances between Huashan and Cui Ying, they must be a couple.

At the same time, he discerned from He Tiantian’s address that He Tiantian was closer to Huang Jingli and more distant from Cui Ying.

"Hello, hello," Wu Youliang said with a smile, "I’m very pleased to meet you all."

Huang Jingli was also a class leader, with good social skills, and she replied with a smile, "So you’re the renowned class leader of the first chemistry class! I often hear the teachers praising your class, but I never expected to meet a class leader here; I should learn from you!"

"You flatter me, you flatter me," Wu Youliang humbly said, "Class Leader Huang, a woman’s valor equals a man’s!"

"You are the one who flatters..." Huang Jingli giggled, this Wu Youliang really knew how to work a crowd!

He Tiantian covered her mouth and chuckled, "Alright, now we’re all schoolmates, and you all are talented people, let’s not praise each other too much."

Huo Yingjie pulled out a large chunk of beef, mutton, and also a chicken from the snow, saying, "Come, Huashan, Wu Youliang, come over here to cut the meat. We’ll have a hotpot later."

"Alright, you guys chat first," Wu Youliang smiled and went to the kitchen.

He Tiantian led Huang Jingli and Cui Ying into the room and served some hot brown sugar tea, asking, "Has the exam timetable been released?"

"It has, I checked it twice, there shouldn’t be any mistakes," Huang Jingli smiled as she pulled out a piece of paper from her bag, "You look at it clearly for yourself, and don’t miss the exam times."

He Tiantian took it, looked it over, and had it figured out.

"Alright, I’ve noted it down," He Tiantian smiled and placed it on the table.

Seeing that only the three of them and two babies were in the room, Huang Jingli asked in a low voice, "That Wu Youliang, does he have a partner?"

"Eh?" He Tiantian was slightly surprised, then quickly smiled, "Class leader, are you interested in Wu Youliang?"

To tell the truth, Wu Youliang wasn’t much to look at; he was short, probably only about 1.7 meters, and had somewhat dark skin, but he had one strength, which was that he was particularly warm-hearted, had strong organizational skills, got along well with everyone in the class, and also had good grades.

"Not exactly interested, but I’d like to try and see if it develops into something if he’s single," Huang Jingli said, "I’m not young anymore; I don’t want to wait any longer."

The New Year was approaching, and she had received a letter from home asking her to come back for the celebrations.

She didn’t know whether this trip home would bring fortune or misfortune!