The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 658 - 627 Indifference, Leave Early_1

Chapter 658: Chapter 627 Indifference, Leave Early_1

He Tiantian could feel Huo Yingjie’s impatience and decided to end the lunch there.

She pulled five yuan out of her wallet and placed it on the table as a tip for the waiter.

"We’ve finished eating, so we’ll take our leave now," Huo Yingjie stood up, nodded slightly, "Goodbye!"

"Goodbye!" He Tiantian smiled, following Huo Yingjie and leaving together.

It was only after Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian had left that Jiang Wenhui came to her senses. Although she wasn’t very close to her cousin, their relationship seemed exceedingly distant.

The man with Jiang Mengyu was called Liu Chuandong, who worked in foreign affairs. He was introduced to Jiang Wenhui by someone, and now the two were dating.

"Wenhui, what do your cousin and his wife do?" Liu Chuandong asked softly, noticing from their clothes and the baby items He Tiantian had that these were not available in the domestic market.

"My cousin is a descendant of the Huo Family," Jiang Wenhui said, "His dad is the vice mayor of Su Province Nan City. As for my cousin’s wife, she used to be a ’sent-down youth’. Now they both are students at Nan City University."

"Sent-down youth?" The man frowned, somewhat disbelieving that a simple ’sent-down youth’ would know to leave a tip and have such elegant and correct table manners, not something the average person could manage.

"Yes, just a ’sent-down youth’," Jiang Wenhui said, "But she’s pretty, and her belly is capable; she gave birth to twins of mixed sex. Now the entire Huo Family is very fond of my cousin’s wife. It’s just that for some reason, my cousin is quite distant from our Jiang Family."

After a moment of thought, Liu Chuandong said, "Probably because of the Huo Family’s crisis that time, the Jiang Family didn’t offer help!"

Hearing this, Jiang Wenhui’s face showed embarrassment. She knew about that incident; at that time, the Jiang Family was struggling to protect themselves, how could they have had the ability to help the Huo Family?

"Ah, perhaps that’s it," Jiang Wenhui said with regret.

Liu Chuandong also felt it was a pity since Huo Yingjun held a high position in the foreign affairs department at a young age, a very outstanding foreign affairs officer.

If he could connect with the Huo Family, his future would be limitless!

"Given the Huo Family’s situation back then, indeed not just anyone could intervene, so the Jiang Family’s inaction is somewhat understandable," Liu Chuandong said, "But now things have improved. The Huo Family may not be warm, but you need to be a bit warmer, otherwise, this connection could really fade away."

Jiang Wenhui nodded, "Yeah, there are people who want to connect with the Huo Family but don’t have the way in. We are relatives; we can’t let this connection break. We’ll find an opportunity to improve the relationship in the future."

Jiang Wenhui’s words stirred a fervor in Liu Chuandong. He was exactly the person she mentioned who wanted to connect but lacked the opportunity.

But to climb higher, these considerations were insignificant!

"Exactly, we must grasp it well." Liu Chuandong said, now knowing of the relationship between the Jiang and Huo families, he was even more eager to continue his relationship with Jiang Wenhui.

Meanwhile, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie left the restaurant, walking hand in hand through the snowy streets.

With Huo Yingjie there, He Tiantian’s hand was always warm, and she didn’t feel cold.

"Brother Yingjie, don’t you like cousin Mengyu?" He Tiantian asked, feeling that her husband’s behavior had been somewhat ungracious.

But she understood Huo Yingjie; there had to be a reason.

"Heh, we hardly interact normally. If it weren’t for my mom, I wouldn’t even want to deal with her," Huo Yingjie said, "That year when our Huo Family faced the great crisis, we were looking everywhere for help. The Jiang family, my maternal grandfather was out of town—unable to help. His brother, my second maternal grandfather in Yanjing, didn’t help us either. But he did tell my mother some things and didn’t kick us when we were down."

"If it was just that, you wouldn’t be so distant towards this cousin, right?" He Tiantian retorted, sure that there must be other reasons.

"Yes, that time when I ran into Jiang Wenhui on the street, I am certain she saw me, but she pretended not to and walked away, as if my presence was a burden to her," Huo Yingjie said, "And after that, can she even be considered as a relative?"

"Heh, that’s indeed a bit too much," He Tiantian said. If it had been her, she would have felt even more upset.

"Yes, so since then, I’ve started to see things differently," Huo Yingjie said, "Apart from my closest kin, no one else matters. Even with good friends, it takes time to cultivate a genuine relationship."

"Mm, I’ll listen to everything Brother Yingjie says," He Tiantian crisply said, showing her dependence and trust at the right time.

Huo Yingjie had seen through the indifference of the outside world, but still remained very warm-hearted towards those he acknowledged.

When they got home, they were covered with a layer of snow.

Seeing this, Jiang Lifang scolded Huo Yingjie, "It’s so cold outside, and it’s snowing. Didn’t you think to find something to cover Tiantian with?"

As she spoke, she helped He Tiantian brush off the snowflakes from her body.

"Mom, I’m not cold," He Tiantian said, her heart aching even when her mother-in-law was scolding her son.

"Hurry and go inside, drink a bowl of ginger tea," Jiang Lifang said, "You can’t take your health for granted just because you’re young. You’ll know the consequences when you get older."

"Thank you, Mom," He Tiantian felt warm inside as she listened to Jiang Lifang’s nattering.

Zhao Huanhuan looked at He Tiantian and her second aunt getting along like mother and daughter with eyes full of envy. Ah, if only her second aunt were her mother-in-law, she wouldn’t have so many troubles.

The Huo family had faced great difficulties, and Zhao Huanhuan hadn’t thought of divorcing Huo Yingjun, but these trivial family matters made her tired and angry, and she wanted to get a divorce.

But the thought of divorce reminded her that the Huo family would never allow her to take her son with her, and deep down she still liked Huo Yingjun, so she had to endure, choosing mostly to remain silent towards her mother-in-law.

No matter what Song Chunli said, Zhao Huanhuan would nod when pleased; when irritated, she would stay silent.

This year, the men of the Huo family were full of vigor, chatting confidently, while the atmosphere among the women was a bit awkward.

Finally, the sixth day after New Year arrived, which was the day Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang’s family were supposed to leave.

Originally, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie were thinking of staying for a while longer since school hadn’t started yet, but now that they sensed the atmosphere at home was not good, it was better to leave earlier.

It was to avoid any conflicts in the old house that might draw them into trouble.

Old Madam Huo tried to keep them from leaving, but Jiang Lifang did not agree to let them stay either.

That evening, they boarded the train back to Nan City.

Once on the train, after putting away their luggage, everyone finally heaved a sigh of relief.

"Ai, these past few days must have been tough on you," Grandma Wang sighed, "The Old Madam told me last night that she felt sorry for you."

Upon hearing this, Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang said, "Aunt Wang, if you have time, please write more letters to Mother, advising her. Some things shouldn’t be taken too seriously. After all, she’s not young, and worrying too much is bad for her health."

"I advised her yesterday, but you know your mother-in-law as well as I do, she’s someone who always worries. She won’t stop until the day she dies," Aunt Wang lamented, "Zheqian’s Wife is indeed a bit muddle-headed, no wonder your mother-in-law worries so."