The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 699 - 668

Chapter 699: 668

Wu Youliang grinned foolishly, but upon hearing Huo Yingjie’s words, he nodded solemnly.

He was very fortunate and should be content.

"I’ve got it, we’ll be alright," Wu Youliang said. Heaven had given him such a wonderful wife, and he would cherish her dearly.

Being able to grow up in such a family, and yet still be self-reliant and strong, she was outstanding in every aspect.

"Come on, talk about your plans for the future," Huo Yingjie said. After spending more than a year together, he found that Wu Youliang was quite good in all areas and would likely be an excellent teammate.

"What else can I do but wait for the school to assign me a job?" Wu Youliang replied. His grades were very good, but there were many talented people, like Huo Yingjie right in front of him, who almost always scored full marks. He felt quite inferior!

"Don’t you want to stay in Nan City?" Huo Yingjie counter-asked. If he had other plans, Huo wouldn’t stop him.

Wu Youliang looked at Huo Yingjie with hope. Why was this kid asking him this? Did he want to help him stay in Nan City?

"Of course, I do!" Wu Youliang said, "Even though I’ve only been in this city for a year and a half, I’ve already fallen in love with it. Plus, it’s not far from my hometown, so I can visit my parents often. Yingjie, tell me, is there any way I can stay in Nan City?"

"What kind of organization are you thinking about?" Huo Yingjie asked. After graduation, some are willing to work in factories, others prefer government agencies.

"The best would be somewhere I can do research. If not, anywhere related to my field will do," Wu Youliang said. "Yingjie, where do you plan on going?"

Huo Yingjie had good grades and a good family background; any organization would vie for someone like Yingjie.

"Are you sure you want to do research?" Huo Yingjie asked. If so, he could place Wu Youliang close by so they could help each other in the future without the need for other teammates.

Wu Youliang nodded affirmatively: "Sure! Don’t be fooled by my chuckles and laughter all day; the thing I least withstand are the dealings of the officialdom. I don’t want to work in a government organ."

"Me neither, so let’s join a research institute," Huo Yingjie said, having a partner was the best.

A research institute?

"Yeah, yeah, good, good, thank you, bro," Wu Youliang said. "Whenever there’s a tough period, we’ll work together and strive hard."

"Sure!" Huo Yingjie nodded.

Suddenly, Wu Youliang made a bitter face and said, "Brother, you’ve already agreed to help me arrange things, and I’m grateful for that. But now that I’ve started a family, if Jingli gets assigned somewhere else, we’ll have to face separation..."

"Don’t worry about that. Your wife is more suited to a government organ than you are. Tiantian mentioned that she intends to stay in Nan City," Huo Yingjie said. "With her abilities and grades, there shouldn’t be a problem, so you don’t need to worry."

"That’s great then," Wu Youliang said. "I’m truly worried about being separated from my beautiful wife and the problems that could arise later!"

"Haha," Huo Yingjie laughed, "Although you may not be handsome, you are gentle and talented, brother!"

Hearing this, Wu Youliang was very happy and said, "You’re right, I should have confidence and strive hard to create a good future for Jingli and our family."

When Wu Youliang and Huang Jingli left that night, they were both very happy.

Walking along the road, Huang Jingli looked up at the stars in the night sky and said softly, "Youliang, I want to tell you, the two most correct things I’ve done in my life are, first, not sticking rigidly to principles and not becoming enemies with He Tiantian; second, going to university."

"Becoming enemies with He Tiantian? Where is this coming from?" Wu Youliang asked curiously; Huang Jingli seldom spoke about her time as a sent-down youth.

Seeing Huang Jingli in the mood to talk today, Wu Youliang was happy to be an attentive listener.

"Back then, we went to Qijia Village together..." As they walked, Huang Jingli whispered to Wu Youliang about their time in Qijia Village.

Wu Youliang listened with astonishment.

"My God, did all that really happen?" Wu Youliang asked. That Lin Xiaoru was truly despicable.

"It’s all true, we’re married now, and I would not lie to you," Huang Jingli said. "You could say that in those years as a sent-down youth, apart from being threatened and bullied by Lin Xiaoru, others were kind to me. Those few times Lin Xiaoru wanted to harm He Tiantian and gave her a hard time, I didn’t go along, or I secretly tipped off Tiantian, which is how we became friends."

"Lin Xiaoru is too much," Wu Youliang said. "Anyway, things aren’t like before where everything depended on family background. You don’t need to be afraid of threats anymore. Moreover, you have me now. If anything comes up, discuss it with me, and we’ll figure it out together."

"Yes, it’s great having you," Huang Jingli said, and although she wasn’t very clever, she knew that after careful consideration, every choice she made was the right one.

Such as not stooping to Lin Xiaoru’s level, not becoming enemies with He Tiantian, and striving hard to study to attend university.

The decision to choose Wu Youliang, seeing that he could become friends with Huo Yingjie, also seemed to be the right one.

Huang Jingli knew it wasn’t difficult to be friends with He Tiantian; with good interactions, friendship would naturally develop over time.

But Huo Yingjie, that proud and conceited man who was superiority personified, was very hard to approach.

Huang Jingli considered Huo Yingjie one of the pickiest men she had ever met and also one of the most outstanding.

For such a man, she never dared to aspire, aware that she lacked the ability to handle him.

Thus, Wu Youliang, who was able to befriend Huo Yingjie, should also be a decent man.

So far, her choice seemed right.

"Me too, let’s not dwell on those troublesome matters from the past," Wu Youliang said. "Once we have children, we’ll have a complete family. As for other people, we shouldn’t worry if they don’t concern us."

"Yes, I understand," Huang Jingli said firmly, able to discern the situation clearly and not as troubled as Wu Youliang imagined.

Thinking of Huo Yingjie’s words from earlier that day, Wu Youliang felt jubilant and couldn’t restrain himself from sharing with his wife, "Jingli, today Yingjie said he wants to bring me to the research institute with him. I might stay in Nan City. Are you confident about staying in Nan City too?"

Huang Jingli smiled and replied, "Yes, I’m confident, don’t worry."

In this respect, she believed what Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian had said in private. If Wu Youliang was to stay in Nan City, then she would likely also be arranged to stay there. Moreover, she was quite familiar with Teacher Chen and could exercise some influence if needed. Even without anyone’s help, she could manage to stay in Nan City.

"Then that’s good," Wu Youliang said. "Let’s head back to school."

Poor child, upon returning to school, they would have to live apart, for there were no dormitories for married couples. To be intimate, they would only have weekends back home.

With the condition being such, there was no choice but to endure.