The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 763 - 732: Wild Bees and Butterflies, Miscalculation_1

Chapter 763: Chapter 732: Wild Bees and Butterflies, Miscalculation_1

Old Man Qi had another layer of worry.

"All right, it’s quite good here," Old Man Qi said, "It’s just that we don’t have a cook or a housekeeper—no one to do the chores..."

As he was speaking, Qi Zhengmin returned, followed by two middle-aged women.

"Zhengmin, who are they?" Third Grandma Qi asked. "Come, come, please, have a seat."

"They are the chef and the housekeeper I hired, to take care of our daily needs," Qi Zhengmin explained. "We will be staying here for a while, until I buy a house in Nan City, then I’ll bring you over."

"Ah?" Third Grandma Qi was startled. "You’re buying a house here?"

"Yes, we will be investing and setting up a factory here and probably living here permanently. Staying at Sister Tiantian’s place isn’t suitable," Qi Zhengmin said. "We should have our own house. It’s okay to visit Tiantian occasionally."

Third Grandma Qi smiled upon hearing Qi Zhengmin’s words—this girl had seen it too.

"You’re right, we should buy a house," Third Grandma Qi said. "But where did you find these two?"

Qi Zhengmin smiled and replied, "They were arranged from over there; they used to work in the cafeteria there."

Third Grandma Qi nodded and added, "Okay, make sure you discuss their salaries and benefits clearly. We shouldn’t shortchange them."

"Of course, they’re very willing to work for our family. Not only do they get a subsidy from their previous employer, but they also get a salary from us," Qi Zhengmin said. "Grandma, this is Aunt Li, and this is Aunt Wang."

"Good, good. Little Li, Little Wang, we’ll be relying on you from now on," Third Grandma Qi said with a smile. "It’s almost dinner time now, you two go get busy."

"Sure thing, Old Madam, please wait a moment!" the two said politely, hurrying to the kitchen to work on making tasty dishes.

They heard that the missus from abroad was paying them two hundred each, plus the seventy-two from their original place, almost three hundred.

After the two women had gone to the kitchen, Third Grandma Qi turned her gaze to Qi Zhengmin.

"Zhengmin, have you figured it out?" Third Grandma Qi asked in a low voice.

Since Old Man Qi was not an outsider, Qi Zhengmin didn’t hide it and nodded, "I have, and that’s why I can’t let my elder brother continue to stay at Sister Tiantian’s house. It’s one thing for him to lose his composure in front of us; we can shoulder that. However, when Grandma Wang looked meaningfully at my brother that day, I felt we couldn’t stay any longer. It’s better for everyone if we leave before any misunderstandings arise."

"Ah, your brother... he’s quite the sentimental one," Third Grandma Qi said with a mix of laughter and tears. "It seems I need to have a talk with him. A gentleman knows what he should and should not do."

Qi Zhengmin shook her head and replied, "My brother is a man of integrity, he’s already restraining himself. I’m buying a house and having him stay at the hostel just to keep him away from Sister Tiantian. My brother is smart; he’ll understand my intentions. If we talk to him now, he’ll definitely feel very upset and embarrassed. Wouldn’t it be better to wait a bit longer?"

Qi Zhengmin trusted that her brother would not do anything disgraceful, but she hadn’t anticipated what a person crazed by love might do!

"Hmm, fine!" Third Grandma Qi said. "I won’t mention it then. If it really doesn’t work out, we can transfer him overseas."

Qi Zhengmin nodded in agreement, "I’ll keep an eye on my brother, and at the first sign of trouble, I’ll speak to father and mother and have them transfer him away."

By the time He Tiantian finished work and rushed over to cook for Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi, she saw the table was full of food.

He Tiantian was taken aback and asked, "Zhengmin, did you make this?"

"No way, I’m not that capable," Qi Zhengmin said. "I’ve hired two domestic workers, one in charge of the kitchen and the other of cleaning and doing the housework."

"Ah? Aren’t you coming back to the courtyard house with me?" He Tiantian asked, her child and Grandma Wang were staying at her house, and these past days He Tiantian had been running back and forth.

Qi Zhengmin shook her head, "We won’t be going back. It’s nicer here, there’s more space, and there’s somewhere to park."

Seeing the table full of dishes, He Tiantian nodded and said, "Having someone to cook and do chores is a good thing. If you’re not coming back with me, I can rest assured."

While Qi Zhengmin was talking to He Tiantian, Qi Zhenghan came in with his briefcase.

Noticing two additional domestic helpers in the house, his eyes darkened, sighing that there were even fewer excuses to see He Tiantian in the future.

After dinner, He Tiantian pushed her bicycle to say goodbye. If she didn’t leave now, it would get dark.

Qi Zhenghan came out, holding his car keys, and said, "Tiantian, let me give you a lift."

He Tiantian smiled and declined, "No need, I came on my bicycle. If I take the car, I can’t bring the bicycle back."

Qi Zhenghan’s hand, holding the car keys, paused in the air for a moment.

By then, He Tiantian had already pushed her bicycle out of the yard.

Qi Zhenghan stood in the yard with a forced smile, thinking how He Tiantian was always avoiding him.

The sister at home was also intentionally or unintentionally keeping him away from He Tiantian.

Alas, his thoughts were filled with her; what could he do?

What was he to do?

Qi Zhenghan was in agony.

Third Grandma Qi and Qi Zhengmin saw Qi Zhenghan in the yard, looking up at the sky, and they did not come over to disturb him.

At this moment, what Qi Zhenghan needed was to free himself.

Furthermore, in matters of the heart, no amount of talk from others is useful. It’s only when you let go on your own that you can truly free yourself.

For He Tiantian, Qi Zhenghan was not someone she took seriously.

As long as Third Grandma Qi, Qi Shuliang, and Qi Zhengmin were there, Qi Zhenghan would not do anything unseemly.

Moreover, He Tiantian also trusted in Qi Zhenghan’s character.

He Tiantian rode her bicycle while the imaginary Little Rotating Turtle on the back seat sighed deeply.

Master, oh master, if you don’t come back soon, someone else will sweep the lady off her feet!

The lady is beautiful and has many admirers around her.

There’s that annoying brat at school, and then there’s Qi Zhenghan on the outside.

Aye, the situation doesn’t look good. Hopefully, the master can return soon.

But then the Little Rotating Turtle thought carefully – not only did it need to ensure He Tiantian’s safety, but it also had to fend off those admirers for the master.

That’s the plan!

So, Sun Hao, who often hung around He Tiantian to make his presence felt, broke his arm during basketball and ended up with a cast.

As the head teacher, He Tiantian personally went to visit him, led by another student.

This gave the Little Rotating Turtle following He Tiantian the sense of shooting itself in the foot; it only meant to teach Sun Hao a lesson, not expecting the mishap to make the lady pay even more attention to this annoying boy, unintentionally giving Sun Hao more chances to see her.

Sun Hao originally thought he was very unlucky, but when Teacher He came to visit him personally, his heart leaped with joy. He even felt that getting injured might have been a blessing in disguise, filling him with sweetness.

He Tiantian, unaware of the Little Rotating Turtle’s actions, diligently carried out her duties as a teacher.