The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 832 - 801 "Instigation," Education

Chapter 832: Chapter 801 "Instigation," Education

Qi Zhenghan and Huo Yingjie, although despising each other, managed to maintain appearances quite well.

They behaved unnaturally, at least in ways that others couldn’t detect any disagreement.

He Tiantian even thought that Huo Yingjie had changed, as he could now face his former rival so calmly.

Lunch was very sumptuous, and Qi Zhengmin ate dishes he had never tried before, frequently asking Zhang Aijun about the origins and ingredients of each dish.

Seeing that everyone enjoyed his cooking, Zhang Aijun was naturally forthcoming, sparing no details.

After the meal, Huo Yingjie was ready to leave with his luggage.

At that time, Qi Zhenghan hadn’t left yet, seeing Huo Yingjie departure, he mischievously raised his eyebrows at him.

Huo Yingjie left in annoyance, holding back his frustration all the way to the train station.

"Yingjie, take care on the road, and take good care of yourself," He Tiantian whispered. "This bag has the braised meat I prepared for you, you can give some to Chief Engineer Sun, and keep some for yourself. Eat on time and take good care of your health."

"I’ve got it," Huo Yingjie nodded, picking up the food He Tiantian had prepared for him.

It weighed over ten pounds, filled not only with braised meat but also with many snacks and treats.

This time, leaving was not saddening for He Tiantian, since she could see him again next week.

"Goodbye, Dad." Huo Ruimin clung to his father’s neck, refusing to let go, and kissed Huo Yingjie several times.

"Dad, come back soon," Huo Ruihua said softly.

Qi Zhenghan saw the two children clinging to Huo Yingjie, forgetting how much fun they had been having with him earlier.

After all, they were his own children, bound by blood, which was truly enviable.

Qi Zhenghan thought to himself, wondering if his own children would be this adorable in the future.

Well, that seemed a bit far off; he needed to find their mother first.

Afterward, Qi Zhenghan and Qi Zhengmin took their leave.

He Tiantian was in a cheerful mood, thinking about Huo Yingjie coming back every week instead of every six months, she couldn’t help but laugh.

Huo Zhekun, Jiang Lifang, and Grandma Wang were also very happy.

As for the two children, they became even more triumphant.

He Tiantian wouldn’t give them snacks. The two little ones even said to He Tiantian, "Mom’s stingy, Dad will spank you!"

"Hmph!" He Tiantian scoffed, "Don’t get too cocky, both of you. When your dad comes back, he’ll spank both of you along with himself. Don’t believe me, just you wait and see."

The two children didn’t believe her, thinking that when Dad came back, he would secretly give them treats and side with them.

Thus, they anxiously awaited their dad’s return.

It was another weekend, and Huo Yingjie returned that evening.

Bright and early Saturday morning, Huo Yingjie woke up to the children’s complaints.

Huo Yingjie listened, somewhat understanding, marveling at how bold the two kids were, daring to incite him to hit their mother, which was unacceptable.

He Tiantian was in the middle of washing up when she overheard the two little snitches complaining.

He loved them dearly.

Huo Yingjie had two drops of sweat on his forehead as he stealthily glanced toward He Tiantian in the washroom, just catching her warning glance.

"Son, daughter, you’re still young. When you grow up, you’ll know that mom is actually doing this for your good," Huo Yingjie soothed, "Besides, in our house, your mom is the boss, I can’t beat her!"

"Dad, you’re so tall and strong, can’t you beat mom?" Huo Ruimin asked incredulously, his eyes wide.

Huo Ruihua also looked doubtfully at Dad.

Huo Yingjie nodded, "Can’t beat her. You see, when your mom glares at me, I get really scared."

Huo Yingjie shrank his neck.

Huo Ruimin felt a bit disappointed. Ah, he had been hoping that Dad could win over mom, and with Dad’s doting on them, they would have been able to eat snacks and desserts freely.

"Also, what you’re doing is not right," Huo Yingjie took the opportunity to say, "If mom knew you wanted to beat her, she would be very sad and go be someone else’s mom, not wanting you anymore. Then there would be no one to take you out to play, no one to make delicious food for you, no one to buy clothes for you, and no one to tell you stories."

These two ungrateful kids, Huo Yingjie couldn’t bear to scold them, so he could only gently persuade them.

Oh, perhaps Tiantian was too strict. He would talk to Tiantian privately later.

Thinking about what Dad had said, the two children’s eyes widened.

After a while, Huo Ruimin spoke up softly, "Dad, will mom really leave us?"

"If you’re not good and still want to beat her, she will know and feel very sad, then she will go be someone else’s mom, not yours," Huo Yingjie made up the story, scaring the two little ones.

Huo Ruihua thought for a moment and said, "Actually, eating less snacks is good for our teeth."

"Yes, that’s right, I’ll eat more meals and fewer snacks from now on," Huo Ruimin said, "Dad, don’t beat Mom. She’s such a good person!"

"Yes, beating one’s wife is not good," Huo Ruihua quickly agreed, his delicate little face serious.

Huo Yingjie was dumbfounded, it was these two little rascals who wanted to rebel, how had it turned into him wanting to beat his wife?

That wasn’t all, the two little rascals even ran to tell on him to mom, saying that dad was going to beat mom.

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie looked at each other, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

But regarding their son and daughter’s fibbing, He Tiantian sternly countered, "I heard very clearly, you wanted to beat mom. It hurts me so much that you have Dad beat me."

Seeing Mom say that, Huo Ruimin’s eyes shifted, and he said, "Mom, Aunt Jingli once said, ’beating is caring, scolding is loving’, it wasn’t for real! How can you be so silly!"

"You sure have a lot of excuses," He Tiantian chided, "You have two choices: first, no snacks for a week; second, I will go be someone else’s mom. You can choose one."

After giving it some serious thought, Huo Ruimin and Huo Ruihua said, "We choose the first one!"

He Tiantian couldn’t help but laugh and shake her head. These two rascals really thought it through, didn’t they know they could be cheeky?

"Alright, that’s your choice," He Tiantian said, "Now, mom needs to wash up, you can go out."

"Oh!" The two children walked out of the washroom, heads hung low.

Huo Yingjie still wanted to secretly give the children snacks to irritate He Tiantian.

"With you like this, how am I supposed to educate our children?" He Tiantian frowned, feeling like Huo Yingjie was undermining her.

Huo Yingjie sheepishly smiled and said, "Tiantian, don’t you think you’re being too harsh on the kids?"

"Harsh?" He Tiantian laughed angrily, "You haven’t seen how troublesome and mischievous they are. Not to mention before, just this past month alone. Ruimin and Ruihua’s teeth have already hurt twice, so I didn’t let them eat too much sugar. Moreover, they’ve been using a slingshot at home to secretly shoot at other kids, and two sets of parents have already come complaining; that’s not all, just the day before yesterday, they moved some bricks to the front door, and someone riding a bike at night fell over..."