The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 896 - 865: Broadening Horizons, Bad Premonitions

Chapter 896: Chapter 865: Broadening Horizons, Bad Premonitions

As noon approached, He Tiantian saw some fresh chives in the house, chopped some pork, and decided to make dumplings for lunch.

With Zhao Huanhuan there, He Tiantian had help, so the process was quick. By not even twelve o’clock, they had made many dumplings. They cooked half of them, and the rest was frozen by He Tiantian in the freezer to cook directly whenever they wanted to eat them next.

After lunch, Zhao Huanhuan left while Huo Ruixiang stayed behind.

In the afternoon, Qi Xiaoyan came over with her children to visit.

The original four children, plus Niu Da and Niu Er, made a total of six children playing in the yard, creating a lively scene.

What Grandma Wang loved most to do was to sit on her small stool at the door, sunbathing and squinting at the children playing, her face often breaking into a smile.

If a child fell and cried, she would get up and coax them.

If they were sleepy, she took them inside to sleep. If not, she would give the children something to eat.

Seeing her two chubby sons eating cake in the yard, Qi Xiaoyan couldn’t help but speak in bemusement, "Hey, coming to your house, my two chubby sons don’t know how to be polite at all."

"Hehe, if you’re not polite, how can you expect the children to be?" He Tiantian teased. "Don’t do unto others what you don’t want done unto you!"

"Hehe!" Qi Xiaoyan laughed. "I’m just saying. Sister Tiantian, how was my performance the other day? Was it good to hear?"

"It was very good," He Tiantian smiled. This was the truth.

"Has there been any improvement?" Qi Xiaoyan looked hopefully at He Tiantian, wanting to improve further.

He Tiantian frowned and chuckled wryly, "I just found it lovely, but as for improvement, that’s such a professional question, I can’t really answer. You know me, I’m no expert, and I don’t understand musical subtleties!"

"By the way, a few days ago I received some cassette tapes Sister Xie sent me. They have quite nice songs; you might be able to pick up some elements from different genres." He Tiantian smiled and went into the room to fetch them.

Finding the tapes, she put them into the player and pressed the button.

It played some popular songs from Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Qi Xiaoyan listened, initially a bit unaccustomed, but she felt that the singing style was different from usual, and the lyrics and tunes were more engaging.

He Tiantian was drinking tea and having some snacks, sitting on the couch with eyes closed, as the player was playing "Grandma’s Penghu Bay." The evening breeze gently brushed over Penghu Bay, white waves chased the sandy shores, no palm trees adorned the declining sun, only the sea so vast and blue...

After listening, Qi Xiaoyan had a somewhat dreamy and longing look in her eyes.

She thought of her family back home, every plant and tree, and the big yellow dog...

The second song was also one of He Tiantian’s favorites, "The Country Path," followed by some Cantonese songs...

As this side finished playing, Qi Xiaoyan finally regained her composure and said, "Sister Tiantian, I find these songs really moving..."

"Exactly, if you like them, you can take them back with you. They might help you," He Tiantian smiled. "As for how to study them and learn from them, that’s all up to you. If you want, I can ask Sister Xie and have her send you some music textbooks from Xiangjiang."

"Mmm, I want to learn," Qi Xiaoyan said. "I don’t understand the Cantonese ones, but I understand the first two songs. They have a gentle warmth, a gentle nostalgia, but they can touch people’s hearts directly."

"I really like those two songs too," He Tiantian smiled. "These songs are from Taiwan Island. Maybe it’s due to historical reasons, but the emotions contained in the songs can easily reach people’s hearts."

"Distance blocks the two places, but it can’t stop people’s emotions..." Qi Xiaoyan nodded. "Thank you, Sister Tiantian, for letting me understand more of the outside world. If it weren’t for you back then, I’d still be a country bumpkin without such a rich and colorful life!"

"Hehe, I only spoke a few words. It’s mainly your own effort," He Tiantian laughed. "Keep trying hard, keep looking for your own songs, and keep accumulating experiences. Someday, you could become a famous singer."

"Mm-hmm." Qi Xiaoyan nodded, "Since the welcome party there, I’ve received some songs to record in a little while, I will try my best to sing them well."

"When the time comes, you have to sign one for me, Qi the great singer." He Tiantian smiled happily, as her friends’ careers were prospering, she felt she should also put more effort into her educational career.

However, He Tiantian didn’t know that fate was about to play a big joke on her.

At this moment, He Tiantian was still busy striving to become an educator.

Work, business, family, everything was well-organized under He Tiantian’s careful arrangement, and she even managed to help the people around her.

Now, Zhou Yuanchao’s son, Zhou Bin, who initially called He Tiantian "Auntie," had become familiar enough to directly call her "Mom," which delighted He Tiantian immensely.

He Tiantian was very satisfied with her current state, feeling cheerful every day.

However, in the world, before good things happen, there are often signs, a warning to prepare oneself; but bad things always arrive unexpectedly.

In the blink of an eye, it was winter, and heavy snow had begun to fall outside, the temperature was very low, it was especially cold outside.

The sky looked as if it was covered by a huge lid, gloomy and oppressive, making one’s mood somewhat downcast.

That day, after work, He Tiantian had finished cooking and was waiting with her child for Huo Yingjie to come home.

However, it was past six o’clock, and Huo Yingjie still hadn’t come home...

Seven o’clock...

Still no sign of him, He Tiantian was starting to worry, pacing back and forth at the door, occasionally stepping out into the alley to see if Huo Yingjie’s car might appear.

Even if there was something important, Huo Yingjie would have asked Zhang Ning or Xie Wu to let her know.

But Huo Yingjie hadn’t come, and neither had Zhou Zuanchao.

Grandma Wang was also getting anxious, but since it was cold outside, not all the adults could go out to wait, so she stayed inside with the children.

Occasionally looking towards the door, thinking about their father, wondering why he still hadn’t come to pick them up?

Eight o’clock...

He Tianitan’s body was getting cold, and she suddenly remembered the Little Rotating Turtle they had at home.

"Little Rotating Turtle, can you check what happened?" He Tiantian whispered, "Brother Yingjie still hasn’t come, could something have happened?"

In her mind, He Tiantian recalled the time Huo Yingjie had been unconscious and had almost become an imbecile...

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became...

"Madam, don’t worry just yet, I will go check right now," Little Rotating Turtle said, feeling a bit curious.

Since it had a drop of its master’s blood, if something were wrong with the master, it should be able to sense it.

Since it felt nothing, the master was likely not in any immediate danger.

As long as it wasn’t life-threatening, it wasn’t a big deal.

After Little Rotating Turtle left, He Tiantian anxiously waited.