The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 96 "The Style of a Wealthy Family’s Daughter-in-Law" (Monthly Ticket 340+)_1

Chapter 96: Chapter 96 "The Style of a Wealthy Family’s Daughter-in-Law" (Monthly Ticket 340+)_1

Wang Shuping only then remembered that her daughter had just returned home, having taken such a long bus ride, both tired and hungry. She felt very guilty for not having thought of these things herself and still needing someone else to remind her.

"Yes, yes, Tiantian hasn’t eaten yet." Wang Shuping quickly wiped away her tears and hurried to the kitchen.

"No need to stand around in the courtyard anymore, hurry inside. Tiantian, take your time and tell us what has happened that made you come back at this time," Huo Zhekun said. This daughter-in-law mustn’t run into trouble, otherwise, his simpleminded son would probably go crazy.

"Tiantian, come inside, don’t be scared, speak slowly," He Jingyu, wiping away tears, took He Tiantian into the house.

Jiang Lifang brought He Tiantian a basin of water and said, "Tiantian, quickly wash your face and have a drink of water."

He Tiantian went to wash up and use the restroom.

He Jingyu and Huo Zhekun both silently smoked, very worried in their hearts.

Seeing He Tiantian dusty from the journey, both exhausted and hungry, they did not feel right asking her to speak of the matter first!

Wang Shuping worked quickly, preparing a bowl of noodles in just over ten minutes; she added two eggs and a few leaves of bok choy.

Smelling the noodles her mother had personally made, He Tiantian disregarded the heat and shoveled a chopstick-full into her mouth! She wolfed down the large bowl of egg noodles in no time.

He Tiantian wiped her mouth with a napkin and noticed the four elders staring at her, then realized she had lost some poise with her eating. Her face flushed with embarrassment as she softly said, "I only had a pastry at noon, I was hungry."

"Hehe, it’s good that you can eat," Wang Shuping and Jiang Lifang had already checked He Tiantian from top to bottom, finding no injuries or weight loss; in fact, she had even grown a bit taller than before.

He Jingyu gestured for He Tiantian to come over and asked, "Tiantian, tell us quickly, why did you suddenly come back?"

Young people who go to the countryside for work do get more than a month of holiday for the New Year, as long as they are willing to spend the money. Clearly, it wasn’t time for the holidays yet, and the arrival of their daughter baffled them.

Seeing her parents’ concern, He Tiantian recounted the reason why she had rushed back from Qijia Village!

After hearing the reason, the couple from the Huo Family, He Jingyu, and Wang Shuping widened their eyes in shock—someone was actually trying to frame their daughter.

"Those people are too much, actually trying to frame our Tiantian," Wang Shuping said heatedly. "Tiantian, did you offend that person?"

He Tiantian looked at Huo Yingjie’s parents, embarrassed to say, "That person has ill intentions, not a good person."

In front of Huo Yingjie’s parents, He Tiantian was too embarrassed to say that Qi Jianguo had taken a liking to her.

But everyone seated was an adult; why would a young man trouble a beautiful young woman?

What else could it be?

There was only one possibility, that being he had taken a fancy to He Tiantian. As she wasn’t willing, he must have resorted to crooked means!

"Did... did you suffer any loss?" Wang Shuping asked anxiously, worried that her daughter might have been taken advantage of in an unfamiliar place.

He Tiantian lifted her adorable little chin with pride and said, "Mom, don’t worry about me; I’m fine. Although there are a few bad people in Taoyuan County’s Qijia Village, not everyone is bad. Look at this time, I was able to receive the news in advance and secretly tell you. Someone helped me buy a ticket for the last bus back to Nan City, and Secretary Qi of the village committee is a good person. He suggested I take a leave to come back here and get a certificate from the local commune to prove that dad and mom have already received understanding from your workplace. With that certificate, I’ll be fine when I return. Village Chief Qi also suggested that I should have someone from our unit here write a letter to the unit in Taoyuan County to explain the situation, just in case."

Someone had tipped He Tiantian off, bought her a ticket, and even provided her with advice, indicating that her situation in Qijia Village wasn’t as terrible as imagined.

He Jingyu, Wang Shuping, Huo Zhekun, and Jiang Lifang felt a bit relieved to hear what He Tiantian said—it was good that she hadn’t suffered any disadvantages.

Among them, Huo Zhekun especially valued He Tiantian’s composure and steady demeanor throughout. It’s quite remarkable for someone her age to behave in such a manner.

"Jingyu," said Huo Zhekun, "as for what Secretary Qi said, I’ll take you to see Director Tang at our unit first thing tomorrow morning. We’ll get the certification and official letter sorted out so that Tiantian can hurry back. People there have already started paying attention to Tiantian, and if she doesn’t come back during her leave and someone starts asking questions, it could cause trouble for her."

Jiang Lifang replied, "Don’t worry, just say that Shuping is unwell and Tiantian is returning home to visit. Tomorrow I’ll get a medical certificate for Shuping from the hospital for angina. No matter how important things are, they can’t stop children from fulfilling their filial duties! It’s just that we’ll have to trouble Shuping to pretend to be ill."

Wang Shuping smiled and said nonchalantly, "As long as I can see my daughter, what’s the harm in pretending to be sick!"

"Then thank you, Big Brother Huo and Sister-in-law Huo," He Jingyu expressed his gratitude. "We will quickly handle Tiantian’s matter. She’s already pitiable, being away from home on her own. If she were to get into trouble because of us, I wouldn’t be able to rest easy."

"Alright, it’s getting late, she’s had a rough journey as a young girl. Let Tiantian get some rest," said Huo Zhekun as he stood up to leave, glancing at his watch; it was already close to eleven o’clock.

"Then, Big Brother Huo, Sister-in-law Huo, take your time leaving," said He Jingyu, Wang Shuping, and He Tiantian as they stood up to see the Huo couple out.

For the sake of He Tiantian’s issues, both the He and Huo families started a full mobilization, striving to complete the task in the shortest time possible!

After returning home, the Huo couple didn’t go to bed immediately.

"Old Huo, did you notice that Tiantian’s eyes seemed even prettier than before but also more shrewd?" Jiang Lifang remarked, eager to confirm her suspicion, so she turned to Huo Zhekun, who was lying beside her.

Jiang Lifang was pleased to find He Tiantian shrewd because it meant she wouldn’t be taken advantage of. However, if she was too shrewd, wouldn’t her naive son be forever trapped under his wife’s thumb?

Such was the conflicted and complex thinking of a future mother-in-law!

Huo Zhekun, resting with his eyes closed, said, "Yes, it’s admirable how calm a young girl like her remained in such a situation. But it also shows that Tiantian has endured quite some hardship and suffering alone in the countryside these past few months, hence the significant improvement."

Jiang Lifang sighed, "If only we had managed to get Tiantian a job at the factory to begin with, she wouldn’t have to be so far away, and we could bring her back sooner. Our headstrong son thinks about her day and night. He’s eighteen this year; we can’t wait for years."

"Children will have their own fortune; why worry so much? Who knows what the future holds? Just focus on living well now," Huo Zhekun replied. "It’s late; let’s rest."

Even if it meant waiting several more years to hold a grandchild, Huo Zhekun still hoped He Tiantian would become his daughter-in-law.

The He Tiantian of the past was kind and considerate, with a childhood bond with his son, thoroughly knowing each other’s roots.

Now his fondness for He Tiantian was because he saw in her the grace of a ’prominent family’s’ daughter-in-law. No matter whether his son chose the official route or worked in state enterprises, He Tiantian would be able to be his son’s valuable support.

As the old saying goes, ’With a capable wife, the husband will have fewer disasters’—and that was not just empty talk.