The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 997 - 966 Leaving a Child Behind?

Chapter 997: Chapter 966 Leaving a Child Behind?

Jiang Lifang actually missed her grandchildren too much, wishing they could be before her eyes at all times.

"Yeah, it’s good to travel more, see more, and broaden the children’s horizons," Huo Zhekun laughed. "Tiantian and Yingjie took the kids out, firstly to visit Third Aunt Qi, since she did Tiantian a great favor; secondly, the scenery there is indeed beautiful, good for the kids. Only by seeing more and traveling more can they accumulate more experiences."

"Alright, I was just being petty, I just miss the kids too much," Jiang Lifang said with a smile. The moment she saw her son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter, all the unhappiness in her heart disappeared.

Huo Zhekun chuckled and said, "How about we keep one of the three kids here for you to look after?"

As soon as Jiang Lifang heard this, she hurriedly waved her hands and said, "That won’t do, not to mention I don’t have the energy, I can’t take care of a child as well as Tiantian can. When Yingjie was little, if it wasn’t for being neighbors with Shuping, he would’ve been eating cold meals all the time."

"Heh, you’re right," Huo Zhekun also dismissed the idea he had in mind. He originally wanted to keep a child by his side, but considering they were all very busy and indeed not suited to take care of children, it was better to let the children stay with their son and daughter-in-law.

Jiang Lifang sat on the bed and said, "Tiantian and Yingjie are raising the kids very well. Plus, it’s better for the children to be with their parents. In front of us, they might become spoiled because of our indulgence, which isn’t good for their upbringing."

"Yes, I understand, I won’t plan on keeping the kids anymore," Huo Zhekun said with a laugh. "Seeing them doing so well, I’m relieved. From now on, it’ll just be the two of us; grandchildren have their own happiness, and we need not worry so much."

Jiang Lifang turned to her side, saying, "Yeah, we may be lonely just the two of us, but we still have our jobs. If we really kept a child, we wouldn’t have time to take care of them and would have to leave them with a nanny, which is so irresponsible. Moreover, Tiantian and Yingjie are easy-going, but if we really kept a child, they probably wouldn’t be happy about it."

"Hehe, come now, let’s not talk about the kids anymore. Let’s have a good chat," Huo Zhekun laughed, shifting his attention away from the kids, fully aware that the one who would stay with him for life was his wife.

Jiang Lifang smiled and talked to her husband about things happening at the hospital.

Huo Zhekun also talked to Jiang Lifang about his work and relationships with colleagues, making sure she was informed and could handle interpersonal matters intelligently.

The following day, early in the morning, which was a Sunday, a family of seven hosted guests at home.

The Li couple and others from the housing compound also brought some gifts and came over for a visit.

Jiang Lifang pulled He Tiantian aside and introduced her to everyone.

Huo Zhekun took his son to the study, where they met with some colleagues and got to know each other.

Since Huo Yingjie was not in the same system as them and usually stayed in Yanjing, he wasn’t very familiar with everyone.

Apart from Li Qiang and Secretary Guo, the others didn’t know much about Huo Yingjie.

Huo Yingjie was very polite, mostly listening to everyone else, occasionally pouring water for them like a well-mannered younger family member.

Among them, a few whose families had military backgrounds knew a bit more about Huo Yingjie.

He was a top genius from Country H, who had never failed to develop a material.

Being so young, Huo Yingjie was already the Chief Engineer at a top Material Research Institute with a limitless future!

Whenever demands were made, he always managed to produce materials in record time that were instantly used in weapon manufacturing, playing a very important role in critical areas.

This son, then Huo Zhekun’s brother, and his nephew, were even more prominently engaged in important central work.

Having men in such positions was not common in the upper echelons of society.

Today was spent entirely like this.

Although somewhat tired, these are the norms of social conduct that one cannot refuse.

When you’re in a position, you always have to abide by these rules.

This situation would only last for one day, because tomorrow is Monday, a workday; people from the family compound would all be going to work.

Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang also went to work.

At home, there were only Huo Yingjie, He Tiantian, and the three kids; finally, they could have a well-deserved rest.

This time around, Grandma Wang didn’t want to endure the travels, so she didn’t come over and stayed in Yanjing instead.

In the yard, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie were comfortably lying on the rocking chair, while Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin played not far away. As for Huo Ruifeng, he was held by Huo Yingjie, placed on his stomach, sound asleep.

It was a rare moment of leisure, and nobody wanted to talk too much.

It took a whole day of rest for He Tiantian to finally recover her spirits.

"Tomorrow I need to go check on the shop." He Tiantian said, "It’s been so long since I’ve been away, and although I’ve looked over the account books, I haven’t been back even once."

Huo Yingjie nodded and replied, "Sure, I’ll go with you."

"No need, you stay at home and look after the kids." He Tiantian said, "If we go out, the kids will definitely cry and want to come with us. Then we’ll have a whole crowd, big and small, and that many people would disrupt the shop’s business."

Huo Yingjie glanced at his youngest son drooling in his sleep on his stomach, feeling slightly speechless.

The eldest daughter and son already understood things, and all it took was a word before leaving, but the youngest, Xiao San, was not so easy to deal with. Anyway, if he couldn’t see He Tiantian, he would wail and cry, and if Dad was around, a few loud cries would settle it.

Because of Xiao San, the two of them had rarely gone out together.

"All right, I’ll have Zhang Ning and Xie Wu follow you for protection." Huo Yingjie said, "I’m not going anywhere anyway."

Hearing the disappointment in Huo Yingjie’s voice, He Tiantian laughed and said, "I’ll just take a look at each of the shops in Nan City tomorrow. I’ve already reviewed the usual account books, and the high-level accountants we hired have also conducted audits, so it won’t take too long. It’s just a walk-through. The day after tomorrow, let’s go have fun at Xuanwu Lake."

"Sure, I’ll have someone clean up tomorrow so we can go there to cool off." Huo Yingjie said with a smile.

He Tiantian nodded repeatedly, "I’ve been wanting to go swimming."

Knowing it would be like this, Huo Yingjie shook his head with a chuckle and said, "Fine, I’ll join you then. But it’s best if we go during the day and come back at night. After all, our parents haven’t seen us and the kids for a long time. If we’re in Nan City but not staying by their side, I guess they wouldn’t feel good about it."

"Sounds good." He Tiantian nodded, "Anyway, we have a car and can travel freely."

The couple agreed on their plans, looking forward to the day after tomorrow.

The next morning, He Tiantian went to the store early and brought gifts for Sun Sihao and Qian Shikun.

Upon arriving at the shop, Qin Suyue exclaimed with joy when she saw He Tiantian: "Oh my, the boss is here, the boss is here..."

Many of the new employees did not know He Tiantian, but as one of the earliest batch of staff, Qin Suyue knew her.