He Tiantian treated everyone around her with a grateful heart. However, reaching middle age, she discovered she had been living inside a full-bodied lie.
Returning to the year 1970, He Tianti...
Huo Yingjie's words once again drew the attention of the entire Huo family. However, they were so shocking that they left Old Master Huo and Huo Zhegan speechless.
"Yingjie, you... are you telling the truth?" Old Master Huo stammered, even he, who had seen many storms, could not remain calm.
"This is just my guess, but it's a serious matter. Whether we find some clues or other evidence, we must be careful to avoid that person going crazy at the last moment." "Okay," Huo Yingjie said. Now is the time for those people to rise, and the last resort is to avoid their sharp edge.
Rather than facing difficulties head-on and becoming the target of those people's suppression, it is better to keep a low profile, conceal one's strength, and play a crucial role at the most critical moment.
Huo Zhe glanced at his stunned son, kicked him, and said, "If you dare to say that outside, I'll kill you!"
"Dad!" Huo Yingjun cried out in pain, "I work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, when have I ever said anything out of line!"
"Don't say too much in front of the Zhao family girl," Huo Zhegan reminded her. The Zhao family and that person are quite close. If his son lets something slip in front of the Zhao family, that person will definitely find out, and then the Huo family will be the first to suffer persecution from that person.
Huo Yingjie smiled, not worried at all. The Zhao family had an old man who was practically a sage. If it weren't for the Zhao family in his previous life, that man might have been able to enjoy his success for a while longer.
"Dad, I'm an adult now, so of course I won't say anything. Even if I see Huanhuan, I won't tell anyone," Huo Yingjun assured him. In his father's and grandfather's eyes, was he really such a good-for-nothing?
However, compared to his cousin's foresight and strategic planning, Huo Yingjun resigned himself to his fate; he was indeed no match for his cousin.
Fortunately, this person was his cousin, so he didn't trick him. Otherwise, Huo Yingjun wouldn't dare to associate with Huo Yingjie, let alone work with him. This kid is too cunning!
Seeing his elder brother speak so ill of his nephew, Huo Zhekun, not wanting his son to become estranged from his nephew, said, "Brother, Yingjun has always been steady and wouldn't say anything out of line. Besides, Yingjun is all grown up now; you can't just discipline him whenever you want."
Huo Yingjun nodded repeatedly, feeling embarrassed with his younger brother standing right next to him.
Grandpa Huo smiled and nodded, saying, "You two brothers have had a good relationship since childhood. Now, our Huo family's third generation consists of Yingjun, Yingjie, and Yingqi. Yingqi is a girl, and she'll belong to another family sooner or later, so I won't discuss her. As for Yingjun and Yingjie, you two brothers should help each other and advance together. That's all I know about big principles. In short, use your strength outside the home, and don't be a bully at home."
"Yes, Grandpa," Huo Yingjie and Huo Yingjun replied.
The Huo family only has these two young male descendants. Only by uniting can the Huo family prosper.
"Hmm." Grandpa Huo was very pleased. "It's not about having many grandsons, but about having capable ones. Yingjun, you should get things settled with Huanhuan as soon as possible. You're not getting any younger."
"I understand, Grandpa," Huo Yingjun said. "By the way, Grandpa, Yingjie is not young anymore. He has already started working. After the New Year, he will be nineteen. He is not young anymore and has found a partner."
Huo Yingjun decided to divert everyone's attention, not wanting them to keep asking about his relationship with Zhao Huanhuan.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Old Master Huo looked at Huo Yingjie and said, "Your elder brother is right. Now that you're working, it's time to think about your personal life."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yingjie smiled smugly and said, "Grandpa, don't worry, you've already found a wife for your granddaughter."
"Really?" Old Master Huo asked, looking at his second son, Huo Zhekun.
Huo Zhekun laughed and said, "Dad, Yingjie is right. Lifang and I both like Tiantian very much. That girl is our neighbor's child. Her parents are both from the Agricultural Research Institute, and her grandfather was one of the first astronomers in New China. She comes from a scholarly family. Most importantly, the girl is really good. She is beautiful and has the demeanor of a well-bred wife. The only downside is that Tiantian is young. She will only be sixteen after the New Year. She will have to wait a few more years before she is old enough to get married."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Huo asked, "Is it that girl who recognized Old Master Qi?"
“Yes, that’s the girl. This year, because her parents were involved in overseas affairs, the situation was urgent, so Lao He put Tian Tian on the list of educated youth. Tian Tian is now an educated youth in Uncle Qi’s village. I often hear Uncle Qi praising He Tian Tian, which shows that she can do so well in a completely unfamiliar place, which is truly rare.” Huo Zhekun replied, “Li Fang and I both like her very much, and most importantly, Ying Jie likes her even more.”
Hearing his second uncle say this, Huo Yingjun was not calm. He originally just wanted to see his cousin's embarrassment, but he did not expect his second brother to move so quickly. He had already found a girlfriend, and both sets of parents had agreed. He was really lucky.
Thinking of Zhao Huanhuan gave Huo Yingjun a headache. The others were alright, but his mother disliked Zhao Huanhuan, saying that a girl like her didn't care about her family and wouldn't be able to take good care of her husband and children in the future. His sister's relationship with Zhao Huanhuan was so-so; she would always make sarcastic remarks whenever they met.
The reason Zhao Huanhuan still doesn't agree to marriage is probably related to her sister and mother. Sigh, women are such troublesome creatures.
But his mother, sister, and wife are all important people to him. Why can't they get along?
Sigh, the only one who might not disagree with him is probably his unborn daughter, but that's only if he has a daughter in the future.
"As long as the girl is good, social status doesn't matter," said Old Master Huo. "A virtuous wife will bring less trouble to her husband, and she will also influence the next three generations of the Huo family. We can't be careless about that."
When Old Master Huo spoke again, he kept staring at Huo Yingjun.
"Grandpa, I don't really know what's going on. Why don't my mom and my sister like Huanhuan?" Huo Yingjun said. "Second brother, can you give me some advice?"
Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter; it was no secret in the family.
"It's actually very simple!" Huo Yingjie said with an air of experience, "The simplest way is to just find someone else that your aunt likes."
"You little rascal, how could you come up with such a terrible idea?" Huo Zhekun slapped his son. "It concerns your older brother's lifelong happiness, you can't give him any bad advice. Besides, Huanhuan isn't bad either. You were urging your older brother to marry Huanhuan as soon as possible, why are you going back on your word now?"
Huo Yingjun looked at Huo Yingjie with great resentment. This clever younger brother of his was unreliable!
We still have to rely on our own efforts and be self-reliant! (To be continued.)