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...
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In the past, Wang Shuping would have reprimanded her daughter, but not now.
My daughter is growing up and has her own thoughts and ways of liking others. As her mother, all I can do is remind her not to lose herself, and let everything else take its natural course and follow her feelings.
Because that's how love is—it's uncontrollable!
Since the man is a good one, why not let your daughter enjoy the sweetness of love?
"Alright, as long as you know your limits," Wang Shuping said with a smile. "Okay, stop thinking about it and get some rest. You have things to do tomorrow!"
"Okay, I'll go to sleep right away." He Tiantian agreed repeatedly. She didn't have a chance to talk today, but she could tomorrow.
He Tiantian smiled and drifted off to sleep.
My dreams were sweet and romantic, with the sky filled with pink bubbles.
Because of Huo Yingjie's love, He Tiantian has completely shed the shadows cast by her age in her past life and is enjoying this precious love!
"Hehe!" He Tiantian laughed in her dream.
Wang Shuping, sleeping next to her daughter, silently shook her head. A daughter is gone once she grows up!
The next morning, Wang Shuping and He Tiantian got up early.
Huo Yingjie, Zhang Aijun, and Li Yunzhong, all wearing shirts, returned from their morning run.
Seeing this, He Tiantian quickly handed over a towel and said, "Brother Yingjie, wipe your sweat, don't catch a cold."
"It's okay, I'm used to it. I'll exercise whenever I have time," Huo Yingjie said with a smile. "Only with good health can I work well and have a bright future."
After busily preparing breakfast and having eaten, Huo Yingjie asked Li Yunzhong and Zhang Aijun to leave, as he had something to say to Grandma Qi.
Grandma Qi smiled broadly, thinking that Huo Yingjie had brought her a secret gift, and was very much looking forward to it.
"Brother Yingjie, what's wrong with you? You're being so mysterious, and you even sent everyone away." He Tiantian asked in a low voice, puzzled.
"What a wonderful thing!" Huo Yingjie smiled and took out an envelope.
Upon hearing this, He Tiantian widened her beautiful eyes and asked, "What amazing news is this? I want to see it."
He Tiantian's gaze fell on the envelope in Huo Yingjie's hand: "To My Dear Mother," six elegant and powerful characters in regular script.
"This is..." He Tiantian had a vague guess in her mind, "Could it be..."
Huo Yingjie nodded and walked towards Grandma Qi, saying, "Grandma Qi, don't get excited. Let me tell you this is good news. You can take care of your health and enjoy your later years!"
"Oh dear, now I can take a good look at what my future blessings will be!" Grandma Qi didn't care, thinking the two children were just teasing her!
But when her eyes fell on the words "To My Dear Mother," the smile on her face froze, and she tremblingly took the letter that Huo Yingjie handed her.
Grandma Qi recognized it; it was her son Qi Shuliang's handwriting!
Is her son really not dead?
Is he really still alive?
He Tiantian was worried that Grandma Qi might get sick if she got excited, after all, she was old and she dared not be careless in the slightest.
"Grandma, Grandma, this is good news. Calm down, take a deep breath. You are a blessed person, you must take care of yourself!" He Tiantian reminded her from the side, not wanting anything to happen to Grandma Qi.
Grandma Qi finally came to her senses, patted He Tiantian's hand, looked at Huo Yingjie, and asked, "Is he really my son? Or is he just trying to make this old woman happy?"
“It’s true.” Huo Yingjie smiled. “Grandma Qi, I’m not the kind of person who lies. Last time when you and Tian Tian showed me your old photos, I felt that the man in the photos looked familiar, but I couldn’t remember him at first. When I was about to leave, I remembered that I saw someone at my cousin’s place who looked somewhat like the photo. I calculated that the age was about the same, but I was worried that I would disappoint you, so I secretly took the photo from your album.”
"I understand now." He Tiantian suddenly realized, "No wonder you asked someone to take pictures of us, did you take Grandma's picture to show Uncle Shuliang?"
Huo Yingjie looked somewhat embarrassed and nodded, saying, "Yes, I was really unsure at the time, which is why I came up with this clumsy method. Fortunately, that person was Qi Shuliang, although his current name is Qi Shu."
"Grandma, look at the letter!" He Tiantian reminded her. Grandma Qi San had received confirmation that her son was alive, a little earlier than in her previous life.
But this is good, at least Grandma Qi can be happy for a while longer.
Grandma Qi opened the letter, which read: "Dear Mother, your unfilial son Shuliang kowtows and begs for forgiveness for his lack of filial piety in being unable to fulfill his duties before you..."
The entire piece is a confession of remorse and deep longing for the mother!
Grandma Qi watched it while tears streamed down her face.
Soon, tears welled up in my eyes, blurring my vision so much that I couldn't see the letter clearly.
He Tiantian quickly grabbed a handkerchief to wipe away Grandma Qi's tears, and finally finished reading the letter.
It took a while for Grandma Qi to calm down a little.
"Grandma!" He Tiantian said softly, "You've cried, now you should be smiling, this is a good thing."
“Yes, I’m not crying anymore, I should be laughing,” Grandma Qi said. “I said before that as long as I know my son is still alive and well, I can die with a smile on my face.”
Huo Yingjie took out another envelope and said, "Grandma Qi, not only is your son alive and well, but you also have an American daughter-in-law, and your own grandson and granddaughter!"
Grandma Qi was holding a letter when He Tiantian took the second envelope from Huo Yingjie, opened it for her, and took out three photos.
The first picture is a family photo of the four members of a family.
The second photo is a solo shot of Qi Shuli.
The third picture is a photo of Qi Zhenghan and Qi Zhengmin.
"Grandma, look, you really have a house full of children and grandchildren now," He Tiantian said with a smile. "Congratulations, Grandma! Congratulations, Grandma!"
Grandma Qi reached out to take the photo and examine it closely, but her hands were sticky with tears, so she withdrew them, washed and dried them before taking the photo.
"These two, father and son, look so alike," Grandma Qi remarked. "Shuliang looks like my father when he was young... By the way, where are they? This house probably isn't in China..."
“Not China, it’s the United States…” Huo Yingjie replied.
Hearing this, Grandma Qi was somewhat disappointed and said regretfully, "Oh dear, it's so far away, on the other side of the earth!"
“The other side isn’t far either!” He Tiantian said. “If we can’t take a plane, we can take a cruise ship, and we’ll get there in no time.”
"Oh, it's so far, I can't go," Grandma Qi said with a sigh. "My only wish is that my son is alive and well."
Grandma Qi knew the world was in chaos and worried that her presence would have a negative impact on her son. (To be continued.)