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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When Jiang Lifang heard He Tiantian say that, she turned her head and saw Wang Bing and Feng Qiaoqiao looking in her direction.
"Ignore them," Jiang Lifang said. "Yingjie, now that you're married, I'm warning you in front of Tiantian. Even if those shady women outside look at you, don't look at them, understand?"
Upon hearing his mother's words, Huo Yingjie felt a chill run down his spine.
However, with his mother, He Tiantian, watching him closely, Huo Yingjie quickly stated, "Mom, I understand. I like Tiantian, and I will always be good to her. If other women get close, I will stay far away."
"Hehe, as long as you know it." Jiang Lifang nodded. Having a good-looking son is also a troublesome thing.
Fortunately, she's married now, so she doesn't have to worry anymore; let her daughter-in-law worry instead.
However, Jiang Lifang also realized that her son adored He Tiantian, so she didn't need to worry about her.
After Jiang Lifang finished eating, He Tiantian took the insulated food container, and the young couple followed Jiang Lifang to her office.
"Mom, why don't you take a nap?" He Tiantian said. "We won't disturb you. What would you like to eat tonight? I'll make it for you."
Jiang Lifang smiled broadly and said, "I like to eat whatever you make, I'm not picky."
"Alright, I'll see what I can do." He Tiantian smiled and left with Huo Yingjie.
After leaving the hospital, Huo Yingjie pushed his bicycle while He Tiantian walked beside him, chatting and laughing all the way home.
Upon arriving home, Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian first prepared the materials needed for registration the next morning, ensuring everything was in order.
Seeing Huo Yingjie forcibly dragging He Tiantian towards the bedroom, He Tiantian struggled fiercely, saying, "It's broad daylight, don't do this. Let's play chess for a while, then we'll start preparing dinner."
Seeing that He Tiantian was unhappy, Huo Yingjie felt somewhat frustrated.
Some things, before they are done, are best left unsaid; one can be patient.
However, once you start doing it, you learn it on your own and it becomes hard to resist.
Such pleasure is intoxicating and addictive!
Under He Tiantian's strong opposition, they had no choice but to give up.
He Tiantian took out the Go set from home. Although He Tiantian's Go skills were not high, she could barely play.
"Is it ready yet?" Huo Yingjie urged. He had been waiting for several minutes, and the process was taking too long.
It's one thing to be slow, but why would they take back a move?
He has absolutely no gentlemanly conduct whatsoever!
"Let me think about it some more, wait a minute." He Tiantian frowned, thinking seriously, and finally made a move.
Huo Yingjie easily blocked He Tiantian's move.
"Hey, I want to put it here, not there." He Tiantian picked up the chess piece and also took out Huo Yingjie's black chess piece, handing it to Huo Yingjie.
"Okay..." Huo Yingjie was both amused and exasperated.
After several such incidents, Huo Yingjie decided that he would never play chess again.
Seeing Huo Yingjie's frown, He Tiantian felt secretly pleased, thinking, "Serves you right for indulging in lewdness in broad daylight."
If you don't listen, I'll play chess with you.
Isn't this driving you crazy?
Sure enough, after about half an hour of rain, Huo Yingjie lost his patience and said, "Sweetie, I actually think the sunlight is just right. It would be more suitable for us to read at this time, what do you think?"
He Tiantian thought for a moment and said, "Actually, playing chess is quite fun."
"Let's read a book instead. Everyone says books are the food for the soul, and we need to read," Huo Yingjie said seriously, though he really didn't want to play chess anymore.
He Tiantian was the type to know when to stop, so she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go get the book."
When He Tiantian came out, she was holding a copy of the Little Red Book and said, "Read it carefully, we can check your memorization."
Huo Yingjie sniffed. Well, it's not easy to read other books now.
So the two of them began to memorize the Little Red Book and became revolutionary reserves with impeccable revolutionary credentials.
Finally, around 4 a.m., He Tiantian started boiling water and cooking, giving the "suffering" Huo Yingjie a break.
When Jiang Lifang returned home that evening, she was all smiles and in a very good mood.
Now the whole hospital knows that she has a handsome son and a filial and beautiful daughter-in-law.
During the meal, Jiang Lifang shared with everyone how she was complimented at the hospital that day.
The next morning, He Tiantian set her alarm and finally got up at 6:30.
I made breakfast: rice porridge, two side dishes, and a few scallion pancakes.
After finishing their meal, Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang went to work, while He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie took various documents to register.
Today was clearly a good day. When He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie arrived, there were several couples queuing up ahead of them.
Because of Huo Yingjie's work, he needed to provide a lot of materials; He Tiantian's materials, although not as many as Huo Yingjie's, were still more than the average person's.
It was half an hour later when the staff finished reviewing all the materials.
When they got married, the couple recited samples from the Little Red Book beforehand to answer questions from the staff.
It was an hour and a half later when they finally received their marriage certificate.
Back home, He Tiantian made a soup and then some pastries, which Huo Yingjie delivered to his mother-in-law.
Because time was tight, Huo Yingjie rode a bicycle faster.
When Huo Yingjie returned to the hospital, almost everyone knew that he was Director Jiang's son.
It's a little uncomfortable to be stared at.
Huo Yingjie gave the food to his mother and then left, telling her to take the lunchbox home that evening.
When he got home, He Tiantian had already prepared all the pastries and was waiting for Huo Yingjie!
Knowing that her family was going to host a dinner party, He Tiantian started planning the menu two or three days in advance. There were many fresh ingredients, so she had to get up early to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy them.
When Huo Yingjie tried to do something reckless that night, He Tiantian firmly refused. But it wasn't Huo Yingjie's style to leave something for nothing; he had to at least get something good to eat.
After a passionate encounter, they didn't go through with it a second time, thanks to He Tiantian's soft pleas for mercy.
Although it wasn't quite satisfying, at least it stopped me from getting hungry.
The alarm clock rang at three o'clock in the morning, and He Tiantian got up.
"It's so cold outside, why did you get up so early?" Huo Yingjie asked softly, holding He Tiantian's small waist tightly and resting his head on He Tiantian's soft belly.
"We agreed last night that we were going to go grocery shopping," He Tiantian said. "We're having a dinner party tomorrow, so we need to buy everything we need today."
"So early?" Huo Yingjie was speechless.
"It's getting late. If we go to play, we won't be able to get any. My in-laws have to go to work, and we can't let them go queuing up so early in the morning, so it's up to us young people to get up. Hurry up, hurry up..." He Tiantian urged.
Huo Yingjie had no choice but to get up; he couldn't let his wife go to queue up for groceries alone.
It was very cold in the morning. He Tiantian wore a down jacket underneath a thick coat, and thick down pants on the bottom, with thick trousers on top.
It's sturdy and robust, but it's warm.
Seeing He Tiantian dressed like a ball, Huo Yingjie chuckled and dressed as usual.
"No, you're wearing too little. Change into this," He Tiantian said, taking out a thick military overcoat and leather-lined shoes from the closet.
The two men, fully armed and carrying bags and baskets, went to the supply and marketing cooperative.