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Madam Huo was reluctant to part with her child, but she also knew that He Tiantian's mother was about to give birth and would be left without anyone to take care of her, so she was worried.

So Old Madam Huo packed some things for Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian to take with them. Then she took out a silver longevity lock and said, "Tiantian, your mother is about to give birth. The journey is long and we old folks can't go. This is for your future younger brother and sister. I hope you will accept it."

He Tiantian took it and said with a smile, "Thank you, Grandma."

This was a gift from someone to her younger brother or sister, so He Tiantian couldn't refuse.

This is a matter of courtesy between the two families. At worst, my parents will send them gifts when my sister-in-law has a baby.

Although Huo Yingjie was reluctant to part with the two elderly people, he did not feel a sense of belonging to Yanjing, and he felt that Nanshi and Qijia Village were better places for him!

On the night before he left, Huo Yingjie and Old Master Huo talked for a long time in the study.

"Yingjie, I feel so empty now that you're gone," said Old Master Huo, still feeling uneasy, still shaken by the previous events.

Old Master Huo's position gave him access to top-level secrets. After the New Year, the three leaders above him were all in poor health, and the political situation was particularly tense. Many people did not know what to do.

Even though the Huo family knew the secret, they dared not act rashly.

When Huo Yingjie heard his grandfather talking to him about these things, he couldn't hide it from his grandfather. He removed the lid of the teacup next to him, dipped his finger in some water, and wrote three words on the table.

Then, after the person's name, an upward-pointing arrow was drawn.

"Ah?" Old Master Huo frowned. "It's him!"

“Yes,” Huo Yingjie said. “We helped him before, and he was the one who solved the problems during the two previous economic collapses in China. Everyone knows he is capable, but he just lacks a relaxed political environment.”

"Should we help him return to Yanjing?" Old Master Huo asked. With those people around, their intervention would attract too much attention and be too risky.

"No need!" Huo Yingjie denied. "He will come back even if we don't interfere. There are people who are more anxious than us. Besides, the Huo family is too prominent. We don't need to do these things anymore, because we have already done what we needed to do. As long as that person resumes his work, the Huo family will support all his work decisions."

After thinking for a moment, Old Master Huo nodded and said, "Yes, that's for the best."

After talking with Huo Yingjie, Mr. Huo felt at ease.

As long as we get through this year peacefully, things will be stable from now on.

When Huo Yingjie arrived, he and He Tiantian each carried a package containing clothes. When they left, they brought an extra large package containing things that Old Madam Huo had prepared for Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian.

Many of these items were obtained by Old Madam Huo using the supplies provided by him and Old Master Huo; they couldn't be bought with money outside.

Upon arriving in Nanshi, Huo Yingjie secretly met with his mother.

"Dad, Mom, I, He Tiantian, am going to Qijia Village tomorrow. Firstly, to take care of my mother-in-law; secondly, to study for my exams; and thirdly, and most importantly, while I'm still young and haven't gone back to work yet, I want to give you a grandson or granddaughter as soon as possible. Qijia Village has good feng shui, maybe I can have two at once, a grandson and a granddaughter."

Hearing this, Jiang Lifang was even happier. She had already agreed that her son and daughter-in-law could stay in Qijia Village for a while.

If she gets pregnant, that would be even better. She can't take care of He Tiantian every day because she's at work. In Qijia Village, the food and supplies are more convenient than in Nanshi. Plus, Tiantian's mother takes care of her, which is much more considerate than her mother-in-law.

"Alright, you guys go ahead," Jiang Lifang said with a smile. "Do your best!"

Huo Zhekun chuckled and said, "After talking with Yingjie last time, I've thought a lot about it and I think there's a high possibility that the college entrance examination will be reinstated. It would be good for Yingjie to take advantage of this time to study hard."

After telling their parents, Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian packed their bags and went to Qijia Village.

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie finally returned to Qijia Village at the end of January.

Wang Shuping was very happy to see her daughter arrive.

“I didn’t expect you to be back at the end of the month. We were planning to go to Huai City.” Wang Shuping said, “Now that you’re here, you can go ahead and help clean the house and air out the bedding.”

“Okay, we’ll go to Huai City tomorrow.” He Tiantian agreed. Her mother looked well, which reassured her.

He Jingyu was pleased to see Huo Yingjie accompanying his daughter on her homecoming visit and gave Huo Yingjie a friendly look.

If a father-in-law gives his son-in-law a bad look, it's because he cares about his daughter and is worried that his son-in-law will treat her badly.

If the son-in-law behaves well and loves his daughter, then of course he won't worry so much.

At night, Wang Shuping got up to use the bathroom. Although He Jingyu was supporting her, she twisted her ankle for some reason. The movement was a bit too big, and her stomach started to hurt. Her water broke.

He Jingyu shouted anxiously, "Shuping is about to give birth!"

He Tiantian, Huo Yingjie, get up quickly.

He Tiantian trembled with fright, quickly dressed, and came over to ask, "Dad, what happened to Mom? Is it too late to get her to the hospital?"

Grandma Qi San got up when she heard the noise.

He Jingyu knew nothing about these things and was completely at a loss.

"I...I don't know," He Jingyu said. Everything was planned perfectly; they were going to Huai City the day after tomorrow, but unexpectedly, something happened that night.

Grandma Qi came in and checked. Her water had already broken. She said, "It's too late. Tiantian, go boil some water. Jingyu, Yingjie, you two go and fetch Wang Shuilian so she can come and help with the delivery."

He Jingyu and He Tiantian were taken aback and looked at each other in surprise.

The reason they chose to go to Huai City was to avoid Wang Shuilian!

After all, Wang Shuilian is Qi Jianguo's sister-in-law. If she takes advantage of this opportunity to do something bad and harms their mother, wouldn't they regret it?

"Hurry up and go! If Wang Shuilian tries anything funny, we have a hundred, a thousand ways to deal with her family," Grandma Qi said decisively. "Just bring Wang Shuilian here quickly, and I'll talk to her. If she's a smart person, she'll naturally choose the best option. If... well, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Dad, I'll go pick up Wang Shuilian. You go find Aunt Big Foot and bring her relatives over. With two midwives, Wang Shuilian will have to consider the consequences if she tries anything funny," Huo Yingjie suggested. There was no need for both of them to go to the same place; they could split up.

Grandma Qi nodded and said, "Yes, that's right, go quickly!"

"Yes!" the three replied.

Although Huo Yingjie couldn't enter the house, he could sense that his mother-in-law was alright for the time being.

He made a torch, dipped it in oil, and rode his bicycle to pick up Wang Shuilian.

Actually, the torch was unnecessary, but it was to avoid suspicion, since it was dark outside and he was riding his bicycle quickly in the dark, which was a bit unbelievable.