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He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie walked along the road as the sun set, casting long shadows of them.

"Brother Yingjie, wouldn't it be wonderful if we could stay like this forever!" He Tiantian tilted her head, "Until the end of time!"

"Okay, I'll do my best!" Huo Yingjie said. Life is very short, and it's very difficult to last forever, but he will try his best.

He Tiantian turned around and walked backwards towards Huo Yingjie. Because she was facing the sun, she squinted and asked, "Brother Yingjie, in three days it will be the second day of the second lunar month, the day the dragon raises its head. Last time, the Snake King said he would undergo his tribulation on this day, and we promised to help him. What preparations do you need to make?"

Huo Yingjie casually put his hands behind his back, leaned forward slightly, and looked at He Tiantian with a smile, saying, "I don't need to prepare!"

“I saw the Snake King undergo two tribulations, and they were truly brutal. Each time, he narrowly escaped death,” He Tiantian said. “Since we promised the Snake King, we must take it seriously and not treat him lightly. He is my benefactor, and I am your wife, so I am also your benefactor. Brother Yingjie, you must do everything you can to help the Snake King, okay?”

Before getting married, Huo Yingjie was often insecure and disliked any unrelated woman who appeared around He Tiantian.

Now that they're married, he feels He Tiantian's love both emotionally and physically, and his anxiety about losing her has lessened. So now when He Tiantian talks about the Snake King, he can face it calmly.

“Okay, I will do everything I can to help him become the king of that world,” Huo Yingjie promised. It was after getting married that he saw many things more clearly.

For example, the Snake King, although this little snake has different feelings for He Tiantian, he has no ability to do anything and is no match for her.

More importantly, He Tiantian only considered him a friend and had no romantic feelings for him whatsoever.

If that's the case, why is he still so petty and losing his composure?

"Brother Yingjie, you're so kind." He Tiantian smiled charmingly, then said in a soft, sweet voice, "I have no way to repay your kindness, Lord Yingjie, except to offer myself to you. Is that alright?"

Huo Yingjie pinched He Tiantian's chin, kissed her lips, and said, "Okay!"

"(*^__^*) Hehe..." He Tiantian giggled, "Then you must be gentle, sir..."

Then, dodging Huo Yingjie's hand, He Tiantian turned and ran forward quickly.

Huo Yingjie looked at He Tiantian's slender back with doting eyes, shaking his head and chuckling. Such a woman was irresistible to him!

When the two returned home, He Tiantian made a postpartum meal for her mother: hand-pulled noodles without salt, some greens, and two eggs.

Except when breastfeeding, He Jingyu spends all day holding his son, smiling broadly.

When it was time to eat, He Tiantian went to take over, and He Jingyu was worried that his daughter wouldn't know how to take care of the child.

Wang Shuping smiled and said, "Tian Tian, ​​don't hold him anymore. If a child gets used to being held, he'll always want to be held. There's no work now, so someone can hold him. But when things get busy, who will have time to hold him? Put him next to me and let him sleep by himself."

"I heard that children's bones are soft, so it's better for them to sleep alone," He Tiantian said with a smile, placing her younger brother next to her mother.

“Yes, it’s not good to be held.” Wang Shuping said reproachfully, “It’s only because your father spoils you and your brother and holds you all the time that he’ll cry so much when he doesn’t have time to hold you anymore.”

"Haha, Mom, was I particularly difficult to raise when I was little?" He Tiantian asked. Only when you become a parent can you understand the hardships of raising children.

Wang Shuping nodded and said, "Yes, you've been in poor health since you were little. Your father and I would take turns holding you, sometimes all night long. You would cry as soon as we put you down on the bed. When you cried, it felt like our hearts were being torn apart."

"Thank you for your hard work, Mom and Dad," He Tiantian said gratefully. No matter how much she did for her parents, she could never repay their kindness.

“That’s how it is for all parents,” Wang Shuping said with a smile. “When you were three and Yingjie was six, we had to go to work, and Yingjie took care of you. When Yingjie started school, you insisted on going with him, but the school didn’t allow it, and you cried for a long time. Then when you were five, you started first grade, following Yingjie around like a little shadow. We’ve all seen how protective Yingjie has been of you since you were little. Last time Huo Yingjie had an accident, it was so serious, but my dad and I stayed calm. As long as Huo Yingjie had a chance to recover, we wouldn’t call off the engagement. Because you two have had such a good relationship since you were little.”

“I understand how my parents feel. As parents, they all want the best for their children. God rewards good people, and my brother Yingjie has recovered his health,” He Tiantian said, expressing her gratitude to her parents for their support and understanding.

“It’s good that you understand,” Wang Shuping said. “Your father sometimes speaks too bluntly, but he is the person he loves most in this world.”

"I know, I've never resented my dad, I'm more than grateful!" He Tiantian said earnestly. She never thought of resenting her parents, only being grateful.

"That's good," Wang Shuping said. "By the way, how long will you be staying here this time?"

Wang Shuping hopes her daughter can stay with her until she finishes her postpartum confinement period.

"Mom, you forgot? I'm still a sent-down youth here. Where else would I go if not here?" He Tiantian laughed. "Besides, Yingjie said I should come here to study hard and rest well. And...and..."

"And have a baby soon!" Wang Shuping covered her mouth and laughed. "Your mother-in-law has always wanted to have another child, but like me, we both damaged our bodies and couldn't have one. Now that she sees that I've had one and she hasn't, she can only place her hopes on you."

He Tiantian blushed and said, "Mom... I have something to do, I'll go out first."

“That’s really true. While Yingjie is off work, you have time to take more baths. Maybe…” Wang Shuping said with a smile, hoping that her daughter could get pregnant soon so that she could take care of her daughter after her postpartum period.

Seeing her daughter leave, Wang Shuping was in a great mood.

When He Jingyu came in, he saw his wife with a big smile on her face and asked, "What's making you so happy?"

"It's nothing, I just chatted with Tian Tian about her childhood," Wang Shuping said with a smile, adding that it was better than talking to her husband about their daughter and son-in-law's sex life.

He Jingyu came in and wanted to hold the child again.

"Slap!" Wang Shuping slapped He Jingyu's hand. "If the child isn't crying, let him sleep in the bed. If he gets used to being held, he'll have to be swaddled all the time!"

He Jingyu withdrew his hand and chuckled, "You're right, we can't spoil this kid. Tian Tian is a girl, and she was sickly when she was little, so we raised her well. This kid, we can't pamper him."

“Alright, raise your daughter with plenty and your son with hardship, whatever you say,” Wang Shuping said with a smile. On this point, they were of the same mind.