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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Her misfortune was largely due to her own actions; she didn't blame anyone else.
Because she finally understood that other people's attitudes and actions could only affect her life, but her own attitude and mindset determined how she lived her life.
In this life, she learned from her mistakes and understood many things, which is why she now has a life that can be described as perfect.
He Tiantian looked lovingly at her two sleeping children. She and Huo Yingjie were together, and they had a happy ending. They even had a child, which was what she had dreamed of in her previous life but could never have.
"Sweetie, have something to eat." Huo Yingjie brought over some noodles and urged He Tiantian to eat more.
Ugh, another tasteless postpartum meal.
Even though it doesn't taste good, she has to eat more for the sake of her child.
If you don't eat, you won't have enough breast milk for your baby.
Breast milk is the best thing, no matter when.
He Tiantian hopes to breastfeed her child now that the child is still young, and then supplement with formula when the child is older.
After finishing her meal, He Tiantian felt about 70% full.
Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "I'll get you another bowl, eat more."
He Tiantian looked at the large bowl in Huo Yingjie's hand and nodded, saying, "Okay."
She already had a big appetite, and now that she wants her baby to have more breast milk, she's eating even more than before.
He Tiantian ate another bowl and let out a burp.
Huo Yingjie poured warm water for He Tiantian to rinse her mouth, then took a dry towel to wipe her mouth, and then kissed her.
He Tiantian quickly pushed Huo Yingjie away, saying, "Stay away from me! In this weather, I haven't showered in so long, how could you possibly eat me? It's really... really disgusting..."
"Hehe, it doesn't smell bad, it smells like milk." Huo Yingjie chuckled, not taking it to heart.
Hearing Huo Yingjie say this, He Tiantian blushed and said angrily, "You don't care, but I do. Let's talk about it after I finish my postpartum period. Don't kiss me or get close to me now."
Huo Yingjie was speechless upon hearing He Tiantian's words.
He Tiantian is his wife, and his own flesh and blood is lying next to her. What is there to complain about?
Women's thoughts are hard to understand, but for his wife's sake, Huo Yingjie had no choice but to do as he was told, so as not to upset He Tiantian.
Grandma Qi, my mother-in-law, and my grandmother all told me more than once that pregnant women should not get angry or shed tears, otherwise they would not have a proper postpartum period and their health would suffer later.
Seeing Huo Yingjie leave the room with a wry smile on his face, He Tiantian chuckled to herself.
However, she also had to admit that Huo Yingjie was a good husband and a good father.
Huo Yingjie handled all the matters concerning her and her children, not allowing anyone else to interfere. Only when she encountered something she didn't understand would she ask Wang Shuping or Grandma Qi.
Huo Yingjie's performance also caught the attention of Wang Shuping and He Jingyu.
They felt they could entrust He Tiantian and the child to Huo Yingjie with peace of mind.
The arrival of Qi Shuliang and Bai Qiongyu made Grandma Qi's house even more lively.
Qi Shuliang visited the village's primary school and, with a wave of his hand, immediately promised to build a library for the school.
Now that the national college entrance examination has been reinstated, the education of children has been put on the agenda and is being given more attention than before, as if to make up for the lack of education in the previous ten years.
Qi Dazhu's posture has become even more upright!
It can be said that Qijia Primary School has the best facilities in the county, and he will strive to make Qijia Primary School the school with the best academic performance in the future.
The lively atmosphere in Qijia Village also inspired He Jingyu and others.
The twins have finally turned one month old, and He Tiantian has also finished her postpartum confinement and can finally take a bath.
He Jingyu originally didn't want to hold a big celebration, but Qi Dazhu knew that He Jingyu's family was about to leave Qijia Village, so he discussed with several village officials about holding a big full-month celebration for the twins, and also to thank He Jingyu and Wang Shuping for their help to Qijia Village over the years.
Originally, all we wanted was for the family to have a meal together, but now, with Secretary Qi joining us, it has turned into a lively full moon celebration.
Jiang Lifang and Huo Zhekun were burning with excitement. They finally arrived just in time for the baby's one-month celebration. After thanking He Tiantian for her hard work, they each held one of the babies and wouldn't let go.
The Huo family of Yanjing sent Huo Yingjun personally, along with gifts.
Bai Qiongyu also prepared exquisite gifts, two fine jade pendants.
"Mom and Dad, we've already chosen a nickname. You two can choose the formal name," He Tiantian said with a smile. The child still doesn't have a formal name!
However, seeing Bai Qiongyu present, Huo Zhekunjian knew he couldn't very well present the name he had prepared. So he humbly said, "Since my grandmother-in-law is here, please let her name it."
Bai Qiongyu smiled and said, "Hehe, I grew up abroad and don't know much about Chinese culture, so I'm afraid I won't be able to choose a good Chinese name. How about this, you choose the Chinese name, and I'll choose the English name, what do you think?"
Huo Zhekun was overjoyed to hear this. It was perfect; the name he had prepared wouldn't go to waste.
“That’s fine too,” Huo Zhekun said. “Thank you, my dear in-laws.”
"No need to thank me, they're all my juniors," Bai Qiongyu said with a smile. "I've decided, the older sister will be called 'Sister,' and the younger brother will be called 'Tony,' what do you think?"
"Good, good, it sounds good and has a good meaning." Huo Zhekun praised repeatedly. Actually, as someone who studies Russian, how would he know if an English name was good or not!
They simply assumed that Bai Qiongyu, being He Tiantian's grandmother, would give the child a good name.
"Thank you, Grandma," He Tiantian said with a smile. "The name is very beautiful."
"Hehe, you're welcome. That's my mother's name. Tony is your grandfather's English name back in America," Bai Qiongyu explained. "People abroad often give their children names that of their elders to commemorate them."
"Huh?" Huo Zhekun was taken aback. Was it okay to repeat the name of an elder?
Seeing his second uncle's reaction, Huo Yingjun quickly explained, "That's the tradition abroad. People like to name their children after their elders to commemorate them."
"Oh, okay, very good." Huo Zhekun smiled. Anyway, it was an English name, which was different from his Chinese name.
"Second Uncle, what name did you give your child?" Huo Yingjun asked. His son's name was Huo Ruixiang, and he belonged to the Rui generation.
Huo Zhekun smiled, took out a piece of paper from his pocket with two names written on it, and said, "These are names I researched for a month. They have good meanings and are based on the children's birth dates and the Five Elements. The older sister is named Huo Ruimin, and the younger brother is named Huo Ruihua. What do you think?"
“Ruimin, Ruihua, that’s good,” Bai Qiongyu said. Fortunately, it wasn’t names like Jianguo or Jianshe, which clearly reflected the political characteristics of the era.
The full moon celebration ended in a lively and joyous atmosphere amidst everyone's blessings.
The departure date was fast approaching. He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie, holding their child, kowtowed to Grandma Qi and Old Man Qi.
"Grandma, Grandpa, thank you for taking care of me all these years. I'm so sorry for leaving you, but I hope you two will take good care of yourselves," He Tiantian said, her voice choked with emotion, deeply grateful to the two respected elders.