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He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie finally understood the saying, "The hearts of parents are full of love and concern for their children."

Only after becoming a parent will you truly understand the meaning of this sentence and better understand the hardships your parents have endured.

When a child comes into the world, how much hardship do parents have to endure to raise the child? Only parents can truly understand the difficulties involved.

He Tiantian tidied up the two children, put them in their cribs, and then went back to the bathroom to wash her hands with soap.

After returning home, instead of eating, she breastfed her two children.

Only when the child is full and behaves himself does He Tiantian have time to eat.

Fortunately, the two children are small, and they only show distress when they are hungry, need to urinate, or need to defecate; otherwise, they are very quiet.

When both children are troubled, He Tiantian feels anxious and unsure of what they are thinking. Sometimes she even bursts into tears.

Huo Yingjie had to accompany the guests, so he could only watch as He Tiantian spun around like a top, busy with everything.

Seeing that He Tiantian had finished feeding the baby, Huo Yingjie quickly served her a bowl of chicken soup and said, "Tiantian, eat something quickly. You can eat in peace and leave the baby over there. If he cries, I'll go and watch him."

"Hehe, you guys drink, I'll keep an eye on things for you." Aunt Li smiled. Just now, when He Tiantian was changing the diapers for the twins, Aunt Li was watching over them.

"Thank you so much, Aunt Li!" Huo Yingjie said gratefully. With someone helping his wife, Tian Tian could relax a bit.

"You're welcome!" Aunt Li said with a smile, glancing at the babies in the crib every now and then.

Her son and grandson live in other places, and she only sees them once a year. Seeing these two children reminds her of her grandson.

Sigh, I wonder when this will end!

If possible, she hopes that both her sons and their families can return to Nanshi. That way, they can see each other at least a few times a year, instead of being separated for several years and only being able to learn about their family through letters.

He Tiantian ate two large bowls of chicken soup rice very quickly.

Since returning to Nanshi, there haven't been as many people looking after the child, so He Tiantian eats very quickly. Most of the time, she eats with her bowl in hand, next to the crib.

After finishing her meal, He Tiantian rinsed her mouth and came to the child's side, saying, "Aunt Li, you should eat your meal quickly. I'll watch the child."

"Hehe, the children are right here, no trouble at all. Your two children are well-behaved, they should be easy to take care of," Aunt Li said, looking at He Tiantian with great affection.

Aunt Li now understands why Huo Yingjie was so obsessed with He Tiantian when he was at the research institute, and why he insisted on marrying her.

Such a wonderful girl, if she were a man, she would like her too!

"They're quite easy to take care of; usually, one person can manage. But these two kids seem to have planned everything together; if one cries, the other will definitely cry too. Hearing them cry is like a knife cutting into my heart," He Tiantian explained. These were He Tiantian's true feelings; the sound of the children crying pained her deeply.

“All parents are like this. You’ll get used to it over time,” Aunt Li said. “Now that children can’t talk, their crying doesn’t mean they’re sad, but rather a way of communicating with the outside world. For example, if they wet themselves or are uncomfortable, they’ll alert adults by crying.”

He Tiantian smiled and said, "Aunt Li is right."

As new parents, they were not familiar with these things, so He Tiantian would listen carefully and learn from the elders' parenting advice.

The experience of their elders has made young parents like He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie, who are new to parenthood, even more adept at taking care of their children.

After dinner, Huo Yingjie called Zhou Yuanchao over to wash the dishes.

He Tiantian served hawthorn water to Aunt Li and Chief Engineer Sun.

While washing the dishes, Huo Yingjie whispered to Zhou Yuanchao, "What's the current situation at the Nanshi Research Institute? Are you and Chief Engineer Sun really just here for sightseeing?"

Huo Yingjie was a little incredulous. In Huo Yingjie's mind, Chief Engineer Sun had always been a very stubborn person who wished he could stay at the Nanshi Weapons Research Institute for the rest of his life.

Zhou Yuanchao glanced outside, and seeing that Aunt Li and Chief Engineer Sun weren't looking in their direction, he whispered, "The Nanshi Research Institute has indeed changed somewhat. Especially since the current leadership took office, they've treated Chief Engineer Sun well and shown him trust, which is why they've placed their trust in him. At the same time, the funding allocated to our Nanshi Weapons Research Institute has doubled, while the tasks remain the same. This is a form of compensation for our institute. Chief Engineer Sun is an incorruptible person; besides the research funding, he's distributed all the other money and resources to the researchers, so everyone's life is better."

"Oh, I see." Huo Yingjie nodded. "By the way, now that Chief Engineer Sun is free, why doesn't he go visit the children?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuanchao sighed and said, "This is the second reason we came here today. Chief Engineer Sun's two sons have both been sent down to the countryside. They used to be from Nanshi, but now the policy has been relaxed and they are allowed to return to the city. They want to come here to ask you to help them find a way to come back. That way, Chief Engineer Sun's family can be reunited."

Huo Yingjie nodded and said, "Yes, it's time for the family to reunite. Okay, I understand. You can talk to Chief Engineer Sun and Aunt Li privately, and I'll do my best. Chief Engineer Sun is upright and honest all his life, so it's a bit difficult for him to ask someone to do a personal favor."

“Yes, on the way here, the two elderly people were still hesitant about whether to speak up or not!” Zhou Yuanchao said with emotion. “I spoke up for them privately, which may make them feel better.”

"Yes, that's right," Huo Yingjie said. "Since I'm not at the research institute, please keep a close eye on Chief Engineer Sun and Aunt Li's health and make sure they get plenty of rest, especially Chief Engineer Sun. He can't work as hard as he used to!"

“I know that,” Zhou Yuanchao said. “My parents are getting old, and I’ve always stayed in Nanshi. It’s not easy for them to go back. I was thinking that when they can’t work anymore, I’ll bring them to Nanshi and take good care of them.”

“That’s only right,” Huo Yingjie said. “If they’re willing, I can also find a way to arrange for them to go to Nanshi.”

“My mother is from Nanshi, and my stepfather is from Inner Mongolia. Now that I have a younger sister, I guess my stepfather won’t want to come over,” Zhou Yuanchao said. He also wants to bring his parents to live with him, but it’s not easy.

The job itself isn't difficult.

The difficult part is dealing with household chores.

His stepfather would think he was unhappy with life in Inner Mongolia!

Sigh, every family has its own problems; just thinking about it gives me a headache.

His mother was waiting for him to get married, have children, and have his own family so she could feel more at ease.