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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Wang Bing felt more confident when his father, Wang Shengli, remained silent.
With the father's support, the matter is half won.
"Soaring to the sky? It's not that easy!" Cai Ying's tone softened when she saw her husband and daughter like this, but it was only out of a loving mother's heart that she was worried about her daughter's future and wanted to continue to persuade her.
"Mom, you said it yourself, a woman should marry up. I've already taken a liking to Huo Yingjie, so please don't stop me. Otherwise, I'll just have to stay at home and be an old maid." Wang Bing's tone carried a hint of threat.
She didn't want it to be this way, but her mother was stubborn and wouldn't listen.
Because of their differing stances, they each believed the other was stubbornly clinging to their own delusions.
Old maid?
When Cai Ying heard her daughter's words, tears almost welled up in her eyes. How could her beautiful daughter become an old maid?
Wouldn't I become a laughing stock?
"Sigh, never mind. You're all grown up now and have your own ideas. I can't control you anymore. Take care of yourself from now on." After saying that, Cai Ying looked dejected and listless, and got up to go to her bedroom.
In the living room, Wang Shengli and Wang Bing remained silent.
After a long pause, Wang Shengli whispered, "Your mother is only doing this for your own good, don't blame her. What are your plans in this matter?"
Wang Bing was very happy to see that her father was not stopping her and her mother had also given in.
"Dad, it's actually quite simple. I think we should approach it from two angles, using a two-pronged approach, and the results will be quicker." Wang Bing already had a plan in mind.
Wang Shengli thought for a moment and asked, "What about the two aspects?"
“On the one hand, I gradually get closer to Huo Yingjie, after all, I am the school doctor of Nanshi University, and I have plenty of opportunities; on the other hand, I find a good-looking but scheming man who is good at sweet talk and offer him benefits to get close to He Tiantian,” Wang Bing said. She already had someone in mind, the talented Chinese literature major, who was in the same class as He Tiantian, Yuan Chengcai.
As the saying goes, "being near the water tower makes it easier to get the moonlight," and being in the same class makes it easier to get close to each other!
Wang Shengli was very pleased with his daughter's words; they were indeed two very good methods.
“Okay, what do you need me to do?” Wang Shengli asked. “I will do my best to do it as long as it is within my power.”
"Father, you just need to do this..." Wang Bing whispered to Wang Shengli, revealing the specific plan he had come up with earlier.
Wang Shengli nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
The father and daughter both wore similar smiles and expressions.
With a heavy academic workload, He Tiantian is very attentive in class every day, and her notes are always neat and tidy.
After class, He Tiantian packed her neatly organized notebook into her schoolbag, intending to continue reviewing it when she got home that evening.
"He Tiantian, could I borrow your notes to take a look?" Yuan Chengcai, who was sitting in the back, asked softly. "I was so engrossed in the lecture that I didn't have time to organize my notes."
Yuan Chengcai, who came after him, was a well-known genius in the class and was admitted to the Chinese Literature Department with the highest score.
He usually gets along very well with his classmates, especially the girls in the class, who all like to talk to him.
He Tiantian is not a stingy person; it's perfectly normal for classmates to borrow notes.
"Okay, take a look as soon as possible. I need to take it home to study after school." He Tiantian took out her notebook and turned to hand it to Yuan Chengcai.
Yuan Cheng smiled slightly and said, "I've noted it down. I'll copy down what I missed right away and return it to you before school ends."
“Okay!” He Tiantian nodded.
Upon hearing Yuan Chengcai's words, Qin Li also took out her notebook, intending to lend it to Yuan Chengcai.
However, Yuan Cheng had already accepted He Tiantian's notebook.
Qin Li secretly glanced at He Tiantian and noticed that He Tiantian had already taken out another book, preparing for class. There was nothing else unusual, so she felt slightly relieved.
Perhaps she was just overthinking it.
Yuan Cheng looked at the neat handwriting on the notebook and could faintly smell a fragrance from it.
The fragrance was just like the usual scent on He Tiantian – light and refreshing.
After school, He Tiantian turned around and asked, "Yuan Chengcai, please return your notebook to me."
Yuan Cheng hurriedly took out He Tiantian's notebook and said thank you!
"You're welcome." He Tiantian took it and put it in her schoolbag, then said goodbye to Huang Jingli and Cui Ying before leaving.
Huo Yingjie was waiting for He Tiantian not far from outside the classroom.
Stepping out of the classroom, He Tiantian, who had maintained a calm expression, revealed a happy smile.
Huo Yingjie took He Tiantian's schoolbag and slung it over his shoulder.
As the sun set, their shadows stretched long, side by side, appearing so intimate!
“Luo Fu has a husband…” Yuan Chengcai murmured to himself, his eyes filled with regret.
While Yuan Cheng was paying attention to He Tiantian, Qin Li was also paying attention to Yuan Cheng.
How could someone so talented fall for He Tiantian?
Qin Li felt frustrated. Why did she fall for a married woman when she was surrounded by many women?
Qin Li admitted that He Tiantian was better than the average woman.
If she were a man, she would also be attracted to He Tiantian.
But she isn't!
"Yuan Chengcai, could I borrow your notes to take a look?" Qin Li asked softly, because she secretly liked Yuan Chengcai and didn't want such a talented person to go astray.
Yuan Chengcai regained his senses, handed the notes to Qin Li, and smiled, "Take a look at them, just give them back to me before class tomorrow."
"Thank you!" Qin Li blushed slightly upon hearing Yuan Cheng's clear and gentle voice.
"We're all classmates, no need to thank me," Yuan Cheng said softly. "I'm going to the cafeteria now, see you tomorrow."
Yuan Cheng left with his schoolbag on his back, leaving Qin Li with a graceful and slender silhouette.
After that, Yuan Cheng often borrowed notes from He Tiantian. Once, his hand touched He Tiantian's hand, which was so smooth, soft, and fair.
"I'm...I'm sorry." Yuan Chengcai blushed slightly and quickly apologized.
He Tiantian was also a little embarrassed and didn't say anything, taking back her notebook.
Yuan Chengcai's blushing face and shifty eyes made He Tiantian realize that this was not the behavior of an ordinary classmate.
The next day, when Yuan Cheng asked He Tiantian to borrow her notebook again, He Tiantian said, "My notes aren't finished either, so I can't lend them to you."
He directly rejected Yuan Chengcai.
Seeing this, Qin Li quickly took out her notebook and said, "Yuan Chengcai, my notebook also has very comprehensive notes. Take a look at my notes."
Yuan Cheng was taken aback, but still took the notebook Qin Li handed him.
Actually, borrowing notes was just an excuse.
But he couldn't contradict himself in front of He Tiantian.
He Tiantian had clearly sensed Yuan Chengcai's unease. If He Tiantian ignored Yuan Chengcai, he would likely stop bothering her.
Qin Li thought to herself, if they got along well since neither of them was married, there would probably be a good ending.