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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Upon hearing this, Tang Qian's eyes lit up. With 100,000 yuan, what good things could he do?
“For a nationwide charity like this, 100,000 yuan isn’t much,” Tang Qian said. “But if it’s for the Beijing area, I guarantee I can do a great job.”
"Nationwide expansion is out of the question. Our Fuxi Auto is just starting out, and the profits aren't very high yet. This year, we'll focus on Beijing," He Tiantian said. "If I earn more tomorrow, I'll donate more money to charity."
“That’s right, when you’re successful, you should help others.” Tang Qian laughed. “Okay, I’ll also contribute 20,000 yuan to do charity together.”
“Hehe, since you’ve all contributed money, it wouldn’t be right for me not to participate after hearing about it. I’ll contribute 20,000 yuan as well,” Qi Zhengmin said. “Let’s donate it in the name of Yanjing Fuxi Automobile Dealership. It’s something done by the dealers themselves, not by the head office. That way, I can give an explanation to the other dealerships.”
"You don't need to pay anything, right?" Tang Qian said. "120,000 is already quite a lot."
"You can never have too much charity," Qi Zhengmin said with a smile. "Once Fuxi Auto stabilizes, I will gradually start doing charity work in the name of the main factory. We can be said to be making money from the wealthy and helping the disadvantaged."
Upon hearing this, Tang Qian stared blankly at Qi Zhengmin's smiling face.
"Ahem!" He Tiantian coughed twice, reminding Tang Qian to take it easy. If he's so arrogant in front of her, he'll be even more arrogant outside!
"Hehe!" Tang Qian chuckled awkwardly and turned his head away.
"Tang Qian, that's settled. I'll give you the money tomorrow. Winter is coming soon, so we need to bring clothes and other supplies to the children at the orphanage. Don't just give money directly. If you give money, who knows how much of this 120,000 yuan will actually be used for the children?" He Tiantian instructed, to prevent this person from giving money directly to save trouble.
Tang Qian smiled and said, "I understand. I promise I'll make you satisfied. Okay, that's all for now. You guys chat, I have to go back first."
If it were anyone else, He Tiantian would have asked Tang Qian to stay for dinner, but now He Tiantian had something to say to Qi Zhengmin and didn't want to ask him to stay.
"Okay, goodbye." Qi Zhengmin smiled gently and waved to Tang Qian.
"Do you need me to pick you up later?" Tang Qian walked out, then turned back and asked hurriedly as if he had remembered something important.
He Tiantian glared at her and said, "I will take her back."
"Hehe, okay." Tang Qian chuckled awkwardly. "Then I'm off. See you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow," Qi Zhengmin said with a smile, watching Tang Qian leave.
Tang Qian looked at Qi Zhengmin with affection, while Qi Zhengmin looked at Tang Qian with admiration.
It’s over!
It's all over!
She was pregnant and giving birth, and had no time or opportunity to pay attention to Qi Zhengmin, which allowed Tang Qian to take advantage of the situation.
Sensing He Tiantian's frustration, Qi Zhengmin smiled, took He Tiantian's arm, and said, "Sister Tiantian, I know you're doing this for my own good."
"Since you know that, why didn't you keep your distance?" He Tiantian accused. "A passionate man is like poison that goes straight to the gut. You can't just drink a sip yourself to see if it's poisonous!"
"Sister Tian, things might not be as serious as you think," Qi Zhengmin whispered. "I've found him to be a rather witty and intelligent man!"
It’s over!
This is the beginning of a complete collapse!
"That's exactly why he can fool women," He Tiantian said. "Those women value more than just his money; they also value his looks and his intelligence. Do you know how many women he had before?"
“He…he told me,” Qi Zhengmin said, somewhat avoiding He Tiantian’s gaze.
"Then why are you still dating him?" He Tiantian retorted. "Aren't you afraid he'll hurt you later? What if he deliberately acts like a reformed playboy to win you over?"
“He stopped messing around after his divorce,” Qi Zhengmin said. “He started changing before he even met me. Sister Tian, I know you care about me. Right now, I don’t love Tang Qian; I just think he’s an interesting man. If he can bring me happiness or the sweetness of love, I can be with him. If we don’t get along, or if there’s no feeling between us, I’ll give up and go back to being friends.”
Hearing Qi Zhengmin's explanation, He Tiantian knew that there was no point in saying anything.
After all, Qi Zhengmin is now an adult with his own way of thinking and code of conduct, plus some foreign concepts of love.
He Tiantian disagreed, but could understand.
“Okay, I respect your decision,” He Tiantian said. “However, you have to promise me that even if you lose love and a man, you still have your family and me, your older sister. My shoulder is always there for you to lean on. If you ever get upset because of a man, I will never forgive you.”
Hearing He Tiantian's words, Qi Zhengmin smiled, hugged He Tiantian tightly, and said, "Thank you, sister. Life is short, and I will cherish my time. Men and love are only a part of my life, not the whole thing. Family, friends, delicious food, beautiful scenery, fine clothes, and jewelry are also my favorites."
The two sisters were chatting and laughing when Huo Yingjie came home from get off work.
Seeing them laughing so happily, Huo Yingjie asked, "What's making you happy?"
"It's nothing, I'm just researching how to reduce the harm caused by love and marriage," He Tiantian said with a smile. She had just given some random examples, which made Qi Zhengmin laugh out loud.
Huo Yingjie glanced at Qi Zhengmin's face, smiled, and said, "Is this aimed at Tang Qian?"
Qi Zhengmin blushed slightly upon hearing this, but being always cheerful and outgoing, she asked, "Brother-in-law, how did you know?"
"Hehe, you can tell with your eyes," Huo Yingjie laughed. "Actually, dealing with someone like Tang Qian with a criminal record is quite simple."
"What method?" He Tiantian was even more interested than Qi Zhengmin. "Tell me, tell me!"
“Learn from me! My wife and I are devoted to our lives, and I’m willing to put all our businesses under her name,” Huo Yingjie said with a smile. Judging from Tang Qian’s face, the bad luck associated with romance had disappeared; the Tang family must have found a master to resolve it for Tang Qian.
However, Huo Yingjie didn't want Tang Qian to win the beauty's heart so easily, since he had offended He Tiantian in the past!
He Tiantian's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she said, "That's a great idea! Tang Qian values his career, so if he loves you enough, he will do it. Also, if you have children in the future and things don't work out, the children absolutely cannot go to the party at fault."
Hearing their words, Qi Zhengmin was both amused and exasperated, saying, "Good heavens, Tang Qian and I haven't even started yet, and I already have to think about these things?"
It seems that neither Sister Sweetie nor her brother-in-law are optimistic about this upcoming relationship.
Therefore, she needs to be even more cautious.