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When He Tiantian returned home, Aunt Guo had already bought the groceries and was all ready.
He Tiantian checked everything and found nothing missing, then went back to rest.
It was story time for the children, but He Tiantian didn't tell them a story today. Instead, she said softly, "Ruihua, Ruimin, Mommy has to go out for a few days and won't be able to come home. Daddy will take you to see Mommy this weekend, okay?"
"How many days is that?" Ruimin reached out her hand, wanting to ask her mother, not wanting to be separated from her for too long.
He Tiantian kissed Huo Ruimin's little hand and smiled, "Five days."
“Five days!” Huo Ruimin nodded. “That’s such a long time… Can I only see my mother on Sunday?”
“That’s right,” He Tiantian said, “I can only see my mom on weekends…”
Huo Ruimin was a little unhappy. Why did her mother want to leave home? Did she not love her anymore?
Huo Ruihua tilted his head and asked, "Mom, did you and Dad get divorced?"
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He Tiantian was stunned, took a few deep breaths. Good heavens, how could a child think of divorce after only being away for a few days?
"No, no, Mom and Dad won't get divorced. Our relationship is great. Besides, with two little darlings like Ruihua and Ruimin, how could your dad and I get divorced?" He Tiantian quickly explained, to prevent the two children from getting divorced.
Hearing his mother's answer, Huo Ruihua breathed a sigh of relief; as long as it wasn't a divorce, that was good.
“There’s a classmate whose parents are divorced. She lives with her father most of the time and only goes to her mother’s on weekends,” Huo Ruihua said, hoping that they wouldn’t end up like that classmate.
“Uh...our family is different from your classmate’s family,” He Tiantian explained. “Anyway, remember that your mom and dad are not divorced...your mom and dad love you.”
"Oh!" The two children nodded, as long as their parents loved them, that was enough.
Seeing that the two children were in low spirits, He Tiantian told them a story.
The two children didn't fall asleep until after nine o'clock.
Huo Yingjie came in from outside, bringing back two women who would be moving into the Taoist temple with He Tiantian tomorrow.
Although Huo Yingjie was also reluctant, compared to hiding in another place, it was better to hide in a Taoist temple, at least he could drive there in two hours.
The environment there is beautiful and tranquil, making it a perfect place for relaxation and rejuvenation.
In that Taoist temple, there was an old Taoist priest who was skilled in medicine and could often help with checkups.
The next morning, after personally taking her child to school, He Tiantian went to the Taoist temple with Huo Yingjie and stayed there.
One of the female veterans who came with him was also a former colleague of Li Yunzhong, who had undergone rigorous training. She had been discharged from the army, but because she had a rural household registration, she had not been assigned a good job. Under Li Yunzhong's persuasion, she came to work, which could be said to be for the monthly salary of 500 yuan.
Actually, his job is simply to protect He Tiantian's safety; it's very simple.
This female veteran is Wei Yuanyuan.
Her appearance didn't match her name at all. She was a slender, tall girl with short, neat hair, small eyes, but fair skin. She was twenty-five years old, quiet, but had small tiger teeth when she smiled; she was a very down-to-earth girl.
The other woman, named Lu Wanxia, was the restaurant's cook.
Because she had offended the head chef, she could only sell breakfast at a roadside stall. After chatting with her, He Tiantian learned about her situation and asked Huo Yingjie to hire her. The salary was 500 yuan a month, and she would be hired to take care of He Tiantian for a year.
If you perform well, we will continue to employ you and even give you a raise.
He Tiantian brought bedding and a lot of toiletries.
To make it easier for He Tiantian to wash up and use the toilet, Huo Yingjie specially arranged for a washroom and toilet to be built, with a good drainage system.
Everyone pitched in to help He Tiantian spread out the blankets and put her things away.
Lu Wanxia used the ingredients in the kitchen to make lunch. Although it was all vegetarian, it tasted good.
There was a market at the foot of the mountain where meat was sold, or live chickens and ducks, which could be slaughtered and brought up, so Huo Yingjie was not worried about He Tiantian's nutrition.
It was almost four o'clock in the afternoon, and He Tiantian was a little reluctant to leave, but she couldn't bear to leave her children at home.
“Honey, you should go back now,” He Tiantian said. “You can go back to pick up the kids. If they cry, please comfort them and don’t let them cry.”
Huo Yingjie nodded and said, "Okay, I've got it. Don't worry. I'll come see you in a couple of days after I finish what I'm doing."
"Okay!" He Tiantian watched Huo Yingjie leave.
For dinner, Lu Wanxia made egg pancakes and rice porridge, which tasted quite good.
He Tiantian wasn't in a good mood today. After eating, she took a walk in the yard and then went back inside to rest.
She kept thinking about the children, wondering if they would cry.
I was probably too tired today, and I fell asleep without realizing it.
When Huo Yingjie returned home, he happened to arrive just as his child was getting out of school, and he personally picked the child up to take him home.
When their mother didn't come home for dinner, the two children didn't feel disappointed.
But after washing up and getting into bed, the two children's eyes started looking around for their mother.
"Where's Mom?" Huo Ruimin asked. If He Tiantian hadn't said she was leaving yesterday, she probably wouldn't have asked, because sometimes when He Tiantian was busy, she would already be asleep when she got home and wouldn't look for her mother.
Huo Yingjie held his daughter and gently comforted her, "Mommy has something to do. Daddy will take you to see Mommy in a few days when he's free, okay?"
Huo Ruimin pouted, sniffled, and said, "Dad, I miss Mom."
Huo Ruihua lay in bed, feeling somewhat sad, but he didn't say anything.
"Dad will tell you a story. By the way, can you tell me where Mom left off yesterday?" Huo Yingjie asked with a smile, trying to divert the two children's attention.
Although the two children were a little down, they still wanted to hear stories, especially stories told by their father.
Huo Yingjie tried his best to speak with great emotion, and the two children gradually smiled.
After the children fell asleep, Huo Yingjie returned to his bed, only to find himself alone and unable to sleep.
However, there are no other good solutions right now!
I estimate that someone from the neighborhood committee will come to my home again to notify me in the next day or the day after.
They didn't even go when notified.
The next day, Huo Yingjie dressed the child, ate breakfast with the child, and then took the child to school.
Afterwards, Huo Yingjie asked Xie Wu to drive to the Huo family's old residence.
When Mr. Huo and Mrs. Huo heard Huo Yingjie's words, they were stunned. They never expected that she would become pregnant at this critical juncture.
"I thought Ruihua and Ruimin were too old for you to have more children," said Madam Huo. "Why are you suddenly deciding to have another one?"
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