They'd love to shake them off, so why would they want them following behind?
He Tiantian walked forward with her head down, saying without turning her head, "No need to trouble yourself, I can walk by myself."
"Sister Tian, please don't be so polite with me. This is my own brother. We're good friends, and he's also your brother," Qi Fangfang said crisply. If He Tiantian didn't have memories of her past life, she might have actually believed her.
"It's your brother! What does it have to do with me!" He Tiantian thought to herself with a cold snort.
Qi Fangfang finally showed her true colors. He Tiantian realized that Qi Fangfang didn't want to be friends with her; rather, Qi Jianguo had deliberately let Qi Fangfang get close to her.
He Tiantian knew Qi Jianguo quite well, having lived with him for so many years in her past life. He was the kind of person who would use anyone around him to achieve his goals. He Tiantian used to be grateful that she was Qi Jianguo's wife and that he wouldn't scheme against her.
But little did anyone expect that she was the most tragic one who was schemed against. Qi Jianguo could only scheme against others for a short time, but she was schemed against by Qi Jianguo for a lifetime!
From fifteen to fifty years old, a full thirty-five years. How many thirty-five years does a person have?
Before Qi Jianguo could catch up, He Tiantian took off running, determined not to ride on his bicycle.
"Sister Tian, Sister Tian..." Qi Fangfang called from behind, hoping He Tiantian would stop and talk things out.
Seeing that He Tiantian ran as fast as a rabbit, Qi Jianguo knew she wouldn't ride his bicycle even if he caught up with her. Thinking of this, Qi Jianguo's face darkened, and he squinted at He Tiantian's retreating figure. This little woman wasn't as weak as she appeared.
He Tiantian seemed not to hear Qi Fangfang's words and kept running forward. In just a few minutes, she reached the livestock team.
When Old Man Qi saw He Tiantian return, he asked with a smile, "Tiantian, you rushed back, did you forget to take the water bottle?"
Since He Tiantian started working at the livestock team, they would cook for him after he finished his work. The food he eats now tastes better, and he eats more than before. He has grain distributed by the village, as well as grain and money, grain coupons, and cloth coupons from the commune, so he doesn't lack these things. This child is diligent, and Old Man Qi also likes He Tiantian very much.
He Tiantian nodded and said, "Yes, Grandpa Qi."
Seeing that He Tiantian wasn't as lively as before, Old Man Qi asked cautiously, "Tiantian, are you having some trouble?"
He Tiantian wanted to complain, but Qi Jianguo's behavior didn't quite qualify as harassment, so she couldn't speak up yet. Otherwise, even something that wasn't true could start spreading rumors. Especially given Qi Jianguo's ulterior motives, He Tiantian didn't want to act rashly!
"It's nothing," He Tiantian shook her head, "I'm just a little tired today."
Old Qi smiled, went inside and took out a packet of brown sugar, thinking it was something a young girl was too embarrassed to talk about.
"I had someone bring this back for you a few days ago," said Old Man Qi. This child is so young, yet he has to work every day. Although the work isn't heavy, it's not easy for him to be away from home.
He Tiantian blushed when she saw that it was brown sugar and said, "I...I'll pay you tomorrow."
Old Qi laughed heartily and said, "Alright, you often cook for me, and I haven't been polite to you. Take it back, but don't tell your Aunt Liu, lest she gossips everywhere."
When He Tiantian heard Old Man Qi say that, she thought that she would cook for him, clean his house, and give him some candy in the future as a way of reciprocating his kindness. Giving him money would be too distant.
"Thank you, Grandpa Qi." He Tiantian took the jar of brown sugar and thanked Grandpa Qi again.
"Go back quickly," Old Qi urged. "Take a good rest at noon. You can come back later. I'll talk to your Aunt Liu."
"Thank you, Grandpa Qi." He Tiantian was touched. Actually, the people around her were all very honest and kind. If you treat them well, they will treat you well in return. Not all of them were like Qi Jianguo's family, who would sell you out and then expect you to help them count the money.
After returning home, He Tiantian took out the packet of brown sugar that Old Man Qi had given her; it probably weighed about half a jin. This was a rare commodity; even money couldn't buy it, and you needed sugar coupons. She didn't lack the nutrition, but it wouldn't be good for others to know about it, so she kept it in her room and drank some every morning and evening. Of course, He Tiantian didn't forget Grandma Qi.
When Grandma Qi heard that the candy was given by Old Man Qi, she said, "You can't accept things from others, but you can take the old man's. He doesn't need these things."
"I originally wanted to give him money, but he refused, saying that I often cook for him and he didn't stand on ceremony, so he told me not to stand on ceremony either," He Tiantian said. The two slowly finished the brown sugar water. In the materially scarce 1970s, even simple brown sugar water tasted very good.
Sweet and warm.
Grandma Qi said, "He won't want it. That's just how he is. If you treat him well, he'll treat you ten times better."
"Grandma Qi, you and Grandpa Qi are both good people," He Tiantian praised. "I'm so glad I met you here, otherwise I wouldn't know how to face life as a sent-down youth."
"Hehe." Grandma Qi smiled, her smile containing a hint of helplessness, but also a sense of happiness. "You are a good person too, it's rare for you to be so sincere to me and Old Man Qi, we both know that."
He Tiantian noticed that Grandma Qi's expression was different from usual when she mentioned Grandpa Qi.
Does this mean there's some kind of relationship between the two?
However, she has been here for more than 20 days and has not noticed any ambiguous behavior between the two!
Forget it, even if something happened, it's a private matter between Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi, and it's none of her business. Besides, they're both single and quite old; if something were going on, they probably would have been together already.
In the afternoon, He Tiantian left home on time to go to the livestock team. She encountered Qi Jianguo in the grove of trees she had to pass through; there was a bicycle next to him.
When Qi Jianguo saw He Tiantian approaching, he quickly stood up and blocked her path, hurriedly asking, "Tian... Comrade He Tiantian, why... why are you avoiding me? Did I do something to upset you?"
Yes, I'll be unhappy no matter what you do!
This is the person who made her live her whole life like a clown, trapped in a web of lies, making her silently give like a fool, living in regret for her parents' deaths. He praised her to her face, but secretly thought she was a complete fool.
"You're blocking my way, so of course I'm not happy. Please move aside." He Tiantian glared at Qi Jianguo, took a few steps back, and distanced herself from him.
Qi Jianguo looked at He Tiantian silently, as if he had been greatly wronged, and finally said slowly, "Do you hate me that much?"
He was heartbroken; his sincere feelings had been trampled on by He Tiantian.
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