Wang Shuping then remembered that her daughter had just returned home, and after such a long journey, she was tired and hungry. She felt very guilty for not thinking of this and for needing someone else to remind her.
"Yes, yes, Tian Tian hasn't eaten yet." Wang Shuping quickly wiped away her tears and went to the kitchen to make noodles.
"Don't stand in the yard, come inside quickly. Tian Tian, tell me what happened that made you come back at this time," Huo Zhekun said. This daughter-in-law can't be in any trouble, otherwise his hothead will probably go crazy.
"Sweetie, come inside. Don't be afraid, tell me slowly." He Jingyu wiped away his tears and pulled He Tiantian inside.
Jiang Lifang brought He Tiantian a basin of water and said, "Tiantian, quickly wash your face and drink some water."
He Tiantian went to wash up and went to the bathroom.
He Jingyu and Huo Zhekun smoked silently, their hearts filled with worry.
He Tiantian was tired and hungry after her long journey, so they didn't want her to reveal what had happened first!
Wang Shuping worked quickly, preparing a bowl of noodles in just over ten minutes, along with two eggs and some cabbage leaves.
He Tiantian smelled the noodles her mother had made, and despite them being still hot, she grabbed a mouthful and put it in her mouth! In a flash, she finished the whole bowl of egg noodles.
He Tiantian wiped her mouth with a handkerchief. When she saw the four elders staring at her, she realized that she had embarrassed herself. Her eating manners were not good. Her face turned red with shame, and she said shyly, "I ate a pancake at noon and I'm hungry."
"Hehe, it's good that she can eat." Wang Shuping and Jiang Lifang had already checked He Tiantian from head to toe. There were no marks, she hadn't lost weight, and she had even grown taller than before.
He Jingyu beckoned He Tiantian over and asked, "Tiantian, tell me quickly, why did you suddenly come back?"
During the Spring Festival, educated youth could enjoy a holiday of more than a month if they were willing to spend the money. Obviously, it was not yet time for a holiday, and the arrival of their daughter left them completely bewildered.
Seeing that her parents were worried, He Tiantian explained why she had rushed back from Qijia Village!
Upon hearing this, Huo Jingyu and Wang Shuping widened their eyes in disbelief; someone was actually trying to frame their daughter.
"Those people went too far! They actually tried to frame our Tiantian!" Wang Shuping said excitedly. "Tiantian, did you offend that person?"
He Tiantian looked at Huo Yingjie's parents and said apologetically, "That person has ulterior motives and is not a good person."
In front of Huo Yingjie's parents, He Tiantian was too embarrassed to say that Qi Jianguo had taken a liking to her.
However, everyone present was an adult. How could a young man make things difficult for a beautiful woman?
What else could it be?
There's only one possibility: he's taken a liking to He Tiantian, but He Tiantian isn't happy about it, so he's resorting to underhanded tactics!
"Then...did you suffer any losses?" Wang Shuping asked with concern, worried that her daughter might be taken advantage of in an unfamiliar place.
He Tiantian raised her cute little chin and said proudly, "Mom, don't worry, I'm fine. Although there are a few bad people in Qijia Village in Taoyuan County, not everyone is bad. Look, this time, I was able to get advance notice and secretly told me that someone helped me buy a ticket for the next bus back to Nanshi. And Secretary Qi, the village secretary, is a good person. He suggested that I take leave and come back to get a certificate from the commune here, proving that Mom and Dad have been forgiven by the organization. Once I take the certificate back, everything will be fine. Secretary Qi also suggested that I ask someone from the commune here to write a letter to the commune in Taoyuan County explaining the situation, just in case."
Someone tipped He Tiantian off, bought her a train ticket, and even gave her advice, which shows that He Tiantian's situation in Qijia Village was not as bad as imagined.
He Jingyu, Wang Shuping, Huo Zhekun, and Jiang Lifang felt slightly relieved after hearing He Tiantian's words; at least they hadn't suffered any losses.
Huo Zhekun valued He Tiantian's composure and unhurried demeanor throughout the entire process, noting that it was remarkable for someone her age to be able to do so.
"Jingyu, what Secretary Qi said is right. Tomorrow morning, I'll take you to see Director Tang of the commune to get the certificates and official letters sorted out, so that Tiantian can go back as soon as possible," Huo Zhekun suggested. People over there have already started paying attention to He Tiantian. If He Tiantian doesn't come back during her holiday and someone investigates, it will cause trouble for her.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lifang said, "Don't worry, just say that Shuping isn't feeling well and Tiantian went home to visit her family. Tomorrow I'll get a certificate from the hospital for Shuping about angina. Nothing can stop children from being filial! It's just that Shuping will have to pretend to be sick!"
Wang Shuping smiled and said nonchalantly, "What does it matter if I'm pretending to be sick, as long as I can see my daughter!"
"Thank you so much, Brother Huo and Sister-in-law Huo," He Jingyu said gratefully. "We'll take care of Tian Tian's matter as soon as possible. It's already pitiful for Tian Tian to be away from home all alone. If she gets implicated because of us, I won't be able to let her go."
"Alright, it's getting late. It must be tiring for her, a young girl, to travel like this. Let Tian Tian get some rest." Huo Zhekun said goodbye, glancing at his watch. It was almost eleven o'clock.
"Then, Brother Huo and Sister-in-law Huo, please take care." He Jingyu, Wang Shuping, and He Tiantian got up to see the Huo couple off.
Both the He and Huo families mobilized their resources to complete the task as quickly as possible in order to help He Tiantian!
After returning home, the Huo couple did not go to sleep immediately.
"Old Huo, have you noticed that Tian Tian's eyes are even more beautiful than before when she came back this time, but also more shrewd?" Jiang Lifang said, and asked Huo Zhekun, who was lying next to her, to confirm her guess.
He Tiantian is shrewd, which pleases Jiang Lifang; she won't suffer losses outside. But she's too shrewd! Won't her foolish son be forever trapped in his wife's grasp?
The thoughts of a future mother-in-law are so contradictory and complicated!
Huo Zhekun closed his eyes to rest and said, "Yes, it's rare for a fifteen-year-old girl to remain so calm in the face of such a situation. But it also shows that Tian Tian has suffered a lot and endured a lot of hardship in the countryside these past few months to make such great progress."
"Sigh!" Jiang Lifang sighed, "If only we had brought Tiantian to the factory back then, we wouldn't have had to go this far. I don't know when we'll be able to bring her back. Our hothead is always thinking about Tiantian. Tiantian is still young and we can wait, but our son is eighteen this year. He won't be able to wait many more years."
"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, why think so much? Who knows what the future holds? Just focus on living well in the present," Huo Zhekun said. "It's getting late, go and get some rest."
Even if it takes a few years longer to have a grandson, Huo Zhekun still hopes that He Tiantian will become his daughter-in-law.
He Tiantian used to be well-behaved, cute, and understanding. The two little ones were childhood sweethearts and knew each other very well.
He likes He Tiantian now because he sees the demeanor of a "wealthy family's" daughter-in-law in her. Whether his son pursues a career in politics or works in a state-owned enterprise, He Tiantian can be a virtuous and capable helper to his son.
A virtuous wife brings fewer troubles to her husband—this old saying is not just empty words. (To be continued.)
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