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Jiang Lifang, who has a bad temper, became unhappy, disobedient, and even learned to argue back.
"You always have so many excuses," Jiang Lifang said. "Alright, hurry up and get some rest. You're not young anymore, why are you trying to stay up all night like other people?"
"Hehe." Huo Zhekun chuckled, "I'm getting old, I can't deny it. I sleep less now than before, it's good to stay up late, so I don't wake up too early and have trouble sleeping."
"I don't care, I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep." Jiang Lifang lay down on her side. As long as the old man wasn't in the study, she wouldn't care.
A moment later, Huo Zhekun heard Jiang Lifang's soft snoring and couldn't help but smile slightly.
Haha, it's true that thinking too much makes it hard to sleep.
My wife is usually very busy with work, and she gets tired when she gets home. She works hard and diligently, so she doesn't have many troubles and sleeps well.
Huo Zhekun kissed his wife on the ear, then turned off the light and went to sleep.
Huo Zhekun was as busy as ever, especially with the recent National Swimming Championships being held in Nanshi, which he considered a political achievement and attached great importance to.
Jiang Lifang has reached retirement age, so she only needs to work three days a week.
In order to be able to watch the game, Jiang Lifang went to work today, and she won't have to go to work tomorrow when the game is on.
Grandma Wang rested at home, while Huo Yingjie took the three children out for a stroll. They ate the most authentic duck blood vermicelli soup and salted duck, as well as roast duck with a southern flavor.
The father and his sons had a great time and completely forgot about He Tiantian, who was preparing for the competition.
Perhaps He Tiantian was in a relaxed state of mind, as she was in excellent condition throughout the day. When she was resting in the evening, she even took out a translated novel from abroad from her bag and read it attentively.
"Sister He, what book are you reading?" Xie Feifei asked. She had been learning to swim since she was a child and wasn't good at academic subjects, so she didn't like reading these kinds of books.
"It's a foreign novel, *Gone with the Wind*," He Tiantian said with a smile. "I thought it was quite interesting, so I brought it over to take a look. By the way, what were you all talking about outside just now?"
Faced with Xie Feifei's enthusiasm, He Tiantian couldn't remain indifferent, lest Xie Feifei, who had a strong sense of self-respect, overthink things.
“We’re discussing the order of tomorrow’s matches,” Xie Feifei said. “I’m not in the same group as you in the preliminary rounds, thankfully, otherwise I would be really worried about my results.”
"Hehe, you're very talented," He Tiantian replied honestly. "Keep up the good work."
"Yes, you should try your best too," Xie Feifei said, then, remembering a question in her mind, she couldn't help but ask, "Sister He, actually, judging from your clothes and demeanor, there's no need for you to practice swimming so hard."
"Hehe." He Tiantian smiled, "It's just because I like it."
"Is it just because you like it?" Xie Feifei asked. "Not because of honor, not because of medals?"
Honors and medals are what every athlete dreams of.
"You said it yourself, I don't need to anymore. If it weren't for my love for it, why would I be willing to come here for such arduous training and competitions?" He Tiantian retorted. She had no reason to lie to Xie Feifei about her question.
“That’s true,” Xie Feifei said with a smile. “Sister He, you are so lucky to be doing what you love. Unlike me, I do it to win medals and honors so that I can be assigned a better job in the future.”
Xie Feifei was quite direct, nodding and saying, "That's good too, you're working hard for your future."
“Sister He, sometimes I feel lost. I come from an ordinary family in Yanjing, and I wasn’t good at studying. Fortunately, I have some talent, which gives me an extra path compared to others,” Xie Feifei said. “Later, as I grew up, I gradually understood. People can’t choose their birth, but they can choose to work hard, which will give them more options.”
“You are a very perceptive girl,” He Tiantian said with a smile. “With your efforts, you can achieve your goals.”
"Thank you, Sister He," Xie Feifei said. "When I have free time, I should read more books so I don't become uncultured."
"Yes, reading more books is always beneficial," He Tiantian said with a smile. "I have another book in my bag, do you want to read it?"
"What kind of book is it?" Xie Feifei was free, but when she heard that He Tiantian had a book, she became interested. "Anyway, I have nothing to do now, so I'll read a book too."
He Tiantian took it out of her bag and said, "This is a martial arts novel, but it's in traditional Chinese characters. However, since you know simplified Chinese characters, you can also recognize traditional Chinese characters."
"Oh, okay, let me see." Xie Feifei nodded and took the book.
It was a bit difficult to read at first, but the more I read, the more interesting it became.
At nine o'clock, He Tiantian went to wash up, change her clothes, and prepare for bed.
"Aren't you going to sleep?" He Tiantian reminded Xie Feifei, who was still reading. After all, there was a competition tomorrow, and not getting enough rest would affect her performance.
"Sister He, I want to read a little longer," Xie Feifei said. "This book is so interesting, I really enjoy reading it. The heroes in it are chivalrous and righteous, and the women in it are also quick to seek revenge."
Seeing this, He Tiantian stepped forward and snatched the martial arts novel from Xie Feifei's hand, saying, "The competition is tomorrow, you need to rest well. If I had known you liked reading so much, I wouldn't have let you read it. At least I would have waited until after your competition."
Upon hearing this, Xie Feifei remembered that there was a competition tomorrow, so she nodded and said, "Sister He, you can leave the book there for now. I'll read it after the competition tomorrow. After nine o'clock, I'll get some rest."
After Xie Feifei finished washing up, the two rested separately to prepare for tomorrow's competition.
The next morning, He Tiantian and Xie Feifei were all ready to go, the competition was about to begin.
Huo Yingjie found the equipment He Tiantian had used in the competition in Yanjing and tied red martial arts ribbons around the heads of the three children, embroidered with the words "Victory is certain" and "Champion".
It has everything: a small trumpet, clapping, and more.
Jiang Lifang and Grandma Wang also went along; Secretary Guo had arranged for them to get good seats beforehand.
Huo Yingjie and his entourage went to the stadium in a grand procession.
As an all-around secretary, Secretary Guo naturally found out all of He Tiantian's match schedules, making it convenient for Huo Yingjie to take the children to watch the matches.
The swimming competition was hosted by Nanshi City in Jiangsu Province. The mayor of Nanshi City gave a speech, followed by a speech from the provincial governor, demonstrating the importance that the Jiangsu Provincial Government attaches to sports.
“Grandmother, that’s Grandfather,” Huo Ruimin said loudly, pointing to Huo Zhekun who was speaking.
"Hehe, yes, your grandfather is working." Jiang Lifang smiled. "It's outside, a bit noisy, so let's not talk so loudly. Save your energy to cheer on your mother later."
"Yes, I want to cheer for my mom," Huo Ruimin said earnestly, anxiously waiting for the competition to begin.
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