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Mi Wei waved to He Tiantian when he saw her come to the cafeteria.
He Tiantian noticed that there was still room next to Mi Wei and Teacher Wu, so she took Huo Yingjie over there.
Huo Yingjie took out two large insulated boxes from his bag.
"Sweetie, have some vegetables and soup first, I'll go buy you rice." Huo Yingjie got up and went to the food window.
A short while later, Huo Yingjie brought over a large bowl of rice.
"That's not enough, I'll go buy more," Huo Yingjie said, worried that He Tiantian might feel embarrassed eating too much in front of her colleagues.
He Tiantian smiled and said, "This big bowl is enough."
Mi Wei secretly glanced at Huo Yingjie and said, "Teacher He, aren't you going to introduce him to us?"
He Tiantian swallowed the rice in her mouth and introduced, "Huo Yingjie, this is my husband; this is my colleague Mi Wei, and Wu Meimei."
"Hello," Huo Yingjie greeted first. "Please take good care of my sweetie in the future."
Oh my god, this is blatant dog food (a Chinese slang term for public displays of affection).
Mi Wei smiled and said, "Teacher He has a good temper; she's the one who takes care of us."
"Yes!" Teacher Wu said softly. How could He Tiantian be so lucky? She is beautiful, comes from a good family, and married a good husband who treats her like a treasure.
You don't know until you compare; it's truly enviable and makes you jealous!
"Huo Yingjie, where do you work?" Mi Wei asked. Given how loving He Tiantian and her husband were, it was unlikely that they had been working together for a year before meeting Huo Yingjie for the first time.
Huo Yingjie smiled and replied, "It's a unit under the State Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense."
"That's amazing," Mi Wei said. "Are you on vacation now?"
"Yes." Huo Yingjie nodded, answering while serving He Tiantian some food.
Their sweetness made Mi Wei and Teacher Wu think it was time to change their husbands.
After dinner, Huo Yingjie packed his things and took a walk with He Tiantian on campus. He went home when He Tiantian was about to go to work, and then came to pick her up after get off work.
When I got back to the office, the people there were talking about He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie.
"Oh dear, comparisons are odious!" Ms. Wu exclaimed. "Ms. He, does your husband have an older brother or a younger brother?"
Wang Bin smiled and said, "Oh dear, regretting getting married so early?"
“Sigh, yes, it’s no use regretting it now,” Wu Meimei said. “I have a younger sister, Wu Mingming, who will graduate from university next year. She’s not young anymore, and I’d like to introduce her to someone.”
"I'm sorry, my partner is an only child," He Tiantian said with a smile. People in the office were talking about them, and if she didn't say something, she would be considered an outsider.
"Does your boyfriend have any cousins or relatives?" Teacher Wu asked persistently. The Huo family is so well-off; it would be even better if she could get close to them.
He Tiantian never mentioned her family background at school. The reason people thought she came from a good family was because of her speech, behavior, clothing, and so on.
If Wu Meimei knew that Huo Yingjie's father was Mayor Huo, she probably wouldn't have been so embarrassed to insist on introducing her sister to the Huo family.
Although the new society brings new changes, the traditional concepts of marriage based on social status and equal social standing remain deeply ingrained.
“My uncle has a cousin, but he already has two sons,” He Tiantian said. “As for my cousins, they are all married. My father-in-law is the youngest among his generation, and my partner is the youngest among his younger generation.”
"Oh, that's a pity," Ms. Wu sighed. She had disobeyed her mother and insisted on marrying her current husband. They were living a very frugal life and often had conflicts. It was too late for her to regret it now.
Now, my sister absolutely cannot date someone from out of town.
Mi Wei rolled his eyes where Teacher Wu couldn't see him, thinking to himself, "Someone like her, her sister probably isn't easy to get along with either."
He Tiantian saw Mi Wei roll his eyes, but just smiled and didn't say anything.
"Teacher He, how many years have you been married? Your relationship is still so good." Mi Wei asked, very curious about this. Although she had only been married for less than half a year, she felt that He Tiantian and her husband were even more loving.
“We’ve been married for five years. We got married in February 1976,” He Tiantian replied. “I didn’t pay attention when you asked. I didn’t expect that five years would pass in the blink of an eye.”
"Five years?" Teacher Wu exclaimed, "Five years! You two are practically an old married couple, how come you're still so affectionate?"
Seeing that Teacher Wu said this, and that Teacher Chen and Teacher Wang Bin were also present, He Tiantian blushed a little and said shyly, "It's just mutual affection, caring for and supporting each other, that's all. Okay, I have to go to class now, I won't talk to you anymore."
He Tiantian fled in panic.
Although I am a married woman, it is indeed embarrassing to be asked this question in front of a man.
"Hehe, Teacher He is shy." Mi Wei chuckled and said to He Tiantian's retreating figure, "Teacher Wu, please don't say anything more."
Seeing that Teacher Wu looked envious and disappointed, Teacher Chen comforted her, saying, "Back when Teacher He was in college, the couple were like conjoined twins. Huo Yingjie would come to pick Teacher He up from school every day. Xiao Mi, Xiao Wu, you should learn from He Tiantian how to be a good husband and wife. Teacher He is so capable in both work and life."
“Yes, I’ll ask him privately,” Mi Wei said. “Actually, between husband and wife, we don’t ask for great wealth and status, but to be as happy as Teacher He is, that’s already my dream.”
Ms. Wu was shocked. She had been married for less than two years, and now she and her husband didn't speak to each other when they got home.
She couldn't bear to divorce him, after all, she still loved her husband very much.
If we don't get a divorce, this cold and distant relationship makes me unhappy every day.
He Tiantian has been married for five years and has two children, but she still blushes and her eyes well up with tears when she talks about her husband, showing her happiness as a woman.
They're both women, so why can He Tiantian do it, but she can't?
After He Tiantian finished class, Teacher Chen and Wang Bin went to teach their classes, leaving only Teacher Wu and Mi Wei in the office.
Mi Wei couldn't help but ask, "Teacher He, could you tell me how to cultivate a relationship between husband and wife?"
Although Teacher Wu didn't ask, she looked at He Tiantian hopefully.
Feeling a little embarrassed by the two men staring at her, but since there were no male colleagues around, she whispered, "Actually, it's nothing. First, you have to love each other and get married, which proves that you have a foundation of love. Second, you have to respect each other, including his background, profession, or some shortcomings. Finally, if it's not a matter of principle, please don't argue. Arguing hurts feelings."
Mi Wei carefully noted it down, then asked, "What are matters of principle?"
"By the way, Teacher He, since you've told us everything, we should go back and try to improve our relationship with our husbands," Teacher Wu hurriedly said. She was He Tiantian's negative example.
Wu Meimei had a vague feeling that if she didn't make some changes, her marriage would not last, so she was even more eager than Mi Wei to know how to improve their relationship!
He Tiantian smiled and said, "The matters of principle are actually quite simple. First, we must be loyal to each other and not have any ulterior motives. Second, we must not commit domestic violence or verbal abuse. Third, we must not be disrespectful to either of our parents. As long as we don't make these mistakes, there's no need to have a big fight and hurt our relationship."
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