The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1149 - 1118: Return to Peace, Telling Lies

With the barrier in place, Grandma Ma’s cave entrance simply vanished, becoming an indistinguishable part of the mountain, overgrown with shrubs, green grass, and wildflowers.

Huo Yingjie left the area and searched nearby, but he could not find Xu Weiwei’s whereabouts and had to return home empty-handed.

Huo Yingjie felt a bitter sweetness in his heart; after all, nobody could have it all.

Was this the will of the Heavenly Dao?

However, this was also good; it kept Huo Yingjie on alert, constantly vigilant against external dangers.

After returning from the southwestern border, Huo Yingjie’s mission had temporarily come to an end.

He Tiantian returned to Yanjing, busy distributing gifts, visiting relatives and friends, and cheerfully spending the past few days.

Late at night, upon Huo Yingjie’s return, he saw his clone reading a book.

Huo Yingjie walked directly into the clone’s body, automatically acquiring the memories of the recent period. freёweɓnovel.com

Work had continued according to the original plan without any impact; as for Yanjing, there were no significant developments.

All was so peaceful!

After He Tiantian had washed up, she entered the room to see Huo Yingjie undressing, preparing to take a bath.

Hehe, that clone Huo Yingjie never undressed at night.

"You’re back," He Tiantian said, "Did everything go smoothly?"

"Fairly smoothly," Huo Yingjie replied, "It’s just that Xu Weiwei escaped, and Grandma Ma is dead. That Grandma Ma..."

Huo Yingjie recounted his experiences to He Tiantian.

After listening, He Tiantian expressed her amazement, "Oh my goodness, a sorcerer! So Xu Weiwei could potentially become a sorcerer in the future?"

"Yes," Huo Yingjie said, "But don’t worry, you and the children have my bloodline, so you won’t be invaded."

He Tiantian nodded, "That’s good, you’ve worked hard."

"It wasn’t hard!" Huo Yingjie said, "You are my wife, and naturally, I should shield you from the wind and rain."

"Alright, you go take your bath," He Tiantian spoke, "I’ll be waiting for you..."

When she uttered the last phrase, "I’ll be waiting for you," her voice was melodious, her eyes beguiling like silk, filled with tender affection.

Understanding the implicit invitation, Huo Yingjie rushed to freshen up.

He Tiantian slipped into a silk nightgown she had purchased in Xiangjiang, the design very... very seductive...

As a seasoned couple, of course, they needed to find joy in their lives.

This is what made life flavorful and enjoyable.

Huo Yingjie took a combative bath and came out of the bathroom wearing only his sleep pants.

Walking while drying his hair with a towel, he approached the bed, threw the towel aside, and pounced on the alluring woman, doing as he pleased...

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and they indulged in a night of pleasure.

The man was robust, the woman charmingly delicate, and both of an age ripe for passion, which made the night all the more unrestrained!

The next morning, Huo Yingjie rose feeling refreshed. As he headed to the bathroom to freshen up, he saw his hair sticking up in the mirror, a testament to last night’s wildness.

He whistled while he bathed.

As for his wife still in bed, the night had tired her; she could continue sleeping.

During breakfast, the three children saw their dad but not their mom, which was a scene they had grown accustomed to.

"Dad, there’s a parent-teacher meeting tomorrow. Are you and mom going?" Huo Ruimin asked. Previous meetings were attended by Aunt Xiaoyan because mom and dad were busy. At that time, many people asked for Aunt Xiaoyan’s autograph, and afterward, many kids really liked playing with her.

With mom being such an amazing swimmer, she should be even more popular, and the other kids would like her even more.

Huo Ruimin felt somewhat proud.

Huo Yingjie set down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth, saying, "Mom and Dad will go."

He had felt guilty for not attending the previous one and resolved to go every time from then on.

"That’s great," Huo Ruimin said with a smile, "I love dad the most."

Since Huo Ruimin and Huo Ruihua were in the same class, there was no need to split up—the two of them could directly go to the parent-teacher meetings for their eldest daughter and son.

As he thought about the eldest daughter and son having a parent-teacher meeting, what about the youngest son’s meeting?

"Ruifeng, when is your parent-teacher meeting?" Huo Yingjie asked, determined to show equal concern for the youngest as well.

Huo Ruifeng’s eyes flickered, and after thinking, he said, "Dad, our teacher said there won’t be a meeting until the end of the term."

Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin snickered covertly but didn’t expose their brother’s lie, knowing Mom and Dad would find out he was lying.

It must be either poor grades or mischief at school again that he didn’t want mom and dad to attend, to avoid his teacher tattling.

Huo Yingjie was taken aback and looked at Huo Ruifeng seriously, asking, "Really?"

Huo Ruifeng, bold and somewhat foolish, stiffened his neck and said, "Yes!"

His brother had said, confess to gain leniency and face years of prison; resist and face, at most, six months.

Having already lied, he was determined not to admit it!

Huo Yingjie didn’t pursue it further but ate his meal seriously, then took the three children to school before heading to work himself.

Lately, to avoid any mishaps, progress at the research institute had slowed but was still within the scheduled timeframe.

With Huo Yingjie personally there, everyone naturally had to speed up, not wasting any time.

The demand for technology from the national team was now more pressing than ever before and would only become more so in the future.

For the rejuvenation of Huaxia Country, countless people were silently contributing.

Huo Yingjie felt he had the ability and thus resolved to put in even more effort.

Upon arriving at the research institute, it was another busy morning, and everyone felt the Boss was more urgent than before.

With good treatment and high welfare in the institute, they were willing to work hard alongside the Boss.

At lunchtime, Zhou Yuanchao and Huo Yingjie ate in the cafeteria.

"Boss, our housing is all set up, and recently everyone’s been restless. Now, on weekends or after work, the most popular destination is the new residential compound of our research institute," Zhou Yuanchao said. "Since it’s all ready, we might as well distribute them sooner. Just in time to decorate, and by New Year’s, we can move into a new house."

Currently, housing was extremely scarce, with entire families squeezing into tiny forty-square-meter rooms. Adults were unable to get things done, leading to a stifling daily life.

Upon hearing this, Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "Alright, we’ve already assigned houses according to seniority, achievements, and family circumstances. This weekend, let’s distribute the keys and have them move as soon as possible."

Huo Yingjie had no lofty notions, but Zhou Yuan Chao did!

"Boss, that’s not good. Being allocated a large house is such an exciting moment. How can we just give the keys directly to the families?" Zhou Yuanchao said. "We must hold a general staff meeting where you personally hand out the keys to everyone."

"Isn’t that a bit too much trouble?" Huo Yingjie hesitated slightly; it was just a house, after all.

Seeing the Boss’s clueless expression, Zhou Yuanchao shook his head and said, "Boss, you don’t understand how good our housing is. When we established this institute, many people were skeptical, and those who volunteered to come here were mostly dissatisfied with their previous jobs. Now, thanks to their efforts, our research institute has seen such significant development and progress, though, of course, most of the credit goes to the Boss."