The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1168 - 1137

Although Huo Xuanxuan was adorable, she still had some confusion.

"Tiantian, what made you think of adopting a child?" Song Chunli was somewhat perplexed. After all, He Tiantian had both a son and a daughter; there was no need for it.

He Tiantian laughed, "It’s all fate. This Xuanxuan..."

Afterward, she recounted Huo Xuanxuan’s story once more, telling it even more smoothly than before.

"Oh my, such a pitiful child," said Song Chunli. "Seeing you adopt a daughter, I’m thinking of letting Yingjun and Huanhuan adopt a girl too, especially since we have so many boys in the family."

Huo Yingqi chuckled and said, "Now there is the family planning policy. If it weren’t for that, we could still have our own children. Since we can’t give birth, if we want more children, adoption is the only option."

"Exactly," agreed Song Chunli. "Ah, Ruixiang is in the country, and he’s a big kid now. As soon as he comes back from school, he disappears, running all over the place. Xiao Hui is also quite the rascal, and Ruinian went abroad with his parents. I worry about not having grandchildren, yet I envy others who have granddaughters."

Old Madam Huo pondered for a moment, then said, "Don’t be envious. Some things can’t be gained by envy, and besides, adopting a child also depends on fate. Our family doesn’t lack children. Without that chance, we shouldn’t force it."

"Mother, you’re right," Song Chunli agreed. "I got a bit carried away."

Six children were playing in the backyard.

Not satisfied with just the yard, they ran out of the house and started causing mischief all around the manor, joined by other children from the neighborhood—there were over a dozen of them!

Huo Xuanxuan slowly integrated into her new life. Although surrounded by children, her nature was pure and simple, so she managed to fit in and was happy every day.

"Tiantian, thank you. Now Xiao Hui really enjoys swimming," Huo Yingqi gratefully said. She could return because of He Tiantian who, through her connections, got Xiao Hui into a youth swimming team. The introverted Xiao Hui became much more outgoing because of it.

"No need to thank me. We’re all family," He Tiantian said with a smile, not wanting to bring up the past anymore.

Huo Yingqi chuckled, "Still, I need to express my gratitude. Now, Xiao Hui keeps saying he wants to learn from you, Auntie."

It was thanks to He Tiantian’s help that Huo Yingqi now had this life.

At the same time, she had an epiphany that family was the most important, especially kind-hearted family.

In the past, she wasn’t savvy, but she planned to learn more in the future.

After having lunch at the Huo Family Old Mansion, He Tiantian left with the children. Seeing that the weather was nice, they decided to go to the zoo.

The children were overjoyed at the prospect of visiting the zoo.

Although Little Rotating Turtle was not interested in these things, seeing their playmates so happy made it enjoyable for him too.

In the blink of an eye, it was winter, and the snow was drifting down from the sky.

Very cold.

"Mom, when are we going home?" Huo Ruimin usually clung to her dad, but now that her dad had been away for so long—a time when she was still wearing skirts, and now she had to wear a down jacket.

He Tiantian felt a tinge of bitterness in her heart; Huo Yingjie had been gone for nearly three months already.

The project that had sent Huo Yingjie away was no small matter, and even with his capabilities, it was impossible to complete in just three months.

However, with the child missing her father, He Tiantian needed to provide some guidance.

"Ruimin misses Dad?" He Tiantian asked, squatting down, looking into her daughter’s eyes, and gently holding her hand.

"Mm-hmm!" Huo Ruimin nodded, "Once it snows, it’s almost New Year’s, and we’ll be on vacation in half a month. By then, Grandpa and Grandma will be back, but Dad won’t be at home. We’ll be together, and Dad will be all by himself, which is so pitiful."

He Tiantian smiled and said, "If Dad knew how thoughtful Ruimin is being, he would be very happy."

The children also communicated among themselves, so they felt down because their Dad wasn’t at home.

Li Xian returned from out of town and brought many gifts, which cheered up the children and made them temporarily forget about their Dad.

Even though He Tiantian missed him, she wouldn’t show her feelings in front of the children.

The long-awaited vacation came, and the children were off from school.

Qi Xiaoyan had to participate in the Spring Festival Gala this year and couldn’t go back for New Year’s, but they planned to return home after the festival and stay until the eighteenth day of the first lunar month.

Now that there were airplanes, there was no need to rush to catch a train. Conveniently, the airport was in Huai City, with direct flights from Yanjing to Huai City, greatly reducing travel time. It only took seven hours to get home.

Because Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang couldn’t arrive in Yanjing until the twenty-seventh of the twelfth lunar month, He Tiantian calculated that from the children’s vacation start to the twenty-sixth day, half a month was left, so she packed her luggage and took her four children to Qijia Village to visit relatives.

Due to political review reasons, He Tiantian couldn’t go abroad, so Qijia Village was the place she visited the most.

Sitting on the airplane, the children were excited since it was their first time flying.

He Tiantian gave them some precautions to remember, but the children were so curious they didn’t retain much, so she had to keep an eye on them constantly.

Luckily, they had many people coming along who could help watch over them.

Originally, Snake King was supposed to go too, but because he had to shoot the hard photos for the spring collection, he had to stay in Yanjing, watching enviously as He Tiantian took the children on a trip.

Having airplanes was really fast; it took three hours to reach Huai City, and then another two hours by car straight to Qijia Village. Including the hour and a half it took for them to travel from their home to the Yanjing airport, the whole journey summed up to just seven hours.

This was much more relaxing than the two days and nights by train like in the past.

Truly, technological advancements had significantly increased the convenience of travel.

He Tiantian planned to surprise Third Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi, so she didn’t tell them she was coming.

But Qi Zhengmin, the little traitor, accidentally mentioned it when calling his grandmother earlier.

Five days ago, Third Grandma Qi and Old Man Qi changed their walking routine, often strolling on the highway at the entrance of the village.

When Village Chief Qi came out of the village committee office and saw Third Aunt Qi and Second Uncle Qi taking a walk together, he hurried over and said, "I say, Third Aunt, Second Uncle, the wind is so strong outside, why have you been spending so much time outside these last few days? Hurry home to avoid catching a cold."

Both elders were in their eighties, and for elderly people, catching a cold once could weaken their immune systems.

"Hehe, we’re wearing lots of clothes, not cold at all," Third Grandma Qi said, "Walking around a bit makes our meal taste better!"

"Yes, it’s fine, the noon sun is nice, getting some sunshine is good too," Old Man Qi stated, "We’re not troubled, you can go and be busy."

"I’m not too busy either, so I might as well join the elders for a walk," Village Chief Qi responded, walking on the village’s stone-paved roads, which had its own charm, while discussing village matters with the elders.

Just then, many cars were seen approaching from the distance.

Third Grandma Qi became excited and quickly asked Old Man Qi beside her, "Are they here? Has Tiantian arrived?"

"Ah?" Village Chief Qi was surprised, "So Tiantian is coming today?"

"I heard from Zhengmin before, but didn’t know which day it would be," Third Grandma Qi said with a smile, looking forward expectantly.