The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 947 - 916: Did You Guys Get Divorced?

When He Tiantian returned home, Aunt Guo had already bought everything and was prepared.

He Tiantian checked the items and found nothing missing, so she went to rest.

It was now story-time for the children, but today He Tiantian didn’t tell them a story. Instead she spoke softly, "Ruihua, Ruimin, Mommy has some things to do and will be gone for a few days, unable to come home. Over the weekend, Dad will take you to see Mommy, okay?"

"How many days is that?" Ruimin stretched out her hand, wanting to know how long she would be separated from her mommy.

He Tiantian kissed Huo Ruimin’s little palm and smiled, "Five days."

"Five days?" Huo Ruimin nodded, "That’s a long time... Can we only see Mommy on Sunday?"

"That’s right," He Tiantian said, "You can only see Mommy over the weekend..."

Huo Ruimin was a bit unhappy now. Why did Mommy have to leave home? Didn’t she love her anymore?

Huo Ruihua tilted his head and asked, "Mommy, have you and Dad divorced?"

Ah?

He Tiantian was stunned, took a few deep breaths, and thought, oh my, it’s just a few days apart, how could the children think of divorce?

"No no, Dad and Mommy won’t get divorced, we love each other very much. Besides, with you two little treasures, Ruihua and Ruimin, how could your dad and I divorce?" He Tiantian hurriedly explained, to prevent the children’s thoughts from lingering on divorce.

Hearing Mommy’s answer, Huo Ruihua also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn’t a divorce, everything was fine.

"There’s a classmate in my class whose parents are divorced. She usually lives with her dad, and then visits her mom only on weekends," Huo Ruihua explained, hoping they wouldn’t end up like that classmate.

"Er... Our family is different from your classmate’s," He Tiantian explained, "Just remember that Dad and Mommy are not divorced... Dad and Mommy love you."

"Oh!" Both children nodded. As long as Dad and Mommy loved them, that was enough.

Seeing the children feeling down, He Tiantian told them a story.

It wasn’t until after nine o’clock that the two children fell asleep.

Huo Yingjie came in from outside, bringing two women who would live in the Taoist Temple with He Tiantian starting tomorrow.

Although Huo Yingjie was also reluctant, it was better than hiding out of town. At least he could drive two hours to get there if needed.

The environment there was beautiful and serene, a good place for recuperation.

In the Taoist Temple, there was an old Taoist priest skilled in medicine who could also often help with check-ups.

The next morning, after personally taking the children to school, He Tiantian followed Huo Yingjie to the Taoist Temple and settled in.

One of the women who came was a female bodyguard, also rigorously trained, a former colleague of Li Yunzhong who had recovered. Because she was from a rural household and had not been assigned a good job, she came to work here after persuasion from Li Yunzhong, or perhaps for the monthly salary of five hundred yuan.

Her job was actually quite simple: to ensure He Tiantian’s safety.

This female ex-soldier was Wei Yuanyuan.

Her appearance didn’t match her name at all, being a tall and slender girl with short, smart hair, small eyes, and fair skin. At twenty-five, she didn’t talk much, but when she smiled, her small tiger teeth would show, making her a very down-to-earth girl.

The other woman was Lu Wanxia, a cook from a restaurant.

Having offended the head chef, she could only set up a stall on the street corner to sell breakfast. After chatting with He Tiantian and learning about her situation, Huo Yingjie hired her. The salary was five hundred yuan a month, to take care of He Tiantian for a year.

If she did a good job, she might be hired on a continuous basis and even get a raise.

He Tiantian brought bedding, as well as a lot of toiletries.

To make it more convenient for He Tiantian to wash up and use the toilet, Huo Yingjie had someone specially build a washing room and a bathroom with a good drainage system.

Everyone scrambled about to help He Tiantian set up her bed and arrange her things.

Lu Wanxia used ingredients from the kitchen to make lunch, which was vegetarian but tasted good.

There was a market at the foot of the mountain that sold meat, as well as live chickens and ducks that could be slaughtered and brought up, so Huo Yingjie wasn’t worried about He Tiantian’s nutritional needs.

By around four in the afternoon, He Tiantian felt reluctant to leave but also couldn’t stop worrying about the children at home.

"Husband, you should go back," He Tiantian said. "It’s just in time to pick up the children. If they cry, please be patient and comfort them; don’t let them cry."

Huo Yingjie nodded, "Alright, I’ve got it. Don’t worry. Once I’ve dealt with the matters at hand, I’ll come visit you in a couple of days."

"Mm!" He Tiantian watched as Huo Yingjie left.

For dinner, Lu Wanxia made egg pancakes and rice porridge, which also tasted good.

He Tiantian wasn’t feeling very spirited that day; after having her meal, she walked around the yard for a bit, then returned to her room to rest.

Her mind was filled with thoughts of her children, wondering if they were crying.

Perhaps due to the day’s exhaustion, she fell asleep without realizing it.

Meanwhile, Huo Yingjie went back in time to pick up the children from school and brought them home himself.

When dinner time came and their mother hadn’t returned, the two children didn’t feel despondent.

But after getting ready for bed, as they lay there, they began to look around for their mother.

"Where’s Mom?" Huo Ruimin asked. If He Tiantian hadn’t mentioned leaving the day before, she might not have asked, since there were times when He Tiantian was so busy that by the time she got home, Ruimin was already asleep and wouldn’t look for her.

Holding his daughter, Huo Yingjie comforted her gently, "Mom has some things to take care of. How about, in a few days, when Dad is less busy, I bring you to see Mom, okay?"

Huo Ruimin pouted and sniffled, "Dad, I miss Mom." freeweɓnovel.cøm

Huo Ruihua lay in his bed, feeling a bit upset, but he said nothing.

"Dad will tell you a story. Oh, can you tell me where Mom left off yesterday?" Huo Yingjie asked with a smile, trying to distract the two children.

Despite feeling a bit down, they still wanted to hear a story, especially from Dad.

Huo Yingjie did his best to narrate with passion and emotion, gradually bringing smiles to the two children’s faces.

Only after the children had fallen asleep did Huo Yingjie return to the large bed, where he laid awake alone.

Yet, now, there were no better options.

He estimated that in the next day or two, officials from the sub-district office would come to his house to notify him again.

He wouldn’t go to the notification.

The next day, Huo Yingjie dressed the children, ate breakfast with them, and then took them to school.

Afterwards, Huo Yingjie had Xie Wu drive him to the Huo Family Old Mansion.

Old Master Huo and Old Madam Huo were stunned upon hearing Huo Yingjie’s news, not expecting a pregnancy at such a critical time.

"I thought that since Ruihua and Ruimin are already so big, you wouldn’t want more children," Old Madam Huo said. "How come you suddenly decided to have another?"