The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1115 - 1084 Gratitude, Repentance

Xu Jian wanted to personally take care of his mother, who loved and cherished him the most.

"Auntie, let me do it," Xu Jian said. "I’ll feed Mom, and you go call Grandma quickly."

"Can you feed her?" He Tiantian asked, somewhat disbelieving.

"I can," Xu Jian said. "I often feed Mom at home."

"Alright, give it a try," He Tiantian handed the spoon to Xu Jian, allowing him to feed his mother.

This was Xu Jian’s affection for his mother, and she was happy to see it.

As Xu Jian fed his mother the porridge, some remained at the corners of Huo Yingqi’s mouth, and he took out a clean handkerchief to wipe her mouth.

Seeing this, He Tiantian’s eyes grew somewhat sour.

Huo Yingqi hadn’t yet reacted to her son’s mention of Grandma.

"Yingqi, eat your porridge slowly, I’ll go call your aunt," He Tiantian said, guessing the aunt would want to know soon that her daughter had woken up.

Huo Yingqi was startled, looking towards He Tiantian and asked, "Mom... Mom is here too?"

"Yes, she’s here. She stayed with you all night, I had her go back to the hotel to rest," He Tiantian said. "Don’t get agitated, you should focus on regaining your health and not worry about anything else."

"I... I..." Huo Yingqi was distressed, regretting how foolish she had been to hurt the people who loved her.

He Tiantian gently held Huo Yingqi’s hand, comforting her, "Actually, everyone’s been really worried about you..."

"Wuu... wuu..." Huo Yingqi burst into loud sobs, having committed so many mistakes, yet still able to receive her family’s forgiveness; she vowed never to do anything foolish again.

Huo Yingqi’s voice was full of sorrow, hoarseness, touching anyone who heard it.

Xu Jian saw his mother crying and though he didn’t understand why, he started crying as well.

Just then, Song Chunli and Huo Yingjie came in from outside upon hearing the crying.

Seeing the aunt had come, He Tiantian said, "I was just about to call you. Auntie, Yingqi has woken up."

Seeing her mother, Huo Yingqi cried even more pitifully.

He Tiantian, holding a handkerchief, wiped Huo Yingqi’s tears and smiled, "Yingqi, stop crying. If you cry, your aunt will cry too."

"Sister-in-law, I... I’m just so happy," Huo Yingqi said. "Mom, I was wrong, I know my mistakes, and I won’t ever hurt our family for outsiders again..."

Hearing this, Song Chunli embraced Huo Yingqi, softly saying, "Now that you know your mistakes, we’ll correct them. From now on, no one will dare bully you."

Seeing Huo Yingjie, Huo Yingqi’s face filled with even more guilt, "I’m sorry, Big Brother."

Huo Yingjie smiled and said, "I forgive you. Rest well and recover quickly. Stop crying; Xiao Jian is scared by all this."

Huo Yingqi and Song Chunli, seeing Xiao Jian’s little face streaked with tears, quickly wiped away their own, "No more crying... we won’t cry..."

"Auntie, you talk with Yingqi for a while; I’ll take Xiao Jian out to buy something to eat," He Tiantian said. "Xiao Jian, Grandma and Mom need to talk, let Grandma feed Mom, okay?"

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"Thank you, Aunt, Uncle," Xu Jian said, following He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie as they left.

In the hospital room, only Song Chunli and her daughter Huo Yingqi remained.

With a heart full of pain, Song Chunli said, "I’ll feed you. I’ll talk, and you just listen. Once your throat is better, you can talk."

"Mhm," Huo Yingqi nodded, happy to see her relatives and to be forgiven by them, something she had dreamed of.

She had never expected it to actually happen.

Song Chunli talked about the Huo family’s affairs while feeding Huo Yingqi.

Huo Yingqi was pleased with the Huo family’s progress, thinking that if she hadn’t been so foolish, maybe the Huo family would be even more impressive.

Seeing the disappointment on her daughter’s face, Song Chunli comforted her, "Yingqi, we can forgive you for the past mistakes. From now on, you need to behave. You see, when you were in trouble, it was still your family who rescued and helped you."

"Yes, I know," Huo Yingqi nodded, "but my legs might not recover, and I fear I’ll become a burden to you."

Huo Yingqi was aware of her condition. She had already brought shame to the Huo family once and did not want to do so again.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Song Chunli held her daughter’s thin hand tenderly and said, "Yingqi, actually, your grandfather really loves you. When you were little, if he had a piece of candy, he would give you the bigger half. Don’t hold any resentment towards him, at that time... at that time..."

Huo Yingqi shook her head repeatedly and said, "Mother, how could I resent Grandfather? It was my foolishness that nearly landed the entire Huo family in jail. Even death wouldn’t be enough to apologize for my actions. These years in Guang City, the harder my life was, the more at peace I felt somehow. I just didn’t expect Old Lady Xu to be so vicious, to actually starve me."

Seeing her daughter agitated, Song Chunli quickly soothed her, "Yingqi, don’t think too much. Just rest well. Your grandfather loves you so much that he agreed to let me bring you back. You’ve just awakened, so sleep a little more, rest well, and we mother and daughter will talk later."

Huo Yingqi felt tired but still wanted to talk more to her mother. Nevertheless, the fatigue in her body made her eyelids heavy.

Though she felt regret, with her mother and brother and sister-in-law around, Xiao Jian wouldn’t be bullied any longer, and Huo Yingqi fell into a peaceful sleep.

Song Chunli cleaned the bowls and utensils and freshened up.

Then she went outside and sat quietly.

Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian, taking Xu Jian with them, made a phone call to Yanjing.

The grandparents were temporarily reassured, telling them to take good care of Huo Yingqi and to come back to Yanjing as soon as things were settled.

The couple agreed repeatedly.

The two wandered around outside for a while, buying Xu Jian some shoes and other necessary clothing before returning.

Xu Jian, who had never worn such nice clothes and shoes, was overjoyed.

Days like these were wonderful, no longer worrying about being constantly beaten and scolded.

Huo Yingqi was going to divorce Xu Jian, hopefully, it would not affect Xiao Jian too much.

But considering Old Lady Xu and Xu Kaifa, who were willing to sell their child, Xu Jian wouldn’t have good days living with such a father anyway. It might be better for him to divorce and live with his mother.

"Auntie, where do you live?" Xu Jian asked, "Will you leave Guang City soon?"

"Our home is in Yanjing. We will leave once your mother’s health improves and go to Yanjing," He Tiantian said, "Xiao Jian, would you like to come with us to Yanjing?"

Xu Jian hesitated but eventually asked, "Will Mom come with you?"

"Yes, we will definitely take your mother with us when we leave. You are such a good boy, we all like you very much. Besides, your mother loves and cherishes you too. Would it be okay for you to come with us, Xiao Jian? Once in Yanjing, no one will dare to hit or bully you anymore. Your mother can also get good treatment, and I can teach you how to swim, too."