The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1116 - 1085: Compassion, Planning

Xu Jian was delighted, he had been worried that grandma and his aunt had taken his mom away and didn’t want him anymore.

Previously, grandma had always scolded him as a debt ghost, a jinx, and Xu Jian felt very sad, worried that his relatives also detested him.

"Mmm, I don’t want to leave with mom," Xu Jian said, "I will take good care of mom. Grandma, aunt, uncle have been good to me, and I will be good to you all in the future."

"Good boy." He Tiantian praised, Huo Yingqi suffered, learned her lesson, but also gained something—a good son.

Xu Jian was very happy, no longer worried about being sold by grandma and dad.

At the same time, Xu Jian cautiously asked, "Aunt, can I learn swimming with you?"

He Tiantian was taken aback, looked at Xu Jian’s body proportions, considering Huo Yingqi and his rotten dad Xu Kaifa were both tall, presumedly Xu Jian wouldn’t be short. If he had talent, he could train in swimming.

"Do you like swimming?" He Tiantian asked, as he was still a child, it was primarily about what he enjoyed, as for future competitions and a career, it was a bit early to discuss that now.

"Like, like," Xu Jian said, "I really like swimming. Last term, our school had a swimming competition, and I even won first place. My mom said that I will be as great as my aunt in the future."

"Hehe!" He Tiantian laughed, "In the future, Xiao Jian will be even more impressive. Once we’re in Yanjing, aunt will find you a coach, and if you like it, then we’ll train in swimming."

"Thank you, Aunt, I will try my best." Xu Jian nodded, hoping that he too could become a champion in the future, making his mom proud.

Huo Yingjie listened to the conversation between his wife and Xu Jian, thinking of the three children back home.

Truly, the child of a poor family turns to household duties early; Xu Jian had started thinking about his future so early.

"Great-aunt probably finished talking with Yingqi, let’s go back," Huo Yingjie said, having been wandering outside, feeling a bit warm.

"Okay, let’s go back," He Tiantian said, now that the great-aunt had found her darling daughter, next was how to get Huo Yingqi divorced and also teach the Xu Family a lesson.

Back at the hospital, Song Chunli was lost in thought.

"Great-aunt, how is Yingqi doing?" Huo Yingjie asked, his expression calm.

Song Chunli gave a bitter smile and said, "She ate a little porridge, then went to sleep. Yingjie, ah, how long do we have to stay here?"

Huo Yingjie thought for a moment and said, "The doctor said we need to stay in the hospital for at least one week before Yingqi can be transferred. It’s a good opportunity to settle Yingqi’s matters in the meantime."

"Mmm." Song Chunli nodded. "Yingjie, Yingqi and Xu Kaifa definitely need to get a divorce. Xiao Jian is Yingqi’s kid and also a good boy; our family must take the child, and then let the Xu Family face the music."

Huo Yingjie listened, nodded, and said, "Yes, great-aunt, I will do as you instructed. These days, please take care of Yingqi; just rest well at night."

"Thank you, Yingjie," Song Chunli said, "Your eldest brother isn’t at home, I can only bother you with everything."

"Where does great-aunt think she’s speaking from, this is what I should do," Huo Yingjie said, switching places; if it were him, his elder brother would also undoubtedly step up to the task."

Song Chunli felt reassured hearing Huo Yingjie’s words.

This nephew often seemed a bit cold, but in crucial moments, he always managed to do many things that warmed people’s hearts.

Afterward, Song Chunli and the security guard watched over Huo Yingqi.

He Tiantian, Huo Yingjie went back to the hotel to rest, planning to come back in the evening to take over for Song Chunli.

In recent days, He Tiantian was somewhat disordered; upon returning to the hotel, she took a bath and then sprawled onto the bed to sleep.

Huo Yingjie didn’t bother her and rested alongside her.

After having dinner, they went to the hospital to relieve Song Chunli.

Song Chunli returned to the hotel with Xu Jian and the guards.

Huo Yingqi hadn’t woken up yet, and they planned to feed her some porridge once she did.

Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian sat on the sofa.

Every hour, He Tiantian would moisten Huo Yingqi’s lips with a cotton swab dipped in water, to prevent them from drying and cracking due to dehydration.

At around eight in the evening, Huo Yingqi woke up, ate a little, and fell asleep again.

"What did the doctor say?" He Tiantian asked the intermittently waking Yingqi.

"Getting more sleep for now is good," Huo Yingjie said, "Maybe in a couple of days, Yingqi will stay awake longer."

"Hmm, I hope so," He Tiantian said, hoping they could soon finish things up here and return to Yanjing earlier.

She was missing her three children.

"Missing home?" Huo Yingjie asked, gently patting He Tiantian’s back.

"Yes," He Tiantian said, "When can we go back?"

"Once Yingqi is able to travel, we’ll go back," Huo Yingjie said, as Yingqi’s condition currently necessitated her to remain still for recovery.

He Tiantian appeared puzzled and asked, "What about the divorce then?"

"Do you think such matters require our direct involvement?" Huo Yingjie countered, indicating these weren’t issues worthy of the Huo Family’s direct attention; they just needed to give clear instructions to their subordinates for a satisfactory resolution.

"I see," He Tiantian laughed, "Indeed, the Xu Family isn’t worthy of our full-fledged battle!"

"Indeed," Huo Yingjie said, "Hopefully, once Yingqi is in Yanjing and receives excellent medical treatment, she will recover soon."

"By the way, in Yanjing, Xuancheng already announced Yingqi’s death... now going back, under what identity?" He Tiantian asked, recalling how Old Master Huo and Old Madam had been so upset, they officially declared Yingqi deceased.

A dead person cannot come back to life!

"Err... let’s leave this problem to the great uncle and grandparents to worry about, we just need to take good care of Yingqi," Huo Yingjie said, opting not to meddle much, since Yingqi had her biological parents, older brother and sister-in-law, and grandparents who would consider how to best arrange for her.

Blood is thicker than water; regardless of what Yingqi had done in the past, her family members were very upset upon hearing about her sufferings and even reconciled with her, overlooking past grievances.

Although He Tiantian wasn’t familiar with Yingqi, and even had some grievances with her, she felt sympathy for Yingqi because of her relationship with Huo Yingjie and the Huo Family.

"Alright then," He Tiantian said, as for what followed, those from the Huo Family Old Mansion would communicate if they needed help, so she would not bother further.

Xu Jian, having been relocated, was without his grandma and dad who would hit him, and he got nice food and beautiful clothes along with many relatives around, so he became more cheerful than before, his face wearing more smiles.

Although only eight years old, he understood that his grandma wanted to sell him off like vegetables to marry off his dad and build a sizable house, he could be sold once and then a second time, so he resolved not to stay with his grandma or dad but rather with his mom, maternal grandmother, aunt, and uncle.