The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 952 - 921: Child’s Worry

Days like these were truly beautiful and blissful.

By the time He Tiantian was four months pregnant, summer had arrived.

Huo Zhekun took the opportunity to attend a meeting in Yanjing and came with Jiang Lifang. freēwēbnovel.com

By then, He Tiantian was wearing light, loose clothing with a visibly round belly. Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin were staring at their mom’s stomach.

"Mom, did you sneak some food?" Huo Ruimin asked, "Look how big your belly has gotten."

Concerned that the children might blurt it out elsewhere, He Tiantian had not told them about her pregnancy.

Plus, she had always worn loose clothing, so it wasn’t obvious from the outside, and the children hadn’t noticed.

Now with summer here, it all came out.

Jiang Lifang laughed heartily, "Your mom and dad are so naughty, eating tasty snacks at night and not sharing them with Ruihua and Ruimin."

"Yes, grandma," Huo Ruimin said, "Mom and Dad are really naughty!"

Huo Ruihua was playing with a little car nearby. Hearing his sister’s words, he just glanced over then continued playing with his car.

Sister is so silly.

Perhaps feeling her brother’s disdain, Huo Ruimin widened her eyes and said, "Brother, why are you looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong?"

"Last year, Little Fatty’s mom also had a big belly, and a few days ago, Little Fatty said his mom had given him a little sister," Huo Ruihua stated, ignoring his previous disdainful look and sticking to the facts.

Upon hearing this, Huo Ruimin was struck as if by lightning and immediately turned to look at her mom’s belly, her eyes wide, "Mom, is there a little sister inside there?"

"It could be a sister, or it could be a brother," He Tiantian said. This time it was a single baby, but the gender was still unknown.

Huo Ruimin was somewhat angry and upset, not as happy as expected.

Jiang Lifang was startled, not expecting her granddaughter to show such an expression and carefully asked, "Ruimin, don’t you like the idea of having a brother or sister to play with?"

"Little Fatty said that once his sister arrived, his mom and dad didn’t pamper him as much as before," Huo Ruimin mumbled, also worried that their parents wouldn’t love them as much once the new baby arrived.

At that moment, Huo Ruihua stopped playing and stared intently at his mom.

He was worried about the same thing!

Seeing her son and daughter looking at her with such pitiful eyes, He Tiantian quickly stretched out her hands, "Both of you, come here!"

Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin slowly walked up to their mom, looking at her with hopeful eyes.

"Whether it’s a brother or a sister, mom and dad will always love Ruimin and Ruihua the most and will not overlook you because of the new baby," He Tiantian said with a smile, then kissed her daughter and son on the forehead.

"Really?" Huo Ruimin asked, still somewhat skeptical.

"Really. When your dad gets back, Mom and Dad will write a promise to Ruimin and Ruihua, have grandpa and grandma witness it, and guarantee to love you even more," He Tiantian declared solemnly, wanting them to feel her commitment.

"Okay, Grandma, when Grandpa and Dad come back, let’s get Mom and Dad to write that promise," Huo Ruihua nodded, understanding from his dad that a promise is as precious as gold and must be kept.

Jiang Lifang, laughing, nodded her head, "Okay, okay, Grandpa and Grandma will testify for you."

At that moment, He Tiantian felt some fetal movement.

He Tiantian took her daughter and son’s hands and placed them on her belly.

"Ah?" Huo Ruimin’s eyes widened, "Mom, it moved, it moved..."

"Yes, he really likes his sister!" He Tiantian said with a smile, "Say hello to your sister, tell her you will be obedient, and that sister should love you."

"Mom, I felt it too. Tell him, brother loves him too." Huo Ruihua said excitedly, his usually calm face showing a range of expressions.

"Mom, tell him that sister likes him too and loves him." Huo Ruimin said, "I will share my favorite teddy bear cookies with him."

"I’ll share cake with him," Huo Ruihua added.

He Tiantian smiled and said, "Alright, Mom has told him, and he says thank you to brother and sister."

The interaction between He Tiantian and her children helped them to not compete for favor but to like and care for each other, which would strengthen their sibling bond in the future.

In the evening, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie wrote a pledge and signed it, letting Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin keep it.

With the assurance from their parents, Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin had calmly accepted the reality that they would soon have a younger brother or sister.

In the evening, Jiang Lifang and Huo Zhekun whispered to each other.

"Old Huo, seeing how Tiantian teaches the children, I am relieved." Jiang Lifang said, "I don’t have to worry when I am not around, she teaches them better than I could."

"Each generation will get by on its own, we only need to worry about our own," Huo Zhekun was able to see the bigger picture, "Tiantian and Yingjie are good kids, good parents, they will raise their children well."

"Yes, us being well is our way of loving the younger generation." Jiang Lifang’s husband’s career was stable, which would also allow them to plan more for the children’s future.

"Our family’s children are destined to start off better than others. As long as they don’t go astray, they will achieve quite a lot in the future," Huo Zhekun said with a smile. "I’ve never worried about that."

"Yes, now I am not worried either," Jiang Lifang said. "Yingjie’s family is happy, his work is going quite smoothly in Yanjing, managing it step by step, which is even more beneficial for our future."

"Ah?" Jiang Lifang asked in confusion, "From your tone, it seems like there’s no hope of transferring back to Yanjing today?"

Jiang Lifang and Huo Zhekun had been married for so many years that just a single sentence allowed her to sense some hints of the truth.

"Today the top leader personally told me he hopes I can stay in Nan City for another five years to solidify and develop the economy, and perfect the economic policies," Huo Zhekun said with a wry smile, having thought his standout work might have earned him a transfer back to Yanjing, yet now he had to wait.

"Ah!" Jiang Lifang sighed. "I knew it wouldn’t be that smooth, but staying might actually be good for your career. After all, you planted the trees, which are just starting to bear fruit; if you left now, others would reap the benefits."

"The top leader thinks the same. Unless something unexpected happens, I will probably become an important officer over there tomorrow, continuing to oversee the economy," Huo Zhekun said. "So it looks like we’ll be staying in Nan City for another five years."

Upon saying this, Huo Zhekun felt somewhat guilty.

They would have to drift outside for another five years.

"It’s okay, wherever you are, that’s where I will be," Jiang Lifang said. "Besides, I’m nearly at the retirement age. Even if the hospital rehires me, I’d work at most three days a week. I’ll have more free time then and could come to stay in Yanjing."

Jiang Lifang was taking it in stride. Being upset wouldn’t help and would only make Huo Zhekun feel worse.

Besides, this was a critical moment in his career. Harvesting the fruits before moving on had its plethora of benefits.

Moreover, their son and daughter-in-law were very capable, having raised the children well, which reassured her. Given that her parents were still fairly healthy, there was no need for immediate worry.