The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1183 - 1152: Will not Agree, Inquire

The father and his two sons were very happy!

Confined to the house, they meticulously planned for the arrangements after the new year, step by step, considering all kinds of emergencies and remedial methods, to ensure advance planning.

The women were just eating, drinking, playing cards, taking care of children, and hosting relatives and friends.

Relatives and friends came and went, celebrating the new year with lively festivities.

It wasn’t until after the Lantern Festival that the new year’s celebrations were considered over.

Grandpa had already returned to Nan City earlier, and Jiang Lifang could not bear to leave, staying until the 16th day of the first lunar month.

"Tiantian, I heard from your grandpa that in a few months, we’ll be able to return to Yanjing," Jiang Lifang said. "Therefore Yanjing will still need your care. Once I’m back, I’ll support you."

He Tiantian smiled and comforted her mother-in-law, "Mom, Dad’s health is the most important thing. As long as you take good care of Dad’s health and your own, that’s enough. I can handle things here, so you don’t need to worry."

After all these years, she had made it through, looking after her own children and living her own life; she never found it hard.

Jiang Lifang was touched and nodded, "Good child, I leave the family in your hands."

Her husband had left earlier, and Jiang Lifang was always worried, fearing he wouldn’t take care of himself.

That man, aside from his official duties, seemed to have no other hobbies.

After her mother-in-law left and the kids went back to school,

He Tiantian also started intense training because this year was 1988, and Korea was hosting the Olympic Games.

It was said that this country liked to blow unfair whistles, and this time they were the host nation. He Tiantian needed to show absolute strength to eliminate those petty tricks.

The national team placed a high value on the swim team, especially on He Tiantian, and would not allow any slip-ups.

Coach Wu called Zhu Zhitao over to discuss a training plan suitable for He Tiantian.

"Zhu, this year can be said to be the most crucial year of your career. If He Tiantian wins a gold medal, you will be the meritorious coach, establishing your status for the future. Meanwhile, He Tiantian’s results are not just about winning a gold medal, so you must take this seriously and ensure that the training for He Tiantian is spot on," Coach Wu instructed, "You should adopt closed training if necessary."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhitao said with some difficulty, "Coach Wu, closed training might be useful for others, but I doubt it will be of much use to Teacher He. From the holiday at the end of last year to the start of this year’s training, Teacher He went for so long without training, yet her physical indicators are all above the other athletes. Moreover, her speed has improved compared to before the holiday, which shows she must have been training at home and living a very disciplined life."

"Yes, I understand that. I just want to take He Tiantian’s performance to the next level!" Coach Wu said with a smile, quite proud, as He Tiantian’s achievements were his too.

Zhu Zhitao spoke with some difficulty, "Coach Wu, as you know, the reason Teacher He chose to go home and not stay at the training center is because of her family. Now, Teacher He’s husband, a top military industrial expert, has been transferred to partake in a major project. Teacher He’s in-laws have returned to Nan City, leaving Teacher He as the only adult to care for four children. If you ask her to go through closed training, I think Teacher He won’t agree."

"Er, that’s a bit of a problem." Coach Wu frowned, "Doesn’t Teacher He only have three children? How did it become four?"

Now, with family planning, it’s not that you can have children whenever you want.

And besides, He Tiantian has been competing in one event after another and doesn’t have time to have children.

Zhu Zhitao smiled and explained, "He Tiantian adopted a child who was abducted. The police haven’t found the child’s parents yet, so Teacher He is looking after him temporarily. With so many children, she definitely can’t be at ease, so I think closed training isn’t suitable for Teacher He."

"That’s true," Coach Wu said, "Well, communicate with Teacher He, and if it’s not possible, then forget it. However, from now on, her diet must follow the athlete’s meal plan, and she must have regular check-ups. Even if she gets sick, she shouldn’t just take any medicine; she must get it prescribed by the team doctor."

Zhu Zhitao breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "Mhm, I’m her coach. I will remind her properly."

Zhu Zhitao feared Coach Wu would insist on He Tiantian participating in closed training. Tiantian had family matters to attend to and wasn’t used to closed training, she surely wouldn’t agree.

Luckily, Coach Wu didn’t insist on it.

From now on, he just needed to supervise He Tiantian’s training and diet.

"Mhm, it’s important to take it seriously," Coach Wu said. It wasn’t only him who cared; the people from the sports bureau cared a great deal too.

He Tiantian was training, and Cui Ying was helping her time it.

Zhu Zhitao walked in, checked the time, and was pleasantly surprised, "You’ve made progress. The recent concentrated training has indeed been beneficial. Keep it up, Teacher He."

He Tiantian came over to rest for a while and said, "This year is the Olympics. I’ll try my best to deliver my last performance. At my age, this will probably be my last competition, so I’ll give it my all."

"Yeah, Teacher He has always been reliable," Zhu Zhitao said. "Everyone up and down has high hopes for you. Even I, as your coach, am counting on you. It all depends on you now."

"Seems like there’s some pressure," He Tiantian said with a smile, "but I will do my best."

"Don’t be nervous. Just go with the flow, and you’ll win. What if being nervous affects your performance?" Zhu Zhitao comforted her. "You absolutely mustn’t get nervous."

"Got it," He Tiantian replied. She was about to leave when she remembered that a day before, Yuan Hua had come to her house holding his daughter, his eyes red. After asking Yuan Hua, he only briefly mentioned that his mother-in-law was causing trouble. "Head coach, I’m resting right now; can we talk about some personal matters?"

"If you have something to say, say it," Zhu Zhitao said with a smile. "I’m all ears."

He Tiantian spoke softly, "Zhu Zhitao, is there a problem between you and Yuan Hua’s relationship?"

Zhu Zhitao was dumbfounded and frowned, "No, we have a very good relationship!"

"Then why did Yuan Hua come to my house the day before yesterday holding the child and crying non-stop?" Tiantian asked. "When you two got married, Yuan Hua didn’t have a mother. I, as Yuan Hua’s teacher, stood in as a female elder at the wedding. I declared that I was Yuan Hua’s family. Seeing her cry like that, it was natural for me to ask."

Zhu Zhitao was stunned for a moment, recalling the incident from the day before, his face showing a bit of embarrassment.

"Ah, it’s my fault for not handling the situation between my wife and my mother properly," Zhu Zhitao said, feeling somewhat guilt towards Yuan Hua.

"What happened?" Tiantian asked. "Go on! Yuan Hua didn’t tell me, and I’ve been too busy to look into it. Now that I have time, I might as well ask. Since you’re family, I naturally need to listen to you carefully."