The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 30 - Inevitable Victory_1
Chapter 30: Chapter 30 Inevitable Victory_1
Chapter 30 -30 Inevitable Victory_1
Hearing Third Grandma Qi’s words, He Tiantian was deeply moved; her hard work had not been in vain.
“I’ll remember that, Grandma Qi,” promised He Tiantian, “When Qi Fangfang comes to visit me, I’ll chat and joke with her.
But if she asks me to go to her house, I won’t go.
And if she asks me to do anything, I’ll find an excuse to refuse.”
“Hmm, just be careful with everything,” said Third Grandma Qi before standing up, leaning on her cane, and heading inside to sleep.
He Tiantian returned to her room and lay down with her eyes closed.
Third Grandma Qi and Qi Xiaoyan believed Qi Fangfang came over to ask for beauty tips, but He Tiantian did not, especially after she had harshly rebuffed Qi Jianguo.
She didn’t trust anyone from Qi Fangfang’s family anymore.
The same situation, viewed from a different perspective, reveals a different side, the truth.
Since Qi Jianguo still wanted to treat her like a fool as in her past life, she didn’t mind making Qi Jianguo and Qi Fangfang’s family the fools this time.
Speaking of Qi Fangfang, upon returning home, she met her elder brother and praised him, “Big brother, you have great taste.
He Tiantian is pretty, timid, yet very gentle and hardworking.
She keeps Third Grandma Qi’s house immaculately clean.”
Qi Jianguo was proud and said, “The girl I’ve set my eyes on is naturally not bad.” He Tiantian met all his criteria, so he intended to have her by any means necessary.
“Moreover, I noticed the clothes He Tiantian wears are all fine quality, and she has floral prints, typical of those from well-off families in the city,” Qi Fangfang said, “Logically, if He Tiantian’s family is well off, she shouldn’t have been sent to the countryside so young, the way city folks’ youngsters are.”
Though these young people from the city dressed better than ordinary folks, being away from home, they might only return once a year, and some couldn’t even secure a train ticket.
Without a ticket, they couldn’t go home.
In Qi Fangfang’s eyes, the lives of these young city folk were pitiable indeed!
But these thoughts, she dared only keep to herself, not daring to express the hardships of living far from home. freewebnøvel.com
“Yes, the other day I saw her luggage, several boxes worth; her family is indeed well off,” agreed Qi Jianguo, “But that was in the past, now it may not be the case.
Just like you said, if her family had no problems, she wouldn’t have come to the countryside so young.”
Qi Fangfang’s eyes lit up when she heard this, saying, “Brother, if it’s like you said, then there’s great potential in this.”
“Naturally,” said Qi Jianguo, “Learn from this.
I can marry someone from the city, but you can’t afford to marry a young man from the city, you would be at a disadvantage.”
In Qi Jianguo’s mind, women were different from men!
A woman, once married, would not leave her home; but a man could abandon everything for his future.
He couldn’t let his sister be taken advantage of or deceived!
Hearing her brother speak this way, Qi Fangfang blushed and hastily retorted, “Big brother, what are you talking about?
I’m still so young and don’t have anyone I like.”
Just the other day, as she passed by the doorway where the young people from the city gathered, she heard a melodious piano tune.
Their school music teacher used to play the accordion, and she couldn’t help but go have a look.
She saw a city guy, not any less handsome than her brother, playing the piano.
He was one of the group that included He Tiantian, named Li Mingkai.
That night, Qi Fangfang dreamed.
Li Mingkai played the piano, she danced, and it was blissful, beautiful.
“That’s good,” said Qi Jianguo, giving Qi Fangfang a meaningful glance, “So, did you gather any information while you were chatting over there?”
Qi Fangfang thought for a moment and said, “Besides learning from Xiao Yan that He Tiantian had written a letter to her family, asking Secretary Qi to help mail it, there isn’t any other useful information.
I’ve brought up He Tiantian’s hometown several times, but she always dismisses it lightly, and I haven’t been able to ask about her family’s affairs.
It’s strange; He Tiantian seems very shy and timid, yet I’ve found that she’s very careful with her words and actions.”
Qi Jianguo thought back to the day when he had chatted idly with He Tiantian at a close distance, how she had treated him with indifference, as if they had a grudge.
However, in reality, although he had seen He Tiantian once or twice, he hadn’t made any excessive moves or comments, and he didn’t know why He Tiantian would behave like that?
Qi Jianguo was puzzled and ignorant, but He Tiantian remembered the lies, deception, and resentment of her past life all too well, making it impossible for her to face Qi Jianguo calmly.
He Tiantian never denied that the tragedy of her previous life stemmed from herself.
While she despised herself, she also hated the Qi family’s deceit and scheming.
Since she could not atone through self-harm, she could only channel all her resentment onto the Qi family, which strengthened her determination to survive here.
For nothing else, but for revenge!
A letter?
Qi Jianguo thought of a good approach, perhaps he could start with this letter.
All the letters received in the village were given to his second uncle, Qi Shuli, who then distributed them to the villagers.
If he mentioned to his second uncle that, since his uncle’s family had no sons and treated him like one, depending on him to care for them in their old age, his uncle would surely agree to help him.
The more Qi Jianguo thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and he planned to ask his second uncle for help in the next few days.
Qi Shuli, upon hearing his nephew’s fondness for the young city girl He Tiantian, inwardly sighed at how good his nephew’s taste was.
Since his nephew liked her, he would assist his nephew, also expecting him to take care of him in his old age.
With his second uncle’s help, Qi Jianguo’s confidence soared.
He Tiantian was still young, and the future was long; he was determined to catch up to this prickly beauty.
Qi Jianguo, who had received an education, knew the wisdom of “haste makes waste.” Even when he saw He Tiantian in the village, he did not approach her to talk much, just smiled faintly each time.
But every time, He Tiantian would turn her head away, pretending not to see him, and certainly wouldn’t engage with Qi Jianguo on her own, causing him a bit of frustration.
After this, Qi Fangfang would often come over to play with Qi Xiaoyan, laughing and chatting, not at all as shrewd as she was in front of Qi Jianguo.
Qi Xiaoyan would not guard against Qi Fangfang, but He Tiantian would not lower her vigilance.
When Qi Fangfang felt that she was familiar enough with He Tiantian, she stopped asking Qi Xiaoyan to come over and would visit by herself.
Sometimes she brought some apples, sometimes a few pieces of candy.
Naturally, these items were not bought by Qi Fangfang but were given to Qi Jianguo by others when he repaired tractors and other machinery outside.
Finally, one day, as Qi Fangfang and Qi Jianguo were walking home, they saw He Tiantian and said, “Sister Tiantian, what a coincidence to bump into you.
Everyone’s heading back for dinner; why are you running toward the back mountain?”
He Tiantian smiled and didn’t want to elaborate, saying, “I left my water bottle at the livestock farm; I’m going to fetch it.”
“Sister Tiantian, my brother has a bicycle; he can give you a ride and make it faster, which also spares you the trip there in this sweltering heat.
It’s quite tiring,” said Qi Fangfang.
“Brother, please take Sister Tiantian, so she doesn’t have to be in the sun.”
This opportunity was too good to miss; she couldn’t let her brother miss out on this chance!
