The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 70 - Playing Unfair and Acting Pitiful (40+ Monthly Tickets)_1
Chapter 70 -70 Playing Unfair and Acting Pitiful (40+ Monthly Tickets)_1
Chapter 70 -70 Playing Unfair and Acting Pitiful (40+ Monthly Tickets)_1
Qi Xiaoyan firmly remembered He Tiantian’s words and later managed to ward off Li Mingkai and other frivolous pursuers.
However, she also ended up blocking the romantic path of some honest and simple man.
It took the effort of “nine bulls and two tigers” for him to barely catch up with Qi Xiaoyan, the nation’s beloved bestie.
Qi Xiaoyan also considered He Tiantian to be like her own sister, being able to share things she couldn’t discuss with her parents.
He Tiantian was always able to analyse various situations based on reality, sparing Qi Xiaoyan many detours and benefiting her greatly.
Only at night did He Tiantian have time to sort through the parcels sent by her parents.
He Tiantian placed the useful items that weren’t taboo to have out in the open, while all the high school textbooks and reference books were stored away in the Snake King’s Barrier Space.
The Snake King, who was practising his skills, grew increasingly annoyed at the clutter accumulating in his Barrier Space and, after He Tiantian threw in the last thick English-Chinese dictionary, he couldn’t help but say, “Don’t put all that junk in here.”
He Tiantian was delighted with the items from home, having not considered the Snake King’s feelings.
Now that she had encroached upon the Snake King’s space and angered him, she felt quite embarrassed.
“Great King, I don’t dare to leave those items outside.
If they were discovered by others, I would be taken away for re-education, just like we saw in the county town,” said He Tiantian with a pout, pretending to be pitiful in front of the Snake King.
She had figured out his temperament; showing weakness at the right moment often doubled the effect, coaxing the Snake King into relenting.
“But…
you can’t put so much stuff here,” the Snake King said, looking unhappily at the stack of books in front of him, though his tone softened upon seeing He Tiantian’s distress.
Previously, he had helped her out of a tough spot, thinking that after she took the items out, she wouldn’t bring them back in.
Now, after just a glance, she had returned everything, taking up his space again.
“But…” He Tiantian rubbed her eyes, which turned red from her previous luminous gaze, and said helplessly, “Right now, with you around, Great King, I don’t have to worry.
In Qijia Village, I can live well; but once you return to the Demon Realm and I grow up, I need to have a way to make a living.
When ’77 comes, the college entrance exams will be restored, and I want to go to university, to study hard and become a teacher, and eventually earn a living in the city.
If I don’t study now, I can only stay here for the rest of my life, far from my parents, unable to reunite with them.
What meaning would my life have then!
I might as well be dead…”
The Snake King, who thought himself hard-hearted, felt a sourness in his heart after hearing He Tiantian’s words.
He truly wanted to shed a hero’s tear.
Coming here through a Spatial Rift, he had left behind the familiar Demon Realm with his kin, his countless beauties, and numerous subjects…
Arriving here alone, like He Tiantian, he was also pitiable.
Since both were strangers in a strange land, the Snake King decided to help He Tiantian with reluctance, to change her fate.
Later on, using He Tiantian wouldn’t make him feel guilty.
In their Demon Realm, they don’t like to owe favors.
Not repaying a debt could affect one’s cultivation.
That was the reason the Snake King repeatedly made exceptions for He Tiantian.
“Alright!” said the Snake King, his heart aching from He Tiantian’s tears, “I’ll help you.
The Barrier Space here is vast; you can use it as you please.”
Seeing the Snake King agree, He Tiantian quickly wiped her tears, no longer crying, and said, “Snake King, you are a good person, no…
you’re a good snake…
a Good Snake King…”
“Enough, if you can’t flatter properly, don’t speak,” frowned the Snake King, “Alright, if there’s nothing else, I’m going to continue cultivating.”
“Thank you, thank you so much,” said He Tiantian with gratitude, ha ha!
With the Snake King’s consent, that Barrier Space was like a secret house, where she could hide anything.
Food, drink, essentials…
In her past life, CCTV had a program which featured segments on treasure hunting and antique appraisal.
He Tiantian saw that some of the vases and calligraphy and paintings were worth millions, even tens of millions.
If she could gather some valuable antiques and hide them, after the reform and opening up, she could bring them out, and by then those antiques would be worth a fortune.
However, such opportunities are few and far between, especially in a poor and remote area; there really wasn’t much of value, so He Tiantian just daydreamed about it.
He Tiantian achieved her goal and fell asleep contentedly.
The Snake King, who had not yet entered the cultivation state inside the barrier, heard He Tiantian’s snoring from outside and sighed gently.
It didn’t know what to say—given He Tiantian’s carefree and shameless nature, if not for its help, this woman must have led a miserable life in her past existence.
The Snake King’s guess was spot on—He Tiantian’s previous life had been quite miserable and tragic.
The next morning, after breakfast, He Tiantian went to work.
In her basket, she carried two pieces of off-white cotton cloth.
He Tiantian had plenty of clothes and lacked nothing, but Professor Gu, Professor Wang, and Old Man Bai were in need.
Let’s not even talk about outer garments; underwear must be changed frequently after all.
It wasn’t appropriate for He Tiantian, a young lady, to make undergarments for them, so she planned to give the fabric to Professor Wang and have her make and distribute them to everyone.
Indeed, Professor Wang was touched and moved to tears when she saw the fabric He Tiantian brought: “Girl Tian, I won’t turn down your kindness.
We few old folks really do need this cloth.”
“No need to thank me,” said He Tiantian, with a shy smile.
“These were sent to me by my parents, and I don’t need them.
They’re for you to use.”
“I won’t make big promises now, but if we can return to Nan City, we will definitely repay you,” Professor Wang said with a sigh.
Although she wanted to repay He Tiantian, she was powerless at the moment and could only hope to return to Nan City in the future and start over.
He Tiantian took out a sewing kit she had gotten from Third Grandma Qi and said, “Grandma Wang, this is Grandma Qi’s sewing kit.
You take it and use it.”
“Okay, okay!” said Professor Wang, taking the sewing kit and turning away to wipe her tears.
He Tiantian didn’t mind and, with a smile, shouldered her bamboo basket and went up the mountain to cut grass.
Secretary Qi said that he had secured a larger quota of livestock from the commune, so the originally prepared fodder was not enough, and they needed to prepare more.
He Tiantian thought it was a good thing—not only could she earn work points, but she could also pick wild fruit on the mountain to satisfy her cravings.
With Old Man Qi and Old Bai, and Professor Wang staying at the livestock team, everyone else who could work followed He Tiantian and Aunt Liu up the mountain.
The grass on the mountain was no longer the lush green of summer; it now carried hints of yellow and was dry.
Like in a final moment of wild celebration, the grass exerted itself to bloom with green vitality until it finally turned yellow and dry, marking the end of life, waiting for next year’s spring breeze.
