Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s
Chapter 116 - 110 Ready

Chapter 116: 110 Ready

Seeing her granddaughter’s earnest demeanor, Granny Zhao felt an unparalleled warmth in her heart, thinking how true it is that girls are considerate; her Ah Nan is more thoughtful than anyone else’s granddaughter. She smiled and said:

"Your grandpa’s birthday is the biggest deal, on the first day of the first lunar month. Your Daddy’s is March 16, your Mama’s birthday is the easiest to remember, the sixth day of the sixth month, and your uncle’s is August 20th. You already know Donghua and Qinghua’s."

"Ah, Daddy’s birthday has already passed, I didn’t get to celebrate it with him." Tian Sisi was very annoyed, she really hadn’t paid enough attention to her family, despite Tian Manjin doting on her so much.

"Then, Ah Nan, you can make it up to your Daddy next year. With you caring so much for your Daddy, he must be very happy," Granny Zhao comforted her granddaughter.

"There’s no need to wait until next year, Granny. In a few days, I’ll make up for it by giving Daddy a birthday present as a surprise. Granny, don’t tell Daddy, okay? I want to startle him." Tian Sisi made up her mind to make up for it with a birthday present for Tian Manjin, who truly cherished her.

"Alright, Granny won’t tell your Daddy; let’s give him a big scare." Granny Zhao’s face lit up with a chrysanthemum-like smile.

Granny Zhao prepared a lot of vegetables for Tian Sisi to take to the He Family to cook, insisting she make more meat dishes so that the guests could have more nourishing food to eat. Tian Sisi hugged and kissed Granny Zhao enthusiastically, leaving Granny’s face all wet with kisses.

"Granny, you’re the best granny in the world."

Tian Sisi genuinely thought Granny Zhao was very open-minded, not only not faulting her for taking initiative but also offering such support. If it had been her mother from her past life, Zhong Juying, she would have been scolded by now, accused of not focusing on studies and always dabbling in eccentric practices instead.

Granny Zhao didn’t mind her granddaughter’s saliva at all, not even wiping it off, and just cheerfully packed all the vegetables into the basket for Tian Sisi. She even offered to carry it for her, concerned that it might be too heavy for her granddaughter, but Tian Sisi declined; it wasn’t a short distance back and forth, and there was no need to tire out the elderly.

He Xuewen had just woken up from a noon nap, still groggy, when he was startled to full alertness by the rushing in of Tian Sisi, "Daddy, I’m hosting dinner tonight and many friends are coming over. Do you think you could step out for a bit?"

Tian Sisi thought back to the time in her previous life when visiting a classmate’s home felt awkward with adults around and much more enjoyable without them, prompting her to think of clearing the space, even at the expense of her own dad.

He Xuewen pretended to be stern, "What, don’t want your Daddy around now that you’ve got friends?"

"Of course not! Daddy is the most important, but Granny mentioned that grandpa wants to have a drink with you. He said it’s no fun drinking with anyone else." Tian Sisi massaged He Xuewen’s shoulders, acting like a fawning servant.

"Right there, yes, that’s the spot, put a little more strength into it, hmm, Ah Nan’s got good skills, Daddy feels much better." He Xuewen enjoyed his daughter’s massage, constantly making demands.

Tian Sisi massaged until her hands were sore, and seeing that He Xuewen still wouldn’t relent, she gave a few strong thumps and yelled, "Daddy!"

"Alright, I know, it’s just about avoiding tonight, isn’t it? Daddy heard you loud and clear. Rest assured, once the time comes, Daddy will go find your grandpa for a drink."

He Xuewen chuckled mischievously, no wonder Tian Xinhua loved to tease Ah Nan; a ruffled Ah Nan was indeed adorable!

Satisfied, Tian Sisi hummed a tune and headed to the kitchen, taking out meat, fish, and other ingredients from the market; with over a dozen people coming that evening, she needed to prepare plenty of dishes. He Xuewen followed her into the kitchen, watching his daughter take out one sumptuous dish after another.

"Daddy, if you’re not busy, can you help me kill the fish?" Tian Sisi saw her leisurely father and decided to put him to work.

He Xuewen frowned at the energetic crucian carp but still picked up the scissors to kill the fish. However, why was this fish so slippery?

He Xuewen fumbled for quite a while without catching any fish; instead, he just managed to drench the ground with water. Tian Sisi sighed, her own Daddy really seemed like an exiled immortal, incapable of any household chores.

"Daddy, have you never cooked before?"

"No, there used to be a nanny who cooked at home. Later on, we mostly ate in restaurants. If we really had to cook, your brother Chengsi could also do it." He Xuewen didn’t seem to find anything embarrassing about letting a child do the cooking.

Tian Sisi deeply sympathized with He Chengsi. No wonder He Chengsi, despite his young age, could cook, do laundry, and grow vegetables. Although his skills weren’t great, they were already quite remarkable.

"Sisi, we’re here to help you out."

Zhong Meiying and Zhong Wanhua called out from the courtyard, visiting this place for the first time, both of them a little restrained.

"Come in quickly, I’m in the kitchen. Daddy, please go out and bring them in for me." Tian Sisi was busy washing vegetables and couldn’t leave her spot.

He Xuewen followed his daughter’s instructions, stepping out with a smile to greet two girls who appeared nervous and uneasy. He spoke gently, "You must be Nan’s friends, right? Come in, Nan is tied up washing vegetables in the kitchen."

"Hello Uncle He!"

Zhong Meiying and Zhong Wanhua were meeting He Xuewen up close for the first time and couldn’t help but think that Tian Sisi’s godfather was really good-looking—just like Tian Sisi, both resembled figures straight out of paintings.

"Don’t be nervous, make yourselves at home. Come over more often to keep Nan company."

He Xuewen really hoped his daughter would make more female friends. The two girls in front look quite nice, with sincere eyes, not the crafty kind.

After leading Zhong Wanhua and Zhong Meiying into the kitchen, He Xuewen took off with his bicycle. Having once been a teen himself, he understood such feelings. When children entertain friends at home, they certainly don’t want adults around. It was a good opportunity for him to go to town to buy some things, giving them some space. Besides, as the eldest, he felt obliged to give a decent gift for Tian Xinhua’s birthday.

With He Xuewen gone, Zhong Meiying and Zhong Wanhua reverted to their usual cheery selves. "Sisi, your Daddy is really handsome. People in the village say Gao Hongmei’s dad is good-looking, but I think your Daddy is a hundred times better looking than him."

Zhong Meiying chattered away like a little sparrow. Tian Sisi agreed confidently, "Gao Hongmei’s dad isn’t even fit to carry my Daddy’s shoes, not to mention my own daddy looks better than him."

Tian Sisi really didn’t see what made Gao Yuzhu look good—a plain boiled chicken, without the slightest bit of masculinity, more like the pretty-boys of the future rather than her own father Tian Manjin, who had a rugged masculinity about him that felt dependable.

Even though He Xuewen also had a refined demeanor, there was a celestial quality about him, making him look not effete in the least, but rather transcendental.

"Yes, my dad too is better looking than him," Zhong Meiying agreed.

Zhong Wanhua, who had been silent, started working on a basin of snails, precisely snipping their tails with scissors. The crisp snipping sounds filled the kitchen. Zhong Meiying noticed all the dishes prepared—meat, fish, eggs, tofu, and more—richer than a New Year’s feast, and exclaimed:

"Sisi, how come you’ve prepared so much food?"

"These dishes were bought by my Daddy the day before yesterday. He had guests over and bought too much food, so these are leftovers, which conveniently benefit us." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with a recommendation or monthly ticket at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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