In the military, He Xuebing was very depressed. He couldn’t get leave, nor could he see Xia Xiao, to explain things to her. Sotis he was in a poor ntal state, which resulted in him getting punished.
He Xuegang also severely reprimanded He Xuebing, saying that if He Xuebing continued this way, he would write ho to their parents and tell them that He Xuebing was not concentrating because of Xia Xiao, not training properly, and being absent-minded.
One could imagine, if He Xuegang really did write such a letter, how He Hongjun and Li Shengi would view Xia Xiao.
He Xuebing knew the consequences himself, so he didn’t dare to cause trouble for Xia Xiao, which made things slightly better.
On Dong ihua’s end, assisting Li Shengi with her work, mistakes kept happening. But now, with Li Shengi in a good mood, she didn’t hold it against Dong ihua; after all, she was family.
But Dong ihua’s mood had hit rock bottom.
During the Spring Festival, Xia Xiao did not co ho, nor did the He brothers return for the New Year’s celebration.
This year, Xia Xiao turned twenty-one, as did Dong ihua. They were both in their early twenties. Yang Xuehua, Sun Yuhua, and Wang Aihua were all twenty-four or twenty-five.
Xu i and Yao Wangchun had already gone ho to et the parents and were discussing marriage registration, which put a lot of pressure on Yang Xuehua, Sun Yuhua, and Wang Aihua.
Although Wang Aihua claid she didn’t want to get married, she couldn’t avoid it when the ti ca. This year, each of them went ho, also because of matters related to marriage.
Gao Jiazhi found a job as an elentary school teacher. He chose to teach rather than continue working in the production team. After all, high school graduates were still rare in the countryside at the ti, and it wasn’t hard to find a job, so Gao Jiazhi opted to beco a teacher.
The relationship between him and Sun Yuhua was lukewarm; after all, Sun Yuhua was unwilling to give up and settle for a rural life. However, she wasn’t satisfied with the suitors her family introduced either, and it was likely she had gone ho for arranged etings this year.
Xia Xiao really wondered whether it was because of Sun Yuhua’s pressure that Gao Jiazhi didn’t stay in the production team and instead beca a teacher.
In June, just before the college entrance examination, Gao Jiaxing sought out Xia Xiao personally.
"Isn’t there anything you’d like to say to ?" Gao Jiaxing asked.
Xia Xiao smiled brightly and said, "Brother Gao, I wish you excellent results and that you successfully get into the university of your choice."
"I will definitely get into university," Gao Jiaxing stated confidently.
Xia Xiao nodded, "Definitely, Brother Gao will surely achieve great results."
Gao Jiaxing said, "Xia Xiao, wait for . After I get good results, I have sothing to tell you."
"Okay," Xia Xiao nodded, "I wish you success on your exams."
Gao Jiaxing also wore a pleasant smile, waving at Xia Xiao before leaving.
On that day, Gao Jiaxing left ho before dawn, reciting and morizing along the way, also hoping for success in his exams and to get into a good university.
But before he even reached the school gate, Gao Jiaxing witnessed a fight. He would have ignored it had it been anyone else, but it was Ge Lai, getting beaten up by several people.
Gao Jiaxing imdiately dropped his books, pens, and the food he carried into the bushes and rushed over, kicking those people away, then dragged Ge Lai and fled. They got chased, fought again, then ran.
After throwing off the pursuers completely, Gao Jiaxing asked, "What exactly happened? Why were they beating you up?"
Ge Lai was seriously injured, blood still dripping from his mouth. Gao Jiaxing was carrying him to the hospital, but Ge Lai, who was averse to spending money, didn’t want to go, insisting on being taken to a small clinic instead.
"Where’s your money?" Gao Jiaxing demanded.
Ge Lai reached into his pocket and realized his money was gone. He burst into a furious tirade about his misfortune, "My money is lost, my deerskin, my money... if I ever see those guys again, I swear I’ll beat them to death if my na isn’t Lai."
Gao Jiaxing’s mouth twitched, "You weren’t surnad Lai to begin with. Plus, didn’t Liu Haihua give birth to your son? If you hunted a deer, just use it to nourish Liu Haihua and your son; why sell it?"
"Don’t even ntion that woman. She was domineering before she gave birth to the son, and she’s practically ascended to heaven now. She’s barely shy of taking a dump on my neck," Ge Lai complained. "She does nothing at ho, demands service while lying down, doesn’t wash clothes or cook, and doesn’t care for the child. She truly treats like her slave. She’s worse than the landlord’s wife, bossing around. If it wasn’t for the sake of my son, I’d be done with her."
Listening to Ge Lai’s complaints, what could Gao Jiaxing say? He had always been pessimistic about Ge Lai and Liu Haihua’s prospects, feeling the two had been forcefully matched, a complete ss.
"Enough, stop talking. I’ve got my exams today, and now I’m going to miss them because of you. If you make fail to get into university, I’ll beat you to death." If it hadn’t been for Ge Lai’s serious injuries, Gao Jiaxing would have left him behind earlier.
Gao Jiaxing watched the sky, anxious and wondering if he could make it back in ti for the exams. If he missed them, he didn’t even dare to think about it.
After leaving Ge Lai at the clinic and giving him all his money, Gao Jiaxing ran back to school. But his book bags were gone, and with no money, he couldn’t even buy a pen. He ran back to the clinic, but Ge Lai was already gone. So, that morning, Gao Jiaxing missed his exam.
He still had exams in the afternoon, so he could only head ho first, but he was likely to miss those as well with the back-and-forth travel.
At that ti, Gao Jiaxing encountered Gao Yongfang. Although they had a strained sibling relationship, they were still family, so he approached her.
"What do you want?" Gao Yongfang glared at Gao Jiaxing, who looked in tatters. Even at that mont, Gao Yongfang seed to have forgotten Gao Jiaxing had college entrance exams and was displeased with his disheveled appearance.
"Big sister, do you have any money? I need to borrow..."
Before Gao Jiaxing could finish, Gao Yongfang flatly refused, her expression stern: "I have no money." After saying this, she turned and walked away, clearly indicating that she would not lend any to Gao Jiaxing.
Gao Jiaxing didn’t chase after Gao Yongfang; instead, he ran back to the production team.
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