"How am I not your mother? You were in my belly for ten months, and it was a tough delivery; it almost took my life. How can you say such things? Aren’t you hurting my feelings?" Li Shengi’s eyes imdiately reddened.
"Bingzi, how can you speak to Mom like that? Go take care of the letter now." He Xuexiang didn’t want to argue anymore, as it might end up causing a fight between their parents.
He Hongjun went straight into his room with the letter, slamd the door shut, and whether the letter was dealt with or not remained unknown.
The next day, early on the first day of the Lunar New Year, He Xuebing returned to his military unit. He didn’t stay at ho, but before leaving, he returned all the letters Xia Xiao had written to him, said nothing, and left.
Holding the letters in her hands, Xia Xiao watched He Xuebing’s departing figure, speechless for a long ti.
Instead of going back to her dorm, she left the production team and found an opportunity to enter "the space."
Xia Xiao opened the several letters one by one, read through her own original letters, then placed them back into the envelope and stored them in a corner of "the space."
He Xuebing’s letters were indeed burned by her, thinking that out of sight ant out of mind, but now her own letters remained in "the space."
On the third day, early on the second day of the Lunar New Year, He Xuexiang also had to return to his military unit, because He Hongjun didn’t trust He Xuebing, so he asked Xuexiang to return as well.
Before leaving, Xuexiang sought Dong ihua’s agreent. Dong ihua agreed to date Xuexiang, although she didn’t marry him imdiately, Xuexiang also agreed.
The He Family didn’t object to Xuexiang dating Dong ihua. As soon as Xuexiang left, Li Shengi spread the news about Dong ihua and Xuexiang dating, almost as if she wished the entire production team knew.
And unlike the last ti with Xia Xiao, this ti Li Shengi nearly elevated Dong ihua to the skies—praising her fortunes, good manners, and even used the words "very filial."
Xia Xiao didn’t pay attention to the matter between Dong ihua and He Xuexiang; it was none of her business. Now, she had no relationship with He Xuebing, nor any connection to the He Family’s affairs.
Almost everyone at the Youth Point had returned, and after Dong ihua started dating He Xuexiang, she stopped eating at the cafeteria and dined at the He Family’s place instead.
Xia Xiao intended to light the fire today, but Wang Aihua was invited to the villagers’ dinner, and Fang Yuejin and Gu Weiguo were definitely going with her. Now that Yang Xuehua and Sun Yuhua were also absent, Xia Xiao didn’t find it appropriate to be close with the male educated youth, so she simply ate in the cafeteria.
During the New Year, one always thinks of ho. Xia Xiao thought of her past life and this life as well, occasionally staring at the moon in the night sky, lost in thought.
On the second day of the New Year, Zheng Xianghong also invited Xia Xiao to her ho for a al, but Xia Xiao declined; she didn’t want to join the bustle on the day when Zheng’s daughter and son-in-law returned.
After picking up her al from the cafeteria, she ran into Gu Weiguo who suddenly said to her, "We will eventually return to the city; the people here aren’t suitable for us."
Xia Xiao was surprised but nodded. She didn’t choose partners based on geography; she and He Xuebing were her heart’s first stir in two lifetis, just a mont of capriciousness, unfortunately, without result.
Then Gu Weiguo added, "If you’re looking for a partner, choose ."
Xia Xiao looked at Gu Weiguo in amazent as he continued, "We can live here together, and later we can go back to the city together, no need to separate."
Xia Xiao smiled and shook her head, "I’m sorry, Mr. Gu, perhaps you just think of as a fellow city-dweller, looking for soone from the sa place, and I just happen to be suitable. You don’t have to do this; marriage is for life, sothing to be carefully considered. More educated youth will co here in ti, and you’ll have more choices."
She was indeed planning to go back, but not now, and having had a previous experience, though not yet dating anyone, her capricious phase was over, and she wouldn’t be casual anymore.
"Xia Xiao," Gao Jiaxing suddenly appeared, calling her. Gu Weiguo glanced at Jiaxing and nodded, then said to Xia Xiao,
"I am the best choice, give it so thought; moreover, feelings can be cultivated." Gu Weiguo then left.
Xia Xiao said no more, the best choice, what is the best? It’s not about having good conditions, but about suitability.
Gao Jiaxing spoke in a sour tone, "That kid confessed to you, and you didn’t fancy him?"
Once Jiaxing arrived and saw Gu Weiguo confessed to Xia Xiao, it set off alarm bells for him, engendering a strong sense of crisis. Comparatively, though Xia Xiao didn’t like Gu, Jiaxing felt Gu was a formidable rival, more so than He Xuebing—being from the sa city is a standard criterion for the educated youth when choosing a partner, and compared to Gu, Jiaxing really didn’t think he had any advantage.
Xia Xiao didn’t respond but simply asked, "Brother Gao, what’s the matter?"
Gao Jiaxing was looking at her lunch box and said, "My mom made a al, co eat at my place. Otherwise, during the holidays, being all alone, what kind of New Year is that?"
"No need, Brother Gao. Today, your sister and brother-in-law are coming over; your family should have a good ti together. I’ll not intrude," Xia Xiao shook her head.
Gao Jiaxing scoffed, ’What family?’ He doesn’t acknowledge so people as family.
On the day of the national exam, he asked Gao Yongfang for money. Gao Yongfang’s response made it very clear to Jiaxing; hence today, even though Gao Yongfang and her husband also ca, he didn’t ntion borrowing money to his family.
When Gao Yongfang saw Jiaxing, she directly ntioned in front of her maternal family that Jiaxing had fought, borrowed money from her. Her tone was very disdainful, expressing dissatisfaction with her younger brother, suggesting their parents should educate him well.
Naturally, Gao Yongfang was t with angry glares from her parents and sisters.
Zheng Xianghong slapped Gao Yongfang, "How can you be a sister like that? Your brother was taking his college entrance examination. He lost his pen and borrowed money from you to buy a new one, and you dare to speak of it. No wonder Jiaxing doesn’t want to say anything when he gets ho. He had to run back and forth from school to ho for the money, wasting so much ti. You don’t even know if he had a al or if he was hungry or thirsty."
Thinking about this, Zheng Xianghong’s eyes filled with tears, imagining her son returning ho in a sorry state, which brought her to tears.
"Gao Yongfang, to do such a thing, even driving away your own brother. He’s your blood brother," Gao Chunfang felt her youngest sister was over the line.
Gao Lifang shook her head, "Young sister, you really did too much. Even if Jiaxing wasn’t taking the college entrance exam, if he asked you for money, you should at least inquire what it was for, not just lend it so thoughtlessly. I really don’t know what to say to you."
Gao Guoqiang and Gao Jiazhi both were clenching their faces, containing their anger. If Gao Yongfang were soone else, it might be different, but she was their kin.
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