"Xia Xiao, you’ve finally co back," Ning Hui said with joy upon seeing Xia Xiao return. She hurried forward and said, "It feels so strange without you; I’ve been looking forward to your return every day."
"Where’s Sister Xuehua?" Xia Xiao asked when she didn’t see Yang Xuehua.
"She went out," Ning Hui said. She then added, "Another person who used to be a teacher joined our production team, from the sa city as you."
A teacher from her city must not be an educated youth.
"How are things between you and Secretary Li?" Xia Xiao inquired.
Ning Hui pouted, "Nothing much, but he did invite over for dinner during New Year."
"That’s a good sign," Xia Xiao said. This showed that Li Zhenchuan was loosening up.
"But every ti I bring up family matters, he gets unhappy again," Ning Hui said, clearly frustrated. "My family is pressuring ; how could I not talk to him about it?"
Xia Xiao was exasperated. "Your family is pressing you, and Secretary Li’s family is surely pressing him too, but you can’t say that. Otherwise, he’ll think you told your family, and then they pressured him."
"So that’s it, he must think I told my family. I need to go talk to him," Ning Hui said and was about to leave, but Xia Xiao stopped her.
Xia Xiao shook her head, "Don’t go now; it won’t help. I’ve been telling you to focus on your work and not to think about anything else for now."
"But I just can’t control myself, Xia Xiao, you’re still young, but I’m getting older," Ning Hui said sadly.
"So what?" Xia Xiao replied. "Matters of marriage can’t be rushed. You’re not even in love, and you really can’t hurry. Even if you’re anxious inside, don’t show it on the surface, and especially don’t pressure Secretary Li." Xia Xiao opened her luggage bag, took out so eggs, and handed them to Ning Hui. She didn’t know when she had started to enjoy giving boiled eggs to people.
"We’re now as close as siblings, as dear as sisters," Ning Hui said.
Upon hearing this, Xia Xiao laughed.
Ning Hui imdiately started peeling and eating the egg. "It’s delicious," she mumbled between bites, and Xia Xiao advised, "You really can’t rush things with Secretary Li. Although I don’t know much about him, he seems to be a responsible person. But this matter of yours is arranged by parents, not mutual affection. Love can’t be forced. You need to give Secretary Li ti, let him recognize your good qualities, and gradually develop feelings for you."
"I’ve given him ti! I’ve waited for him for years," Ning Hui said, aggrieved.
"That’s just it; you have feelings, but Secretary Li doesn’t yet. You need to make him develop feelings for you. If you keep doing things he dislikes, how will that affection build?"
Xia Xiao had beco Ning Hui’s love advisor. Actually, Xia Xiao had never been in love herself. Her understanding of love was rather naive, but after all, she had lived through a lifeti, and had read plenty of love advice in her past life, so giving Ning Hui a couple of tips was no problem.
"Xia Xiao, every ti I listen to you, it’s like I’ve been enlightened," Ning Hui said with a teachable deanor.
Xia Xiao said with resignation, "What’s the use of enlightennt if you don’t take it to heart? Every ti you see Secretary Li, your heart doesn’t obey."
"Xia Xiao, you truly understand . I just can’t help it; I’m really smitten with him. Whenever I see him, my heart stops listening to . I must have owed him in a past life."
Watching Ning Hui’s worried expression, Xia Xiao laughed, waving her off, "I won’t say more; I need to visit the captain’s house."
"Go ahead, I need to have a good think and reflect on life," Ning Hui said after finishing the egg and lying down on her bed.
Xia Xiao looked at her, shook her head with a chuckle, and left the dormitory with her belongings.
One was Yang Xuehua, the other...
Xia Xiao asked Shitou, "That woman beside Yang Xuehua, she isn’t the teacher who pushed my aunt at the hospital that day, is she?"
"It’s her," Shitou confird.
With Shitou’s confirmation, Xia Xiao furrowed her brow. How did Yang Xuehua end up with that female teacher? If the teacher had nded her ways, it would be fine, but if she was an-spirited, that could be troubleso.
Xia Xiao thought about going over, but decided to head to the Gao family first.
"Auntie at ho?" Xia Xiao called out as she arrived at the Gao family’s.
"Xia Xiao, you’re back!" Before Zheng Xianghong could appear, Sun Yuhua had already co to greet her.
Sun Yuhua’s belly was now slightly bulging, three months pregnant and showing.
"Sister Yu Hua," Xia Xiao greeted her. Sun Yuhua quickly said, "Xia Xiao, did you go to my house? How is it now? Are my family mbers doing well?"
Xia Xiao looked at Sun Yuhua’s belly and said, "When I went there, I saw Aunt Sun at ho. I didn’t see your dad or your brother."
Considering Mr. Sun’s hospitalization, Xia Xiao thought for a mont and then decided not to tell Sun Yuhua; she also had to consider Sun Yuhua’s condition, just in case sothing went wrong and Xia Xiao would be to bla.
Sun Yuhua then asked, "How did my mom react after reading the letter?"
Xia Xiao pondered and replied, "She was a bit angry but didn’t say much."
Sun Yuhua looked disappointed and didn’t say much to Xia Xiao. At that mont, Zheng Xianghong ca out. "Xia Xiao, you’re back! Co in and sit down."
"Yes, I’ve just returned," Xia Xiao replied and followed Zheng Xianghong into the house.
Sun Yuhua, about to head back to her room, stopped and approached Xia Xiao with a smile, "Xia Xiao, thank you."
"Why the formality with , Sister Yuhua?" Xia Xiao handed an egg to Sun Yuhua directly.
Sun Yuhua took it and added, "Keep one for Jiazhi as well; I’ll give it to him when he gets back."
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