Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 123 - 122 This Damn Thief

At that moment, the thief was heading in Xia Xiao’s direction, even showing a trace of ferocity when he saw her, probably intending to take her hostage. However, before he could even get close, she suddenly grabbed a brick and slapped him down.

There was a sudden gasp throughout the train carriage, as no one had expected such a gentle and pretty girl to be so fierce.

"Ouch," the thief cried out in pain, rolling on the ground, and in an instant, He Xuebing caught up and subdued him.

"Bravo," everyone cheered in unison.

Then someone else exclaimed, "Hit him, hit him, the damn thief."

Soon after, the train attendants came out, one of whom Xia Xiao recognized—it was the one who had asked her for a letter of introduction before.

After the thief was taken away, that train attendant said to Xia Xiao, "Comrade, I remember you, Educated Youth Xia from Guangming Production Team of * County, hello, thank you for your bravery."

Eh, Xia Xiao nodded her head, and the train attendant added, "I’m sorry about last time."

"It’s nothing, that’s a comrade’s responsibility," Xia Xiao replied with a slight smile.

He Xuebing saw Xia Xiao and was utterly astonished, "You are Educated Youth Xia?"

Xia Xiao nodded and smiled at He Xuebing, "Mr. He, hello."

"Is Educated Youth Xia returning to the production team?" He Xuebing asked.

"Indeed," nodded Xia Xiao.

"Then I will accompany Educated Youth Xia," He Xuebing suggested.

Xia Xiao and He Xuebing stepped out of the carriage, and a train attendant called from behind, "Educated Youth Xia, my name is Fang Yuan, I’m also from * County."

Xia Xiao smiled slightly and nodded politely.

He Xuebing was shocked by the change in Xia Xiao, not having expected her to change so much in two years that he nearly failed to recognize her.

"Mr. He, are you on leave and going home?" asked Xia Xiao.

He Xuebing nodded, "Yes, let me help you with your luggage."

"No need, it’s light, I can carry it myself, thank you," Xia Xiao said with a slight smile, turning down the offer.

He Xuebing didn’t insist, and as they emerged from the carriage, he spotted someone and exclaimed, "It’s Gao Er, too." He called out, "Gao Er, over here."

Gao Jiaxing turned around, saw He Xuebing and Xia Xiao together, and his face darkened instantly.

Xia Xiao was also surprised to see Gao Jiaxing there. She and He Xuebing approached him, and He Xuebing said to Gao Jiaxing with a smile, "Gao Er, you came to pick me up?"

"Who’s picking you up," retorted Gao Jiaxing, his face sour.

He Xuebing didn’t take it to heart, convinced that Gao Jiaxing was there to pick him up, and with a smile said, "Good lad, you’ve grown quite a bit taller in two years."

Gao Jiaxing gave He Xuebing a look and sneered, "Haven’t seen you in two years, and you’re still so effeminate, that face of yours hasn’t gotten any uglier."

After saying that, Gao Jiaxing reached out to Xia Xiao, "How did you guys bump into each other?"

Xia Xiao avoided Gao Jiaxing’s hand, "Thank you, no need, it’s quite light."

Gao Jiaxing’s face showed displeasure, and He Xuebing interjected, "We just happened to meet on the train, Educated Youth Xia is really amazing, she even helped catch a thief." He Xuebing’s voice was filled with great admiration and a newfound respect for Xia Xiao.

"Showing off again?" Gao Jiaxing raised an eyebrow and cursed inwardly, the damn thief, ruining his plans.

Xia Xiao gave him a cold look and didn’t respond to his comment. He Xuebing kept talking to Gao Jiaxing, and at that moment, Xia Xiao regretted coming out with He Xuebing.

Otherwise, He Xuebing had met Gao Jiaxing, they could go off and enjoy themselves, while she could wander around the provincial capital on her own before heading back to the Guangming Production Team.

Gurgle, gurgle...

Gao Jiaxing and He Xuebing turned to look at Xia Xiao at the same time, whose face turned slightly red, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.

How embarrassing, so embarrassing.

She hadn’t dared to eat much on the train, nor had she dared to drink water, not expecting to forget about her stomach now.

"Haven’t you eaten anything?" Gao Jiaxing asked.

Xia Xiao shook her head. Gao Jiaxing gave her a look of disbelief, "Weren’t there things to eat on the train, didn’t you bring anything?"

"Yeah, I had some, but I didn’t eat it," Xia Xiao admitted. Her luggage bag contained boiled eggs and rice balls prepared by her mother, but she really didn’t dare to eat.

Gao Jiaxing looked at Xia Xiao as if she was beyond help, "You’re foolish."

Xia Xiao glared at him. He Xuebing said, "I happen to be hungry too, let’s find a restaurant to eat in."

With no choice but to agree, Xia Xiao nodded and they walked towards a restaurant.

Xia Xiao took out a few eggs and rice balls from her luggage bag and asked if Gao Jiaxing and He Xuebing wanted any, but they both shook their heads.

At that time, one needed tickets even for a bowl of noodles. Seeing Gao Jiaxing pull out tickets, Xia Xiao wanted to pay for herself, but Gao Jiaxing had already paid for her and He Xuebing as well.

Each of them ordered a bowl of noodles. Xia Xiao started eating right away. Although she ate with restraint in front of the two men, it wasn’t that she was being pretentious – one had to maintain a certain level of decorum after all, especially since the restaurant wasn’t just hosting the three of them.

Pretending, Gao Jiaxing thought as he watched Xia Xiao, convinced that she was putting on a delicate facade in front of He Xuebing, which he found particularly vexing.

Xia Xiao shot him a dark look, deciding not to bicker with Gao Jiaxing; the man had a sharp tongue, which would only make herself feel annoyed if she engaged.

The noodles were decent and served in generous portions, but since Xia Xiao was hungry, she finished the whole bowl and couldn’t manage to eat the rice balls and eggs.

Looking at Gao Jiaxing and He Xuebing, she said, "If you’re still hungry, you can eat the rice balls and eggs. They’re from yesterday, so they might have lost their flavor, not very tasty."

Gao Jiaxing eyed Xia Xiao’s rice balls, "Did you make these?"

"My mom did."

As soon as Xia Xiao finished speaking, Gao Jiaxing grabbed a rice ball and started eating, commenting as he ate, "Your mom’s cooking is pretty good, it’s somewhat better than my mom’s."

"Thank you, your mom is also a great cook." Xia Xiao felt happy listening to Gao Jiaxing praising Li Wenjuan, though she also knew Zheng Xianghong’s cooking was excellent; she had tasted it and knew it well.

He Xuebing silently peeled an egg and ate it, also complimenting, "This is the best-tasting egg I’ve ever had."

Gao Jiaxing inwardly sneered, thinking that He Xuebing was also putting on an act. After all, weren’t all eggs the same? But now that he had suddenly encountered He Xuebing, Gao Jiaxing felt agitated and extremely cautious.

Li Wenjuan had boiled two rice balls and ten eggs for Xia Xiao, which she had placed in Xia Xiao’s luggage. Xia Xiao had only seen them on the train and was touched beyond words.

This mother was definitely warmer than the last.

On the train, Xia Xiao had eaten a rice ball and then dared not eat more. Now that He Xuebing had eaten an egg, there were nine left.

After finishing their noodles, everyone rode back to the county together. Gao Jiaxing didn’t know where he managed to find an ox cart, and they all rode back to the production team from the county in the ox cart.

He Xuebing was moved. Gao Jiaxing glanced at the indifferent Xia Xiao and then at the visibly touched He Xuebing, really wanting to say, "I didn’t come to pick you up."

But in the end, Gao Jiaxing didn’t say it out loud. Let the misunderstanding stand. Nevertheless, he stewed with frustration, his mood utterly soured.

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