Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 141 - 140 Another Apology (Monthly Ticket 475+)

"Feng Ying, are you sick or something?" Xuehua scoffed. "What does it have to do with me if Secretary Li has a fiancée or not, and what does it have to do with you? Who are you to Secretary Li anyway? If he needs help, I’ll go, but why would I go there for no reason? Is there something wrong with your brain?"

Xuehua would never admit it, but Feng Ying was relentless, determined to catch Xuehua in her own words. The dormitory at Youth Point was in an uproar because of their argument.

Meanwhile, Xia Xiao, at the Gao family’s, picked up Gao Jiaxing’s workbook and realized that although she was a graduate student in her previous life, that wasn’t the case in this one. Everyone in the production team knew that Xia Xiao only had a junior high school education, so what advice could she possibly give Gao Jia?

"Brother Gao, I don’t understand this," Xia Xiao said with an embarrassed smile. Even if she did understand, she would have to pretend otherwise.

"I’ll explain it to you then," Gao Jiaxing said, seemingly amused by the situation and began to explain the problem to Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao nodded, listening intently. She was eager to learn since she planned to take the college entrance exam in the future. If she didn’t familiarize herself with high school content now, people would surely be shocked if she performed well on the exam—let alone got high scores.

After all, no one would believe a junior high graduate who had never touched a high school textbook could solve such problems and score so well on the exam.

So, occasionally, Xia Xiao acted as Gao Jia’s study companion, happily working through problems with him. When Liu Haiguo arrived, he found Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao solving math problems together in the courtyard.

"What are you doing?" Liu Haiguo asked.

In the countryside, people generally didn’t lock their doors, especially when someone was home. Liu Haiguo had walked in easily and now stood in front of Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao, who felt annoyed at the interruption. He Xuebing had just left, and here was Liu Haiguo—there seemed to be no end to the disruptions.

"Haiguo, what brings you over? Xia Xiao and Jiaxing are working on a problem," Zheng Xianghong said as she came out of the house, having heard his voice.

Liu Haiguo glanced at Gao Jiaxing’s book and turned to Xia Xiao, "Educated Youth Xia, you can understand high school textbooks? Aren’t you just a junior high graduate?"

Xia Xiao tugged at the corner of her mouth, "I’m always learning from Brother Gao."

Gao Jiaxing nodded, "Xia Xiao is really impressive, sometimes learning even faster than me. It’s like the student has outshone the master; now she’s the one teaching me."

Liu Haiguo looked at the notes on Xia Xiao’s scratch paper. He barely recognized the numbers and words, and put together, they were incomprehensible to him, not to mention he didn’t understand the symbols either.

Haiguo was now starkly aware of the gap between himself and Xia Xiao. Having stopped his education after elementary school, his knowledge was limited. Now, to think that Xiu Xiao was already mastering sophomore knowledge while he was completely in the dark.

Looking at Xia Xiao, with her radiant beauty like that of a fairy, it struck Liu Haiguo. She was so close yet felt so distant.

"Oh, well, you two continue. I have some work to do back in my production team," Liu Haiguo said and left.

Xia Xiao was surprised. Liu Haiguo had given up so easily just because she knew high school material?

Recalling Liu Haiguo’s previous relentless pursuit and watching his retreating figure, Xia Xiao thought that if she had known it would be this easy, she would have employed this tactic from the start.

After Liu Haiguo left, someone else came running, "Is the team leader home?"

"No, he’s not. Is there something you need?" Zheng Xianghong replied.

The visitor walked in and, spotting Xia Xiao, said, "Xia Xiao, you are here. There’s trouble in your dorm."

"Who’s causing trouble?" Xia Xiao stood up.

"It’s Feng Ying and Yang Xuehua. It seems to be something to do with Secretary Li."

Without delay, Xia Xiao, Gao Jiaxing, and Zheng Xianghong all hurried toward Youth Point.

Upon arrival, Xia Xiao could still hear Feng Ying refusing to let up. For the first time, she saw a stern-faced Li Zhenchuan, and the incident had even dragged Li Shengmei into the mix.

But Feng Ying refused to admit that Li Shengmei was the one who told her, knowing well that her reputation in the production team was already poor; crossing Li Shengmei would only make things worse.

Everyone knew that Li Shengmei had been the one to find Feng Ying first, then Feng Ying came back and started arguing with Xuehua. Li Shengmei was also called over, but she wasn’t stupid; the matter involved Secretary Li, and she would never admit to anything. Plus, she knew Feng Ying wouldn’t expose her, so Li Shengmei felt very confident when Secretary Li said, "Alright, that’s enough. Calm down."

Li Zhenchuan then said sternly, "Comrade Feng Ying, I must criticise you severely this time. I’ll let today’s incident slide, but if there is a next time, I will issue you a major demerit, or even transfer you out of the production team. This is your last chance—take it seriously."

Feng Ying was visibly intimidated by Li Zhenchuan’s authority and heard him further command, "Apologize to Educated Youth Yang."

Feng Ying, looking at Xuehua’s unhappy face, bowed to her and said, "I’m sorry, it was my fault. I shouldn’t have misunderstood you."

Xuehua glanced at Feng Ying, nodded her head, and turned back to her dorm without another word to Feng Ying.

Feng Ying stood there awkwardly, her humiliation compounded by the glaring eyes around her, feeling like a clown with everyone watching her make a fool of herself.

Li Zhenchuan then turned to Li Shengmei, "Director Li, as the Women’s Director, you haven’t set a good example or fulfilled your duty. I hope you take your responsibilities seriously and live up to your role."

Li Shengmei’s face turned dark. She hadn’t expected Li Zhenchuan to criticise her in front of everyone and was about to explode in anger when she met his deep, inscrutable gaze and was abruptly silenced.

Li Zhenchuan left without another word. No one dared to ask him if he really had a fiancée. His silence on the matter led everyone to believe he had tacitly confirmed it.

"Just letting Feng Ying off like that?" Gao Jia questioned, his eyebrows raised. He could understand Li Zhenchuan sparing Li Shengmei, given her different status.

But Feng Ying? She had previously caused trouble with her loose talk offending Xia Xiao, and now she’d brought up Secretary Li. And all she got was a warning?

Xia Xiao said, "What else could be done? Warnings have to happen twice before a demerit is issued. If Feng Ying offends again, then she’ll get the demerit. If Secretary Li had given her a major demerit right away, reported her for ideological issues, and transferred her out of the production team, Feng Ying would have no choice but to jump into the river."

A real punishment would have left a stain on Feng Ying’s record, affecting her entire life, effectively ruining her.

Xia Xiao hadn’t expected Feng Ying to be the one to spill about Secretary Li’s fiancée. She wanted to call Feng Ying a fool.

How brainless must one be to offend the production team’s secretary? Li Shengmei dared to speak out, but that’s different with the He family backing her. Secretary Li wouldn’t touch Li Shengmei, but for Feng Ying, it was a different story.

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