Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 149 - 148: Making a Fuss Over Nothing (Monthly Ticket 535+)

Chapter 149: Chapter 148: Making a Fuss Over Nothing (Monthly Ticket 535+)

At the team headquarters, Li Shengmei couldn’t wait for Xia Xiao and asked Dong Meihua, "Where is Xia Xiao? Why hasn’t she come?"

Dong Meihua replied, "She went to the captain’s house."

Li Shengmei paused, "Is she at the Gao family’s to confront Zheng Xianghong or Gao Jiaxing?"

Dong Meihua shook her head; she didn’t know, and she felt somewhat dissatisfied that Li Shengmei was assigning work to Xia Xiao instead of herself, especially since previously, when Feng Ying, a high school student with better writing skills than her, was here, she had accepted it.

But once Feng Ying left, Dong Meihua thought the work should fall to her; however, Li Shengmei continued to favor Xia Xiao, which made Dong Meihua quite unhappy. So, knowing that Xia Xiao had gone to the Gao family, she immediately came over.

"An ungrateful white-eyed wolf," Li Shengmei said displeased. She hadn’t expected that as soon as the rumor spread, Xia Xiao would go on strike. She was simply trying to make Xia Xiao get along with her son, and if Xia Xiao failed to grasp that, she shouldn’t blame her for being harsh.

Dong Meihua knew that Li Shengmei was talking about Xia Xiao, nodded, and said, "Exactly, knowing that Director Li and Zheng Xianghong don’t get along, Xia Xiao still sought out Zheng Xianghong, clearly not taking Director Li seriously. How can someone like that expect to be with Second Brother He and dream of becoming Director Li’s daughter-in-law? It’s just wrong."

"Exactly, if she’s like this now, she’ll be the same in the future—always undermining us," Li Shengmei said with heavy dissatisfaction.

"Director, if Xia Xiao isn’t coming, what about this work?" Dong Meihua asked.

Li Shengmei glanced at Dong Meihua and said, "You do it."

Dong Meihua then happily sat down and started working for Li Shengmei.

Meanwhile, Xia Xiao had stayed at the Gao family’s for half a day, helping Zheng Xianghong with chores, and even had lunch there.

When Xia Xiao left the Gao family in the afternoon and passed under a large tree where many women were gathered, they immediately asked, "Xia Xiao, why did you go to the Gao family?"

Xia Xiao smiled and said, "I was chatting with Aunt Hong, helping her out, and we had lunch together."

"Weren’t you dating He Xuebing? Aren’t you worried that Li Shengmei will be angry if you spend time with Zheng Xianghong?" someone questioned.

Xia Xiao, surprised, said, "When did I start dating He Xuebing? I don’t know about that at all, who told you?"

Nobody knew where the rumors started, but they continued, "Didn’t He Xuebing write you a letter?"

Xia Xiao nodded, "Yes, he did write to me, but receiving a letter doesn’t mean we’re dating. I haven’t agreed to anything yet."

"With He Xuebing’s good conditions, not agreeing must be because of Li Shengmei, right?"

"No, I’m still young, and my family doesn’t hope I get into a relationship so soon. Even if I were to date in the future, my family would need to approve. If they don’t agree, I wouldn’t just date anyone and upset them," Xia Xiao openly brought her family into the discussion, adding, "Besides, I get along well with Aunt Hong, and our relationship is good; nothing will change that over some petty matter."

Continuing, Xia Xiao said, "I don’t know who’s spreading false information about me. I find it quite strange."

Everyone laughed, knowing well enough who it was—none other than Li Shengmei.

Yet someone else added, "If you’re not dating He Xuebing, why does Director Li keep taking you with him everywhere?"

Xia Xiao was also puzzled, "Yes, I’ve been wondering about that myself. But I’m quite happy to have the opportunity to learn about the work of a women’s director."

"Is Li Shengmei investigating you?" someone else suggested.

Xia Xiao laughed, "What’s there to investigate? I’m clearly not someone Director Li is pleased with. Everyone in the production team knows that."

"Why aren’t you going to the team headquarters? I saw Dong Meihua there."

Xia Xiao shook her head, "I’ve been busy for days; I need some rest. Also, I haven’t had a proper chat with Aunt Hong for several days, and I really missed her."

"From what I see, since you get along so well with Zheng Xianghong, why don’t you just become her daughter-in-law?"

Before Xia Xiao could reply, Li Shengmei burst out, angrily saying to Xia Xiao, "Well, Xia Xiao, I knew it! You’re fickle, trying to date my son while not staying loyal."

Li Shengmei had come with Dong Meihua and heard the woman’s suggestion about Xia Xiao and Zheng Xianghong. She got immediately infuriated.

Everyone was surprised by Li Shengmei’s sudden appearance, and they all looked towards Xia Xiao, who seriously corrected, "I think Director Li is mistaken, I have not been dating He Xuebing. Please, Director Li, don’t make baseless accusations."

"You haven’t been dating my son? Who are you trying to fool? Seducing my son, and now denying it?" Li Shengmei glared, as hateful as if she wanted to tear Xia Xiao apart.

Xia Xiao responded, "It’s baseless, Director Li. How can I admit to something that hasn’t happened, especially when Director Li has always misunderstood me, even insulting me. Without evidence, please don’t slander me, or else I will seek justice from the higher-ups."

"You’re still not admitting it? I wouldn’t say this without evidence," Li Shengmei retorted.

"Then, please, Director Li, show the evidence?" Xia Xiao confidently challenged, fearing nothing; she had not been dating He Xuebing, yet Li Shengmei was behaving as though she had caught her red-handed.

"And you still deny it, my son wrote you a letter, asking you to visit him at the army base," Li Shengmei snapped.

This statement stopped Xia Xiao in her tracks. She looked at Li Shengmei and said, "What do you mean by this, Director Li? I have not received any letter from He Xuebing."

"Of course, you haven’t received it, you’re already dating my son and still denying it," Li Shengmei scoffed heavily.

Xia Xiao, seeing Li Shengmei’s smug look, realized that she had intercepted the letter from He Xuebing, leaving Xia Xiao unsure how to react, but she felt deeply sympathetic towards He Xuebing.

"I am not dating He Xuebing, and how can Director Li holding He Xuebing’s letter prove that I am? If Director Li wants to verify, she can ask He Xuebing herself. I was wondering why there were so many rumors against me in the production team, and now I see it’s all because of Li Shengren. If Director Li has issues with me, she can frankly speak out, but to badmouth someone behind their back, especially a women’s director of the production team, is truly unbelievable."

Xia Xiao looked disappointedly at Li Shengmei and addressed her, "He Xuebing is a very excellent person, and I was surprised by his pursuit, but I have not accepted his advances, which everyone can probably guess why. Seeing Director Li act this way, I feel even more relieved that I did not accept him, and I also feel sad for He Xuebing to have such a mother."

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Some people had enough of Li Shengmei’s antics, with one woman starting first, "Li Shengmei, that’s enough. Xia Xiao isn’t even dating your son, how can you target her like this? And these days, it’s very normal for young people to exchange letters as pen pals; you used to write plenty of letters to the army yourself, making a big deal out of nothing."

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