Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 157 - 156: Thirty-Six Strategies for Seeking a Partner (365 Monthly Votes+)

Chapter 157: Chapter 156: Thirty-Six Strategies for Seeking a Partner (365 Monthly Votes+)

Having seen off the two sisters, Gao Jiaxing returned to his room, took out a notebook, and began to jot down notes.

Gao Jiazhi walked in and asked, "What are you writing?"

Gao Jiaxing hurriedly covered it up, not letting him see, but Gao Jiazhi was curious, "What’s there to hide? Let your brother have a look?"

Gao Jiaxing said, "What’s there to see? Didn’t you just hear everything?"

Gao Jiazhi was stunned for a moment, trying to recall what he had just heard. When he finally caught on, he slapped his thigh and burst into hearty laughter, "You’re such a fool to believe what your brother-in-law said. Just listen and forget it."

"I’m summarizing experiences, taking the essence and discarding the dregs. I refuse to believe that out of so many tips, not one would suit me," defended Gao Jiaxing as he placed his notebook on the table.

Upon seeing the contents, Gao Jiazhi laughed, "Hey, you clever boy, this is turning into ’Thirty-Six Strategies for Courtship.’ You haven’t included ’The Art of War’ and all thirty-six strategies, have you?"

Gao Jiaxing felt awkward under Gao Jiazhi’s laughter and retorted sharply, "Don’t end up still single when I’m dating Xia Xiao."

"You’ll be the one to end up single. It’s the same for both of us," Gao Jiazhi replied without backing down. The thought of losing to his younger brother in finding a partner and having his brother’s child calling him ’Great-Uncle’ indeed would be face-losing. Gao Jiazhi didn’t want such a possibility.

Gao Jiaxing paused, remembering the overheard conversation. Xia Xiao was his age, but in reality, she was three years younger.

He was twenty-two this year, and Xia Xiao was nineteen.

He twenty-three, Xia Xiao twenty.

He twenty-four, Xia Xiao twenty-one.

He twenty-five, Xia Xiao twenty-two.

He twenty-six, Xia Xiao twenty-three.

Counting this way, Gao Jiaxing thought it best not to exceed twenty-five or twenty-six, otherwise, the older he got, the less advantageous it would be.

"Brother, how are things between you and Sun Yuhua?" Gao Jiaxing asked Gao Jiazhi. Sun Yuhua’s return home was no secret, and since she was in her twenties too, her family might even arrange a meeting for her.

"Nothing much," Gao Jiazhi said as he took Gao Jiaxing’s notebook and sat down to read it.

"So what are you thinking?" asked Gao Jiaxing.

"What to think? Let nature take its course," Gao Jiazhi replied. Having been left hanging by Sun Yuhua for the past two years, his heart hadn’t found a moment of peace, and he was also not willing to give up so easily.

"What if she doesn’t agree? Will you just keep waiting? You’re already twenty-five this year," Gao Jiaxing reminded him.

Gao Jiazhi said, "What about Xia Xiao? If she’s not married, will you wait?"

Gao Jiaxing fell silent. How could he not wait? As long as she wasn’t married, there was hope. And just the thought of Xia Xiao marrying someone else was painful.

At this moment, Gao Jiazhi and Gao Jiaxing were like two brothers in difficulty, knowingly indulging in their bitter love lives, yet treasuring the suffering.

Gao Jiazhi said, "At least I am pursuing Sun Yuhua, and you, I’m afraid Xia Xiao doesn’t even know your feelings, right?"

Gao Jiaxing rubbed his forehead and said, "I just told her, and she said I pity her. When have I ever been so sympathetic?"

Gao Jiazhi laughed, "You picked the wrong time too, He Xuebing had just left."

"I had no choice but to speak up. When I went over, Gu Weiguo was right in the middle of confessing to her, talking about living in the same city, living together, going back to the city together. Such sweet talk. If I may say, why doesn’t Gu Weiguo pursue Sun Yuhua? If he said the same to Sun Yuhua, she would definitely agree."

Gao Jiaxing spoke with a sour tone, feeling quite displeased inside. If only he could have gotten into a university, and even better, into the same city as Xia Xiao. Then he would have more opportunities to be with Xia Xiao and could even spend the New Year going back and forth together. Perhaps he could even meet Xia Xiao’s parents while tagging along with her.

But Gao Jiaxing’s daydreams were quickly interrupted by Gao Jiazhi, "Cut it out. That’s no way to talk about your brother. Gu Weiguo has his eyes on Xia Xiao, not you."

Gao Jiazhi gave Gao Jiaxing a dismissive glance and added, "You better seize the opportunity. Gu Weiguo isn’t bad-looking either, and his family conditions are better than ours. And he’s from the same city as Xia Xiao, giving him a much bigger advantage than you."

Gao Jiaxing said, "It won’t be that easy either. Xia Xiao isn’t going to date someone so casually now."

"But you admit that Gu Weiguo is a tough rival," Gao Jiazhi had truly considered Gu Weiguo a serious competitor before, but since Gu Weiguo was interested in Xia Xiao, Gao Jiazhi felt relieved.

"He is a tough rival, indeed, but he also has a weakness. He can’t lower himself to chase after Xia Xiao, otherwise he wouldn’t be waiting until now," Gao Jiaxing said, touching his face.

Gao Jiazhi nodded and looked at Gao Jiaxing, "So, you’re ready to shed all shame?"

"Stop it. Are you still my brother? To speak about your brother like that." Gao Jiaxing added, "Watch and learn; it might be useful to you. Why not say you like Yang Xuehua or Wang Ai Hua? Sun Yuhua is so proud; she looks difficult to get along with."

"Do I have a choice? Plenty of girls from the production team fancy you, and it’s not like you pay them any attention. You failed the college entrance exam, and now so many people want to matchmake for you, yet you still turn them down."

Gao Jiazhi was speechless, "Plus Sun Yuhua’s aloofness has its advantages. You see, not many guys from the production team pursue Sun Yuhua. As for Xia Xiao, there are plenty who like her. Getting Xia Xiao to be your girlfriend won’t be easy."

Alright, Gao Jiaxing had to admit that Gao Jiazhi made some good points. It was true, he did have many rivals. But speaking of matchmakers, Gao Jiaxing’s face turned sour, "Those women have nothing better to do than matchmaking. And the girls from the village, if I really went along with them, that would surely give Xia Xiao the wrong impression. Only a fool would do such a thing."

He already had a disadvantage; any misunderstanding would only make things worse.

The two brothers talked for a long time in their room. Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong didn’t interrupt, but when they brought up Gao Yongfang still being at the old house, both looked less cheerful.

Gao Guoqiang said, "Never mind her, let her be. Whatever happens to her in the future has nothing to do with our home."

After what happened today, Gao Guoqiang’s disfavor for Gao Yongfang grew even more. Disappointment after disappointment with this daughter, he no longer wanted to bother with her.

Zheng Xianghong sighed softly. It wasn’t that she minded her youngest daughter being close to the old house, but rather that her youngest daughter was becoming more and more unreasonable.

"Guoqiang, it seems like Yongfang isn’t doing well at her in-laws either. Look at how Feng Zhiguang dared to yell at her in front of us today. My heart ached as a mother," Zheng Xianghong said, not that she didn’t care about Feng Zhiguang’s attitude at the time, but she was also angry at Gao Yongfang.

"I’ve never thought highly of Feng Zhiguang, a son-in-law who looks down upon his wife’s family. If it weren’t for Yongfang, I would never have let him through our door," Gao Guoqiang declared.

Zheng Xianghong sighed again, "Yongfang hasn’t given birth to a son. Since Xiao Mei, she hasn’t gotten pregnant again in these years. I don’t know what kind of life she’s leading at her in-laws. She’s not assertive, and she’s drifted apart from her own family. If it wasn’t for Teacher Wang and Gao Jianhua dating, they wouldn’t come to the production team, let alone eagerly visit the old house every year."

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