Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 165 - 164: Meeting the Parents Next Year (Monthly Pass 655+)

Gao Jiaxing began to recite from the Red Book as Xia Xiao and Zheng Xianghong walked alongside, listening intently and nodding from time to time. However, this also attracted many others. Now, a crowd had gathered around them, all eager to listen, to reinforce their memories, and to learn.

Gao Jiaxing’s mood darkened; he had only wanted to recite for Xia Xiao, but all these people were crashing the party.

Nevertheless, Gao Jiaxing finished the recitation, followed by Xia Xiao who recited it in turn. Once completed, they had reached the fields where everyone began their work.

While working, Zheng Xianghong committed the phrases to memory and occasionally managed to speak a few words. Nowadays, when anyone opened their mouths, they consciously used the red rhetoric.

Xia Xiao felt somewhat speechless. Using red quotations to make introductions was one thing, but carrying on conversations with them seemed rather confusing, making it impossible to communicate properly.

But it seemed everyone had taken an interest, even considering this way of speaking to be trendy, so it became the norm.

While working, everyone was serious, but as soon as they finished, they resumed their study of the red quotations.

Thus, the red quotations were passed from mouth to mouth, becoming a craze and a new fashion of the era.

Over the past few months, apart from working, eating, and sleeping, nearly everyone was studying these quotations. Many could recite them by heart and use them fluently, though of course, some young children and illiterate elderly folks had more difficulty.

And the Guangming Production Team learned them quickly too, so when the higher-ups came for inspections, the Guangming Production Team received praise.

Initially, some were not enthusiastic learners, but when the team leaders came for inspections, those who could not recite the quotations would be criticized.

This special period had started a few months ago, and yet Xia Xiao still hadn’t been to the county city. She heard from those who had left the production team that the city was tightly controlled; one had to carry all their documents when going out.

Nobody knew about the situation between Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing. Xia Xiao wasn’t worried about the outcome of her and Gao Jiaxing’s relationship; more so, she was concerned about her family.

Previously, she received letters from home every month, but now it had slowly become one every three months. Xia Xiao was still very worried about her family’s situation.

So she was eagerly anticipating the New Year, longing to return home for a visit.

For the first time, Xia Xiao felt the days dragged out endlessly, but the feeling hadn’t reached the production team yet.

"What are you worrying about?" Gao Jiaxing asked.

Xia Xiao replied, "Worried about home." As she spoke, she looked at Gao Jiaxing, "Brother Gao, could there be any danger for Brother Gao being a teacher?"

"No, my family is of poor peasants, what trouble could there be? It’s good enough if we don’t bother others." Gao Jiaxing had recovered and became the backbone of the commune’s militia, assisting the commune and public security in maintaining order and safety.

"You still have to be careful," Xia Xiao reminded.

"Are you planning to go home for the New Year today?" Gao Jiaxing asked.

Xia Xiao nodded, "Yes, I have to go." And she absolutely must.

"I’ll accompany you home," Gao Jiaxing said. With things so chaotic outside, Gao Jiaxing couldn’t rest easy thinking of Xia Xiao going home for the New Year.

Xia Xiao smiled and shook her head, "No need, Brother Gao, it’s better if you stay home. Also, all these superstitious beliefs need to be eradicated."

Moreover, Gao Jiaxing was the one who understood his father’s filial piety towards his grandmother the best. She thought it might be best to have his father remind the old house, lest real trouble arise – otherwise, don’t blame her for being heartless.

Xia Xiao had seen Old Lady Gao a few times; the old lady generally didn’t like to go out, so Xia Xiao’s encounters with her were rare. Yet, Xia Xiao didn’t particularly want to approach Old Lady Gao because the old woman had a pair of piercing eyes that looked sharp and unfathomable, making her seem rather sinister and frightful to behold.

"I will remind my father, but I still can’t be reassured with you going back alone; I’d better accompany you," Gao Jiaxing insisted.

Xia Xiao chuckled and shook her head, "Really, there’s no need. What could happen to me?" freēnovelkiss.com

Gao Jiaxing looked at Xia Xiao with a slight melancholy in his eyes, "You don’t want me to go back with you?"

Xia Xiao chuckled and shook her head, "Next year, perhaps, but not this year."

As soon as Xia Xiao uttered those words, Gao Jiaxing’s eyes sparkled. "Okay, I’ll accompany you back to the city next year."

Xia Xiao realized reflexively what she had just promised Gao Jiaxing and immediately facepalmed; she had fallen for Gao Jiaxing’s trick again.

"Brother Gao, don’t make that face at me in the future." Otherwise, she’d always soften, a flaw Xia Xiao had never noticed before, but now was painfully aware of. Ever since Gao Jiaxing was hit with the blow of the cancellation of the college entrance exams, she couldn’t help but be tender-hearted toward him, unable to bear seeing Gao Jiaxing feeling aggrieved or upset.

And since she had agreed to give Gao Jiaxing a chance to pursue her, she had tried to accept him. Xia Xiao clearly saw Gao Jiaxing becoming more audacious, and she felt helpless but not repulsed; she realized her feelings towards Gao Jiaxing were indeed different.

"What face? Show me one, I don’t even know what kind of expression I have. Hmm, I’ll have to check in the mirror when I get back," Gao Jiaxing said, touching his face, adamant in his denial.

Xia Xiao was at a loss for words; some people truly had thick skins.

Right now, Gao Jiaxing was overjoyed, his mind already fixating on meeting the parents. However, the thought of accompanying Xia Xiao back next year to meet her parents also filled him with nervousness and unease. What if Xia Xiao’s family didn’t like him and tried to break them up? What would he do?

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