Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 189 - 188 I Saw Brother Yuanchao Salute Him (865+ Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 189: Chapter 188 I Saw Brother Yuanchao Salute Him (865+ Monthly Tickets)

Xia Xiao said to Xia Wei, "With the tension outside, aren’t you afraid, Auntie?"

"What’s there to be afraid of?"

Xia Wei’s words made Xia Xiao anxious. Although not every teacher was in danger, the risk was there.

At that moment, Mrs. Xia said to Wang Jinying, "Why don’t you put your job on hold for now?"

Mrs. Xia stayed at home, but with neighbors on either side, she heard enough of what was going on outside and was very worried about Wang Jinying being affected.

Wang Jinying replied, "Mom, the school needs me, so I must stick to my post."

Xia Xiao looked at the dedicated Wang Jinying with great respect and admiration, but her heart was filled with even more worry.

She knew Wang Jinying was also aware of the situation outside, but persuading her seemed futile. Xia Xiao heaved a deep sigh, hoping Wang Jinying would be alright.

"Sister Kangmei?" Xia Xiao thought of Liu Kangmei, who was also a teacher, and asked.

Mrs. Xia smiled, "Your Sister Kangmei is pregnant again."

Xia Xiao smiled as well; getting pregnant was great, a perfect way to lay low. She felt a sense of relief, wishing Wang Jinying could also get pregnant and thus avoid danger for a while.

Xia Xiao decided to spend the New Year’s days nurturing her family, perhaps Wang Jinying getting pregnant could keep her away from school and hence, out of danger.

While she was thinking, Xia Chunrong said, "Grandma, Brother Yuanchao still hasn’t found a partner?"

Mrs. Xia shook her head, "No, the poor child is driving your elder aunt frantic." Then, Mrs. Xia turned to Xia Chunrong, "You should also give it some thought, take your partner-search seriously."

Xia Chunrong replied, "Grandma, you worry about Brother Yuanchao first. I’m still young, it can wait a couple of years."

Mrs. Xia glared, "Brother Yuanchao has his grandparents and your elder aunt to worry about him. What do I need to worry about? I am looking forward to you finding a partner soon."

Xia Weiguo and Li Wenjuan fully agreed; they were eager for their son to start dating.

Xia Xiao nodded; Xia Chunrong was the same age as Gao Jiaxing, it was indeed time, but seeing Xia Chunrong’s embarrassed look, Xia Xiao intervened, "Brother Gao said, Brother Yuanchao will visit on the second day of the Lunar New Year."

Mrs. Xia nodded and then added to Xia Baoguo and Xia Weiguo, "You are his uncles; when Yuanchao comes, you should also urge him to settle down with someone."

On New Year’s Eve, the Xia family had a harmonious reunion dinner, though Xia Jianguo was somewhat silent, everyone else chatted and laughed freely.

At the Zhao family, Guan Mingli frowned when smelling the fish soup, but since it was nutritious, she reluctantly took a sip. As soon as the soup reached her stomach, Guan Mingli immediately spat it out into her bowl, retching.

Everyone put down their chopsticks displeased, disgusted by the scene. Mrs. Zhao immediately scolded, "How thoughtless can you be? If you need to vomit, do it to the side. Do you want us to be able to eat properly?"

And it was during the reunion dinner, Mr. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao were not pleased.

Zhao Daguo quickly said, "Mingli might be pregnant."

Mrs. Zhao wasn’t hoping for any grandchildren, mainly because she didn’t hold high expectations for Guan Mingli’s ability to conceive, nor did she want to upset Zhao Xiang and Zhao Yan, so she said this, even giving her son and daughter-in-law a knowing look.

Zhao Daguo and Guan Mingli then realized they should downplay it, claiming it might not be true, especially without confirmation; discord with Zhao Xiang and Zhao Yan wouldn’t be good.

Yet this incident had already left a mark on Zhao Xiang and Zhao Yan’s hearts. Both were not young and understood their situation well; now officially Zhao family children, if Guan Mingli had a child, their status would be threatened.

Their move to the Zhao family’s household registration would become very disadvantageous. Zhao Xiang and Zhao Yan felt unhappy, and their dinner was fraught with discomfort.

After the meal, Zhao Xiang and Zhao Yan left the house, Zhao Yan asked, "Brother, do you think Auntie is really pregnant?"

Zhao Xiang frowned, reflecting on Guan Mingli’s careful behavior with some discomfort, "It should not be. Uncle and Auntie have wanted children for so many years, and there have been several false alarms. They’re too old to conceive now, it’s probably another false alarm."

Zhao Yan nodded, feeling it unlikely for Guan Mingli to be pregnant, but added, "It’s hurtful that even though Uncle and Auntie have us, they still want their own children."

Zhao Yan then said, "Brother, what if Auntie really has a child? Then Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, and Auntie will not treat us well anymore. An own grandchild is different."

Zhao Xiang’s eyes flickered, "No, she won’t have a child."

Zhao Yan felt alarmed looking at Zhao Xiang and said, "Brother, you aren’t thinking of doing something to Auntie, are you? That won’t do, Auntie has been good to us, and Uncle will be furious if you harm her."

"I used to think they treated us well, but I’ve realized it’s different with their own children. Uncle and Auntie have never given up on having their own child. If they have a little cousin, where will we stand?" Zhao Xiang said to Zhao Yan, "I told you to date Liang Wei. If you marry him, even if Uncle and Auntie have a child, they’ll still have concerns about us."

"I don’t want to be with Liang Wei. There are many powerful men in the city, what is Liang Wei? He’s just a lackey." Zhao Yan had a very low opinion of Liang Wei.

"Now it’s these lackeys that are powerful," Zhao Xiang said, who also wanted to join them; however, his parent’s divorce and surname change to Zhao had caused his application to be rejected, frustrating him greatly.

"Brother, who was that person with Xia Chunrong today? I turned around just in time to see Brother Yuanchao saluting him."

Zhao Yan’s words stopped Zhao Xiang, "Really? Did you really see Brother Yuanchao salute him?"

"Yes, absolutely, I just don’t know what Xia Chunrong is doing with him. You see his fighting stance, it’s clearly trained, and he looks like a soldier."

Zhao Yan’s eyes gleamed with interest as she spoke.

Zhao Xiang said, "Xia Chunrong got lucky today."

Zhao Yan added, "Brother, if Auntie really has a child, then that house will definitely not go to you. What will we do then? Mom has remarried, now treating that family’s children like her own and ignoring us. Brother, can we ever go back to the Xia family?"

Zhao Xiang’s gaze hardened, "Go back to the Xia family? Why should we?"

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