Wealthy Beauty in the 60s

"What do you mean? Just say it straight out—your words always have a double meaning. You’re the first one to carry me like this," Xia Xiao said.

"From now on, I’ll be the only one who can," Gao Jiaxing replied. "You lying on top of me feels so soft, so happy."

"Gao Jiaxing, are you asking for a beating?" Xia Xiao quickly straightened up.

"Don’t move, or you might fall," Gao Jiaxing quickly said and then intentionally jostled her a bit.

Xia Xiao hugged Gao Jiaxing’s neck tighter, "Brother Gao, I never realized before how bad you could be." This had been hidden way too well.

"I’m only this way with the one I deeply love," he said, then paused before adding, "Xiaoxiao, should we change the location for our wedding night? I always feel like the bed at home isn’t sturdy enough."

"Gao Jiaxing, keep talking," Xia Xiao warned with a delicate voice. Just listening to Gao Jiaxing’s suggestive words was enough to make her blush and her ears burn.

Gao Jiaxing, undeterred, added another line, "If the bed breaks, we’ll lose face."

Xia Xiao bit down hard on Gao Jiaxing’s shoulder and said fiercely, "Then you’re not allowed to touch me, I don’t want to lose face."

"How can that be? There are four great joys in life: rain after a long drought, meeting an old friend in a foreign land, passing the imperial exams, and enjoying the bridal chamber."

As soon as Gao Jiaxing finished speaking, Xia Xiao said, "That’s your idea of the four great joys."

Gao Jiaxing retorted, "It’s also our joyous occasion."

Xia Xiao was left without a response, just feeling a bit overwhelmed by Gao Jiaxing’s words and her face involuntarily heated up.

"Brother Gao, I want to get down and walk," Xia Xiao said. "You’re carrying me and holding stuff. I’d rather walk by myself."

"Why get down? I’m carrying you just fine, and these things are light. Just lie there quietly," Gao Jiaxing refused to let Xia Xiao get down.

"But I’m tired of lying down. Let me down first," Xia Xiao patted Gao Jiaxing’s shoulder, and he finally let her down, then held her hand and said, "Hold on tight, don’t get lost."

Xia Xiao was speechless, but she didn’t let go of Gao Jiaxing’s hand. As they neared the Production Team, Xia Xiao asked Gao Jiaxing, "Brother Gao, I remember you weren’t like this before. Who corrupted you?"

Gao Jiaxing said, "Those guys have nothing better to do than talk about this. Someone actually broke the bed on their wedding night. How embarrassing that must have been. I just think about my wooden planked bed, which I’ve slept on for so many years, it might not be sturdy enough."

"Then don’t touch me. There are only three rooms in your house, your parents’ room is on the other end of the hall, but your room is next to your brother and sister-in-law’s. If there’s any noise, they can hear it from the other side, maybe even from the corner. That would be mortifying."

Xia Xiao said this, suddenly feeling that some things were rather inconvenient in this era, and indeed, if the bed slats broke, it would be too embarrassing to face anyone.

Gao Jiaxing suddenly regretted talking about these things. What if they got married tomorrow and he wasn’t allowed to touch her? That would be torture for him.

Immediately, Gao Jiaxing said, "What I’ve mentioned is an exception, not everyone is like that. Look, everyone else’s marriage is fine, right?"

Gao Jiaxing added another line, "I’ll nail the bed firmly in place tomorrow morning."

Xia Xiao pretended not to hear, but still reminded Gao Jiaxing, "We’re almost back at the Production Team, Brother Gao, you better not say anymore."

Gao Jiaxing shut his mouth, and Xia Xiao said to him, "Brother Gao, I’m going back to the dormitory now."

"I’ll walk you to the dormitory," Gao Jiaxing escorted Xia Xiao to Youth Point.

Xia Xiao looked at Gao Jiaxing and said, "Brother Gao, are you going to the county town again tomorrow?"

Gao Jiaxing nodded, "I’ll go home and get the situation from my brother first. Don’t worry about me. I’m not the naive kid I used to be; I know what I’m doing."

Having said this, Gao Jiaxing then told Xia Xiao, "Go back to the dorm and get a good night’s sleep. I’ll come by tomorrow to find you, and we’ll go get our marriage certificate."

Xia Xiao watched Gao Jiaxing leave before turning back to the dormitory.

"Our bride is back," Xia Xiao was greeted with a smile from Yang Xuehua as soon as she returned to the dormitory. "Congratulations."

"Don’t make fun of me, Sister Xuehua," Xia Xiao’s face reddened.

Yang Xuehua said, "It’s a happy occasion."

Xia Xiao replied reluctantly, "But I have to move out, and I’ll miss you, Sister Xuehua."

Yang Xuehua chuckled, "What’s there to miss? You’re marrying within the production team, just a few steps away, not moving far. Plus, now I have Xiao Jing to keep me company."

"Yeah, Sister, you don’t have to worry, with me here," Xia Jing laughed.

"Have you guys eaten?" asked Xia Xiao.

Yang Xuehua and Xia Jing nodded, so Xia Xiao took out the pork buns she bought in the county town for them to eat, giving one to each of the other three girls in the dormitory.

"Thanks, Sister Xia, congratulations to you," the girls congratulated Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao said with a smile, "We’re all dorm mates, no need to be so formal. Once I move to the captain’s house, which is very close, if you guys have any trouble, you can talk to Xiao Jing or to me. As long as it’s reasonable, I’ll do my best to help."

For the new educated youth in the dormitory, Xia Xiao was keen to win people’s hearts. Soon, she wouldn’t be living here, but Xia Jing and Yang Xuehua would, and Xia Xiao still hoped for harmony among the dorm mates.

Plus, as she could see, the girls seemed to be well-behaved, which somewhat reassured her. But regarding Yang Hui and her soon-to-be vacated bed, Xia Xiao squinted her eyes, considering carefully who would be arranged to come over.

She certainly didn’t want a single rotten apple to spoil the whole barrel, ruining the dormitory’s atmosphere.

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Yang Xuehua said to Xia Xiao, "You don’t need to find Secretary Li anymore; he has already gone back, even earlier than Ning Hui."

"Ah?" Xia Xiao was surprised. "Why did Secretary Li leave without a word?"

Yang Xuehua said with a smile, "Maybe he wanted to go back with Ning Hui. So he entrusted the certificate and letter of introduction to Ning Hui, and left before her. Perhaps he’s waiting for Ning Hui in the county town."

Hearing this, Xia Xiao nodded her head, "If that’s the case, it’s not bad. The two of them returning together, we’ll know whether they stay together or split up after the new year."

Xia Xiao still hoped they would reconcile. Ning Hui’s health had been under care, and she had been using spring water from her space to help her recuperate. In this lifetime, as long as Li Zhenchuan and Ning Hui were healthy, a child would surely come sooner or later.

With Ning Hui under Secretary Li’s care, Xia Xiao was no longer worried. Now, it was just hard to let go of Yang Xuehua. But fortunately, with Xia Jing there to help take care of Yang Xuehua, that was somewhat comforting.

Xia Jing had always looked after her in the past, and now Xia Xiao wanted to take care of Yang Xuehua, feeling a certain tenderness for her.

After taking a bath, Xia Xiao still couldn’t put her mind at ease about Gao Jiaxing – firstly, fearing that Gao Jiaxing might go to Red Star Production Team to find Liu Haiguo, and secondly, worrying that Gao Jiaxing might get into a scuffle because of Ge Lai and Wang Xueyong.

Therefore, Xia Xiao told her dorm mates she was going to see Gao Jiaxing and then left.