Wealthy Beauty in the 60s

Time flowed on, and before they knew it, September had arrived, with Xia Xiao’s due date drawing ever closer. But even after the Mid-Autumn Festival, there was no sign of the child being ready to be born.

Xia Xiao’s belly was very large, and she could no longer see her toes when standing. She had to be very careful when walking, and Xia Jing and Yang Xuehua would visit almost every day to keep her company. Watching Xia Xiao walk with her big belly made them very nervous.

Nowadays, it was Xia Jing who would come over to sleep with Xia Xiao at night, taking care of her, providing each other with company.

At this moment, Xia Xiao gently touched her stomach, feeling the baby’s movements, missing Gao Jiaxing, who was far away, and wondering what he was doing now.

And the thought that she was about to give birth and Gao Jiaxing might not be able to return made Xia Xiao’s heart sour, but this was her choice. Being a military wife meant having this kind of determination.

Perhaps because she feared that Xia Xiao would feel saddened, Zheng Xianghong would always tell her about the old days, the hardships and fatigue of those times, the various tribulations and tears she had shed. She had persevered through all that difficulty.

Back in the day, Zheng Xianghong became a nurse in the army, and after marrying Gao Guoqiang, she became pregnant and chose to hide away in the village to give birth. She gave birth to three daughters, and not once did Gao Guoqiang participate.

It was only when giving birth to Gao Jiaxing that they had already returned to the Production Team, so Gao Jiaxing was the only one who had grown from the womb under Gao Guoqiang’s watchful eye.

Just hearing about it made Xia Xiao’s heart ache. Zheng Xianghong had it tough back then. It sounded incredibly bitter, and after returning to the Production Team, she still had to endure Old Lady Gao’s dislike and bullying.

Sigh, thinking of Old Lady Gao, both Gao Guoqiang and Gao Jiazhi said after coming back from the county town that Old Lady Gao wasn’t doing well there, but she refused to return.

Xia Xiao didn’t know what to say about Old Lady Gao, understanding well that she wasn’t wanted there, yet she insisted on staying there instead of returning.

What was so bad about being at the Production Team? Old Lady Gao didn’t even have to work, and she had Gao Guoqiang and Gao Jiazhi attending to her, so it was a mystery what she was thinking.

Over at the Red Star Production Team, Liu Haihua had already reached full term, while Gao Guihua had some time left.

Mid-September, Liu Haihua went into labor, but not Gao Guihua. It made Liu Haihua anxious, as she had hoped to give birth at the same time as Gao Guihua, but their due dates didn’t align. So, that day, Liu Haihua bit down on a cloth in The Lius’ underground cellar, enduring the pain for several hours, sweating profusely as she delivered a boy.

It is widely considered bad luck for a daughter to give birth at her parents’ home, but at that time Mrs. Liu had no other choice. Furthermore, her daughter was now alone, pregnant, and could not be seen by others while in this condition.

On top of that, the child was Wang Xueyong’s, which The Lius tolerated. However, seeing that Liu Haihua had given birth to a son, they breathed a sigh of relief.

Since this was her second childbirth and Liu Haihua had an easy delivery, her body was strong, allowing her to walk around soon after giving birth.

Looking at her son, who didn’t resemble anyone in particular, Liu Haihua heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that he didn’t look like Niu Pizi. Since he didn’t look like Niu Pizi, then he must be hers and Wang Xueyong’s.

"Mom, I’ve given birth, but what if Gao Guihua doesn’t?" Liu Haihua became increasingly anxious.

Mrs. Liu said, "There’s nothing to be done about it, what you did was underhanded to begin with, and now the whole family is blindly messing things up with you. I don’t know what sins I committed in my past life to owe you and your brother so much."

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Mrs. Liu sighed as she spoke, "Alright, don’t overthink it, I’ve had your elder brother inform Wang Xueyong already."

On this end, Liu Haiguo went to tell Wang Xueyong that Liu Haihua had given birth to a son. Although Wang Xueyong despised the Liu family, hearing that it was a son still made him very happy.

It’s just that Gao Guihua’s belly was pointed, which might mean another son, but what did that matter? Two sons would be perfect. Or if Gao Guihua had a daughter, having twins would be even better. Anyway, Wang Xueyong knew now that he couldn’t sever ties with the Liu family, so if they were wise enough to keep this secret, that was the only way things could be.

But for Liu Haihua, things were not easy. Whenever the child was about to cry, she would stuff a pacifier into its mouth to quiet it, not letting the child cry out loud. Even on the day of childbirth, it was fortunate that it was her second child, and that the sound was softer in the earth cave, unreachable by others. Otherwise, Liu Haihua wouldn’t have the energy to carry out such a plan.

With a baby in the house, crying was inevitable. The Liu family was anxious and terrified, afraid that the child’s crying would be heard, afraid of being discovered. The daytime labor was exhausting, and this made the family members mentally drained, each looking like wilted vegetables.

However, Gao Guihua didn’t make Liu Haihua wait too long. By the end of the month, Gao Guihua also went into labor, not at the Liu’s, but at the place where Liu Haihua used to live.

Liu Haihua was now staying at her parents’ house, and in order to avoid suspicion, she had vacated her own room for Wang Xueyong to stay in, while she lived in her parents’ house.

Mrs. Wang, naturally, was summoned by Wang Xueyong. When she found out her son had another child with Liu Haihua, she was stunned by her son’s audacity—quietly having made such a big matter.

Mrs. Wang didn’t know what to say to her son for a moment, but thinking that Liu Haihua had given birth to a son, and that Gao Guihua might have had a daughter, she accepted it.

So, in the dead of night, Gao Guihua’s labor at the production team was attended by Mrs. Liu and Feng Ying, and with the tacit approval of Mrs. Wang, Gao Guihua who went through life-and-death labor to produce a daughter, fainted before learning whether she had given birth to a son or a daughter, let alone that an additional son was born.

Twins, whether for Mrs. Wang or Mrs. Liu, their smiles were strained. After all, this situation was truly hair-raising, just like being a thief, trouble if anyone found out.

Fortunately, no one saw, so everyone was relieved.

At dawn, the news that Gao Guihua had given birth to twins spread, and for a moment, the people of the Red Star Production Team all congratulated with smiles, feeling it was a good omen.

The new secretary was blessed—having twins, and giving birth in the Red Star Production Team no less, which was seen as bringing good fortune to the Red Star Production Team.

So, because of a pair of "twins," Wang Xueyong gained recognition from everyone. In the production team, people might not respect Liu Haiguo, might not take the production team leader seriously, but they would certainly not disregard Wang Xueyong. Everyone deeply respected the new secretary, who wholeheartedly considered the interests of the Red Star Production Team and was focused on improving productivity.

This recognition was something Wang Xueyong hadn’t expected, so he accepted the twins even more openly, feeling in his heart that they had come at just the right time.

With Gao Guihua giving birth to twins, Lin Xuebi became quite excited. She had gone to the Red Star Production Team to visit her daughter and took the opportunity to stop by the Gao family in the Guangming Production Team.

She implied to Zheng Xianghong how fortunate her daughter was, then turning to Xia Xiao’s belly, said, "Didn’t you conceive before Guihua? How come you haven’t given birth yet?"

Xia Xiao smiled faintly, "The baby is waiting for dad to come home."