CHAPTER 326: CHAPTER 328 LIU YUANCHAO GETS MARRIED

At the dining table, Gao Jiaxing was drinking with Old Man Xia and Old Man Xue, and as the elders drank, they talked a lot, and in the end, both even burst into tears.

Especially Old Man Xue, whose suppressed and enduring sobs made Xia Xiao feel so heartbroken that she almost wanted to cry too.

Once drunk, Old Man Xue started talking about his daughter, saying she was heartless, and cursed her for being inhuman for abandoning her son and not telling him which family her grandson was sent to.

Xia Xiao didn’t quite understand, but it was hard to get any clear answers from a drunken Old Man Xue.

However, soon, Xia Xiao figured out that Old Man Xue’s daughter had married and had a child outside, but after her husband died, she had abandoned her son and now had another family.

Thus, Old Man Xue was extremely resentful towards his daughter, hated her for losing his grandson, and cursed her for being heartless.

It wasn’t that Old Man Xue’s daughter wasn’t forgiving him, but rather that Old Man Xue no longer wanted to forgive his daughter.

Xia Xiao was at a loss for words. It was indeed difficult for a woman with a child to remarry, but if Old Man Xue’s daughter had just given her son away, it would have been excusable; however, abandoning him was just heartless.

Xia Xiao didn’t understand why she wouldn’t leave the child with Old Man Xue, but perhaps his daughter was considering her new husband, fearing others would find out she had a child, so she didn’t leave the child with Old Man Xue.

Now Old Man Xue was constantly worried about his grandson, whose fate was unknown, and he equally resented his daughter, which explained why they hadn’t reconciled.

In the end, Gao Jiaxing helped Old Man Xue to return home, and both Old Man Xia and Mrs. Xia no longer discussed Old Man Xue’s revelations while drunk and didn’t mention a word about it.

Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao also didn’t talk much more. The next morning, Gao Jiaxing went to play chess with Old Man Xue and they swept the streets before heading to Eldest Aunt Xia’s home.

Today Liu Yuanchao was getting married, and not only Xia Xiao, Old Man Xia, and Mrs. Xia attended, but also Xia Jianguo, Xia Baoguo, and Xia Weiguo, as well as the second and third aunts.

Eldest Aunt Xia’s home was the same as before, but today there was an added liveliness, with the entire courtyard and house clean and tidy.

The relatives’ arrival at Eldest Aunt Xia’s home really made it bustling, with her face beaming with a radiant smile, as she had been waiting for years for her son to get married.

Old Liu and Old Mrs. Liu were also beamingly happy, their eyes nearly creased into lines.

At that time, Liu Yuanchao rode a bicycle to take his bride to register their marriage, and Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing stood out a bit, with relatives warmly gathering around asking various questions.

And the bride evidently looked like a soldier, her valiant demeanor quite majestic, causing Xia Xiao’s eyes to light up.

Liu Yuan and his wife were both in the military, standing together in their uniforms, a strikingly well-matched and eye-catching couple.

Xia Xiao was deeply moved, feeling excited. Gao Jiaxing, puzzled, looked at her, "Why are you so excited?"

"I just think that the military posture looks great, it’s so nice to see. It’s a pity I’m not a soldier; wearing a uniform like that would be so handsome," Xia Xiao sighed internally.

If she had been born into a military family, she might have attended a military academy and become a soldier.

"You might as well forget about it, you’re fine as you are," Gao Jiaxing said, adding: "If you like that uniform, maybe after you get to know your cousin-in-law better, you can borrow it from her to wear."

Xia Xiao chuckled, "Well, forget it, my cousin-in-law is much taller than me." Liu Yuanyuan’s wife was at least 1.70 meters tall, probably around 1.75, while Xia Xiao was only about 1.67 or 1.68 meters tall.

When Liu Yuanchao returned with his wife, after meeting his grandparents and Eldest Aunt Xia, he introduced his wife to the relatives from both the Liu and Xia families, who were quite numerous.

Soon, Liu Yuanchao met Gao Jiaxing, and immediately smiled and said, "I didn’t expect you to come; I didn’t invite anyone." He hadn’t invited people from the military or his academy classmates, mainly because it’s no longer customary to host a big celebration; everyone was busy at their posts and couldn’t just take time off to come.

Moreover, making a big fuss wasn’t ideal. Today, for Liu Yuanchao’s wedding, only relatives attended, just having a simple celebration.

"I came with Xia Xiao, just stopped by to see you out of curiosity to see what your wife looks like," Gao Jiaxing laughed and fist-bumped Liu Yuanchao.

Liu Yuanchao then introduced his wife to Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing, "This is my wife, your sister-in-law, Comrade Mu Xingzhi."

"This is my cousin Xia Xiao, her father’s brother’s daughter, and this is Gao Jiaxing, my comrade-in-arms and Xia Xiao’s partner."

"Hello, sister-in-law, I’m Xia Xiao."

"Hello, sister-in-law, I’m Gao Jiaxing."

"Hello," Mu Xingzhi replied, with a hint of a blush and a smile revealing two charming dimples, making her appear very cute. She shook hands with Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing, very calm and dignified.

Soon, Xia Xiao, along with Xia Wei and Xia Lin, were accompanying Mu Xingzhi, while Liu Yuanchao and Gao Jiaxing went off to chat.

Xia Xiao was speechless; here they were on a big, happy occasion, and these two were off talking about military matters.

Liu Yuanchao said to Gao Jiaxing, "You can’t have a month off this time, you must return to base in ten days."

Gao Jiaxing responded, "You just got married, and you have to return so soon?"

Gao Jiaxing continued, "But you informed everyone to take leave, how are you going to call them back?"

"We’ll go back to the base first and then gradually send telegrams to notify everyone," Liu Yuanchao explained. "We are soon going to relocate."

"Have they said where?" Gao Jiaxing asked.

"A secret small island; I don’t know the details yet," Liu Yuanchao replied.

Gao Jiaxing glanced over where Xia Xiao was, feeling a bit reluctant, but consoled himself that at least they had ten more days together, instead of leaving immediately.

At that moment, Xia Yan surprisingly arrived, bringing Liang Wei, and it was unknown where they had heard the news of Liu Yuanchao’s marriage, so they hurried over.

Their arrival instantly quieted the Liu’s place, especially on the Xia family’s side, creating an awkward moment.

However, Liang Wei and Xia Yan probably knew they weren’t welcome, so they didn’t stay long, showing their faces before leaving.

From start to finish, Xia Yan was like a puppet operated by Liang Wei, acting very unnatural, merely following Liang Wei’s lead, which made Xia Xiao sigh internally.