CHAPTER 330: CHAPTER 332: LIU HAIHUA COMES KNOCKING

Yang Xuehua used to also feel very happy, believing that her family loved her dearly, but now she was uncertain.

Although she was relieved that her parents had left safely, spared from disaster, she still harbored some resentment.

The reason Yang Xuehua was living so strongly now wasn’t because she was inherently strong; it was because she was waiting for everything to end so she could see her parents again and ask about what had happened at the time.

If her parents had known all along but didn’t tell her, abandoning her here, Yang Xuehua would definitely hold a grudge.

But if her parents had something come up suddenly and couldn’t inform her in time, then she could forgive them.

What bothered her was the letter, in which her parents told her not to come back—did they already know by then?

Xia Jing said, "Sister Xuehua, don’t think too much. We are your family too. My sister cares about you as much as she cares about me, perhaps even more so."

Xia Jing deliberately spoke with a hint of jealousy, which made Yang Xuehua laugh.

"Let’s eat. I’m just occasionally melancholic; I’ll be fine soon." Yang Xuehua also pushed aside her thoughts and focused on eating.

Gao Jiaxing said, "If it’s a harsh place, I really wouldn’t want you to suffer."

Xia Xiao said, "It’s tough here in the production team too. I have to work in the fields just the same, but it’s better with my parents around."

"This isn’t considered tough." Gao Jiaxing deliberately made it sound terrifying. "I’ve heard people say that in the northern border, it snows heavily, people get frostbite, some have their ears frozen off, there’s no water to drink, only snow, and no food, so they eat the snow."

But Xia Xiao had heard about these things before. Survival was indeed difficult in extremely cold areas, not to mention in this era.

"Brother Gao, don’t worry. I can survive anywhere," Xia Xiao said. It wasn’t merely her bragging; mainly, she had a space from which she could confidently draw support.

Of course, if tasked with surviving in snake dens, insect holes, or mouse holes, she definitely couldn’t make it and would surely hide in her space, too scared to even peek.

"Alright, I’ll strive to have you follow the troops. Then, no matter how difficult the place, having you with me will make it feel less arduous." Gao Jiaxing hugged Xia Xiao tightly.

Xia Xiao lay on Gao Jiaxing’s chest and hummed, then said, "Brother Gao, what if I found Ge Liang? How would we settle him, purely hypothetically?"

Gao Jiaxing frowned, evidently stumped by the question.

Xia Xiao said, "You don’t know either, do you? I thought about this today and it really troubled me. Although I could send him back to the Red Star Production Team, I don’t want to. But then, I don’t know where to place Ge Liang. I also can’t bring him here to the Guangming Production Team, since Liu Haihua is Ge Liang’s mom. If he came here, it could cause trouble for the Guangming Production Team."

"Let’s figure it out once we find him. If we find him, there will definitely be a place to settle him. If not, don’t bother thinking about it." Gao Jiaxing patted Xia Xiao’s head.

Xia Xiao pouted, wanting to say something, but stayed silent, knowing Ge Liang was in Nanhua Mountain Bear Cave and that it was definitely not something she could reveal.

Could she really end up keeping Ge Liang in the Black Bear Cave? But how long could she sustain that, and what about Ge Liang’s identity? If found out, things wouldn’t stay calm.

However, if Ge Liang grew older, perhaps he would change, become unrecognizable from his younger self. That might actually work.

Thinking this, Xia Xiao’s eyes brightened, and Gao Jiaxing gently tapped her head, "Go to sleep. What are you thinking about? Your eyes are all bright and mischievous."

"It’s you who’s bright and mischievous." Xia Xiao yawned, thinking about finding a chance to see Ge Liang again, and slowly drifted to sleep.

He thought to himself, having strived so hard, maybe it would happen.

If there was a child, Xia Xiao wouldn’t be so lonely when he wasn’t home. Having a child with her would be nice.

At the Red Star Production Team, Liu Haihua learned that Wang Xueyong had gotten engaged, specifically to Gao Guihua, and was absolutely furious.

"He lied to me; he can’t possibly be engaged. I’m going to find him." Liu Haihua marched out, intent on going to town to find Wang Xueyong.

Liu Haiguo and Mrs. Liu paid no attention to Liu Haihua; they, along with Feng Ying, were focused solely on production, thinking about how to improve it and secure their position as team leaders, with no time to spare for Liu Haihua.

At dusk, just before it got dark, Liu Haihua arrived at the doorstep of the Wangs.

Upon hearing that Liu Haihua had come, Wang Xueyong and Wang Yuncai felt extreme revulsion and impatience. Wang Yuncai said, "I’ll go drive her out."

Wang Xueyong stood up and said, "No need. I’ll talk to her so she doesn’t keep showing up in the future."

"Brother, please clear things up quickly," Wang Yuncai urged.

Wang Xueyong prepared to answer the door but then said to Wang Yuncai, "You open the door, invite her in. It’s better to talk inside the house rather than outside, where people can see."

Wang Yuncai nodded, so she went to let Liu Haihua in. As soon as Liu Haihua entered, she asked, "Where’s Mr. Xueyong?"

"He’s in his room," Wang Yuncai said with a disdainful glance.

Liu Haihua, unbothered by Wang Yuncai’s attitude, headed straight for Wang Xueyong’s room. Mr. and Mrs. Wang had already finished dinner and were out, so they weren’t aware of Liu Haihua’s visit.

Liu Haihua entered, closed the door, and looked at Wang Xueyong sadly, "How could you get engaged?"

Wang Xueyong said, "I can’t marry you; of course, I had to get engaged. This time it was arranged by my mother."

"Mr. Xueyong, I’m so upset."