Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 129 - 128: Don’t Hit the Face (Monthly Pass 425+)

Dong Meihua’s eyes twitched. What did she mean by a momentary impulse? The blow had been struck, what was done was done, it couldn’t be undone.

At this point, Dong Meihua once again realized how fearsome Xia Xiao was. They had underestimated Xia Xiao before, or perhaps they hadn’t taken her seriously at all, which is why they suffered a big loss this time.

Still, Dong Meihua inwardly blamed Feng Ying for her impulsiveness. It was fine to say those things in private, but to say them in the dormitory? Everyone there was on Xia Xiao’s side.

And to be caught by Xia Xiao, that was just bad luck.

Everyone dispersed, and Li Zhenchuan said, "Educated Youth Xia, you stay behind."

Gao Jiaxing hesitated, reluctantly, and Gao Guoqiang promptly dragged him away.

Li Shengmei also left displeased with He Xuebing. When they were out of earshot, mother and son alone, Li Shengmei grumbled, "See, didn’t I say that Secretary Li treats Xia Xiao differently? Look at how Secretary Li sided with Xia Xiao today."

"Mom, enough," He Xuebing snapped, "I can’t stand it anymore." With that, He Xuebing stormed off, leaving Li Shengmei behind.

"Bingzi, son," Li Shengmei called after him, watching He Xuebing run off, stomping her feet in frustration and secretly cursing Xia Xiao in her heart.

"Secretary Li." Xia Xiao had no idea what Li Zhenchuan was going to say.

Li Zhenchuan remarked, "You did a good job."

Huh, Xia Xiao was stunned. Was Li Zhenchuan actually praising her?

But then she heard Li Zhenchuan continue, "However, you didn’t handle it well enough."

"Secretary Li, please enlighten me," Xia Xiao immediately responded.

Li Zhenchuan said to Xia Xiao, "You shouldn’t hit people in the face. While it might be satisfying, it leaves an obvious mark. Others might think you’re too fierce, and that’s not good for finding a partner in the future."

Xia Xiao let out a sound of surprise and shook her head. "I’m not afraid," she declared. If men were intimidated by her boldness and didn’t dare to marry her, she wouldn’t respect such men anyway.

Li Zhenchuan went on, "You have to make her afraid of you, make her hide from you when she sees you and never dare to offend you again, not to cause a scene and then apologize, all the while holding a grudge against you, maybe even plotting against you someday."

Was he teaching her to deal lethal blows with impunity? Xia Xiao looked at Li Zhenchuan and suddenly felt a chill in her neck. The man in front of her was definitely not someone to offend. She quickly bowed and said with a sheepish laugh, "I’ve learned my lesson."

Li Zhenchuan nodded and waved his hand, "Go on back."

Xia Xiao nodded, took out an egg and placed it on Li Zhenchuan’s desk, "Secretary Li, this is a token of my thanks. I’ll be leaving now, goodbye."

Li Zhenchuan watched Xia Xiao’s retreating figure and then glanced at the egg on his desk, shaking his head with a wry smile.

Xia Xiao returned to the dormitory and didn’t see Feng Ying or Dong Meihua. At that moment, Wang Aihua, Yang Xuehua, and Sun Yuhua were all gathered around her.

"Don’t be sad over Feng Ying, Xia Xiao, it’s not worth it," said Yang Xuehua.

Wang Aihua nodded in agreement, "Exactly, she hasn’t been thinking clearly lately."

Sun Yuhua added, "It’s like she’s sick whenever she’s around Secretary Li."

Xia Xiao smiled and said, "I’m fine. Let’s go to sleep, I’m really tired."

"Let’s all get some sleep," they thought, mindful that Xia Xiao must be exhausted from the day’s travel by car, and there was little more to say.

Xia Xiao climbed into bed and fell asleep right away. She was truly worn out. Not daring to sleep and unable to sleep on the train, coupled with her irritation, led her to lash out after hearing Feng Ying’s words when she had come back from her shower.

Some people just deserve a beating. She didn’t even know how many times she and Feng Ying had squabbled. Every time, she told herself they were dorm-mates and tried to let things slide, hoping a brief conversation would settle things.

Even if they quarreled, Xia Xiao didn’t take it to heart. She always adhered to the principle of valuing harmony. On returning from home, she wouldn’t have sensed an unfriendly atmosphere at all and might have considered sharing eggs with everyone in the dorm.

Xia Xiao even wondered now if sharing the eggs from the get-go would have prevented today’s incident—if doing so might have made things right again with Feng Ying and everyone else.

Shaking her head, Xia Xiao didn’t think so. Perhaps Feng Ying and Dong Meihua, being close with Li Shengmei and hearing her badmouth Xia Xiao too often, may have started to see her in the same negative light. Today’s flare-up might just be a minor eruption. Even without today’s incident, as long as that was how they perceived her, a clash was inevitable.

But Xia Xiao didn’t regret hitting Feng Ying. Sometimes you need to make an example—a "kill the chicken to scare the monkey" situation—otherwise, they would all treat her as a sick cat.

As these thoughts washed over her, Xia Xiao fell into a deep sleep.

Word of Xia Xiao hitting Feng Ying quickly spread throughout the entire production team, and once again everyone witnessed Xia Xiao’s fierceness.

Had Sun Yuhua and Xu Mei not been present, the locals might have even started believing that girls from S City were inherently fierce. However, Xia Xiao’s action of slapping Feng Ying also silenced those who had been gossiping about her with Li Shengmei.

After all, Xia Xiao had not only hit Feng Ying—she had a reputation for standing up to thieves. Her relations with Secretary Li and the Gao family were close, and that gave everyone good reason to avoid crossing her.

Although Li Shengmei disliked Xia Xiao, it had become clear to everyone that the current Li Shengmei was not the same person she used to be. News had also spread of He Xuebing angrily reprimanding Li Shengmei, and everyone knew that even He Xuebing was displeased with her actions.

Li Shengmei came home feeling wronged, experiencing for the first time her son turning his back on her and leaving her behind.

"Where’s Xuebing?" Li Shengmei didn’t see He Xuebing at home, but she did see He Hongjun inside.

He Hongjun had already heard from He Xuebing about what had happened at Secretary Li’s. His son had stormed out, looking quite upset. He Hongjun shared his son’s dissatisfaction with Li Shengmei’s actions. Seeing her return, he tapped his cane and said, "Take a seat."

Li Shengmei hesitated for a moment out of fear that He Hongjun might scold her and reminded him, "If you hit me, my son definitely won’t ignore it."

"Why do you think I’m going to hit you? Do you admit that you’re in the wrong?" He Hongjun asked.

Li Shengmei shook her head. "I haven’t done anything. It was Feng Ying who had the dispute with Xia Xiao; it has nothing to do with me."

"What does it have to do with you, then?" He Hongjun inquired.

"Nothing to do with me at all; I just went to take a look," Li Shengmei laughed weakly.

"Did you forget that you were cooking?" He Hongjun stared deeply at Li Shengmei and continued, "Your son isn’t here right now, but I still need to tell you something. You’ve always resented Zheng Xianghong, but have you ever seriously compared yourself to her?"

"What do you mean?" Li Shengmei was puzzled.

He Hongjun explained, "Zheng Xianghong’s mother is my cousin, which places us one step removed. I’m not especially close to her, so I don’t favor her. But honestly, as a wife, as a mother to children, even as a daughter-in-law, you are no match for Zheng Xianghong."

Li Shengmei immediately took offense, "How am I not as good as her?"

"If you believe you’re better than her, then tell me, in what ways are you superior to her?" He Hongjun challenged.

"I’m better looking than she is, and I..." Li Shengmei faltered but added quickly, "I have more sons, and my sons are better looking and more successful than hers."

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