Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 232 - 231: Courage is Also Finite

"Is that all the courage you have?" Li Zhenchuan didn’t look at Xia Xiao when he said this.

Xia Xiao said, "Courage has its limits too, right? Ning Hui is the bravest woman I have ever seen."

Li Zhenchuan didn’t say anything else; he just thanked Xia Xiao and left.

Xia Xiao stayed in place, confused as ever. Thank me for what? Big leader, could you come back and explain?

In the end, Xia Xiao didn’t dare to call Li Zhenchuan back and didn’t quite understand his attitude. Was it because he had Ning Hui in his heart or not?

Nevertheless, Xia Xiao hurried back to the dorm, where both Ning Hui and Yang Xuehua were. Xia Xiao said, "I just ran into Secretary Li."

"What did he say to you?" Ning Hui immediately stepped forward and asked.

Xia Xiao recounted her conversation with Secretary Li to Ning Hui. Ning Hui responded with an "Oh" and seemed deflated, her enthusiasm halving.

"Truth will move mountains; just keep at it," Xia Xiao patted Ning Hui on the shoulder and said.

Yang Xuehua laughed, "I think Secretary Li is finally different towards Ning Hui. At least he’s asking about her on his own initiative now, which is a good sign."

Ning Hui’s head suddenly lifted, her eyes shining with hope.

Xia Xiao nodded, "Yeah, it’s a good start."

"When can I go find him?" Ning Hui missed Li Zhenchuan deeply.

"Don’t go just yet. Hold off. Maybe Secretary Li will come looking for you on his own volition," Xia Xiao suggested. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

"You think?" Ning Hui thought it seemed unlikely.

"Definitely," said Xia Xiao.

Yang Xuehua also nodded, "For sure. Today is already a good sign."

On the 15th of February, Luo Mingzhe and Liu Yue got married. By the time the news reached the Guangming Production Team, Yang Xuehua was able to face it with equanimity, no longer affected by it.

In March, Li Shengmei saw no reaction from Dong Meihua’s pregnancy and felt greatly disappointed. He Xuexiang was not at home, and all Li Shengmei could do was nag at Dong Meihua a bit, though she couldn’t really do anything more.

At this point, Li Shengmei began paying attention to He Xuebing’s marriage. She heard that He Xuebing was valued by his regiment commander in the military, and Li Shengmei started bragging with pride, wishing the entire Production Team knew.

Especially with Xia Xiao, Li Shengmei acted as though she was afraid Xia Xiao wouldn’t hear, deliberately speaking in front of her.

Xia Xiao mentally sneered at this, yet outwardly she remained calm. Even when she used to have feelings for He Xuebing, she was never influenced by Li Shengmei’s comments, much less now.

Li Shengmei didn’t care how Xia Xiao felt; she was pleased and proud. Those unaware might think He Xuebing was about to marry the regiment commander’s daughter immediately.

Zheng Xianghong said to Xia Xiao, "Don’t mind her; that’s the extent of her aspirations."

Xia Xiao thought to herself, exactly, Li Shengmei did indeed have such meager aspirations.

Zheng Xianghong, meanwhile, was hoping Xia Xiao would become her daughter-in-law, but with her son away and not returning, there was nothing she could do.

Thinking of Sun Yuhua, Zheng Xianghong said to Xia Xiao, "It’s not right for her to be lying in her room all day. Xia Xiao, do you think you could persuade her to get out? I remember she wasn’t like this before, not liking to go out. Now that she’s pregnant, she seems even less willing to leave her room or walk in the yard."

Zheng Xianghong was also worried. Sun Yuhua was five months pregnant but still didn’t like going out. Zheng Xianghong had tried talking to her, but Sun Yuhua just didn’t like to move around.

"Okay, I’ll go talk to Sister Yuhua." Xia Xiao often visited the Gao family and wasn’t a stranger to Sun Yuhua’s situation. Sun Yuhua indeed wasn’t like this before marriage, but afterwards, she started going out less.

So Xia Xiao and Zheng Xianghong went to the Gao family together. Arriving there, they saw Sun Yuhua’s room, where even the windows were half-closed, which left Xia Xiao even more speechless.

Xia Xiao didn’t understand why Sun Yuhua had become this way.

"Sister Yuhua?" Xia Xiao called out at Sun Yuhua’s door.

"Xia Xiao, what’s the matter?" Sun Yuhua’s voice came from inside the room.

Xia Xiao pushed open the door and saw Sun Yuhua lying on the bed. Compared to before, Sun Yuhua had gained a lot more weight five months into her pregnancy, and her belly was certainly showing.

"Sister Yuhua, are you still sleeping?" Xia Xiao asked.

"I can’t sleep," Sun Yuhua shook her head.

Xia Xiao thought to herself that you’re in bed almost all day; of course, you can’t sleep.

"If you can’t sleep, let’s go out and sit for a bit. It’s broad daylight, Sister Yuhua, and you’re inside with the doors closed and windows covered. Aren’t you uncomfortable?"

Xia Xiao couldn’t understand it; after all, lamp oil was expensive, and people used it sparingly at night, so everyone went to bed early and rose with dawn.

Even with the lamps lit, the light was dim at night. Since it was already so dark at night, surely it was better to have bright light during the day, but Sun Yuhua still kept everything shuttered.

"I’m uncomfortable," Sun Yuhua said.

"Have your aunt take a look, or have Brother Gao take you to the hospital for a checkup," Xia Xiao still suggested a hospital visit, as Sun Yuhua wouldn’t listen to Zheng Xianghong, but she might take a doctor’s advice more seriously.

Sun Yuhua paused, "I don’t have any serious issues. What’s the need for a hospital?"

"Sister Yuhua, you’re also pregnant. Even if you don’t consider your own well-being, you should think about the baby’s, right?" Since Sun Yuhua got married, Xia Xiao had barely communicated with her. So now, she couldn’t understand what Sun Yuhua was thinking and could only try to communicate.

"Do you really think I don’t know how important the baby is? Everyone keeps reminding me, as if I don’t care about my own child," Sun Yuhua said with dissatisfaction.

You actually aren’t giving it enough attention right now, but Xia Xiao knew she shouldn’t be so blunt. Nevertheless, she said to Sun Yuhua, "Sister Yuhua, why don’t you let Brother Gao take you to the hospital?"

Seeing Sun Yuhua’s indifferent response, Xia Xiao added, "Sister Yuhua, haven’t you noticed you’ve gained a lot of weight?"

At this comment, Sun Yuhua reacted immediately. Indeed, women are concerned about their appearance, "I’m getting uglier and uglier; I don’t even dare to go out now."

"That’s even more reason to go to the hospital. You can ask about prenatal care and how to take care of yourself." Xia Xiao continued, "Sister Yuhua, take a mirror and look at yourself. Look at your complexion, it’s so pale. You haven’t been in the sun for a while now, have you? You should at least sit in the courtyard when the sun rises for half an hour a day; that way, your complexion will stay rosy and attractive."

Sun Yuhua touched her face and said, "You have a point."

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