Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 538 - 540: Volcanic Eruption

The children were not at home, and during this time, Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing were as close as honey and oil, living very happily.

Suddenly, a piece of news caught Xia Xiao’s attention; the J active volcano was heating up and was suspected to be erupting soon.

Xia Xiao was startled, her face turning pale. Had Shitou failed?

"What’s wrong?" Gao Jiaxing asked.

"Brother Gao, I want to go to J country," Xia Xiao said.

Gao Jiaxing fell silent; he couldn’t even utter the words to accompany her. He looked at Xia Xiao. "Do you really want to go?"

Xia Xiao nodded. "Yes, I’m sorry, I misspoke again."

Xia Xiao remembered that she had just told Gao Jiaxing it would be the last time, but this time she had to go and see for herself, otherwise she wouldn’t be able to rest easy.

"Alright, I will arrange for someone to accompany you," Gao Jiaxing said.

"No, Brother Gao, I’ll go alone." Xia Xiao embraced Gao Jiaxing. "Brother Gao, can I tell you when I come back? If I return safely, I will surely tell you."

Gao Jiaxing looked at Xia Xiao intently, aware of the secret in her heart, but respecting her nonetheless. However, now that the J country’s active volcano was about to erupt, how could Gao Jiaxing feel at ease letting Xia Xiao leave alone? He even somewhat hated himself for agreeing so easily. He should have insisted that Xia Xiao stay, not let her go and face the dangers.

"Brother Gao, I won’t come to harm. I can protect myself, trust me." Xia Xiao kissed Gao Jiaxing’s face; she wasn’t even sure herself if she would survive this trip. She didn’t know what had happened to Shitou.

It was an energy stone, a massive one at that. If Shitou couldn’t absorb it, and the energy stone completely erupted, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"You can’t guarantee it, can you? You can’t ensure your safety," Gao Jiaxing stared into Xia Xiao’s eyes. "Xiaoxiao, I somewhat hate myself for being a soldier."

"No, Brother Gao, you are an excellent soldier. I am proud of you for being one and am proud to be a Military Wife myself, but I must go there. I’ll explain when I return, okay?" Xia Xiao hurriedly went upstairs to pack her luggage. She said she was packing, but everything she needed was already in her dimensional space; she just tidied up a bit.

"Xiaoxiao, must you really go?" Gao Jiaxing asked once more.

"Yes, Brother Gao, I must go. Otherwise, I’ll never be at peace for the rest of my life." Xia Xiao was deeply saddened.

"I’ll drive you to the airport," Gao Jiaxing said.

"Brother Gao, meeting you in this lifetime, I am very fortunate. Thank you for loving me so much, I love you too." Xia Xiao kissed Gao Jiaxing. On the way to the airport, Xia Xiao clung to him, unsure if she could return safely from this trip. She was scared but had to go.

At the airport, Gao Jiaxing watched as Xia Xiao left once more, but his car stayed there for a long time, not moving.

Watching the plane cross the sky, shrink, and disappear, Gao Jiaxing slowly drove home.

The home without its mistress instantly became colder. Gao Jiaxing looked around the home where he and Xia Xiao had spent a delightful few days. Their craziness, their intimacy—all replayed before his eyes.

Gao Jiaxing clutched his chest, then dressed in his military uniform and quickly returned to his unit.

"The J country’s active volcano is about to erupt; keep an eye on it," Gao Jiaxing ordered, once again hating that he couldn’t be there himself.

Meanwhile, as soon as Xia Xiao left the airport, she quickly departed through her dimensional space.

She cloaked herself and arrived at the active volcano. Helicopters hovered above, monitoring the area, while nearby residents were being evacuated.

As Xia Xiao approached the mouth of the volcano, she felt its heat intensifying. She teleported into her space, repeatedly calling for Shitou.

"Shitou, Shitou, Shitou, can you hear me? Are you alright?" Xia Xiao shouted in her space for a long time, then exited and approached the furnace. This time, without Shitou, Xia Xiao was nearly scorched. She called out once more for Shitou before quickly teleporting back.

Seeing only a sea of fire, Xia Xiao failed to find Shitou. Suddenly, with a loud eruption, the volcano began to spew.

Xia Xiao was horrified, continuously calling for Shitou as tears blurred her face.

"Shitou, you have to hold on. Think about your years of perseverance. You finally obtained the energy stone; you must hang in there, swallow it, and make your dream come true."

Xia Xiao kept talking in her space, wondering if Shitou, the spirit of the space, could hear her.

Then, fearlessly teleporting in and out again, she still couldn’t sense Shitou’s presence, seeing only a sea of fire.

The furnace was no joke; it was terrifying, and the flames were ferocious.

Xia Xiao was hoarse from crying. "Shitou, if you’ve died, you must have disappeared. How will I ever find your body? If you’ve passed away, it’s the end for you. Are you really content with that?"

Whether Xia Xiao’s crying helped or not, the volcano didn’t erupt again, and the heat gradually subsided. Xia Xiao could clearly feel it, and within half a day, the fire in the furnace had dramatically decreased.

For three consecutive days, the fire in the furnace died out at a visible rate, leaving Xia Xiao wide-eyed, feeling as though she had witnessed a miracle.

When the fire in the furnace had completely extinguished, she saw two distinctly different stones inside the volcano.

The difference was that one was a gigantic stone and the other smaller. Xia Xiao dared not touch them; she waved her hand, sending both stones into her space.

Both were pitch-black stones, almost charred. Xia Xiao didn’t immediately recognize which was the stone that had accompanied her for decades.

Xia Xiao decided to wash it with spring water. The hissing sound was loud as the spring water caused the stones to emit thick smoke.

As patterns began to appear on the stones, Xia Xiao recognized the larger one as her companion, while the energy stone, though substantial, was somewhat smaller compared to Shitou.

"Shitou, Shitou, Shitou." Xia Xiao called several times, but there was no response.

At that moment, Xia Xiao didn’t linger around Huohuo Mountain any longer; she quickly left the space. As soon as she exited, her phone started ringing urgently.

"Xiaoxiao, where are you?" Gao Jiaxing’s voice was hoarse, clearly frantic.

"Brother Gao, I’m okay, I’m coming back," Xia Xiao hurriedly replied, her heart tightening at the sound of Gao Jiaxing’s voice.

Gao Jiaxing said, "Contact Feiteng and Feiling; they are looking for you in J country."

"Okay, okay, I’ll call them right away. You get some rest; I’m coming back," Xia Xiao reassured him.

"I’ll be waiting for you at the airport," Gao Jiaxing, feeling a great relief, knowing how worried he had been.