Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 543 - 545: Shot

Zheng Xianghong and Gao Guoqiang had returned as well, and Weilin and Xiao Mei had also come over, making the gathering incredibly lively. Xia Xiao, Ye Jia, and Li Manzi were all getting along splendidly, with Zheng Xianghong even pulling Ye Jia and Li Manzi left and right, looking at them and smiling cheerfully.

The one who was the happiest about her grandson bringing home a partner was undoubtedly Zheng Xianghong.

After these interactions, Xia Xiao had a very good impression of her two future daughters-in-law. When Feiyue and Feiyi had sent their partners home and then returned, Xia Xiao said, "Ye Jia and Manzi are both fine girls, you guys have good taste."

Feiyue and Feiyi breathed a sigh of relief together. Even though their father’s approval was important, their mother’s approval was even more significant to them.

What followed was the meeting between both sets of parents, so Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao were both very busy. After the parents met and were satisfied with each other, naturally, marriage discussions followed.

Feiyue’s wedding was set for a month later, while Feiyi’s was scheduled for early next year. Now, marrying was not as simple as it used to be; there were many more rituals to observe. And with the status of Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao, not to mention the children’s, even if they wanted to keep a low profile for the wedding, it wouldn’t be possible.

After Feiyue and Ye Jia got married, they both returned to their posts, and Gao Jiaxing got busy as well.

Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong, now elderly, were running around everywhere—they weren’t just traveling within the country but had even joined tour groups to travel abroad and had even learned to speak Spanish.

Xia Xiao wasn’t idle either, but at this time, she received a phone call from Xia Lin, "Big sister, I want to travel to Su Country, do you want to come along?"

"Why go to Su Country? It’s extremely cold there now," Xia Xiao said.

"But I just want to go."

As soon as Xia Lin finished speaking, Xia Xiao said, "It would be troublesome for you to go abroad, you’d have to put together an application report. I think it’s better to go to Ice City, you don’t necessarily have to go to Su Country."

Sensing the gloominess in Xia Lin’s voice on the other end of the phone, Xia Xiao asked, "Did something happen, did you have a fight with Fang Yuan?"

Xia Lin gave a faint hum.

"What happened?"

"A couple of days ago, Fang Yuan didn’t come home at night, he spent the night in the office with a female subordinate."

Hearing Xia Lin’s words, Xia Xiao was taken aback, "No way, could it be a misunderstanding?"

Xia Xiao simply couldn’t imagine Fang Yuan being unfaithful.

"A man and a woman, the way that female subordinate looks at him is so obvious, I don’t believe they’re innocent," Xia Lin said with frustration.

"How did you know about this?" Xia Xiao asked.

"Someone anonymously sent me videos and photos. There were also surveillance videos and photos showing they arrived at the office at nine in the evening and left at six in the morning. I asked him about it, but he denied everything, and we started arguing," Xia Lin said bleakly.

Xia Xiao was silent for a moment before finally asking, "Is there any video of them spending the night in the same office?"

"There isn’t. There are only videos of them entering and exiting the building and in the elevator, but coincidentally the cameras on the office floor were broken," Xia Lin being said, frowning.

"Xiao Lin, don’t be anxious. Maybe it’s a misunderstanding. The more critical the situation, the more you need to stay calm. Plus, someone anonymously sending you these things must have some motive. Maybe Fang Yuan offended someone, and they’re trying to cause trouble for him."

After Xia Xiao finished speaking, Xia Lin cried out, 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Big sister, you don’t know. Once when he was out in the countryside and didn’t come back at night, it was that female subordinate who answered his phone. At that time, I told myself there was nothing between them; I should trust Fang Yuan. But this time, I can’t believe it. That female subordinate is clearly fond of him. If he really didn’t want it, he could have transferred her to another position, but he didn’t. He says I don’t trust him, but how can I trust him when he does this?"

"If Fang Yuan has been unfaithful, what are you planning to do?" Xia Xiao asked.

Xia Lin was silent for a long time before she finally said, despondently, "I don’t know."

Xia Xiao let out a sigh. Xia Lin and Fang Yuan were no longer working in the same unit. Fang Yuan was the head of the railway bureau, and Xia Lin was the deputy director of the road bureau.

The couple had been loving over the years, had led a good life, and had dutiful and successful children, but there were plenty of temptations at middle age. Xia Xiao couldn’t guarantee that Fang Yuan was innocent.

Even though Xia Lin was saddened by the possibility of Fang Yuan’s infidelity, at that time, she hadn’t yet considered getting a divorce; her heart must have been in complete chaos and pain.

"Okay, I’ll accompany you to distract yourself, but we won’t go to Su Country. After all, it is abroad, and there are too many unsafe factors," Xia Xiao finally decided.

"Thank you, big sister. Let’s go to Ice City," Xia Lin’s voice came through on the phone.

The next day, after informing her family, Xia Xiao set off to meet up with Xia Lin.

On the train, Xia Xiao found out why Xia Lin wanted to go to Su Country; it was because Xia Lin and Fang Yuan had confirmed their relationship on a train to Su Country.

But now Xia Xiao didn’t approve of Xia Lin going to Su Country—as it was just too unsafe. Ice City, on the other hand, was still acceptable—at least it was within the country.

Originally, Xia Lin wanted to ask Xia Jing and Xia Hong for company, but they were both busy, so Xia Lin then called Xia Xiao, unsure whether Xia Xiao would be available.

At that moment, Xia Lin’s expression was not very good. Xia Xiao held her hand and said, "Xiao Lin, you’re allowed to be upset, but you can’t lose your strength."

"Big sister, I know, I won’t collapse," Xia Lin said. She was not an average woman; she was a leader involved in decision-making in her unit and was not young anymore. Although she was devastated now, she didn’t fall apart.

On the journey, the sisters talked heart-to-heart and chatted. Xia Lin’s mood seemed to have improved a bit.

However, just as the train was about to arrive in Ice City, trouble arose. Xia Lin had gone to the bathroom, and suddenly there was continuous gunfire coming from the next carriage, alarming Xia Xiao. That was exactly the direction in which Xia Lin had gone to the washroom.

Xia Xiao was about to go look for Xia Lin, but didn’t expect the carriage to be in chaos by then, with everyone running in the opposite direction, and some people even came running towards her.

When she saw one of the people chasing, Xia Xiao was stunned—it was Feiyang, her eldest son.

But at that moment, Feiyang was clearly on a mission, and Xia Xiao didn’t call out to him but decided to find Xia Lin.

Feiyang saw Xia Xiao and was startled, quickly saying, "Mom, what are you doing here?"

"I came with your aunt to Ice City. She’s in the washroom. Did you see your aunt when you came from there?"

As soon as Xia Xiao finished speaking, Feiyang shook his head. Xia Xiao said, "Don’t worry about us, go do your job."

Saying that, Xia Xiao headed towards the washroom, but Feiyang couldn’t just stand by and let his mother and aunt be in danger. And with the carriage becoming chaotic, everyone was rushing to save their own lives, but that also provided an opportunity for the criminals to escape.

"You guys go that way, I’ll stand guard here," Feiyang said to several plainclothes officers.

Then, Feiyang and Xia Xiao went to the washroom, but unexpectedly they found Xia Lin on the ground with a bullet wound. Xia Xiao’s eyes widened, "Xiao Lin, Xiao Lin."

At that moment, blood was seeping from Xia Lin’s chest, terrifying Xia Xiao.