Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 546 - 548
Xia Xiao was driven to the airport by Yang Xuehua, but unexpectedly, they collided with another car while making a turn.
Both Xia Xiao and Yang Xuehua were startled, but since neither of them was hurt, they quickly got out of the car to check on the occupants of the other vehicle.
Xia Xiao immediately called the police. But upon seeing the person who emerged from the other car, Xia Xiao was taken aback.
It was her aunt from her past life.
Indeed, at this time, her aunt had remarried, and she had married well.
Luckily, no one was injured. It was just a minor scratch, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief, handling the situation amicably without any conflict.
Xia Xiao had often heard her mother criticize her aunt’s husband for being a nouveau riche, but now Xia Xiao found that despite his average looks, her aunt’s husband was quite courteous and seemed generous in his ways.
Xia Xiao did not acknowledge her aunt. After all, she was no longer the Xia Xiao from her previous life. However, for some reason, Xia Xiao found herself curious about her family from her past life.
She had been reincarnated as the Xia Xiao from S city. Was there another Xia Xiao in that old home?
After her aunt and uncle left, Xia Xiao canceled her ticket and went to her former homeland through her space ability.
Once again stepping onto the familiar land, although the memories were distant, they felt both familiar and foreign to her.
In her past life, by this time, Xia Xiao had already returned to her parents. Following her memories, she went to her former home.
Xia Xiao turned invisible and entered the house, only to be taken aback; there was no trace of her presence from before.
Xia Xiao frowned, puzzled. Could it be ’she’ hadn’t been brought here by her parents to be raised yet?
But that wasn’t possible. Her grandmother had passed away, her aunt was married, and she should have been eight years old by now, having returned two years ago.
Yet, in this familiar yet foreign home, there was no sign of her. Xia Xiao first went to the room, her old room, but it was filled with clutter.
Xia Xiao paused for a moment, then went to Xia Yong’s room. Xia Yong’s room was not as tidy as in her previous life; instead, it was quite messy, though not lacking in toys.
Previously, with her around, Xia Yong’s room was kept neat and tidy, but now it resembled a dog’s den.
No one was at home at the moment, so Xia Xiao searched the entire house, then went out and headed towards her grandmother’s house.
With the convenience of her space ability, travel was easy. However, upon reaching her grandmother’s house, the door was locked, and it seemed no one was living there.
"Who are you looking for?" a neighbor asked.
Xia Xiao recognized her. It was Granny Zhang, who had a good relationship with her grandmother. Xia Xiao said, "Hello, is Xia Xiao here?"
Since Xia Xiao had concealed her appearance, she wasn’t worried about being recognized.
"Xia Xiao? Who is that, I’ve never heard of her," Granny Zhang replied.
Xia Xiao was stunned. How could Granny Zhang not know who Xia Xiao was? As a child, she lived with her grandmother. Before her grandmother passed away, they were very close, and the families visited each other often.
"Hello, do you know He Fang?" Xia Xiao asked again.
He Fang was Xia Xiao’s mother in her past life. When she asked, Granny Zhang seemed displeased, "I know her. How could I not? She’s the eldest daughter of the Hes. This house is now hers. Are you looking for her? She isn’t here and won’t be returning."
"He Fang has a daughter named Xia Xiao, right?" Xia Xiao found it strange. Could it be that because she was reborn, her previous identity no longer existed?
"He Fang has only a son. Where does a daughter come into it?" Granny Zhang looked at Xia Xiao oddly.
Xia Xiao gave an embarrassed smile, "I must have been mistaken."
Having no reason to stay longer, Xia Xiao left and invisibly re-entered the Hes’ house to have another look. Aside from the basic furniture, everything else was gone.
Xia Xiao sighed quietly, relieved to know that He Fang didn’t have a daughter.
After leaving there, Xia Xiao returned to her former home. By then, the family had all come back.
However, the expressions on their faces were not pleasant. He Fang, hand on her stomach, looked troubled as she spoke to the man, "Old Xia, Ah Yong being an only child is too lonely; perhaps we should keep this child."
Xia Xiao was startled again, already surprised that He Fang was pregnant and even more when she considered keeping the child.
In Xia Xiao’s heart, He Fang had always favored, treasured her son Xia Yong.
Old Xia still hesitated, but He Fang said, "We don’t even know if the child will be a boy or a girl. I had an IUD, and yet I got pregnant. It seems that having an IUD is still not safe and it’s suffering. When the child is born, we can first delay the household registration. When the population census comes, we can just use some connections and pay some money to register then. I’ve seen other families do it this way."
Old Xia pondered, "What if it’s a daughter? It’s not worth the risk."
"What’s the harm? We already have a son. What’s bad about having a daughter? Nowadays, daughters are also cherished. Look at the family downstairs; they were barely getting by with six members, struggling to raise their children. But their eldest daughter married a rich businessman, and as they say, ’one person gains the way, and the whole family ascends to heaven.’ We’re not bad-looking, I was a beauty in my youth, and look how handsome Ah Yong is. If it’s a son, all the better, but if it’s a beautiful daughter, marrying her into a good family could also help Ah Yong."
After He Fang finished, Old Xia nodded. Since the country’s property shifted from public to private, they had been laid off. However, Old Xia, having good skills, soon found another job.
Xia Xiao looked on silently. Her parents had always had this mentality in her past life: favoring males over females, yet hoping to auction her off for a good price.
