Wealthy Beauty in the 60s

Jing Yao exhaled with relief, but the pressure mounted, "Not a single step has been taken toward the wedding, and the girl may not be so quick to marry me."

At this, Jing Yao heaved a deep sigh. They had been through so many ups and downs. Knowing that Spirit wanted to marry at forty, Jing Yao was really struggling. He wanted to get married sooner and to embrace his beautiful bride as soon as possible. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Old Sir Jing gave Jing Yao a stern look, "Useless. When the girl says such a thing, you take it seriously? You’re so foolish. How did I end up with a grandson like you? It’s embarrassing."

"I’m just being respectful."

As soon as Jing Yao finished speaking, Old Sir Jing said, "What era do you think it is now? You’re even more conservative than this old man. If you keep stalling, you’ll end up without a wife. Whatever trick you use, as long as it gets you a wife, it’s a good one."

While Old Sir Jing was imparting his wisdom to his grandson, Xia Xiao was also instructing her daughter, "The Jing Family is softening their stance. You need to retain some pride, to let them know that our daughter isn’t easy to marry off."

Spirit chuckled and said, "Mom, don’t worry, I understand."

"I’m saying this for your sake. The Jing Family wasn’t satisfied with your identity before. Even if their attitude has softened now, it may just be temporary. Once you marry into their family, who knows if it will be the same? So sometimes, you have to show some dignity."

After Xia Xiao finished, Spirit asked, "Mom, aren’t you worried you might lose the son-in-law you approve of?"

Xia Xiao snorted twice, "No matter how good the son-in-law, if his family doesn’t appreciate my daughter, I don’t care for him. If it weren’t for your interest in Jing Yao and his good treatment of you, I really wouldn’t want you marrying into the Jing Family."

"Thank you, Mom." Spirit hugged Xia Xiao, "I just feel that if I miss out on him, I’d regret it for the rest of my life."

"You haven’t given anyone else a chance, how do you know they wouldn’t be good?" said Xia Xiao. Upon hearing this, Spirit responded, "He’s very good, I don’t want to let him down. Maybe I won’t be very happy after we’ve become a family, but since I’ve chosen him, I don’t want to give myself a chance to regret."

"That’s good if you’ve decided." Xia Xiao stroked Spirit’s hair, then asked, "Do you really want to wait until you’re forty to get married?"

Spirit hesitated a bit, "If it had been before, I would’ve told you without hesitation, but Jing Yao’s car accident made me want to seize the moment."

"Okay, but you should know that you are the Gao family’s precious gem. Your grandparents, parents, and brothers all dote on you. You don’t need to humble yourself for others. If you’re unhappy, you can always come back to this family. We aren’t afraid of trouble, but our children can’t be bullied. The Jing Family is nothing special. When you marry into their family, keep your spine straight. There’s nothing shameful about being an actress. Just hold your head high and be forthright."

Xia Xiao knew her daughter had grown up and wouldn’t stay at home forever. Moreover, now that Jing Yao’s leg might heal, the marriage would likely happen, so she talked heart-to-heart with Spirit as much as she could.

After Spirit had left, Shitou said to Xia Xiao, "Don’t worry. If Jing Yao ever mistreats Auntie, I’ll make him regret it for the rest of his life."

Shitou had watched all of Xia Xiao’s children grow up. Although reincarnated as a junior, Feiyang and Feiyue, as well as Feiyi and Feiteng, and Spirit, all held a heavy place in his heart.

Xia Xiao hugged Shitou cheerfully and said, "Shitou, thank you for being born into this family and becoming one of us. When I’m no longer here, I’ll leave this family in your hands."

"Of course. I’m a part of the Gao family, after all. Don’t worry. I’ll make myself strong. By then, no one will dare to bully the Gao family."

Xia Xiao couldn’t help but laugh, "You’re just an ordinary person now. Don’t be too arrogant, or else you’ll capsize in the gutter."

Xia Xiao was genuinely worried about Shitou’s temperament. After all, human thoughts are complex. Although Shitou had lived among humans for so many years, he was essentially just a stone, an observer.

Observers might see clearly, but being in the thick of things, excessive arrogance can lead to a downfall.

"Don’t worry, I’ll be careful. I cherish this opportunity to be human more than anyone else," said Shitou.

Xia Xiao nodded, "I know, it’s just that you used to be a clear-headed bystander, but now that you’re in the midst of it, I’m worried about you. I just wanted to remind you."

Xia Xiao patted Shitou’s arm and said, "Get some sleep."

Shitou hummed a response, yawned slightly, and quickly fell asleep.

Only then did Xia Xiao leave the room. In the dining hall, Gao Jiaxing and the others were still drinking and chatting; their favorite thing to do was to have three generations of the Gao family gather and enjoy some drinks and conversation.

Meanwhile, the women were watching TV on the side or knitting towels, also sharing laughs and jokes among themselves.

"Manzi, sleep with Feiling tonight. Feiyi is too drunk to take care of you," Xia Xiao immediately said to Li Manzi, who was watching TV.

Feiling immediately nodded, "I don’t have a problem with that."

Feiyi, who was drinking, said, "I have a problem, I’m not drunk." As he spoke, Feiyi stood up and announced, "It’s getting late, everyone should go wash up and head to bed."

Then Feiyi hurried off to take a shower. Zheng Xianghong said, "Enough, enough, stop drinking. I don’t know what’s so good about alcohol that makes you drink incessantly, each of you like a bunch of drunkards."

"That’s unjust, look, we barely touched the alcohol and have just been chatting," complained Gao Guoqiang.

Zheng Xianghong glanced at the liquor jar and said, "Half the jar is gone, yet you claim you barely drank? If you carry on, you’ll have to clear the table."

Gao Guoqiang turned to Gao Jiaxing and said, "You clear the table."

Gao Jiaxing looked straight at his sons, "Remember to clean up the table; don’t wear out your grandma and mom."

Then Gao Jiaxing also got up to go take a shower. Feiyang, Feiyue, and Feiteng exchanged glances; the mess on the table was making their heads spin.

They all started thinking of excuses. Feiyang said, "I’ll go check if Beibei is asleep."

"I’ll see if Xiao Shu has gone to bed too."

As soon as Feiyue finished speaking, Feiteng said, "A classmate of mine set me up with a date today; I’m going out to meet her."

Xia Xiao looked at her sons, speechless, and said, "I’ll clean up, you all go do whatever it is you need to do."

The three of them shook their heads in unison and said, "It’s just a small matter. Mom, please sit down; we can’t wear you out. We three can handle it."

At that, Feiyang, Feiyue, and Feiteng finally started to clear the table, as Li Min, Ye Jia, and Li Manzi Feiling all laughed.

"It’s still mom who knows how to handle things," Feiling said, which immediately earned her a glare from Feiteng, "What are you looking at? Come help."

"It’s rare to see the brothers cleaning up together. I don’t want to join the bustle," Feiling shook her head.

Xia Xiao said, "The hangover tea is here; everyone should have a cup later. Tonight if anyone goes crazy from the alcohol, they’ll be thrown right out into the yard to lie down."

Feiyang, Feiyue, and Feiteng all shook their heads. Feiyang said, "Mom, you worry too much. When we drink, we’re the most well-behaved. Crazy drunken antics like that will definitely not happen to us."