Wealthy Beauty in the 60s
Chapter 86 - 85: Passing the Exam

Chapter 86: Chapter 85: Passing the Exam

"Sun Yuhua, I know her, but I don’t like her personality," Gu Weiguo shook his head.

"Then there’s nothing we can do," Yao Wangchun said.

"We’re still young; I’m not in a hurry," Gu Weiguo remarked.

Yao Wangchun and Xu Mei exchanged glances and did not say anything further. The three of them were good friends, and with two of them paired up, they somewhat hoped that Gu Weiguo could also find someone, so he wouldn’t seem so lonely.

When it was just the two of them, Yao Wangchun said to Xu Mei, "Xia Xiao has no taste. Guoqiang is so good, yet she doesn’t see it, and Guoqiang’s family is very well-off."

"If I were looking at status, I wouldn’t have chosen you either," Xu Mei countered.

"My status isn’t good? How could you like me if I’m no good? And although my family can’t compare with Guoqiang’s, it’s not bad, right?" Yao Wangchun immediately retorted.

"That’s why I said, if I were looking at status, I’d be better off with Gu Weiguo."

Xu Mei’s words left Yao Wangchun speechless, and she triumphantly added, "See, I’m so good to you. So you have to be good to me, or I won’t let you off easy."

The two then teased and joked with each other, their affection pure and beautiful, carefree and content, which was enviable.

It was quite normal to be in a relationship now, but everyone still knew how to behave politely; they wouldn’t engage in intimate behavior in public. Moreover, many girls were more reserved, shy, and seemed pure, making them look youthful and wonderful.

Now was not a special era, and there weren’t strict rules; men and women could interact freely as long as they didn’t go too far.

In the second half of 1962, Gao Jiaxing passed the entrance exam for high school with the lowest qualifying score, which made Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong incredibly happy. Mainly because Gao Jiaxing had always been a poor student, unlike Gao Jiazhi, who had been a good student since childhood.

Gao Jiaxing was the exact opposite, a troubled student known for getting into fights from a young age. Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong’s only expectation for Gao Jiaxing was that he passed his classes.

So Gao Jiaxing’s results had already satisfied Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong.

"Jiaxing, now that you’re in high school, you have to work hard to get into college, or it’s all been a waste, studying these many years. I’ve seen you improve little by little. Just push yourself for another three years, and you can get into university. Then your mom and I will be able to enjoy life with you," Gao Guoqiang said earnestly to Gao Jiaxing.

Every parent harbors the hope for their child to succeed, and Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong were no exceptions. However, Gao Jiaxing had always been unruly, and Gao Guoqiang treasured him like the apple of his eye. Zheng Xianghong was reluctant to discipline him seriously; at most, they would scold or intimidate him, but that had no effect on Gao Jiaxing.

Eventually, Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong lowered their expectations for Gao Jiaxing, only wishing he would pass his classes and stay out of trouble.

On the other hand, they were very strict with Gao Jiazhi, even hoping he could set a good example for Gao Jiaxing.

Now that Gao Jiazhi had dropped out and Gao Jiaxing had been admitted to high school, Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong felt like half of their wishes had been fulfilled.

The happiest of all was Gao Jiaxing himself, no longer having to face Wang Xiumei at school. God knows he couldn’t stand her overly enthusiastic concern.

One day, Gao Jiaxing visited Gao Jiazhi’s room and called out, "Bro."

"What’s up?" Gao Jiazhi responded.

"Wang Xiumei and Brother Jianhua are dating. I went to the school to get my diploma, and I saw Brother Jianhua waiting at the school gate for Wang Xiumei, and they left together," Gao Jiaxing reported.

"So they’re dating, what does that have to do with me, why tell me this?" Gao Jiazhi was indifferent.

"You’re not dating Sun Yuhua now, are you?" Gao Jiaxing asked gossipingly.

Gao Jiazhi paused, "No, why are you asking?"

"Mom doesn’t want us to date the educated youth, right? Are you interested in Sun Yuhua?" Gao Jiaxing inquired.

Gao Jiazhi fell silent, then looked straight at Gao Jiaxing, "What about you? What’s the deal with you and Xia Xiao?"

"There’s nothing going on between me and Xia Xiao," Gao Jiaxing rolled his eyes.

"You might fool others, but can you fool me? Since when have you cared about girls? You’re different with Xia Xiao," Gao Jiazhi asserted.

"That’s not true, Xia Xiao and I are just acquaintances. I’m only helping her because she gets along well with mom," Gao Jiaxing explained.

"You keep lying to yourself," Gao Jiazhi said, seeing his brother’s obstinate attitude, he chose not to say more.

"Bro, do you really have a crush on Sun Yuhua, that out-of-league beauty?" Gao Jiaxing probed once more.

Gao Jiazhi pursed his lips and nodded slightly.

"Does she like you back?" Gao Jiaxing asked.

This time, Gao Jiazhi shook his head in confusion, "I don’t know, she just talked to me a bit more than usual."

"Sun Yuhua is not easy to get along with, and she’s quite arrogant, looking down on others. Who else could you like, but you had to go for Sun Yuhua? Wang Aihua and Yang Xuehua are also excellent," Gao Jiaxing thought that Gao Jiazhi falling for Sun Yuhua was definitely masochistic.

"Why worry about it so much," Gao Jiazhi replied.

"She talks to you a bit more, looks for you a few times, and you lose your heart. What if she’s not into you?" Gao Jiaxing continued.

"Let’s just see how it goes; I think she’s different with me," Gao Jiazhi said, starting to smile as he thought of Sun Yuhua initiating conversations and laughs with him, it made him feel like spring had arrived.

Gao Jiaxing was speechless; his brother was indeed smitten with Sun Yuhua.

Although Sun Yuhua was beautiful, the prettiest girl in the entire production team, Gao Jiaxing didn’t like her aloof demeanor, finding such a girl difficult to get along with.

It’s to each his own, Gao Jiazhi and Gao Jiaxing had different tastes and thus looked at people differently.

Seeing his brother so infatuated, Gao Jiaxing inquired about Sun Yuhua with Xia Xiao, "What’s Sun Yuhua like in your dorm?"

"She’s okay, just a bit too fond of cleanliness, everything else is fine," of course, another thing was her direct and sharp way of speaking.

"Being clean is a good thing. I mean, what about her personality?" Gao Jiaxing pressed.

"Her personality is a bit cold, but once you get to know her, she’s quite nice," Xia Xiao said.

"Does she like my brother?" Gao Jiaxing asked another question.

This time, Xia Xiao didn’t know what to say. She replied, "I don’t know about that. Are your brother and Yu Hua dating?"

"No," Gao Jiaxing shook his head.

With a ’no’ from Gao Jiaxing, Xia Xiao was at a loss for words for a moment and hesitated to tell Gao Jiaxing that Sun Yuhua wasn’t keen on the local men and didn’t want to marry here, with a higher chance of marrying one of the educated youth.

"Just relax, Brother Gao and Yu Hua are both adults. How they are with each other is for them to know; you shouldn’t meddle."

"Anyway, Sun Yuhua had better not play games with my brother," Gao Jiaxing remarked.

Xia Xiao was at a loss for words, feeling that Sun Yuhua didn’t seem like the type to toy with people. She was fastidious, had high standards, and was selective.