Wealthy Beauty in the 60s
Chapter 90 - 89 You Can Marry Now (Monthly Votes 140+)

Chapter 90: Chapter 89 You Can Marry Now (Monthly Votes 140+)

Gao Jiaxing regretted what he had said as soon as the words left his mouth, but sometimes when he faced Xia Xiao’s youthful appearance, which at times seemed mature in action but was somewhat naive in thought, he couldn’t help but remind her of these matters. He wanted Xia Xiao to be aware of the darker aspects of society, hoping she would be more cautious, stay alert, and avoid danger and deceit.

"Anyway, Brother Gao, I know you have a good relationship with Ge Lai, but you need to be careful with Liu Haihua," Xia Xiao didn’t say much to Gao Jiaxing and left the Gao family.

"Educated Youth Xia."

After leaving the Gao family, Xia Xiao turned toward the voice and was surprised to see Li Zhenchuan.

"Secretary Li, are you looking for me?" Xia Xiao asked.

"Educated Youth Xia, where are you going?" inquired Li Zhenchuan.

Xia Xiao was somewhat flattered and replied, "I’m heading back to the dormitory."

"I happen to be going to the Youth Point. How about joining me, Educated Youth Xia?" said Li Zhenchuan.

Xia Xiao agreed with an "Oh," and accompanied Li Zhenchuan. Though Li Zhenchuan was only a junior secretary now, he was destined to be a major leader in the future. Xia Xiao, being a humble citizen, was somewhat restrained.

"Educated Youth Xia, how many years have you been here?" Li Zhenchuan asked.

"Over two years," replied Xia Xiao.

"Oh, two years, so you are somewhat familiar with the production team. What do you think of Guangming Production Team?" Li Zhenchuan inquired.

"It’s really nice, I like it here," Xia Xiao replied, guessing that Li Zhenchuan was trying to get a sense of the situation. Given that someone like Li Zhenchuan wouldn’t stay here for years, Xia Xiao kept things simple while introducing Guangming Production Team to improve their impression of her.

They chatted all the way and soon arrived at the Youth Point. Li Zhenchuan remarked, "I didn’t expect to find several fellow townsmen here."

"Yes, the whole Youth Point has three from the Capital. My dorm has two, Wang Aihua and Yang Xuehua, and Fang Yuejin is the male educated youth," said Xia Xiao.

Upon Li Zhenchuan’s arrival at the Youth Point, everyone came out to greet him. Yang Xuehua approached Xia Xiao, "How come you’ve come with Secretary Li?"

"I just left the Gao’s and ran into Secretary Li. He happened to be coming here, so we came together," Xia Xiao explained.

"What did you talk about? I saw you and Secretary Li laughing and talking," Feng Ying joined in the conversation.

"Nothing much, Secretary Li just asked about the production team and I simply told him what I know," Xia Xiao observed that Li Zhenchuan was quite popular, especially among the female educated youths.

In the evening, the discussion in Xia Xiao’s dormitory turned to Li Zhenchuan, with Feng Ying wondering, "I don’t know if Secretary Li is married yet."

"Sister Feng Ying, weren’t you interested in He Xuexiang? Now you’ve set your sights on Secretary Li?" Dong Meihua said.

"It’s not about who I’m into. If a man is outstanding, then he’s a choice. Aren’t you the same? Secretary Li is the most eligible bachelor in the whole production team. If he isn’t married, anyone can pursue him. But if he’s married, then it’s a no-go. We can’t disrupt his family. I’m just curious about Secretary Li, aren’t you?" replied Feng Ying.

Dong Meihua nodded in agreement, expressing her curiosity too.

"He must be, judging by how Secretary Li appears, around twenty-five or twenty-six," Yang Xuehua added.

"Xuehua, why don’t you ask your family to find out?" Sun Yuhua suggested.

"Secretary Li graduated a while ago; how would my parents know anything about him?" Yang Xuehua shook her head.

"Just ask, you never know," Wang Aihua also suggested.

At that moment, Xia Xiao regretted not searching for information on Li Zhenchuan online earlier. She only knew about his position in the government, nothing else.

Moreover, by the time Li Zhenchuan visited their university, he was already quite old, and as a freshman at the time, she wasn’t responsible for entertaining him and didn’t know much about him.

If only she had Googled him then.

"Yeah, just ask. If he’s not married, that would be great," Dong Meihua said, looking at Yang Xuehua with hopeful eyes.

"Alright, I’ll ask, but there might not be an answer," Yang Xuehua laughed.

Everyone in the dorm looked eagerly at Yang Xuehua, and Xia Xiao knew compared to the male educated youths, Li Zhenchuan was more attractive to the female ones.

Amid the anticipation, Yang Xuehua’s letter was sent out.

Life went on and everyone returned to their work. Xia Xiao noticed the female educated youths were more enthusiastic, their smiles blooming like flowers.

In this innocent era, their smiles were pure and beautiful. They were all young, with many options in the city, but here at the Guangming Production Team, they saw only what was before them.

As the years passed without the chance to return to the city and as they grew older, they had to face reality and look among the unmarried people of the production team for possible matches.

"One day, Secretary Li asked Xia Xiao about something since they often met at the Gao’s, they had become familiar with each other. ’Is Yang Xuehua’s parents professors at Shou University?’" he inquired.

Xia Xiao nodded, "Yes, both of Yang Xuehua’s parents are professors at Shou University. Why, is Secretary Li an alumnus too?"

Now Xia Xiao pretended not to know.

"Indeed. Professor Yang An was even my mentor. What a coincidence," smiled Li Zhenchuan.

Xia Xiao noticed that this version of Li Zhenchuan wasn’t as serious as he was portrayed on TV, nor as kind-hearted as in his old age; rather, he had a sunny and righteous demeanor.

Looking at Li Zhenchuan, Xia Xiao thought of Yang Xuehua and suddenly had an idea. Could Yang Xuehua be Li Zhenchuan’s future wife?

This thought crossed her mind inadvertently and she blurted out, "Secretary Li, are you married?"

Li Zhenchuan paused, not expecting such a question from Xia Xiao, whose gaze was pure without a hint of emotional disturbance. He shook his head and laughed, "Why? Is Educated Youth Xia going to play matchmaker?"

He had left home to escape marital pressure.

Of course, Xia Xiao did not know this, but hearing that Li Zhenchuan was unmarried made her happy.

"Secretary Li, what type of woman do you prefer? We have quite a few beauties and talented women among our female educated youths," Xia Xiao chuckled, actually hoping to promote Yang Xuehua, but refraining from saying it directly.

"We’re peers, there’s no need for you to be so formal with me, it makes me feel old," Li Zhenchuan told her.

Xia Xiao then realized that they were indeed contemporaries.

Li Zhenchuan laughed again, "Hearing about Educated Youth Xia’s heroic acts against bandits, I thought you wouldn’t be interested in such romantic entanglements. So why the sudden interest in playing Cupid?"

Sheepishly, Xia Xiao smiled.

"I just think that you, Secretary Li, are so great, and we have many unmarried female educated youths here, all of them excellent. Why let the ’fertile water’ flow to others’ fields?"

Li Zhenchuan laughed at Xia Xiao’s tease, "Then why doesn’t Educated Youth Xia recommend herself?"

Xia Xiao paused abruptly and shook her head vigorously, "Me? I’m still young. I’m not considering these things for another ten years."