CHAPTER 347: CHAPTER 349 INQUIRING

Xia Xiao woke up from her nap feeling a bit hungry. She entered the space, intending to whip something up to eat, but then thought of Ge Liang munching on his greens. She plucked one and washed it, then just took a bite.

After just a couple of chews, Xia Xiao’s face scrunched up. In the end, she couldn’t chew it any longer and couldn’t swallow it either, so she spat it out.

"Doesn’t taste good?" Shitou asked. "I saw Ge Liang and Black Bear seem to enjoy eating them quite a bit."

"I’m not used to it," Xia Xiao shook her head. She still preferred her food cooked. After cleaning up what she had spat out, she left the space.

Just as she reached the kitchen entrance, Gao Jiazhi and Sun Yuhua returned, and Sun Yuhua looked very unhappy. Seeing Xia Xiao, she didn’t even greet her and just went straight to her room to close the door.

Following behind with his daughter in his arms, Gao Jiazhi said helplessly, "Xia Xiao, she’s just in a bad mood, don’t take it personally."

Xia Xiao shook her head, "I won’t, but what’s wrong with Sister Yuhua?"

"She’s fine, just throwing a bit of a tantrum with me," said Gao Jiazhi.

"I’ll take Weilin then. You should go check on Sister Yuhua." Xia Xiao had been part of the Gao family for less than three months and already saw the couple bicker many times, so she was quite used to it now.

"No need, I’ll keep her with me."

Gao Jiazhi was still speaking when Xia Jing came over.

"Sister."

Xia Xiao nodded and said to Gao Jiazhi, "Big Brother, it’s fine. I’ll take Weilin and sit with my sister in the yard."

Gao Jiazhi nodded immediately, handed Weilin over to Xia Xiao, and then went back inside.

"Sister, I bought you some meat buns," Xia Jing said quietly as she leaned in.

Xia Xiao’s eyes lit up, "That’s perfect, I’m hungry. I was just about to look for something to eat in the kitchen."

"Then eat quickly while they’re still warm," Xia Jing handed over a bag.

Xia Xiao opened it and exclaimed, "Why did you buy so many meat buns for me, and they’re all meat buns at that?"

"I heard you liked them, Sister. And it’s not too many, just ten."

At Xia Jing’s words, Xia Xiao touched her forehead and sweated, "You can’t keep money in your hand, can you?"

"I was remembering you, Sister. Go ahead and eat," Xia Jing urged.

Xia Xiao took one out and handed it to Xia Jing, "Eat, you bought them. No need to be polite with me."

Xia Jing accepted it, and Xia Xiao then took another one, broke it in half, and gave one half to little Weilin.

The little over one-year-old Weilin could already eat on her own; she could handle dumplings, steamed buns, and the like all by herself, and she ate them very neatly. Her big eyes blinked sweetly at you as she smiled.

Xia Jing whispered, "Little Weilin is so much cuter than her mom."

Xia Xiao frowned and shook her head at Xia Jing. Gao Jiazhi and Sun Yuhua were inside, and if Yuhua heard that, it could lead to unnecessary thoughts.

Xia Jing stuck out her tongue; she had spoken softly anyway, but she really didn’t have a good opinion of Sun Yuhua.

Xia Jing had not much of a liking for Sun Yuhua to begin with, and after Xia Xiao married into the family and got busy with the household chores, Sun Yuhua didn’t lift a finger, which naturally made Xia Jing hold some grievances against her, feeling that Sun Yuhua was bullying her sister.

"From now on, you should be careful with what you say, walls have ears, remember that," Xia Xiao reminded.

Xia Jing nodded, not wanting to upset Xia Xiao, so she quickly changed the subject, "Sis, do you know who Yan Hao and I ran into in town today?"

"Who?"

"Guess, sis."

Xia Xiao thought for a moment, "Fang Yuan?" The only person that could be connected to Xia Jing and Yan Hao was Fang Yuan.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be someone from the Red Star Production Team. There was no need to speak in such a way about someone from the Guangming Production Team, and Xia Jing didn’t know anyone from the Gao Mansion.

"Sis, you’re so smart, you guessed right. It was Fang Yuan," said Xia Jing as she related Fang Yuan’s situation to Xia Xiao, "Fang Yuan’s family is pressuring him to get married. His older brother and sister-in-law got married a few years ago and had a child, but the child went missing a few years back, and now there’s conflict between them."

"Did you just visit Fang Yuan’s place once and managed to gather all this gossip about his family?" asked Xia Xiao.

"We aren’t that impressive. We didn’t go there specifically to pry into their affairs; it just so happened we overheard his brother and sister-in-law arguing at their doorstep. Fang Yuan’s mom even chatted with me, asking if I knew any girls to introduce to Fang Yuan. She hadn’t seen Fang Yuan with any girls except me, what a pity that I’m already taken."

Xia Jing was speaking of Fang Yuan’s issues, but Xia Xiao’s mind was fixated on the part about Fang Yuan’s nephew going missing. For some reason, Xia Xiao thought of Ge Liang. Her eyes lit up. If Fang Yuan’s nephew was still missing and the couple was in conflict about it, maybe she could arrange for Ge Liang to go there.

"What does Fang Yuan’s sister-in-law do for a living?" Xia Xiao inquired.

"She seems to work at the county hospital, whether as a doctor or a nurse, I’m not sure," Xia Jing answered, and as soon as she finished, Xia Xiao took mental note of it and asked about Fang Yuan’s address, feeling somewhat relieved at the thought of Ge Liang having a place to go.

After eating two and a half meat buns, Xia Xiao was full. There were six left, so she said to Xia Jing, "You take these back for Yan Hao to eat."

"Sis, there’s no need. I bought these for you. If he wanted some, he would have bought them himself," Xia Jing shook her head.

Xia Xiao was speechless, "He went with you to buy these buns. You bought ten of them, surely you can’t keep them from him. Hurry up, I’ll take two, and you take four back for Yan Hao to eat. Be obedient."

"Okay," Xia Jing nodded. Not only had she not thought about leaving Yan Hao one, she hadn’t even considered trying one for herself. However, since she had just had one, Xia Jing figured it was fair to take some back for Yan Hao to try.

"Sis, two is enough for me," Xia Jing said.

Xia Xiao murmured, "Four, or else I’ll give them to Yu Hua."

At that, Xia Jing quickly snatched the bag away, clearly not willing to agree, and even commented, "Sis, you’re just too easygoing."

Xia Xiao didn’t explain herself to Xia Jing, and besides, it was her own choice. If she were not willing to do the housework, Sun Yuhua couldn’t have forced her.

Moreover, Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong treated her very well. Xia Xiao didn’t want to argue with Sun Yuhua about petty things. Compared to the hardship, Gao Guoqiang, Zheng Xianghong, and Gao Jiazhi had it tougher. She was considered lucky. After becoming pregnant, both Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong didn’t let her do any farm work.

After sending Xia Jing off, Gao Jiazhi came out of the room, and Xia Xiao handed Weilin over to him before heading back to her own room.

Seeing that Zheng Xianghong and Gao Guoqiang wouldn’t be back from the fields so early, Xia Xiao entered the space and gave an address to Shitou.

Unfortunately, when he arrived at that address, not only was Fang Yuan nowhere to be seen, but he couldn’t even get a glimpse of what Fang Yuan’s sister-in-law looked like; they simply weren’t home.

So, Xia Xiao could only return to her room for now.