CHAPTER 426: CHAPTER 428 I CAN’T MARRY JUST TO GET MARRIED

"No matter what you choose, your mom and I will respect you, and you will always be our child," Gao Guoqiang patted Gao Jiaxing’s shoulder.

After talking with Gao Jiazhi for a while, Gao Guoqiang came back, and Zheng Xianghong hurriedly asked, "How did it go, what did you say to Jiazhi, how did he react?"

Gao Guoqiang relayed Gao Jiazhi’s response and added, "Don’t worry, Jiazhi isn’t a child anymore. He’s over thirty, has his own thoughts and knows right from wrong. Don’t worry too much about him."

"How can I not worry? If something like this happens to me, I’d also find it unbearable," Zheng Xianghong sighed softly.

"Let’s sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow. Let’s have Jiaxing and Xia Xiao set off early tomorrow, they can go early and return early."

As soon as Gao Guoqiang finished speaking, Zheng Xianghong nodded, and the couple went to sleep together.

Early the next day, Zheng Xianghong and Gao Guoqiang sent Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao back to the city. Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao were somewhat uneasy, so they did not relax.

But Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong insisted on sending them back to the city and also told them the truth about Gao Jiazhi’s background.

Gao Jiaxing and Gao Jiazhi talked for a while in the room. This time Jiaxing didn’t hide anything from Jiazhi and told him about Mr. Xue, letting Jiazhi know that he had such a grandfather who had been lonely and missing his grandson for so many years.

With a tremble in his eyes and a touch of emotion, Gao Jiazhi could be heartless towards his birth mother, but he naturally couldn’t treat such a lonely old man who had remembered him for so many years the same way he did his birth mother.

Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao, along with their child, left, and Sun Yuhua didn’t even come out to see them off, and it was a complete cold war between Gao Jiazhi and Sun Yuhua.

Little Weilin felt the coldness of her parents as well; she made a fuss to leave with Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao when they left and was confined by Sun Yuhua inside the house.

As Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao were going back to the city, they also informed Xia Jing and Yan Hao, and Yang Xuehua came over to see them off.

Xia Xiao said to Yang Xuehua, "Sister Xuehua, when the time comes, I’ll see if any of Brother Gao’s comrades are suitable and introduce one to you."

Yang Xuehua shook her head and smiled, "Never mind, I don’t want to think about it anymore." Saying this, Yang Xuehua added, "I haven’t told you yet, but I didn’t agree."

"Ah, Secretary Cheng, that’s still a possibility," said Xia Xiao.

Yang Xuehua shook her head, "No, I don’t want to think about that now. I can’t marry just for the sake of getting married; that wouldn’t give much meaning to my life."

Xia Xiao knew she couldn’t persuade Yang Xuehua at this moment, and thinking about Yang Xuehua and Gao Jiazhi starting a school together, she wasn’t sure if Yang Xuehua ended up with Gao Jiazhi in the end, nor did she know what to say.

However, if Yang Xuehua ended up with Gao Jiazhi and became her sister-in-law, having a mother-in-law as nice as Zheng Xianghong would be okay.

Regardless, Xia Xiao just hoped Yang Xuehua would be happy; after all, being able to endure and come out on the other side meant that, despite her struggles, Yang Xuehua was also fortunate.

Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing, along with his sister’s family, had left the production team. She knew Xue Baozhu and Yu Zhen were still there, but that was no longer their concern. As long as Gao Jiazhi refused to acknowledge his birth mother, refused to admit that Xue Baozhu was his mother, there was nothing Xue Baozhu could do about it. Now, Xue Baozhu’s reputation in the production team was not good, and further staying and making a fuss would only be detrimental to Xue Baozhu. She must be smart enough to understand that.

What Xia Xiao did not know was that after they left, Xue Baozhu had made another trip to the Gao family, where she was stopped by Zheng Xianghong. Gao Jiazhi had seen Xue Baozhu but did not recognize her and told her not to disturb their family’s peaceful life.

He Hongjun was discussing with Li Shengmei, saying, "This matter has no proof, and dragging it on is useless. Besides, she only thought of acknowledging her son after more than thirty years. Not to mention the child might no longer be alive, even if Jiazhi really is her son, he will not acknowledge her."

He Hongjun asked Li Shengmei to persuade Xue Baozhu and Yu Zhen to leave. Although seeing his grandson He Hongjun was extremely happy, the matter of Xue Baozhu recognizing her son had halved the joy of seeing his grandson.

Li Shengmei went to urge Xue Baozhu and Yu Zhen to leave, knowing that staying any longer would have a bad influence. They had intended to acknowledge her son in a low-key manner but had not expected the issue to blow up.

And Sun Yuhua was unable to help them. Thinking of how her son was unwilling to recognize her, Xue Baozhu felt extremely heartbroken.

In the end, Xue Baozhu and Yu Zhen did not stay long. However, when they were about to leave, He Hongjun suggested that they leave the grandson behind. Yu Zhen disagreed, and Xue Baozhu was also unwilling. Both mother and daughter insisted on taking the child with them as they left.

Now even Li Shengmei was unhappy, with a poor impression of the mother and daughter. And considering she had been scolded by Zheng Xianghong, by the villagers, and by He Hongjun for sticking up for the two, Li Shengmei also felt incredibly wronged.

Once Xue Baozhu and her daughter left, He Hongjun scolded Li Shengmei, "Have you been blinded by crap? I told you not to get involved, but you ignored my words as if they were just the wind. All these years, apart from giving birth to a few sons, I haven’t seen you do anything good. You are never able to accomplish things but always good at messing them up." Li Shengmei was so frustrated that she shouted at He Hongjun, "You’re always shouting at me; it’s a wonder I manage to do anything right!"

"It’s your nature that’s difficult to change. Look at your sons; which one has a good opinion of you?" said He Hongjun, making Li Shengmei even more upset.

He Xuebing was not worth mentioning, as he had always had his own opinion and did not go along with Li Shengmei.

He Xuegang was the most filial, and He Xuewu was the most obedient, but even these two sons were no longer as blindly obedient to her as before.

Li Shengmei lamented, "Wuzi still hasn’t found a partner, and as his mother, can’t I introduce him to someone? Xiao Mei from my elder brother’s house is not bad-looking, efficient, obedient, and takes care of all household chores inside and out. Who wouldn’t want such a daughter-in-law? It seems Wuzi is the only one who doesn’t."

Li Shengmei was aggrieved by this, but she fancied Gao Guoqing’s daughter because she was capable. She figured that by marrying her niece into the family, she could have someone to help with household chores and thus have an easier life herself.

He Hongjun frowned and said, "Why don’t you find out a little more? Your niece has her sights set on the Youth Point; she runs there every day. We in the He Family cannot afford such a daughter-in-law."

When Li Shengmei heard He Hongjun mention this, she frowned, but said, "That can’t be right. Xiao Mei is just going there to play with friends; male and female educated youth do not live together."

"They don’t live together, but they are at the same Youth Point. The female educated youth dormitory is right across from the male dormitory, separated only by a vegetable garden. That’s a fact, isn’t it?"

At He Hongjun’s words, Li Shengmei was left speechless. "So what about Wuzi’s partner?"

"He has found himself a job in the city, so he’ll decide on his own partner." Since his two older sons were already married and had provided him grandchildren, He Hongjun was not in a hurry for his youngest son to find a partner.