Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 657 - 659: Another Oddity

Xiao Shanyue didn’t cling to Shitou anymore, but Shitou still brought Xiao Shanyue food every day; in his view, Xiao Shanyue was too skinny and looked pitiful. Also, for Beibei’s sake, he couldn’t allow Xiao Shanyue to live too pitifully.

Jiang Meimei was extremely envious of this. She had originally thought that after Dr. Xi’s scandal broke, Shitou would despise Xi Shanyue, and Jiang Meimei took the opportunity to distance herself from Xi Shanyue. However, she hadn’t expected Gao Peize to treat Xi Shanyue the same as before.

Thereupon, Jiang Meimei approached Xiao Shanyue again, wanting to reconcile. Xiao Shanyue merely smiled faintly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing, but her feelings for Jiang Meimei were no longer the same as before.

Jiang Meimei still thought that by reconciling with Xiao Shanyue, she would have a chance to get close to Shitou, but to her dismay, Xiao Shanyue no longer sought out Shitou as she had in the past; her life now revolved solely around studying, much to Jiang Meimei’s frustration.

As for Shitou, he was now studying college courses and spent even more time in the research lab; within the school, he rotated only between the classroom and the lab.

Xia Xiao also gradually started handing over tasks to Shitou. After all, these were matters that Shitou would eventually have to take care of, and Xia Xiao wasn’t sure if he would be able to unravel the energy stone’s maximum potential for human development within his lifetime.

During the winter break, Shitou traveled to Feiyang’s place and returned for the New Year’s celebration with his parents and Beibei.

At Dr. Xi’s end, moving to the new lab wasn’t so smooth. Assistant Qian, burdened with childcare, wasn’t able to help Dr. Xi, and the few nannies hired were all unsatisfactory, which left her extremely irritable.

Therefore, as soon as Xiao Shanyue’s winter vacation began, Assistant Qian handed Xi Beilei over to Xiao Shanyue, so she could follow Dr. Xi around.

Having been with Dr. Xi for many years and harboring a secret affection for him, Assistant Qian was possessive over Dr. Xi. She was afraid that other women might get close to Dr. Xi, become his assistant, and take her place; thus, being unable to work alongside Dr. Xi made Assistant Qian very anxious.

If possible, Assistant Qian would naturally prefer not to let Xiao Shanyue take care of her daughter, but having no better options, she was forced to rely on Xiao Shanyue.

Consequently, Xiao Shanyue spent the entire winter break with Xi Beilei. However, with Dr. Xi and Assistant Qian away, Xiao Shanyue had an easier time. She could look after her sister while still finding time to read and study.

With the passing of the Spring Festival in 2009 and the start of a new semester, Xiao Shanyue took the entrance exams and successfully advanced to the Advanced Class.

This left Jiang Meimei gaping. She was three years older than Xiao Shanyue; failing to outperform Shitou was one thing, considering he was a genius with an IQ of two hundred, but her intelligence was the same as Xiao Shanyue’s, and yet Xiao Shanyue had left her behind.

Entering the Advanced Class made Xiao Shanyue extremely happy; it meant she was even closer to Shitou and had successfully left Jiang Meimei behind.

On Xia Xiao’s side, he felt that both Dr. Jiang and Dr. Xi were lacking in their level, but Dr. Jiang was better at socializing than Dr. Xi, and quickly won over everyone in the research lab.

However, Dr. Jiang’s wife was even better at managing relationships than Assistant Qian. As the scioness of a distinguished family, Mrs. Jiang carried herself with a certain haughtiness, and when talking with Xia Xiao, she always gave off a slight air of showing off.

It wasn’t a big deal, but always pushing her daughter in front of Xia Xiao just left her speechless.

"Meimei is my proudest child, smart and beautiful, and very well-behaved from a young age, never causing me any worry. Just like your family’s Peize, I think Peize and Meimei are quite a good match. Academician Xia, have you ever considered a marriage between them?"

Boom, Xia Xiao was instantly struck dumbfounded and finally understood why Mrs. Jiang always pushed Jiang Meimei in front of her and why Jiang Meimei kept clinging to Shitou. Mrs. Jiang must have had this idea in mind, perhaps even encouraging her daughter.

What era was this, still wanting to arrange child betrothals when the two families didn’t need a marriage alliance?

"Mrs. Jiang must be joking. The kids are still young; half-grown children don’t understand these things. When it comes to dating or making friends, I have never interfered with my son or daughter’s choices. Their other halves were chosen by themselves. If they’re happy, I respect their choice."

No sooner had Xia Xiao finished speaking than Mrs. Jiang laughed, "Academician Xia is truly an enlightened mother. When I was with my husband, my family opposed it fiercely. His family back then had a bad social standing, and mine was unwilling."

Xia Xiao looked at Mrs. Jiang curiously, "You and Dr. Jiang seem young. When you were dating, social standing wasn’t considered much, right?"

Mrs. Jiang said, "My husband and I were childhood sweethearts, and I had set my heart on him since I was five. But his family had a bad social standing, and my parents opposed our relationship. Even though social standing wasn’t considered much when we dated, his family faced a catastrophe and was in bad condition, and his ancestors also had a poor status, so my parents were unwilling. I secretly dated him, supported him, and encouraged him, which is why he is successful today."

Xia Xiao nodded; they were indeed a couple who had weathered tough times together.

"Back then, to marry him, I even broke off relations with my parents," Mrs. Jiang said with a touch of sadness. "I’m very happy now, and clearly, my choice was correct. So why won’t my parents understand? My husband is accomplished now, but they still won’t forgive me."

Xia Xiao didn’t really know how to respond, but still counseled, "Parents won’t really blame their daughter. You should visit them more often."

Mrs. Jiang’s eyes lit up, "Academician Xia is right. Do you have time tomorrow? Bring Peize along to visit my home. My parents really like Peize."

Xia Xiao was speechless. How had it turned back to Shitou again?

"I’m sorry, but I really can’t make time recently. My schedule is fully booked."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Jiang said regretfully, "That’s such a shame, but we’re so familiar now, there’ll always be a chance. Meimei really likes Peize, and I’m also fond of Peize. I hope the two kids can develop feelings for each other. Young love is the most sincere, and I want my daughter to be as happy as I am."

Xia Xiao could see that Mrs. Jiang was truly happy, her entire being in a sort of fantasy. However, Mrs. Jiang was one of the successful cases, and that didn’t mean everyone with her experiences would end up so happy.

Mrs. Jiang hoped her daughter would replicate her own path, or even do better. With her own daughter being highly intelligent and Shitou also a highly intelligent prodigy, Mrs. Jiang thought no one was better suited for her daughter than Shitou.

Moreover, since Shitou and her daughter were both young, it was the perfect time to cultivate their relationship. Mrs. Jiang’s heart was set on this, even seeing Shitou as her future son-in-law, which left Xia Xiao at a loss for words.

Qian Xiaomei was one odd character, and now here came another. Although the two were different, their thought processes were equally bizarre.