Wealthy Beauty in the 60s-Chapter 681 - 683: Were We Friends in Our Past Life?

"I refused at the time," He Fang even threatened to make a scene at my company. I was so angry that I said, ’Let it be known to the world then, and I might as well not live.’ I was on my way to work and in a rush, so I didn’t notice something falling from above. When I woke up again, you guessed it."

Xia Xiao simply said this, without mentioning anything about Shitou, or the pair of Luo Mingzhe and Liu Yue, and definitely not about the space.

Gao Jiaxing was stunned, "Was it the time I saved you?"

Xia Xiao nodded, "You saved the original Xia Xiao, but she’s gone. When I awoke, I was in her body, and my name is also Xia Xiao. I was reborn in her body, and in this life, Old Xia and He Fang don’t have a daughter, only a son, Xia Yong."

"Do you think it’s because I appeared that Xiaoxiao died?" Xia Xiao asked.

Gao Jiaxing shook his head, "Actually when she was bitten by a snake, I saved her. At that time, I felt in my heart that she might not survive, but I never expected that you would make it. It was quite a surprise to me."

Saying this, Gao Jiaxing continued, "But I am glad that you came, and you don’t need to feel guilty. Over the years, you’ve done well, taking care of her family and relatives for Xiaoxiao. Maybe she’s gone somewhere else like you, or has reincarnated into another person, so you shouldn’t overthink it."

Xia Xiao nodded. She used to overthink things, but now that almost a lifetime has passed, she wouldn’t think too much about it anymore.

"This must be the arrangement of fate," Gao Jiaxing said softly, stroking Xia Xiao’s head. Otherwise, he couldn’t explain this coincidence.

It finally dawned on Gao Jiaxing why Xia Xiao had changed so much. The previous Xiaoxiao, whom Gao Jiaxing did not know well, was a quiet and unremarkable person, easily overlooked.

After Xia Xiao was bitten by the snake, she slowly began to change, and the changes became more and more significant.

Unable to help himself, Gao Jiaxing pulled Xia Xiao into his arms, tightly, as if afraid of losing her.

"Actually, I’ve been here several times to see them. I was curious, you know. But as fate would have it, there’s no Xia Xiao here anymore. Old Xia and He Fang lost the second child because of Xia Yong. At that time, I was relieved. I didn’t want Old Xia and He Fang to have a daughter, because they wouldn’t be good to her."

As Xia Xiao spoke to this point, Gao Jiaxing became very interested and asked, "Can you tell me about your past?"

Xia Xiao gave a wry smile, "There’s not much to say, really. Old Xia and He Fang favored boys over girls, treated their son like a treasure and the daughter like grass. My life was nothing but housework, studying, or making my own money."

"Making money?" Gao Jiaxing asked, puzzled.

"Yeah, selling clothes, vending vegetables, doing odd jobs, earning pocket money, saving for tuition." Xia Xiao spoke frankly. She didn’t seem to mind, but Gao Jiaxing felt a pang of distress nonetheless.

Understanding the conditions of the Xia Family, their work and family life was actually quite good back then, but Xia Xiao had to be self-reliant.

At this, Xia Xiao smiled again, "So after being reborn, I was initially afraid to go to S city to see Xiaoxiao’s relatives. I was afraid of being recognized. But when I went back, the family was very nice, and the warmth of family made me very happy. Although at first, I wanted to fulfill Xiaoxiao’s filial duties, I truly came to regard them as my own family and relatives. I just wanted everyone to be happy, blissful, and to live a life full of happiness and health."

"You did it, everyone is fine now," Gao Jiaxing kissed Xia Xiao’s forehead. She snuggled into Gao Jiaxing’s embrace, "When I was hit by the falling object, I was incredibly unwilling. Although my family life was unsatisfactory, my life hadn’t even started yet, and it was ending just like that. But unexpectedly, I got another chance, and meeting you is the luckiest and most blessed thing in my life."

"I’m lucky and blessed too." It was clear they had no intersections in their lives; after all, when Gao Jiaxing was in his seventies, Xia Xiao in her past life was only in her twenties. They couldn’t even be called parallel lines, more like trains on different tracks, different directions, with no possibility of crossing paths.

But Xia Xiao’s unexpected rebirth into the 1960s created an intersection with Gao Jiaxing. If it wasn’t a twist of fate arranged by heaven, Gao Jiaxing would have found it unbelievable.

A smile broke across Xia Xiao’s face, "It must be because we were a couple in our past lives, but something went wrong during our reincarnation, so we didn’t cross paths. Now heaven has put us back on the right track."

Xia Xiao’s mind was rich with imagination.

Gao Jiaxing chuckled, but found Xia Xiao’s reasoning quite fitting to his own thoughts.

"Xiaoxiao, did you have a boyfriend in your past life?"

As Gao Jiaxing asked this, Xia Xiao gave him a look, "No, you’re lucky."

Gao Jiaxing was pleased with himself when he heard Xia Xiao continue, "Well, in this life, there was something with He Xuebing, although it was brief..."

"It doesn’t count," Gao Jiaxing stated authoritatively, "If you two didn’t make it official, it doesn’t count." He wouldn’t admit it; Xiaoxiao had only been his.

"You’re right, it doesn’t count." Xia Xiao nodded. With He Xuebing, it had ended before it even started, but she had no regrets.

Gao Jiaxing’s face lit up with satisfaction, feeling joyous inside, as his Xiaoxiao belonged to him alone.

Watching Gao Jiaxing’s reaction, Xia Xiao laughed. No matter what age he was, he was still so childish and domineering, but that was exactly what she liked about him.

"Brother Gao, let’s leave this place once Xia Yong’s matter is over."

As soon as Xia Xiao finished speaking, Gao Jiaxing readily agreed, "Okay." He didn’t want to stay here either. Now, knowing that Xia Xiao once had a hard life in this place, he wanted to take her away from here, far from the memories.

Gao Jiaxing actually laughed when he thought about his past fights. Looking back now, his perspective was different, and he felt that in his youth he truly lived with unbridled enthusiasm.

In Gao Jiaxing’s eyes, Xia Xiao was a strange person. Although young, she sometimes acted mature and sensible, but at other times seemed naive.

And considering her interest in He Xuebing, it made Gao Jiaxing think that Xia Xiao was being irrational. But considering she had died once and had no romantic experience in her past life, she naturally had less reservation and anticipation.

Xia Xiao also nodded in agreement, "In my former life, from childhood to adulthood, I hadn’t even held hands with a boy, let alone been in love. At the time of my death, my biggest regret was not having experienced love, to die so young. It was naturally a pity and regret in Xia Xiao’s heart."