The 60s Island: The Daily Life of a Capitalist Young Lady with the Army - Chapter 5: Emptying the Entire House

Chapter 5: Emptying the Entire House

Early the next morning, Xu Rongchang and his family slipped out of the house.

It was said they were off to deal with their iron rice bowls, exchanging their renminbi for gold bars or other hard currencies, making final preparations for their move to Hong Kong.

Xu Xiangsi had no time to bother with them. As agreed, she went out to meet Long Peiye.

The two headed straight to the civil affairs department and efficiently obtained their marriage certificate.

On the red booklet, the names Xu Xiangsi and Long Peiye were printed side by side, the bright red seal particularly striking.

Xu Xiangsi’s name was duly removed from the Xu family’s household register and transferred to Long Peiye’s.

Holding the brand-new household register, Xu Xiangsi let out a long sigh of relief.

She had finally completely shaken off that family of bloodsuckers!

Long Peiye, looking concerned, asked, I’ll be leaving for the island in three days. Will you have enough time to prepare?

A faint smile touched Xu Xiangsi’s lips, her eyes showing ease and certainty. I can leave anytime.

Long Peiye gave a slight nod. That’s good… Shall I see you home?

Without a second thought, Xu Xiangsi refused, No need, I can go back by myself.

Her current home wasn’t a pleasant place, and in a few days, it wouldn’t even be considered a home anymore.

Watching her resolute retreating figure, Long Peiye couldn’t help but chuckle wryly to himself.

It seemed a fake marriage was just that—she didn’t even want him to know where she lived.

Alright then! Long Peiye shook his head. Take care on your way back.

Thanks! Xu Xiangsi waved casually. See you in three days.

As she walked away without a hint of sentiment, Long Peiye rubbed his nose thoughtfully.

He considered himself quite accomplished and reasonably good-looking, so why did his new comrade wife seem completely indifferent?

It was a bit of a blow to his ego.

Meanwhile, back at the Xu residence, Xu Xiangsi felt more relaxed than ever.

She began methodically packing her belongings.

As someone doted on infinitely by her grandfather and uncles, Xu Xiangsi had accumulated quite a lot—countless valuable items among them.

By evening, Xu Rongchang and his family of three returned, looking weary but with a touch of excitement.

Seeing Xu Xiangsi organizing her luggage, Lin Jiaoyan curled her lip, but they assumed she was preparing for her move to the countryside and didn’t bother questioning her.

They were eager for her to leave as soon as possible.

Clearly, Xu Rongchang and his family had also made all the necessary preparations.

The next day, Xu Rongchang announced that he would take Lin Jiaoyan and Xu Jingjing back to their ancestral hometown to pay respects to their ancestors.

Under the pretext that once they moved to Hong Kong, they might never return, they needed to bid farewell to their forebears.

Xu Xiangsi sneered inwardly. How shameless these three were, especially Xu Rongchang—a phoenix man who had climbed to comfort by marrying her mother, only to quickly distance himself when her grandfather fell from grace. Now he was putting on a show of being sentimental and righteous.

The moment they left, Xu Xiangsi locked the front door.

She pulled out the jade pendant she always wore close to her chest. With a single thought, a familiar pulling sensation enveloped her, and she found herself inside that misty Dimension.

In the novel, this jade pendant was the female lead’s greatest golden finger! Thankfully, she had arrived in time to bind with it before Xu Jingjing could snatch it away!

The next second, she reappeared in the Xu family’s living room and began her thorough ransacking!

Xu Rongchang and his family had already gathered all the valuable items in the house for easy transport, which greatly benefited Xu Xiangsi.

Antique vases passed down through generations, calligraphy and paintings from previous dynasties, secretly hidden gold bars, silver ingots… Without batting an eye, Xu Xiangsi waved her hand and swept them all into her Dimension!

Many of these items had originally been funded by her grandfather for the Xu family back in the day—now they were merely being returned to their rightful owner!

But when she saw the jewelry on the dressing table, which originally belonged to her mother but were now brazenly displayed by Lin Jiaoyan to be taken to Hong Kong, Xu Xiangsi’s anger flared up instantly!

Those crystal-clear jade bracelets, dazzling diamond brooches, and a complete set of ruby hair accessories—every piece was exquisite!

All of these should rightfully be hers!

Without a second thought, Xu Xiangsi swept every last piece of jewelry into her Dimension.

Suppressing her rage, she slipped into Xu Jingjing’s room.

Hmph, she wanted to see what treasures this pure and innocent stepsister had hidden away!

Good heavens! It was shocking to see how skilled Xu Jingjing was at hoarding private savings!

A locked wooden box was easily pried open, revealing neatly stacked bundles of RMB that hadn’t been exchanged yet—a rough estimate showed at least ten to twenty thousand yuan!

Beside them were several small brocade boxes. Upon opening them, she found gleaming gold bars—seven or eight in total! Along with assorted gemstone jewelry, pearls, and agates, all dazzling to the eye!

That old fool Xu Rongchang acted as if it pained him to give ten thousand yuan to his own daughter! Yet, he was so generous to this stepsister!

He must have secretly given all the valuables left by her birth mother to this shameless mother-daughter pair!

This money was likely squeezed out of her grandfather over the years, withheld from her, and ended up in Xu Jingjing’s pockets instead!

Xu Xiangsi sneered coldly and unceremoniously swept everything into her Dimension.

Not even Xu Jingjing’s trendy dacron dresses, cashmere sweaters, or leather shoes were spared!

Thinking of using her mother’s money to live luxuriously in Hong Kong? Dream on!

In no time, the once well-decorated Xu residence was stripped bare, looking no different from an unfinished roughcast house.

The walls were bare, the cabinets empty—even the bedding had been taken.

Clapping her hands, Xu Xiangsi gazed at the empty rooms, feeling refreshed and satisfied!