Chapter 1513 - 1512: Gui Xiaofeng’s Heart Ached with Jealousy

Chapter 1513: Chapter 1512: Gui Xiaofeng’s Heart Ached with Jealousy

Chapter 1512 Gui Xiaofeng’s Heart Is Jealous to Pain

Gui Xiaofeng thought, after more than a decade of rural life, and being the subject of military expulsion, surely Hai Xue has turned into a wrinkled country bumpkin by now?

If she were to stand beside me now, people would probably think we are from two different generations, right?

Keep in mind, when we joined the army back then, the two of us were clearly born in the same year, yet people insisted on thinking of me as the elder sister sending Hai Xue to join the army!

The sense of superiority that grew inside her made her feel elated.

She couldn’t resist calling out again: "Xiao Xue, did you hear me? It’s your Sister Xiao Feng, I’m here to see you."

However, the imagined enthusiastic embrace did not occur; instead, a faint "Oh, you’ve come" interrupted her excited chatter.

Upon Hai Xue’s arrival, she said to Mao Xiangqin, "You quickly go inside for dinner; I’m here, it’s fine."

Mao Xiangqin was puzzled, not even an introduction? But she suddenly remembered the good dishes inside, the banquet already started, could they have finished all the good food? She responded and left Gui Xiaofeng behind, heading through the yard back to the living room.

Gui Xiaofeng stared at the person blocking her at the porch, taken aback: Is this person really Hai Xue?

Hai Xue and Gui Xiaofeng are the same age, both forty-eight this year.

Gui Xiaofeng considers herself to be well-preserved, looking about five years younger than her actual age, appearing as if she’s just over forty.

However, the Hai Xue she saw looked at least eighteen years younger than her actual age—she looked just around thirty.

Thirty years ago, they joined the army together, born in the same year yet mistakenly thought to be Hai Xue’s elder sister. Now, thirty years later, they stand together, the Hai Xue she expected to have turned into a rural auntie turns out to still be younger than her!

Although her face doesn’t show many wrinkles due to maintenance, the flesh on her face has started to sag, even her naturally upward-tilting eye corners have drooped, and mouth lines have appeared at the corners.

But Hai Xue’s eye corners only have slight creases, her facial muscles haven’t sagged, her eyes and mouth corners haven’t drooped, coupled with her fair skin, making her appear not old.

How could this possibly be accepted by Gui Xiaofeng, who lived comfortably for over ten years believing she was superior to Hai Xue?

Gui Xiaofeng’s heart was so jealous it hurt: some people are just born like this, aren’t they?

Out of jealousy, she summoned all her facial strength not to distort her face. Thus, she didn’t even notice the subtle expression on Hai Xue’s face.

Soon enough, she had another thought: "Xiao Xue, how are you so young? What good stuff have you been using?"

Hai Xue indeed aged before, but after consuming the pill Mengyu gave her, her body not only improved, but she also appeared younger.

In fact, her current appearance is what should naturally reflect her age.

The true human lifespan is one hundred and twenty years, yet due to various hardships and illnesses, the average human life expectancy is less than eighty. Therefore, common folk begin to age at fifty.

If you could live to the fullest natural lifespan, forty-eight would merely be entering middle age, how could you be old already?

Hai Xue was given the pill by Mengyu, replenishing her "oil"; therefore, she naturally shows the appearance appropriate to her real age.

Gui Xiaofeng’s life expectancy reaches no more than eighty, forty-eight means she’s lived over sixty percent of her life, naturally she looks old, while Hai Xue can live to one hundred and twenty, forty-eight means she’s only lived forty percent, hence she naturally appears youthful.