Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 135: Brother-in-law is the Ex 35_1

Chapter 135: Chapter 135: Brother-in-law is the Ex 35_1

"You’re at this age already, always busy with work, work, work; haven’t you thought about finding a boyfriend?"

"They say that working in IT makes you age quickly, and that’s bad enough for men, but it’s even worse for women."

Huang Lei wore a face full of concern for Huang Jing’s lifelong matters. "As it is, you can’t even find a suitable man now. In a few more years, forget being picky—one would be lucky if any man was willing to marry you."

Huang Lei cursed Huang Jing maliciously. She had thought that stealing Ho Zhen away would have hurt Huang Jing somewhat, but to her surprise, it didn’t seem to affect the latter at all; she carried on as if nothing had happened.

In the past, Huang Jing was so frugal that she couldn’t bear to buy herself a new outfit. With her wearing the same few pieces of clothing over and over, she appeared to be leading a grim life.

And yet, unexpectedly, the moment she broke it off with Ho Zhen, she must have bought many new clothes. Don’t ask how she knew.

Just look at her in the recent encounters; every time she’s wearing new outfits, Huang Lei couldn’t help but be incredibly envious, consumed by a longing since she hadn’t shopped for new clothes in forever.

She had even forgotten when she last bought new clothes. She had made a fuss about it once, only to be told by Ho Zhen that his business was not doing well lately, commissions were meager, and there was no way to indulge her shopping spree.

Asking Huang Lixin and Zhang Xiaoya for money was futile too; the couple said that all their savings had gone into buying a house, so there was no extra money for her to go on a shopping binge.

Huang Lei knew that buying clothes was less important than buying a house, so she didn’t make too much of a scene. But to her surprise, Huang Jing kept showing up in new attire.

In front of Huang Jing, she didn’t explode, knowing that the latter was just waiting for her to lose her temper.

"It looks like you’re living quite the life, constantly buying new clothes, without even thinking of getting something for Mom and Dad," said Huang Lei indifferently.

"Mom and Dad have their own money, and most of it has been spent on your wedding preparations, so shouldn’t you be out there looking for a job instead?" Huang Jing retorted.

"Mom and Dad have spent a lot of money on you; you can’t be so unfilial."

"Oh, and you haven’t forgotten to treat yourself to new things, I see," Huang Jing glanced at the bag next to Huang Lei.

"I remember your handbag there costs over ten-thousand, don’t it?" Huang Jing clicked her tongue a few times, truly a case of different strokes for different folks.

Huang Lei hadn’t expected that she would carry a new bag today and Huang Jing would immediately spot the price.

To think she had scrimped and saved to afford the bag using the money Huang Lixin had given her. In this city, many people sported designer bags, and without one, she would feel somewhat diminished in worth.

But she dared not let Huang Lixin and his wife find out; if they did, they would surely be furious, and they might even lash out at her.

Watching Huang Lei awkwardly stuff the bag behind her back, Huang Jing couldn’t help but chuckle. Whose money had bought the bag, or where it came from, was none of her concern.

After all, Ho Zhen was definitely not flush with cash. Huang Lei was on good terms with one of his colleagues, who had let slip that Ho Zhen had missed a few deals due to some blunders.

Missing those deals was bad enough, but what was even worse was the boss planning to redistribute some of his clients.

Even if the intention was to hand them back to Ho Zhen once he could handle them again, everyone knew better. Once others were responsible for those clients, would they not try to maintain those relationships?

Huang Jing was aware that Ho Zhen’s abilities were limited; she just hadn’t expected him to be such a failure.

Seeing Huang Lei dressed so extravagantly at the moment, Huang Jing was really tempted to spill the beans and see if the missus would be shocked.

But then she thought better of it. It wouldn’t be fun if she provoked the missus to the point of refusing to marry Ho Zhen.

Marriage isn’t just about getting a license and being wed in the eyes of the law; one would have to hold lavish weddings both in Shencheng and back in their hometown to make it official.

In her past life, Ho Zhen had money in his hands, and with the support of Huang Lixin and his wife, they wanted to show off that Ho Zhen and Huang Lei were a true love match.

They had grand weddings at three different locations, one could say they had as much grandeur as anyone could wish for.

Every relative of the Ho family felt that this was the bride that Ho Zhen, the pride of the Ho family, should marry.

As for his ex, Huang Jing, sorry, no one would remember her.

The Huang family was also overwhelmed by these three weddings, even if there was gossip, it remained just private discussions.

In this lifetime, who knows how the wedding for this true-love pair would be managed, probably not as spectacular as in their previous lives.

As for the original protagonist’s Ho parents who used to show off all the time, they couldn’t show off this time, could they?

The elevator apartment they wanted to buy, their precious son Ho Zhen couldn’t help them buy it. They thought their son would marry a virtuous and obedient daughter-in-law, but it turned out their son was marrying into the bride’s family.

Even if Huang Lixin and his wife were concerned about saving Ho Zhen’s face, they wouldn’t bluntly say he was marrying into the bride’s family, but if the child was going to have the Huang surname, wouldn’t that indirectly indicate that Ho Zhen was the one marrying in?

Ho Zhen might not have many accomplishments, but he definitely values face more than anyone else.

One could imagine how unhappy someone must be feeling right now, but there was nothing he could do, he didn’t dare to actually break up with Huang Lei.

Although they hadn’t been dating for very long, he knew Huang Lei was rather spoiled, and if things didn’t go her way, she would definitely not let you off easy.

Switching his girlfriend from Huang Jing to Huang Lei had already spurred various discussions behind his back.

He worried if he broke up again, his reputation at the workplace would be completely tarnished.

Huang Jing thought of the message Ho Zhen sent her, "By the way, even though I don’t know what exactly happened between you two, what I want to say is."

"I’m not interested in men who already have girlfriends."

"And even less interested in taking back trash, we’ve already broken up, so just disappear completely."

"The best ex should be like a dead person, never to be contacted again."

After saying that, Huang Jing was ready to pay and leave, "Oh, as for the coffee, I will pay for what I drank."

"As for the cake and such, you ate them." Humph, you didn’t think I would pay, did you? Sorry, but I don’t have the money to pay for that.

What? Huang Lei thought since Huang Jing was a white-collar worker, she would at least care about saving face and wouldn’t skip out on the bill, which is why she ordered many of her favorite things.

But she didn’t expect that Huang Jing had no intention of paying, "If you don’t pay, who will?"

"The coffee I ordered, I’ll pay for; the things you ordered, you pay for them."

"They are all your favorite foods, and you ate them."

"As for not having the money to pay, you can ask your man or your parents to send you money."

After settling the bill, Huang Jing also stopped by a nearby supermarket to shop for groceries, although most of her meals were usually sorted at the office.

She still needed to keep some food at home, just in case she got hungry in the evening and could grab something to eat.

She’d also buy some fruits and personal care products, even living alone, she still needed a variety of bath and cleaning products.