Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 138: Brother-in-law is the Ex 38_1

Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Brother-in-law is the Ex 38_1

I couldn’t outdo Huang Lei, because as the original person, or rather, in the original’s heart, there was still some longing for familial affection.

"It’s not that I can’t outdo Huang Lei, but I treat them as family and I don’t want to see them disappointed,"

"But after the incident last time, I realized that there are some things where only I consider them family; they never really saw me as one of their own."

"Completely disappointed in them, of course I will exhibit all my fighting power. I just want to say, they really aren’t a match for me at all."

"You’ll see in the future, I will absolutely crush them with ease," Gong Jiawen declared, brazenly.

"No, why do I feel like I have to crush them?"

"I don’t even need to bother with them."

"Paying attention to them is just a waste of time; I need to work hard to make money."

"She could even buy a three-bedroom apartment here in the city, with a full cash payment."

"And here I am, still renting. I don’t have the time to waste on them."

Arguing with them, debating with them—it’s truly a fool’s errand. "And if things get heated, they’ll think I’m the ruthless one, that I’m bullying them."

"Huang Lei really has a knack for playing the victim."

"When it comes to acting, I really can’t surpass her," Huang Jing expressed with regret. In this area, Huang Lei was definitely the queen.

Xia Ke almost burst out laughing as she tried to hold it back. "Let’s not compete with her on that."

"We rely on brains to make a living, not acting skills."

"After all, relying on acting for a living is just too tragic. What was she thinking, trying to snatch Ho Zhen?" Xia Ke had seen Huang Lei before.

"I always thought she had high standards, and I really never imagined that she would go for Ho Zhen."

Xia Ke found it truly puzzling. "Your father is a leader, your mother a senior teacher; they must know some talented young men."

"I can’t believe that none of the people they know could compare to Ho Zhen," Xia Ke felt that the Huang family’s connections were bound to reveal someone better than Ho Zhen.

As for that, "they do have connections in that regard, but you have to know, just because you have your eye on someone doesn’t mean they will fancy you back."

"Even though my parents are not too shabby, the college Huang Lei attended was really quite mediocre, and then her attitude towards work is poor."

"She loves all sorts of pleasures and demands the best."

"Even if the other party is in good standing, it still feels pressure-laden."

"Anyway, as far as I know, they’ve introduced her to successful Beijing returnees with their own startups, with millions to their name."

"There were young, promising civil servants with great futures."

"There were middle management in multinational companies."

"In the end, either there was no result from the start, or it fell apart after a little dating."

"As much as I find Ho Zhen displeasing, I have to admit that with a little dressing up, he really can look the part." Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to deceive Huang Lei.

Xia Ke acknowledged the truth in Huang Jing’s words, "If he weren’t handsome, you wouldn’t have fallen for him back then."

This dragged her into it, too. Although Huang Jing wanted to defend herself, she couldn’t; after all, she was now Huang Jing, and had to shoulder some responsibility for what the original person had done.

"Right, you have to admit, Ho Zhen did look pretty good back then."

"The way he looks now, though..." Huang Jing shook her head helplessly, "It feels like he’s completely let himself go."

"Originally, when his brains weren’t cutting it, he could rely on his looks, but now, even those are gone."

Xia Ke didn’t know whether Huang Jing had really calmed down, but she seemed to have quieted a lot, "Right, isn’t it the start of the school year?"

"How come your mom hasn’t gone back?" When school starts, shouldn’t teachers go back too?

As for that, Huang Jing didn’t know either, "Anyway, she’s about to retire."

Back then, Zhang Xiaoya was busy tutoring to earn money, but now, she didn’t trust anyone with Huang Lei.

Staying here to take care of Huang Lei, she could only give up making money, not caring about those students she had been teaching for years.

Maybe the parents and students would say it’s okay verbally, but would it really be okay? Only they knew in their hearts.

A teacher wanting to tutor needs not only ability but also a good reputation. Zhang Xiaoya’s behavior, once it got out, would make those parents who wanted her to tutor their children reconsider.

Zhang Xiaoya later realized that she needed to tutor seriously in order to make more money and give Huang Lei a better life.

It wasn’t easy, and her student roster wasn’t as full as she had expected, with just a few kids.

Even though Xia Ke hadn’t had children, some of her colleagues were parents, and they would occasionally discuss which cram schools were good and where to buy homes in school districts.

She knew a thing or two and understood that for parents, education was crucial, "How can your mom do this?"

"There’s no helping it, in her eyes, Huang Lei is the most important."

"Moreover, she is a senior teacher with good teaching skills, she believes that as soon as she calls out for students, she would get responses."

"Let it be, whether to continue tutoring is their business."

"But it’s good that they make more money."

"Otherwise, if they were short on cash, they would often have their eyes on me." When New Year’s approached and Huang Lixin and his wife were running low on money, they would certainly not let her off, and Huang Jing sincerely prayed for the rest of the Huang family.

The two chatted while eating, "Right, where do you plan to go for the May Day holiday?"

May Day wasn’t too far off, "I haven’t thought about it, but by then the project will be complete, and I won’t be too busy."

"Where do you want to go?"

"I want to go to Penang, a colleague went there last time and said it was nice, very flavorful."

"No problem," Huang Jing was very decisive, "Just make sure to include me when you book the tickets."

"Okay, I’ll start planning the trip when I get back." Planning trips was Xia Ke’s forte, "Even though we have seven days off, I was thinking of not booking rooms in advance."

"Good, if we’re having fun, we can stay a few more days. I’ve heard there’s lots of delicious food in Penang."

In her previous life, even if the original Huang Jing hadn’t traveled with her, Xia Ke went to many places on her own.

Every time she returned, she would seek out the original her, talking about her experiences abroad, in hopes of getting her interested enough to join her next time.

Unfortunately, her hopes were destined to be dashed, as the original her, no matter how envious or fond, could only give up reluctantly.

"Okay." Xia Ke knew that when it came to traveling, the two of them were the perfect partners.

"Speaking of which, Huang Lei is pregnant, when is she holding the wedding banquet?" Xia Ke couldn’t help worrying, what if they chose to hold it over the May Day holiday?

When to hold the wedding banquet, in her past life, it was in early March, because any later and the belly would be too large, which wouldn’t look good.

But now, there had been no notification, "I don’t know."

"Maybe they’re worried I’d jump out and object?" joked Huang Jing.

But after thinking about it, she felt it was probably a matter of money. Huang Lei was a person with high demands, and now Huang Lixin and his wife, even if they wanted to marry off their daughter splendidly, were powerless to do so.