Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 146: Brother-in-law is the Ex 46_1

Chapter 146: Chapter 146: Brother-in-law is the Ex 46_1

They knew the business was good, but they hadn’t imagined it would be this successful.

Huang Jing and her companion stood at the entrance of the restaurant, looking at the crowd-packed establishment, and exchanged glances, "So many people."

"But if there are this many customers, it must be good." Xia Ke looked at Huang Jing, it was mealtime after all, and any restaurant with decent cooking would be like this.

"Let’s settle, at least there’s a table." After entering the restaurant, they were relieved to find a table available.

Although it was just a small table for two, it wasn’t very large, but for the two young women, it was enough.

Once seated, they looked over the menu, ordered pork knuckles and two of the restaurant’s best-selling dishes, "How about some beer?"

"No problem." When Huang Jing walked in, she had noticed that the beer served here appeared to be freshly brewed, which was something to look forward to.

In no time at all, the food they had ordered arrived, and they chatted while eating, discussing where to go for the upcoming May Day holiday.

Huang Lei saw how crowded the restaurant was and knew that the cooking must be good, but the problem was the sheer number of people, which felt quite uncomfortable.

It gave her the feeling of eating at a street stall, "We’re eating here?"

Ho Zhen was also startled; he really hadn’t expected the business to be this booming.

Last time they came for a meal with a group of friends, the business didn’t seem that great, so why had it changed so drastically this time?

But he quickly breathed a sigh of relief as the crowd indicated good cooking; otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many people.

"It means the taste is good."

"If you don’t want to eat, we can go back," Ho Zhen was not going to indulge Huang Lei.

When Zhang Xiaoya was around, that mother and daughter hadn’t given him a break, and he had held a lot of resentment; now that he had such a good opportunity, he certainly wasn’t going to let it slip by.

Ah, to leave without eating? Huang Lei wouldn’t have wanted that, "Delicious food is why so many people love it."

No matter what, eating out was always better than eating at home. Moreover, now that Zhang Xiaoya was gone and she had to pay for the groceries, she had to make Ho Zhen pay.

As for the money given by Zhang Xiaoya, Huang Lei was reluctant to spend it; she wanted to save it carefully.

After searching for a while, they finally found an empty table, but once they sat down, Huang Lei immediately regretted it.

If she had known she would run into Huang Jing here, she would have much rather eaten at home.

Ho Zhen hadn’t expected to encounter Huang Jing either and was taken aback.

Huang Jing froze as well; Shencheng was neither big nor small, but she hadn’t expected to run into them.

Despite being quite a distance from where Ho Zhen and his company lived, they still met, and Huang Jing internally cursed.

After scanning Huang Lei and Ho Zhen, Huang Jing turned her head to continue chatting with Xia Ke, with no intention of greeting them.

Ho Zhen had originally thought that Huang Jing, post-breakup, would be living quite averagely, but he hadn’t expected to see her looking radiant.

He didn’t need to look down at himself to know that his current state was a lot more disheveled than before.

Back in the day, no matter how busy Huang Jing was, at least she would iron his clothes, ensuring he wouldn’t go to work in wrinkled attire.

As for Huang Lei, despite not working, she stubbornly had no intentions of ironing clothes.

Getting up early to cook breakfast or clean were also out of the question; he had brought it up a few times, and she had clearly stated she wasn’t married to be a housekeeper.

They said that Huang Lixin and his wife hired hourly workers for chores; Ho Zhen knew that the Huang family did have hourly workers for such tasks.

The problem was that the couple earned enough money per month that hiring help wasn’t an issue at all.

Considering their income, even when he was with Huang Jing, they never thought about hiring a nanny. Who doesn’t know that the expenses for a house and raising a child are substantial?

Ho Zhen truly regretted it now. Even though Huang Lixin and his wife promised to buy a house here, the property was in the name of the elder couple.

He knew that actually Huang Lixin and his wife were very dissatisfied with him, ready to drive him away the moment he performed poorly.

Even though there was no need to pay for the house anymore, any child that would be born would bear the Huang surname, not Ho.

He still had to contribute to the household expenses and support his wife and child; he couldn’t just neglect everything because the child wouldn’t bear the Ho surname.

Without a share in the house and still having to support his wife and child, it felt like a losing deal.

If he were with Huang Jing, they would buy a house and a car together, and any child they raised would definitely bear the Ho surname.

Most importantly, as he spent more time with Huang Lei, his dislike for her grew; she was just too willful and obstinate.

No matter what, he had to cater to her whims, or else she would definitely throw a tantrum. As for how he felt, sorry, she didn’t bother to consider that.

If he could, Ho Zhen really wished he could go back to the moment he first met Huang Lei and absolutely would not get involved with her in any way.

Ho Zhen didn’t realize that he had been looking at Huang Jing a bit too much, but of course, Huang Lei noticed.

She was truly full of regret, wishing she had known ahead of time that going out to dine would mean encountering Huang Jing, she definitely wouldn’t have come.

It was supposed to be their long-awaited dinner for two, but it turned out to be ruined by such a mood-dampening presence.

"What are you looking at?" Huang Lei furiously pinched the flesh on Ho Zhen’s hand, knowing full well that he was not to be trusted.

Now it seems she was right; in front of her, he was staring openly at Huang Jing, did he really think she was invisible?

She wanted to scold Huang Jing too, to berate her for fixating on someone else’s man.

But at this moment, she truly didn’t dare, knowing all too well that Huang Jing wouldn’t give her that satisfaction, and whatever would be said couldn’t be held back.

In the end, she would be left without dignity, and would Ho Zhen, who valued face, show her any kindness then?

Huang Lei really felt she was extraordinarily unlucky, to have chosen a man who seemed decent but was inwardly dark.

Whenever he was in a bad mood, he would immediately show her a long face and speak in tones dripping with sarcasm.

Huang Jing hadn’t failed to notice Huang Lei’s occasional hostile glances, and as far as Ho Zhen’s looks toward her were concerned, she acted as though she hadn’t noticed at all.

To her, such a man belonged to the past, even if his gaze at her now held a sense of yearning.

This definitely wasn’t a display of affection, but probably realizing how inappropriate it was to be with Huang Lei.

But sorry, Huang Jing truly wished them well, they should absolutely get married, there really was no need to concern other people.

Huang Lei held back for a long time, but still couldn’t restrain herself, "Xiao Jing, have you been doing well recently?"

Huang Jing knew Huang Lei couldn’t help herself, but she hadn’t expected her to speak up so soon, "I’ve been alright."

"I’m planning to get married on Labor Day. Can you come to our wedding banquet?" Huang Lei invited with a smile.