Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 147: Brother-in-law is the Ex 47_1

Chapter 147: Chapter 147: Brother-in-law is the Ex 47_1

Ho Zhen heard this invitation, his mind was a whirlwind of thoughts. He really didn’t know what expression he hoped to see on Huang Jing’s face.

Whether he wished she would decline gracefully or hoped she would attend, in any case, his mind was a mix of thoughts.

May Day, "I’m sorry, but I’ve mentioned before that for your major life events, whether it’s getting married or having children or whatever, I won’t attend."

"Likewise, I won’t invite you to my major life events either."

"You can smile and act as if nothing has happened, sorry, but I can’t do that."

"If you’ve done certain things, you should know that we’re destined to be strangers."

"Oh, and about the gift money." Huang Jing felt that Huang Lei’s invitation must have been about the gift money.

Regarding that, "As for the gift money, let’s just waive it on both sides."

Huang Lei pursed her lips, "Xiao Jing, do you really need to be like this?"

"If you think I’m being too much, then so be it." Huang Jing continued to discuss with Xia Ke where to travel for May Day.

As Huang Jing blatantly ignored her with such openness, it was hard not to be upset, but Huang Lei listened as the two of them discussed their conversation topics.

Huang Lei’s expression became increasingly unhappy, "Are you guys planning to go to Europe for May Day?"

"Yeah," Huang Jing replied indifferently, "after all, if we have a holiday, we should relax a bit."

"That, for Europe, you need lots of stuff, could you help me get some things?" Huang Lei asked with anticipation.

"Sorry, but on this trip, we haven’t budgeted for shopping trips to buy stuff."

"But aren’t you getting married on May Day?" Huang Jing asked with confusion, "It would be perfect to arrange a trip to Europe for your honeymoon."

"Really, I think you should consider going there."

"That would definitely allow you to shop to your heart’s content."

Huang Jing glanced at Huang Lei’s belly, "This is your best chance for a shopping spree, otherwise once the baby is born, you might not have the time or money to spend on yourself."

"Really, you should consider it." Huang Jing finished her last sip of beer, "Let’s go."

Xia Ke gave a grunt of agreement, picking up her purse and shopping bags and leaving.

When Huang Jing left, she didn’t say goodbye to Huang Lei, because in her heart, there was never any expectation of seeing her again.

Watching the two of them leave, Huang Lei thought, "Really, no manners at all."

Huang Lei had noticed the shopping bags in Huang Jing’s hand—her favorite brand, and by no means cheap.

She used to frequent the counters and buy things often, but now, it had been a long time since she last went shopping, and Huang Lei sighed deeply.

Some people’s marriages really changed their fates, turning them into rich people, but her?

Her marriage somehow made her even poorer, and at that moment, she really regretted it; she really shouldn’t have gotten married.

She should have had an abortion and then studied abroad, then in a foreign country, where no one knew her or her past, she could start a new life.

She refused to believe that she couldn’t change her fate; the families that could afford to study abroad weren’t in bad conditions.

Yes, that’s it, she would study abroad. As for the tuition, they were supposed to buy her a house, but now that she wasn’t getting married, there was no need for a house.

The money for the house could be used to fund her studies abroad, and then she could stay overseas, certainly better off than Huang Jing.

With that thought, Huang Lei’s mood improved significantly, and she had no desire to argue with Ho Zhen.

Really, what’s the point of arguing? It would only make her feel bad, and still, it would make her feel bad.

"Alright, let’s eat." Ho Zhen really didn’t want to listen to Huang Lei talk; he found her voice incredibly grating.

Huang Lei pouted, humph, she would bet that Ho Zhen was regretting his decisions so much right now that his guts must be turning blue.

But it didn’t matter, soon he would be free to chase after Huang Jing.

If Huang Jing accepted Ho Zhen, it would be an absolute blessing. How could she have any good days with a loser like him?

If they really ended up together, Huang Lei believed she could wash away a lot of her own stains.

Even if they didn’t end up together, it was alright; she couldn’t miss the chance to give Ho Zhen a particularly harsh blow.

If not for Ho Zhen, Huang Lei believed her life would have been completely different, even if she still ended up neither here nor there.

At least her reputation would still be intact, and she would still have a chance to turn things around, not stuck in the situation she was in now.

Huang Lei truly detested Huang Jing and Ho Zhen; they had completely changed her life.

As for seeking revenge against Huang Jing, she really couldn’t think of a way, but when it came to Ho Zhen, she had a method.

Though their time together wasn’t long, Huang Lei had been calculating since she was young. Combined with her work environment, she paid special attention to certain matters.

She also found out some of Ho Zhen’s secrets. Initially, she did this because she considered the possibility of Ho Zhen simply playing with her, never intending to break up with Huang Jing.

Once she knew these secrets, she wouldn’t believe Ho Zhen wouldn’t marry her.

To her surprise, she didn’t need to use them until now; she thought they would never come in handy, yet they had.

As for how furious Ho Zhen would be after the incident, Huang Lei couldn’t care less. By then, she would no longer be in the country but starting her new life abroad.

If Ho Zhen made a fuss at her family home, that wouldn’t be an issue either. After all, Huang Jing was there, and it would be just the right time for them to rekindle their past connection,

That way Ho Zhen would have a wife, and even if he didn’t work, it wouldn’t matter. Huang Jing could still find someone to marry her and not end up as an old maid.

Huang Lei increasingly felt her sister was incredibly tough, always considering every aspect thoroughly.

Ho Zhen, watching Huang Lei happily eating, rolled his eyes in displeasure. Seeing his own sister’s career flourishing, didn’t she have any ambition? She never even considered going out to work.

Even now, when she was pregnant and couldn’t go out to work, couldn’t she take the opportunity to study something?

Like going for some professional certificates required in the workplace, so that once the child was older, she could immediately return to the job market and both of them could work hard to support the family.

Ho Zhen just thinking about it felt exhausting. If it were Huang Jing, she’d never worry him with such matters, she would definitely have thought everything through and just informed him of the final outcome.

Thinking that the rest of his life would be like this made Ho Zhen want to break up every single minute.

What was the use of a house if he had no share in it and still had to listen to those unpleasant words constantly?

But, filled with regret, Ho Zhen knew that because of the child in Huang Lei’s belly, he had no way out.

If there were no child, would the situation be able to change? Ho Zhen’s heart stirred at the thought, but how could he make the child in Huang Lei’s belly disappear?

As soon as this thought emerged, Ho Zhen quickly abandoned it. It wasn’t that he loved this unborn child so much, but he knew how eagerly his parents were looking forward to it.

Ever since he graduated from university, they had been urging him to get married and have children, saying the old man wasn’t in good health and his only wish was to see his grandson before passing away.

Regarding his parents’ wishes, Ho Zhen always turned a blind eye, not because Huang Jing had said they should strive in their careers for a couple more years.

But because he hoped to let Huang Jing earn more money in these years, or perhaps meet a wealthy person within that time.

To meet a rich girl and charm her, getting her to willingly propose marriage to him, then he’d be happy to marry.

He just didn’t want to bear too much burden from marriage; he wished for an easier life.

He truly regretted it; if he hadn’t had such thoughts and had instead strived hard, things would not have turned out this way.