Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 148: Brother-in-law is the Ex 48_1

Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Brother-in-law is the Ex 48_1

Both fell into thought, even though the environment was lively with couples, colleagues, and friends having dinner together.

Their conversation, if it could be called that, was so quiet it couldn’t get any quieter; they each ate their food without any verbal or eye contact throughout the meal.

If someone had just walked in, they would have thought the two were on a blind date today, exuding a message from their bones that said, we are not familiar, absolutely not familiar.

Ho Zhen realized halfway through the meal that he hadn’t spoken a word to Huang Lei, and he was unexpectedly stunned that she, whom he thought would get angry, was also quietly eating.

It really made him feel uneasy, but then again, not having her blow up was a good thing.

Otherwise, if she really lost her cool irrespective of the situation, what would he have done?

After all, they’re both college graduates and work in functional departments, so shouldn’t they be more familiar with these so-called social niceties?

But the truth is, she seems to know nothing, understand nothing, acting out whenever she doesn’t get angry.

As for whether or not the man would lose face, she really didn’t care or stress about it.

Ho Zhen remembered his best university buddy visiting Shencheng on business, an old classmate and friend he hadn’t seen for a long time, and they were so excited and hyped up chatting that he got home late. He ended up getting a vicious scolding from Huang Lei.

Even though he explained that he had met with a long-lost classmate, she still made a fuss, and Ho Zhen really felt drained.

Originally, he was happy that Huang Lei would constantly message him, reminding him to rest and to eat on time and the like.

It was truly touching, and it made him feel moved beyond what he had felt with Huang Jing.

Huang Jing used to be really nice too, caring about this and that, but at some point, she changed.

Back then, he even disliked Huang Jing, finding fault with her here and there.

Now, compared to Huang Lei, Huang Jing seemed much better. Even during the honeymoon phase, she would appropriately give space to her partner.

Huang Lei clung too tightly, giving him a suffocating feeling. Ho Zhen glanced at Huang Lei, who was eating with her head down, and prayed silently, hoping she would take the initiative to break off their engagement, having many complaints about him.

This would be a relief for him. Ho Zhen sighed internally, knowing that even if he broke up with Huang Lei, the chances of getting together with Huang Jing were slim.

But that didn’t matter, even if he didn’t end up with Huang Jing, finding someone else would still be better than Huang Lei.

Huang Lei started to calculate internally how to terminate the pregnancy, and more importantly, she needed to discuss the issue with her family.

If it were the past, she wouldn’t have done such a thing and would have simply gotten rid of the child.

She knew that even if Huang Lixin and his wife got angry, it wouldn’t matter because after the anger subsided, everything would go back to normal, and they wouldn’t abandon her.

But now, she really didn’t have the confidence; what if they acted willfully and didn’t care about her survival?

Terminating the pregnancy was the first step in her plan; the second step was to study abroad, and that would require a substantial amount of money, which she must get Huang Lixin and his wife to provide.

The couple, each with their own thoughts, simply went home after dinner. They didn’t go shopping, and once they got home, they each did their own things.

After leaving the German restaurant, Xia Ke said, "Hey, are you okay?"

She really didn’t expect that going out for a meal would lead to an accidental encounter with Ho Zhen and company, "It’s really bad luck."

"Bad luck?" Huang Jing laughed, "I don’t think it’s bad luck."

"At least I’m in a good mood now."

"Really good," Huang Jing added, "You didn’t notice, but both Huang Lei and Ho Zhen didn’t look too well."

Did they? When Xia Ke saw them, she was just so angry to have run into them that she didn’t observe them closely.

Now, after hearing Huang Jing’s words, she couldn’t help but reflect, "Yes, Huang Lei’s state isn’t quite right."

"Isn’t she the bride?"

"Didn’t she snatch away Ho Zhen, a victor? Why does she look like this?"

"Is it because of the pregnancy?" Xia Ke remembered that Huang Lei was pregnant. Well, once a woman has a child, her state isn’t that great.

Because of the pregnancy? Recollecting, the original host at that time was in a good condition, after all, she was the victor, completely crushing the original host, having money in hand, in a good mood, eating bird’s nest every day, how could she not be in a good mood?

With a good mood, of course, the state is good too, giving the impression of glowing health.

"It’s probably the mindset, my dad’s wife, they are indeed very fond of money, when the money in hand is nearly used up, they would definitely feel terrible."

"On this side, Huang Lei, she never learns to grow up. In her heart and eyes, besides herself, there is only herself. She feels that Ho Zhen isn’t handing over his salary, and Huang Lixin and his wife’s attitude toward her has changed."

"Her mindset must be pretty bad."

"But isn’t this not good for the child?" Xia Ke was speechless, "Actually, what’s not good about her?"

"Her character isn’t that great, Ho Zhen isn’t a good item either, but her parents treat her well, even planning to buy a house here."

It’s buying a house as well, but they don’t have the financial power to pay in full. Still, they could get a mortgage to buy a house.

Yet, Huang Lei somehow manages to lead the pack by so much, "Having powerful parents is really good," Xia Ke couldn’t help but sigh.

"Yeah, I really envy having parents like that," Huang Jing didn’t think there was anything wrong with this statement. Huang Lei’s starting line was much stronger than hers.

"But it doesn’t matter. She can rely on her parents, but she’s destined not to have a future."

"If I had to choose, I’d rather have my parents help less, and I’d rather rely on my own strength."

"I know my parents, if you take a penny from them, you really have to keep listening to their words."

"It’s just Huang Lei, they’ve doted on her since she was young, no matter what she does, in their eyes and hearts, she is always good."

"In the future, Ho Zhen will surely have his good days." In the past life, Ho Zhen bought a house, although Huang Lixin and his wife contributed a lot, they didn’t dare to raise their voices to Ho Zhen, always fearing that he might get angry and tell them to get lost.

After a sigh, Huang Jing and Xia Ke casually took a stroll down the street and then entered a rather quiet bar to widen their perspectives.

The two went in to drink some beer, and before the big crowd arrived, they promptly retreated.

As the two were retreating, they never imagined that someone would muster up the courage to try and strike up a conversation with them.

But just as the other party was about to take action, they found that the two had already left, which left him and his friend completely stunned.

"They left this early?" It was only ten o’clock now, how could they have left already?

It should be noted that although the bar was lively at this point, it wasn’t at its liveliest yet, but they left regardless.

His companion was also astonished, though they weren’t regulars at the bar, they did come here a few times each month, and rarely saw such people.

Someone hesitated for a moment, "Why do I feel like they were just here to look around the bar?"

To look around? Someone disagreed, "Judging by their appearance, they really don’t seem like first-timers."

"Exactly, what’s there to ’look around’ for in a bar?"

Although they feel that drinking at the bar isn’t a problem, many people outside don’t think well of it.

Since they didn’t succeed in striking up a conversation, they didn’t care much about it and continued with whatever they were doing.