Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 151: Brother-in-law is the Ex 51_1

Chapter 151: Chapter 151: Brother-in-law is the Ex 51_1

Seeing their surprised looks, Xia Ke sneered inwardly. "Right, don’t you all want a study room?"

They nodded, of course, they hoped for a study room, not just for working overtime but even for playing games in a quiet environment.

"After you get married and have kids, don’t you wish for your parents to help take care of them?"

Certainly, they needed it. Otherwise, hiring a nanny would cost a pretty penny, such as having parents come over and help with the kids now and then.

"Now that the two-child policy is in place, don’t you want to have a second child?" Xia Ke enticed.

Did they not want one? Of course, they hoped to have a second child if possible.

Looking at the expression of the men present, see, no matter what they say about gender equality, deep down, they all desire to have a son.

Xia Ke simply spread his hands, "So, think about it."

"We do need a four-bedroom apartment," someone muttered softly.

"But it’s also going to require quite a bit of money." Buying a three-bedroom apartment is already a huge financial pressure, and if they were to buy a four-bedroom place, the down payment would be even higher, and the mortgage pressure even greater.

"Then consider the price of the welfare housing compared to houses on the outside market," Xia Ke pointed out, noticing Huang Jing’s figure, aware that it was time off work.

Xia Ke reached out for Huang Jing’s hand, "Shall we go see the house?"

Although the specific allocation of houses had not yet been decided, they all knew where the particular residential area was.

Not just them, but the other people had also gone to check out the neighborhood.

After they got off the car and saw the residential area in front of them, "The neighborhood is really quite nice."

"It’s just a bit far."

The houses they currently lived in allowed them to walk to work, really close by. If they moved here, it would take about ten minutes or so by car.

"There’s no space left near the company," Huang Jing said calmly.

"Though it’s not as lively as our current area now, once everyone moves here, it will get lively too."

Huang Jing knew that this seemingly quiet neighborhood would indeed liven up by the year after next.

"The issues we’re considering, the company will also consider." Huang Jing pointed towards a vacant lot, "That area is also going to be developed."

"Once our company provides welfare housing, other companies will follow suit." These were all large corporations, and even if they were competitors, they were linked on certain aspects.

It was common for people to switch between the major companies, and now with the addition of welfare housing, the attraction to recent graduates was high, and for experienced IT professionals, it was very appealing as well.

As for other companies looking to poach staff, the cost they’d have to pay was significant, and the allure of housing was no small matter.

"Once there are more houses here, there’ll be hospitals, supermarkets..."

"With more people, there’ll also be more street vendors."

"Actually, if it’s possible and the company agrees, I have the money on hand and would really like to buy two apartments," Huang Jing whispered.

Ah, Xia Ke looked at Huang Jing in surprise, "Is it really that good here?"

"It really is," Huang Jing took another look at the neighborhood, "Alright, let’s go back and pack."

They would head straight to the airport after work tomorrow, ready to start their May Day holiday.

"Yeah, let’s go back. I need a good rest today," Xia Ke took another glance at the neighborhood.

When Huang Jing got home, she checked her luggage and passport again, then prepared to rest.

Just then, her phone rang. She picked it up and saw it was Huang Lixin calling.

Huang Jing thought for a moment, could he be asking her to come back for a wedding feast?

Although Huang Jing did not wish to answer the call, there was no way around it; she had to let them know.

No sooner had Huang Jing answered the call: "Dad, hello."

Huang Lixin: "I am not fine."

Huang Jing gasped, "Why are you mad at me? What did I do wrong?"

She had simply not contacted Huang Lixin and the others often; there were no other issues.

Huang Lixin took a deep breath, "You don’t know? Your sister had an abortion?"

What? Huang Lei had an abortion? Huang Jing’s first reaction was disbelief, "Dad, do you think I’m easily fooled?"

Huang Jing: "Wasn’t Huang Lei supposed to marry Ho Zhen? How could she have had an abortion?"

Could it be that the baby had some issues and that’s why they had no choice but to go through with the abortion?

However, considering their current situation, could they continue without a child?

Huang Jing truly believed that in the end, the two of them were going to get divorced—and it had nothing to do with her.

No matter how much trouble Huang Lei caused, in any case, it had nothing to do with her.

Huang Lixin, remembering recent events, was quite angry: "It’s true, she had an abortion."

Huang Lixin: "She didn’t even tell me. By the way, May Day is approaching. Are you coming back?"

He thought it was better to have such conversations in person rather than over the phone.

Ask her to return? Huang Jing’s first reaction was that it was a trap. She definitely wouldn’t comply with such requests.

Huang Jing: "Dad, I won’t come back for May Day. I’m going to Europe with friends."

What? Going to Europe? Huang Lixin was shocked: "What did you say? You’re going to Europe?"

Huang Jing hummed affirmatively, indicating that Huang Lixin had heard correctly: "Yes, I’m going out to have fun."

Huang Jing: "I remember seeing Huang Lei and her man before, and I mentioned it."

Huang Jing: "Did she not mention it?"

It made sense—Huang Lei relied on the support from Huang Lixin and his wife to live comfortably, while Huang Jing could afford a nice life on her own. How could Huang Lei be at ease with that?

Huang Lixin gave a wry smile: "She didn’t tell me. It’s been almost half a month since the abortion, and I only found out recently."

Huang Lixin: "Including canceling the wedding, I only learned about it after your uncle asked me."

Remembering how he was stunned when his brother called to inquire about it, Huang Lixin couldn’t help but feel overwhelmed.

What? No way, Huang Jing was astounded. She knew that without her involvement, the relationship between Huang Lei and Ho Zhen wouldn’t be great.

But she thought that no matter what, they should at least have gotten married, as neither the Huang family nor the Ho family could afford such a loss of face.

And to think there was indeed no wedding now. It was truly unexpected.

The key point was that this news, concerning the head of the family, Huang Lixin, had come from his brother’s mouth.

Huang Jing could imagine just how angry Huang Lixin must have been, perhaps even furious to the point of spitting blood.

After hesitating for a moment, Huang Jing felt that it must have been Huang Lei’s own decision—she could be very reckless when she got stubborn.

Huang Lixin became even more irritated: "It’s not just Huang Lei being headstrong. Your mother was involved too."

If it were just Huang Lei, Huang Lixin might have let it go; this child was indeed spoiled rotten by them, a willful one at that.

But the crux of the matter was, Zhang Xiaoya had been involved as well, and how could that not make Huang Lixin furious enough to spit blood.

What? Huang Jing’s mouth fell open in disbelief: "What are you saying? My mom knew about this? She didn’t try to stop it?"

That’s not right, doesn’t Zhang Xiaoya care about her reputation? She’s someone who values her image, and with the wedding so close, to just cancel it like that seemed problematic.

Huang Lixin: "I just asked a friend, and it turns out your mother had already notified them half a month ago."

Huang Lixin: "The relatives were only informed just now."

Oh my God, Huang Jing really didn’t know what to say. No matter what, it would only upset Huang Lixin.