Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 178: Brother-in-law is the Ex 78_1

Chapter 178: Chapter 178: Brother-in-law is the Ex 78_1

Huang Jing supported Zhang Xiaoya’s hand as they walked to the entrance of the operating room and gently took a breath, "Hello, we’re Huang Lixin’s family."

The nurse briefly described the patient’s condition, "For today, you’ll need to pay attention to the patient’s condition."

Zhang Xiaoya took a deep breath, feeling relieved, "Thank you."

At least the person had truly been saved. According to the nurse, if they took good care and exercised a bit, there wouldn’t be too many complications. Zheng Xiaoya really let out a long sigh of relief.

"That’s very good," Zhang Xiaoya said, putting all her strength into supporting Huang Jing.

"By the way, now that Dad’s surgery is over, should we let Huang Lei know?" Huang Jing asked.

Inform Huang Lei? Zhang Xiaoya said with displeasure, "Why inform her?"

"I really don’t understand how I could have given birth to such an ungrateful person."

"If it weren’t for her, how could your Dad have collapsed?"

"And she not only didn’t worry about your Dad’s condition but also asked about going abroad."

"In your Dad’s condition at that time, of course we had to think about treatment, but she..."

Zhang Xiaoya just couldn’t hold back anymore, not caring if this would upset Huang Lei.

It truly was characteristic of Huang Lei, Huang Jing thought and felt it was not surprising, perhaps even hoping that Huang Lixin would pass away on the spot, so she could save the money for her to study abroad.

Zhang Xiaoya complained for a while before realizing that Huang Jing had not said a word so far, "Don’t you have anything to say?"

Asking for her opinion? Huang Jing was quite helpless, "What can I say?"

"I haven’t commented on Huang Lei for many years. She has her backing; I don’t," Huang Jing said frankly.

"But her behavior doesn’t surprise me. She’s always been like this, only caring for herself, nobody else in her eyes."

"Now that she’s still the same and Dad’s situation is what it is, Mom, you figure out what to do."

"I’m busy at work, often working overtime. I have a mortgage to pay; I can’t contribute much financially to the household."

"You need to manage the money well, having money means we can hire a caregiver and access better medical resources."

She wasn’t outright setting a trap for Huang Lei, but the implication in her words was that she was indeed setting a trap for her.

Zhang Xiaoya certainly understood the meaning behind Huang Jing’s words, but she couldn’t say that Huang Jing was wrong; she was only telling the truth.

"Now with Dad in this condition and you buying a house, I can’t help you either," Zhang Xiaoya apologized again.

"There’s no need to apologize, I never dared to expect," Huang Jing responded.

"The fact that you gave birth to me is already enough," Huang Jing thought as she listened to Zhang Xiaoya’s words.

Whether Huang Lixin was unwell and needed a lot of money, or even if there were no issues, they wouldn’t provide financial support.

Huang Jing’s words made Zhang Xiaoya fall silent, knowing that the rift between them and this child wasn’t something that could be bridged with a few words.

Even if she now offered money, this girl wouldn’t accept it and wouldn’t change her mind.

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet, and in this situation, Huang Jing breathed a sigh of relief. Compared to the enthusiastic Zhang Xiaoya, it was better to be ignored or overlooked.

Being too kind suddenly would only make her suspect whether she was being schemed against.

After Huang Lixin was wheeled out of the operating room, the two of them followed to the ward. Once everything had settled down, Huang Jing realized that, due to the hurried nature of their arrival, many things had not been prepared.

"Mom, I’ll go and buy some stuff," Huang Jing calculated what they needed.

"We have it at home, you can just get it from there. It’s also a good opportunity for you to drive your dad’s car," Zhang Xiaoya told Huang Jing where the car keys were.

"No need, I borrowed a friend’s car. I won’t be driving dad’s car," Huang Jing took the car keys out of her bag.

She also had to stop by to book a room. Even though it wasn’t too far from the Huang family’s home, she didn’t have her own room there, and she also didn’t want to see Huang Lei.

Zhang Xiaoya watched Huang Jing leave with her backpack and felt as if she had forgotten something. It was only then she remembered that even though there were three rooms in the house, none of them were Huang Jing’s.

Previously when she came home, she had to make do with a makeshift bed in the study. The old Huang Jing would have put up with it, but the current Huang Jing would absolutely not.

With that in mind, she quickly called Huang Jing and told her she could stay in the master bedroom.

By the time Huang Jing answered, she had already booked a room not far from the hospital. Hearing the suggestion,

Huang Jing: Mom, I’ve already booked a room near the hospital. I’m not going to come back and stay.

Why go back? Huang Jing could guess that Huang Lei would assume the posture of the hostess.

Then this person would certainly insist on buying this and that, making all sorts of trouble and fuss.

What’s more important was that Huang Jing was actually worried about Huang Lei, who hadn’t given up on studying abroad, possibly targeting Huang Lixin’s and his wife’s bankbooks, jewelry, and the like. What then?

She didn’t want the blame for any theft to fall on her. Although she could clear her name easily, if she could avoid trouble altogether, why step into the pit?

Zhang Xiaoya had not expected that Huang Jing would simply book a room outside and not return. "The house has enough space to stay in. Isn’t this a waste of money?"

Zhang Xiaoya: You’re about to buy a house and you need a lot of money. Even if you have a high income, you shouldn’t be so reckless.

Zhang Xiaoya thought they should avoid unnecessary expenses where possible, especially since even if the house was a three-bedroom in the suburbs of Shencheng, the real estate prices weren’t cheap.

Huang Jing: I don’t think this money is wasted. At the Huang’s, I’m still a guest, and even then, I wouldn’t be comfortable living there. Staying in a hotel is much better, where I can do whatever I want. When I need to work, I can just work directly.

Huang Jing: No one will come in to disturb me while I’m working, nor would there be anyone making snide remarks.

Huang Jing: I think this is quite good.

"Quite good," these words really stung Zhang Xiaoya, who moved her mouth but said nothing further.

That girl really had her own ideas and opinions, and she wouldn’t change her mind easily, so there was no need for further persuasion.

What Zhang Xiaoya was now pondering was the fact that Huang Jing could borrow a car in the middle of the night. Was it really just borrowed?

Zhang Xiaoya felt that it was highly likely that Huang Jing had bought a car without telling them.

If someone really had lent her car, it could only mean one thing: their relationship was out of the ordinary. Perhaps Huang Jing had already begun a new romance.

Otherwise, why would someone who used to love Ho Zhen so much suddenly turn around and outright ignore him?

If it wasn’t a new romance, what other explanation could there be?

Zhang Xiaoya wasn’t necessarily opposed to Huang Jing starting a new life. Her only concern was that in Huang Jing’s eagerness to start anew, she might choose a man who was even less suitable than Ho Zhen, which could lead to trouble.

Regrettably, Huang Jing was now not inclined to share her current situation with them, including how she was doing at work, how life was for her, or how she had managed to raise such a large down payment for the house.

And whether or not she had incurred debts, these questions were regretful because she couldn’t ask them, and even if she did, she might not get any answers.