Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 183: Brother-in-law is the Ex 83_1

Chapter 183: Chapter 183: Brother-in-law is the Ex 83_1

Huang Lei had never anticipated that Ho Zhen would be so assertive. It was bad enough that he refused to marry her, but he was also pressuring her to repay the money quickly.

Huang Lei had never thought things would turn out this way. She had confidence in herself before, and she had felt that Huang Jing’s words were just meant to suppress her.

Unexpectedly, Ho Zhen’s actions really confirmed Huang Jing’s suspicions. What to do?

If she was angry before, it was because Zhang Xiaoya had the nerve to suggest such a thing.

But not expecting that even such a suggestion wouldn’t be accepted, what to do?

Three hundred thousand yuan was no small sum—Huang Lei’s face turned pale, and she couldn’t stop swallowing.

Ask Huang Jing for help? She already said she had no money and wouldn’t help.

Go to Zhang Xiaoya? Huang Lei subconsciously didn’t want to. The way that person had spoken was so unpleasant, as if eager to kick her out the door.

Right, how could she be so foolish? Huang Lei slapped her forehead, realizing she had indeed become silly. Wasn’t she aware of where the family’s passbooks and gold jewelry were hidden? She could simply take the money and jewelry to repay the debt, right?

Wait, why should she have to repay the money at all? She could take the money and start a new life elsewhere. After all, she was a college graduate; she could always find a job. With a few hundred thousand in hand, wouldn’t her life be comfortable?

Action speaks louder than hesitation. Huang Lei hurried into Zhang Xiaoya’s room, searched for where the passbooks and jewelry were kept, only to find out, to her surprise, that everything was gone.

No, it wasn’t accurate to say there was nothing there. There was something, such as a note that read, "Nothing here, disappointed?"

Seeing this note, Huang Lei understood—the items had been moved by Zhang Xiaoya long ago, which explained why she didn’t seem worried about anything being taken.

Huang Lei had not expected Zhang Xiaoya to be so wary of her, "It’s too much, to be so guarded against me."

"Damn it."

"Humph, don’t think I won’t find the things."

Huang Lei knew Zhang Xiaoya just moved the items, not taken them. With her busy schedule between work and the hospital and frequenting crowded places, it would indeed be risky to carry around so many valuables.

As for hiding spots in the house, Huang Lei knew them all. It was just a matter of wasting some time, and she was certain to find everything.

After all, she was the only one in the house at the moment. It was only a matter of time but for her, time wasn’t an issue at all.

What she didn’t expect was, no matter how hard she searched, the items seemed to have vanished.

Huang Lei was left panting and exhausted, "This is ridiculous, how can the things just disappear?"

Since they lived on an upper floor it wasn’t possible to dig a hole to hide things, and with the house being only so big, there were only so many places to hide things.

After searching everywhere multiple times, she found nothing, "Where could the things have gone?"

"They couldn’t possibly be stuffed inside the clothes," Huang Lei looked at the full wardrobe and suddenly had an idea.

Even though she thought it was unlikely, if not hidden there, where else could they be?

But if she rummaged through the wardrobe, wouldn’t it tip off Zhang Xiaoya and the others?

Huang Lei’s rational mind told her that if she proceeded, she would definitely be in trouble.

Yet, if she didn’t search, she would be penniless when starting a new life elsewhere.

After pondering for a while, Huang Lei quickly made a decision, "No matter what, finding the money is most important."

As for what Zhang Xiaoya and the others would think after they came back, Huang Lei didn’t care, "Hmph, if possible, it’d be best to anger them to death."

Right, why hadn’t she thought of it? If she really could anger Huang Lixin and his wife to death, then the house and money would all be hers.

At this moment, Huang Lei never considered that if Huang Lixin and his wife indeed passed away, their savings and the house, along with all other inheritances, would have to be split equally with Huang Jing.

She felt that she was Huang Lixin’s and his wife’s favorite daughter, and of course, she should inherit all of their estate.

As for Huang Jing, she was usually working and living in Shencheng, not taking care of their parents at all. Plus, she had a stable, high-income job, so why should she compete with an unemployed person like her for money?

The more Huang Lei thought about it, the more she believed that the best course of action was to ensure Huang Lixin and his wife’s demise, but the problem was how to make it happen—that was a big trouble.

Despite her constant talk about what to do, when it really came to taking action, she didn’t have the courage.

"Maybe make them fall down the stairs?" The more Huang Lei thought about it, the more she felt that this could be an untraceable way for Huang Lixin and his wife to meet their end, without being linked to her.

Zhang Xiaoya never expected that after calling over two relatives from her maternal home to help clean up, so the home wouldn’t be in a mess when Huang Lixin was discharged from the hospital in a couple of days, she would hear such explosive news.

To her shock, the pampered daughter actually, actually hoped for their couple’s death, simply so she could inherit the property.

Zhang Xiaoya truly didn’t dare to look at her relatives’ expressions. She felt that their life together was really a tragedy, having raised someone so ungrateful and vicious-hearted.

The two relatives initially thought they could earn a little extra money, but they didn’t expect to stumble upon such explosive news and really didn’t know what to do.

Zhang Xiaoya contained her anger, knowing that no matter what, she absolutely could not let herself become enraged now.

But she didn’t know how to face Huang Lixin without getting angry. Was she supposed to apologize for hearing her plotting against her parents?

Zhang Xiaoya genuinely couldn’t say it. After thinking for a long time and still not knowing what to do, she could only return the way she came with the two relatives.

Although they couldn’t clean today, she still gave them their pay. Judging by Huang Lei’s behavior, she would certainly leave the house in chaos, and they would inevitably need the relatives’ help to clean up.

Zhang Xiaoya, in a flurry of panic, forgot to ask them to keep the matter a secret and not to spread it around.

Of course, the two relatives lived up to expectations by mentioning the incident to their own families and friends, and the news quickly spread.

Zhang Xiaoya had just returned to the hospital and didn’t know how to discuss the matter with Huang Lixin, mainly fearing it would anger him once more and worsen his condition.

But it couldn’t go unspoken either, because at this moment, Huang Lei could be sharpening her knives against them, preparing to take action at any moment. If her scheme succeeded, they would truly no longer be in this world.

While she was pondering how to broach the subject, her phone rang. Upon answering, she only then learned that the relatives knew about the afternoon’s events.

That was when she remembered she forgot a crucial matter; at that time, her mind was consumed with why Huang Lei would treat them so maliciously.

She had completely neglected to instruct the two relatives not to spread the word.

But then again, she realized that even if she had spoken up, would those two have really listened to her?

Of course not, they would still spread the news, letting the relatives know all the same.

Let the relatives know, so be it. Anyway, these people always felt that they spoiled Huang Lei.

Now that it had come to this, though they might be surprised, they probably wouldn’t be too astonished.

Since the relatives already knew, Zhang Xiaoya acknowledged there was no point in hiding it any longer.