Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 232 True or False First Love 32_1

Chapter 232: Chapter 232 True or False First Love 32_1

Zhang Shifen kept shaking her head and whispered softly, "I’m very surprised as well."

Some things are certainly better known by fewer people; if this gets out and some people hear of it, it truly could cause a lot of trouble.

Gu Wei absolutely trusted Zhang Shifen’s character—when she said there wasn’t any, then there definitely wasn’t.

"How could you think I’m a rich person who could afford to hire a nanny?"

Gu Wei felt even more excited inside; she really hoped that if it were possible, she could hire a nanny to do the housework—it would be so wonderful.

But right now, let’s not even talk about her position as a small-time doctor; wishing to hire a nanny was literally a dream.

"Why couldn’t it be?" Zhou Lina said in a low voice, "Look at how, becoming a sent-down youth back then, we all had to go to the countryside to work."

"Unless you were seriously ill or going back home to take over the family business, you absolutely could not stay in the city for a long period."

"But who cares now? GWH doesn’t care either."

"Aren’t there a few from the machinery factory who registered to become sent-down youths? They’re registered and their household registration has been transferred, but they’ve stayed in the city the whole time."

Had it been in the past, someone would have come to the door to inquire and set a deadline for when to leave.

But now, as long as you’re not too brazen, who cares about such matters? Absolutely no one.

Gu Wei and Zhang Shifen looked up and glanced at each other; many people, even if they noticed such things, wouldn’t think too much of them.

The two of them would sometimes discuss it privately, especially since they learned about Gu Wei’s family background.

"If there really comes such a day, it would be wonderful!" Having a nanny to do household chores would mean her family members should have no major issues—they could probably be reunited.

"There will definitely be such a day." Gu Wei didn’t say it out loud, but the tears of excitement that fell definitely weren’t just because she could hire a nanny.

Perhaps it was the thought of being able to reunite as a family—in an era like this, there really were too many people who, for one reason or another, couldn’t be together with their loved ones.

"As long as we are alive, as long as we have hope in our hearts, I believe we will surely see that day."

She couldn’t very bluntly say that we’ll see it in three to five years if we just keep on enduring.

If she said that, no one would believe her. At first, everyone thought it was just a temporary measure and would be over after a year or two.

But no one expected it to last so many years, causing so many young intellectuals to put down their books and pens and pick up hoes instead, starting a farmer’s life in the fields.

It made you feel like no matter how much knowledge you had, it was useless unless you stayed and worked in the city.

Knowledge had already been somewhat undervalued in recent years, and with this event, many parents cared even less about their children’s grades.

Gu Wei thought of the many children around her, who, even if they graduated from junior high, really knew so little that it was alarming.

"If this continues, being able to read and write will become the ultimate goal of everyone’s education, as for the rest..." Gu Wei sighed softly.

"You are as smart as your father, Xiao Na," Gu Wei, who arrived later, came here just as Zhou Lina’s father met with his misfortune.

Despite having never met the man, she could tell from everyone’s praise that he was a talented individual.

It was just unfortunate that he didn’t encounter the right times; and Zhou Lina’s father wasn’t the only one in this situation—there were many more like him.

Gu Wei thought of her own family. There was no point in pitying someone else’s family; it was better to think of her own.

She didn’t even know how her family was faring; although she could glean a bit about their situation, communication wasn’t very frequent because they had to be cautious of this and that.

The only certainty was that everyone was still alive, and that was limited to merely being alive, without considering their living conditions.

Gu Wei did not dare to contemplate too much, "I hope that day comes soon."

Zhang Shifen also longed for the arrival of such a day, "I hope Xiao Na gets the chance to go to college."

"I don’t know if I can go to college," Zhou Lina felt she had a high chance of getting into college, but she couldn’t be sure.

"I know Xiao Xuan will definitely be able to go to college. He still has many years of study ahead of him."

Zhou Lina had never thought about giving the smart Zhou Xuan special tutoring, letting him learn junior or even senior high school material in advance.

It would seem odd to people. Although Zhang Shifen was his birth mother, Gu Wei was a frequent visitor. Wouldn’t she take this to heart if she saw it?

What would she do if one day when college entrance exams were reinstated, Gu Wei recalled this incident?

Of course, Zhou Lina could explain it away if she wanted to cover it up, it wasn’t too difficult.

The problem was whether Gu Wei would truly believe it, and whether she might later sense something was off and start keeping a close eye on them.

That kind of scrutiny is hard to bear. Although she would be careful, even tigers sleep, and she couldn’t ensure that she would never make a mistake.

It’s better to let Zhou Xuan make his own way step by step. If he’s motivated, he’ll take the initiative to study ahead.

If not, that’s fine too. As long as he has a solid foundation and continues to study diligently, is getting into college really that difficult?

"I will study hard and strive to go to college," Zhou Xuan didn’t know if he could make it either, but he truly believed in Zhou Lina’s words.

Seeing everyone had finished their meal, Zhou Lina said, "Mom, Aunt Gu, you two go and rest."

In the middle of summer, after eating, everyone feels lethargic and it’s better to take a short rest.

Zhang Shifen usually would lay on her office desk to rest a little after eating, but the office was still a bit noisy.

Without any pretense, the two women took their rest at home, while Zhou Xuan helped Zhou Lina clean up the kitchen.

"Sis, when I was coming upstairs, I saw the sister-in-law, Brother Hong Tang’s wife."

"Did she give you a hard time?" In the original host’s memory, this sister-in-law always acted high and mighty.

Even when the original host was alone, she would receive this woman’s condescending glares.

Zhou Lina hadn’t encountered her yet, but if she did, she certainly wouldn’t hold back.

Zhou Xuan nodded, "Yes, her words were so sour.

"She said that living in a big house requires luck."

"She also said that you would drive me away someday and that eventually, I would have to go back to live with dad."

Zhou Xuan had always known who treated him the best in the family; he wouldn’t be easily deceived by others.

Zhou Lina’s eyes darkened. Even at this time, some were still not giving up, still scheming against others.

"How could I ever drive you away?"

"We are siblings, after all. We’ll take care of our mom together in the future."

As for Zhou Dajiang, Zhou Lina didn’t mention him at all. Whether Zhou Xuan would be filial to him was his business, and she would not interfere.

Zhou Xuan kept nodding, "I understand."

"Oh, sis, did you know? They’re going to move back in," Zhou Xuan was stunned when he heard this news from a classmate.

Ah, moving back in. Even though he had seen Zhou Hongyun moving stuff back in the morning and thought it was just an excuse to talk things over with the family.

He hadn’t expected it to be true, "That house is already crowded with the five of us living in it."

"With Zhou Hong and his family moving back, that will be ten people." My goodness, Zhou Lina’s mouth fell open.