Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 238 True or False First Love 38_1

Chapter 238: Chapter 238 True or False First Love 38_1

Zhou Lina, hurrying home, never imagined that she had once again gained another formidable enemy.

Even if she knew, she wouldn’t care, since the Zhou family had always been leeching off the original owner. Now that she had undergone such a transformation, it would be odd if they felt fine about it.

Moreover, having one more enemy was no longer a concern; such people were bound to talk.

But to expect them to take action? That was wishful thinking. They were all afraid of suffering losses in their own homes and wouldn’t be the first to step forward.

By the time she arrived, the Union Section Chief from the mechanical factory was there, speaking with Zhang Shifen and Gu Wei, while Zhou Hong stood awkwardly to the side.

Although he worked in the workshop and rarely interacted with the union, this person was still a leader, after all.

Zhou Hong, watching Zhang Shifen and the others chat so enthusiastically, realized that his family had indeed done something foolish.

Zhang Shifen used to look out for his family a bit, but now, as evidenced by her not even introducing him to the Section Chief after he stood there so long, he knew not to expect it.

After Zhou Lina returned, she saw the three deep in conversation, with Zhou Xuan standing quietly to one side and Zhou Hong awkwardly to another.

"Mom, I’ve already mentioned it to Uncle Zhou and the others. They said they’ll be here soon." Zhou Lina briefly explained the situation of the Zhou family.

Zhou Hong, hearing that his wife had only just arrived home before dinner and claimed to be tidying up the house here, was furious.

"I came here right after work, and I haven’t seen her at all," Zhou Hong said indignantly.

"Well, I don’t know about that. That’s your family’s business. I just want to know how you plan to fix up the house."

"Trash wasn’t thrown out, much of the furniture is damaged, and there are doodles all over the walls."

"And there’s even broken glass," Zhou Lina said, rolling her eyes dismissively.

"Back then, you insisted you would take good care of the house, but your promise has turned out to be nothing but hot air."

"How can someone like you be trusted with important responsibilities?" She knew Zhou Hong was always eager to become a minor leader.

Unfortunately, he lacked the capability and yet had lofty aspirations, reluctant to do the small tasks and incapable of handling the big ones.

Zhou Hong, hearing this, how could he not be angry? Wasn’t this cursing him?

Anyone would be furious, but he couldn’t blow up, so he could only glare fiercely at Zhou Lina.

"Don’t think that you can scare me into not repairing the house with that fierce look of yours."

"I already brought this up to you and your mom, as well as your wife, this afternoon."

"But it seems now that your mother didn’t take it seriously."

"Or maybe they thought I wouldn’t bring this up," Zhou Lina deliberately twisted their thoughts.

Yang Zhaodi knew how formidable she was and probably wouldn’t do anything foolish; it must be that Zhou Hong’s Wife took it lightly.

Since they were husband and wife, now he would have to bear the consequences.

Before long, Zhou Dahai and his brothers had arrived. Zhou Dahai greeted the Union Section Chief warmly, then cordially greeted Zhang Shifen.

Zhang Shifen’s mood had also calmed down quite a bit. As a union worker, she was no stranger to people like Zhou Dahai.

Zhou Dajiang, seeing that Dahai could greet Zhang Shifen, felt that he too should be given some respect, "Shifen."

"Hello, Dajiang," Zhang Shifen greeted politely in response.

Being clever enough to become the Union Section Chief of the mechanical factory, she understood the dynamics of this couple, along with the Zhou family’s behavior.

She knew too well, even without a divorce, that their relationship would never improve; and this house was large enough for Zhang Shifen to live in comfortably.

The Section Chief also knew that Zhou Dajiang’s parents had moved in with him. What was that supposed to mean?

The old couple moving in had thoroughly cut off any path of Zhang Shifen’s return.

Even if they said that once Zhou Hong’s house was reclaimed, they would move back, the question was whether a couple separated for half a year could still harbor good feelings.

Especially now that they were in such an unpleasant quarrel, the section chief glanced at the house, though its condition was a bit of a mess.

It wasn’t necessary to blow the situation out of proportion, but Zhou Lina did exactly that. She was just a kid; where did she get such boldness from?

There must be someone backing her up, and as to who that person was, it wasn’t hard to guess.

This issue indeed had no straightforward solution, and the section chief really didn’t understand what Zhou Dajiang was thinking.

He had such a good daughter-in-law, but he was stubbornly courting disaster. It was truly a self-made path to doom.

Zhou Lina took the opportunity to greet Zhou Dahai and the others, "Uncle Zhou, good day, Uncle Zhou."

Hearing how Zhou Lina addressed them, Zhou Hong was certain that his previous thought was not wrong.

Zhou Lina was indeed estranged from her own family. A child would only behave this way if she knew her parents’ thoughts; otherwise, why would she act like this?

Right now, Zhou Dajiang was wholeheartedly focused on mending the relationship with Zhang Shifen. As for Zhou Lina, he really didn’t have the time to bother with her.

She was just a stepdaughter he never grew fond of, and after all, he had two sons and didn’t need her care at all.

Zhou Hong knew that in Zhou Dajiang’s heart and eyes, only Zhou Yong, his son, mattered; even Zhou Xuan, the son born late in life, failed to gain much of his favor.

Usually, this wasn’t very noticeable, but now, watching the way Zhou Xuan greeted Zhou Dajiang, the polite words could be termed as having manners.

Put less kindly, it was indifference, lacking father-son warmth, which left Zhou Hong feeling quite agitated.

Looking at Zhou Lina’s stance, reconciling seemed impossible, but it didn’t matter, for there was still Zhou Xuan.

With Zhou Xuan around, Zhang Shifen would have to consider things a little.

The future, of course, depended on which side Zhou Xuan stood. Anyone could tell from his current demeanor that he was on good terms with Zhang Shifen and Zhou Lina.

Would Zhou Xuan still help the Zhou Family? Zhou Hong was utterly bewildered.

Zhang Shifen, along with Zhou Dahai and the others, talked about the condition of the house, and she certainly noticed the changing expressions on Zhou Hong’s face.

"When we arrived, Zhou Hong was sweeping. If not for him, I expect it would be even dirtier."

"Of course, even now, I don’t find it particularly clean."

"So, tell us, what should be done about this mess?" Zhang Shifen asked Zhou Dahai and the others to discuss how to handle the situation.

Looking at the chaotic house, Zhou Dahai couldn’t suppress his inner rage, "What’s the deal with your wife?"

"Your mother took a day off work especially to help tidy up. When she estimated it was about time, she went home to cook and take care of the kids, leaving some cleaning for your wife."

"Had you not come to sweep, I would have had no idea what your wife was up to."

"And what’s with your wife, does she not clean the house regularly?"

"The kitchen and bathroom are so filthy."

Even the usually easygoing Zhou Dahai found it impossible to look past this.

Zhou Hong took a severe scolding from Zhou Dahai without a chance to retort. What could he say, that his wife had a job and children to care for?

Zhou Hong could predict the old man’s response would certainly be for his wife not to visit her parents often and to at least clean the house properly if not.

Zhou Hong’s Wife, who had just quickly washed the dishes and rushed over, happened to hear Zhou Dahai’s rude scolding.

For a moment, she truly wanted to turn around and leave. She had thought that what Yang Zhaodi and the old lady had said was unpleasant enough,

but she hadn’t expected that Zhou Dahai, a man, could utter such venomous words.

Zhou Hong’s Wife mentally cursed Zhou Dahai severely, and had already decided that when they were old, she would make sure to take their money and house and would absolutely not care about their wellbeing.