Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 281 True or False First Love 81_1

Chapter 281: Chapter 281 True or False First Love 81_1

Zhou Lina hadn’t expected that, after half a day of guessing, they still couldn’t figure out who it was.

She didn’t want to wait any longer, otherwise, who knows when they would guess, "It’s Aunt Gu’s nephew."

"Gu Wei’s nephew?" When Zhou Lina mentioned Aunt Gu, of course, everyone knew who she meant.

As for her nephew, everyone reacted quickly, "Yes, Doctor Gu’s nephew is Gu Kai."

"Ah, Gu Kai," someone exclaimed.

If Gu Kai were still a sent-down youth, even if his aunt was Gu Wei, and even if the aunt and nephew had a good relationship, people wouldn’t easily consider Gu Kai; no one wanted to marry their daughter off to a sent-down youth.

But he was already working at the machinery factory, learning behind the most skilled master, and everyone thought he must have followed the path of Gu Wei, who was known to have many connections and owed many favors.

Yet, the truth was a slap in the face when everyone found out later that it was Gu Kai’s master who had been very satisfied with him early on and had strongly advocated for Gu Kai to come over.

If Gu Kai’s abilities hadn’t been strong, even with the master’s endorsement, people would only think it was to repay a favor to Gu Wei.

But the fact of the matter was, Gu Kai’s abilities were truly strong, not just average strong; even though he had been working at the machinery factory for only half a year, he had already completed his apprenticeship.

Everyone felt that his progress was a bit too fast; with some foundation and then apprenticing, it should take at least five or six years to complete one’s training.

Gu Kai broke the tradition by completing his apprenticeship in less than a year, and that would have been something, but he was even able to discuss with his master how to handle matters.

Such a promising young man, especially knowing he didn’t have a girlfriend, how could he not attract attention?

But it turned out that this young man was either working overtime or hurrying off after work.

Since Gu Kai came over, the frequency of Aunt Gu and her nephew visiting Zhou Lina’s home for meals had decreased, but whenever they happened to meet on the road, they would talk about the menu or discuss recent discoveries.

Their way of discussing made many people initially think they were in a romantic relationship, but this notion was quickly dismissed once they heard the topics were recipes.

Yes, they were indeed discussing recipes, and the likelihood of such discussions was unusually high.

Everyone found reasons for them on their own, and didn’t need Zhou Lina and the others to explain.

Even if they walked together afterward, people wouldn’t think too much of it, but unexpectedly, just when everyone thought it was merely a strong brotherhood, they actually dropped such a bombshell.

"You two..." someone thought for a long time, unsure how to say it, and after a while just went straight to the point, "Didn’t you always discuss recipes, how come?"

"Right, we did always discuss recipes, but we can’t just keep discussing recipes."

"We felt that we were both good matches, and my mom and Xiao Xuan also thought highly of him."

"So we thought we could give it a try."

Give it a try? When the crowd heard this, they were surprised and looked at Zhou Lina, not understanding why she would say such a thing.

"We get along because we started off as ordinary friends, but if we plan to get married, there are many more things to consider."

For example, relations with each other’s families and adapting to various living habits, especially in terms of worldviews. Zhou Lina felt that her outlook on life was correct, but that might not necessarily be how others felt.

The crowd was again stunned by Zhou Lina’s approach, looking at her intently for a long time.

Initially, there was regret that such a good potential daughter-in-law like Zhou Lina was being snatched away.

But now, they truly held no regrets because they simply couldn’t agree with some of Zhou Lina’s ideas.

Regardless of their own little schemes, now that they knew they were lovers, they could only abandon the idea of introducing girlfriends to Gu Kai.

Since the two got together, both families had meals together, and everyone hoped they could get to know each other better.

There were only five of us at dinner, which meant more dishes to go around.

Zhou Lina had announced her relationship with Gu Kai to her colleagues at work that day.

"You have no idea how some of them looked at me," Zhou Lina found it particularly amusing just thinking about it.

"They must have wanted to get rid of me, jealous that I snatched up their ideal son-in-law."

Although Gu Kai worked in a machinery factory, his aunt was Gu Wei, and of course, people would talk about that.

When it came to news about Gu Kai, Zhou Lina, his girlfriend, felt it was all so foreign to her.

But one could choose to ignore rumors because Gu Kai’s capabilities were undeniable.

"Sis," Zhou Xuan raised his head, "now that they know you two are dating, do they feel awkward?"

Zhou Xuan didn’t know how others dated, but watching Zhou Lina and Gu Kai, he indeed found it quite bizarre.

After dinner, they would each read their own books and occasionally discuss some matters.

Zhou Lina often brought up news about Gu Kai at the dinner table and then asked him about it, very seriously.

"Awkward?" Zhou Lina thought Zhou Xuan was overthinking, "Why would they feel awkward?"

"It’s not like they don’t know that Gu Kai and I have a good relationship."

"If they thought it was improper, they would have started paying attention a long time ago."

"Little brother, let me tell you, in the world of adults, a thick skin is essential."

"When Brother Xiao Kai and I get married, although they might not be thrilled inside, they’ll still offer their congratulations."

It’s like how some people still resent her now, but they know they aren’t strong enough to challenge her; if they do, losing face is their problem, and they’ll only make a fool of themselves.

The news of Zhou Lina and Gu Kai being together initially spread from the steel factory, but because it involved the notable figure Gu Kai of the machinery factory, it quickly spread here too.

The next day at work, of course, people asked Gu Kai for confirmation.

Gu Kai grunted in acknowledgment, "Yes, Zhou Lina is my girlfriend."

Even though he knew Zhou Lina would mention it and the chance of her bluffing was small, the girls who had a crush on him hoped she was just bragging.

Now that they heard Gu Kai readily confirm it, some felt their hearts shatter.

The girls with thinner skins burst into tears and rushed out.

The ones with thicker skins, while not running out crying, still looked at him with sorrow in their eyes.

Several of Gu Kai’s friends, with odd expressions, said, "Someone just ran out crying, what do you have to say about that?"

Gu Kai finished his work preparations, "What am I supposed to say?"

"Them crying is their business, does it have anything to do with me?" Gu Kai was well aware that he was quite popular among the girls.

But in their eyes, Gu Kai was nothing more than a bright and promising figure, a man with prospects.

Some people might think he’s doing well now, but for him, this place was too small. He wanted to soar higher and further.

Zhou Lina would definitely accompany him, but the others wouldn’t, preferring the life they had now and seeing no need for change.