Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 300: True and False First Love 100_1

Chapter 300: Chapter 300: True and False First Love 100_1

Gu Kai knew that Zhou Lina actually did not like doing housework, "I’m not the eldest son or grandson, and after we go back, we won’t live with them."

"When my uncle passed away, he left me the second entry courtyard house in his name."

"My mother said that they have taken back the house."

"It’s not far from the school where we study, but it’s a bit of a distance from my parents’." In other words, don’t expect any elders to help take care of the child.

"Of course, even if we were close to my parents, they wouldn’t take care of it either, as they would be busy with work."

When they were young, their parents were also busy with work and barely took care of them, so don’t expect them to look after a grandson.

Zhou Lina couldn’t help but hesitate when she thought about no one taking care of the children. They both had to study, and even if the eldest could go to kindergarten, what about the second and third child?

"My mom said she has already found a nanny who can help take care of the children when the time comes."

"As for the cost, they will pay for one year." Gu Kai looked at Zhou Lina worriedly.

Although they had some money, they were about to be jobless, and the household expenses, including the nanny’s salary, were not a small sum.

Zhou Lina also never thought about asking her in-laws to pay, "At least we have a salary."

They had also saved quite a bit of money, which should be enough if they spent it frugally.

"What I’m thinking is, I want to take a trip down south." A few days ago, a childhood playmate found him and proposed something that intrigued him.

However, at that time, he was only slightly tempted and did not consider it seriously. If something went wrong, the consequences would be severe, as it was not allowed by policy.

But thinking about the money they had on hand and considering the expenses in Capital City, they really needed money.

So, Gu Kai decided to make a trip down south.

Ah, Zhou Lina had not expected Gu Kai to actually plan on going down south, "Will there be any danger in you going down there?"

"And about the goods, how will you get them to Capital City?" She seemed to recall hearing that the trains passing through Yangcheng were thoroughly inspected, worrying that there were passengers smuggling items.

"Don’t worry, his family has connections on the train."

"Why else would they call me?" If there were no connections, he wouldn’t consider it, as transporting goods from the south to the north was quite a worry.

Ah, having acquaintances on the train, "Are they short on money?"

"It’s not about being short on money, but I know a bit about mechanics; they plan to smuggle some radios."

After all, the profit margin on radios is really high, but there are many problems too, and it’s very easy to get swindled if you don’t know the business.

Zhou Lina was astonished to hear about getting involved with radios right off the bat. The starting point was indeed high.

Zhang Shifen was somewhat uneasy after knowing Gu Kai’s plans. If he got caught, the problem would be huge.

Gu Wei’s attitude was much better, simply reminding Gu Kai to be a little more careful on the road.

Seeing that Gu Wei had agreed, Zhang Shifen did not try to persuade further and even took out some of her savings to lend to Gu Kai.

Even though Zhou Lina and her husband did not openly ask for it, Zhang Shifen understood why they wanted to start a business. They were worried about the high expenses once they reached Capital City.

Two proud children would definitely not want their assistance. Since they now wanted to earn money, as a mother, if she could help out a little, of course she would.

Zhou Dajiang and the others were stunned for a long time after knowing the three children’s college entrance exam results.

However, Zhou Dajiang was very happy compared to his disappointment. Zhou Lina and her husband might not be filial to him, but Zhou Xuan would be.

When Zhou Yong found out that Zhou Xuan had been admitted to the university, he immediately thought that this was very unfavorable for them. While Zhou Dajiang was not home, he took his money.

After returning home and learning the news, Zhou Dajiang could do nothing but sigh. What could he do, report it to the police?

Zhou Dajiang, without any money, wanted to give some to Zhou Xuan, but he was powerless to do so, and the latter did not expect it either.

Unable to provide financial support to Zhou Xuan, Zhou Dajiang could only meet with him more often and talk more about their relationship.

But the worst thing he could have done was to keep harping on about asking for favors in front of Zhou Xuan, reminding him to remember Zhou Yong and his son.

In his presence, Zhou Xuan didn’t say anything, but once he was back home, his expression was anything but pleasant.

Zhou Lina could only plan to step in as the understanding older sister, but unexpectedly, before she could take action, he had already come to terms with it.

"Let him think what he wants, I’ll do what I need to do. Zhou Yong isn’t my son, he has his own son, and whatever their life is like, it’s their business."

Initially, they hadn’t planned on leaving early, but after this incident, coupled with the wishes from Capital City for a reunion over the New Year’s celebration,

Zhou Lina and Gu Kai discussed it and decided to take the whole family to Capital City for the New Year. Zhou Dajiang, who notified Zhou Kai a step too late to return for the New Year, could only return without success.

Zhou Dajiang thought that no matter what, with Zhang Shifen working here, Zhou Xuan couldn’t possibly not come back.

What he ended up with was the news that Gu Wei and Zhang Shifen had relocated to work in Capital City; by the time Zhou Dajiang received the message, they had already packed up, rented out the house, and left with their belongings in tow.

Zhou Juan, who had been sneaking around to see a doctor at the steel plant hospital, had just thought about how pitiable Zhang Shifen must be without knowing she had also moved to Capital City for work.

Even without knowing what job Zhang Shifen had found there, just the fact that she was able to work in Capital City was far better than being in this small county town.

She had an intuition that even if Zhou Lina and her family were in Capital City, even if they ceased contact, somehow she would still learn about their well-being.

Later, just as she had thought, after graduating from university, Zhou Lina first worked at a bank, then moved down south to the special zone to join a newly established stock exchange.

The next time she heard about her, Zhou Lina had already become one of the founders of a large fund company.

As for Gu Kai, he too had become the owner of a large machinery factory, owning numerous properties. As for his wealth, since the company was not listed, everyone could only speculate.

Zhou Juan looked at the financial magazine’s interview with Zhou Lina and let out a soft sigh; despite being famous, the couple was very protective of their children.

Aside from knowing they had three children, all with good academic performance, there was no other information available about them.

If she could, Zhou Juan truly wished all this news was false, but looking at the radiant Zhou Lina on the magazine cover, she knew that the other was surely living a happy life.

Of course, with her husband a wealthy man, children successful, and herself with a career, how could she not be happy?

There was also Zhou Xuan, a medical authority. If not for Zhou Dajiang’s poor health, Zhou Xuan might not even have come back for a final visit.

Zhou Yong took all the family assets, and when it came to Zhou Dajiang’s funeral, he refused to pay, arguing that Zhou Xuan, also his son, should be the one to foot the bill since he hadn’t cared for the old man.

Zhou Xuan paid without a word, figuring it was the last expense for his father. After that, he wanted nothing to do with Zhou Yong and wished to completely cut ties.

Zheng Weijian came home drunk and immediately noticed the magazine in Zhou Juan’s hands, which made him very angry, "What’s the point in reading these reports all the time?"

"They’re rich people who look down on you, their cousin."

"And that damned girl," Zheng Weijian recalled the younger sister who followed Zhou Lina and had made a name in the financial sector, and became furious.

Despite her success, she cared nothing for him, her biological brother, and he had never seen anyone so despicable.

"And you, a hen that doesn’t lay eggs." Zheng Weijian thought about the old classmates he’d seen today, who were either with their grandchildren or great-grandchildren, living good lives.

In her younger days, Zhou Juan would have quarreled with Zheng Weijian, but now, as she grew older, she also felt the loneliness.

She now felt some regret for not having adopted a child back then, yes, adopted.

Neither the children of Zheng Weijian’s sisters nor those of Zhou Hong and his brothers had turned out well; they were nothing but a burden, always dependent on their elders.

Life without money was hard; even those who had retired had to keep working, or else the younger generation in the family wouldn’t let them get away with it.

Zhou Juan suddenly felt that a life without children was not so bad after all; at least she could do whatever she wanted.

Unfortunately, this thought comforted her little when she was sick in bed and the so-called nephews and nieces were quarreling over her savings and house, with no one wanting to take care of her, causing her to pass away in anger.