Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 316 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 16_1

Chapter 316: Chapter 316 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 16_1

Zhao Aoran came back and, though he didn’t mention the call, Fan Xiaofei knew that he must have returned empty-handed.

Previously, while working, everyone would grumble about various things, but now when he looked again, the grumbling had stopped, and all that was left was more work.

Although he was happy to see Zhao Aoran give up on his family’s support, feeling like they were all on the same starting line now.

Soon, he couldn’t stay happy, for a simple reason, that Zhao Aoran had been generous before because he knew his family would send him food, drinks, clothing, and money.

But as it turned out, after they had been on the farm for nearly two months, the Zhao Family hadn’t sent anything at all.

Without receiving anything, Zhao Aoran naturally couldn’t be generous, and he too began to budget tightly each month, looking after only himself—there was no way he could look out for Wang Nan and Fan Xiaofei.

Wang Nan felt as though she had aged a great deal, especially after a summer’s labor, her skin had darkened a lot and became much rougher.

What stung the most was that Huang Lei, whose appearance was not as good as hers, now looked prettier than her.

Wang Nan found this hard to accept, "Xiao Lei, have you been using some nice products?"

She knew that Huang Lei’s grandfather had great cooking skills and often entertained high-ranking officials, which occasionally meant they had nice things they could get their hands on.

Using products? "No," Huang Lei shook her head, this era didn’t have sunscreen.

The only protection she could use was, "During the summer, I would wear long sleeves and a straw hat when I went to work."

Though it was hotter, it must be said, the effect was really good, at least her skin didn’t darken much over the summer.

Now, looking at Wang Nan again, she seemed to have labored a lot, aged quite a bit, lacking that immediate striking impression.

Is that all there is to it? Wang Nan felt it couldn’t be that simple, there must be other reasons.

Seeing Wang Nan’s doubtful expression, Huang Lei felt helpless, "You can ask my roommate."

Qian Lina was eating nearby, continuously vouching for Huang Lei’s words, "Though it’s hotter, it’s truly effective."

Every summer, they would feel their skin darken a lot, but that summer, despite being under the sun all day, they didn’t darken much. How could they not be happy?

Is it really that simple? Wang Nan was again not satisfied, "If it was such a good solution, why didn’t you tell me about it?"

Qian Lina thought she was quite envious of others, but she hadn’t expected Wang Nan to be even more reluctant to concede.

"That time we met, you asked me why I was wearing long sleeves and a straw hat, and I said it was for sun protection."

"You said that was too hot and you couldn’t bear it," Huang Lei felt helpless. "You said you couldn’t bear it, what else could I do?"

Ah, Wang Nan recalled carefully, and alright, that really was the case, "I didn’t know it would be so effective."

"If I had known, I definitely would have persevered," Wang Nan regretted deeply.

Was this another mistake on her part? Had she failed to make herself clear, thus misleading Wang Nan?

Huang Lei didn’t want to argue with her any more, after all, during these two months, it was clear that the three of them were not having an easy time.

Back in the day, these three would often visit the county to improve their meals, definitely going once a week.

But now it was different. Anyway, at every meal, one would see Zhao Aoran and Fan Xiaofei.

It wasn’t that she was always keeping an eye on these two, but because of their work, within a few meters of their vicinity, there would definitely be no one else.

Even if the dining hall was crowded, no one would want to come close to them. The smell was simply too unpleasant.

Huang Lei was certain the Zhao Family had absolutely given up on Zhao Aoran, otherwise the kid wouldn’t have persisted for so long without losing his temper.

Knowing the Zhao Family had given up on Zhao Aoran, Huang Lei’s mood was fantastic, so good it could soar.

The Zhao Family’s abandonment of Zhao Aoran meant he truly had no fear, because the members of the Zhao Family wanted to deal with him even more than her and would definitely not give him a chance to rise again.

Even if he had a chance to rise again, he would have to deal with the blood relatives of the Zhao Family, not her, this so-called insignificant person.

Moreover, was his misfortune related to her at all? Not in the slightest, although if she had to be involved, she was powerless to change that.

Wang Nan cautiously pulled Huang Lei to one side and whispered, "Xiao Lei, do you have any money with you?"

"How much?" Is she out of money? Huang Lei had observed Wang Na; she really was a very frugal child.

"I need to borrow fifty." Although feeling a bit embarrassed, Wang Nan still braced herself to mention the amount.

What? Fifty? Huang Lei looked at Wang Nan in surprise, "Did I hear that wrong?"

"You heard right, my brother is getting married, and then we don’t have enough money," Wang Nan had been really stressed by the letters from home lately, non-stop about her second brother getting married, how much dowry the bride’s family was asking for, and how the family was short on money.

Wang Nan didn’t want to deal with them, initially they had agreed to give her the allowance, but now it was to be saved for the future sister-in-law.

Although she was sad, she also knew that a daughter couldn’t compare with a daughter-in-law.

But how could Wang Nan deal with the several letters from home talking about how short they were on funds?

Yet she had only received two months’ salary, and that was just enough to cover her own expenses. She wasn’t foolish; she knew her family actually hoped she would ask Zhao Aoran for a loan.

In the past, she would have asked Zhao Aoran and knew she could definitely borrow the money.

But now Zhao Aoran himself was having a hard time, with no improvement in his meals, how could she bring herself to ask?

After thinking it over, her only option was to approach Huang Lei, and now she looked at her pitifully, hoping for some good news.

Borrow fifty? Qian Lina looked at Wang Nan in surprise, then hesitated before glancing at Huang Lei.

"My two months’ salary isn’t even that much."

"When I first came here, my grandparents did give me money, but I bought a cupboard and added quite a few miscellaneous items."

"I’ve spent almost all of it," Huang Lei assumed the Wang Family was counting on Zhao Aoran’s wallet.

"How can you be so extravagant with money?" Wang Nan couldn’t help herself, feeling that Huang Lei was reckless with money, otherwise how could she not save any money.

Huang Lei’s expression suddenly turned sour, "Then how much money do you have now?"

"I haven’t saved any money, otherwise, I really wouldn’t be asking," Wang Nan said mournfully. She didn’t want to be beholden to others, but wasn’t she out of options?

Qian Lina couldn’t hold back, "You haven’t saved any money yourself, how can you have the face to say others are extravagant spenders, aren’t you the same?"

"I’ve never seen anyone so brazen when borrowing money." Zhang Xia also interjected.

Han Qian, as the dorm leader, also disapproved of Wang Nan’s behavior, "It’s your brother’s wedding, you’re short on money, you don’t have any yourself, so just tell your family you don’t have any."

"Can’t your parents borrow money?" Although they were sent-down youth, they had just started working and hadn’t received many months’ salary; it was good enough if they could provide for themselves, how could they save so much money.

"If you can’t borrow the money, then keep the wedding simple," Huang Lei didn’t know if Wang Nan’s brother had also borrowed money for his wedding, but it was none of her concern; she was just a poor person without any money.