Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 357 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 57_1

Chapter 357: Chapter 357 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 57_1

Time flew by so quickly; it felt like the New Year was just yesterday, and yet in the blink of an eye, she had to start preparing for her journey to Capital City.

Zhao Ya stroked Huang Lei’s head, "You just came back not two days ago, and now you’re about to go to Capital City for your studies."

With three and a half years until graduation, Zhao Ya could wait, but what worried her was not knowing where Huang Lei would be assigned to work afterward.

Huang Dapeng held Zhao Ya’s hand tightly, "It’s okay, when Xiao Lei starts working, I can retire."

"Even if I don’t retire, it’s okay; I can change my job and work somewhere else."

For a chef wanting to work across cities, it really isn’t an easy feat, but for him who worked in the compound, it wasn’t too challenging.

"Good, then when the time comes, our whole family will be reunited." Huang Lei knew that if Huang Dapeng said something, he would definitely follow through.

Huang Dapeng and his wife originally wanted to take Huang Lei to school, but with a leadership visit suddenly coming up at the compound, and as the main chef of the guesthouse, he had to be present.

Furthermore, Huang Lei didn’t want her elderly parents to endure the long train ride, which would take five or six days for the round trip.

"When I graduate, Grandpa and Grandma must come to my graduation ceremony."

Even if it wasn’t as grand as overseas graduation ceremonies, she still hoped her grandparents could witness one of the most memorable days of her life.

Zhao Ya nodded non-stop, "Of course, we must attend the ceremony."

If they didn’t accompany their child to school enrollment, missing out on the graduation ceremony was even more unthinkable; otherwise, it would be far too lonely and boring for her.

"Once you settle down there, remember to write to us."

"After you arrive, don’t go around making inquiries; you never know if you might encounter a bad person."

Elderly people, having experienced much, know that although theoretically there shouldn’t be many bad people in this era, it’s not absolute.

Ever since they knew they couldn’t accompany Huang Lei to Capital City, Huang Dapeng and his wife were filled with worries, incessantly giving all sorts of admonitions.

"Grandpa, I travel to the farm every year." In fact, I’ve taken so many flights that I’ve been all over the world.

But I can’t say that; revealing it might scare the old man half to death.

"You always moved with the large troop, and you had ships coming and going." Huang Dapeng also knew that Huang Lei was probably tired of hearing him talk.

But what could he do? It was his child’s first time going to such a faraway place without parental supervision; how could Huang Dapeng not worry?

What could Huang Lei do? She could only watch from afar, thankfully spotting Zhang Xia, who had also been admitted to Capital City University.

They had already agreed to head to Capital City together, which meant they could look after each other on the way.

Once the two successfully rendezvoused, they gave each other an awkward yet helpless smile; okay then, it seemed like they both hadn’t stopped hearing incessant warnings at home.

Fortunately, it wasn’t long before the train pulled into the station; since the stop wasn’t too lengthy, the group quickly boarded.

It was Zhang Xia’s first time on a sleeper train. Although it was a longer journey, it truly was much more comfortable than sitting up in a hard seat.

"Xiao Lei, thank you." If it wasn’t for Huang Lei taking the initiative to buy the tickets, she would have never found herself in a sleeper carriage.

"What’s there to thank me for? It was no trouble." Huang Lei stored her things and then sat down, "You never know who else might be in a train carriage."

Huang Lei just hoped that, if possible, they wouldn’t end up with someone who snored, while Zhang Xia recalled the snoring she often heard on trips to the farm.

"Hopefully, we won’t encounter anyone in the dorm who snores," Zhang Xia said, starting to worry.

Huang Lei’s expression involuntarily turned awkward, "Hopefully we won’t meet such a roommate, otherwise it would really be..."

The dormitory they lived in had no one who snored, but that was no consolation when someone in the next dormitory did, especially during the busy farming season when the snoring was truly loud.

Fortunately, Huang Lei was a sound sleeper and tended to fall asleep easily, otherwise, she would have been at her wit’s end just thinking about it.

"I also hope not to encounter someone so sour." Although she wasn’t afraid of someone making snide remarks, hearing them too often was somewhat nauseating.

Without mentioning a name, Zhang Xia still knew who Huang Lei referred to, "I wonder if she will be able to get into a university with her college entrance exam results in July."

In their dorm, so far, just the two of them and Han Qian had passed the university entrance exam, though Han Qian got into Southern Coastal City University.

The other several members were not as fortunate; they missed the vocational college cutoff score by just a little, or they too would have made a smooth transition.

Even seated in the hard sleeper compartment, their rest at night was mediocre at best, with the sounds of the train tracks and people getting on and off the train.

When the ancient city finally came into view, Huang Lei breathed a long sigh of relief, "We’ve finally arrived."

Zhang Xia was so excited she was almost in tears, "I can’t even bear to think about what we will do when we go back in the summer."

Without knowing anyone, they would definitely have to sit in hard seats, and it was unthinkable how much suffering they would endure on the journey.

Winter was still manageable, at least there wasn’t a sour stench, but if it were in the summer...

Good heavens, Huang Lei’s complexion immediately became even more uncomfortable, her expression a dramatic change.

"Let’s not think about it, the more I think, the more my head hurts." After all, it was a matter for the summer, and they would worry about it when the time came.

"We can’t not go home." After all, Huang Dapeng and his wife were at that age, and it was important to spend more time with them when possible.

This visit made it clear that Huang Dapeng and his wife had aged a lot compared to when she first saw them,

and this was under the condition that they took good care of themselves and did not skimp on food and drink.

"Yeah, we can’t not go back. If I didn’t, my parents would definitely be worried," said Zhang Xia. Even though she had been on the farm for a few years, in her parents’ eyes, she was still a child.

"Haven’t your parents pushed you to get married?" Huang Lei asked while waiting to disembark.

"This time I went back, my house was really bustling, quite a few people came to visit, hoping to set me up with someone."

Huang Lei teased, "In the past, really no one fancied me, they all thought I was bad luck."

"But now they suddenly realize I’m not too bad." She didn’t go out for visits this Spring Festival, but that couldn’t stop the numerous people who took the initiative to come over.

"I’ve mentioned to my parents that I don’t want to get married at this stage," Zhang Xia whispered, "I went to see him again on this trip back."

Without mentioning a name, Huang Lei knew who Zhang Xia was referring to, "Were you very disappointed?"

"How did you know?" Zhang Xia was astonished.

"Simple, he’s already married with a child, and usually, once men get married and have children, they stop being as handsome and start to become greasy."

"Or to say, lose their drive."

"You mentioned before, he wasn’t a particularly good student, and now that he’s married with a child, he’s even less likely to invest in his studies."

"You’ve got into a prestigious university, your horizons have changed, you’re bound to have been disappointed in him."

"You’re progressing while he’s regressing, how could you like each other." The sentiments of girlhood often can’t withstand the test of time.

"I think maybe you’ll meet someone suitable in university."

While there were educated youth who got married, there were also those who remained single.