Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 374 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 74_1

Chapter 374: Chapter 374 Unlucky Female Educated Youth 74_1

After a busy day, the two returned home, just about to say something when Zhao Ya handed them a thick booklet that shocked them.

Huang Lei hesitated for a moment, "Grandma, this couldn’t possibly be the dowry you’re planning to give me?"

Though she said that, Huang Lei casually flipped open the booklet, and was immediately shocked by the contents.

After blinking her eyes twice, Huang Lei could confirm that it was about the process of their wedding and the items that needed to be prepared.

Huang Lei quickly skimmed through it, took a deep breath, and then handed it to Ho Ming, "You take a look."

Then she looked seriously at Zhao Ya, "Grandma, that’s really not necessary."

"I think keeping it simple would do." If it weren’t for both of them being in business and Huang Dapeng knowing quite a few people, she really would have preferred to just get a marriage certificate.

But to her surprise, the simple ceremony she had envisioned was turning into a grand affair under Zhao Ya’s arrangements.

It wasn’t about being reluctant to spend money, but such a wedding really was too much of a hassle.

Huang Lei looked at Ho Ming, hoping her partner would stand up for them.

Ho Ming looked at Zhao Ya, and with resignation, shook his head at Huang Lei; the old lady could compromise on some matters.

This time, however, Ho Ming felt the old lady definitely wouldn’t agree to make concessions.

"Regardless of what you think or how busy you are with work, you must go tomorrow to get custom-made traditional Chinese clothes."

Nowadays, when young people get married, some wear white wedding dresses, which the old lady didn’t think looked good, "For your wedding, you must wear traditional Chinese garments."

"I don’t care if you think I’m too old-fashioned, but you have to wear something festive."

A wedding should be prosperous and lively; what’s the point of wearing white?

Seeing Zhao Ya’s insistence, well, Huang Lei certainly couldn’t object.

"I’ve discussed this with someone, and although it’s rushed, the other party said they can expedite it."

It was just a matter of paying extra, and Zhao Ya expressed that as long as it could be solved with money, it was no problem at all.

In the following days, Huang Lei and Ho Ming began preparing everything strictly according to Zhao Ya’s directions.

Zhang Xia, who hadn’t been back to Capital City for a while, learned that Huang Lei was about to get married and her eyes nearly popped out.

"What, you’re getting married?" Wasn’t she gone for just over a month? And in the blink of an eye, her best friend was about to get married.

Huang Lei hummed a confirmation, "With Ho Ming."

Zhang Xia had been wondering whom Huang Lei would marry, such a busy person, where would she find the time to date.

When she found out it was with Ho Ming, Zhang Xia was utterly stunned, "You guys, how did you end up together?"

But considering further, she thought it made sense, "These past few years, it was all work for you, making having a relationship difficult."

It wasn’t that no one was interested in Huang Lei, but the terms she laid out for matrilocal marriage scared off quite a few, and her strong personality scared away others.

As for those who remained interested, Huang Lei found some fault with them too, even if they weren’t necessarily flawed.

"Ho Ming really is a good choice." The young man was genuinely nice, had a business, and no elders to worry about.

"He agreed to a matrilocal marriage?" Zhang Xia asked in a low voice.

Huang Lei nodded softly, "Yes, he agreed to a matrilocal marriage."

"Otherwise, how could I have agreed?"

Zhang Xia gave Huang Lei a thumbs-up in admiration, "You’ve really become public enemy number one."

In the eyes of many, Ho Ming was the ideal son-in-law candidate. It wasn’t that there weren’t people willing to introduce him to girlfriends, but he had turned them all down.

At first, no one had considered whether Ho Ming was with Huang Lei, but seeing their demeanor, the two were nothing but busy.

No matter how you looked at it, they just didn’t seem like a couple—who ever heard of lovers talking shop all the time?

What kind of man doesn’t dote on his girlfriend? After considering all this, everyone thought it impossible for them to be an item.

But just when everyone had concluded they weren’t a couple, reality proved cruel; not only were they a couple, but they were about to get married.

How could this not shock people, "Seriously, I think you’re going to have a lot more people hostile towards you from now on."

"Do I care?" Huang Lei laughed.

"Am I worried?"

"They want to introduce their daughters to Ho Ming, but who are they introducing?"

"If they’re not bad-tempered, they’re all mismatched and flawed, or else involved in scandals."

"All they’re thinking is that once Ho Ming marries their daughter, he should fully support their family’s ventures and share the profits."

Each and every one of them is so calculating, they must really think Ho Ming doesn’t have a clue.

Such big fools, "On one hand they look down on businessmen, on the other, they act behind the scenes."

Huang Lei certainly hadn’t missed out on bits of news from Huang Dapeng’s mouth, not speaking doesn’t mean not knowing.

Zhang Xia in Capital City had also met quite a few eccentrics by now.

"By the way, what should I give you for your wedding?" Zhang Xia fretted, not sure what gift was suitable.

If it were anyone else, Zhang Xia would have it easy—feeling the relationship is direct, just give a red envelope, saving time and effort, leaving everyone satisfied.

But for Huang Lei, of course, it absolutely couldn’t be handled that way, a thoughtful gift was necessary.

"How about you give me a cocktail dress to wear when toasting?" Huang Lei thought for a moment, feeling like that was probably what she lacked.

Just a dress? Zhang Xia, of course, found it no problem, "Isn’t that a bit too cheap?"

"Do we need to care about that?" Huang Lei laughed.

"True," Zhang Xia considered, if it really came down to comparing wealth, she indeed couldn’t outdo others, "I remember seeing a nice dress down in The South."

"I thought at the time it might not sell, but it’s absolutely perfect for you to wear at your wedding."

At first glance, she’d loved it, the reason she hadn’t stocked it was the fear that such an expensive investment could backfire if it didn’t sell.

She could wear it herself, but that seemed like much a waste, the garment was just too precious for her to wear.

But for Huang Lei’s wedding, it was utterly fitting; it would look particularly stunning, a chance too good to miss, she had to secure it.

Zhang Xia still remembered the shop where she saw it, and immediately took out her phonebook to call the shop right away.

Her thought was to quickly buy it and have it shipped immediately, hopefully in time for the wedding.

When Huang Lei received the dress, she was truly amazed, "Wow, it really is beautiful."

She hadn’t been this expectant when Zhang Xia had described it, but seeing the real thing now, it truly caught her eye, "Why didn’t you think about buying a shopfront and opening a dress boutique?"

Opening a boutique to sell dresses? Zhang Xia, who had been flipping goods, had seen her funds increase and had considered starting a store.

Her intention was to sell clothes, not specifically dresses, "Would that business do well?"

"How could it not do well? There are more and more wealthy people, and they also want to make a splash at their weddings."

"But making a splash isn’t easy, not everyone has the time to go down to The South."

Huang Lei felt Zhang Xia should consider the idea, "Of course, whether to go ahead with it is up to you."