Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 397 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 12_1

Chapter 397: Chapter 397 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 12_1

Zhao Wenjin was pondering the things she needed to do next, including when to renovate the house.

The construction team was found, and the tenant’s boss helped with that, primarily to take on renovation projects of courtyard houses.

Although their fees were not cheap, their craftsmanship was truly excellent, restoring the old as though it were new. She had also visited several of their projects and was really satisfied.

She was just waiting for them to complete their current projects before they could start renovating her house.

Then there was work, which was quiet, but still required her to report to the office every day. She had to show up even when there was nothing to do.

She had thought about taking leave with pay, but then she reconsidered. In this era, regular employment is still honored, freelancing isn’t yet mainstream.

She would wait for layoffs before deciding. At that time, no one would talk behind her back if she didn’t work, as there would be many others who were also laid off.

By then, it would be considered normal for her to stay at home following the trend of layoffs.

Liao Kai came home furiously, carrying a rather large package, which left the Liao family in shock.

Zhang Zhaodi’s first reaction was, "Zhao Wenjin actually kicked you out."

"How could she be so cruel?"

"It was my own decision to leave, and she even said my family would no longer provide my meals."

"If I continue to live there, I must do the housework, there’s no such thing as a free stay."

"She also said that since I feel it’s charity to me, then I should work for it. I’m the head of the family, why should I do any work?"

Liao Kai said angrily, "Anyway, I’m not going back."

"Unless she kneels and begs me, hands over financial control, and shares the house with me, otherwise, I will never return."

Feng Lili looked at her adamant brother-in-law and suddenly had a thought—could it be that he would never be able to go back?

The family was in such turmoil, yet there was no sign of concern from Zhao Wenjin, including weekends when she usually came home with bags of groceries for family meals.

But last weekend, Zhao Wenjin didn’t come, and she didn’t even notify anyone, clearly indicating a complete severance from this place.

Now even Liao Kai is being snubbed, it’s as if things will only work out if he follows her terms.

Feng Lili panicked, if Liao Kai really moved back in, would divorce be far off?

"How could you come back?" Zhang Zhaodi looked at him, still speaking eloquently about the conditions he demanded for his return.

She was truly exasperated, unable to understand how she could have given birth to such a fool, "You really are a big fool."

"You moved out just like that, if you want to go back, don’t even think about it."

"She has been wanting to get rid of you for a long time but just couldn’t say it out loud. Now that you’ve left on your own, do you think she will beg you?"

At this moment, Zhang Zhaodi only had one thought, which was that perhaps her second son’s marriage wouldn’t last unless they bowed and scraped, doing everything Zhao Wenjin’s way.

Even kowtowing wouldn’t ensure help or advantage, and the more Zhang Zhaodi thought about it, the more unsatisfactory it felt.

It didn’t matter if they had this daughter-in-law or not since they could gain no advantage.

But to simply leave like this, Zhang Zhaodi was not reconciled, "Second son, do you know where the family jewelry is kept?"

She remembered that the Zhao family owned quite a few pieces of jewelry, some of which were antiques passed down through generations.

Although the styles were old-fashioned, the materials were genuine. When the time came, they could get them renovated and altered.

She suggested that Liao Kai take them, as they belonged to marital property. While they hadn’t divorced yet, it was crucial not to miss out.

Where was the family jewelry kept? Liao Kai looked clueless, "I don’t know."

It was the Zhao couple who took care of the jewelry. Zhao Wenjin wasn’t one to wear jewelry. Since the death of the elders, she hadn’t taken it out for use, so he was even less aware of where the items were placed.

Watching Liao Kai’s clueless demeanor, Zhang Zhaodi really wanted to go up and punch him twice, "You actually don’t even know where your family’s things are kept."

"Those things are not mine," Liao Kai muttered resentfully, "They’ve always been guarding against me."

"They’ve never told me how much the family earns each month or exactly how many houses we have."

"There are more houses?" Zhang Zhaodi latched onto the key word, her eyes instantly lighting up.

Liao Xuan, who had been upset about Liao Kai returning home to live, also pricked up her ears to listen.

"I don’t know the specifics; I just heard the old man mention something about old houses before."

"I never asked about the details." If even the Zhao couple didn’t live in those houses, was there a chance for him?

"You, you..." Liao Daqiang burst out, "What do you even understand?"

"Nothing at all, that’s what," Liao Daqiang knew the second brother wasn’t smart, but he didn’t expect him to be this foolish.

Liao Xuan had been thinking, if she really needed to rent a place, it would be better to rent Zhao Wenjin’s house.

When it came time, if she said she had no money for rent, would they really kick her out? But it turned out Liao Kai was clueless.

Feng Lili felt so sour inside; she thought Zhao Wenjin just had that one house, but unexpectedly, there were more.

This made her status in the Liao family sink even lower.

Liao Jun felt an even greater pang of jealousy, knowing the Zhao family was well-off, yet seeing Liao Kai so subservient made him think that having a well-off wife wasn’t necessarily pleasant.

But now, hearing that Zhao Wenjin had more houses, Liao Jun was truly envious, knowing what a single house represented.

For instance, his wife only helped her own family, whereas Liao Kai’s wife was actually supportive of him.

He still had to worry about providing a house for Liao Bin, figuring out how to save money, how to earn money.

In contrast, Liao Kai had no such troubles, with more than one property to his name and a daughter to boot.

Having a house and collecting rent versus not, leads to completely different outcomes.

"They didn’t tell me," Liao Kai didn’t expect even Liao Daqiang to speak like this, feeling wronged.

"They didn’t tell you, so you didn’t ask?"

"Enough, it’s late. Get to sleep early..." The old man had wanted to say more, but noticing Xie Haiqing was there, he knew it wasn’t the right time to speak.

"Little brother, you will stay in the same room with us tonight." It would be a good chance to ask some more questions, and also to give him a little lesson.

Everyone still had many questions for Liao Kai, but with the elder’s word spoken, what could they do? They could only leave the space for them.

Feng Lili returned to her room, "Did you say the Zhao family has more houses?"

"You’re asking me? How would I know?" Liao Jun said irritably, "Besides, what do the Zhao family’s houses have to do with me?"

"It’s not my Yue family." Liao Jun sighed, "It’s the same Yue family, so why is the difference so vast."

"Tomorrow, I need to have a talk with my son, finding a Yue family that can provide some help really means struggling several years less."

In the past, knowing Feng Lili was upset, he wouldn’t have said such things.

But now, he really didn’t care about someone else’s feelings, doing whatever felt comfortable for him.

As for that person’s bad mood, Liao Jun didn’t care, nor did he have the energy to worry about it.

Right now, he was thinking that he absolutely couldn’t let Liao Kai get a divorce, then he should get Liao Bin to visit the Zhao family more often, to ensure Zhao Wenjin was very pleased with her nephew.

He wasn’t expecting the Zhao family’s siheyuan, but he could hope for other houses. Maybe when Liao Bin grew up and planned to marry, Zhao Wenjin might provide a house; it was possible.