Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 405 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 20_1

Chapter 405: Chapter 405 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 20_1

Zhao Wenjin got off work and returned home, only to find that Liao Kai was already standing at the door.

"You’re here?" Zhao Wenjin parked the car and pulled out her keys to unlock the door.

Seeing the entrance open, Liao Kai pushed his bike in, and Zhao Wenjin, watching him work, didn’t assertively offer to do it herself.

After entering the house, she placed the groceries in the kitchen, then went into the room to change clothes. "Are we eating here?"

"Yes." Liao Kai was excited, especially after seeing that roasted chicken had been bought.

Previously, he might have thought that roasted chicken was a bit greasy, but now all he knew was that it was delicious,

"I’ll do the work." Liao Kai was very eager and proactive.

"Sure." Since it was the non-paying person’s job to do the work, Zhao Wenjin readily delegated, "Did you read the agreement?"

"I did. Can it be modified?" Liao Kai had thought about this all night and even during work today.

"Modify?"

"How do you want to modify it?" She originally wanted to say no, but then she thought it over and decided to listen to what he had to say.

"If the apartment allocated by my work or the one I buy with my own money, can it belong to me?"

Although Zhang Zhaodi said that the apartment could be reserved for him, he was worried that it was all talk and that the old lady wouldn’t sign the agreement or agree to transfer the property.

The main concern was that they might mistreat the old couple once they got the apartment, and such worries weren’t unfounded.

But he was worried that in the end, if they didn’t take good care of them, the apartment would still go to Liao Jun.

Of course, if he and Zhao Wenjin were still married, there would be a place to live, but what if they got divorced? He had to consider something for himself.

Zhao Wenjin initially thought he wanted to modify some other clause and was surprised it was this one, "No problem."

"I’ve said it before, I don’t care about your things or your family’s."

What Zhao Wenjin was curious about was, "Weren’t you the kind of person who only cared about your parents and looked after your family? Why do you suddenly want to buy an apartment?"

It wasn’t just because of something she said that made him change his mind, right? But then again, she didn’t think she was that influential.

"After you left yesterday, when it came to the house, Xiao Yu jumped out, and even your eldest sister-in-law did too, saying you wrote in the agreement that you would give up the Liao family’s house."

Zhao Wenjin nodded, "Yeah, if we were still married, I couldn’t just ignore your parents for the sake of a house."

"We couldn’t do something like not taking care of the elderly and then ask for your family’s property."

"I’m even more afraid of spending the money, putting in the effort, doing no less than your nice brother and sister-in-law, only to be told in the end, ’You have a daughter; daughters and water poured out are both gone. The house should be left to Liao’s descendants.’"

"I’m willing to bet that’s exactly what your parents are thinking and planning, they always treat people like fools."

She didn’t try to hide her dislike of the Liao family elders, "Since I won’t have any share in the house anyway, I don’t want to hear those empty promises."

"I might as well forget about the house and not take care of anybody, no problem, right?"

Liao Kai nodded, "No problem."

"But if we weren’t married, giving up the house means I’d be without one," Liao Kai expressed his concerns.

It was because of this concern that the young man started to worry, always oblivious to his interests unless they were at stake.

"Don’t worry, you’ve made such large contributions to your family, I’m sure your parents will remember your effort and knowing you don’t have a house they will definitely consider something for you."

Anyway, Zhao Wenjin would never speak ill of the Liao family; after all, the empty promises were drawn up by the Liao family members for Liao Kai.

Liao Kai caught the faint sarcasm in Zhao Wenjin’s words, "That’s what they guaranteed, but I still think it’s better to have a house in hand."

"That’s true, having money and a house in hand is what’s real."

"With money and a house, what do men or children matter? Even if they’re all ingrates, I have nothing to fear."

"Especially men, they’re the most unreliable." Zhao Wenjin cast a glance at Liao Kai, "Take you, for instance. So many people say you’re honest, but in the end, you’re just a pitfall."

"And you keep threatening me with divorce. If it weren’t for my concern that my parents would pressure me to remarry after a divorce, I would have divorced you a long time ago."

She knew the Liao family would be suspicious, wondering why she had previously refused to divorce and was now initiating it.

"I have money and a house, and my daughter is obedient and sensible. Why would I be so foolish to let my in-laws trample and humiliate me? I’d rather make it clear; anyone who makes me uncomfortable can get lost."

"You’ve been staying back at your place these past few days; it must have been uncomfortable."

"I..." Liao Kai realized he didn’t understand Zhao Wenjin at all. He thought he had her figured out, but he didn’t expect that the real reason behind Zhao Wenjin’s concession was the old couple of the Zhao family.

"I didn’t care about your money before, and I won’t care about it now. Once we sign the agreement, I can renovate my house, and I can also buy a house."

"Of course, you can sell your house too, with legal provisions ensuring the security of our assets."

"This way, in some time, I can also take a driving test and buy a car, which will make getting around much more convenient." Taking taxis is convenient, but having one’s own car is nice too.

Between getting a driver’s license and buying a car, Liao Kai almost wanted to say since it’s like this,

"Oh, right." Zhao Wenjin remembered something, "I’m planning to write a will along the way."

A will? What is that? Liao Kai looked at Zhao Wenjin with a clueless face, genuinely unable to understand.

"Why do you want to write that?" He finally remembered what a will was and didn’t understand why the young Zhao Wenjin wanted to write one.

"Of course, after all, if I die, the property goes to you."

"It’s just benefiting the Liao family, and your new wife whom you haven’t even named, as well as any future children."

Given their relationship, Zhao Wenjin was certain that he, upon becoming a widower and financially better off, would definitely remarry quickly. As for Liao Jiayu, she would then become the most pitiable child.

"I can’t fail to consider Xiao Yu. After all, the Zhao family’s assets are definitely meant for the Zhao family, not some outsiders who appear out of nowhere, right?"

Liao Kai gave an awkward smile, adopting a whatever-you-say attitude, knowing that staying quiet was the best approach at this time.

"I’ve thought it through; everything in my name will be left to Xiao Yu. Until she turns thirty, she can only live off the rent and cannot sell any real estate in her name."

"In case Xiao Yu dies before she comes of age or dies without descendants, all property in her name will be donated to my parents’ alma mater."

"In their honor, a scholarship will be established to help students with good academic performance."

It was about cutting off any undue expectations the Liao family might have.

Knowing that he wouldn’t be left anything, that the house would go to Liao Jiayu, Liao Kai wasn’t too surprised. But when he heard that if Liao Jiayu died without heirs, everything would be donated,

Liao Kai gasped, "All this wealth, and you’re just going to donate it?"

It pained him to think that she’d rather donate it all than leave anything for him. How cruel must one’s heart be? Were they even husband and wife?

"You can also write a will. You’re free to leave the property in your name to your nephew, your parents, your brother and sister."

"You don’t have to leave anything for me and Xiao Yu."

"After all, in your heart, your parents and your nephew rank higher than the two of us." Zhao Wenjin really didn’t care to whom Liao Kai left his assets.

"Xiao Yu is also my daughter." Even if he hoped for a son, now he could only have a daughter, and he couldn’t ignore that.

"We’re used to you being absent." Zhao Wenjin didn’t think that Liao Jia would still long for so-called fatherly love.