Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 411 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 26_1

Chapter 411: Chapter 411 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 26_1

Liao Jiayu could peer over and see Zhao Wenjin doodling on a piece of paper.

Upon closer inspection, it was clear she was designing a house for their family.

"Mom, didn’t you finish the blueprint last time?" she asked, wondering why she was still sketching.

Liao Jiayu had really liked the blueprint Zhao Wenjin drew last time and was worried that any further changes might drastically alter it.

"Yes, I finished it, but I was thinking where I could create a terrace."

Previously, due to the roof, Zhao Wenjin had abandoned the idea of a terrace, but she couldn’t stop thinking about it and was reluctant to give it up.

"It’ll be convenient for drying quilts," she said, mainly because last week, when she was hanging clothes and bed sheets, she realized the yard she thought was big wasn’t quite sufficient.

And the sunlight didn’t last very long; in winter, if she wanted to dry quilts, there wouldn’t be much time to do so.

Relieved that Zhao Wenjin was only considering a terrace, Liao Jiayu exhaled, "Mom, have you decided where you want the terrace?"

Given Zhao Wenjin’s expression, she had thought it through quite thoroughly, if not entirely.

"Right, I was thinking of altering the kitchen and the bathroom here, and then making a small mezzanine above them."

"We could build a row of cabinets along the wall to store off-season clothes, quilts, and the like."

"Some rarely used items could also have a place there." Despite the house looking spacious, there was a real lack of storage space.

As a homemaker, the very thought of lacking storage space was enough to drive one crazy.

But now, with this renovation, they could gain not only a terrace but also extra storage space, and that was definitely a win.

"That’s great," Liao Jiayu agreed, as she too felt a shortage of cabinets these days.

Although two large wardrobes used to be more than enough, now, even after sorting out clothes that were no longer wearable or liked,

the closet was still packed. Having an additional place for clothes would naturally be the best, without worrying about where to store them.

"After we move, both your bedroom and your study will have cabinets built from floor to ceiling along the walls," Zhao Wenjin said.

A girl ought to dress beautifully, of course. If not now, when would she—when she got older?

Is that so? Liao Jiayu couldn’t help but squeal, "Wow, I’m so lucky."

The thought of having so many pretty clothes to wear would excite anyone.

Liao Kai, hearing about the many cabinets, commented, "Isn’t that a bit excessive? Xiao Yu is still a student."

Dressing a young girl too prettily could definitely attract unwanted attention from boys, potentially leading to a premature romance and thus ruining everything.

Although Liao Kai’s concerns were somewhat gloomy, they weren’t without merit, "Liao Jiayu, I’ll buy you new clothes, but you need to remember your grades..."

"I will study hard," Liao Jiayu quickly interjected, knowing that if her grades slipped, she wouldn’t get to wear pretty clothes.

"Besides, the boys in our class are really quite silly."

"I will study hard and aim for a good university." If her grades were good enough, she wanted to venture out and see what the world outside was like.

"My grandparents have always said that a girl needs to see the world and know its ways to avoid being deceived," she recalled.

Looking back at the original host’s memories, well, the elderly couple did regret not letting her venture out when she was young and had the chance, as they couldn’t bear to part with her.

They felt guilty for the rest of their lives, thinking that if they had let her see the world, and not forced her to marry Liao Kai, her fate might not have been so tragic.

Zhao Wenjin felt that, given the original host’s personality, even if she had gone out and seen the world, marrying another man, she might not necessarily have been happy.

The Liao Family was shameless, but if you faced shamelessness with an equal lack of shame, they would absolutely cower.

"Going out to see the world is good; it broadens your horizons and enriches your experiences," she said.

"But what your days turn into has nothing to do with whether you go abroad or whether you marry someone your parents choose for you."

"It still has to do with personality."

"As long as you are strong inside, no one can bully you."

"Your mom has been through a lot, and now I depend on no one but myself, and I can still make it."

"My marriage with your dad isn’t great, but it’s not terrible either."

"At least your dad doesn’t hit people. Some of your classmates’ fathers probably hit their wives, right?"

Children don’t always consider much when they talk; sometimes they want to share things with friends.

Liao Jiayu didn’t speak, she just nodded slightly, "Yes, some do."

She had also heard that the beatings were fierce, "If it’s that bad, why don’t they get a divorce?"

Why don’t they get a divorce? Zhao Wenjin didn’t know the exact people, but the reasons were nothing new, "For the sake of face, after all, when you get divorced, the way people around you look at you changes."

When Liao Kai heard this, he asked, "Then why did you bring up divorce?"

"Have you brought it up any less?" Zhao Wenjin retorted unapologetically, "You’re not worried about how people will look at you after a divorce, so I’m even less concerned."

"To me, how people around look at me, what does it have to do with me?"

"All I need to do is live my life well. You are my man; if you make me unhappy, I can make you unemployed in minutes."

Zhao Wenjin rolled her eyes unapologetically, "And one more critical point, where can they go after they divorce?"

"Many people live in the man’s house after marriage. Unless it’s a house divided after the wedding, you have a share; otherwise, once divorced, you can only leave disgraced."

"Go back to your parents’ house? If there are brothers at home, would they be happy about it?"

"Xiao Yu, you are different from them. If a man resorts to domestic violence, no matter the severity, as long as he lifts a hand, you must not let him off the hook."

"Although our family only has me, we can’t be weak." In order to make the child strong, she needed to know she had someone to rely on.

Liao Kai listened dumbstruck, seizing the moment Liao Jiayu went to the restroom, "Why are you telling the child this?"

"You really don’t see it, do you? She’s just a child," Liao Kai felt Zhao Wenjin truly didn’t understand.

"Do you think she is just a child?"

"Today’s kids are much smarter; they at least know if grandparents or parents are biased, if the elders are practicing gender discrimination."

"Your family’s attitude towards favoring males over females has already hurt the child."

"You used to buy this and that for Liao Bin, as long as he liked it, price didn’t matter. But when it came to your daughter"

"It turned into girls shouldn’t just care about their looks, but about being beautiful inside. What a joke, why didn’t you say that to Liao Bin?"

"Right, Xiao Yu gets good grades; she should meet your definition of inner beauty."

"And your precious grandson, your favorite nephew, now with an empty mind, attending a technical school, still frequently failing."

"You..." Liao Kai really wanted to strangle his former self at that moment.

Being good to a nephew, why not to your own daughter? It made it so now every time he wanted to say something, Zhao Wenjin would dredge up the past.

"I am letting our daughter know that no matter how people view divorce, she has a mountain to lean on."

"I’ve already decided, if our daughter gets married, I’ll buy a house in the neighborhood near her new home."

"If anyone dares to mistreat Xiao Yu, they will absolutely not get away with it." A sensible daughter deserved to be treated well.