Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 421 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 36_1

Chapter 421: Chapter 421 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 36_1

This trip had been a bit long, so Zhao Wenjin, worried that someone might break in, had specifically asked the neighbors to keep a watchful eye.

Liao Kai was also carrying New Year’s gifts back to the Liao Family, marking his first return since their big fallout.

Looking at the still bustling courtyard, Liao Kai suddenly felt somewhat out of place; no matter how lively it was at work or outside, coming home was really quiet.

When everyone saw Liao Kai, even those who were quarreling stopped, exchanging glances and gestures.

The fallout that day at the Liao Family was well-known, and no one had expected Liao Daqiang to actually drive Liao Kai away, while Liao Bin had not been blamed at all.

Many neighbors sided with Liao Kai, feeling that Liao Daqiang had indeed gone too far.

Of course, there were also those who thought Liao Kai was excessive, "Liao Kai, are you back for a visit this time?"

"Delivering New Year’s gifts." Liao Kai knew that the person was on good terms with Zhang Zhaodi and could guess they wanted to persuade him not to hold a grudge against his parents.

"You’re busy." He really didn’t want to hear those words of persuasion.

Liao Kai, carrying things, entered the house and saw Liao Xuan; at that moment he remembered that according to the original plan, Liao Xuan should have been getting married.

He didn’t know if they had postponed the wedding or had the wedding without inviting them; he didn’t want to know the reason because knowing wouldn’t do any good.

Liao Kai placed the New Year’s gifts on the table, "Mom and Dad, we won’t be coming over for New Year’s Eve."

Zhang Zhaodi, seeing Liao Kai after two months of absence, said irritably, "We know, we also know you’ve gone to The South to have fun, traveling by plane."

Liao Kai had been thinking about how to respond if Zhang Zhaodi asked where they were going.

Surprisingly, Zhang Zhaodi was already aware, "Right, we are going to The South for the New Year."

"How will everyone think if you are absent for such a major event as New Year’s?"

"And with you being away for New Year’s, your uncles and aunts are hosting, how am I supposed to respond to them?"

It was only then that Liao Daqiang remembered a very important matter: in the past, dish and drink preparations for the New Year’s hosting, even cigarettes, were all handled by Zhao Wenjin.

One could say she had thoroughly maintained the family’s honor, and the relatives had always commended him for raising his children well and them being successful.

Now that Zhao Wenjin was spending New Year’s elsewhere, how would she contribute money? Thinking of this, Liao Daqiang’s heart ached.

No matter what, they had to persuade them to stay, but if they insisted on leaving, they must leave the money behind.

"As for uncle’s side, I will visit personally and deliver New Year’s gifts to him." Before, Liao Kai had never involved himself in these matters.

He was aware that the family held a banquet every year, but it had always been a concern for his parents.

Seeing the clueless Liao Kai, Liao Daqiang looked to Zhang Zhaodi, now was her moment to step in.

Zhang Zhaodi did not want to lower her head in front of the children, but if they followed Zhao Wenjin’s past practices to satisfy everyone, it would cost at least two thousand.

With Liao Kai not returning for a while and also not bringing any money back, Zhang Zhaodi was already feeling the financial strain.

Should another expense arise, she felt she would truly collapse, "About the New Year’s feast, our family hosts, and previously your wife paid for it."

"Now that you’re going out..." Zhang Zhaodi still cared about face and didn’t spell it out too exactly.

Liao Kai understood, "You want Xiao Jin to pay."

"Well, even if we didn’t go out, we would still incur this expense; it’s a matter for the Liao Family."

"You can ask big brother to shoulder it, or you don’t need to make it so fancy." Liao Kai remembered that his uncle’s hosted meals were just home-cooked dishes.

"Just like simple home cooking, our uncle’s family does the same, we can keep it to a similar level."

Liao Kai knew that Liao Daqiang and the others weren’t bowing their heads, but they had no other choice but to do so.

He really didn’t understand, if they didn’t want to spend too much money, then why bother with keeping up appearances?

Just home-cooked dishes? Liao Daqiang got angry, "I’m not dealing with this. If it weren’t for your wife being excessive, insisting on preparing everything so well, we wouldn’t be in such a difficult situation now."

Liao Daqiang firmly stated, "You go back and tell your wife to bring over two thousand."

"In your dreams." Liao Kai would absolutely not mention this to Zhao Wenjin; if he did, it was likely that she wouldn’t even take him with her.

"You..." Liao Daqiang looked at the defiant Liao Kai, "You really are an unfilial son."

"How could I have a son like you." Liao Daqiang looked at Liao Kai with a grim expression.

Now they’re telling him he’s not good? Liao Kai sneered, "Since you think I shouldn’t be your son, then fine, I won’t come back in the future."

"To avoid making the old man unhappy, I’ll just not appear before you, and there will be no more New Year’s gifts."

"After all, the money I’ve given to the family over the years is quite enough."

Liao Kai felt that his parents were really pressing him at every turn, though it was clear that the situation was not without a solution, "It’s not even my house."

"Why is it that when it’s time to spend money, you think of me?"

Liao Kai stood up and left without looking back, not caring in the least whether Liao Daqiang and the others were angry.

He had thought that not having returned for a long time, they might at least treat him a bit better. Now he realized he had thought too much; their attitude had only gotten worse.

Zhang Zhaodi watched Liao Kai walk away and looked dissatisfiedly at Liao Daqiang, "Are you satisfied now?"

"Hmph, if he doesn’t come back, then he doesn’t come back. I still have sons and grandsons, I have a daughter."

"Right, you’re not going back to the Xie Family for Spring Festival this year." Liao Daqiang remembered Xie Haiqing, who had moved out after their last argument, and he was also displeased.

It was clear they were going to get married, yet a minor issue had caused them to fall out.

Liao Daqiang truly couldn’t understand why, with Xie Haiqing’s condition, his daughter was willing to marry him. They didn’t even require a bride price from him and even provided the wedding house themselves, yet this man had the nerve to lose his temper.

Liao Xuan had also been wondering whether she should follow Xie Haiqing back, considering that if they hadn’t argued, they would have already been married and definitely headed for the Great Northwest for New Year’s.

But now they had fallen out, and then she received some news, news that she had never anticipated, "I need some peace."

"Mom and Dad, if, I say if, I don’t want to get married, I don’t want to marry Xie Haiqing, would you scold me?"

Liao Xuan now truly regretted it; with so many people pursuing her back then, and with decent qualifications at that, how could she have been so blind as to insist on following Xie Haiqing.

If she had listened to her parents and chosen someone local, her life now may not be great, but at least she wouldn’t be in turmoil over such small matters.

Not getting married? Zhang Zhaodi looked at Liao Xuan displeased, "What’s the matter with you? We advised you to think it over carefully in the beginning."

"You insisted on marrying him, and now everyone knows you’re about to marry Xie Qinghai, and you’re saying you don’t intend to marry him anymore."

Zhang Zhaodi really felt like saying this was all a debt, "Your marriage is your decision."

"Just make sure you don’t waffle between getting married and not getting married."

"Marriage is not child’s play." Zhang Zhaodi really didn’t want to worry about Liao Xuan’s marriage anymore.

This girl thought she was educated and decisive, but one moment she’s this way and the next that way. Instead of worrying about these things, she’d be better off figuring out how to manage the guests for New Year’s without spending too much money.

How to save face and complete the task of hosting the Spring Festival guests satisfactorily without spending too much money.

The more Zhang Zhaodi thought about it, the more she felt it was an impossible task.