Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 423 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 38_1

Chapter 423: Chapter 423 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 38_1

All he heard was relatives talking about Liao Bin, playing with riff-raff at some event or getting up to no good.

Liao Kai truly held back for a long time before he managed not to show any gloating expression.

He also restrained the urge to ask more questions, but not being able to gossip was really excruciating.

Once back home, Liao Kai, of course, talked to Zhao Wenjin about this first thing.

Zhao Wenjin was not too surprised to learn that many of the Liao Family relatives knew about Liao Bin’s behavior.

"Do you think your elder brother and the rest really have no clue?" It made no sense that Liao Jun and the others were unaware when so many relatives knew of it.

About that, "I also know my brother’s busy. Even though he can rest at noon, he mostly takes his breaks in the hotel."

"As for my sister-in-law, her social circle is actually quite fixed, and of course, Liao Bin would avoid her."

"The same goes for Liao Xuan and others. Liao Bin would definitely avoid them too." As an office worker with fixed work hours, it wasn’t impossible to avoid them.

"As for my parents, that’s even easier. They’re basically at home all day, and if they go out, it’s only to buy groceries or visit relatives."

"He could easily find out about these outings from their conversations." Liao Kai knew that Liao Bin was not a dull child, but rather a smart one.

It’s a pity this child never applied his intelligence to his studies but instead used it in these areas.

Indeed, while it was possible to track the whereabouts of Liao Daqiang’s family, how could Liao Bin possibly know about the movements of the Liao Family relatives?

"Liao Bin has actually counted on the fact that no relative would bring these matters to my parents’ attention."

"Even if it really did come out, he’s fearless." The favored child is always so brazen, not caring in the slightest about someone ratting him out.

A child who is arrogant and heading down a bad path, Zhao Wenjin sighed softly, "If nobody intervenes, who knows what will become of him."

"There’s no helping it, he’s the family’s only precious grandchild." It wasn’t just about Liao Kai standing up to Liao Bin; even Liao Jun, the eldest son, couldn’t compare with Liao Bin.

"The family doesn’t discipline him, just coddles and appeases him, afraid that one day someone else will have to set him straight."

But such discipline comes at a great cost, and given Liao Bin’s temperament, it may take being locked up to actually receive a good lesson.

Liao Kai quickly caught the implication in Zhao Wenjin’s words, although he felt it might be a bit cruel.

But then considering Liao Bin’s behavior, maybe being locked up really is the only way for him to learn.

Having delivered the New Year gifts and put everything in its place at home, and with the luggage simply packed, they were just waiting for the holiday break to take off.

Counting down the days, the couple, eager for their trip, didn’t for a moment remember that someone was at home naively waiting for a reply.

Liao Daqiang waited and waited at home only to realize, as Spring Festival approached, that Liao Kai hadn’t come back even once.

Looking around at the neighbors, daily they went out in groups to buy New Year goods. Now that shopping didn’t require tickets and supplies were more abundant.

But for those living in the big courtyard, it was a custom to go shopping in groups, especially when buying New Year goods, which attracted even bigger crowds.

Every day there were people teaming up to go to the rural markets in search of cheap and good-value items, and at such times, Zhang Zhaodi’s uniqueness became apparent.

Ever since she gained Zhao Wenjin as a daughter-in-law, whenever the Zhao Family bought any New Year goods, they would always prepare some for the Liao Family.

Zhang Zhaodi had already forgotten what it was like to shop for New Year’s goods, although she would occasionally sigh and complain about how the preparations for the Spring Festival had lost all their fun without these tasks.

But when it came to actually going out to purchase New Year’s goods herself, she was unwilling, because it meant spending her own money.

This time, she simply assumed that Zhao Wenjin should at least buy some New Year’s goods to send over.

With the goods sent by Liao Jun and his wife, and Liao Xuan, even if there needed to be a few additions, there wouldn’t be much to add.

However, as the Spring Festival approached, Zhang Zhaodi couldn’t help but panic as Zhao Wenjin seemed to have completely vanished, not showing up at all, with no New Year’s goods either.

Liao Jun and his wife did send New Year’s goods, but it felt like they had just casually picked out some items and were eagerly sending everyone away.

Zhang Zhaodi grumbled a couple of times, only to be rebuffed by Liao Jun with a remark such as, "Be grateful for what you have, don’t be picky."

Such words, of course, were bound to upset the old lady.

Thinking that there wasn’t much from Liao Jun, and that the items sent wouldn’t last beyond New Year’s Eve, let alone supplement the cost of hosting guests.

Zhang Zhaodi then pinned her hopes on Liao Xuan, thinking that since she worked for a foreign-funded enterprise, the benefits should be better, and the items given should be more substantial.

Lately, Liao Xuan was genuinely troubled; she had broken up with Xie Haiqing, and it was she who had initiated it.

Unexpectedly, she still hadn’t moved on by now, her mind occasionally drifting back to the happy days spent with Xie Haiqing.

As for him, he had already started a new life, even beginning a new relationship.

Despite his insistence that they met only after the breakup, Liao Xuan couldn’t help but wonder how he could have so quickly stumbled upon someone new and immediately enter a passionate phase of the relationship.

Now Liao Xuan was contemplating whether the so-called "break to cool off" was just an excuse Xie Haiqing used after he had found a better match.

Then his lack of warmth towards her was a ploy to pressure her into initiating the breakup.

Liao Xuan had confronted Xie Haiqing to settle the score, but he flatly denied everything and even mocked her instead.

What infuriated her more was when she demanded that Xie Haiqing repay her the money she had spent on him over the years, he turned it around, questioning if she had any evidence.

Liao Xuan, boiling with anger, wanted to lash out physically; in her eyes, Xie Haiqing would surely yield, but she had forgotten that back then, they were a couple, and Xie Haiqing would have indulged her.

Now that they had broken up, why would Xie Haiqing give in? He pushed her away, and before the incredulous eyes of Liao Xuan, he straightened his clothes.

"Shrew, Liao Xuan, do you realize that right now, you’re no different from a shrew?"

Shrew? Remembering Xie Haiqing calling her a shrew filled Liao Xuan with rage, contorting her expression into something fierce.

Zhang Zhaodi was unaware that what Liao Xuan was brooding over was the confrontation with Xie Haiqing; she just felt that not only was Liao Xuan unwilling to spend money, but she was now looking at her with such malice.

With everything going awry recently, Zhang Zhaodi slammed the table hard, "Liao Xuan, what are you doing?"

"Is it because I’ve been too nice to you lately, that you’ve gotten carried away, not knowing your own limitations?"

"Don’t tell me your company didn’t give out New Year’s bonuses, at least they gave out money." Zhang Zhaodi was blunt, "This time the family is hosting guests, you’re paying."

What? She was expected to pay for the family hosting guests? There was no way Liao Xuan would agree to that.