Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 428 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 43_1

Chapter 428: Chapter 428 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 43_1

Zhao Wenjin thought that she didn’t know when Liao Kai would be back and it might be better to take Liao Jiayu out to eat.

Lately, it’s been a daily feast; she had her fair share of tasty food and didn’t feel like going out for more.

It’s the young Liao Jiayu who still has an appetite, talking about wanting to eat something, "There’s a variety of food over there, and it’s quite tasty, just a bit bland for my taste."

Being from the north, Liao Jiayu preferred stronger flavors. Although she liked the lighter tastes of the south, she favored the heavier ones more.

"You can still eat?" Zhao Wenjin wanted to enjoy good food, but her stomach just couldn’t keep up with her mind.

Liao Jiayu nodded incessantly, "Mm-hmm."

Alright, since the girl said so, they might as well go. It’s just a taxi ride away, "We’ll wait for your dad to come back later."

If they were just grabbing something casual at the doorstep, Zhao Wenjin wouldn’t wait for Liao Kai, but now that they were going out for a real meal, it felt somewhat wrong not to include him.

Zhao Wenjin decided to wait for Liao Kai, and Liao Jiayu didn’t mind, "I’ll read a book in the meantime."

Although she had brought books with her on the trip, reading at home was always more convenient, and the little girl was worried about falling behind on schoolwork once school started.

Watching the girl study solemnly, Zhao Wenjin went back to her room to sort out the gifts she had brought back.

Most of the gifts had been sent back through parcels since she knew more people and had more gifts to distribute.

Liao Kai, carrying things, had just entered the alley and greeted an elderly neighbor when he noticed something odd about their expression.

He didn’t think much of it, wondering if his family members had been complaining about him, saying that he only listens to his wife and neglects his home.

Then an old neighbor, who he was on good terms with, caught sight of him and quickly pulled him aside, "Did you just get back?"

Liao Kai hummed a confirmation, "Yes, I went on a trip, just got back."

"You don’t know? There was a big issue at your family home during the Spring Festival."

What, a big issue? That really gave Liao Kai a scare, "Was it my dad or my mom?"

They both seemed in good health when he last visited for the New Year’s gifts, and nothing appeared amiss. How could their health have deteriorated in just these few days?

"It’s not your parents, it’s your sister and sister-in-law," the neighbor hurried to clarify, seeing Liao Kai’s anxious look.

Relieved that his parents’ health wasn’t the issue, Liao Kai let out a long sigh, "What kind of trouble could they get into?"

They’re young; shouldn’t they be full of life and in great health?

Passing by, another old neighbor saw Liao Kai and quickly joined in. They took turns filling him in on what had transpired at the Liao Family household.

When Liao Kai parted from everyone, he was in a daze. He knew that Liao Xuan and Xie Haiqing had broken up, but he didn’t expect that this incident would also be related to that.

Liao Kai didn’t know what to say and just sighed softly. Whom to blame?

Typically, the old neighbors, including Zhang Zhaodi, would be quite gossipy, but this time everyone was talking about Liao Xuan.

With his great-aunt’s poor hearing, misunderstandings were inevitable.

But it was just Liao Xuan’s irritation, the neighbors’ gossip, and the great-aunt’s remarks that escalated the situation beyond control.

And with Lilly adding fuel to the fire, how could Liao Xuan not explode? There’s no other way to describe it but as self-inflicted.

Liao Kai now felt a massive headache coming on, wondering whether this thorny issue would end up becoming his problem.

Thinking about it was overbearing; better to wait and see how things unfold, Liao Kai quickly made up his mind.

When he got home, he found both Liao Daqiang and Zhang Zhaodi looking much older.

No wonder, with such a big event, they must have been worried.

Liao Kai put down his things and greeted them, "Dad, Mom, Happy New Year, here are the gifts I brought for you."

Zhang Zhaodi glanced over without showing a smile, "Now that you’re all grown up, you don’t care about us elders anymore."

"There’s big brother and sister-in-law, and little sister with them."

"Besides, you said before that they treated you very well," Liao Kai added.

He initially wanted to ask about the situation, but then he thought, what good would that do? In the end, he would just end up being the one to take the brunt of their anger.

Remembering the lessons from his childhood, Liao Kai decided it was best to keep his own counsel.

Zhang Zhaodi was very upset about being blocked by Liao Kai and didn’t want to talk anymore, and Liao Daqiang didn’t know how to speak to Liao Kai after that.

In the past, he thought with a house and money, he could definitely control his children, making them obey and show filial piety.

However, after so many things had happened, he understood one thing: the so-called wealth in his eyes couldn’t catch the eye of some people.

Thinking about Liao Xuan’s mess, he didn’t know what to do.

Liao Xuan had taken leave and was staying at home recently, constantly feeling that her coworkers were pointing fingers and whispering behind her back.

The most embarrassing thing for her was that she didn’t dare to go out, worried that everyone would gossip about her being a divorced woman.

She really wanted to move away from here, to live somewhere else. In fact, she had already chosen a place, just waiting for the opportunity to move.

Hoping and waiting, she finally saw Liao Kai, only to find that their parents hadn’t brought up the issue.

Liao Xuan couldn’t wait any longer, suddenly sat up, climbed out of bed, and rushed outside.

"Second brother, I want to stay at your house." Now that she needed his help, Liao Xuan of course remembered to call him second brother.

What? Liao Kai was startled by Liao Xuan’s words, "What, what did you say?"

"I said I want to stay at your house." Honestly, he’s not that old, but his hearing isn’t very good.

"At my house?"

"Are you sure?" Liao Kai asked again, "You should know that there’s no share for me in the Liao family house."

"I’m just staying at my wife’s place."

"Have you thought about how you get along with your second sister-in-law?"

Liao Xuan certainly knew the relationship wasn’t good. If it had been, she would have headed straight there from the beginning instead of waiting for Liao Kai in such a distressed state.

"Also, don’t expect me to intervene. I’m not afraid of your ridicule, Xie Haiqing said life in the Liao family isn’t easy, I have to work for my keep in the Zhao Family too."

"Of course, they won’t say that I’m just there to do chores, but if you come over, you’ll need to do housework, laundry, and the like every day."

Of course, that was before. Ever since they got a washing machine, everything was taken care of by the machine, which made things a lot easier.

Ah, housework as well? For Liao Xuan, who isn’t accustomed to doing chores, that’s obviously very uncomfortable, "Aren’t you the one who does it?"

"Yes, I was, but with an extra person like you, you don’t think I’m going to look after you, do you?"

Liao Kai certainly wasn’t going to pamper his sister, "You’ve got hands and feet, and you have to ask people for a favor to stay, don’t you think you should work?"

"You can avoid doing chores at home, but outside, who’s going to indulge you?"

"And we don’t have space for you at home." Liao Kai now thought that it was nice having just three people; fewer people, fewer problems.

More people would mean more issues to deal with, and more things to keep busy with.

Liao Xuan didn’t expect Liao Kai to be so unaccommodating, and was immediately upset.

Looking at Zhang Zhaodi and the others, she hoped they would intervene.