Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 447 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 62_1

Chapter 447: Chapter 447 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 62_1

Liao Xuan stood at the doorway, her mood sour, especially knowing she would soon face the people inside the house, her mood became even worse.

Xie Haiqing stared at the house before him, feeling even more upset; after all, Zhang Zhaodi had promised that when he married Liao Xuan, they would definitely hold the wedding here.

He had it all planned out: once his younger brothers and sisters were ready for college, they would attend universities in the Capital City, and by then, he would bring his parents over to live with them too.

The house was big enough for all of them, and later, when they were financially capable, they would buy a new place. If not, they would just keep living there.

Unfortunately, Zhang Zhaodi had no say whatsoever, and Zhao Wenjin directly vetoed the plan. To this day, she hasn’t provided the Liao Family with any further assistance.

Xie Qinghai truly regretted everything and complained about Zhang Zhaodi and his spouse, who had clearly been powerless against Zhao Wenjin, yet had pretended to be formidable.

Now the house was gone, the financial support was gone, and home life was in chaos, especially with Liao Xuan, who clung to money and wouldn’t let go.

Sending money back home now required Liao Xuan’s approval, and it could only be used for its designated purpose: the living expenses for the parents, which had been negotiated down to a mere 50 per month.

As for the school fees for his younger siblings still in school, they received 100 each per month, with tuition paid separately.

Xie Haiqing could already imagine the complaints from his family back home, but he was helpless, as Liao Xuan had become so dominating.

Zhao Wenjin was off to her unit today to handle some procedures, and incidentally, to bring some belongings back home. From tomorrow on, she wouldn’t have to leave early and return late, thoroughly becoming an unemployed idler.

Of course, she had already found another position, listed under a magazine company, as a staff member who didn’t need to work full-time. She simply had to complete a certain amount of tasks each month.

Zhao Wenjin was absolutely satisfied with this job, as it provided her with security post-retirement.

Liao Xuan was unaware that Zhao Wenjin, who had just been laid off, had taken up a new job. Seeing a new car and the person who got out of it filled her with envy.

She let out a soft snort of contempt; so what if they bought a new car? They were still laid-off individuals, after all - she scoffed at how they might show off now.

"Oh, sister-in-law, why are you carrying so much stuff?" said Liao Xuan with a mocking expression.

Zhao Wenjin didn’t see being laid off as a problem, "I was laid off, handled the procedures today, and won’t have to go to work tomorrow."

Those who knew her were aware that she didn’t live off her salary.

Seeing Liao Xuan’s mocking expression, Zhao Wenjin knew that her counterpart had likely chosen today to visit just to ridicule her.

Despite being laid off like others, she didn’t feel embarrassed to speak about it; this set her apart from the many she had seen crying and wailing over their layoffs.

"You’ve been laid off and have no job; how can you not be sad?" Liao Xuan couldn’t accept it.

She had come to gloat, yet how could Zhao Wenjin take it so lightly? It was very different from what she had expected.

No, she wouldn’t allow it; she kept provoking Zhao Wenjin with words, convinced that Zhao was actually heartbroken but just saving face.

"Laid-off people lose their income, but I have rent money after being laid off," said Zhao Wenjin, puzzled.

"Even after being laid off, I get over a hundred a month, which is enough to cover my utilities, and on top of that, I still collect rent," she added.

"Isn’t life with this small income good?"

"I don’t mean to offend you, Liao Xuan, but how much can you really earn from working yourself to death every month?"

"You’ve been laid off and have no job to go to, so you should be sad because you’ve got no money now. I can empathize with that," she continued.

"But my situation is different from yours; you can’t apply your circumstances to me."

"Xiao Yu’s middle-school exams are coming up soon, and I really want to take her to visit the coastal areas of The South, but I just can’t find the time off work."

"Ask for leave, but asking for that long, the boss’s face will definitely turn sour. I’m still so conflicted about it."

"Well, now I don’t have this trouble anymore, I can go out and have a good time with Xiao Yu."

Zhao Wenjin’s face was the picture of relaxation as she said, "Oh right, I heard from your brother that you’re getting married. Where are you two planning to honeymoon?"

"You both work for foreign companies with high incomes. You should be able to travel around for a month, right?" Hmph, she couldn’t even sort out her own affairs and here she was, looking to mock others.

Go out for a honeymoon? Liao Xuan’s expression immediately stiffened. Don’t even mention going out for a honeymoon.

Even taking wedding photos had been considered for a long time before giving up on the idea. It was simply not feasible; it would cost thousands of yuan. For the two of them, short on money as they were, it was a significant expense.

"By the way, since you’re getting married soon, have you taken your wedding photos? How much did they cost?"

"Foreigners are into this, and since you work at a foreign company, you must have them, right?"

Someone always brags about working at a foreign company, so now it’s time to use that to needle her, see if she keeps boasting about it in the future.

Liao Xuan felt so uncomfortable right now, and yet she couldn’t blow up in anger, "We’re busy with work, so we’re not planning to go out."

"I understand, you are wage earners, after all. It’s not so convenient to ask for leave."

"You can’t afford to lose your job just for the sake of having fun. How would you get by otherwise? You’ve got to support Xie Haiqing’s younger brothers and sisters’ schooling."

"That’s no small expense." Zhao Wenjin shook her head incessantly, "The family conditions aren’t that great on your side, and your in-laws are like this."

Zhao Wenjin sighed, "I remember the first time I went to your place, Liao Xuan, you looked down on me."

"You said you wanted to marry a man from a good family who would treat you well."

"It seems that sometimes there’s quite a gap between what we want and reality, wouldn’t you agree?"

Hmph, if she dares to make things unpleasant for me, I’ll make sure to return the favor. The original Zhao Wenjin might have been kind enough to let it slide.

But the current Zhao Wenjin? She’s got no qualms about cutting people down to size.

"Keep working hard. You’re all employed by foreign companies, with high salaries, high incomes, and great benefits. Buying a house shouldn’t be too difficult for you."

"Of course, if you can’t afford a house, that’s fine too. You can just live in Liao Xuan’s maternal home." A freeloader judging her with a look of sympathy.

As if he hadn’t considered his own standing. Without a house even in Capital City, the phoenix man is relying on his wife’s family.

Had it been the former Xie Haiqing, he would have just walked away at this point, his comments even more biting than those of Zhang Zhaodi.

But he endured it, since he was still hoping for a generous red envelope from Zhao Wenjin. Just thinking about what Liao Xuan had done at the beginning of the year irritated Xie Haiqing.

Why make a fuss with the elders and not even bother to apologize afterward?

Now great, the family relations had cooled, and even when they delivered invitations, smiling apologetically, the others wouldn’t even let them in the door.

Not being let in would have been fine, but they were met with the comment, "We have no familial affection with Liao Xuan, and her affairs are of no concern to us."

It wasn’t just one or two relatives who said this; it was the majority of them, not even considering it, going straight to refusing the invitation.

Xie Haiqing, who was short on money, had been hoping to make a decent sum from the wedding, but it was all ruined by that idiot Liao Xuan.