Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 469 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 84_1

Chapter 469: Chapter 469 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 84_1

During the four years Liao Jiayu attended university, Zhao Wenjin and Liao Kai spent most of their time traveling and sightseeing.

From the beginning, Liao Daqiang and his wife used to advise Liao Kai with earnest exhortation, but now they’ve stopped, knowing it’s useless.

Moreover, looking at the couple’s relationship, it seemed to have improved a lot and showed no signs of divorce; thus, they were even less likely to intervene.

Liao Kai was also relieved, although he wouldn’t change his mind, but every time he returned home, having to listen to the same lectures was not a pleasant experience.

In fact, in these years, Liao Jiayu’s studies had been progressing very well, Zhao Wenjin had published a new travel comic, and even he had caught a publisher’s interest with his travel notes, signing a publishing contract and earning a substantial income.

The initial idea of submitting writings to pay for travel expenses had not only been met but exceeded, as he had not only covered his travel expenses but also acquired several properties.

There were two properties in Capital City and two more in cities he liked, bought so that he would have a place to stay whenever he wanted to visit.

With more properties in Liao Kai’s name, and her being a landlord cum copyright expert, she naturally bought houses and shops as well.

"Is Xiao Yu planning to study abroad?" People might get the impression, from the couple’s constant traveling, that they were not very concerned about Liao Jiayu’s education.

In reality, they were fully aware of Liao Jiayu’s academic performance, and Zhao Wenjin was absolutely supportive of her desire to pursue further studies in law overseas.

"That’s good, studying law should involve understanding Western laws, then integrating them with domestic laws."

A lawyer knowledgeable in both Chinese and Western laws can be highly sought after in the future, with a decent income guaranteed, even if not becoming a top lawyer.

Moreover, Liao Jiayu’s grades were excellent, including her internship reviews.

A child who was outstanding during her studies has no reason not to shine in her career afterward.

Liao Kai, on the other hand, hesitated a bit, "But what if she goes abroad and doesn’t come back?"

Despite having traveled all over the country in the past four years, Liao Kai still felt strangely nervous about the prospect of going overseas and speaking English.

"It’s the perfect opportunity for us to write travelogues abroad."

"Aren’t we going to make money?" Zhao Wenjin had already thought it all through, "If Xiao Yu studies abroad, we can apply for visas and see if we can get something like a guardian visa."

"If we can’t get it, it’s also fine to go there for three months at a time, we can drive around and let people in our country know what’s happening on the other side of the ocean."

"I think it would be popular." While no one knew yet that travelogues could be profitable, the couple definitely had to take the initiative early on.

Ah, Liao Kai stared at Zhao Wenjin for a long time, okay then, confirming that his wife wasn’t joking, "I don’t understand English."

"If you don’t understand, then learn."

"And wouldn’t you want to see your daughter go overseas for her studies?"

"We’ve never been abroad; does that mean our daughter has?"

"The situation in the country abroad, or just around the university where our daughter would study, would also be completely foreign to her."

"Besides, graduation ceremonies abroad are quite a grand affair, where the family and friends of the students attend, making it very lively."

"Our daughter would just be one single person there, how sad that would be."

"If we didn’t have the money to buy a plane ticket to attend the graduation ceremony overseas, we wouldn’t go, because our economic strength is insufficient, right?"

"Is it reasonable to say that, when we can afford the tickets, we wouldn’t attend the graduation ceremony?"

"Whether she graduates from a university, completes her master’s degree, or decides to continue with a Ph.D., it’s all uncertain."

"So there are just two more graduation ceremonies, and you’re saying you won’t attend?"

As long as the matter with Liao Jiayu is brought up, it’s hard to believe Liao Kai would still resist going abroad and preparing for university.

It has to be said that Zhao Wenjin’s words did indeed touch Liao Kai, who after a bit of thought, still felt a tad nervous and worried.

"Fine, it’s just learning English, I refuse to believe it could be harder than those textbooks."

Having memorized those thick textbooks and all those rigid professional terms, could a mere English language really trouble him?

Gearing up as if he were going into an exam, Liao Kai tirelessly psyched himself up to pass the test with all his strength.

This is how while Liao Jiayu was gearing up for the TOEFL exam, the couple, too, threw themselves into a battle with the English language.

Of course, the one who found learning challenging was Liao Kai, while Zhao Wenjin’s English was fluent. However, to not demoralize him, she meticulously controlled her pace, only slightly outperforming her man.

The news of Liao Jiayu preparing to study abroad inevitably spread throughout the department.

Upon hearing this news, many sought to confirm its authenticity, believing it to be false.

Who didn’t know that Liao Jiayu, a professor’s favorite student and annual scholarship recipient, could easily choose to pursue postgraduate studies or enter the civil service, public prosecution, or legal sectors.

After seeing off another person who had come to inquire, Liao Jiayu couldn’t help but feel helpless, "Why won’t they believe that I’m just preparing to study abroad?"

Had she ever lied before or misled everyone with her actions?

"Everyone thought you would work in the civil service, public prosecution, or legal sectors, or apply for postgraduate studies at our university."

Her roommates nodded incessantly, for that’s what they all had in mind.

"I never considered staying to work in the civil service, public prosecution, or legal sectors." Even after an internship at a courthouse, where she received excellent evaluations and her tutors also hoped she would pursue postgraduate studies.

Since high school, Liao Jiayu, who had carefully considered her future career, resolutely set her goals and pursued them upon entering university.

"I have always hoped to study Western law abroad after graduating from university," she said. The different legal systems would aid her future career development.

More importantly, even though there were lawyers in China, the profession was still nascent, incomparable to those in Europe and America or even Hong Kong and Taiwan.

"Can you secure a government-sponsored placement?" one roommate hesitated, knowing that although Liao Jiayu was from Capital City, their three years of acquaintance had not revealed her family to be exceptionally well-off.

"Can you win a scholarship from an overseas university?"

With her parents often working away from home to earn a living, how could they afford the tuition and living expenses for studying abroad?

Unless she got a government sponsorship or a scholarship, that is.

A government-sponsored placement? Liao Jiayu had never considered it. "After completing my studies, I hope to work there for a few years and experience the work environment of lawyers abroad."

Staying abroad to work didn’t raise too many eyebrows since many who studied overseas often didn’t return. It would be normal if Liao Jiayu didn’t come back.

"I’ll only return after working a few years." She would consider working overseas for a few years, but Liao Jiayu never intended to settle abroad permanently.

Ah, she intends to return after a few years? Her words surprisingly caught her roommates off guard.

"I am the only child of my parents; I have to come back." If she didn’t, who would take care of her parents in their old age?

"Moreover, it’s not easy for Chinese people to become top lawyers overseas." They may not have been abroad, but they knew people who had, and they were informed about the situation overseas.