Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 528 - 529 Sister Flowers Educated Youth 46_1

Chapter 528: Chapter 529 Sister Flowers Educated Youth 46_1

Gao Jian had been waiting for Shen Yuan, knowing she was his biggest and last resort.

He never imagined that Shen Yuan would fail to borrow money; in his mind, she could definitely secure the loan.

By noon, when he finally saw the belated Shen Yuan, even though he was very angry, he still managed to control his rage.

"I’m sorry, I’m sorry." The first thing Shen Yuan said upon seeing Gao Jian was an apology.

At these words, Gao Jian’s heart began to sink incessantly, knowing that an apology from her could only mean one thing: she had not managed to get the money.

"Shen Jie wouldn’t lend the money?"

"Didn’t you tell her that if she didn’t lend the money, I would suffer terribly?"

Gao Jian felt a sense of grievance just thinking about it; how could he have known that his spring hunting trip to the mountains would bring such a serious accusation?

He thought it would just be a scolding at most, but he hadn’t expected a fine, and such a hefty one at that.

"I did tell her. She said you didn’t just go hunting this time; you’ve been selling fish to buy game for a while now," Shen Yuan said, looking straight at Gao Jian.

"She said you’ve been collaborating with quite a few people from the farm."

Shen Jie knew about this? Gao Jian knew that as he collaborated with more youths from the farm, some things couldn’t be hidden.

He really didn’t care about those things; it was fine as long as Shen Yuan didn’t know, but what now?

If Shen Yuan didn’t believe Shen Jie’s words, she would definitely be very upset and complain, but she was now completely calm.

Gao Jian didn’t know why, but he felt incredibly anxious, "That, that, Xiaoyuan, listen to me."

After speaking at length, Gao Jian really didn’t know how to explain himself.

From the moment Gao Jian said he could explain, Shen Yuan knew that everything Shen Jie had said was true.

"Let’s get married."

"Let’s bear the debt together."

"I knelt down yesterday, but Shen Jie said she didn’t have the money."

"Moreover, she said if I insisted on forcing her to pay, she wouldn’t mind calling my family to talk and looking for yours, to ask what exactly has happened."

"Why there’s a need for so much money." Once Shen Yuan harbored suspicions about Gao Jian, she also started to doubt everything he had told her in the past.

Asking his family why they needed so much money was out of the question; she couldn’t ask. Once the neighbors were questioned, they would see right through his lies.

"I, I..." There was no way his family could pay, so was marriage to Shen Yuan his only option?

Even now, even in the Northeast, Gao Jian had never considered Shen Yuan as a possible future wife.

Shen Yuan’s parents favored sons over daughters, not to mention offering any kind of dowry; the fact that they didn’t demand a high bride price was already quite gracious.

If they were to marry in the Northeast, it meant not spending a penny, just a simple wedding... Could such an important life event really be resolved this easily?

Even though he was sensible, he still cared about such a significant moment in life.

He had his own dreams and desires, like finding a wife who was gentle, attractive, came from a good family, and could contribute to his own.

Shen Yuan was indeed very far from his standards.

Gao Jian’s silence caused Shen Yuan, who had thought she was a sure bet and that he would definitely marry her, to feel her heart continuously dropping.

She had always believed that their inability to be together was due to her family’s opposition.

Only now did she understand that even without her family’s disagreement, they might not end up together because Gao Jian might not be willing to marry her.

Shen Yuan felt an unspeakable sadness, "Gao Jian, let’s get married."

"It’s okay that no one is willing to lend us money."

"It doesn’t matter if our families won’t give us money."

"We’ll work hard together, we’ll repay the money together."

Shen Yuan wanted to let go of this relationship, but the thought of leaving meant the possibility of her and Gao Jian ever being together would vanish.

Shen Yuan took a deep breath. Regardless, she gave Gao Jian a chance, ready to forsake everything, should he agree to marry her.

Gao Jian took a deep breath, "I can’t drag you down."

"Is it that you don’t want to drag me down, or are you dissatisfied with me, feeling that I’m the burden?" Shen Yuan shouted out loud.

"You’ve already started doing business. You’ve earned at least three to four hundred, but did you tell me?"

"You said nothing, even when enjoying my share, you didn’t show any regret, didn’t say sorry to me, didn’t say you’d treat me well once you had money."

Shen Yuan felt like crying just thinking about it; she felt she truly was a huge fool.

"Why can’t you drop it? You have money, you have so much money, yet you stubbornly didn’t say anything. You could’ve sent money back."

"You obviously go hunting in the mountains, yet you never bother to gather firewood."

Shen Yuan took a deep breath, "I really am a fool."

"Figure it out yourself." He neither wanted to provide money nor marry her.

If that’s the case, why should she foolishly run around on his behalf?

It’s his future after all, why is she so anxious?

Shen Yuan stood up and left. Despite turning around so briskly, she thought that if Gao Jian were to call out to her, she would definitely turn back.

But unexpectedly, even as she walked to the door, Gao Jian didn’t make a sound, shattering Shen Yuan’s heart.

Standing at the door and taking deep breaths, she couldn’t continue being foolish. She had to strive for herself.

She couldn’t let both her feelings and finances be exploited, giving Shen Jie something to laugh about.

She couldn’t help but recall, when she said she was going to marry Gao Jian, Shen Jie quickly blessed her, probably happy to see her walk into the fire pit.

Gao Jian had gotten used to Shen Yuan causing a scene every now and then. In fact, he really disliked such behavior.

In his eyes, Shen Yuan’s actions were just attempts to threaten and coerce him into marrying her.

Gao Jian was always confident, feeling that in the end, Shen Yuan would back down.

So he stayed comfortably in the village committee’s office, firmly not informing his family to get the money. It was up to Shen Yuan to figure it out.

Originally his thinking wasn’t wrong – Shen Yuan was always the first one to give in.

But this time it was different. Shen Yuan felt deeply wronged, humiliated, and looked down upon.

After all her efforts, the most worried and anxious one should have been Gao Jian, yet he was resting well, his face showing no signs of fatigue.

This indicated that he put all his hope on her and never thought about saving himself.

In the following days, Shen Yuan kept to herself as quietly as possible, either going to work or to the mountains to collect firewood.

The former Shen Yuan was reluctant to heat her Kang bed, worried she would be at a loss. But after experiencing the warmth at Shen Jie’s place, she found it very comfortable.

So what if it meant others took advantage of her? At least she was comfortable, at least she could get a good night’s rest.

Shen Yuan kept busy every day to avoid thinking about Gao Jian, worrying about how he rested or what he ate.

Shen Yuan wanted to forget Gao Jian, but Gao Jian, who stayed in the village committee, was stunned. He didn’t expect Shen Yuan, who left angrily that day, to stop coming without a word.

It was one thing not to visit him, but the fact that she didn’t go out to find money infuriated Gao Jian to no end.