Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 635 - 636 Sister Like Mother 53_1

Chapter 635: Chapter 636 Sister Like Mother 53_1

Zhao Mei rolled on the ground for quite a while, only to find the neighbors pointing and laughing at her, making all sorts of jokes.

Huang Lina had thoroughly retreated to her room and did not reappear, while Huang Xin initially tried to persuade her a couple of times, but upon seeing that she persisted in her tantrum, he simply found a stool and sat down.

Huang Man, who had just been peering out the window, was now nowhere to be seen.

This made Zhao Mei feel extremely embarrassed. Now that nobody was there to persuade her, she was merely being watched as she rolled, which made her feel quite uncomfortable.

Yet, she wasn’t happy with such an ending; when people had been persuading her, she did not stop. But now, since nobody was trying to calm her down, she had stopped her antics. Did she have no pride?

Huang Xin noticed that Zhao Mei’s rolling had slowed down and knew she probably wanted someone to utter a few words of persuasion.

But he simply didn’t want to do that. By now, he had angered both Huang Man and Huang Lina enough that they might trouble him in countless ways in the future.

The best course of action, of course, was to suppress her completely from now on, to let her know that these tricks of crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide would only work on Huang Zhiqiang, who couldn’t bear to part with her.

Now nobody would feel sorry for her, no one would indulge her anymore. "Mom, continue rolling if you want, since you’re just being dramatic," he said.

"Don’t expect anyone to keep indulging you," Huang Xin yawned and stood up.

"It’s getting late. I plan to tidy up a bit before heading to bed," he said.

"Mom, remember to lock the courtyard door when you’re done making a fuss," he reminded.

"Otherwise, if someone sneaks in and steals your things, you’ll be the one crying." Having said that, Huang Xin really did slap his butt and leave.

Zhao Mei watched Huang Xin’s departing figure, seething with anger, "How did I end up having these three kids."

"Others’ children come to repay kindness, easing their parents’ burdens, but my kids..." Zhao Mei’s tone was full of ups and downs as she spoke.

Huang Man could no longer bear to listen. "Mom, what’s wrong with the three of us?" she asked.

"I, I didn’t say anything," Zhao Mei wanted to maintain the authority of a mother in front of Huang Man, but her daughter’s gaze truly made her cower.

"Before you accuse your children of being unfilial, think about what you’ve done," Huang Man replied.

"I believe I’ve done well by you and dad, and I’ve completely let go of your favoritism."

"If you insist on calling us unfilial, think about what you should say." Seeing Zhao Mei’s utterly defeated expression, Huang Man decided to add more to make sure her mother would never forget tonight’s incident.

Zhao Mei kept nodding, "I know, I know. Li Na, you’re a good daughter. It’s me, I’ve been biased."

She was filled with regret. She had never imagined that after investing so much energy and money in Huang Lina, she would be betrayed so quickly.

If she could turn back time, she would definitely be kind to Huang Lina, who would take care of her in her old age.

Regrettably, there is no way to go back to the past, and the more Zhao Mei thought about it, the sadder she became, and her cries grew louder.

Huang Lina, half-asleep in her room, heard Zhao Mei’s wailing and wanted to rush out to confront her properly.

But considering the neighbors were still around, she decided to endure, not to rush out again.

Huang Man thought the person had cried and made a scene for long enough. It was not early anymore; didn’t everyone like to go to bed early and wake up early? Why weren’t they going to rest yet?

If they didn’t go to rest, she really couldn’t take her bath.

After waiting and waiting for quite some time, Huang Man decided not to wait any longer. She had to go out to make money tomorrow.

Carrying her change of clothes, she went to take a bath and then washed her clothes in the yard.

Zhao Mei and the others just watched Huang Man’s actions, originally thinking that they should at least comfort Zhao Mei a little.

She watched her go take a bath and then do laundry, hanging the clothes under the eaves.

"Mom, you’re not going to pretend to be crazy and throw my clothes on the ground, are you?" Huang Man looked worried.

When Zhao Mei first heard Huang Man call her "mom," she really thought she might offer a word or two of persuasion, but she hadn’t expected what came out.

If she could, she’d really like to throw the clothes on the ground and stomp on them hard.

But thinking of the consequences of such an action, she dared not, "How could I do such a thing."

"Now every one of you is more assertive than me," Zhao Mei said unhappily.

"That’s because someone did something that forced others to be assertive," Huang Man retorted.

Then she turned around, went back to her room, turned off the light, and rested, without paying any attention to Zhao Mei.

Everyone watched, and what they had always thought of as the most filial Huang Man was now as cold as could be toward Zhao Mei, which made them sigh.

In the past, who wouldn’t have wanted a daughter like Huang Man, sensible, obedient, good at school, truly everyone’s ideal daughter.

She was the benchmark against which every family in the village compared their own children, but Zhao Mei’s favoritism had changed her completely.

The villagers couldn’t help but sigh, often discussing it, bringing up the matter whenever someone behaved with extreme partiality.

The story even spread to the surrounding villages, which made Zhao Mei so angry she was itching with frustration; although she wanted to be famous, this was not the kind of fame she sought.

Unfortunately, some things were truly beyond her control; aside from playing dumb, there was nothing else she could do.

Zhao Mei was furious, but the other villagers, especially the girls, were truly grateful to Huang Man in their hearts. If it weren’t for her doing well later on and occasionally appearing online, they wouldn’t see any news about her.

This allowed Zhao Mei, who seldom returned to her old home, to become the subject of the village gossip and envy.

And of course, whenever this matter was discussed, they never forgot to mention Zhao Mei. Clearly, she had had the opportunity to live a good life, but she just had to ruin it in every way possible.

What Zhao Mei didn’t realize was that the difficult life she was experiencing now wasn’t even the worst of it yet.

All she could do was take deep breaths and keep comforting herself, It’s okay, it’s okay, soon this damned girl will be able to leave and study.

If possible, she hoped this damned girl would never come back.

As for Huang Lina and the others, she didn’t want them to come back either. Not one of them had her in their eyes as their mother. In any case, she would let them know she wasn’t someone to be trifled with.

Ever since Huang Zhiqiang’s death, Zhao Mei initially did miss him. After all, it was hard to find a man who treated her so well.

But as the days passed, her children’s lack of filial piety made Zhao Mei so mad she was itching with frustration.

She had no more nostalgia for Huang Zhiqiang, just resentment.

There were other men around her trying to cheer her up, and Zhao Mei was no fool; she knew what they were after.

She hadn’t considered it before also because Huang Xin had said that if she dared to remarry, she would have to give up the money.

Now that she knew she couldn’t count on her three children, she had to think about her own future.

This was the best opportunity, one where Huang Xin and the others would be unable to interfere, and she had to act fast.

If Huang Lina wanted to work at a nightclub, then she could use this as a bargaining chip, each satisfying their own wishes.

Right, just do it this way, Zhao Mei quickly settled on this plan in her heart, not worried about opposition from any of them.