Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 645 - 646 Sister Like Mother 63_1

Chapter 645: Chapter 646 Sister Like Mother 63_1

Huang Man received a letter from Huang Xin and wondered if something serious had happened at home.

Otherwise, why would he write to her? Almost a whole term had passed; she hadn’t contacted her family, nor had they reached out to her.

It couldn’t possibly be to ask if she was coming home for the New Year, could it? She knew it was impossible. Whether it was Zhao Mei or Huang Xin, Huang Lina disliked her presence and wouldn’t harbor such a thought.

This left only one possibility: something had happened at home, and Huang Xin hoped she would return to take charge of the situation.

Upon opening the letter, the message was straightforward: "Zhao Mei is remarrying, please contact me immediately," followed by a phone number.

Zhao Mei was getting remarried? Was this all arranged? Huang Lina folded the letter several times, initially not wanting to bother with it.

But then she thought about it—Zhao Mei’s remarriage was a big deal; she couldn’t completely ignore it.

She walked to the payphone booth, inserted a phone card, and dialed Huang Xin’s number.

After much trouble, she finally got hold of Huang Xin.

Huang Xin had been seething with frustration these few days. He had posted several letters, and no one had called him back, which infuriated him.

Huang Xin vented all his dissatisfaction, but was Huang Man someone who tolerated his attitude? She hung up the phone immediately.

When Huang Xin heard the beeping sound from the other end, he realized Huang Man had hung up.

Fuming with anger, he stomped his feet, but there was nothing he could do. He genuinely didn’t have Huang Man’s number and could only continue waiting.

After some time, Huang Man called again: "If you start blabbering again, I’ll hang up immediately."

Huang Man: "Like I said before, I want nothing to do with the family’s messy affairs."

Huang Xin indicated he was quite upset, but there was no choice, he had to endure it. Now, be it Huang Man or Huang Lina, everyone had a fierce temper.

Huang Xin brought up events that occurred after Huang Man went to study in Capital City: "I always knew she couldn’t be relied upon."

Just the thought of the money that should have been his soon belonging to others was enough to sour his mood.

Watching the cars and pedestrians outside, Huang Man said casually, "A divorce can lead to another marriage. Dad has passed away; it’s normal for her to find another man."

Huang Man: "You all are living joyfully in the city, nobody keeps tabs on her, so it’s normal for her to consider remarrying."

Of course, Huang Xin wouldn’t admit it was his responsibility. He was all about shifting the blame.

Huang Man didn’t want to beat around the bush any longer, especially since she was spending her own money: "Huang Xin, this is a long-distance call, and it’s coming out of my pocket."

Huang Man: "I’ve already said that I don’t care about what happens at home. If Mom wants to remarry, that’s her freedom. If she likes it, then fine."

Huang Man: "I’m not familiar with the guy anyway and won’t meet him in the future."

Huang Man: "As for your dissatisfaction and unhappiness, it’s not because you care about her remarrying, but because you’re worried she’ll take the money with her and won’t leave any for you."

If money wasn’t a concern, Zhao Mei wouldn’t have waited until Huang Xin found out before deciding to get married.

Huang Xin was taken aback, not expecting Huang Man to know about this, and stammered, "Who, who told you?"

Huang Xin thought he had acted swiftly, but someone else had outpaced him: "Was it Zhao Mei?"

Apart from her, no one in the family cared whether she remarried. Huang Lina wasn’t indifferent because she wanted to be; she simply knew the money wouldn’t go to her, so of course, she wasn’t worried.

Huang Man: "No, it was your contacting me. As for Mom, she knows I don’t bother with such matters, so why would she reach out to me?"

Huang Man: Oh, and about the winter vacation, I won’t be coming back. I plan to stay in Capital City and work.

Even though I do want to go back and enjoy the hustle and bustle, considering how discontent Huang Xin is, it’s hard to tell what kind of trouble he might stir up.

And she wasn’t lying—she really did land a gig tutoring Zhao Lei.

The client is coming to Capital City, saying that his family has a house there, which conveniently solves her lodging issue.

Huang Man hadn’t expected her accommodation worry for the winter vacation to be resolved so easily, with food and housing provided, on top of a high income. Of course, she couldn’t pass up such a good opportunity.

For Huang Man, whose purse had been severely deflated due to another house purchase and renovations, this was an opportunity she absolutely could not miss.

Huang Xin had still been hoping for Huang Man to come back for the holidays to keep an eye on Zhao Mei, to see how she would marry off.

But unexpectedly, she decided not to return: All you think about is working, do you only have eyes for money?

Huang Man hummed in acknowledgment, "Yeah, I have to pay tuition in Capital City, I need living expenses, all of which require money. If you don’t love money and your eyes aren’t on it, then you go back and keep watch."

Huang Man: Besides, whether Mom gets married or not, why should I get excited about it? She was never good to me before or after marriage.

Huang Man: Huang Xin, we’re all not fools. Why don’t you go talk to Huang Lina? Aren’t you colleagues, and isn’t she Mom’s favorite daughter?

Huang Man: Why don’t you two team up and have a serious talk with the old lady?

Huang Man: I believe with you two involved, the matter could definitely be resolved satisfactorily.

Huang Man: Alright, I’m hanging up the call; I still need to phone the village and let the village chief know about my stance on Zhao Mei’s remarriage.

Knowing how Huang Xin is, even if she were to voice support, the guy would twist it the other way around, so she had to make sure they knew her stance.

Originally, Huang Xin thought, even if Huang Man voiced support for Zhao Mei’s remarriage, what would it matter, who would know?

It is a normal process for children to disapprove of their parent’s remarriage, anyway. The point is to make Huang Man take on this responsibility, as she is the eldest daughter in the family.

This responsibility, if not taken by her, then by whom? Yet, he hadn’t anticipated Huang Man to be so quick-witted and effectively block that path.

Huang Xin with anger: How dare you, Huang Man, how can you be so ruthless in this matter, we are siblings after all.

Is he attempting to play the card of family affection? Sorry, but Huang Man was quite indifferent: I never thought of us as siblings, we are merely strangers with a blood tie.

Huang Man: You want to push this onto me and make me accept the blame, that has truly never changed.

Huang Man: Sorry, but this time I definitely won’t accept the blame. You either let them be or stand up for your own rights.

Unwilling to make an effort yet wanting to reap the benefits; how could such a good deal fall to him?

After hanging up the call with Huang Xin, Huang Man then phoned the village.

When the village chief received a call from Huang Man, he was taken aback. Ever since she went north to study, the girl had completely cut off contact with her family.

Unexpectedly, this time she called back. Had she heard about Zhao Mei’s plan to remarry?

After exchanging a few pleasantries with the village chief, Huang Man got straight to the point: Huang Xin told me about Mom’s remarriage plan. I have already told Huang Xin that whether Mom remarries or how Dad’s compensation is dealt with, it’s all none of my business.

Huang Man: I’d like to trouble you, Chief, to help spread the word in the village. Otherwise, I worry that Huang Xin will say I’m opposed to Mom’s remarriage.

It’s not enough for only the village chief to be privy to this information—naturally, the whole village must be aware, so even if Huang Xin tries anything underhanded, all he can do is fume in frustration.