Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 685 - 686 The Real Heiress Does Not Return to Her Place 18_1

Chapter 685: Chapter 686 The Real Heiress Does Not Return to Her Place 18_1

Ever since she found out before the start of the school year that the Wei Family had sent someone to inquire about her situation, Zhang Li had been wondering when they would approach her.

At first, she thought that they would contact her once school began, expecting that even if they didn’t know her major, knowing she was at Harbor City University would suffice.

To her surprise, she waited and waited for what seemed like a very long time, but the Wei Family never came.

Zhang Li couldn’t help but wonder if the Wei Family thought her too tough a nut to crack and had given up on acknowledging her?

The likelihood of this seemed slim; Wei Yan probably still believed the Wei Family was prominent and influential, and that she was just a poor orphan girl, so being recognized by them wouldn’t be so bad.

Her guess was that the most probable reason was internal conflict within the Wei Family. Without her for comparison, Wei Wei would likely be going to take the university entrance exams.

With her level of ability, one could guess that her exam results wouldn’t be great, and prestigious universities were out of the question; she might be able to get into a second-tier university at best.

Wei Yan knew Wei Wei’s grades weren’t good enough and that getting into a reputable university would be very difficult, but he didn’t expect that even for a better community college, she wouldn’t meet the requirements, having to settle for an ordinary one.

This made him feel as if he had lost all face, having spent so much money only to be rewarded with such an outcome.

When Wei Xudong thought of the community college Wei Wei attended, the dormitory conditions were really poor, and he couldn’t bear it.

Recalling his last visit to see Wei Wei, her small face had grown much more haggard, complaining about roommates snoring, having to take turns on duty, and especially about the poor quality of food in the canteen.

Wei Xudong thought that since it was a community college in the same city, she could just live at home and there was no need to stay in a dormitory.

But commuting home every day posed the issue of driving, and although he did have a car now, the problem was that he had to pay for the gas himself.

"Dad, Wei Wei says she’s not eating or living well in the dormitory," Wei Xudong mentioned, knowing that Wei Yan had just closed a big deal and was likely in a good mood.

Wei Yan, who had just landed a large order, was indeed in high spirits, but his expression turned sour when Wei Xudong brought up Wei Wei.

"That’s your girlfriend, you figure it out." Since there was no breakup, Wei Yan was absolutely not going to coddle them.

"Didn’t you claim that with your abilities, you could afford her expenses?"

"You have a car, don’t you? You can drive her to school every day." Wei Yan knew that Wei Xudong wouldn’t mind occasionally driving Wei Wei to school.

But the idea of doing it every day was out of the question.

What? Drive her every day? From home to Wei Wei’s school, then to his own school, that’s at least seventy to eighty kilometers back and forth each day.

In the past, Wei Xudong wouldn’t have minded, merely considering it a small pleasure and an opportunity to show off to his girlfriend.

But now, his funds were limited, the expenses were overwhelming, and although Wei Yan gave him pocket money, it was only ten thousand a month.

He was already struggling to cover his own expenses, let alone Wei Wei’s. To save money, he hadn’t even gone out with his friends.

Unless it was for essential social gatherings, he wouldn’t make an appearance, and even with that, his savings were rapidly decreasing and almost gone.

"I... I’m out of money," Wei Xudong said softly, feeling helpless, knowing that if he didn’t give in first, Wei Yan would definitely not capitulate.

"Out of money? What’s that got to do with me? You said confidently that you could solve any problem,"

"Why don’t you ask your classmates how much they get for living expenses every month? Two thousand is already considered a lot. How many of them have ten thousand a month for expenses?"

"Count how much pocket money you’ve had over the years,"

"Don’t tell me about spending money on going out with friends and giving gifts, that’s all done with the money we gave you,"

"You’re an adult now, you should start thinking things through and use your head more," Wei Yan said as he stood up.

"And Zhang Li in Harbor City also trades stocks, although I don’t know the specific profit situation, she should be making money,"

"The environment she grew up in is different from yours; everything she achieved was through her own efforts. After going to Harbor City, she even learned to trade stocks."

"And she can make money, but what about you?"

"At your age, have you ever made money?"

"You spend money faster than anyone else, but have you ever made any?" Wei Yan looked at his son in front of him.

Originally, compared with the worthless children and grandchildren of his old friends, Wei Xudong seemed quite good. However, after these incidents, Wei Yan truly felt that his son was far inferior to his daughter.

Now that he knew his daughter, who was out there on her own, was performing better, Wei Yan grew dissatisfied with his son, Wei Xudong.

Wei Xudong previously disliked Zhang Li because of Wei Wei. Now, his dislike for this sister he had never met was because he thought she was a threat to his status.

"All you talk about is ’my sister,’ are you sure she’s really ’my sister’?"

"Aren’t you worried about making a fool of yourself again?"

Wei Xudong’s mood was very sour, and he shouted and yelled at Wei Yan.

This really infuriated Wei Yan, "Unfilial son, you unfilial son."

"After you graduate from university, you will go out and work, support yourself," Wei Yan decided to let the kid go out and have a taste of hardship.

"Work then work, I can make money if I work," Wei Xudong refused to believe that he, a graduate from a prestigious university, wouldn’t be able to find a well-paying job.

Looking at the naïve Wei Xudong, Wei Yan suddenly thought it might be a good thing to let him go out and struggle; otherwise, he would be like a fool.

Sometimes progress only comes after a lot of experience, "Alright, then start looking for a job."

"It’s just in time for campus recruitment," Wei Yan’s intention was simple: if he wanted the kid to learn to grow up, then he should immediately learn to be independent.

Campus recruitment? What’s that? Wei Xudong was confused for a moment before he quickly recovered, "Dad, what do you mean, you’re actually planning on making me go out and look for a job?"

In Wei Xudong’s mind, after graduation, he was supposed to enter the family business, at most starting from the bottom.

Now being told that he needed to go out and look for work came as a shock.

Wei Yan looked at his son’s surprised expression and grunted, "Yeah, and don’t think about submitting your resume to Wei’s."

"The major you’ve studied, you wouldn’t even pass the HR department at Wei’s."

"And for a university graduate like you, the salary would be only about five or six thousand, if you’re an intern."

"After you start working, you can drive the car, but you’ll have to pay for all maintenance costs."

"You can live at home; you don’t have to pay for living expenses, but there won’t be any allowance."

Wei Xudong had originally thought that once he started working, he could easily earn tens of thousands a month. With some saving, that should be enough for their expenses."

But the reality was so cruel; there was no position for him at Wei’s, and he would also have to pay for the future maintenance of the car.

Although he had never paid a bill, he still had to confirm the amount on it.

After remembering for a long time, he recalled the amount from the last maintenance, which seemed to be seven or eight thousand; and keep in mind that this was just the most basic maintenance.