Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 126: Brother-in-law is the Ex 26_1

Amidst the hustle and bustle, Huang Jing was busy working overtime every day, what’s different now was that she had company commuting to and from work.

Sometimes, when they were hungry, they would eat some late-night snacks together before heading back.

If they finished work early and didn’t have to work the next day, they would join Xia Ke for some red wine and a good chat, and take the opportunity to flesh out their travel plans.

Since they had only booked accommodation for the first day, the rest would be decided on the road, finding a place to stay was never an issue anyway.

As the holidays drew closer, even the most introverted colleagues started to look forward to them.

Whether returning home for New Year or heading out for a vacation, it was fair to say that everyone was busy yet leading a rich life.

On the day of departure, Huang Jing and Xia Ke went to work with their luggage, ready to head straight for the airport after work.

They weren’t the only ones carrying luggage to work that day; many colleagues who were also departing brought theirs.

The department heads knew everyone was eager to be off, so they just wrapped up with some summaries and assigned tasks for the coming year.

Of course, what everyone looked forward to the most was the year-end bonus, which, by tradition, would be deposited into their salary accounts on the eve of the Lunar New Year.

The atmosphere on the last day of work was very relaxed. Huang Jing just muddled through until the end of the day, then she and Xia Ke met up, had their last dinner in the cafeteria, and took a cab to the airport.

The airport was bustling that day, with many travelers carrying big and small bags.

After getting their tickets, the two swiftly checked in, passed through customs, and then found a spot to rest.

To save money, they had bought economy seats and, though there was a layover, they expected to feel tired.

Taking advantage of the time before boarding, they found a place to start resting.

By the time they landed over twenty hours later, their initial attire was only slightly better than casual.

After the plane landed, they hurried to the restroom to change clothes, muttering, "This really is."

Fortunately, knowing it was hot here, they had dressed in short sleeves and shorts underneath.

"Let’s go buy a SIM card, a data plan, and then rent a car," Xia Ke, with her experience in traveling alone, led Huang Jing to get things done.

Huang Jing quietly followed Xia Ke, depending on each other in this unfamiliar place.

After successfully obtaining SIM cards and renting a car, they took some time to get familiar with the vehicle before embarking on their first travel adventure.

Although initially a bit uncomfortable, soon they got used to the car, started the navigation, and began their official journey.

While Huang Jing and Xia Ke were having a blast in the Southern Hemisphere, Huang Lixin’s family of three played host to the Ho family of three.

Huang Lixin had known the Ho family were shameless but he hadn’t expected them to outdo themselves in shamelessness.

Mother Ho had already conspired with Ho Zhen, aware that Huang Lei had her mind set on no one else but him.

This pleased her greatly, for she liked such decisive girls, but the only downside was that Huang Lei had no job.

Mother Ho looked disdainfully at Huang Jing, "You know the university Ho Zhen graduated from."

"You should also be aware of where he’s working now."

"To be honest, I’m really happy with Huang Jing. She has a good job, and she graduated from a good university."

Huang Lei again and again, for the sake of marriage, had been fighting with Ho Zhen these past few days, often hearing him mention Huang Jing, praising her in various ways.

This had already irritated Huang Lei quite a bit, and she was just bearing with it. But now, to her surprise, Mother Ho was also finding faults with her.

Huang Lei felt her scheming to snatch Ho Zhen was actually a big joke, "If you think Huang Jing is so good, then let your son marry her."

"Your son wants to reconcile with her, but Huang Jing won’t even give him the time of day."

"If you’re not giving a dowry, then don’t marry! You want for nothing, and yet you have everything."

"The house my parents provided as a dowry, your son might not be able to afford even after twenty years of working."

"And yet he dares to despise me."

"You shouldn’t despise me—I won’t even marry you." Huang Lei was someone with a temper as well.

One could say she’d endured it time and again until she really couldn’t bear it anymore; now that there was nowhere left to retreat, she wouldn’t back down any further.

What? Huang Lei’s words stunned all three members of the Ho family. Although Ho Zhen had many dissatisfactions with her, the house that came as a dowry truly satisfied him.

There was at least a three-bedroom apartment, and Huang Lei was quite presentable, the type you could bring out in public.

As for her lack of a job, it wasn’t a big issue; after all, Huang Lixin and his wife were there, so this daughter-in-law didn’t need his support at all.

If she gave birth to a grandson, perhaps the elder Huang couple would even cover the child-rearing expenses.

Huang Lixin and his wife had long been angry with the Ho family’s behavior, kept silent for Huang Lei’s sake, and never expected that she would decide against marriage.

This delighted Huang Lixin, "Fine, if you don’t want to get married, then don’t."

"They really are people from a small place, so unreasonable."

"Actually thinking that she must marry Ho Zhen and no one else."

These past few days, Huang Lixin had also come to a realization—aside from getting married, there were other paths to follow.

He had not mentioned them before because he felt they were unlikely to be realized, but now, they seemed to have a good chance of happening.

"Abort the baby, then study for the IELTS, and prepare to go abroad." Seriously, a house costs millions, isn’t that money enough to send Huang Lei abroad to study?

Why should she stay in the country to deal with the Ho family’s disdain? Hmph, really a bunch of uncultured people.

Study abroad? So many things to eat, drink, and play with outside? Huang Lei was genuinely shocked by what Huang Lixin had said.

Saying she didn’t want to go abroad would be a lie—going abroad would be great, she could see the world and even attend a better university than Huang Jing, right?

Ho Zhen was shocked as well. Even though the house was bought by the Huang family, he wanted the Huangs to know that he was the head of the family, regardless of their purchase.

Huang Lei couldn’t climb over his head, and neither could Huang Lixin and his wife, which was why he had been so impolite at the beginning.

But he hadn’t expected things to backfire like this, with the Huang family declaring she wouldn’t marry and instead planning to send Huang Lei abroad.

He wanted to say, was going abroad so easy? Moreover, Huang Lei wasn’t the studious type at all—she hated studying.

But are there few people who dislike studying nowadays? Many academic under-performers go abroad to study; as long as you have the money, it can be done.

If Huang Lei didn’t marry him and instead went to study abroad, then he’d have to find a girlfriend even better than Huang Jing and Huang Lei—Ho Zhen didn’t really have much confidence in doing so.

If he could have found a better girlfriend, he wouldn’t have dragged things out this long nor stayed with Huang Lei.

After thinking for a long time, Ho Zhen knew that at this moment, only he could make a move. He had to ensure that Huang Lei was secured first.

Ho Zhen pulled out all the stops to make Huang Lei happy, but unfortunately, she was now thinking only about studying abroad. When it came to marrying and becoming a mother, she honestly wasn’t that interested.

This made Ho Zhen anxious—he truly regretted his impulsiveness in the past, thinking he could manipulate Huang Lei this way or that.

Well, now things had turned out just great, hadn’t they? Huang Lei wasn’t bothered, and she now had a better option, leaving him in the lurch.

But no matter how difficult it was, he had to rise to the challenge and not give up just like that.