Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 79 - The Female Supporting Character Without a House 79_1

79: Chapter 79 The Female Supporting Character Without a House 79_1

79 -79 The Female Supporting Character Without a House 79_1

Zhang Yu knew that the matter of adopting a child would likely upset many people.

Yet, she had not expected that Zhang Guohua and his wife would directly spoil the occasion with long faces.

They gave off an air of, “I’m very unhappy, I’m very annoyed, don’t bother me.”

Seeing this, Zhang Yu was also very unhappy.

Today was supposed to be a good day for her and Wang Yun, yet this was the expression they wore.

“Zhang Guohua, Chiang Yun, why do you two seem to be in a bad mood?”

“I…” Zhang Guohua admitted that the meal hosted by Zhang Yu was definitely of the highest quality, but right now, he really had no appetite.

Hearing Zhang Yu’s ominous tone when calling them out, he knew things were not good, and that the girl must be very upset.

“Well, I…

I’ve run into some issues.” He couldn’t let Zhang Yu know the truth, or else there was no telling what this sharp-tongued girl might say.

“Run into issues, and you think it’s okay to look like this?”

“When your son gets married, if I have the same attitude, would you be pleased?” Zhang Yu was quite straightforward.

Even though her words were threatening, Zhang Guohua would no longer assume that what Zhang Yu said was just hot air.

Who doesn’t know that when this girl says something, she absolutely means to see it through?

Zhang Guohua tried to squeeze out a smile, and of course, did not forget to prompt Chiang Yun to do the same.

Chiang Yun, faced with the aggressive Zhang Yu, really wanted to explode and give Zhang Yu a piece of her mind.

But looking into her eyes, Chiang Yun faltered, feeling that if a real confrontation occurred, the one without a face would definitely not be Zhang Yu.

Having lived a few days of solace, Chiang Yun really did not want to become the topic of everyone’s gossip once again.

She also managed to force out a smile, which finally made Zhang Yu relent, albeit grudgingly, “You really have no manners.”

“It’s clearly a good occasion, and yet you have such a downcast expression.” Zhang Yu lowered her voice a bit, but the people present could still hear her.

Zhang Guohua, of course, heard, but what could he do?

Nothing but bow his head and eat.

At this moment, he truly felt desolate inside.

Now, he had absolutely no standing to speak of.

In the past, no matter what happened at home, big or small, they would consult with him before making any decisions.

But now, not to mention that Zhang Yu outright ignored him, even Zhang Shouhua and the others no longer regarded him as the eldest brother.

Such a fall from grace was not minor at all, and Zhang Guohua deeply felt that being the eldest son was incredibly bitter.

Zhang Yu knew that this incident had dealt a huge blow to Zhang Guohua.

Seeing his listless appearance, she could tell he must be overthinking again.

But what did that have to do with her?

If it wasn’t for his excessive scheming and failed education towards Zhang Yi, would things have turned out this way?

Glancing once more at Zhang Yi, who had been staring down at his phone the entire time, she felt he was indeed a lost cause, showing no support and not even lifting his head from his little world.

Zhang Yu felt that the current Zhang Yi had changed greatly compared to the original owner at this point in time.

While he still played games, he used to not be so addicted and was actually quite dedicated to work.

But now, he had very little enthusiasm for work, thinking only about games all day long.

Considering the demands Chiang Yun and her son had made for a future daughter-in-law, Zhang Yu had been holding back for a long time, truly feeling that birds of a feather flock together.

With Zhang Yi’s own abilities, who would like him?

Even with the generous filters applied in the past, he was far from the best man.

Now, completely lacking anything to back him up, even many ordinary girls might not consider him worthy.

Zhang Yu could only say that if there were indeed someone with a love-struck mind, they might actually take a fancy to Zhang Yi.

However, if someone truly did take a fancy to Zhang Yi, the ones who should really be worried would be Chiang Yun and her husband.

Didn’t they, as a couple, hope to see Zhang Yi become successful?

Unfortunately, their intentions were good, but they had no way to make it happen.

Zhang Yi had no idea that when Zhang Yu was sizing him up, these were her thoughts.

He was too busy, with no time to worry about such things.

He was thinking about how to play games to get good gear.

In short, he was indeed very busy.

As for anything more, he didn’t want to concern himself with it.

Weren’t Zhang Guohua and his wife there to consider everything?

Zhang Yi didn’t need to worry at all.

This meal was actually not very happy for the Zhang family members, not because of the cash gifts they spent, but because they knew that from now on Zhang Yu would also have a child of her own, no longer someone they could be preoccupied with.

On the way home, Du Xia stared at Wang Yun for a long time.

“That child looks like she has her own thoughts,” she said.

“I really don’t understand why Little Yu would choose this girl.” Usually, when adopting a child, one ought to select an ignorant child who would be obedient.

But looking at Wang Yun’s age, she was about to enter kindergarten and would definitely remember her past.

And from the look in her eyes, it was clear that she wasn’t a child who would listen to adults.

Of course, the most important point that Du Xia really couldn’t understand was, “People usually give adopted children new names.”

“But look, the other party said no to changing the name, and Zhang Yu actually agreed.”

Du Xia really didn’t know what to say anymore.

“I really don’t understand her thinking.”

“Choosing an older child might save some effort, otherwise hiring a nanny would cost a fortune.”

“Plus, Wang Yun seems like a smart child.” A child whose eyes were very lively gave the impression of being intelligent.

“Moreover, whether she fares well or not, honestly, does it concern us?” Zhang Shouhua felt that Du Xia was overthinking it.

“If you have time, you should focus on Xiao Xin.

She’s a high school student now, and in two years, she will take the college entrance exam.”

“Getting into a good university will make it much easier to apply to study abroad later, and she could also apply for scholarships.”

A few days ago, while chatting with Zhang Dagu, Zhang Shouhua hinted that he might want to send Zhang Xin abroad for her studies if possible.

He just wanted to know how much money Zhang Dagu and his wife would contribute when the time came.

As a result, Zhang Dagu and his wife said they would provide fifty thousand, also mentioning that their current expenses were high with costs such as hiring a nanny.

What could Zhang Shouhua do?

Could he tell the old couple not to hire a nanny?

He dared not say that.

“I can see there’s really no point in having any expectations with my dad.”

“My dad said that when Xiao Xin goes abroad to study, he’ll give fifty thousand.” Zhang Shouhua knew this matter couldn’t be hidden.

“What?” Du Xia knew not to expect grand gestures from Zhang Dagu and his wife.

But she didn’t expect them to be so stingy, only giving fifty thousand, “What can fifty thousand do?”

“It’s not even ten thousand US dollars, hardly enough for Xiao Xin’s living expenses for a year abroad.” Du Xia was angered just thinking about it.

“They have money for vacations but not for their descendants.” If Zhang Dagu and his wife really didn’t have the means, she wouldn’t have anything to say.

But clearly, Zhang Dagu and his wife weren’t without money, with such high retirement salaries every month.

If Zhang Shouhua wasn’t sure before, he was certain now.

“They’ve let us down.”

“Think back to when Little Yu wasn’t out of town.

We went back every week.

And once Little Yu was no longer at home, what did we do?”

“Who would be happy with that?”

“Besides, when there was someone doing the work, of course they were willing to be generous.”

“But when they realized no one was caring for them, do you think they would stay generous?”