Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 120: Brother-in-law is the Ex 20_1

Xia Ke knew Huang Jing was actually looking for an apartment near the company, which left her stunned.

Taking advantage of lunchtime, she asked, "Why are you looking to rent a new place?"

What she really wanted to ask was why Huang Jing was considering finding her own place when she had just visited her parents—weren’t they supposed to be discussing marriage? Why was she now looking to rent near the company?

"I broke up with him." There was nothing Huang Jing felt she couldn’t say, and she bluntly mentioned the reason why they broke up.

Xia Ke knew Ho Zhen wasn’t a good man, but she hadn’t expected him to be so shameless.

At the same time, she was quite dissatisfied with how Huang Jing handled it, "Are you, you’re just letting them off like that?"

"What else could I do?" Huang Jing looked at Xia Ke indifferently.

"Keep the drama going with them?"

"Waste of time."

"And I have confidence in Huang Lei. The more I dwell on Ho Zhen, the better she’ll think he is and the more accomplished she’ll feel."

"But the cleaner and more resolute I am in breaking up with Ho Zhen, cutting off all contact, the more Huang Lei will surely find him boring."

"Maybe she’ll even think if Ho Zhen were not good enough, why else would I break up with him?"

"If Ho Zhen behaves well, treats her nicely, keeps buying her stuff, and takes her out,"

"Huang Lei might still think he’s good. But you know what Ho Zhen’s capabilities are like," freewёbnoνel.com

"He doesn’t have the money to keep buying things for her. Huang Lei will surely regret it." Even though Huang Jing no longer cooked or did such things, she was the one paying the rent and utility bills.

For Ho Zhen, this significantly reduced his financial pressures, but now, whether she stays in a hotel or rents an apartment, it would require a substantial amount of money which would definitely tighten his finances.

A less generous Ho Zhen—who could no longer afford to buy her things as freely—would Huang Lei still like him? Perhaps she would even regret thinking Ho Zhen was so great and might reflect on whether she lost her mind.

Huang Lei becoming dissatisfied with Ho Zhen, and once he finds out, he would surely be furious.

In Ho Zhen’s eyes, Huang Lei is full of faults too: an average university graduate, extravagant with money, unwilling to work, with a bad temper to boot.

"Trust me, they are definitely a couple that will be miserable together without money,"

"Their relationship will plummet once they are broke." Huang Jing indicated that letting them be together was the best revenge on them.

After hearing Huang Jing’s analysis, Xia Ke thought it made sense. She knew that Huang Jing’s parents had a good income, "But your parents will subsidize them, right?"

Huang Lixin and his wife would certainly provide financial support, "They actually don’t want Huang Lei to be with Ho Zhen,"

"Especially not in this manner."

"But it’s a shame that Huang Lei is so rebellious—the more you oppose her, the more she insists on doing it her way."

"So even if she knows Ho Zhen isn’t that great, she will still marry him?" Xia Ke finally understood.

Huang Jing nodded, "Right, she will definitely marry him. This matter has blown up too much."

"Maybe she doesn’t even want to work." Of course, Huang Jing knew Huang Lei never liked working. Before, she went to work begrudgingly; without working, she would have no money and wouldn’t be able to find a wealthy husband.

But now it was different—having found her ideal partner, why would she still want to work?

"Are you not worried that your parents might, just might, ask you to subsidize them?" After all, Huang Jing’s income was high, and the Huang family knew this.

"Impossible, I’ve said it: I won’t bless them, and I won’t support them any longer. After all, their income is enough for them to use,"

"Giving them money is like giving it to Huang Lei and her husband."

"If they really want to ask me for money, fine, they can go on TV, or they can go to court." Huang Jing stated her final method of handling them would be to outdo them in shamelessness.

Xia Ke was genuinely worried that Huang Lixin and his wife might soften their stance and Huang Jing might relent. But seeing her demeanor now, she knew there was no need to worry.

"So you’re not going back for the Spring Festival, right?" Xia Ke remembered something.

Huang Jing made a sound of acknowledgment, "Yeah, I’m not going back. What about you, for the Spring Festival?"

Though her parents also favored one child over the others, Xia Ke didn’t indulge them. She worked through college, and after graduating and finding a job, she sent them a thousand each month.

Moreover, she didn’t use bank transfers but mailed the money through the postal service.

In this day and age, postal money remittance was truly a rarity, but Xia Ke did it this way so a lot of people would know she was paying her parents’ upkeep.

The Xia Family’s Elderly Couple had made a fuss before, but Xia Ke didn’t care, saying if they made too much trouble, she’d just go work abroad.

Many people, once they had some experience, took jobs in the IT industry overseas. The salary wasn’t much higher than in their home country, but the major advantage was that it wasn’t so hectic.

At least overtime was really rare. Huang Jing had actually been considering it too, looking around, "You mentioned before that you wanted to work abroad someday?"

Xia Ke had once planned this, but since her parents hadn’t made a fuss, she never went through with it. Yet, she had genuinely investigated the possibility.

"Oh, are you getting interested?" Xia Ke had never thought Huang Jing would entertain such thoughts.

Huang Jing put her tray in the designated place and bought two cups of coffee, "Yes, I’ve been thinking about it."

"The money they have now can support Huang Lei’s family expenses, but you know how Huang Lei loves her designer labels—Ho Zhen’s salary will definitely not be enough," she said.

"Although the old couple could chip in, to tell the truth, I really don’t think it will be enough for them to spend."

"Once they use up their savings, they won’t care about losing face anymore."

Huang Jing had no idea if Huang Lei and her family would rein in their spending without her as their scapegoat, but she had to be prepared nonetheless.

"When I’m abroad, how will they find me then?"

"Also, look at the intensity of our overtime," said Huang Jing helplessly to her friend.

Xia Ke, though not in the same team as Huang Jing, still dealt with heavy workloads, "Yeah, the boss I work with is a bit better than yours."

Even though she admitted she had learned a lot from her boss, it was tough keeping up with a real workaholic.

"My hair is falling out seriously, my complexion is getting worse, and not even high-end face masks can save me."

Xia Ke confessed she couldn’t stand to look in the mirror anymore, "Every morning as I brush my teeth, I wonder who the old woman in the mirror is."

"How are we supposed to find boyfriends like this?"

"Of course it’s not like I must get married, but at our young age..." Xia Ke really felt helpless.

"Don’t worry, as long as we have money, we’ll be okay," Huang Jing consoled her, "Once I have ten million in savings, I’m leaving this place."

"I’ll go work somewhere that’s not so competitive." Huang Jing felt she needed only about five years to reach that goal.

Ten million net worth? Xia Ke chuckled at Huang Jing’s words, "Our income is high, but can we save three hundred thousand in a year? Then maybe we could have it after working for twenty years."

"But that’s only if our health is in top shape."

"Unless we’re promoted to top management, otherwise..." Xia Ke felt it would be hard for the two of them given their qualifications.

"Have you forgotten we also have stocks?" Huang Jing knew she could talk to Xia Ke about this.

Xia Ke’s eyes widened suddenly, "What did you say?"

Huang Jing just smiled and stayed silent, "I didn’t say anything."

Xia Ke knew that although their own boss was formidable, when it came to popularity, it was Huang Jing’s leader who was remarkable.

Without saying anything extra, as they were all smart people, they understood the implications, "I need to start saving."