Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 74 - The Female Supporting Character Without a House 74_1
74: Chapter 74 The Female Supporting Character Without a House 74_1
74 -74 The Female Supporting Character Without a House 74_1
After finishing her meal, Chiang Yun was ready for a chat, sensing the unwelcomeness from Zhang Dagu and his wife.
Seeing she had eaten, Pan Juan said, “Chiang Yun, since you’ve finished eating, you should head to your overtime work early.”
“Right, eldest brother, it looks like you’re done eating too, so take your wife to her department for the overtime.” Pan Juan no longer wanted to have them around.
She glanced at Zhang Yi, fidgeting at the table, knowing he just wanted to play video games.
Despite his age, he still clung to his playful ways.
“Xiao Yi, you’ve finished eating too, so go on with your dad,” she said.
Zhang Yi had just bought a new game disc that day, looking forward to playing it during the Spring Festival at home.
If it weren’t for the New Year celebration at home today, he wouldn’t have wanted to come over.
Now, hearing Pan Juan’s words, he was overjoyed.
“Okay, then I’ll be off,” said Zhang Yi, standing up to signal Zhang Guohua, who was still at the table, to hurry up and leave.
Really, if they would just leave earlier, he could go back to his games.
Zhang Guohua and his wife were understandably shocked, though it was true that Chiang Yun said she had to work overtime, so it wasn’t wrong for Pan Juan to ask her to leave early.
But why did Zhang Guohua have to leave too?
Leaving only Zhang Shouhua and the others, the first thing that came to Chiang Yun’s mind was the possibility that Pan Juan might bring out more things after they left.
If that were the case, she would be furious.
No matter what, Zhang Guohua had to stay there.
Forcing a smile, Chiang Yun said, “Mom, I do have to work overtime, but Guohua is free.”
“I can go to the office by myself; he doesn’t need to accompany me.”
Watching Chiang Yun continue to insist, Pan Juan let out a cold laugh, “Right now, I don’t want to see your family of three.”
“Doing nothing and acting like a spoiled rich boy, expecting to stay here and be waited on hand and foot?”
“It would be better if your whole family just left.”
“As for the factory where you work claiming to have overtime, they barely have any business left,” Pan Juan, though not wanting to say it, couldn’t help herself.
“If you don’t want to work, just say it outright.” Pan Juan glared at Chiang Yun several times, finding her more and more displeasing to the eye.
Chiang Yun would use overtime as an excuse, thinking that even if everyone knew it was a pretext, they would play along out of politeness and not call her out on it.
But she didn’t expect Pan Juan to be so blunt, leaving her in an awkward situation without knowing what to do.
However, Chiang Yun was always thick-skinned, “Mom, it’s not like that, let me clean up.”
Not sure how else to smooth things over, she decided to act like a hardworking daughter-in-law.
“No need, no need, just go help out at your parental home,” Pan Juan dismissed her.
“Everyone knows how good Old Chiang’s daughter is—always busy from the inside out at home, always taking on any tasks that come up.”
“And the gifts for the holidays, there are always plenty.”
“You should save your energy for your parental home.”
“By the way, this New Year, since we’re getting on in years and don’t have much energy for the hullabaloo,”
“Having you around only brings complaints.
Since that’s the case, let’s all save our breath.”
“After you visit us on New Year’s Day, we won’t be hosting you for a meal,” Pan Juan announced, indicating they should arrange their own Spring Festival.
Ah, how could this happen?
Chiang Yun was truly stunned; she didn’t understand how a fine situation had turned out this way.
Knowing they were going to spend the New Year at Zhang Dagu’s place, they hadn’t even bought holiday provisions at home.
Especially since she had been preparing a wedding house for Zhang Yi, she really hadn’t prepared anything, except for a couple of New Year’s gifts for the Chiang family.
Du Xia and the others were also quite shocked, because spending the New Year at Zhang Dagu’s house meant they could save a substantial sum of money.
Now, with Zhang Dagu’s household unwelcoming them, they would have to buy their own food and drinks, which all cost money.
Before, they would have voiced their dissatisfaction and may have wanted to discuss things with Pan Juan again, but now, they didn’t dare.
Zhang Yi knew that during festivals like the Spring Festival, their own fridge was empty because there was a place to eat.
So it was a real shock to hear that during the Spring Festival period, Zhang Dagu would actually not be hosting them for meals.
Glancing at Zhang Yu sitting nearby, no, if they were not allowed to come back for meals, what would Zhang Yu do?
An irritated Zhang Yi pointed at Zhang Yu who was casually cracking sunflower seeds, “We can’t come here for meals, but what about her?”
Zhang Yu had indeed been quietly eating seeds, not expecting that Zhang Yi would not let her off the hook.
“I’ll be traveling out of town starting from the second day of the festival.”
“For tomorrow’s lunch, I’ll grab something casually, and for dinner, I’ll buy a couple of dishes to bring over since I’m just one person.”
“On the first day, I’ll take mom and dad to a movie, and we’ll eat out for dinner.”
Zhang Yu had already planned it out; to her, the holiday meant rest, and besides rest, just more rest.
Zhang Yi had not expected Zhang Yu to have all her plans set, and that she would only be having dinner here and would leave on the second day.
Zhang Guohua and the others were surprised to know that Zhang Yu planned to travel out of town on the second day of the festival, “You’re going out to have fun during the Spring Festival?”
Didn’t she know that traveling during the Spring Festival is expensive, that everything is more costly?
“Yeah, otherwise I never have time.
I might as well make the most of the opportunity and take a stroll.”
“After a busy year, it’s the perfect chance to relax for a bit.” Zhang Yu continued as she picked up a book to read.
Zhang Guohua looked at Zhang Yu with envy, thinking just how lucky she was.
“Yeah, it’s nice to go out and about when you have the holiday off.” Du Xia also wanted to travel, but during the holidays, she would be busy with tutoring work.
Others spend money to have fun, but it would be a big financial loss for their family to go out.
Plus, the expense would be no small sum.
Zhang Hong was envious; both daughters of the Zhang Family, yet the disparity between them was huge.
“By the way, Little Yu, didn’t you say you were planning to adopt a child?
Is the paperwork all taken care of?” Du Xia remembered what Zhang Yu mentioned during New Year’s Day.
“It’s pretty much settled.” Zhang Yu did not go into detail about the child.
After all, if she adopted a child, the Zhang Family as a whole would not be happy.
Since that was the case, there was no need to discuss it with them.
Zhang Hong didn’t expect Zhang Yu’s actions to be so swift, although she was very curious about the details of the child.
But seeing the dissuading look from Liu Hui, well, she didn’t say anything more; after all, once there’s a conclusion, what more is there to say?
After having their fill, everyone watched Chiang Yun and the others tidy up, while Zhang Yu stood up, “Mom and Dad, it’s getting late, I’m going to rest.”
“Don’t buy too many groceries tomorrow.
Try to eat up what we have in the evening.”
“We’ll go out for dinner on the first evening.” Now that everyone was back and knew she earned money, she might as well treat Zhang Dagu and his wife to dinner out.
Pan Juan of course had no problem with that.
Although it was just a meal for three, no matter how many people were there, everyone had their own thoughts and opinions, and it could indeed be quite chaotic.
It was easier to just have the three of them at the meal.
Zhang Dagu also thought it was nice to have dinner with just the three of them.
Zhang Shouhua and the others didn’t say anything.
Since the parents were not hosting them this New Year, they could also relax properly.
After all, they had rushed over early in the morning and could only return late at night; to say they weren’t tired would be a lie.
Since Zhang Shouhua became a tutor, holidays were his busiest times.
When he did have time to rest, he really hoped to get some proper relaxation.
Zhang Hong felt a little regretful, but seeing that even Zhang Guohua was treated this way, she knew she couldn’t compare with him. ƒreewebɳovel.com
