Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 75 - The Female Supporting Character Without a House 75_1
75: Chapter 75 The Female Supporting Character Without a House 75_1
75 -75 The Female Supporting Character Without a House 75_1
After a quiet New Year’s Eve dinner with Zhang Dagu and his wife, on the first day of the new year, I took them out for a stroll to see the changes in the city center.
We went to see a movie, and I treated them to Japanese cuisine for dinner.
Zhang Dagu and his wife knew that dining at a Japanese restaurant could be expensive, but they had never imagined it could cost so much.
“Eat up, today is the New Year,” Zhang Yu gestured for them not to worry about the price.
“It’s not like we eat this all the time, just occasionally.”
Zhang Dagu also knew it was a rare treat, but thinking of the price, his heart ached, no, it was more than just a little painful.
“Did you get a big bonus for the New Year?” Pan Juan casually asked, then probably feeling it was impolite to do so, added, “You don’t have to answer.”
“It’s a satisfying amount,” Zhang Yu felt confident the bonus couldn’t be measly.
However, when she actually received the bonus from both companies, she was genuinely shocked; the conglomerate’s bonus had increased substantially, it was nearly three times the previous amount.
Although surprised, she also found it normal, after all, she was now an external financial executive, and her year-end bonus was bound to be higher.
What she hadn’t expected was that the year-end bonus from her current company would be even more surprising than the conglomerate’s, to the point that it actually startled her.
Of course, she had already cleared things up with the conglomerate, so accepting it was definitely not an issue.
Zhang Yu was truly astonished by the amount of the year-end bonus she received, knowing that leadership bonuses were typically big, but she never imagined they could be this substantial.
If possible, Zhang Yu truly wished she could continue working there; the year-end bonus alone made it worth it.
“It’s a salary that I am very satisfied with.”
“If I can, I hope to work there for a few more years.”
“As you both know, raising a child requires quite a bit of money,” Zhang Yu was concerned that Zhang Dagu and his wife would start to think too much.
“That’s true, spend where it’s needed and save where you can, after all, your child…” Although Pan Juan had seen adopted children be good to their parents, she still had some worries about adopted kids.
Zhang Yu acknowledged with a sound, “Don’t worry, I know how to manage it.”
“You have a child now, and you should treat her well, since in the future, you’ll be counting on her.”
“Xiao Yi has been spoiled by your brother and sister-in-law, and their future…” It was evident yesterday when Chiang Yun was going to be late, and Zhang Yi didn’t even bother to ask.
He wanted them to leave early so he could get back to his video games.
As Pan Juan recalled seeing Zhang Yu reading just recently, “You say you’re studying hard, yet Xiao Yi, who is already a big kid, is all caught up in his games.”
Zhang Dagu, when thinking of Zhang Yi, could only shake his head, “He’s really useless mud that won’t stick to the wall.”
Thinking back to seeing Zhang Yi a couple of days ago, frankly, Zhang Yu was also taken aback; she hadn’t expected the boy to turn out like this.
Even though he was never promising in her previous life, at least he wasn’t as lost to gaming as he was now.
This wasn’t even the era of online gaming yet, and she dreaded to think that once it arrived, this kid might not want to go to work at all. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
Never mind, it wasn’t her concern, “Isn’t there still Xiao Xin?”
“That girl has good grades and looks destined for success.
In the future, the Zhang family’s hope will all rest on her.”
Zhang Xin, huh?
Zhang Dagu took a bite of meat, “That child does have potential.”
“But how to put it?” If it were anyone else, Zhang Dagu might not say it, but everyone knows Zhang Yu barely interacts with her older siblings.
Seeing Zhang Dagu’s implications, could it be he dislikes Zhang Xin that much?
Suddenly, I remembered how during the original host’s time, it seemed that their couple was somewhat indifferent towards Zhang Xin.
Including the original host, everyone felt Zhang Dagu and his wife were the type who despised the poor and courted the rich, which is why they acted that way.
But looking at them now, it doesn’t seem to be the case; there must be some hidden story.
“Dad, do you think Xiao Xin isn’t good enough?” Zhang Yu tentatively asked.
Pan Juan also looked towards Zhang Dagu, who hesitated for a moment before bringing up a few things from Zhang Xin’s childhood.
“Although she was just a child, her grandma really treated her well.
Yet, because she didn’t get a chicken leg once, she said her grandma was not good.”
“She accused her of favoritism.”
“And when she was sick, she wouldn’t visit, saying ‘After all, she’s not from the Du family, why should she go?'”
Ah, so such things had happened?
Zhang Yu was truly stunned and didn’t know what to say.
One should know that what Zhang Dagu said was something not even the present Zhang Yu knew, let alone the original host.
“You can tell what someone will be like when they’re old from when they’re three.
Her grandma does favor boys over girls a bit, but compared to many others, she’s actually not bad.”
Pan Juan kept nodding her head, “Right, she gave her the same amount of New Year’s money as she did to her grandson.”
“She would also take them out to have fun and buy them new clothes.”
“I never did that.” Pan Juan wouldn’t count the food and drink that the whole Zhang family shared as something particularly for the grandchildren.
Zhang Yu also understood why even if people said Zhang Xin was promising and as a grandfather Zhang Dagu would enjoy the benefits, this elderly gentleman would just smile and not join in the conversation.
Turns out he had known all along that even if Zhang Xin became successful, she wouldn’t recognize the good that the Zhang family had done for her.
“She, ah, will only remember what you didn’t do for her.
The things you did for her, she won’t feel grateful.
In her view, it’s all expected.”
“Look at what will happen in the days to come for the second son and the others.” Zhang Dagu had always heard Zhang Shouhua mention plans to send Zhang Xin abroad to study.
“Going abroad to study is great, it sounds impressive, earning people’s admiration.
But what good is it, really?”
“When someone gets ill, how long will it take to fly back from overseas?”
“To accompany her abroad?
How much money could the second son and the others have?”
“If all the money goes to Zhang Xin, and when they have none left and can’t help Zhang Xin with the children, becoming completely valueless, just watch how Zhang Xin will treat them.”
Wow, Zhang Yu’s mouth fell open.
Wasn’t this exactly what Zhang Xin was doing?
If it weren’t for Zhang Shouhua and his wife having an apartment and a substantial retirement salary,
would their life be any better than Zhang Yu’s?
This time, they’d have only one apartment in their name, which probably wouldn’t be sold to fund Zhang Xin’s overseas study.
But then again, that seemed off.
Weren’t they already providing home tutoring, and Du Xia was a deputy headteacher, presumably not someone who would tutor.
Zhang Shouhua could tutor and likely make a fair amount of money, which probably would be enough for Zhang Xin’s study abroad expenses, he guessed.
“It can’t be, I think Xiao Xin, no matter what, wouldn’t neglect the second son and the others,” Pan Juan hesitated, wondering if Zhang Dagu was overthinking things.
Zhang Dagu snorted coldly, “I know you won’t believe me.”
“Some things we can’t see, but Little Yu can.”
“Giving everything for their children, only to have the kids grow up and stop caring about them, there’s plenty of that.” Just like them.
Hadn’t they helped their children in so many ways over the years?
Yet after this relocation, when they ended up without a house, their children had plenty of complaints against them.
“Their behavior, Xiao Yi and the others surely see it.”
“The way they scheme against people, the children will notice too.”
“Forget it, our life right now isn’t bad.
Once we hire a nanny, we’ll also be able to relax.”
As for whether the children will want to come back in the future, that’s their business.
He no longer insisted on it.
Zhang Yu listened quietly without speaking, unsure if Zhang Dagu was trying to send her a message.
Since she was uncertain, there was no use overthinking.
It was better to focus on how to have more fun.
