Transmigration: On the Gossip Front-Chapter 1902 - 1903: Female Intellectual Youth Passerby 45

She knew the price of this dress and absolutely couldn’t let her family know, otherwise there would definitely be trouble.

Initially, when she said the dress cost 30, she was quite nervous, worried they’d sense something amiss. To her surprise, they thought it was slightly expensive but didn’t think much of it and certainly didn’t suspect that the coat couldn’t possibly be 30.

As for Mother Wang, such a large expense required family support. Even though Mother Wang was reluctant to cover this cost, she still came up with the money and repeatedly told her daughter not to disclose it.

She was hoping that her eldest daughter could marry the son of the factory owner, so their family’s future would be much easier.

But who could have imagined that Wang Yan would actually know the price of the coat and then reveal it.

Mother Wang tried to keep her composure, as this was something she couldn’t admit. "Wang Yan, I know you don’t like your sister and feel we’re too good to her, but you can’t, you can’t slander your sister like this..."

Slander? In the past, Wang Yan wouldn’t have cared and wouldn’t have bothered defending herself, but now she didn’t want to endure it anymore. "There’s a receipt for the coat. Whenever we buy anything, Mom keeps the receipts."

"Even if the receipt is gone, we can go to the department store."

"Also, Sister said this coat was 3. Dad, take the coat outside and pretend we’re short on money and trying to sell a second-hand coat for 50, and let’s see if anyone fights for this coat."

Wang Yan glanced at the stressed-out Mother Wang and sister, "Sister, how much was this coat really?"

Sister Wang panicked. She wasn’t worried about asking the department store but was afraid of their father losing his temper and deciding to get rid of her coat, "It was, it was 90."

What? Brother Wang was stunned. He had been comforting himself, thinking about their financial situation, dependent solely on their dad’s salary to support the family.

Only these past years, after he and the eldest sister started working, did the family relieve a bit of financial strain. But he never thought the elder sister was so ruthless in her spending, showing little restraint.

"Elder Sister, are the prices you mentioned for your previous clothes true?" Brother Wang recalled how his sister spoke of the prices so fluently, without hesitation or embarrassment, making him feel it wasn’t her first time lying.

Well, well? To prevent the family from complaining about her being wasteful, Sister Wang underreported the cost of the clothes she bought. Her salary was simply not enough for her expenses; fortunately, Mother Wang offered some support.

Seeing Sister Wang remain silent for so long, Brother Wang’s heart turned cold. He thought if his sister married well, his future life would be comfortable, but who could have thought she had already spent a significant amount of family money, money that should have been his.

Father Wang looked at his silent wife and daughter, "How much money do we have left?" He quickly realized the situation.

Every month, after receiving his salary, Father Wang would hand the money to his wife, trusting her to manage the household expenses, and she had done well previously, so he hadn’t been concerned about the household finances.

Now, he realized the household may not have much money left, which worried him. If money was used on the eldest daughter, then after her marriage, instead of preparing things for her, they might just send her clothes along as part of her dowry.

However, their eldest son was also of marrying age, and his marriage prospects must be considered, with purchases and coupon savings needing preparation.

Now all these are issues; without money, coupons, or a house, how many decent girls would be willing to marry his son?

Mother Wang thought of their meager savings and didn’t dare let Father Wang check the accounts, making all sorts of excuses and finding reasons not to let him do so.

Seeing his wife evade him, Father Wang grew furious, "Tell me, how much money do we have left?"

"Think carefully before you answer," Father Wang said menacingly.

Seeing her husband’s fierce demeanor, Mother Wang almost burst into tears. She knew what consequences awaited her, feeling very upset. Everything had been fine before, and her husband hadn’t noticed anything.

Mother Wang’s plan was to keep some of the gifts from the Yue family when the eldest daughter got married to patch this big hole.

But who could have imagined it wouldn’t work, and instead, they were exposed? Really, it almost worked, Mother Wang glared viciously at Wang Yan. The fortune teller was right; this girl is her nemesis. If she isn’t strict with her, her life is bound to be miserable. Only by being harsh to her can she live well. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Speak," Father Wang raised his voice.

Mother Wang had no choice, "No, no money left."

Of course, Wang Yan knew that Mother Wang had been subsidizing their elder sister. She was aware of her sister’s monthly income and knew that the clothes she bought weren’t cheap. Her salary was simply not enough.

But she didn’t expect Mother Wang had almost depleted the family’s money, leaving Wang Yan stunned, realizing the situation was bad.

What? Even though Father Wang prepared himself mentally, knowing the family wouldn’t have much money, he never expected things to be this bad, "What, what did you say, no money left?"

Brother Wang was dumbfounded too, "Mom, don’t scare me. How come the family has no money left?"

Ruined, how could the family’s money just disappear like that? How would he get married in the future? Indeed, Brother Wang was already seeing a classmate, just waiting for his elder sister to get married before making it official.

Who could have expected things to turn out like this, and Brother Wang was left at a loss, "Mom, I know Brother-in-law is nice, and looking good requires buying decent clothes, but there’s no need to spend so much, right?"

"You’ve almost spent all the money. How am I going to get married, and what about the younger ones’ schooling?" Brother Wang remembered his girlfriend mentioning her family’s financial situation wasn’t great, and whatever dowry they received would go back to them; after all, he was marrying her.

"Exactly, what about our son’s marriage?" Father Wang was not pleased.

"I, I thought it over, once they give us the bride price, we’ll keep it," Mother Wang stammered.

The moment Sister Wang heard this, she panicked, "Mom, how can you do this? How can you do this? You’re not giving me any dowry; how will they view me then?"

"I, I promised them whatever bride price they give, I’d bring it all over. Sister Wang didn’t dare to say it, but she bragged that her parents treated her well and the bride price she brought back would be complimented with a dowry from the family."

Originally, Brother Wang felt slightly better after hearing Mother Wang’s response. But upon hearing Sister Wang say that not only couldn’t they keep the bride price, but they also had to prepare a substantial dowry, he didn’t feel good at all.

"Mom, Mom, how can you do this?" Brother Wang grew increasingly angry, originally hoping his elder sister’s advantageous marriage would benefit him. However, it seemed like it didn’t; all it did was harm his interests.

"Keep the bride price, and as for the dowry, take along the clothes you’ve bought," Father Wang disagreed too. He treated his eldest daughter well because he wanted a large bride price, so his two sons’ future dowry needs would be covered.

But the bride price didn’t materialize, and now they might even have to spend more? He would never agree to that, certainly not.