Chapter 97: The real lost dog

Gu Dongqing, the real bereaved dog, kept looking at her with gentle eyes, filled with encouragement and concern.

If she didn’t want to share, he wouldn’t force her.

Jiang Mingyue lowered her gaze to her bulging belly, listening to the sounds of Duan Ping’s cries from next door. Her thoughts became hazy.

Wife, it’s okay. If you don’t want to say it, we won’t say it,” Gu Dongqing said, wrapping his arms around her. “If you don’t want to say it, we won’t say it. We won’t mention it anymore.”

It’s my husband’s fault. He shouldn’t have asked,” he added.

No, no,” Jiang Mingyue shook her head. She wasn’t angry with him; she just didn’t know how to tell him yet. Taking a deep breath, she thought about his kindness and care for her family over the past months before gently withdrawing from his embrace.

Do you believe that people have a previous life?” she asked.

Wife?” Gu Dongqing’s expression shifted suddenly. The grip he had on her hand tightened as he began to realize the implications of her question. Her previous life must have been filled with pain.

He felt as if his heart had been pricked by a needle, the pain so intense that he could barely breathe.

Wife,” he murmured, concern etched on his face.

Listen to me,” Jiang Mingyue said calmly, taking Gu Dongqing’s hand and leading him to the sofa in the main room. She slowly recounted the hardships of her previous life.

I and the two children in my belly died in the Dong family’s woodshed.”

Even though the children were healthy in her belly now and she was married to a good man, recalling the miserable circumstances of her past filled her with fear. She was terrified that what happened in her previous life might repeat itself.

Upon hearing this, Gu Dongqing slapped himself without hesitation.

What are you doing? Jiang Mingyue exclaimed, startled as she snapped out of her memories to see the redness on his cheek.

Wife, Gu Dongqing suddenly pulled her into a tight embrace, burying his face in her shoulder. “You have been wronged. As long as I am here from now on, I won’t let anyone bully you or hurt our children.”

His tall frame seemed to radiate strength, but his voice trembled with emotion. This sadness was not merely sentimentality; it stemmed from the thought of the girl pregnant with his child in a past life, tormented and ultimately dying in a woodshed. How could he not feel heartbroken?

Gu Dongqing wanted to kill the four members of the Dong family.

Wife, we will be fine in the future, and our children will be fine too.” His hands trembled slightly as he held her, repeating his assurances.

Jiang Mingyue believed in him.

The two embraced in silence for a while before Jiang Mingyue finally spoke, suggesting they go outside. She wanted to witness the downfall of the Dong family with her own eyes.

Gu Dongqing held her hand as they walked outside, observing the commotion at the Dong household. A group of men had come to collect debts, seemingly not caring about the few onlookers. They were ransacking the house with a loud commotion.

The leader of the group, upon spotting Gu Dongqing, briefly locked eyes with him before barking orders for his men to work more efficiently.

Jiang Mingyue’s heart raced as she watched seven or eight burly men haul away all the valuable items from the Dong family.

Duan Ping and Dong Yumei were crying, desperately trying to block the way.

You won’t let us stop? Then go find your son and ask him to pay us back,” the lead man grunted, showing them the IOU clearly stating that Dong Chengcai had borrowed five thousand yuan from a company called Fangyuan Company.

Duan Ping, knowing how to read, and Dong Yumei, who could write, understood the significance of the document, but they refused to accept its validity.

Impossible, absolutely impossible! My talented family would never borrow so much money. This must be fake!” Duan Ping shouted, reaching for the IOU.

The man dodged her hand, kicking her back to the ground. “It’s only natural to pay back debts. I didn’t want to embarrass you, but you’ve been acting recklessly, so don’t blame me for being rude.”

After kicking Duan Ping, he pocketed the IOU and ordered his subordinates to continue clearing the house.

These junk goods are only worth a few hundred yuan at most,” Wu Laosan remarked, eyeing the Dong family’s yard. “Okay, this yard is also closed.”

Since they couldn’t pay back the money, it was standard procedure to use the house as collateral.

Without further ado, Wu Laosan kicked Duan Ping and Dong Yumei out, locking the door behind them. The Dong family’s yard would now belong to the company.

As for where Duan Ping and Dong Yumei would live? That was none of their concern.

Brothers, let’s go back and do business,” Wu Laosan called out, and the group hurriedly left in a tractor, taking the stolen goods with them.

Duan Ping and Dong Yumei sat on the ground, pounding their chests and sobbing loudly. “There is no justice! Is there any justice in this?” Duan Ping cried, her face streaked with tears and snot, looking both pitiful and absurd.

Dong Yumei joined in, lamenting their fate.

Onlookers felt a mix of sympathy and disdain, realizing that the Dong family had brought this upon themselves. Before Dong Jianguo was arrested, how arrogant had Duan Ping been? She had looked down on everyone, treating them with contempt.

Such a person ending up in this situation elicited no pity from the crowd.

As they reflected, they realized that Dong Chengcai didn’t seem so innocent after all. If he were truly honorable, he wouldn’t have conspired with his family against his newly-wedded daughter-in-law.

The neighbors concluded that the entire Dong family deserved their punishment.

Just then, Dong Yumei, still weeping, suddenly sprang up and charged towards Gu Dongqing and Jiang Mingyue.

Gu Dongqing instinctively shielded Jiang Mingyue, raising his foot to kick Dong Yumei, sending her crashing to the ground.

Duan Ping and Dong Yumei were left in shock, the latter glaring at Jiang Mingyue with a fierce expression.

It’s you! It’s all your fault!

You’ve ruined us!

Jiang Mingyue, you witch, I curse you to die a good death!