Chapter 85 Who said I was getting a divorce? At this time…

At this moment, the neighbors in the courtyard also gathered around. When they saw the blood seeping from Dong Chunling's neck, they realized that this had really gotten out of hand, and they all became nervous.

No matter how bad Dong Chunling was, she still grew up under their noses. They couldn't bear to watch this girl die in front of them.

"Chunling, calm down. No matter what happened, as long as people are alive, there is still a possibility of a solution. If people are gone, then everything is truly gone."

"Yes, yes, Chunling, look, everyone's here in the yard. Tell us, what's wrong? Is that brat Yan Zhiwen bullying you again?"

"Aunt Chunling is here. Tell her what really happened, and I'll stand up for you..."

Everyone was talking at once, and Dong Chunling burst into tears, saying aggrievedly, "I don't want to live anymore, Yan Zhiwen wants to divorce me."

The neighbors in the courtyard were quite surprised to hear this. Although Dong Chunling and Yan Zhiwen's marriage was always a mess, they had never heard of them getting a divorce before, no matter how bad the arguments were.

Moreover, it was Yan Zhiwen who took the initiative to propose it.

Mingxi couldn't understand why Yan Zhiwen would bring up divorce.

Despite Dong Chunling's tendency to make a scene over Yan Zhiwen's affairs, she is genuinely good to him, aside from those relationships.

Dong Chunling took care of all the housework, big and small, inside and outside the house. Yan Zhiwen was like a king at home, not having to do any work and not even having to bring his salary home. He lived off Dong Chunling's salary.

Why does Mingxi know so much?

Of course, that was Dong Chunling's own opinion. She felt that doing this made her a truly good daughter-in-law, and even her in-laws said she was a good daughter-in-law. She was very proud of this reputation and even showed it off in the alley.

After listening, Zhao Sulan only commented with two words: "Idiot."

She even used this incident to educate Mingxi, saying that reputation is the most useless thing. Dong Chunling was just fooled and stupid. What's the use of having a reputation as a good wife? She's the one doing the work and paying for it. To put it bluntly, she's just paying someone else to be a nanny. Yan Zhiwen, who actually benefits, might even think Dong Chunling is stupid.

Mingxi couldn't understand why Yan Zhiwen wanted to get a divorce.

Dong Chunling was so good to Yan Zhiwen. If Yan Zhiwen divorces her, he will definitely not find another woman who is so good and obedient.

"Chunling, why did Yan Zhiwen file for divorce?" someone in the crowd asked.

Dong Chunling said angrily, "His little vixen outside is pregnant. That shameless bastard wants to take my place and is forcing Zhiwen to divorce me."

After hearing this, no one knew what to say.

It's unfair to say Yan Zhiwen went too far, given his illicit affairs and the resulting child. But judging from Dong Chunling's tone, she clearly felt Yan Zhiwen was right; she only blamed the woman he was seeing with.

Even at this point, she still doesn't blame Yan Zhiwen, so what else can everyone say?

Mingxi rolled her eyes, wanting to just walk away and leave this mess behind.

Everyone was speechless, but since Dong Chunling was still holding a knife, no one dared to say anything, for fear of accidentally provoking her.

Dong Chunling was so engrossed in the grief and anger of her husband wanting to divorce her that she didn't notice the utterly speechless looks everyone was giving her.

She looked at the Dong family members closest to her and said, "Dad, Mom, I don't care, I don't want to divorce Zhiwen. You go and tell Zhiwen for me that I don't want a divorce. If he divorces me, I'll die!"

As she spoke, her arm, which had just relaxed somewhat, was once again held across her neck, as if she would slit her throat and die if the Dong family did not agree.

No matter how angry Dong's mother was at her daughter's lack of backbone, she couldn't bear to watch her slit her own throat. She could only nod through her tears, "Alright, alright, we'll go talk to Yan Zhiwen right now and tell him not to divorce you. Put the knife down first. Once you put the knife down, we'll go to the Yan family together and demand an explanation. I won't let Yan Zhiwen divorce you, okay?"

Dong's mother tried to persuade Dong Chunling to put down the knife, but she just wouldn't agree.

"No, I won't let go. You go and talk to Yan Zhiwen. I'll let go only after he agrees not to divorce me."

Dong Chunling is clearly acting recklessly because she takes advantage of her family's concern for her.

Otherwise, why wouldn't she cause trouble at her in-laws' house?

Of course, it's because her in-laws don't care about her life or death; even if she makes a scene, no one in her in-laws will pay attention to her.

Dong Chunling's little scheme naturally couldn't be hidden from everyone present. Dong's mother was so angry that she kept slapping her thigh. She couldn't understand how she could have given birth to such a troublesome daughter!

Dong's mother was so angry that her heart ached, but she could only go along with Dong Chunling's wishes: "Fine, we agree. I'll go to the Yan family with your brother right now to find Yan Zhiwen. Is that alright?"

A hint of triumph flashed in Dong Chunling's eyes, and her grip on her wrist loosened. At the same time, Mingxi quietly slipped into the Dong family's house.

Everyone's attention was on Dong Chunling, while Dong Chunling's attention was on her mother. Mingxi's actions went unnoticed by anyone.

Dong Chunling: "Then Mom, go quickly and tell Yan Zhiwen that I forgive him and don't blame him for messing around with other women. Even if he has a child, I don't care, as long as he doesn't divorce me. I'll pretend there was no divorce and we can continue to live a good life together."

Her eyes were brimming with emotion, and her words were so full of feeling, just like the female protagonist in a TV drama who had to compromise and make sacrifices.

Of course, saying that is somewhat insulting to the female lead in the TV series.

Dong Chunling was still talking non-stop when Mingxi was only an arm's length away from her.

Mingxi's sharp gaze swept over Dong Chunling, and then without any warning, he raised his hand and struck her arm hard. Caught off guard, Dong Chunling cried out in pain, and at the same time, her arm loosened, and the knife in her hand fell to the ground with a clatter.

The steel knife fell to the concrete floor with a crisp sound. Everyone was stunned by the sudden turn of events. Dong Chunling was the first to react, and she screamed.

"What are you doing? What are you doing? Why are you hitting me? Let go of me! Mingxi, let me tell you, this has nothing to do with you. You better let go right now, or I won't let you off the hook!"

As she shouted, a sinister glint flashed in her eyes, and she raised her hand to grab Mingxi's fair face.

She resented Mingxi for ruining things and wished she could disfigure Mingxi to see if she would dare to meddle again next time.

Mingxi had been on guard against this crazy woman. When she saw Dong Chunling turn around and pounce on her, she kicked out with all her might, sending Dong Chunling flying.

Dong Chunling flew a meter away and crashed into the wall behind her with a thud. She clutched her chest, coughed twice in pain, and it took her a while to recover.

"Aaaaah! You kicked me again! I'm going to kill you, kill you, you bitch!"

Dong Chunling completely lost control and started screaming wildly. Her eyes were filled with thorns as she looked at Mingxi. If looks could kill, Mingxi would probably be covered in wounds by now.

Mingxi ignored what Dong Chunling was shouting and quickly picked up the kitchen knife from the ground.

This thing is really dangerous; it's not safe for that crazy woman, Dong Chunling, to have it.

Dong Chunling is holding a knife to her own neck right now, threatening everyone with suicide, but who can guarantee she won't go crazy later?

What if Yan Zhiwen insists on divorce, which provokes her, and she has a fit of rage and hurts others?

Mingxi didn't care whether Dong Chunling died or not, but she didn't want anyone else to get hurt because of this crazy woman.

Mingxi picked up the knife, glanced at the Dong family members, and finally handed the knife to the eldest brother Dong, who seemed the most reliable.

"Keep a close eye on your belongings. I'll let this go this time, but if this happens again, I'll report it to the police."

Brother Dong nodded quickly: "Mingxi, don't worry, I will definitely keep Chunling in check, there will absolutely be no next time."

He knew that Mingxi was absolutely not joking when she said she would report it to the police.

Hearing this, Dong Chunling became even angrier. She tried to say something, but before she could open her mouth, Boss Dong covered her mouth.

Boss Dong was genuinely afraid that she might say something unpleasant that would anger Mingxi, and that Mingxi would then call the police.

After putting away the knife, Dong Chunling was kept in watch by Boss Dong and couldn't use any other weapon to commit suicide for the time being, so everyone in the yard breathed a sigh of relief.

The Dong family was quite embarrassed by this whole mess. Now that the farce was finally over, Mr. Dong stepped forward and said, "I'm sorry, Chunling got emotional and made everyone worry. Don't worry, I'll definitely talk to her properly later."

This was a gesture to send the guests away; the Dong family clearly didn't want everyone to continue watching the spectacle.

"It's alright, it's alright. Well, I still have water boiling at home, I need to go back and check."

"I think there's water boiling on my stove too, I need to go back and check."

"Um, my child seems to be crying, I'm going back too..."

Everyone wisely made excuses to leave, and as the crowd dispersed, Mr. Dong closed the door.

He turned around with a dark face: "Boss, go, go and lock all the knives, scissors and other dangerous items in the house into the room where your mother and I live. I'll watch over them myself."

Boss Dong nodded obediently and released Dong Chunling, whose mouth was being covered.

Dong Chunling shouted indignantly, "Dad, what are you doing? Do you really believe Mingxi's words and are afraid of the police?"

She scoffed, "I didn't do anything. Even if the police come, they can't do anything to me!"

She didn't use a kitchen knife to hurt anyone, so what can the police do? What can they say about her?

Seeing Dong Chunling's stubbornness, Dong's father was so angry that he almost fainted.

"You wretched child!" His finger trembled as he pointed at Dong Chunling: "You still don't know where you went wrong, do you?"

Dong Chunling retorted, "What did I do wrong? I did nothing wrong! All I did was not want to divorce Yan Zhiwen. He is my man, we have a deep relationship, and I don't want to divorce him. What's wrong with that!"

"You, you!"

Father Dong was so angry that his chest ached, and his lips trembled so he couldn't speak. It was Brother Dong, who had returned from packing his things, who spoke up and retorted.

"Then go and make a scene with Yan Zhiwen! You two have a deep relationship, right? Yan Zhiwen definitely wouldn't want you to die. Go tell him that if you get a divorce, you'll commit suicide!"

Dong Chunling fell silent at this point.

Brother Dong snorted heavily. Dong Chunling herself knew that making a scene with Yan Zhiwen was useless.

Once he caught his breath, Mr. Dong said sternly, his face tense, "I'll take care of you one last time because you're my daughter. Yan Zhiwen wants a divorce, so be it. Come home after the divorce, and your mother and I can still provide you with food."

Dong Chunling: "No! I don't want a divorce!"

Mr. Dong: "You can choose whether to divorce or not. If you don't divorce, I can't control you! But if you want us to go to the Yan family to back you up, we can't do that!"

Mr. Dong was truly at his wits' end with this daughter. Every time Dong Chunling came home, she would ask them to go to the Yan family to back her up, and they always did. But every time, before they could do anything to Yan Zhiwen, Dong Chunling would cling to him with a look of pity.

What else can they do? How else can they seek an explanation from Yan Zhiwen?

After going through all this trouble time and time again, the Dong family was exhausted.

Not to mention that Dong Chunling even threatened them with suicide this time.

Mr. Dong truly realized that Dong Chunling had been spoiled rotten. Just because they hadn't spoken up about demanding an explanation from the Yan family, she had threatened suicide by holding a knife to her own neck, forcing them to compromise. If they compromised this time, what about next time? Would they have to compromise again next time? Would they have to compromise every time in the future?

If they don't compromise, will Dong Chunling cause trouble again? And what will she do next? Will she threaten suicide, or hold a knife to their throats?

Mr. Dong felt that he and his wife were getting on in years and couldn't continue to tormenting Dong Chunling like this. Since Dong Chunling wanted a divorce this time, they would bring her home and live a peaceful life.

If Dong Chunling is willing to remarry in the future, then we should ask the matchmaker to find her an honest man to marry. If that doesn't work, they can provide more dowry.

If she doesn't want to get married, then keeping her at home isn't a bad option. The old couple still have some money, plus their pensions, so they won't starve her.

If Dong Chunling remains stubborn and refuses to divorce Yan Zhiwen, then they will have no choice but to harden their hearts and leave her alone.

Mr. Dong took a deep breath. After all that trouble with Dong Chunling, his posture had become much more hunched, and he looked much more weathered.

“If you refuse to get a divorce and insist on living with Yan Zhiwen, then don’t blame your mother and me for ignoring you and disowning you as our daughter.”

"Dad, what do you mean?!" Dong Chunling screamed.

She stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief: "You mean, if I don't divorce Yan Zhiwen, you and my mother will disown me?!"

Mrs. Dong hadn't expected her husband to say that. She tugged at Mr. Dong's sleeve, "Old man..."

Mr. Dong patted Mrs. Dong reassuringly, then nodded to Dong Chunling: "Yes, that's what I mean. You choose, us or Yan Zhiwen."

Dong Chunling: "Dad, how could you do this? I'm your daughter, your own daughter! How could you force me to get a divorce?!"

Mr. Dong knew that she was reluctant to divorce Yan Zhiwen, so he waved his hand helplessly and said, "Fine, you don't want a divorce, right? Fine, I understand."

He was too lazy to waste any more words with Dong Chunling, and just said to Boss Dong, "From now on you won't have any girls anymore. If someone uses your sister's name to make you back her up, you don't need to care."

Boss Dong paused for a moment, then nodded.

Despite Dong Chunling's numerous tantrums, her father had never been able to bring himself to be ruthless. It was unexpected that he would actually be able to do this this time.

Dong Chunling was also taken aback. It was only then that she realized that her father was different this time; it seemed that he was serious this time.

She wasn't unaware that she could act recklessly because the Dong family cleaned up her messes. Now, hearing her father's words that he was practically severing ties with her, she panicked and hurriedly tried to grab his arm, but he didn't give her a chance. He went straight back to his room and closed the door.

Dong Chunling stood there dumbfounded, turning to look at her mother: "Mom, does Dad not want me anymore? Does he want to cut ties with me? Mom, how could Dad do this? How could he do this!"

Her eyes were red, and tears fell like beads from a broken string.

This time, her crying was more genuine than before, because she was truly terrified.

Mrs. Dong sighed. She knew that her husband wouldn't easily change his mind once he made up his mind.

In a hoarse voice, she said, "Daughter, no one can change your father's decision. If you still want to acknowledge me and your father, go back and divorce Yan Zhiwen."

“Listen to me, Yan Zhiwen is no good match. He was already unfaithful before you were even married, and now that you've been married for so long and argued with him so many times, he still hasn't changed his bad habits. He's set in his ways for life; he can't change. Continuing to live with him will only be mutual torture. You might as well divorce him, and Mom will introduce you to someone better…”

Dong Chunling: "No, I don't want to. Mom, why do you insist on forcing me to get a divorce? Don't you want me to spend the rest of my life with someone I love?"

Despite her mother's best efforts, Dong Chunling remained adamant about not getting a divorce.

Mingxi, unaware of the changes in the Dong family, and seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, helped Aunt He back to the courtyard.

Aunt He: "Xiaoming, you scared me to death just now! Dong Chunling had a knife! How could you dare to rush up and fight her? What if she suddenly went crazy and slashed at you with the knife? If you ask me, you shouldn't have bothered with her. Let her make a scene if she wants. Anyway, if she really wanted to die, she definitely wouldn't want to."

Aunt He was really scared. Even now, after leaving the Dong family's courtyard, her heart is still trembling.

Mingxi: "Hey, I'm not doing this for Dong Chunling. She's acting like a madwoman right now, holding a knife. If she hurts someone, things will get really messy."

"That's true..."

Aunt He nodded, her tone full of sighs and regret: "How come Old Dong's daughter is like this now? Before she got married, she was one of the most beautiful girls in our alley."

The Dong family was well-off. They only had two children, Dong Chunling and Dong Laoda. The Dong couple were not the type to favor sons over daughters. They always believed that sons should be raised to be more robust and daughters to be raised to be more precious. In fact, they treated Dong Chunling better than Dong Laoda.

In addition, Dong Chunling has a high level of education, a good job, and is also good-looking.

Before she got married, she was one of the most beautiful girls in the area around the machine factory.

How did she become like this after getting married?

Aunt He just couldn't understand it no matter how hard she tried.

Mingxi casually replied, "It's just too smooth."

She said, "Dong Chunling's life has been too smooth. She has a happy family, good grades, and a good job. Everything is going well for her. She just wanted to challenge herself in finding a man, but she didn't expect the challenge to backfire. She didn't want to admit her mistakes or let others see her failure, so she stubbornly insisted on going down a dark path, and the result was that she went further and further down a dark path."

Mingxi had discussed this with Zhao Sulan before.

Dong Chunling may not necessarily like Yan Zhiwen that much, but she certainly wouldn't be willing to let go at this point.

Before Dong Chunling married Yan Zhiwen, she knew he was restless and had affairs with other women. However, her life had been too smooth, which gave her the illusion that everything could go according to her wishes.

She thought that she must be special to Yan Zhiwen, and that she could definitely make him turn over a new leaf.

But how could that be?

To put it bluntly, Yan Zhiwen is the kind of person who can't change his ways; he'll never settle down in this lifetime.

So not long after they got married, Dong Chunling caught him cheating on her, marking the first misjudgment and failure of her life.

If she can cut her losses in time, then it's not a big deal, and there's still time.

But Dong Chunling didn't. She was unwilling to admit defeat, unwilling to get divorced so soon after getting married, and give others a chance to gossip. So she stubbornly continued to live her life.

But she was still unhappy, so she went home to get help and tried to get her family to teach Yan Zhiwen a lesson.

That's how it was. For the past few years since Dong Chunling got married, she has maintained a distorted marriage where Yan Zhiwen cheats on her, she goes home and calls on her family to support her, her family teaches Yan Zhiwen a lesson, and she reconciles with him.

Mingxi: "That's why sunk costs shouldn't be involved in major decisions."

Aunt He went over these words in her mind, and the more she said them, the more sense they made.

"Xiaoming, you truly are a cultured person. What you say makes more sense than what we think. We can understand what you mean, but I can't think of this way of speaking."

Mingxi touched her nose: "Ah, well, I didn't say that. I saw it somewhere else and it makes a lot of sense."

Aunt He: "Well, no matter what, it's because you're educated."

Aunt He muttered to herself as she followed Mingxi back into the courtyard. As soon as they entered, they saw Aunt Ma hurrying to leave. Aunt He asked, "Old Ma, where are you going?"

Aunt Ma: "I just heard someone yelling over Old Dong's yard, so I went out to see what was going on."

Aunt Ma used to be in charge of the courtyard, responsible for all matters, big and small, and communicating with the neighborhood office. Although she has now been removed from that position, she still can't stay idle. Whenever there's something going on in the courtyard or alley, she steps up to help.

Her helpful nature kicked in again, and she decided to go out and check on the situation.

Aunt He: "Hey, you mean the Dong family? Well, you don't need to go out and ask around. I can tell you right now. Mingxi and I were at the Dong family's house just now, and I know what happened."

Aunt Ma: What happened?

Aunt He: "That's a long story. It all started when I went out just now."

She pulled up a small stool and sat down: "I went out to the market just now. I heard from Lao Wang yesterday that eggs are cheaper at the market, only 1.1 yuan, which is 1 mao cheaper than last month, so I thought I'd go to the market to buy a few more pounds. But as soon as I stepped out the door, I bumped into Lao Dong's daughter. The collision almost broke all my bones."

When she arrived at the Dong family's house, she was so engrossed in watching the commotion that she had completely forgotten about Dong Chunling hitting her. But now that the topic was being brought up again, the incident brought back her anger.

"Old Ma, you don't know, Old Dong's daughter is too much. She wasn't watching where she was going and bumped into me so badly that my bones almost broke, and she didn't even apologize. What's worse is that when I looked up, I saw a handprint on her face. When I asked her what happened, she scolded me for meddling. That made me so angry that I went straight to Old Dong's house to demand an explanation."

Aunt Ma listened for a long time but couldn't catch the main point, so she started to get a little anxious.

"Old He, stop talking about irrelevant things and get to the point. What exactly is going on with Old Dong's family?"

"How can this be unimportant? I have to tell you why I went to the Dong family," Aunt He said, pursing her lips but quickly getting to the point: "When we arrived at the Dong family, we heard Dong Chunling arguing with her parents. Dong Chunling's husband was having an affair with another woman, and this time he even got her pregnant. So her husband wants to divorce her and marry that other woman. Dong Chunling refused, so she held a knife to the Dong family and forced them to help her get an explanation."

Aunt Ma: "What the hell? Did they use a knife?"

Aunt He: "That's right! Dong Chunling held a kitchen knife to her own neck. We were all terrified. The Dong family couldn't do anything about it. They just did whatever Dong Chunling said. In the end, it was Mingxi who stepped forward and knocked the knife out of Dong Chunling's hand."

"You wouldn't believe it, all of us standing around were terrified by the kitchen knife in Dong Chunling's hand. We didn't dare breathe. Only Mingxi was really fierce. Before we could react, she rushed forward and knocked the knife out of Dong Chunling's hand in one swift motion. Dong Chunling tried to fight back, but Mingxi wasn't going to let her get away with it. She kicked him, and it was so cool and satisfying to watch. I have to say, that girl deserved to be kicked and taught a lesson..."

As Aunt He chattered on, all the older women in the courtyard were drawn over by her voice.

"Really? Is Xiaoming that good?"

"Hey, what are you talking about? What is Dong Chunling? Haven't you heard? Even if Xiaoming were a guy, he could take on ten people at once."

"That's different. Dong Chunling has a kitchen knife!"

"What's a kitchen knife? That robber on the street before had a gun, and Xiaoming still put him in jail, didn't he?"

"If you ask me, Xiaoming is the most capable person in our area. With Xiaoming living here, there are far fewer fights and disturbances!"

"Not only are there fights and disturbances, but even thieves don't dare to come here!"

Several middle-aged women surrounded Mingxi, taking turns showering her with compliments, which made Mingxi blush with embarrassment.

Mingxi couldn't help but smirk, hoping the older women would say more. Just then, she suddenly saw Zhao Sulan with a stern face.

Mingxi immediately cowered. Last time, she was injured during a robbery, and when she returned home, Zhao Sulan gave her an unusually serious scolding. In the end, as she spoke, she burst into tears.

Mingxi wasn't afraid of being criticized by Zhao Sulan, but she was afraid of worrying Zhao Sulan and shedding tears.

Upon seeing Zhao Sulan, she quickly grabbed her arm obsequiously and whispered, "Mom, don't listen to Aunt He's nonsense. Aunt He has been exaggerating for a long time, it's not as strange as she makes it out to be."

Zhao Sulan said sternly, "Then come home with me and tell me properly what exactly happened."

Mingxi had no choice but to dejectedly go home with Zhao Sulan. Once home, she honestly recounted in detail what had just happened.

She emphasized, "Mom, I was confident this time that I wouldn't be hurt by Dong Chunling, which is why I rushed in."

After she finished speaking, she lowered her head, looking like she was ready to accept the scolding and prepare to face Zhao Sulan's storm of words.

Zhao Sulan remained silent, staring at Mingxi for a long while.

Mingxi didn't hear a sound for a while, and when she looked up, she saw that Zhao Sulan's eyes were red and she was silently shedding tears.

She jumped up anxiously, "No, Mom, Mom, don't cry!"

Mingxi quickly tore off some toilet paper from the side, wiping Zhao Sulan's tears as she spoke.

"Mom, don't cry. Really, I only rushed up there because I was confident. If I wasn't confident, I definitely wouldn't have rushed up there impulsively. I'll remember to be careful. Don't worry, Mom."

Zhao Sulan: "No matter how confident you are, it's still a kitchen knife. What if something goes wrong? What will I do then?"

With tears streaming down her face, she said, "Your father died young, and you're my only daughter. It's just the two of us who will depend on each other for the rest of our lives. If anything happens to you, it will be like tearing my heart out!"

Upon hearing Zhao Sulan's words, Mingxi couldn't help but tear up.

She was an orphan in her past life, had no relatives, and never experienced being worried about by her family. As a result, she was somewhat carefree and fearless.

Seeing Zhao Sulan's tears now, I finally felt a sense of reality and realized that I was different from my previous life.

The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried for a long time. In the end, Zhao Sulan stopped crying first. She earnestly told Mingxi not to take risks next time. Even if she was 90% sure, she should not take risks and should keep her safety in mind.

Mingxi nodded earnestly in agreement.

After crying, Zhao Sulan and Mingxi were both a little listless, so they ate a casual dinner. Before they had even finished eating and cleared the table, someone knocked on Mingxi's door.

When Mingxi opened the door, she found it was the Dong family. Dong's father was standing at the front, holding a net bag with several cans of fruit inside.

She was somewhat surprised: "Uncle Dong, what's going on?"

Mr. Dong said somewhat embarrassedly, "Well, I'd like to thank you. Today, my Chunling... she caused trouble for everyone. It's thanks to you that you stepped forward and knocked the knife out of her hand, otherwise, who knows what might have happened."

Mingxi: "Hey, it's nothing, I didn't do anything."

Dong Chunling is Dong Chunling, and the Dong family is the Dong family.

Mingxi was very clear about the distinctions. Dong Chunling was causing trouble, but the rest of the Dong family hadn't done anything, so Mingxi was still very polite to them.

Mr. Dong: "You can't say that. If it weren't for you, Chunling would have made a scene for who knows how long. This is just a small token of our family's appreciation. Xiaoming, please accept it."

He shoved the net over his shoulder, and Mingxi tried to refuse for a long time, but couldn't get away with it, so she finally had to accept it.

Mingxi thought that Dong Chunling's stunt was over, but to her surprise, the next day at work, as soon as she sat down in her office, she saw Dong Chunling push open the door and come in from outside.

Dong Chunling glanced around, and her expression froze when her gaze landed on Mingxi.

She had heard that Mingxi was now working at the Women's Federation, but she never expected to run into her as soon as she arrived.

The other people in the office didn't recognize Dong Chunling, nor did they know that Dong Chunling knew Mingxi. When Yu Xiaomin saw Dong Chunling coming over, she politely asked, "Comrade, is there anything I can help you with?"

Upon hearing this, Dong Chunling immediately put on a wronged expression, wiped away her tears, and said, "My husband wants to divorce me, and I don't know what to do."

Mingxi glanced at Yu Xiaomin, and was about to remind her of something when she saw Yu Xiaomin step forward and bring Dong Chunling in.

Yu Xiaomin led Dong Chunling to sit down, poured her a glass of water, and said, "Comrade, can you tell me in detail what happened? Why did your husband want to divorce you? And what is your request today? Do you want us to help you find a lawyer, file a lawsuit to fight for your property, or is there something else?"

Dong Chunling's expression darkened upon hearing Yu Xiaomin's words.

She had no intention of divorcing her husband, but the women's federation staff member had no sense at all and immediately asked her if she wanted to hire a lawyer to fight for her property.

However, no matter how unhappy she was, she didn't dare to offend the Women's Federation staff, since she needed their help.

Dong Chunling wiped her eyes and said, "My husband is having an affair. His other woman is pregnant, and he wants to divorce me for her sake."

Yu Xiaomin: "What?!"

She looked furious: "That's outrageous! Comrade, don't worry, your husband's behavior is too much. Our Women's Federation will definitely stand up for you, and we will help you find a lawyer."

Dong Chunling: "Why do you need a lawyer?"

Yu Xiaomin was taken aback: "You're going to hire a lawyer to help you with your divorce case?"

Dong Chunling glared at her: "Who said I wanted a divorce?"

She said confidently, "I came to your Women's Federation because I wanted you to talk to my husband and ask him not to divorce me. I don't care how many women he has outside, as long as he comes home, I'm willing to continue living a good life with him."

Yu Xiaomin was dumbfounded. She even doubted whether she had misheard. Otherwise, how could it be so outrageous?

Dong Chunling's husband cheated on her and wanted to divorce her, but even so, she still wanted to continue living a good life with him.

Yu Xiaomin stared blankly, unsure of what to say. Mingxi, standing beside her, wasn't surprised at all. She knew what Dong Chunling was up to as soon as she saw her.

It's just that the Dong family isn't willing to support her, and Yan Zhiwen is pressuring her to get a divorce. She has no choice but to ask the Women's Federation to speak on her behalf.

That's exactly what Dong Chunling meant. Seeing that Yu Xiaomin didn't speak, she became anxious, glared at her, and almost pointed her finger at Yu Xiaomin's face, saying, "Can't you do it? All I asked is for you to help me talk to my husband and not let him divorce me. It's not a big deal. What, can't your Women's Federation do this?"

Yu Xiaomin was still in a daze and hadn't reacted yet. She just stared blankly as Yu Xiaomin's fingertip was about to poke her eye.

Mingxi stepped forward and pulled Yu Xiaomin away.

Mingxi: "Dong Chunling, if you're sick, go get treatment. Don't come to our Women's Federation and act crazy. Our Women's Federation is there to help those who really have problems, not for crazy women like you to cause trouble."

Dong Chunling was so angry her face twisted in anger: "Who are you calling a crazy old woman!"

Mingxi, hands on her hips, showed no mercy: "I'm talking to you, you crazy woman! If you cause any more trouble, believe me, I'll call the security department over."

Dong Chunling was furious, but she was afraid of the security guards coming over, so she could only hold her breath and say, "Isn't your Women's Federation supposed to help mediate family conflicts? My family has a conflict, why don't you help mediate it?"

Mingxi was too lazy to waste words with her and said directly, "Fine, you want us to mediate, right? Then let me ask you, what's the name of the woman your husband is having an affair with? I'll call the police right now to arrest your husband and his mistress."

Dong Chunling: "Why did you arrest my man!"

In Dong Chunling's view, it's enough to arrest the other women; why arrest her husband when he hasn't done anything wrong?

It's all because those shameless women outside seduced her man.

Mingxi rolled her eyes: "Your man's promiscuous behavior is a crime. Why can't we call the police to arrest him?"

Dong Chunling was speechless.

She stammered, "No, no, you can't arrest him!"

She wouldn't even bear to get a divorce, so how could she bear to let her man get arrested?

Dong Chunling stood up in a panic: "Forget it, I don't need your help to mediate, and I won't tell you the name of the woman my husband is having an affair with. Just give up!"

After she finished speaking, she hurriedly left.

Yu Xiaomin stared in disbelief: "No, she's already gone?"

Mingxi shrugged: "Of course."

Yu Xiaomin realized that Mingxi and Dong Chunling must know each other, and asked curiously, "You know that person from earlier?"

Mingxi didn't hide anything: "I know her. We live in the same alley. She made a scene yesterday because her husband wants a divorce..."

Mingxi recounted Dong Chunling's suicide attempt the previous day. Yu Xiaomin's eyes widened in astonishment; she had never seen anyone like this in all her years working at the Women's Federation.

At this point, Mingxi and Yu Xiaomin were unaware that Dong Chunling had even more shocking tricks up her sleeve.

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Author's Note: Happy National Day! To celebrate, I'm holding a giveaway. The system will draw the winners automatically, so everyone is welcome to participate! [laughing emojis]