Chapter 491 Fate Has Ended

When Chunliu arrived at the Dong family, she informed them that Dong Shi had divorced Meng Dongyuan and asked them to go to the Meng family to pick up Dong Shi.

The Dong family was stunned. When the couple returned to the wife's home earlier this year, they seemed to have a good relationship, and Huiyun was pregnant. Their lives were getting better and better. How could they suddenly get divorced?

Old Master Dong asked Chunliu the specific reasons for their divorce.

Chunliu didn't say much, only that Dong had miscarried and was now divorced. The divorce was arranged because Dong asked their mistress for help, and their mistress helped to get the divorce done. She told Dong to tell him the details herself.

The Dong couple understood that their daughter must have been wronged. Their daughter had always said that she was doing well in her husband's family, and they believed her because they saw that their son-in-law treated her well. But now that things had escalated to the point of divorce, it was clear that she was actually unhappy in her husband's family.

Now that they were divorced and had nothing to do with the Meng family, the Dong couple put aside the reason for the divorce and immediately took their son to the Meng family to pick up their daughter and bring her home.

When the Dong family arrived at the Meng family's residence, someone immediately went to Rongfu Hall to inform Old Madam Meng: "Old Madam, the Dong family, Madam's maternal family, has arrived. Old Master Dong, Old Madam Dong, and the young master of the Dong family have all come."

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Meng's heart skipped a beat. Perhaps because the Meng family was in the wrong first, she became inexplicably nervous and somewhat reluctant to see the Dong family. She hurriedly asked, "Where are they now?"

The servant replied, "They went directly to the lady's courtyard."

Madam Meng was taken aback, but quickly frowned in displeasure: "You're all so old, how can you be so ill-mannered? You've already come all this way, yet you didn't even come over to greet us. No wonder your daughter is always threatening to divorce you."

The servant dared not utter a sound, but upon hearing the words "divorce," his heart trembled.

After the servant left, Meng Dongyuan said, "Mother, if they don't want to come, they don't have to. At this point, there's nothing more for our two families to say if we meet." After saying this, he sighed softly, feeling that he was unlucky. In middle age, a good marriage had been broken up.

Madam Meng's lips moved, but she ultimately didn't say anything more. She glanced at her son and saw his distraught appearance. She felt that her son was useless, his soul had been bewitched simply because Dong was beautiful.

Meng Chengxing was secretly delighted. The current outcome was beyond his expectations. His annoying stepmother was gone, the child who could threaten his position was gone, he was still the heir apparent, and his grandmother still treated him as well as ever.

Therefore, his father's attitude towards him is not important; his grandmother's attitude is the most important. As long as he wins his grandmother's heart, his position will be secure, and no one can surpass him.

From now on, he will not need to spend time trying to please his father; he only needs to focus on pleasing his grandmother.

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Meanwhile, when the Dong family arrived at the courtyard where Madam Dong was, they were momentarily stunned to see Meng Jinyao and her husband there. They immediately stepped forward to pay their respects, for one of them was a lady with an imperial title, and the other was a marquis, a high-ranking official of the third rank.

Meng Jinyao quickly intervened, saying, "Mr. Dong, you don't need to be so polite."

Madam Dong looked at her daughter and saw that her face was pale, but her spirits were still good. She was optimistic even after losing her child, so she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. But when she spoke, her voice choked with sobs: "Huiyun, how could the child be gone just like that?"

Madam Dong lowered her eyes, her expression somber. She didn't want to cause any more trouble in the Meng family. She would have to tell her parents privately after returning to the Dong family. She simply said, "I'm not destined to have this child."

The old scholar Dong asked, "What about the divorce?"

Madam Dong replied, "My marriage with Lord Meng is over. Father, Mother, it was my fault for not discussing the divorce with you."

Although Master Dong had passed the imperial examination in the middle of his life and spent half his life in the Hanlin Academy, a relatively insignificant department, he was not a rigid person. Knowing that his daughter must have suffered unbearable grievances, he said, "If you are not happy, it is better to get a divorce. We will go home. Even if you do not remarry in the future, your brother and sister-in-law will not let you go hungry."

Upon hearing this, Madam Dong's eyes welled up with tears again. The reason she was confident in divorcing was because she knew her parents were open-minded and her brother loved her, which is why she asked A-Yao for help.

Looking at the Dong family, Meng Jinyao saw her parents' love for their daughter, and although her brother didn't speak, his eyes were full of concern when he looked at Dong Shi. She felt a little envious. There was a difference between fathers, and her father and Dong Shi's father were worlds apart.

Gu Jingxi noticed her subtle change and calmly took her hand to comfort her.

Meng Jinyao was slightly taken aback, then turned her head and saw him looking at her with gentle eyes. Suddenly, she no longer envied others. Although her father did not love her, her husband loved her and took care of her in every way.

The Dong family was not a wealthy or noble family, and the dowry given to Dong was not much. Dong didn't have much to pack either. She only took the things she had brought with her to the Meng family. She didn't touch the things she had bought in the Meng family, and she didn't even want the clothes.

After packing their belongings, the Dong family left with Madam Dong. The servants who helped carry the things also came from their own homes. Madam Dong also had several maids who had come with her as part of her dowry, including Xianglan. Together, they carried the things out of the Meng family's house.

As for Madam Meng and the others, the Dong family hesitated whether to visit them out of courtesy, but they also did not want to see their former in-laws and son-in-law.

Meng Jinyao saw through their thoughts and said, "Master Dong, there's no need to worry about them. Actually, it's the Meng family that has wronged Aunt Dong."

Upon hearing this, Madam Dong was also anxious to know what the Meng family had done to make her daughter choose divorce without hesitation. Regardless, the eldest daughter of the Meng family was a good person who had helped her daughter. She said gratefully, "Thank you, Madam Gu. If it weren't for Madam Gu's help, Huiyun would definitely not have been able to get a divorce."

Meng Jinyao replied, "Madam Dong, you're too kind. Please take care. I still have to visit my elders, so please excuse me for not seeing you off."

The Dong family left the Meng family. Dong Shi followed behind her parents, supported by a maid. Chun Liu escorted them to the gate on behalf of Meng Jin Yao.

Meng Jinyao watched them until their figures disappeared from sight before turning her gaze back to Rongfutang.

At Rongfutang, Meng Dongyuan was on pins and needles. He had wanted to see Dong's parents several times, hoping that the old couple could persuade Dong to change her mind and that the divorce would not count. However, his mother was watching him, which made him hesitate to take action.

Finally, Meng Dongyuan mustered his courage and decided to make one last effort. He suddenly stood up and walked outside, but after taking only a couple of steps, he heard his mother's angry voice behind him: "Where are you going?"

Meng Dongyuan turned to look at his mother and replied, "Mother, I want to go and take a look."

Madam Meng said irritably, "What's there to see? The Dong family has nothing to do with us now. It's one thing for them to come to our door and not come to see us, but why should we go to see them?"

Meng Dongyuan wanted to defend himself: "Mother, I..."

Madam Meng interrupted him, saying in a disregard for his words, "You stay here and behave yourself. You're not allowed to go anywhere today. There are plenty of fish in the sea. If she wants to leave, let her leave!"

Just then, Meng Jinyao and Gu Jingxi returned and overheard these words.

Meng Jinyao glanced at her good-for-nothing father and asked in a low voice, "Father, did you want to go see Aunt Dong? Well, you're too late. The Dong family came to pick her up, and she has already left the Meng family."

These words shattered the glimmer of hope that had just risen in Meng Dongyuan's heart. The Dong family, upon learning of Dong Shi's divorce, didn't even offer a word of reconciliation before taking him back to their home. This meant that his fate with Dong Shi was over, and there was no possibility of reconciliation...