Chapter 135 Two Thieves!

Dong Siwei stared intently at the quaint little jar outside the opposite window, her eyes gleaming.

Heavens above! You are so kind to me!

She had originally come today to inquire about Zheng Haiyang's suspension, wanting to know what had happened and whether he needed her and Xu Dongliang's help. Little did she expect to gain such an unexpected reward!

This is truly a case of "searching high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly!"

Who would have thought, who would have thought, that these two idiots across the way would so brazenly display their valuable antiques like this?

Seeing a group of middle-aged women coming from the opposite direction to watch Cheng Jiajia's scallions and garlic sprouts, discussing whether they could grow them in the cold weather, Dong Siwei rolled her eyes and joined them.

She pretended to be very interested in these scallions, circling the 'water tank' several times to observe them carefully, and finally confirmed it.

Yes, yes, this is definitely the treasure that sold for a lot of money!

Cheng Jiajia, this ignorant village girl, really thought it was a broken jar.

Bah! You don't know what's good for you. You deserve to have no money left and only end up benefiting yourself!

As expected, as expected, she, Dong Siwei, is the chosen one of this world!

What kind of lousy female lead is that? She's just a spineless coward who buries herself in the house making matchboxes all day long!

Ever since she met the Zheng family, Jiang Qiubai has either been busy with housework or pasting matchboxes with her head down. Coupled with the previous incident of faking a miscarriage to extort money, Dong Siwei can be said to have a very low opinion of Jiang Qiubai.

Bah! A person with such depraved morals doesn't deserve to be the female lead!

Dong Siwei imagined the scene of her replacing Jiang Qiubai and living a happy life with Zheng Haiyang, her face flushed with excitement.

Returning to the topic of this 'antique', knowing that this 'water vat' could fetch a large sum of money in later generations, Dong Siwei certainly didn't want to share the pie with others. However, she also knew that if she wanted to obtain it, she couldn't bypass the Zheng family and Xu Dongliang.

Without the cooperation of the Zheng family, it would be difficult for an outsider like myself to steal things from the compound!

Without Xu Dongliang, it would be extremely difficult for a woman like me to move this 'water tank' without alerting anyone else!

So Dong Siwei hesitated for a moment, but still told Xu Dongliang and the Zheng family about it, and made it clear that the benefits would be split equally between the two families after the matter was settled.

Chang Dafeng was very excited after hearing this, and excitedly grabbed Dong Siwei's hand, "Oh my, girl, you are so lucky! Look, you've only been here for a short time, and you've already brought so many good things to our family! I really didn't expect that those two good-for-nothings in the east wing would have such good things? It's such a waste for them to have such good things! In that case, let's borrow them and use them for a while, and also help them keep them safe!"

"Goddaughter, tell me how you want your godmother to cooperate with you, and I'll definitely do it without hesitation!"

Dong Siwei's lips twitched. As expected, she was a shameless old hag, able to claim that stealing things was just keeping them safe for someone else.

However, this was exactly what she wanted to hear, so she didn't bother to care and even agreed with a look of approval, "Yes, it would be a waste for Cheng Jiajia to use this to grow vegetables, and she might even damage the antique. We're actually helping them out."

Chang Dafeng suddenly changed the subject and asked, "But goddaughter, are you sure that thing is valuable? Besides this, does his family have anything else?" Chang Dafeng's eyes gleamed, trying to find out her sources of information, just in case there was something else valuable.

Chang Dafeng stared intently at Dong Siwei, as if she was determined to give her an answer.

Not only her, but Xu Dongliang and Zheng Haiyang also stared intently at Dong Siwei.

Xu Dongliang was alright; he knew that Dong Siwei had some extraordinary abilities, so he didn't doubt her words much. He was just very much looking forward to figuring out how to get his hands on that 'antique'!

Zheng Haiyang was both expectant and puzzled. He had lived in the same courtyard as Yu Junsheng for more than 20 years and had never heard of the Yu family having any valuable antiques. How could Dong Siwei be so sure?

Facing three pairs of bright, shining eyes, why three pairs?

Because Dong Siwei considered Jiang Qiubai and Zheng Haiyan to be outsiders, and Zheng Haihua, that little brat, to be half an outsider as well, she kicked all of them out.

Those who remained inside were all people she felt she could trust.

Facing three pairs of burning eyes staring at her, Dong Siwei's eyes flickered slightly.

How did she know? Of course, she knew by reading the original book!

The problem is, how do I explain this to these three people in a way that they'll believe?

Dong Siwei had a flash of inspiration: Yes, she should say it was a dream!

This is a common excuse used by female protagonists in online novels. They usually attribute things they can't explain to dreams, and it's always right!

Dong Siwei calmed down a bit and said vaguely, "Godmother, don't worry, this is just a dream I had, it's absolutely accurate. But their family only has one valuable thing, nothing else."

Chang Dafeng and Zheng Haiyang: "..." What's with this somewhat familiar tone of voice?

Although Zheng Haiyang hadn't said anything since Dong Siwei told them about this 'surprise,' he couldn't help but feel a little tempted.

At this moment, his eyelids twitched violently. He felt that Dong Siwei's words sounded very familiar, as if he had heard them somewhere before.

Where have you heard this before?

Zheng Haiyang thought and thought, but couldn't come up with a solution.

Zheng Haiyang was startled when he saw Jiang Qiubai sitting in the room silently pasting matchboxes.

Damn it, isn't this exactly what Jiang Qiubai always does?!

Jiang Qiubai said there was treasure buried behind that five-courtyard house, and they believed him. She and her mother, full of anticipation, went to dig for treasure in the middle of the night, only to find nothing and get inexplicably beaten up!

Jiang Qiubai said there was gold in the scrap metal recycling station, and they believed him. They went to the station and bought a huge pile of scrap wood strips, but when they split them open, they found they were filled with cement!

Not only did they not get rich, they also spent a lot of money to buy an extremely ugly shoe rack from Yu Junsheng, and gave the couple a large sum of money for nothing!

Unfortunately, this was something they couldn't talk about, so they had to suffer in silence!

It was because of this that Zheng Haiyang grew increasingly disgusted with Jiang Qiubai. What good was this useless woman who could do besides squander money after marrying into the family?

Zheng Haiyan deeply regrets her decision to marry Jiang Qiubai.

Later, Jiang Qiubai finally behaved himself and stopped having any more 'precognitive dreams'. But now, damn it, there's Dong Siwei again?

Zheng Haiyang cursed under his breath, his eyes scanning Dong Siwei up and down with suspicion.

Could this guy surnamed Dong also suffer from hysteria like Jiang Qiubai?

Just as this thought crossed Zheng Haiyang's mind, Dong Siwei suggested that he stay overnight at Zheng's house.

"Godmother, Dongliang and I will stay at your house tonight so it will be easier for us to get around tonight." These days, the courtyards are all locked at night, so she can't get in. The best solution is to stay overnight at Zheng's house.

Zheng Haiyang's eyelids twitched violently again, and his ominous premonition grew stronger.

Is this really a sure thing?

If they were caught stealing from their neighbors, would they still be able to live in this yard?

If they don't get involved, even if these two are discovered, it won't have anything to do with their family.

Zheng Haiyang suppressed his mother's urge to get involved and forced a dry laugh, "Well, Xiao Dong, since you're the one who discovered this, and we haven't done anything, it's not right for us to get involved. Besides, I don't think it's appropriate for you and Dongliang to stay at my house."

Seeing Dong Siwei and Xu Dongliang frowning, as if they strongly disagreed.

Zheng Haiyang quickly explained, "Think about it, if this thing is missing, they'll definitely be looking for it in the east wing. This water vat isn't small either; I definitely can't hide it in my house. I think the best way is to move it out immediately."

"Here's what we'll do: I'll open the gate to the compound for you tonight. You can come in, take your things, and leave immediately. That way, no one will know that you took the things. By the time they find the things are missing tomorrow morning, there'll be nothing they can do."

That would be even better!

In this way, the Zheng family provided them with convenience without having to share any of the benefits with them!

Dong Siwei and Xu Dongliang exchanged a glance, pretended to decline for a moment, and then agreed.

Zheng Haiyang breathed a sigh of relief when the person agreed.

Zheng Haiyang didn't want Dong Siwei to stay at his house, partly because he didn't want to get involved in the matter, but also because he had his own ulterior motives.

He felt that Dong Siwei was still harboring feelings for him, and if he let her stay overnight, something scandalous might happen, further damaging his reputation. At this crucial juncture, it might even jeopardize his job retention. His mother had gone to great lengths to persuade the leadership to help him get back on his feet, and although he didn't know if it would work, he couldn't afford to make a mistake at this critical moment.

Another point is that Zheng Haiyang values ​​Xu Dongliang's connections and wants to befriend him, so he doesn't dare to get involved with Dong Siwei and offend Xu Dongliang.

I don't know what's wrong with that woman Dong Siwei. She already has such a capable fiancé as Xu Dongliang, so why is she targeting me?

...

The atmosphere inside the door was harmonious as they discussed the matter, while Jiang Qiubai outside listened with his eyes slightly narrowed.

Yes, although Jiang Qiubai was sent away, she hid behind the door to eavesdrop.

Jiang Qiubai heard every word the group had just said.

Like Zheng Haiyang, Jiang Qiubai also thought about the 'precognitive dreams' she had, but unlike Zheng Haiyang, she didn't doubt their authenticity.

Her focus was on whether Dong Siwei had the same ability to 'dream' as herself.

The thought of this possibility made Jiang Qiubai's eyes bleed with jealousy, and he clenched his fists tightly.

No wonder, no wonder I haven't had any similar 'precognitive dreams' anymore. It turns out that this ability has been transferred to someone else!

Damn it, why should my abilities be transferred to Dong Siwei?!

I haven't even gotten anything good with this 'ability' myself, so why should that bitch Dong Siwei get it?

She will definitely not let that bitch Dong Siwei succeed!

...

That night, two furtive figures pushed open the gate of compound number 35.

The two traveled without any obstacles and soon arrived at the Second Hospital.

Dong Siwei went straight to the 'water vat' under the window of the east wing, her excitement barely concealed.

An antique! This is an antique! It's mine now!

Dong Siwei tried hard to suppress her excitement and whispered, "Dongliang, there's a lot of soil in here, it looks really heavy, let's move it together."

Without a word, Xu Dongliang squatted down and, together with Dong Siwei, slowly lifted the heavy 'water vat'.

Just as the two of them had struggled to their feet and were about to move out, a cough came from inside the house.

The two men paused in their embrace of the water tank, holding their breath.

Dong Siwei stared intently at the dark window, afraid that she might make a sound that would be noticed by the people inside.

However, the water vat was already quite heavy, and when it was filled with mud, it became even heavier. The two of them swayed as they carried it, almost falling to the ground. Luckily, Dong Siwei helped Xu Dongliang, and the two of them managed to stand up.

Fortunately, after waiting for a while, there was no more noise coming from inside the house.

The two breathed a sigh of relief; Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng must be sleeping like logs and wouldn't wake up.

They will not be discovered.

Using their movements, the two slowly began to move towards the door.

"Cough cough cough..."

But then the sound of coughing came from inside the room again.

The two froze again, not daring to move, even their breathing became soft, for fear of being noticed.

This time, however, it wasn't just one or two coughs like before; it was a continuous, persistent cough, as if he were coughing up his lungs.

"Cough cough cough... cough cough cough..."

Then, the lights in the dark window suddenly came on, and the two people outside were startled.

An impatient male voice rang out from inside the house, "Wife, I told you to eat less pickled vegetables, but you wouldn't listen. Now you're coughing, aren't you? Serves you right for being greedy!"

Then came the sound of water being poured; it was obvious that Yu Junsheng was pouring water for Cheng Jiajia.

Dong Siwei snorted inwardly, feeling jealous. She thought, "I didn't expect these two to have such a good relationship? Yu Junsheng is even willing to get up late at night to pour water for Cheng Jiajia?"

Why is Cheng Jiajia able to meet such a good man?

No, no, it must be that the man got her water because he thought her cough was annoying and disturbing his sleep!

Yes, that must be it!

Soon, Dong Siwei lost all interest in thinking about anything else.

Because the 'antique' in my hand is too heavy!

The heavy weight caused a fine layer of sweat to appear on the foreheads of the two people.

Xu Dongliang gritted his teeth and endured it, veins bulging on his forehead, his two relatively thin legs trembling.

Damn it, does this woman have tuberculosis or something? Why is she coughing non-stop?

The thought had barely crossed my mind when the window of the east wing went dark again.

Thankfully, thankfully, those two didn't notice anything.

Xu Dongliang and Dong Siwei hadn't even had a chance to catch their breath when they heard a creaking sound of a door opening from across the way.

Then came a terrifying scream.

"Aaaaaah! What are you doing?! Thief! There's a thief! Help! Catch the thief!!"

The two thieves, feeling guilty, were so startled that their hands trembled, and they lost their grip, causing the water vat to fall to the ground.

With a "crack" sound.

Xu Dongliang and Dong Siwei's hearts skipped a beat.

It’s over!

What I feared most came to pass.

The lights in the east wing, which had been dimmed, were turned back on, and soon a man's heart-wrenching voice could be heard:

"Aaaaah! Damn it, where did this short-lived thief come from to steal my family heirloom!"