Chapter 131 A fight broke out in a small alley...
In this small alley, Wang Chuncao, who talks badly about others, Hu Mingyi, who listens to Wang Chuncao's bad talk, Dong Chunling, who is the one being talked about, and Mingxi and Zhao Sulan, who watch the show.
Everyone's here now, huh?
Dong Chunling had just stepped out of the courtyard when she saw Hu Mingyi standing at the entrance of the alley, and Wang Chuncao standing opposite him.
Wait... Wang Chuncao?!
Dong Chunling's heart jumped. How could Wang Chuncao be involved with Hu Mingyi?
She knew perfectly well that Wang Chuncao hated her to death.
Of course, Dong Chunling didn't think she had done anything wrong. She felt she hadn't done anything wrong; she had only said a few unpleasant things in front of Wang Chuncao's blind date, so what? In her opinion, it was Wang Chuncao's blind date who was problematic. He believed everything he heard without question and had no trust in Wang Chuncao whatsoever.
Wang Chuncao shouldn't blame her; she should blame her blind date.
To be honest, Wang Chuncao should thank her. She had preemptively tested Wang Chuncao and found out that her potential partner was easily swayed, easily swayed by rumors, and unreliable. Wasn't it a good thing to help Wang Chuncao eliminate such a terrible blind date?
Unfortunately, Wang Chuncao didn't appreciate her kindness and harbored resentment towards her. Before her divorce, every time she returned to her parents' home and encountered Wang Chuncao in the courtyard, Wang Chuncao would give her a cold look.
After the divorce, Wang Chuncao was always at the forefront of watching the drama unfold. Whenever something happened to her, Wang Chuncao would be the first to jump out and make sarcastic remarks.
Dong Chunling tensed up at the thought. Would Wang Chuncao speak ill of her to Hu Mingyi?
She had finally found a good man like Hu Mingyi, and if Wang Chuncao ruined it for her, she would be ready to tear Wang Chuncao apart.
Dong Chunling lifted her foot and strode towards Wang Chuncao and Hu Mingyi.
As for Mingxi and Zhao Sulan standing on the side?
Sorry, Dong Chunling didn't even notice the mother and daughter.
Mingxi didn't think there was anything wrong with Dong Chunling's neglect; on the contrary, she was glad that Dong Chunling ignored her and her mother.
The mother and daughter were just passersby watching the show, so let them enjoy the spectacle!
Even when Dong Chunling passed by Mingxi, she pulled Zhao Sulan to move aside.
Dong Chunling stormed up to Wang Chuncao and grabbed her abruptly, demanding, "Wang Chuncao, what were you saying to Hu Mingyi?"
Wang Chuncao glanced at Dong Chunling, then smiled happily and said, "I didn't say anything. I was just chatting with Comrade Hu casually, mentioning that you started dating Li Xiangdong to spite Yan Zhiwen."
Dong Chunling clenched her fist: "Did you tell him about this?"
She subconsciously looked at Hu Mingyi. She had deliberately not told Hu Mingyi about this, because she was afraid that Hu Mingyi would think she was stupid and ruin her image in his mind. Who would have thought that she was keeping it from Hu Mingyi, but she couldn't stop Wang Chuncao from telling Hu Mingyi about it.
Seeing Hu Mingyi's bad expression, Dong Chunling ignored Wang Chuncao and hurriedly explained, "Mingyi, let me explain. This is not my fault. It's Li Xiangdong. That liar Li Xiangdong is too good at deceiving people. I was deceived."
Hu Mingyi said sternly, "Dong Chunling, is Li Xiangdong the only person you need to explain to me?"
His eyes were filled with disappointment; Dong Chunling still didn't understand what she had done wrong.
Dong Chunling was genuinely taken aback by Hu Mingyi's question.
Besides the Li Xiangdong incident, what else does she want to explain to Hu Mingyi?
Seeing Dong Chunling's blank expression, Hu Mingyi felt even more disappointed. He said in a deep voice, "Are you in such a hurry to find a partner because you want to compete with your ex-husband?"
Dong Chunling then realized what Hu Mingyi was upset about, and she quickly explained, "No, Mingyi, don't misunderstand, absolutely not. I've long forgotten about Yan Zhiwen."
Wang Chuncao: "Really? Then why did I hear you say just a few days ago that you wanted to find a good partner so you could save face in front of Yan Zhiwen?"
Dong Chunling turned around abruptly, glaring at Wang Chuncao through gritted teeth, thinking to herself, "That damned Wang Chuncao, why does she have so many mouths!"
But she couldn't care less about Wang Chuncao right now. She could only glare at Wang Chuncao fiercely before anxiously explaining to Hu Mingyi, "No, Mingyi, don't believe her. Look at me, do you think I'm the kind of person who would say such a thing?"
Hu Mingyi stared at Dong Chunling for a long time, then nodded: "You are."
"puff--"
Mingxi couldn't help but laugh out loud. She quickly covered her mouth with her hand, afraid of disturbing Dong Chunling and Hu Mingyi's explanation, otherwise she would miss the show.
Dong Chunling looked pale. She opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Hu Mingyi spoke first: "Dong Chunling, you have disappointed me greatly!"
He said sadly, "I thought you were like me, a fellow sufferer hurt by marriage. I thought we were on the same page and resonated with each other emotionally. I never imagined you would only treat me as a tool to compete with your ex-husband. You have hurt me so much and disappointed me so much!"
After saying that, Hu Mingyi pushed his bicycle and turned to leave.
Dong Chunling hurriedly chased after him, but she couldn't keep up with the bicycle on two legs and was quickly left behind by Hu Mingyi.
Dong Chunling failed to catch up with Hu Mingyi and turned back angrily. She immediately saw Wang Chuncao craning her neck and staring at her with schadenfreude.
She instantly flew into a rage.
"Wang Chuncao, why did you lie to Hu Mingyi!"
Wang Chuncao shrugged and looked at Dong Chunling innocently: "Huh? What nonsense did I say? Wasn't I just telling the truth? You said the same thing last week, in the courtyard. So many people in our courtyard heard it. If you don't believe me, let's go and call everyone out of the courtyard and ask them if they heard it. What, is it wrong to tell the truth these days?"
Dong Chunling was furious: "You can't say that to Hu Mingyi like that!"
She complained to Wang Chuncao, "Look at him now, he's angry and ignoring me. It's all your fault for being so talkative!"
Wang Chuncao: "I'm not being nosy, I'm just helping you eliminate people who aren't worth your time. Hu Mingyi is no good. He got angry with you over such a small thing, which shows he's petty. Even if you're with him, you won't be happy. I'm clearing out potential problems for you in advance, you should thank me."
She smiled and glanced at Dong Chunling, adding, "But I'm a kind-hearted person, so you don't need to thank me."
Mingxi and Zhao Sulan behind them couldn't help but chuckle; Wang Chuncao was truly a cunning person.
She said the same thing Dong Chunling said when her blind date was ruined. Now, look what happened, Wang Chunyuan has given it back to Dong Chunling.
Dong Chunling's face contorted with anger, but she couldn't think of a way to refute Wang Chuncao's words.
After all, those were her original words.
Seeing Dong Chunling's expression, Wang Chuncao felt even happier.
She held onto this grudge for a year, and finally had the chance to get revenge. The satisfaction she felt was beyond words.
It's just like eating an ice pop on a sweltering summer day—pure bliss!
Wang Chuncao was feeling refreshed and ready to go home when Dong Chunling stopped her.
Dong Chunling's eyes were bloodshot: "You did this on purpose, you're deliberately getting back at me. Because I ruined your blind date, you're going to ruin my relationship too, aren't you?"
Although that's what Wang Chuncao thought, she certainly couldn't admit it.
Destroying someone's marriage is never a good thing.
Wang Chuncao: "Don't talk nonsense, I've long forgotten about what happened back then."
"Impossible, you could never forget. You've liked that guy surnamed Liao since high school!" Dong Chunling said with absolute certainty.
Mingxi's eyes widened. Had she gotten some gossip again?
The man who wanted to be Wang Chuncao's boyfriend was surnamed Liao.
Wang Chuncao did indeed like him back in high school.
I never expected Dong Chunling to know about this.
Wang Chuncao was surprised that Dong Chunling knew about this. Her eyes widened, and her eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.
Seeing her like this, Dong Chunling became smug: "You didn't expect me to know about this, did you? I found out you liked him back in high school. I saw you secretly slipping little notes into his bag!"
"You did this on purpose!"
Wang Chuncao wasn't stupid. She had always thought Dong Chunling was just being sarcastic, but considering that Dong Chunling already knew about it, she realized that Dong Chunling was doing it on purpose.
She deliberately sabotaged my chance to find a partner.
Wang Chuncao: "You don't actually like Liao Fan, do you?"
"Don't talk nonsense! Who liked someone with the surname Liao? That was so many years ago. What's the point of bringing it up now? It's ridiculous!"
Wang Chuncao had only asked casually, but judging from Dong Chunling's reaction, something was clearly wrong.
Not to mention Wang Chuncao, even Mingxi could tell that Dong Chunling was definitely in love with that man surnamed Liao.
Dong Chunling doesn't know if she has feelings for that man now, but she definitely liked him before.
Mingxi: "No wonder!"
She muttered to herself, no wonder Dong Chunling had caused trouble for Wang Chuncao when she was looking for a partner.
However, this only made Mingxi feel that Dong Chunling was even more despicable.
You have to understand that when Wang Chuncao was looking for a partner, Dong Chunling was still married to Yan Zhiwen. Even if she ruined Wang Chuncao's matchmaking, she couldn't have anything happen between her and that man surnamed Liao.
She's doing something that's purely harmful to others and doesn't benefit herself.
Stupid and wicked!
Wang Chuncao couldn't help but curse out loud: "Damn it, Dong Chunling, you're really wicked! Just because you like Liao Fan, does that mean others can't like him too, can't be interested in him? Even though you're married, when you see me wanting to be interested in him, you're still envious, still jealous, still trying to sabotage things. How can you be so wicked?"
Dong Chunling, of course, would never admit to liking Liao Fan. She frantically shook her head in denial: "I didn't, I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"
As she spoke, she lunged forward, baring her teeth and claws, trying to cover Wang Chuncao's mouth.
Wang Chuncao was no pushover; seeing Dong Chunling attack her, she certainly wouldn't back down.
Wang Chuncao raised her hand and slapped Dong Chunling, who rushed over. Dong Chunling covered her face and was stunned. After she came to her senses, she opened her arms and rushed over, shouting, "You hit me! How dare you hit me! I'll fight you to the death!"
She was all bark and no bite, but she didn't actually know how to fight, and her moves were completely haphazard. In contrast, Wang Chuncao was much more experienced. She grabbed Dong Chunling's hair and pulled her back hard, causing Dong Chunling to let out a scream.
Dong Chunling was grabbed by the hair and dared not move. She used her mouth to yell, "Wang Chuncao, let me go! Let me go! If you don't let go, you'll be in for a while..."
Wang Chuncao ignored Dong Chunling's nonsense, grabbed her hair, and grinned smugly: "What, I'd like to see what you can do to me?"
As she spoke, she forcefully yanked Dong Chunling's hair, causing Dong Chunling to let out a scream.
"Dong Chunling, aren't you pretty tough? Keep being tough, keep talking, tell me what you're going to do to me. Come on, tell me, tell me what you're going to do to me?"
While Wang Chuncao was speaking, her hands never stopped moving, occasionally slapping Dong Chunling.
Dong Chunling cried out in pain, saying that her scalp hurt too much and she couldn't take it anymore. She suddenly burst out and kicked Wang Chuncao, knocking her to the ground. Then she rolled over and pressed down on Wang Chuncao, pounding her with both arms.
"You bitch, you dared to pull my hair! I'll beat you to death, you bitch!"
Dong Chunling was cursing and swearing, and the commotion quickly alerted the residents of several nearby courtyards. When they saw Dong Chunling and Wang Chuncao fighting, they were all confused.
Why are these two fighting?
Aunt He was the first to rush out. When she saw people fighting, her eyes lit up. When she saw Mingxi, who had been watching from inside the alley, her eyes lit up again.
Aunt He quickly moved closer to Mingxi, craning her neck to ask, "What's going on? Why are these people fighting?"
Although Wang Chuncao and Dong Chunling had a long-standing grudge, neither of them was the type to resort to violence, so why did they suddenly start fighting?
Mingxi, who loves to share excitement, heard Aunt He ask this question and immediately began to recount in detail everything that had just happened at the entrance of the alley to Aunt He. After listening, Aunt He raised her eyebrows and looked surprised.
"I never expected this! I never expected that Dong Chunling was gossiping about Wang Chuncao because she also liked that man surnamed Liao!"
At this point, other neighbors also gathered around, curiously asking, "What? Who does Dong Chunling like too?"
Aunt He immediately began to recount the story vividly: "Do you all remember Wang Chuncao's blind date before? It was that guy surnamed Liao. Dong Chunling liked him too!"
"Really? Old He, you're not kidding me..."
"Of course it's true. Xiaoming just heard Wang Chuncao and Dong Chunling say it with his own ears."
Aunt He raised her hand and pointed at Mingxi, who immediately nodded.
Someone immediately asked, "So Dong Chunling and Wang Chuncao got into a fight because of this?"
"Surely it's not that serious. It's been so long, why are they suddenly bringing up old grievances today?"
"Yeah, didn't you say Dong Chunling has already found a new boyfriend? Why are you bringing up the past again?"
Aunt He: "You don't know, it's a long story. It all started with Dong Chunling's new boyfriend. You've all heard about him, right? Dong Chunling's new boyfriend is called Hu Mingyi..."
Aunt He acted as a middleman, reselling the gossip she had just heard from Mingxi. The plot was so dramatic that everyone was engrossed, completely ignoring the two people fighting fiercely nearby.
It was Aunt Ma who came out and saw Wang Chuncao and Dong Chunling fighting fiercely. She frowned and shouted, "Stop! Stop! Stop fighting! Stop it!"
Wang Chuncao and Dong Chunling did not listen. Aunt Ma turned her head, her eyes swept around the crowd, and finally her gaze landed on Mingxi.
"Xiaoming, go and separate those two."
Mingxi pointed to herself: "Me?"
Aunt Ma nodded at the watch; the strongest and most powerful young man was Mingxi.
“Okay.” Mingxi replied, striding forward to the two people who were locked in a fierce fight. He grabbed one of them with each hand and pulled them apart.
Dong Chunling hadn't had enough of fighting yet, and when she was pulled away, she was still unhappy, flapping her arms and struggling, saying, "What are you doing? What are you doing? Why are you pulling me away? Today I'm going to fight Wang Chuncao to the death!"
Mingxi rolled her eyes and decisively let go of her. Dong Chunling was suddenly released, lost her balance, staggered, and fell to the ground with a thud. Mingxi snorted and ignored her.
Anyway, that's what Aunt Ma said, and she was told to separate the two of them.
Her job was simply to pull it open.
Whether Dong Chunling falls or not is none of her business.
Dong Chunling sat on the ground, looking at Mingxi with a face full of resentment.
That's just how she is; if anyone doesn't go along with her, she'll complain that they're not giving her face.
Mingxi knew her bad character and couldn't be bothered with her. She turned to look at Wang Chuncao on the other side.
Although Wang Chuncao was pinned to the ground by Dong Chunling, she had spent several years in the countryside and was used to farm work. Her strength was much greater than Dong Chunling's, so even though she was pinned to the ground by Dong Chunling, she was not at a disadvantage. At this moment, she was only covered in a little dust.
She straightened her clothes, tidied her hair, and looked up to see Mingxi staring at her. She smiled and politely thanked her. Mingxi waved her hand, saying she was just following Aunt Ma's instructions and there was no need for Wang Chuncao to thank her.
Seeing Mingxi pull the two apart, Aunt Ma stepped forward with a stern face and asked in a deep voice, "Why did you two suddenly start fighting?"
Aunt Ma still held some prestige in the alley. Wang Chuncao called out "Aunt Ma" in a low voice, then pouted and said with a wronged look, "This matter today is not my fault. Dong Chunling attacked me first, and I had no choice but to fight back."
Aunt Ma looked at Dong Chunling, who retorted indignantly, "That's because Wang Chuncao is shameless. She told my future boyfriend that I was only looking for a partner to compete with Yan Zhiwen. When my boyfriend heard this, he got so angry that he turned around and left. We had planned to eat steak together today, but now he's just abandoned me. It's all Wang Chuncao's fault; she deserves to be hit!"
Wang Chuncao, neck stiff with indignation, retorted, "I didn't say anything wrong!"
Dong Chunling: "Then you shouldn't have told my future boyfriend!"
She argued unreasonably: "You've ruined my relationship, you have to compensate me for it! You have to give me a boyfriend who's a boss, and a steak dinner! You have to compensate me!"
Mingxi pursed her lips; Dong Chunling's words sounded funny.
She kept calling him her future boyfriend so affectionately, but Hu Mingyi and she weren't even dating. They had only met yesterday and were just acquaintances who had gone out for a meal together.
Aunt Ma frowned as well: "Dong Chunling, don't be ridiculous. A partner isn't an object. If you lose one, you can't just get a replacement that's exactly the same. Besides, you and Comrade Hu aren't even in a relationship yet."
"However," Aunt Ma changed the subject, "this time, it was indeed your fault, Wang Chuncao. Here's what we'll do: apologize to Dong Chunling, and we'll let this matter go. Don't hold it against her anymore."
"I'm sorry," Wang Chuncao apologized to Dong Chunling crisply.
But then she spoke up again: "Aunt Ma, since you're here today, I'd like to ask you to help me make a decision."
Aunt Ma turned to look at her and nodded: "What is it? Tell me."
Wang Chuncao raised her voice so that everyone present could hear her clearly, and said, "Last year, when my blind date came to my house, Dong Chunling stopped him and told him that I had been married in the countryside and that I had abandoned my husband and children to come back after I found out I could return to the city..."
Before she could finish speaking, Dong Chunling interrupted her sharply: "I didn't say that!"
Dong Chunling: "What I said back then was, who knows if you got married or dated in the countryside, or if you abandoned your husband and children to come back because you knew you could return to the city."
Wang Chuncao: "They all mean the same thing."
Dong Chunling moved her lips, wanting to say something indignantly, but when she met Wang Chuncao's cold gaze, she fell silent instantly, like a rooster being choked.
Wang Chuncao: "As everyone knows, my blind date didn't even come into my house; he just turned around and left. My blind date fell through. Later, I was indignant and went to the Dong family's house. Dong Chunling apologized to me and said sorry. I thought that was the end of it and never mentioned it to anyone again. The reason I'm bringing it up today is because I just found out that Dong Chunling actually liked the person I was supposed to meet back then. I also want everyone to know that during the years I was a sent-down youth, I never dated or got married. This whole thing was made up by Dong Chunling to maliciously ruin my reputation. If you don't believe me, you can come with me to the post office and call the brigade where I was sent down. You can ask them yourselves."
"No need to ask, we trust your character!"
Mingxi felt sorry for Wang Chuncao, who had been greatly harmed by Dong Chunling, so she was the first to speak out in support of Wang Chuncao.
Immediately, someone in the crowd responded, "Yes, Chuncao, we believe you!"
“I knew Chuncao wasn’t that kind of person long ago. I told people in the alley before, and some didn’t believe me.”
"Sigh, it's all because of Dong Chunling. She made such a confident statement, and I was fooled by her."
"What a tragedy! Just for something like this, they spread rumors and ruined the reputation of a perfectly good young woman. If I were Old Dong, I would want to strangle such a wicked daughter!"
"Who says otherwise..."
Regardless of what everyone thought before, right now everyone is definitely on Wang Chuncao's side.
Hearing the accusations from the crowd, Dong Chunling's face turned red, then white, then pale, looking as ugly as an overturned palette.
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