Upon hearing this, Dong's mother became anxious: "You old hag, don't talk nonsense! Our Dong Cang is such a good boy, how could he possibly become a thief and steal things?"
The old lady glanced at her sideways: "Hasn't your little thief done enough of petty theft? It's only because your son is honest that we haven't kicked your family out of the village, given his bad character. It's all thanks to the kind-hearted people in our village."
“Grandma, even if you don’t like Dong Cang, you can’t just falsely accuse people. Everything you say needs to be recorded,” Zhou Haomin reminded the old lady.
The old lady rolled her eyes: "I'm not surnamed Dong."
Benny Chou: "..."
"Dong Cang went out last night and snatched a piece of melon from my little grandson. He's shameless! He even steals things from a four-year-old. That little beast ran home and locked the door. I cursed at their door for an hour, and he cursed back at me from inside. You little bastard, you coward! You didn't even dare to open the door..." The old lady cursed and swore, as if she wanted to vent all the anger she had suffered that day.
Zhou Haomin quickly realized what was going on. Although the old lady's words were harsh, they indirectly proved that Dong Cang had indeed not gone out that night, clearing him of suspicion.
The old lady's scolding enraged Dong's mother, who rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight: "You old hag, if you keep scolding me..."
Seeing the situation was getting out of hand, Mr. Dong quickly pulled Mrs. Dong back. "She's trying to clear your son's name," he said. "Let her scold him; why are you arguing with her?"
After the old lady had vented her anger, she looked at Zhou Haomin and said, "Although that young man from the Dong family is not a good person, he really shouldn't have time to go out tonight. Although I don't like him, I won't deliberately frame him."
Zhou Haomin smiled and nodded: "I understand, thank you."
The old lady is leaving.
Dong Cheng immediately stepped forward to see the old lady out: "I'm sorry, Grandma Wu, I'll make up for it with a melon for Xiao Fu tomorrow."
The old lady smiled and patted Dong Cheng's hand: "You're so kind, but it's no need. There are still some in the melon patch. It's not that I'm reluctant to part with a melon, it's just that some people don't know how to behave."
As the old lady spoke, she glared at Dong's mother, who was being held back by Dong's father.
Mrs. Dong's eyes were blazing with anger, and she wanted to rush forward again, but Mr. Dong held her back tightly.
The old lady turned around, looked at Dong Cheng, and said, "You are a good person, Xiao Cheng. I met your wife last time, and she is also a good person. After you get married, live a good life. Think more about yourself and your wife. Some people are not worth your sacrifice. They will be exploited and sucked dry for a lifetime. You should know that."
Dong Cheng's heart stirred, and he looked at the old lady gratefully, nodding sincerely: "I understand, thank you, Grandma Wu."
The old lady looked at Dong Cheng's gradually clearing eyes and nodded with satisfaction. Indeed, finding the right wife is very important; it seems the Dong family's sucker is finally coming to his senses.
The old lady went home.
Zhou Haomin looked at Lin Guohua, whose face was ashen: "We have other witnesses now, are we still going to dig?"
Lin Guohua snorted coldly, "Since you're so capable, then you can try to find the gold bracelets. If you can't find them, I'll hold Zhao Bin responsible for this." With that, he turned and left.
Zhou Haomin and Wei Junjie exchanged bewildered glances. Was this a case of someone knowing they couldn't solve the case and simply trying to shift the blame? Where was their shame?
Zhou Haomin said goodbye to Dong Cheng and left with Wei Junjie. The case had reached a dead end with Dong Cang, but he had a feeling that the key to the case might not be the pair of gold bracelets. He was still thinking about the horse that should not have been stolen, but was indeed stolen along with them.
Zhou Haomin decided to go to the Fu family again to ask about the horse.
However, it was already too late. By the time they arrived at Dacheng Street, everyone had already left, and the Fu family's gate was tightly closed; they must have already gone to bed.
Zhou Haomin thought about it for a moment, then went back with Wei Junjie, planning to come back tomorrow.
The Dong family.
After seeing Zhou Haomin and Wei Junjie off, Dong Cheng turned back and saw Dong Cang looking relieved, letting out a long sigh of relief. Dong Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, walked up to Dong Cang, stared at him intently, and asked, "So the pair of gold bracelets stolen from Xiao Hong's house really have something to do with you?"
Dong Cang's eyes flashed, and he looked away guiltily: "I don't know what you're talking about. Even the people from the Public Security Brigade said that I have an alibi, so it couldn't have been me who stole it."
"Just because you didn't steal it doesn't mean you didn't have accomplices. Otherwise, why are you so guilty?" Dong Cheng asked sharply.
When he realized he'd been right, Dong Cang panicked even more: "I have nothing to hide, don't talk nonsense."
Dong Cheng became even more certain and gripped his arm tightly: "Tell me, who exactly helped you steal the gold bracelet from Xiao Hong's house?"
"I already said it's nothing, get out of here!" Dong Cang shouted angrily, shoved Dong Cheng away, and ran back to his room.
Dong Cheng wanted to chase after him, but his mother grabbed him.
"The police have all said it has nothing to do with A-Cang, so why are you still bothering him? What kind of older brother are you, unable to bear seeing your own brother doing well?" Mother Dong scolded.
Dong Cheng was stunned, staring at his mother in disbelief. If he couldn't bear to see his younger brother doing well, then who had been running around cleaning up his messes for so many years?
"Also, the Fu family even has an ancestral gold bracelet. It seems they are quite wealthy. Although we don't know which bastard stole it and it's probably gone for good, the Fu family might still have other valuables. Tell your wife to prepare a couple more pieces of gold and silver jewelry in her dowry, or she can forget about entering the Dong family." Madam Dong instructed.
A hint of disgust flashed in Dong Cheng's eyes: "Even if the Fu family really has something good, it belongs to Xiao Hong and has nothing to do with our Dong family."
“Now that she’s married into our Dong family, she’s part of the Dong family, and her belongings are naturally part of the Dong family too,” Mrs. Dong said matter-of-factly. “She’s made such a fuss so many times, but she still insists on marrying you. You’d better take this opportunity to win her over, you know? The Fu family only has two granddaughters left, so you’d better bring back as many good things as possible.”
Dong Cheng felt his stomach churning violently, and he felt like vomiting.
Not wanting to look at her any longer, he quickly turned around and went back to his room.
Seeing that he remained silent, Dong's mother anxiously pressed him, "Did you hear me?"
Dong Cheng ignored him completely.
As Mr. Dong watched Dong Cheng leave, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes: "I'm afraid this son is beyond control, and this daughter-in-law doesn't seem like she'll do well either."
"Huh?" Mrs. Dong looked at Mr. Dong in confusion.
Mr. Dong rolled his eyes at Mrs. Dong: "Stupid woman."
After saying that, Mr. Dong went back into the house, leaving Mrs. Dong standing alone in the yard. What does that mean?
Just as dawn was breaking, Dong Chengcai, who had tossed and turned in bed all night without getting a good night's sleep, was beginning to feel sleepy when he suddenly heard a noise coming from Dong Cangfang's room next door.
Dong Cang, who always loves to sleep in, actually got up so early?
Dong Cheng's heart skipped a beat. He quietly got out of bed, opened the door a crack, and saw Dong Cang sneaking out. He immediately followed him quietly.
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