Chapter 29 The Truth
The system quickly browsed the updated plot and told Lu Mingyue the cause and effect of the matter.
[That Du Zhongyu is a real scoundrel. Not only did he kidnap his son, he even tried to sell him to human traffickers.]
Qiu Ju staggered, almost falling over.
She bit her tongue, trying to stay awake. She couldn't collapse yet; her son was still waiting for help.
Lu Mingyue: [What's going on?!]
It turns out that during the interview, Du Zhongyu met a beautiful urban woman who had returned from abroad.
He was deeply attracted by the other person's every move, every smile.
In order to win the favor of the beauty, Du Zhongyu worked tirelessly from dawn till dusk, writing articles.
Even so, the reward he received was still a drop in the bucket; a single bracelet from the other party could be worth one or two years' salary for him.
If things continue like this, before he can even make a move, they'll have already packed up and left.
Du Zhongyu felt that he hadn't experienced this heart-pounding feeling in a long time; he must have met true love.
Lu Mingyue: [Ugh! That shameless scumbag!]
The system also angrily cursed Du Zhongyu for being inhuman, but that wasn't the end of it; even more shameless things were yet to come.
Du Zhongyu told Urban Beauty that although he was already married, his relationship with his wife was in name only. He said that she had been persistent in pursuing him, and his family was pressuring him to get married, so he had no choice but to agree.
Now he has finally met his soulmate and earnestly begs her to give him a chance to pursue her.
Looking into his sincere eyes, the urban beauty couldn't help but scoff. She had seen plenty of people like him.
Since she had nothing else to do, and wanted to have some fun, the urban beauty reluctantly agreed to Du Zhongyu's request.
Du Zhongyu was overjoyed, feeling that the beauty was about to run into his arms.
He stole all of Qiu Ju's wages when she wasn't looking.
Qiu Ju originally had a job with a higher salary than Du Zhongyu, but after she got married and became pregnant, Du Zhongyu urged her to quit her job under the pretext of caring for her and raising the child.
Although Qiu Ju was dissatisfied, her mind was like mush at the time, and she obeyed no matter how Du Zhongyu manipulated her.
Looking back now, those days felt like being a puppet on a string.
After the child was born, everyone in the Du family advised her that since she hadn't worked for so long and the family's expenses were still normal, she should stop working and stay home to take good care of their grandson.
Du Zhongyu was solely responsible for all the household expenses. Occasionally, his parents would come to visit, but they would only glance at the house and offer no real help.
Every time they came to her house, Qiu Ju would prepare some things for them to take back. They would leave carrying large and small bags of things without ever hearing a kind word from her.
Du Zhongyu took all the money in the house, which totaled only three hundred yuan.
With the money, he invited the urban beauty to go shopping at the Haicheng Department Store and buy expensive clothes and jewelry.
He didn't consider his children and wife at all. If Qiu Ju hadn't discovered that the family's money had disappeared when she went to pay the children's tuition, she probably wouldn't have been able to catch Du Zhongyu.
Faced with Qiu Ju's questioning, Du Zhongyu frankly stated that his feelings for her had long since vanished.
The two are now like teammates, and the passion of a romantic relationship has completely vanished.
He is a creator who needs his mind to be constantly passionate.
Being with Qiu Ju, let alone passion, life was like a stagnant pool, each day a routine that was suffocating and oppressive.
Qiu Ju pointed at his nose and cursed. He was the one who sweet-talked her to come to the island, saying that he would make her live a life of comfort and happiness. In less than five years, how could he have changed so much?
They say there's a seven-year itch, but it hasn't even been seven years yet, and he's already showing his true colors.
Lu Mingyue glanced at Huo Zheng, [Won't this guy turn out like Du Zhongyu in the future? Men are all the same, none of them are good.]
Huo Zheng originally came to the county town to buy a radio and television, hoping to win over his wife. However, he didn't expect to run into Du Zhongyu and was unexpectedly scolded again.
He wanted to speak up and defend himself, insisting that he was definitely not a man like Du Zhongyu.
[If Huo Zheng ever dares to do anything to betray me in the future, he will definitely suffer the consequences!]
As Lu Mingyue spoke, she glanced at Huo Zheng in a certain direction.
Huo Zheng immediately stood at attention, feeling a strange chill beneath him.
[System, then why did he take our own son away?]
The system said mysteriously, "Then we must mention this urban beauty."
Urban Beauty's feelings for Du Zhongyu were just a passing fancy; once the initial infatuation wore off, she kicked him aside.
Du Zhongyu thought it was because he hadn't done enough and hadn't found anything better for her.
At this point, he was close to madness, as if he had taken some kind of stimulant and only recognized one person.
When his entire aura changes, he attracts nothing good.
Some people suggested that as long as he won the heart of the beauty, he would inevitably have a son.
Since that's the case, it's better to get rid of the first one to avoid trouble from the beauty later.
Encouraged by that person, the idea only grew stronger in Du Zhongyu's mind.
Under constant provocation, he finally took action and, taking advantage of Qiu Ju's inattention, carried his son away.
When Qiu Ju learned the whole story, she never expected that he had done all this because of a baseless accusation.
Qiu Ju even felt that Du Zhongyu's head hadn't been kicked by a donkey, but his heart and liver were rotten too.
Lu Mingyue: [This is inhuman! System, do you even know where the child is right now?]
Looking at Qiu Ju's swollen eyelids, she felt a pang of sympathy and thought that she should help if she could, considering it a good deed.
System: [Of course I, this system, know!]
Lu Mingyue: [Then tell me quickly.]
System: [There's no such thing as a free lunch. If you decide to help her, be prepared to pay the price.]
Qiu Ju's tears fell again. She gripped Huo Zheng's shoulders tightly and pleaded, "Comrade, please help me. I'm willing to do anything to find my child."
These words were not only meant for Huo Zheng, but more importantly for Lu Mingyue.
She dared not reveal that she had heard Lu Mingyue's thoughts. What if she was arrested as a monster if she spoke of such an absurd and bizarre thing?
She had to find another way to seek help, and Huo Zheng was the only suitable candidate.
Lu Mingyue looked at Huo Zheng and said, "Why don't you go to the police station with him?"
Everyone has their own expertise; finding people is the specialty of the police. Huo Zheng's going there is at most to act as a witness for Qiu Ju.
Huo Zheng pondered for a moment, then agreed, "Okay."
However, they did not know the specific location yet, so they could only delay for a while and listen to Lu Mingyue's thoughts before taking action.
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