Chapter 21.1 - Getting Wet (1/2)

Translator: Superbulat

Because Jinzhi and Dong Minghua had always played together since they were children, Song Mo had treated Dong Minghua like he was his nephew.

Now that Song Mo’s attitude changed drastically in just one night, Dong Minghua panicked and turned to Tang Huan, who was hiding behind Song Mo, for help.

“Jinzhi, go back inside.”

Song Mo gave Tang Huan the order without looking back as he frowned at Dong Minghua.

“Okay. Then I’ll leave Uncle to entertain the guests.” Tang Huan was very cooperative. She turned around and went back to the house without casting a glance at the two outsiders.

“Jinzhi…” Dong Minghua called out to her, his anxious gaze following Tang Huan’s figure closely as his heart grew increasingly uneasy. Why did Jinzhi ignore him? Had she discovered the cause of Father-In-Law’s death? No, if that were the case, she should have been angry at him.

After sneaking a glance at Song Mo and seeing Dong Minghua’s attitude towards Tang Huan, Jiang Yuzhu knew that if there was no proper explanation for this matter, Dong Minghua wouldn’t stop thinking about Jinzhi, so she lowered her head shyly and gently said, “Second Uncle Song, my aunt was worried that Sis Jinzhi would feel bored staying alone at home, so she asked biaoge and I to come over and chat with her. Do you have something to tell biaoge ? Then I’ll go in and find Jinzhi?”

Dong Minghua threw a suspicious glance at her, which Jiang Yuzhu returned with a reassuring look. Dong Minghua was relieved and thankful that his cousin sister had come here with him, so even if he didn’t get to see Jinzhi, his cousin sister could ask Jinzhi why her second uncle was angry at him.

Song Mo noticed the amorous glances the two of them exchanged with each other.

It was obvious that Jiang Yuzhu had an ulterior motive, while Dong Minghua…had gotten himself entangled with another woman and easily believed in her. So even if his feelings for Jin Zhi were sincere, such a person was not worthy of Jinzhi.

Song Mo didn’t want to waste his time talking to the two of them. He waved his hand to dismiss the guests. “Dong Minghua, leave and don’t come to the Song house again. Regarding you and Jinzhi’s marriage proposal, after Jinzhi’s father’s funeral rites are over, I will personally go to your house and break off the engagement.” As for Jiang Yuzhu, he didn’t bother to talk to her.

Break off the engagement?

As if being struck by lightning, Dong Minghua shuddered. Why did he want to break off the engagement all of a sudden?

He raised his head, a look of aggravation and unwillingness in his eyes. “Uncle, what did Minghua do wrong? Tell me and I’ll change, but please don’t talk about breaking off the engagement, okay? I swear I will take good care of Jinzhi in the future. Please don’t separate us! I really like-”

Song Mo sneered and pointed at Jiang Yuzhu. “Then what is your relationship with her? Dong Minghua, do you dare to swear by heaven that you have never been attracted to your cousin before?”

Dong Minghua was taken aback for a moment.

Jiang Yuzhu’s face turned from red to pale. She lowered her head and explained shyly while fidgeting with her dress, “Second Uncle Song, you have misunderstood. Biaoge …” Probably because she was too embarrassed to speak, after taking a glance at Dong Minghua with shame and guilt, she turned around and ran away.

Dong Minghua had expected Jiang Yuzhu to explain on his behalf, but when Jiang Yuzhu ran away like that, didn’t it imply that she had tacitly agreed with what Song Mo had said?

When did he ever have any feelings for his cousin? Doing that kind of thing with her was completely because he was drunk!

He hurriedly explained to Song Mo, “Uncle, no, never, I only have Jinzhi in my heart-” Before he could finish his sentence, he was kicked hard in the stomach. Dong Minghua took a few steps back from the impact, and as he lost his footing, he fell to the ground on his back. His stomach was so painful that his forehead was sweating.

“Jinzhi, come out!” He called out to her. Jinzhi had been so gentle with him. He was unwilling to believe that she would want to call off their engagement!

Song Mo kicked him once more and said in a deep voice, “Whether you betrayed Jinzhi’s trust or not, you know better than anyone in your heart! Today, for the sake of our relationship in the past ten years, I only kicked you twice. If you dare to come to our house and bother Jinzhi again, I will break your leg! Get lost!”

“I-”

“Uncle, why did you hit him?”

Dong Minghua was about to say something when he heard a familiar voice. He turned his head and saw Jinzhi walking out of the house. Overjoyed, he resisted the pain, jumped to his feet, and dashed towards Tang Huan. “Jinzhi, you finally came-”

Tang Huan turned her head away in disgust and stood behind Song Mo. “Uncle, you just need to chase him away. If you hit him like this, what if he gets injured and demands compensation? He has an affair with someone else when we have a marriage proposal, so it is justifiable that our Song family call off the engagement. We don’t need to give the Dong family a chance to hurl mud at us.”

After hearing this, Song Mo’s tense body relaxed. When his niece came out just now, he almost thought she felt sorry for Dong Minghua.

“Jinzhi is right. Let’s go inside. If he wants to make the issue known to the public, he is free to yell in the courtyard. If anyone asks, Uncle will go out to explain. I will not allow you to be wronged.”

“Mhm.” Tang Huan followed him back to the house.

“Jinzhi!” Dong Minghua cried out in despair to her.

Tang Huan turned to face him, her face indifferent. “Dong Minghua, if you are really a man, you will only be good to that cousin of yours from now on. If you come to me again, I will look down on you.” After she said that, she entered the house and slammed the door shut without mercy.

Dong Minghua stared blankly at the door. Was that cold woman really Jinzhi?