Aunt Mei’s family had to go to work in the morning, and since they were delayed, they didn’t return home. They planned to come back during the noon break to slaughter the dog and eat its meat.
So, Song Wei and the others had plenty of time to steal the dog.
Song Wei, along with Jiang Wenwu and his group, took Da Huang (Big Yellow) into the mountains.
They also brought some food for Da Huang.
“This is too much. It’s been days since they last fed Da Huang. When we saw him before, he was still in good shape, but now he’s so weak from hunger.”
“Exactly. Our family wants to raise a dog, but we haven’t even found a puppy yet.”
Because the dogs from their brigade had formed teams to hunt in the mountains, many families now wanted to raise dogs, making the newly born puppies in the brigade highly sought after.
Some people even had to go elsewhere to find a puppy.
This family, however, had a dog that could join them in hunting in the mountains. Since Grandma Wang left, Da Huang had almost nothing to eat at home and had to catch mice to survive.
Even under such circumstances, Da Huang still cared for the family, bringing back any prey he caught in the mountains.
But Aunt Mei’s family grew increasingly greedy and now wanted to kill Da Huang for meat.
“Da Huang, don’t go back there anymore. They don’t deserve your loyalty.”
After eating, Da Huang rubbed against their hands and then walked into the forest, looking back every few steps.
Song Wei clapped her hands: “Let’s go, we should get back to work.”
Song Wei acted as if nothing had happened, even eating two buns before heading to the fields.
At noon, when the sun was high, Aunt Mei’s husband went back home and started sharpening his knife, but when he went to the backyard, he found the dog was gone.
The rope had been cut.
“Damn it, that little beast ran away!”
The two of them immediately started searching and calling out angrily.
“Da Huang, Da Huang, where did you go? Come back!”
“Da Huang!”
Unfortunately, even after shouting until their voices were hoarse, their dog still didn’t return.
On their way back, they began to blame each other.
“I told you to kill it earlier, but you didn’t listen. Now not only is the dog gone, but we also won’t have any meat to eat.”
“You bitch, how dare you blame me? Wasn’t it you who tied the dog? You didn’t tie it properly, that’s why it ran away. Damn it, I even bought wine, ready to eat dog meat, but now the meat has flown away!”
Frustrated, their voices grew louder, and they ended up arguing right at their doorstep.
Song Wei, chewing on a radish, slowly walked over.
By then, a small crowd had gathered at their door, some trying to mediate while others just watched the spectacle.
Jiang Wenwu and his brothers were egging them on.
“Auntie, I saw Uncle Wang losing money playing cards the day before yesterday.”
Aunt Mei immediately grabbed her husband’s ear, furious: “So that’s what happened! The day before yesterday, I gave you money to buy some tofu, but you said you lost it. Turns out you gambled it away!”
“Stay out of men’s business. I’m warning you, let go!”
Song Wei muttered softly: “Fight more, fight harder. You guys have way too much energy.”
The onlookers also knew why the two were fighting and rolled their eyes when they heard they wanted to eat Da Huang.
“People who don’t know how to be grateful will get their comeuppance.”
Eating a loyal family dog? How desperate must they be?
After watching the commotion, Song Wei raised an eyebrow as she walked back.
Zhao Yuyin had been keeping an eye on the door and, noticing Song Wei’s return, immediately started speaking in a coquettish tone.
“Comrade Song, don’t misunderstand. Brother Lin Zhen was just helping me carry some water. There’s nothing between us.”
But her flushed face suggested she wished there was something.
Lin Zhen slammed the water bucket on the ground: “Can you speak normally? Do you have phlegm stuck in your throat?”
Zhao Yuyin: ………
“Who helped you carry water? You’ve been messing around here for so long and haven’t even managed to get a bucket of water. You’re just wasting time.”
He picked up the freshly drawn water and waved at Song Wei: “I saw your shoes at the door were dirty, so I thought I’d wash them for you.”
Song Wei walked over, linked arms with him, and then turned to Zhao Yuyin with a sarcastic tone.
“Don’t worry, I won’t misunderstand him. After all, we both have mouths.” There’s no way there could be any misunderstanding!
Zhao Yuyin’s face turned red and then pale.
She had been pretending to be weak while drawing water, thinking Lin Zhen had finally learned to be chivalrous, but it turned out it was just wishful thinking!
She hated that Lin Zhen was so dense.
Even if he was with Song Wei, couldn’t he show a little more charm toward other women?
Lin Zhen sat on a small stool, holding a shoe brush, and started scrubbing Song Wei’s shoes meticulously. After cleaning them, he placed them under the eaves to dry.
Then he busied himself helping Song Wei dry herbs…
Zhao Yuyin, unwilling to give up, continued to stir up trouble.
This was a future billionaire; how could she possibly let him go?
“Brother Lin Zhen, you must be tired. Have some water.”
“Brother Lin Zhen, Comrade Song is too much, making you do all these chores. Let me help you.”
Lin Zhen really didn’t want to deal with her, but her constant buzzing around him was annoying.
“Can you leave?”
Zhao Yuyin put on a pitiful expression: “Brother Lin Zhen, I don’t mean anything by it. I just feel bad for you.”
Lin Zhen remained expressionless: “I don’t need your sympathy. I have a girlfriend. Do I need to repeat that? You know it, yet you still keep clinging to me. Have some shame, will you?”
His words were harsh, but if he had been any gentler, she would have pretended not to hear.
“I’ve made it very clear. I don’t like you. Please don’t appear in front of me again, saying strange things and doing strange actions.”
After speaking, he turned and left without even glancing at Zhao Yuyin.
Zhao Yuyin stood there in shock, then burst into tears.
“What are you crying for?”
Su Fang leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, sneering.
“Are you getting emotional over trying to steal someone else’s man?”
Zhao Yuyin felt extremely wronged: “I just can’t control my feelings. Is it wrong to like someone? Why is everyone targeting me?”
She couldn’t understand. Even if he had a girlfriend, shouldn’t a man feel proud and pleased knowing another girl liked him?
“Cut the crap. It’s fine to like someone, but what you’re doing is trying to steal someone else’s man. Don’t act all noble and great while being despicable. Who are you trying to fool?”
At this point, Song Wei also came out, a faint smile on her lips as she approached Zhao Yuyin.
Meeting Song Wei’s gaze, Zhao Yuyin felt a sense of danger and began to feel scared.
“What… what do you want?”
Song Wei pinched her chin: “Zhao Yuyin, do I give you the impression that I’m easy to bully?”
Zhao Yuyin tried to break free but found Song Wei’s grip terrifyingly strong.
“Let me go.”
“Again and again, you really think I’m made of clay.”
With that, she slapped Zhao Yuyin across the face.
“You came too late. Maybe you should go and find out more about me. If there’s a next time, it won’t be just a slap.”
Zhao Yuyin screamed: “How dare you hit me!”
Her eyes filled with hatred as she glared at Song Wei, no longer the weak and delicate girl but someone who looked like she wanted to devour her.
Song Wei smiled: “If you have the guts, hit me back. Or go report me? Just don’t be afraid if I spread the word about you trying to steal my man. But then again, you might not feel ashamed but rather proud of it.”
After all, some homewreckers are shameless like that.
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