After Qin Jianzhang left, he walked over to Dong Shangzhi, who was chatting with a few people, and asked his son-in-law, "Where's Jingqiu?"
Madam Dong's name was Qin Jingqiu.
Dong Shangzhi replied, "Father, Jingqiu went to the restroom."
"Hmm, go find her and bring her back."
"Alright."
At that moment, there was a commotion near the restroom entrance. Several people were gathered there, some women were crying, and Madam Dong was also among the crowd, her face pale.
Dong Shangzhi went over, tenderly wrapped an arm around Madam Dong's shoulders, and asked, feigning ignorance, "Jingqiu, what happened?"
"It's terrible—such a young child, to be so cruel! He killed Madam Chen's cat and still won't admit to it. Madam Chen is heartbroken, and I can understand that pain."
Madam Dong thought of her own cat; her cat had also died.
Madam Dong couldn't bear children and had treated her pet cat like her own daughter; losing the pet cat was as painful to her as losing a daughter.
