Dominating the Powerful Families: Rebirth of
Chapter 185: You Must Pay with Your Life for the Debt of Favor You Owe Me

Chapter 185: Chapter 185: You Must Pay with Your Life for the Debt of Favor You Owe Me

Let’s return to Shen Tianrui’s situation.

After attending Shen Tianxing’s birthday banquet that day, he took Bai Xiaolian home. Somehow a colleague spotted them, and by the next day, rumors were rife throughout the entire police substation he worked at, with everyone whispering that he had gotten involved with Bai Xiaolian.

His good partner, Li Dachong, even teased him in person, "My, my, Captain Shen, I heard you’ve plucked that little white lotus, I’m really impressed! How come I didn’t catch even a hint of it? You, my good brother, are quite tight-lipped!"

Shen Tianrui glanced at him coldly, "Who told you that I’m getting along with Bai Xiaolian?"

Li Dachong was taken aback and then asked, "Isn’t it true?"

Shen Tianrui’s face darkened, "Of course not! It was my sister’s birthday yesterday; my mother is pressuring me to get married all the time. Bai Xiaolian suddenly clung to me, insisting on attending my sister’s birthday banquet. I thought it would be a good idea to take her home to deal with my mother, hoping she’d back off from forcing marriage upon me once she saw a girl she didn’t like. If I’d known this would lead to rumors, I wouldn’t have taken her home at all."

At this moment, Shen Tianrui truly felt like he had lifted a rock only to drop it on his own feet.

Li Dachong dropped his smile, addressing him seriously, "I heard that someone saw you dropping off Bai Xiaolian late last night, which sparked the speculation. Some even went to ask Bai Xiaolian for confirmation. But she didn’t deny her relationship with you, and blushed while admitting that she indeed likes you and wants to be with you! If you’re not careful with how you handle this, you might really get entangled by her."

Shen Tianrui cursed inwardly, no wonder Xiaoxing had warned him about his destiny being plagued by the Peach Blossom Disaster. He was now seeing the ominous signs.

Shen Tianrui snorted, "Who would be able to force me into something I don’t want? She thinks she can trap me with such petty tricks? No way!"

Li Dachong gave him a comforting pat on the shoulder, "Women, they’re the biggest trouble. As long as you’re aware, you’ll be fine."

Shen Tianrui nodded at him in thanks, "Appreciated."

Li Dachong waved his hand, "We’re brothers, no need for thanks. I’ve got some stuff to deal with, so I’ll be off. If you need my help, just give me a shout."

"Sure."

Watching Li Dachong leave, Shen Tianrui’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Which bastard had spread these rumors?

At the time, Shen Tianrui couldn’t have imagined that it was Bai Xiaolian herself who had started the rumors!

As long as she could grasp a hold of the good man Shen Tianrui, she didn’t mind ruining her own reputation!

And this rumor had also come to the knowledge of the bald youth who had always been lurking in the shadows, watching Shen Tianrui and Bai Xiaolian.

This bald youth was named Dou Qing.

Dou Qing and Bai Xiaolian grew up together, childhood sweethearts.

Once, when Dou Qing was eighteen, he saw a punk harassing Bai Xiaolian. In a fit of anger, he grabbed a brick and ended up putting the punk into a vegetative state.

The punk’s family reported it to the police immediately, refusing any settlement from Dou Qing’s family and insisting that Dou Qing go to prison.

In the end, Dou Qing was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment for intentional injury (causing severe injury), in addition to paying the victim’s medical expenses.

In prison, Dou Qing behaved well and was granted two sentence reductions, allowing him to be released after eight years.

By the time he got out, everything had changed.

During those eight years, his parents had worked themselves to death trying to pay off the medical expenses for the punk Dou Qing had assaulted.

As for Bai Xiaolian, whom he fought for, she visited him at first, but after the second year, she disappeared and never showed up again.

All the letters Dou Qing wrote to Bai Xiaolian from prison were returned marked "No Such Person Found."

Inside, Dou Qing harbored a deep-seated anger, feeling as if he had given his pure love to the wrong person.

He paid the price of a lifetime for Bai Xiaolian.

And what about her?

She turned her back on him and left!

How could Dou Qing accept that?

When he was released from prison and learned of his parents’ death, Dou Qing was even more devastated.

He vowed to find Bai Xiaolian, the woman, and make her pay back the affection she owed him.

But when he finally went through hardships to find Bai Xiaolian, he saw the scene where she was "joking and flirting" with Shen Tianrui.

Dou Qing hated both Shen Tianrui and Bai Xiaolian then and there.

He silently swore in his heart that even if it cost him his old life, he must make this pair of "adulterers" pay a painful price and let them know that he, Dou Qing... was not to be trifled with!

This time, Shen Tianrui really faced calamity from the skies.

However, he couldn’t say it was unjust.

If he hadn’t made contact with Bai Xiaolian from the beginning, he wouldn’t have been used by her, and she wouldn’t have had delusions, thinking that by using rumors to pressure him, she could be with him.

If he hadn’t been in touch with Bai Xiaolian, Dou Qing wouldn’t have seen him sending Bai Xiaolian home, and thus wouldn’t have misunderstood their relationship.

As there’s a cause, there’s an effect.

Dou Qing began to implement his plan for revenge.

He intercepted Bai Xiaolian when she was off work, smiling as he watched her and asked, "Little Lotus, do you still recognize your Brother Qing?"

The moment Bai Xiaolian saw Dou Qing, she turned and ran in fright, but Dou Qing, who was prepared for her to flee, grabbed her arm and forcefully pulled her back, hugging her tightly.

"Dou Qing, what are you doing? Let me go! Let go of me now!"

Bai Xiaolian struggled desperately, looking around in panic, afraid of being seen, which could possibly ruin her chances with Shen Tianrui.

But Dou Qing didn’t care how she screamed; he wouldn’t let go no matter what.

Not only did he not let go, but he also kissed her face and lips repeatedly, and with a menacing smile, he said to her, "Little Lotus, it’s about time for the fruit of our many years of affection since childhood to ripen, don’t you think?"

Bai Xiaolian was terrified upon hearing his words, "What are you thinking of doing? Dou Qing, don’t you dare mess around, I’m telling you, my boyfriend is a policeman, if you dare do anything to me, he will never spare you!"

"Hahahahaha..."

Dou Qing suddenly laughed wildly to the heavens, then his face darkened, and he gently patted her face, "Your boyfriend is a policeman? You think I’m afraid of him? He won’t spare me? I won’t spare him either!"

Bai Xiaolian, seeing his resentful and fierce look, trembled all over and wept profusely.

Dou Qing, however, looked at her with scorn, and laughed softly, "Bai Xiaolian, you harlot, do you think that by crying now, I would still have pity on you? Pah! I spent eight years in jail because of you, and you, you just turned your back on me! Do you know how I’ve lived in prison all these years?"

Bai Xiaolian did nothing but weep; now she didn’t even know what to do.

She had a very ominous premonition.

Falling into Dou Qing’s hands today, she probably wouldn’t meet a good end.

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