Quick Transmigration: The Love Rescue Plan

Although Dong Ping was a frail woman, she still managed to arrive in the city before noon.

Upon entering the city, Dong Ping did not rush to the Dong family to confront them.

After all, although the Dong family was indeed in the wrong, it did not mean that they would be willing to compromise and restore Dong Ping's identity.

To win a negotiation, equality is paramount.

Although Dong Ping does not have an equal status with the Dong family, Guo's parents are currently on her side.

Although Guo's parents and Dong Ping were not entirely equal in status to the Dong family, the Dong family's guilty conscience meant that a rather delicate equality had been achieved.

If Dong Ping is assertive and fearless enough to seek justice for herself, she has a good chance of succeeding.

Therefore, it is not appropriate for Dong Ping to appear in front of the Dong family at this moment.

After a long journey, even though his body and expression didn't show signs of fatigue, he was still quite disheveled.

Appearing in front of the Dong family in this manner, even if Dong Ping was confident enough, she still lost a lot in terms of presence.

When negotiating with a powerful person, you don't need to try to gain their sympathy by appearing pathetic; instead, you need to earn their respect by displaying equal strength.

Perhaps Dong Ping's disheveled appearance before the Dong family would garner their sympathy, and might even give her a slight advantage, but Dong Ping, or rather Dong Qianyue, would not value such an advantage.

Dong Qianyue didn't want to bury her dignity in the ground in exchange for a slight advantage in success.

If a person doesn't respect himself, how can he expect others to respect him?

Dong Qianyue also believed that Dong Ping was someone who was unwilling to exchange her dignity for her freedom.

After all, the Dong family and Dong Ping had a blood feud.

As Dong Ping was leaving, Guo's mother gave her fifty coins. These fifty coins were for Dong Ping's food and supplies.

Dong Ping had only been in this world for a few days and didn't know much about the prices here, but she thought that it shouldn't be too difficult to stay at an inn for fifty coins.

Dong Ping first strolled around the city to get a general idea of ​​prices.

One coin could buy five large white steamed buns at the market's bun shop or three eggs at the market.

Two coins could buy a bowl of the cheapest clear soup noodles at the inn or a pound of charcoal at the market.

Five coins could buy a liter of vinegar or a liter of dates.

Thirty-five coins could buy a chicken or a pound of salt.

A bolt of coarse cloth costs one hundred coins in the cloth shop.

A pair of bracelets costs forty coins, a piece of face powder costs eighteen coins, a bronze mirror costs two strings of cash, a portion of musk costs one hundred and ten coins, and a portion of agarwood costs sixty coins.

Rice was fifteen coins a dou (a unit of dry measure), millet was ten coins a dou, and wheat was thirty-five coins a dou...

A night's stay at the inn, even in the most basic double-room room, would cost twenty coins, but Dong Ping felt that this expense was necessary.

Dong Ping asked for a room in the inn and spent five coins to have the waiter bring her a bucket of hot water.

I took a nice, relaxing shower and then enjoyed a wonderful afternoon nap. Only then did I prepare to get ready and head to the Dong family's house.

She slowly combed her long, dark hair with a peach wood comb, then tied it into a woman's bun and secured it with a wooden hairpin. Without applying any makeup, she simply straightened her clothes and left the room.

The Dong family was a prominent family in the city; anyone could easily find their way by asking around. Blue stone steps led to a tightly closed vermilion gate, flanked by two stone lions.

"Knock knock knock," Dong Ping raised her hand and gently knocked on the vermilion door. After a short while, a man dressed in a coarse blue cloth shirt opened the door and looked at Dong Ping with a puzzled expression.

The Dong family redeemed Dong Ping by carrying her directly into their home through a side gate, so not many of the Dong family's servants knew anything about her.

After all, secrets don't stay hidden forever, and the fewer people who know, the safer it is. It was within Dong Ping's expectations that the doorman didn't recognize her at this moment.

"I am Dong Ping, the new daughter-in-law of the Guo family. I have come to visit my cousin today. Please convey my greetings."

The doorman glanced at Dong Ping with some doubt, but nodded without asking anything, closed the door, and went inside to report.

Dong Ping naturally knew what the doorman was wondering, but she didn't take the initiative to explain.

First, even if we explain, what then? The other party is just a servant of the Dong family. The Dong family holds his indenture, and he won't go around spreading rumors.

Secondly, since I'm here to negotiate and perhaps gain my freedom, I shouldn't publicize the matter of being forced into marriage. Not only would it make me seem insincere, but it would also earn me a reputation as a gossip.

"Madam Guo, please." Before long, the doorman opened the door and invited Dong Ping into the mansion.

As soon as Dong Ping entered the main hall, before she could even look around, a sobbing woman grabbed her and cried, "Yunqing, my poor son! My son, I know you resent your parents, but... but how could you..."

"Madam Dong... Madam Dong... Madam Dong!" Dong Ping called out to Madam Dong twice, but Madam Dong ignored her and continued to cry loudly. Dong Ping couldn't help but raise her voice and shout "Madam Dong!"

Madam Dong was stunned by Dong Ping's shout. Her face was covered in tears and sweat. She looked at Dong Ping helplessly, then sobbed, "Yun Qing..."

"Stop!" Dong Ping crossed her arms and swung them outwards sharply. "Madam Dong...please let me finish what I have to say, okay?"

Dong Ping turned her head to look at Master Dong sitting in the main hall and Young Master Dong standing to the side, and continued, "Master Dong, Madam Dong, Young Master Dong, I am indeed not the second young lady of the Dong family—Dong Yunqing."

"My name is Dong Ping, and I am the youngest daughter of Dong Fugui from Zhulin Village outside the city. I was forced into prostitution at the age of ten due to poverty." Dong Ping said sincerely, "I am definitely not the second young lady who went missing from the manor."

Seeing that Master Dong was about to say something, Dong Ping continued unhurriedly, "I have already told my parents-in-law the truth about this matter today. Fortunately, they did not mind my background and accepted me. I am very grateful to Master Dong and Madam Dong for having such a kind and virtuous family."

As she spoke, Dong Ping stood up and bowed to Mr. and Mrs. Dong, then continued, "However, it is a fact that I am not the second young lady of the Dong family, and I would never dare to impersonate her."

Dong Ping said with a troubled expression, "But now that I'm married into the Guo family, my father-in-law feels it's absolutely unacceptable to wrong the real second daughter of the Dong family by having her become a concubine in the Guo family in the future, therefore..."

"Do you want to call off the marriage between the Dong and Guo families?" Master Dong asked, twirling the jade thumb ring on his hand.

"Dong Ping has the same idea," Dong Ping said with a smile and a nod.

"But..." Master Dong took a sip of tea slowly and said, "You are indeed the lost second young lady of the Dong family! Yunqing, what Bamboo Forest Village, what Dong Ping, are just figments of your imagination after you went missing. As your parents, how could we mistake our own daughter?"