Lu Dagang was squatting on the ground, clutching his stomach. He never expected Zhang Dajiang to attack so suddenly.

He struggled to his feet and tried to run outside, but Zhang Dajiang punched him in the back.

With a "bang," Lu Dagang fell heavily to the ground, his head hitting the corner of the table, and blood immediately flowed out.

"You...you hit me..." Lu Dagang lay on the ground, his vision going black.

"Hitting someone? I did more than just hit someone!"

Zhang Dajiang seemed to have gone mad; he grabbed a nearby stool and was about to smash it down.

"You people are all liars! You all deserve to die!"

"stop!"

A loud shout suddenly came from outside the door.

It turned out to be Lu Jun who had been following behind. He had secretly followed his father because he was worried that his father would have trouble returning the betrothal gifts alone.

Seeing Zhang Dajiang about to hit his father with a stool, Lu Jun rushed up, grabbed Zhang Dajiang around the waist, and held him tightly.

Zhang Dajiang turned around and punched Lu Jun in the face.

The screams of the father and son attracted the attention of the neighbors, and soon someone called the police.

When the police arrived, Lu Dagang and Lu Jun were lying on the ground groaning, while Zhang Dajiang was still inside smashing things, repeatedly shouting, "They all deserve to die! They all deserve to die!"

The police had to use pepper spray to subdue him before they could handcuff him and take him away.

On the way to the hospital with Lu Dagang and his son, an elderly neighbor sighed and said:

"I've heard that Zhang Dajiang is acting strangely. He went crazy once during the Spring Festival two years ago and beat his mother so badly that she had to be hospitalized for half a month."

He beat his wife to death last year; she suddenly went berserk, just like today.

"Huh?" Lu Jun, sitting in the ambulance, was startled. "Then why is he still outside?"

"He has a cousin who is a forensic pathologist. He insisted that he had bipolar disorder and was released on bail based on a mental illness assessment."

The old woman shook her head. "You dare to marry your daughter to someone like that?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Dagang trembled as he lay on the stretcher.

Only then did he realize that Zhang Dajiang had indeed beaten his ex-wife to death and was mentally ill.

No wonder he was willing to offer such a high dowry; it turns out no one dared to marry him.

The hospital examination results showed that Lu Dagang had six stitches in the back of his head and two broken ribs.

Lu Jun suffered a fractured nasal bone and his left eye swelled up like a peach.

"Dad," Lu Jun said weakly, lying in the hospital bed, "thankfully Xiao Juan and Zhi Ming got their marriage certificate, otherwise..."

Lu Dagang kept his eyes closed and remained silent. He was also filled with lingering fear; if Xiao Juan really married Zhang Dajiang, something bad would likely happen sooner or later.

Thinking back to how he almost ruined his daughter's life for that three thousand yuan, he felt both guilty and scared.

Ye Xiaoxiao and Li Zhiming rushed Lu Xiaojuan to the hospital.

Seeing the tragic state of her father and brother, Lu Xiaojuan rushed to their bedside, weeping.

"Dad, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. If I hadn't stolen the household registration book, none of this would have happened..."

"Silly girl," Lu Dagang raised his hand to pat his daughter's head.

"It was Dad's fault for being so foolish; he almost ruined you. That Zhang Dajiang is a madman. If you really married him..."

At this point, Lu Dagang himself shuddered.

"Uncle, don't worry." Zhiming helped his father-in-law sit up to drink some water. "I will definitely take good care of Xiaojuan."

"Zhiming," Lu Dagang sighed.

"It's my fault for not recognizing her talent. You're a good child; I'll be entrusting Xiaojuan to you from now on."

"Dad!" Lu Xiaojuan wiped away her tears and hugged her father's arm.

"Alright," Ye Xiaoxiao said, "You two can rest assured and recover. We'll have a proper banquet after you're discharged from the hospital."

Although Zhiming and Xiaojuan have registered their marriage, they still need to have the proper ceremony.

Zhang Guilan also rushed over. Seeing her husband and son in such a state, she was heartbroken and burst into tears.

"You insisted on returning that money; you could have just asked Zhiming to pay it. Now look what happened, you've gotten yourself into trouble."

"Mom," Lu Jun said, lying on the next bed, "Luckily, Xiao Juan was quick-witted. If she hadn't secretly gone to get the marriage certificate, our family would be holding a funeral right now."

"Don't say such discouraging things," Zhang Guilan said, wiping away her tears and turning to Zhiming.

"Son-in-law, thank you so much for taking responsibility. I'm entrusting Xiaojuan to you from now on."

"Mom, don't worry," Zhiming replied, blushing.

Zhang Dajiang remained agitated even after being taken to the police station.

Police investigation revealed that he not only had a history of violence, but also a history of mental illness.

His cousin helped cover up the incident of beating his ex-wife to death, claiming that he had bipolar disorder and that his punishment was reduced due to his mental illness.

Because he injured the Lu family father and son, and given his previous criminal record, the police station sent him directly to a mental hospital for compulsory treatment.

His cousin, who helped him obtain the certificate, was also investigated by the disciplinary committee and ultimately lost his job.

Lu Dagang stayed in the hospital for half a month before being discharged.

During this time, Zhiming and Xiaojuan took turns caring for him, which made Lu Dagang completely accept this son-in-law.

One evening, Li Zhiming came to see Ye Xiaoxiao.

"Sister-in-law, we owe you so much this time. If you hadn't reminded Xiaojuan to get the marriage certificate first and then go and steal the household registration book, who knows how much trouble this would have caused."

Ye Xiaoxiao smiled and shook her head: "In the end, it's all because you two are so kind and loyal. But this also serves as a reminder to us that marriage is a big deal, and you can't just look at the surface. If Xiaojuan hadn't insisted on going along with it, things would have almost turned out differently..."

Zhiming nodded: "Yeah, if I had known Zhang Dajiang was this kind of person, I should have confessed to Xiaojuan sooner."

"Alright," Ye Xiaoxiao patted his shoulder.

"This can be considered a blessing in disguise. Look how good Uncle Lu is to you now, and Xiao Juan's brother no longer objects."

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