The onlookers became frightened and gradually dispersed, until only that one family remained.

"You damned bastard, come out if you dare! What are you doing hiding inside!"

Anger was enough to make these people curse in the street. The two people responsible for watching over Wu Lili did nothing but prevent others from entering.

The laughter inside the house continued, while the people outside finally grew tired.

The main problem was that the two people blocking the door were quite upright; after all that fuss, they wouldn't let anyone take another step.

Wu Lili seemed to be resigned to her fate, and it was unclear whether she was laughing at herself or at something else.

Her voice was truly chilling, and a family outside shouted, "You just wait!"

The family left in a hurry, and no matter how much they talked about it, there was no conclusive evidence to suggest that Wu Lili was involved in the incident.

The next morning, people in police uniforms came and took her away; most of the villagers saw it.

This incident had a significant impact; Pear Blossom Village hadn't seen such a scene in a long time.

The last time was when someone in the village got married and held a banquet.

Some people died after attending the banquet, and people thought they had been poisoned, causing widespread panic.

They then called the police, and after a forensic examination, it was discovered that the person had eaten too much and died from overeating.

A total of eight pounds of food were removed from that person's stomach.

Many people witnessed Wu Lili being taken away, but no one sympathized with her.

Just a day or two later, rumors began circulating in the village that Wu Lili was going to be executed.

However, the village chief intervened in time and conveyed the investigation results to the villagers, so Wu Lili was released that afternoon.

Lin Qingyu wasn't interested in any of that; seeing Wu Lili in such a miserable state, she felt relieved.

She packed some food to take to Li Xiuhua.

That can of malted milk powder was bought for Lin Aiguo, because Lin Aiguo really likes to drink it.

Lin Qingyu was worried that Lin Aiguo would just go down this path of depravity, and then Li Xiuhua would have to take care of him.

When they arrived at the Lin family's house, Li Xiuhua was cooking in the kitchen, while Zhao Hongxia was feeding the chickens.

Now it's essential to ensure Lin Aiguo gets an egg every day, as Zhao Hongxia cherishes her few old hens.

"Mom, I brought you something."

Lin Qingyu was carrying a full cloth bag, which Li Xiuhua quickly took from her, looking at her with concern.

"Xiaoyu, why did you bring so much stuff again? This isn't good!"

"Mom, don't overthink it. Gu Shi asked me to bring these over to you."

Li Xiuhua looked at it again and again. There were two different cans of malted milk powder and some biscuits in the bag.

After putting down her things, Lin Qingyu turned back and said, "There are still things, Mother, please wait here."

She unloaded another bag from the bicycle basket; it contained rice, cornmeal, and wheat flour.

"Gu Shi asked me to send these to you."

Li Xiuhua stood there, wondering which family would have extra food to help others at a time like this.

"Mother, please keep this safe, don't let any outsiders take it!"

Lin Qingyu promptly reminded her that something similar had happened before, with Lin Juanjuan shamelessly coming home to get food.

Li Xiuhua was overjoyed. She said she wouldn't do it again, but quickly packed up the things and locked them away.

After putting everything away properly, Lin Qingyu picked up one of the two remaining cans of malted milk powder.

"I bought this especially for you. You do heavy work, so you need to drink some of this."

Actually, it was milk powder that Lin Qingyu found in her space, and she just changed the packaging herself. This is definitely better than malted milk powder.

Then he picked up the can he bought at the supply and marketing cooperative. "Let Dad drink this. Put it in the kitchen so he can get out of bed and drink it himself, instead of him being paralyzed in bed."

Li Xiuhua didn't speak, so Lin Qingyu continued, "What if he doesn't move around much and becomes paralyzed in the future? Are you going to take care of him for the rest of your life?"

Perhaps Li Xiuhua had imagined the scene, but in any case, she finally agreed.

She just thought it was better to avoid trouble and always gave in to Lin Aiguo. It seemed that it would be better to let him do more things.

As the two were talking, Zhao Hongxia came in. She had already noticed the pile of things Lin Qingyu had brought.

Thinking to myself, at least this child knows to bring things home.

Lin Qingyu had already instructed Li Xiuhua to hide the special malted milk powder, leaving only the cheap one bought from the supply and marketing cooperative outside.

"Oh! This is malted milk powder! You actually remembered to buy a can for your dad, so it's not like I raised you for nothing!"

As soon as Zhao Hongxia came in, she spoke in a sarcastic tone, as if this jar of stuff was specially prepared for Lin Aiguo.

Lin Qingyu said to Zhao Hongxia with a displeased expression, "Grandma, this is for all of you. If you don't want to drink it, then Dad and Mom will."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Zhao Hongxia said anxiously, "What are you drinking? Your mother doesn't have that kind of luck. Your father is already bedridden. Shouldn't you let him take some nourishment?"

Lin Qingyu replied calmly, "Gu Shi bought this. Why don't I take it back first and have him deliver it himself?"

"So that he won't ask me later, 'Why didn't my mother drink malted milk powder?' and say I didn't handle things well!"

Upon hearing that Lin Qingyu was going to take the things away, Zhao Hongxia immediately hugged the malted milk powder can.

"No way, we'll drink together then, but I'll put it in Aiguo's room first!"

She turned to leave, but Lin Qingyu quickly blocked her way.

"Wait a minute, what if you leave it there and my mother can't drink it? So I think it's better to keep it in the kitchen!"

Zhao Hongxia became anxious again: "How is your dad supposed to drink this if it's left in the kitchen? No, no!"

"Then he'll still have to boil water to get it. Besides, he still has one leg. If he doesn't move it, that leg might become useless in the future!"

Seeing Lin Qingyu's confident demeanor, Zhao Hongxia felt inexplicably afraid.

What if it really turns out like Lin Qingyu said?

Zhao Hongxia took a step forward but then stopped, holding the jar, and turned to look around the kitchen, wondering where to put it.

Li Xiuhua stood to the side without saying a word, while Lin Qingyu had already chosen a spot.

She wanted to put the jar directly on top of the cabinet, but the old lady was holding it tightly and she couldn't get it up.

"What do you want to do?" The old lady looked at Lin Qingyu warily.

Lin Qingyu rolled her eyes inwardly and said irritably, "I said put this on top of the cabinet! In case someone comes and you miss it, Dad can still get it even if it's there."

Zhao Hongxia then ran over, put the jar down, and covered it with something.

Before leaving, she reminded Li Xiuhua, "Don't you dare steal any!"

Li Xiuhua completely ignored her, tending her own fire; the meal was almost ready.

Lin Qingyu sat next to Li Xiuhua and secretly slipped her some money and tickets.

"Take these! Gu Shi gave them all. Don't worry, everything was approved by him."

"You can't rely on your father either, so just take it and use it!"