Lin Weidong dared not move, afraid of disturbing the scene, but he didn't know who the person from earlier was.

Then, he pretended to be very scared and pushed over a chair, which also overturned the farm tools in the hut.

The scene was chaotic at one point.

The police arrived shortly afterward and found Lin Weidong huddled in a corner in fear as soon as they entered the house.

When Lin Weidong confessed to the police, he simply told the truth without adding many subjective factors.

However, everyone present could tell that he was genuinely scared.

The technology at that time was not so advanced, and there were no valuable clues at the scene.

Moreover, the heavy rain washed away all traces, so there has been no progress in the investigation of Zhao Xiangdong's murder.

All that's left is Zhao Xiangdong's family sitting outside the police station every day, crying and wailing.

As a pig butcher, Zhao Xiangdong was usually quite arrogant in the village, and his family had some connections, so he was the most hated person by everyone.

Now, I don't know what's going on, but the higher-ups aren't involved in his family's affairs anymore, saying it's all just official business.

His family rushed to the county, crying and making a scene, which annoyed the police officers at the local station.

The people of Xinghua Village were overjoyed when they heard the news. They thought that the bully had finally been punished by heaven.

It is worth mentioning that Zhao Xiangdong was stabbed to death by his own butcher knife, dying instantly with a single blow.

The knife was always with him, which hindered the police investigation.

After returning home, Lin Weidong also began to wonder who the murderer was.

First, the murderer killed Zhao Xiangdong without making a sound, which could be due to the loud rain.

Secondly, that person didn't hurt him, so could it be someone he knows?

He dared not think any further, for fear that he would begin to doubt the people around him.

Lin Qingyu, with tears in her eyes, took him home and told him to rest well at home instead of going to work.

When the incident happened, Lin Qingyu had already closed the door and gone home. She thought Lin Weidong had finished his business and hadn't gone to the restaurant.

They couldn't find the person, so all three of them went out to look for them. Gu Shi even used his connections, which is why the police found the place so quickly.

It's a small hut not far from the Education Bureau, used by villagers to temporarily store farm tools, located in a pear orchard.

Li Xiuhua and Lin Aiguo arrived the next day.

The two were unaware that their son had been kidnapped until they learned about it from Lin Qingyu after everyone had returned home.

He took leave and rushed over without stopping, especially Lin Aiguo, who only has this one son in his life, how could he not feel sorry for him.

"Weidong, why don't you stop working for your sister and go home? You can go home and keep your grandma company."

Li Xiuhua glared at Lin Aiguo. Now their positions were completely reversed, and Lin Aiguo was always very careful when he spoke.

Seeing this, she quickly added, "I'm just worried about Weidong! Besides, he's already finished his exams, so let him rest for a few days!"

Li Xiuhua ignored him, took Lin Weidong's hand and looked him up and down, "It's good that you're alright. You can decide for yourself whether you want to go home or stay here?"

Lin Weidong, pale-faced and listless, said, "I'll stay here for a few days!"

Seeing his frail appearance, both of them felt extremely sorry for him. Lin Aiguo wanted to say something, but Li Xiuhua pulled him back.

"Then you rest first, we'll come back tomorrow. If there's anything you want to eat, just tell Mom and I'll make it for you."

Lin Weidong thought for a moment and realized he did have one: "I want to eat the vegetable dumplings you make."

Li Xiuhua nodded hurriedly and said, "Okay, okay! You get some rest, we'll be going now!"

After saying that, he pulled Lin Aiguo, who still wanted to continue talking, out the door.

Lin Aiguo walked unsteadily with the aid of crutches, finding it especially difficult to go up and down stairs.

He doesn't dare to say a word now. In the flour mill, Li Xiuhua is very capable and has been promoted to management based on her own abilities.

Moreover, Lin Aiguo often heard people say that he could only live because of his wife, which made him feel increasingly inferior.

Fortunately, Gu Shi assigned him a job he was capable of, which made him feel respected.

As soon as the two left, Lin Weidong went back to his room and lay down.

He was asleep when he suddenly heard the sound of a key opening the door.

Click click click click

Lin Weidong was in a daze, unable to get up even though he wanted to, so he could only continue lying in bed.

After a while, he heard footsteps coming in.

The person who came didn't say anything, probably because he saw that he was asleep, and then turned and left.

Lin Weidong couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep.

When I woke up again, it was already dark.

Lin Weidong felt a little dizzy. Wearing slippers, he opened the door and walked into the living room.

A fragrant aroma wafted over, a scent he had never smelled before.

"Xiao Bao? What happened to you..."

Lin Weidong walked into the kitchen and found Zhao Xiaobao standing in front of the stove, with white smoke billowing from the pot. He didn't know what it was.

"Brother, get up! I've made you some soup. Sit down for a bit, it'll be ready soon!"

Zhao Xiaobao pushed the person out, his face full of smiles, as if he had returned to his usual self.

Lin Weidong was at a loss, so he sat down on the sofa to clear his head.

Not long after, Zhao Xiaobao brought out a bowl of soup and carefully placed it on the coffee table in front of Lin Weidong.

"Brother, try this, it's really good, but be careful it's hot!"

Lin Weidong couldn't describe the feeling in his heart, so he took a sip with his spoon.

I thought it would be greasy, but the disgusting feeling I imagined didn't happen.

"Great, what kind of soup is this? Why are you home? Aren't you going to school today?"

"I asked my uncle to help me take leave so I can stay home and take care of you for a few days. This is a traditional Chinese medicine diet, it's good for your health, please drink it!"

Zhao Xiaobao returned to the kitchen and cooked two more vegetarian dishes, knowing that Lin Weidong couldn't eat meat right now, so he made them especially for him.

When Lin Qingyu and Lin Weidong returned home, they saw Zhao Xiaobao holding a book and asking Lin Weidong to teach him.

Have you two eaten yet?

Lin Weidong was in a much better mood and replied to her, "I've already eaten. Xiaobao made it for me."

Gu Shi walked over and looked at the two people on the sofa. "I'm sorry to have troubled you. You should get some rest these days!"

Lin Weidong waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.

Since his accident, Zhao Xiaobao and Gu Shi have felt very guilty.

Zhao Xiaobao stayed at his home to take care of him for a few days, and he felt embarrassed instead.

"Xiao Bao, go back to school! I'm a grown man, why do you still need to stay home with me..."

Zhao Xiaobao is twelve years old, while he is already twenty!

"It's all because of me that you..."

"Alright, it's been so long, let's just move on from this! I'm going to go work for my sister, I don't want to stay home all day."

"Oh well!"

And so, Zhao Xiaobao returned to school to continue his classes, and Lin Weidong returned to work at the restaurant.

Life went on peacefully and uneventfully, and soon it was December, and the New Year was just around the corner.