Chapter 157 A Fighter Jet in a Love-Obsessed Mind

Her beloved aunt, who was pampered by the whole family, caused such a huge uproar in the family back then because of this good-for-nothing? Now that his wife and children were almost beaten to death, he just casually says "he shouldn't have gone out" and tries to wash his hands of all responsibility? And he even wants to "marry into" the family? With three upright and capable uncles in the Guo family, why would they want a spineless coward like him to marry into the family?!

The thought that her aunt's suffering over the years was all due to this man made Lin Baozhu's anger rise uncontrollably!

She took a deep breath, barely suppressing her anger, knocked on the door symbolically, and then pushed it open.

Beside the hospital bed, a young man in his twenties was sobbing uncontrollably, his tears and snot soaking the bandages around Guo Rongrong's body, who was wrapped in bandages. Was this her "deeply affectionate" uncle-in-law, Li Xiaoxian?

I have to say, he does look quite human!

On the bench next to her, Guo's three uncles sat side by side, their faces ashen and their eyes icy, like three demons staring intently at her. The bruises and swelling on Li Xiaoxian's face were undoubtedly the work of her uncles.

Well done!

When Uncle Guo saw Lin Baozhu enter, he suddenly stood up, his voice urgent: "Baozhu! Da Ni, she..."

"Don't worry, Uncle!"

Lin Baozhu replied immediately, her gaze sweeping over Li Xiaoxian by the bedside like a knife, "He was brought back without a single hair missing! He's at the police station cooperating with the investigation! You have no idea..."

She deliberately emphasized each word, speaking clearly, "That old widower didn't marry Da Ni as a living wife at all! He wanted to use Da Ni to arrange a ghost marriage for his dead son!"

The ward fell into a deathly silence!

Lin Baozhu's voice was icy as she continued, "Old Lady Li and that good sister-in-law of the Li family are rotten to the core! They knew perfectly well what that old hag was up to, yet they still drove Da Ni to her death! But..." She changed the subject, adding a hint of sarcasm, "That old hag didn't get away with it either; she got a severe beating! Now, she still wants to go back to Li Family Village? Ha, that's going to be difficult!"

As she spoke, Lin Baozhu's gaze remained fixed on Li Xiaoxian's face. If only he dared to utter a single word in defense of his wicked mother…

Her hands, gripping the net tightly, turned slightly white from the force.

This good-for-nothing! Cowardly and blindly obedient to his parents! Living with a man like this is no different from jumping into a fire pit! If he dares to plead for her, she'll definitely get her mother to persuade her aunt to divorce him!

Li Xiaoxian gripped Guo Rongrong's hand so tightly that his knuckles turned white. He took a deep breath, as if he had made a huge decision, and stammered, "Rongrong... how about... we... we talk to your brother-in-law and the others about going... going to stay at your parents' house?"

Lin Baozhu rolled her eyes as she listened.

That determination? Forget about it! Besides, my aunt had a huge fight with her family over this man back then. If we really brought this whole family back, my grandfather's temper would probably kill him on the spot!

Uncle Guo sneered, "No way! Parents still don't know Rongrong is in such a terrible situation! We came without their knowledge! If you're not afraid my dad's cane will break your legs, go ahead and try!" For so many years, none of them dared to mention "Rongrong" in front of their parents. Did Li Xiaoxian dare to bring people back? He was asking for death!

Li Xiaoxian shrank back, his face pleading and ingratiating as he looked at his brothers-in-law: "Big brother, second brother, third brother... I... I still need you to put in a good word for me with Rongrong... It's been so many years, even if the old folks are still angry... they should... they should have calmed down by now, right?"

Lin Baozhu, too lazy to listen to this rambling, slammed the things she was holding onto the bedside table, deftly lifted the lid of the rice bucket, and the rich aroma of chicken soup immediately filled the air. While stirring the soup with a spoon, without looking up, she uttered a series of questions in a clear and cold voice:

"Put all that old stuff aside for now! Li Xiaoxian, tell me—where were you when my aunt was almost beaten to death by your mother and brother and sister-in-law?! And what were you doing when those three were being bullied and treated like slaves by that bunch of beasts in the Li family?!"

These words were like knives stabbing at him! Li Xiaoxian's face turned deathly pale instantly, and his lips trembled as he couldn't utter a word.

Lin Baozhu wasn't intentionally mean-spirited. She knew that if she didn't expose this festering sore and let Li Xiaoxian see her own incompetence and the root of this trouble, even if she helped her aunt's family escape this calamity today, they would still never have a peaceful day in that den of wolves!

"Baozhu! Don't... don't blame your uncle!"

On the hospital bed, Guo Rongrong spoke weakly, struggling to defend him, "He...he went to town to get medicine for me...I've always been unwell and wanted to take care of myself...but my mother-in-law...she's so attached to the money...your uncle had no choice...so he went up the mountain with some friends to collect some medicinal herbs...and secretly sold them...that's how he...that's how he bought me some brown sugar and eggs..."

She took a breath and continued with difficulty:

“They…they bully us…they only target us when your uncle isn’t home…I…I didn’t want him to worry…so…so I never mentioned it to him…”

Hearing Guo Rongrong's exhausting defense, Lin Baozhu's hand holding the soup bowl froze, her eyes filled with disbelief and astonishment.

Her aunt... is truly a "fighter jet" among "love-obsessed" individuals! She swallows all her bitterness and bears all her grievances alone, determined to protect this man in a vacuum, preventing him from being touched by even a speck of dust or storms of the world!

Tsk tsk... Lin Baozhu shook her head inwardly. This level of skill would make even Wang Baochuan feel inferior!

Hearing this from the side, Uncle Guo was furious and let out a heavy, cold snort:

"Hmph! Reselling medicinal herbs? Reselling medicinal herbs has made you and your children look like three sticks of firewood?!"

Li Xiaoxian lowered her head in shame, her voice barely audible: "I...I only sold it three times...I only...earned a total of thirty yuan and seven mao..."

A deathly silence fell over the ward. These words were like a silent slap in the face, striking everyone's heart and silencing them completely.

Lin Baozhu sighed silently, concealing the complex emotions in her eyes, and carried the steaming bowl of chicken soup, glistening with oil, to the bedside.

"Auntie, drink some soup while it's hot and take good care of yourself."

Guo Rongrong looked at the bowl of fragrant chicken soup and subconsciously pushed it away: "Baozhu...you eat...Auntie just ate a steamed bun...I'm full..."

"This soup was specially made for you!" Lin Baozhu said, holding the bowl closer without waiting for a reply. "I put a small piece of ginseng root in it! You were beaten and bled a lot, your bones were injured and your vital energy was depleted, this is the best way to replenish your strength! Now, Da Ni and her sister..."