Facing the villagers' gazes, Lin Ming was treated as if he were a heinous villain, and he sobbed uncontrollably, feeling wronged.

Lin Piaoxue, how could you wrong me like that? I'm your own brother!

From childhood to adulthood, I've protected you. Whenever I had something delicious to eat or drink, I always thought of you. Even when I knew that you were the one who framed and slandered Lin Qinghuan, I still stood by your side. Is this how you repay me?

Looking at the aura of sadness and pain emanating from Lin Ming, Lin Qinghuan suddenly felt a little sorry for him, and also a little schadenfreude.

Lin Qinghuan glanced at Lin Piaoxue with disdain and muttered to herself, "I offered my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shone on the gutter. How tragic!"

Lin Qingqing and her father already looked unpleasant, and after hearing what Lin Qinghuan said, their expressions became even worse. Their eyes were filled with displeasure and anger as they looked at Lin Piaoxue.

Lin Piaoxue lowered her head guiltily, not daring to look at the Lin family members.

"Lin Ming, why did you hit Piao Xue? What did Piao Xue do to provoke you? And you beat her up until her face was bruised and swollen?" Chen Da Zui Ba asked, puzzled.

"Lin Piaoxue's face is indeed very swollen, almost like a pig's head. If she doesn't speak, I can't believe that the person in front of me is her," Old Man Li sighed.

“Lin Ming has a bad temper. I often see him yelling at Lin Qinghuan and even hitting her. But he has always been very good to Lin Piaoxue. Why did he suddenly attack Lin Piaoxue?” Li Cai asked, puzzled.

"I've heard that people with bad tempers can be mentally ill. Maybe Lin Ming is one of them," Ma Dazui said skeptically.

"My God! He's insane! Lin Ming is insane! What if he has a mental breakdown and starts beating people up?" Widow Wang exclaimed.

"I think Lin Ming is a lunatic. Otherwise, why would he beat up Lin Piaoxue last night and then beat up his own mother today!"

...

The villagers were talking about it, and Lin Ming's face turned pale and then red as he listened, looking at Lin Piaoxue with a mixture of anger and resentment.

Erlaizi glanced at the Lin family's expressions, then looked at Lin Ming sitting on the ground, and asked curiously, "Lin Ming, you usually have a bad temper and don't hit people randomly. What did Lin Piaoxue do to you that you hit her so hard?"

Lin Ming blurted out, "I didn't, he was... Lin..."

Lin Piaoxue's expression changed drastically, and she said loudly, "Third Brother, I don't blame you for hitting me." Then she looked at the villagers who were watching, "Even when we eat, we might bite our tongues. Families also have their ups and downs. Please don't misunderstand, my third brother is not mentally ill."

“Piaoxue, don’t try to cover for your third brother. If he’s not crazy, why would he beat you up so badly? It’s obvious he used a lot of force; he’s trying to kill you!” Li Erniu said.

Lin Qinghuan looked at Lin Ming's face, which was ashen with anger, and her eyes flashed. She had a bad feeling. If they continued talking, things might get out of hand.

Lin Ming, who had a bad temper and couldn't keep a secret, finally erupted in a fit of rage like a volcano when faced with accusations and slander from the crowd. He shouted uncontrollably, "I didn't hit Lin Piaoxue. She's talking nonsense. She was injured by Lin Yu. I was arguing with Lin Qinghuan and got angry, so I hit her with a carrying pole. The pole just happened to hit Lin Piaoxue. She used my mother as a shield, so the pole hit my mother's head. I'm not mentally ill. Don't frame me like this."

Lin Piaoxue suddenly looked up at Lin Ming. She never expected that Lin Ming, who always obeyed her, would fight back and expose the truth. Couldn't he just compromise for the sake of her reputation?

Lin Qinghuan's face showed understanding. Even a cornered dog will jump over a wall, let alone the impulsive Lin Ming. If he is provoked, he will definitely say whatever comes to mind.

Lin Piaoxue should be thankful that Lin Ming didn't tell her about how she was almost raped by Lin Yu.

Lin Qing had long known that Lin Ming couldn't keep secrets, which was why she had told him to be careful with his words. Who knew that Lin Piaoxue would insist on causing trouble and trying to scheme against Lin Ming, only to get herself into trouble instead.

Cuihua and Li Changqing, who had been standing in the crowd watching the commotion, exchanged a smile; their chance for revenge had arrived.

“Why did Piaoxue get beaten by Lin Yu for no reason?” Wang Cuihua said, then suddenly remembered something and said loudly, “I remember now, it was almost dark yesterday and Piaoxue still hadn’t come home. Sister Lin went out to look for her and only came back when she couldn’t see the road.”

"How did you know you were coming back after it got dark?" Ma Dazui asked.

“Changqing and I were enjoying the cool air in the courtyard when we heard Sister Lin call out for Piaoxue, so we knew,” Wang Cuihua said.

"I'm the one who injured Piaoxue," Lin's mother's voice rang out from behind.

Lin Feng helped his mother to the entrance of the main room, looked at Lin Piaoxue with a complicated expression, and then looked away at the villagers who were watching.

"Mom, you still have a head injury, what are you doing out here?" Lin Qing asked worriedly.

Lin's mother said, "I'm fine."

Seeing that Lin's mother had a white cloth wrapped around her head, with bloodstains on the cloth on her forehead, Wang Cuihua feigned concern and asked, "My goodness! Sister-in-law, you're badly injured, it must be very painful!"

Lin's mother's lips curled up slightly, revealing a stiff smile. "Thank you for your concern. It's just a minor scrape and a little blood. A little medicine will do. Qinghuan was worried that I might accidentally get wet, so she insisted on wrapping a white cloth around my neck."

"Lin Lao Er's wife, why are you hitting Piao Xue?" Grandpa Li asked, puzzled.

Lin's mother said, "Uncle Li, it's getting dark, and Piaoxue is still running around trying to get home. I was worried that it wouldn't be safe for her to walk alone in the dark and that she might encounter something evil, so I went to find her with a belly full of anger. When I found her, I saw her arguing with Lin Yu. I thought she didn't know how to respect her elders, so I said a few words to her. She was still not convinced and talked back to me. I couldn't stand it, so I beat her up."

Lin's mother smiled sheepishly as she said, "I had a fight with Piaoxue's father today, and he even tried to send me back to my parents' home. I was already in a bad mood, and I didn't know my own strength when I hit him."

Wang Cuihua clearly didn't believe it, but since Lin's mother had said so, she could only reluctantly shut her mouth.

Li Changqing's eyes darted around, and he deliberately asked, "When you saw Lin Yu being beaten, did someone bite off his ear?"

Lin Piaoxue lowered her head and said, "I just saw him covering his ears and there was blood on his hands, so I kindly asked him a couple of questions. He started cursing at me. I was so angry that I replied with a couple of words, and my mother saw it. She scolded me, and in a fit of anger, I talked back a few times. My mother..."

As Lin Piaoxue spoke, she glanced at her mother and lowered her head in grievance.

"Why did Lin Ming say that Lin Yu injured Piaoxue? It's not good to slander others like that," Li Changqing said.

Lin's father glanced at Li Changqing with a gloomy look in his eyes, then turned to look at the villagers who were watching the commotion, and said seriously, "My third son only heard the first part of the sentence and not the second part, which is why he said that. He is not mentally ill, he is just young and impulsive. I hope you will not make wild assumptions."