Lin Qingyu was stunned for a moment, opened her mouth but couldn't say anything, and Gu Shi immediately knew.
Something must have happened this morning.
He said gently, "It's alright, you go ahead and cook. I'll wash myself off; I'm covered in dirt."
As soon as he turned around, Gu Shi's expression changed. He shouldn't have left the person at home.
With a gloomy face, he walked into the courtyard and acted as if nothing had happened. He greeted Li Xiuhua and then fetched water to wash his face.
He also called Zhao Xiaobao over, and Zhao Xiaobao squatted there, listening carefully to Zhao Xiaobao recount what had happened that morning.
Gu Shi became increasingly angry as he listened. He never expected that some people would be so eager to get themselves killed, and that they would only cause trouble for his family if they didn't cause them any trouble.
He doesn't care what those people are like; he'll deal with them however he sees fit.
When Lin Qingyu finished serving the rice and came out, Gu Shi had returned to his original state.
Gu Shi didn't go to work in the afternoon. Li Xiuhua felt it wasn't good for her to stay with Lin Qingyu, so she insisted on going home.
Having no other choice, Lin Qingyu asked Gu Shi to help her take her home.
In truth, Gu Shi looked down on men like Lin Aiguo from the bottom of his heart.
He looks down on anyone who scolds or beats their wife, no matter what kind of person they are.
Taking advantage of the cool weather before sunset, the group walked together to the Lin family's house.
They had only gone halfway when they ran into Lin Aiguo, who was looking for someone.
"Oh, Xiuhua! What are you doing here? I've been looking for you all day."
He looked at Lin Qingyu and the others exaggeratedly, wanting to go forward and pull Li Xiuhua away.
Li Xiuhua didn't want to pay any attention to him at all. She simply shook off his hand and stood aside expressionlessly.
Seeing this, Lin Qingyu wanted to say something, but Gu Shi grabbed her and stepped forward to speak.
"Qingyu's father, let's talk this out. Anything can be resolved."
Lin Aiguo nodded in strong agreement, saying, "Yes, yes, you're right. I was just a little impulsive. I'll definitely be more careful next time!"
Seeing his good attitude, even Li Xiuhua looked at him with some surprise.
Lin Aiguo continued, "I was wrong this morning, Xiuhua, please don't be angry, come home with me!"
Li Xiuhua then set off to follow him, and Lin Qingyu, seeing that her mother had left, also went back with her.
When they arrived at the Lin family's house, Zhao Hongxia had already prepared the meal. Seeing so many people, she invited them to eat together.
Seeing that everyone in her family was doing well, Lin Qingyu didn't stay any longer. She simply gave a few instructions, handed the braised pork to her mother, and went home.
Unexpectedly, just as they were out of sight, Lin Aiguo suddenly slammed the door shut and pushed Li Xiuhua into the kitchen.
"You traitorous wretch, you ingrate! I've worked so hard to support this family, and you dare to hit me!"
Lin Aiguo's expression changed in an instant; he was just smiling and talking to her a moment ago, but now he was glaring at her fiercely.
Then, Lin Aiguo reached out and took out the belt he had prepared beforehand, and wrapped it around his hand.
"I'm going to teach you a lesson today and show you who's in charge in this house!"
He raised the long leather belt in his hand and lashed it down hard, using all his strength, striking Li Xiuhua's thigh.
Then, the sound of the belt hitting his body came from his arms, then his back, and then his stomach.
Li Xiuhua could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground, occasionally letting out a few sobs.
Lin Aiguo finally got tired of beating her. With his last lash, he struck Li Xiuhua's face, causing it to swell up instantly.
He spat at Li Xiuhua, cursed, and walked out, saying, "You bitch, you should reflect on your actions here!"
Even after Lin Aiguo had walked away, Li Xiuhua could still hear his voice, "I'll starve you all night, let's see if you'll still behave and dare to complain!"
Li Xiuhua lay on the ground in despair. The kitchen floor was muddy and uneven, which was very uncomfortable.
Moreover, she was covered in injuries and had no strength at all.
Unexpectedly, the kitchen door was pushed open not long after.
In that instant, Li Xiuhua desperately wished that the person who came in was her daughter. She regretted it; she regretted not listening to her daughter and insisting on coming to her death.
Unexpectedly, it was Zhao Hongxia who came in, and she looked at Li Xiuhua with a gloomy expression.
"I can't believe you, you bitch, dare to resist! You think Lin Qingyu can save you? Humph!"
She kicked Li Xiuhua hard in the stomach again.
She knew Li Xiuhua was having an upset stomach, but she did it on purpose because she had always wanted Li Xiuhua to have a child, but had never been able to.
Li Xiuhua and Lin Aiguo had both been examined before, and it was Lin Aiguo who had the problem, but he didn't want Li Xiuhua to tell anyone.
In the end, Li Xiuhua shouldered all the blame.
Zhao Hongxia spat at Li Xiuhua and continued to curse.
"What's the point of keeping a hen that can't lay eggs?"
Zhao Hongxia left, leaving only Li Xiuhua lying on the ground, her body covered in wounds.
She didn't know how long she had been lying there, only that it was dark and there was nothing outside except for the moonlight.
Li Xiuhua struggled to her feet and crawled to the cupboard, trying to find something to eat.
She found only a cookie that had fallen on the ground. After eating the dirty cookie and drinking a couple of sips of water, she regained some strength.
Li Xiuhua stood up shakily, picked up a kitchen knife, and walked step by step toward Lin Aiguo's house.
Looking at Lin Aiguo sleeping soundly, Li Xiuhua recalled how Lin Aiguo had hit her that afternoon.
Finally, steeling himself, he used all his strength to chop down.
"ah!!!"
A loud scream woke up the neighbors.
And the screams didn't stop.
"What are you doing? You're crazy! Ah! Don't come any closer!"
Lin Aiguo frantically tried to dodge backward, but to no avail. Li Xiuhua had grabbed his calf and was hacking at it with a kitchen knife.
By the time it was finally cut down, Lin Aiguo was terrified.
Immediately afterwards, Li Xiuhua picked up a kitchen knife and walked step by step toward Lin Aiguo.
She could no longer hear the frantic knocking outside, nor could she hear Lin Aiguo's pleas for mercy.
Li Xiuhua grabbed Lin Aiguo's trembling fingers, and with a swift motion, chopped off his little finger.
Lin Aiguo then completely fainted.
Li Xiuhua, carrying a still-dripping cleaver, walked to the door, opened the door she had just locked, and saw Zhao Hongxia's terrified eyes.
She felt extremely happy.
When the neighbors saw her, they couldn't tell who the victim was.
After the people went inside, screams erupted one after another, and Zhao Hongxia was so frightened that she fainted.
In the end, there was one bold man named Erzhu. He saw that Lin Aiguo was still alive, so he carried him to the village clinic.
When Aunt Pang saw Li Xiuhua's appearance, she spoke to her with some fear. When Li Xiuhua did not react, Aunt Pang quickly snatched the knife from her.
Then he took Li Xiuhua with him to the small clinic.
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