CHAPTER 364: CHAPTER 364: WORSE THAN BEASTS

Gu Lingling threw the books she usually read to Zhao Xuefei and gave him some problems to solve. She discovered that her cousin, a few years younger, had an exceptionally brilliant mind.

Lately, he’s undoubtedly been a top student.

"What’s wrong?" Zhao Jingmiao asked, seeing the troubled expression on her face, "Did Xuefei bully you?"

It wasn’t bullying, but it was even more of a blow than being bullied.

Gu Lingling thought she was used to being hit hard by Hao Lianlian, but seeing Zhao Xuefei write as if guided by a divine hand, she realized what it truly meant to be overwhelmed.

"It’s nothing." Gu Linlin looked at Zhao Jingmiao, who was utterly confused and ignorant, and suddenly felt a bit envious of her.

Never mind, it’s better for her to be the only one overwhelmed.

"Xuefei is really amazing, isn’t he?" Zhao Jingmiao said with pride on her face, "You know, he’s been particularly smart since childhood. He calculates all the work points for our family. Sometimes when the team is too busy, they even come to him for help."

His brain calculates even faster than the village accountant’s abacus and without mistakes.

Alright, Gu Lingling was speechless. Was such a brilliant mind being used just to calculate work points? Doesn’t it feel like a waste?

"Xuefei, do you want your parents to have a good life in the future? Not being bullied by that family anymore?" Gu Lingling said seriously.

"Of course, I do." Zhao Xuefei looked at Gu Lingling with innocent and serious eyes, "Sister Lingling, do you have a way to help me?"

When he saw his mother and elder sister surrounded and beaten by those people, Zhao Xuefei no longer considered them family and was very angry with himself. If he were a little older and stronger, he would be able to protect his mother and them.

"Then you must not give up on these things," Gu Lingling said, "No matter when, only those who strengthen themselves will qualify to protect those they wish to protect."

Gu Lingling pointed to his head, "For these days, first read these books. If there’s anything you don’t understand, ask me."

"He’s still sick; giving him these books, won’t it be bad for him?" Zhao Jingmiao was quite worried about her brother’s health.

"Sis, I can do it." Before Gu Lingling could speak, Zhao Xuefei had already picked up the book and started reading.

Meanwhile, on the Zhao Family’s side, as expected by Gu Chunhai and them, the whole family was unreasonable, especially Old Mrs. Zhao, who had taken argumentation to an incredibly high level.

Fortunately, Gu Chunhai and Gu Chunmei came prepared, not only inviting the village chief but even some people from the commune, also holding Gu Chunxia’s medical records and Zhao Xuefei’s scans, which Gu Lingling had specifically instructed them to bring.

At first, seeing Gu Chunxia with a cast, people in the village were talking. Actually, beating one’s wife was not something unique to the Zhao family; there were several other households in the village like that as well.

But when Gu Chunxia, trembling, showed the X-rays of her son to the crowd and questioned Old Mrs. Zhao and Zhao Jianfeng, "You often say a daughter-in-law is an outsider, but what about my son? Our Xuefei carries the Zhao name, yet his biological grandmother and uncle have beaten him so badly that his ribs are almost broken."

"They won’t give him medical treatment, won’t give us food, and even locked us in the woodshed. Are you people or not?"

It’s simply worse than animals.

"He’s just a child. How could you lay hands on me? How could you lay such a heavy hand on him, your own grandson, and nephew?"

"What? His ribs are broken? Oh my gosh, that’s incredibly cruel."

"Thank goodness Gu Chunxia wasn’t out of her mind and ran off with the child; otherwise, they could have cost them their lives."

"Was Zhao JianShe adopted? He’s not a descendant of the Old Zhao Family, is he?"