The mother of the era is reborn to support her cannon fodder children!

Chapter 476 "Complaining Loudly"

Everyone rushed Jiang Rong to the hospital.

Despite the doctors' emergency resuscitation efforts, they were unable to save him.

Jiang Rong, whose head was dented from being hit, lay on the hospital bed covered with a white sheet.

When the Jiang family heard the news, they rushed over and couldn't believe their eyes when they saw the dead Jiang Rong.

"How could this be? He was perfectly fine this morning. Jiang Rong, you left us so early, what are we going to do?" Jiang Rong's grandmother cried uncontrollably, her body trembling with grief.

Last night she told the old man to let Jiang Rong stay in this remote and impoverished place for two years, and then find a way to bring him back once the Gu family calmed down.

I don't know...

Jiang Rong's little cousin's eyes also turned red.

Although her cousin is foolish, he is still very good to her, his younger sister, so it's normal for her to be sad.

She had heard about her cousin's harassment of Gu Zhiyao. She had even tried to dissuade him, but Jiang Rong told her to mind her own business, saying he knew what he was doing. But... was knowing what he was doing really what he was doing? He never expected it would cost him his life.

After Madam Jiang had her second child, she gave up on Jiang Rong, but she only stopped planning his future; she never intended for him to die.

Looking at her son's body, she was filled with disbelief. She pulled back the white sheet and slapped Jiang Rong across the face repeatedly.

"Are you throwing a tantrum? How old are you? Don't joke like that! Jiang Rong, get up! I'll beg the Gu family for you. I'll go to their door, kneel down and beg them! Get up, Jiang Rong!"

The crowd pulled her back.

"...Let Jiang Rong leave in peace."

The sound of weeping filled the air.

The neighbors looked on with pity.

Alas, it's a tragedy for the elderly to bury their children.

After the Lu family calmed down, they told them about the argument between Lu Baozhen and Jiang Rong.

Madam Jiang's eyes were filled with hatred as she questioned, "You mean, Lu Baozhen killed my son!?"

The neighbor shook his head hurriedly, "We didn't say that. We only heard a commotion, then a bang, and then someone saw Lu Baozhen go out. Oh, by the way, she had blood on her."

"It wasn't that bitch who killed my son! How could my son be dead? That bitch Lu Baozhen, I will never forgive her!" Madam Jiang wept bitterly.

When the Jiang family learned that Jiang Rong had been murdered, they immediately called the police.

Lu Baozhen had limited options and was quickly apprehended.

Upon hearing that the murderer had been caught, the Jiang family dropped everything and rushed to the police station without saying a word.

"Lu Baozhen!" Madam Jiang rushed forward, swung her arm, and slapped Lu Baozhen across the face.

"How could you be so cruel? What did my son do to you that you took his life! I'll beat you to death!"

Two seconds after the words were spoken, two more slaps followed.

The police quickly subdued her.

"Family members of the victim, please calm down..."

Madam Jiang struggled, her eyes bloodshot, "It was my son who died, the son I carried for ten months and gave birth to, how can you expect me to stay calm?"

“It wouldn’t be too much for me to cut this murderer with a knife.”

The police officer yelled, "If you kill her, you'll go to jail too. Don't do something you'll regret."

Madam Jiang calmed down.

She glared hatefully at Lu Baozhen, whose cheeks were slightly swollen, and said, "Lu Baozhen is a murderer. The Jiang family will never sign a letter of forgiveness. I want to watch her die!"

Looking at her mother-in-law's face full of hatred, Lu Baozhen felt a chill run down her spine. The thought of paying for murder with one's life made her face turn deathly pale.

Her legs gave way and she fell to the ground.

They crawled forward on their knees.

"Mom, Mom..." Lu Baozhen had never called her mother-in-law so affectionately before. She lay on the ground and tried to grab Madam Jiang's trouser leg.

"Mom, I didn't mean to. I didn't want to kill anyone. Please forgive me. I'll do anything for you. I beg you, I don't want to die. I don't want to die."

Her survival instincts gave Lu Baozhen astonishing strength; the police couldn't hold her back and even had their hats knocked off.

Madam Jiang wished Lu Baozhen were dead. She pulled her leg back, raised her foot, and kicked Lu Baozhen hard in the shoulder, sending her flying far away.

"I was afraid she would hurt someone, so I was protecting myself," she explained to the police officer expressionlessly.

police:"……"

See if I believe you or not.

In front of government officials, the Jiang family couldn't be too arrogant. After witnessing Lu Baozhen's arrest, they asked the police to give her a swift and severe sentence before leaving.

The police officers looked at each other in bewilderment.

You're even teaching us now!
……

The Gu family quickly learned of Jiang Rong's death.

Gu Chenghuai summoned Gu Zhiheng to his study, his deep, dark eyes fixed on him like a cold pool. "You didn't do it, did you?"

Gu Zhiheng sat opposite his father, crossed his legs, and sat casually.

What if?

Gu Chenghuai's tone was slightly cold, "Transfer them to the authorities for legal proceedings."

"So heartless." Gu Zhiheng clutched his chest, looking hurt.

"A country has its laws," Gu Chenghuai said.

Gu Zhiheng smiled, his brows furrowed with seriousness. "It wasn't me. I'm not that free. I wouldn't ruin my life for a jerk."

Gu Chenghuai could tell he wasn't lying, and his expression relaxed.

"Well, as long as you know your limits."

Gu Zhiheng said, "What kind of family do we come from? I would never do anything illegal or disorderly. At most, I would just..."

He glanced at his father's face, afraid of being scolded, and didn't dare to say anything.

Gu Chenghuai looked up. "What did you do?"

"If I tell you, you can't get angry," Gu Zhiheng pleaded.

"Stop talking nonsense." Gu Chenghuai's voice was calm, but it made people unable to resist.

"I just... got rid of Jiang Rong's job and sent him to some remote mountain village to eat dirt," Gu Zhiheng confessed honestly.

Gu Chenghuai frowned.

Gu Zhiheng retorted, "Who told him to pester Yao Bao and ruin my sister's reputation? I'm being lenient by not having his legs broken."

His stubbornness reminded Gu Chenghuai of some past events.

That's how my second son was when he was young—always so smug and talkative, always spouting nonsense.

"Why are you so sensitive when I didn't scold you?" Gu Chenghuai said.

“You did nothing wrong by standing up for your sister,” he said. “As long as you stick to your principles and act with discretion, your mother and I won’t interfere with what you do.”

"I knew my dad was the most open-minded!" Gu Zhiheng smiled broadly, like a spirited young man.

In the living room, Lin Zhao received a phone call from Sister-in-law Jin.

"Sister Lin, I have something to tell you, it's related to you..." Jin Lixin's mother didn't have time to keep him in suspense, her voice urgent, as if something great had happened.

Lin Zhao frowned slightly. "What is it?"

"Suddenly, a lot of bad rumors about you have started circulating around me. It seems to be... spread by Sister Jiang. She said that Zhiheng..." Sister Jin hesitated to say it, but her desire to let Lin Zhao know the truth prevailed, so she said it anyway, "She said that Zhiheng killed Jiang Rong."

Lin Zhao's face was cold.

Sister Jin continued, "Of course I know Zhiheng wouldn't do anything illegal, but the news is spreading everywhere, and it's even involved Chief Gu. I think I have to tell you about this."

"I understand, thank you, Sister Jin. I'll treat you to a meal when you come to the capital sometime." Lin Zhao's voice was relatively calm.

At least Sister Jin didn't detect any anger in her voice.

“Great! I was just thinking of going to the capital to take a look around.”

The two exchanged a few more words before hanging up the phone.

Throughout the entire process, Lin Zhao did not show any signs of anger.

Gu Chenghuai and his son left the study one after the other. They immediately noticed her unusual expression. "What's wrong? You seem unhappy. You were fine just now." Gu Chenghuai took his wife's hand, his expression concerned. Then, as if remembering something, his gaze softened. "Because I asked Zhiheng to come to the study to talk, do you feel isolated?"

His deep voice was so gentle it could melt water, "If that's really the case, I apologize to you, and I'll definitely ask you about it next time, okay?"

"It's not about that. I just received a call from Sister Jin." Lin Zhao didn't hide anything and directly expressed his displeasure. "The Jiang family is ruining our second son's reputation everywhere and is even trying to implicate you."

Gu Zhiheng's gaze sharpened. "What do you mean by 'ruining' me?"

"What else could it be? That you harmed Jiang Rong?" Lin Zhao said.

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhiheng was shocked and furious, his eyes turning icy cold.

"Damn it!" He rushed outside.

"Come back," Gu Chenghuai called out to him.

"Dad." Gu Zhiheng turned around, his face full of reluctance.

“Stay home, I’ll handle this. You’re too hot-tempered right now, can you handle things rationally?” Gu Chenghuai said in a deep voice.

Gu Zhiheng was indeed unable to calm down. It was one thing for the Jiang family to attack him, but they shouldn't have extended their reach to his family.

Meeting the unyielding look in his father's eyes, his shoulders slumped. "Dad, I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."

"Nonsense," Gu Chenghuai said. "Aren't you stupid? This is clearly the Jiang family going crazy. What does it have to do with you?"

As for himself, the Jiang family must know they can't bring him down, so they just want to annoy him.

The methods used were really low-level and dirty.

"Dad, what are you planning to do?" Gu Zhiheng asked.

"An eye for an eye." Gu Chenghuai wouldn't go too far because Jiang Rong's father was an old comrade-in-arms, but revenge was necessary.

Otherwise, Zhao Zhao and Zhi Heng would have nowhere to vent their anger.

"Hmm?" Gu Zhiheng asked, puzzled.

“The Jiang family’s accusations against us are baseless, while their commotion is indeed well-founded. Just you wait and see, soon no one will be talking about our family anymore,” Gu Chenghuai said.

This is the first step.

There is a second step.

Spreading rumors and slandering active-duty military personnel is a crime, and whoever says it will pay the price.

Lin Zhao knew this was a good outcome; her husband was a soldier, and she couldn't go too far.

She instructed Gu Zhiheng, "Zhiheng, don't worry about it, leave this to your father."

"Mom, you're worried that I might act recklessly and affect Dad again, right?" Gu Zhiheng's gaze was certain.

"It's good that you know. I'm afraid you might not know your own strength and cause something even more serious, then your dad and I would have to watch over you through the iron fence," Lin Zhao joked.

That's a joke. Her children are all very upright and would never do anything illegal or disorderly.

"Mom, you underestimate me. I know what I'm doing," Gu Zhiheng said, sounding aggrieved.

"I didn't underestimate you. Your dad can handle this much more easily," Lin Zhao said with a smile, trying to comfort him.

Gu Chenghuai was very calm, exuding confidence and composure, as if nothing could affect him, which made people feel very at ease.

This aura affected Lin Zhao, as if the stone in her heart had been removed, and her body felt lighter.

"Okay, Dad, Mom, I'm a little tired. I'll go back to my room and lie down for a bit. Call me when it's time to eat," Gu Zhiheng reminded his parents before going back to his room, afraid they would leave him behind.

"Okay, go ahead." Lin Zhao waved his hand.

Gu Zhiheng returned to his room, closed the door, and locked it.

He threw himself onto the soft bed, took out his phone, and tapped the screen.

The call went through.

"Brother, I've been bullied!"

Gu Zhiyu's lips twitched almost imperceptibly. He raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Who would dare to bully you?"

His implication was that it was good enough that you weren't bullying anyone.

"You still don't believe me? I was bullied. Mom just comforted me, and now Dad's going to stand up for me," Gu Zhiheng grumbled.

Gu Zhiyu sensed something.

It doesn't sound like a joke.

He became serious. "Who bullied you?"

"The Jiang family!!" Gu Zhiheng shouted loudly.

"Hmm?" Gu Zhiyu let out a puzzled sigh, his voice tinged with laughter. "If I remember correctly, you said you wanted to find a way to teach Jiang Rong a lesson. How did it turn into the Jiang family bullying you? You've never bullied Jiang Rong?"

Hearing Gu Zhiyu mention Jiang Rong's name, Ning Xiao's eyes turned cold.

Not surprising.

No one would be happy if their wife was being targeted.

Ning Xiao quietly pricked up his ears.

Gu Zhiheng on the other end of the phone was indignant.

"Jiang Rong was mistakenly killed by Lu Baozhen. The Jiang family blamed me, spreading rumors about me and even dragging our father into it, implying that I was abusing his power to persecute their son..."

"Brother, I'm so wronged! I didn't do anything. I just had someone get Jiang Rong out of his job and exile him to the frontier. Besides, I didn't wrong anyone when I was dealing with him. I found solid evidence. How did I harm anyone? Brother, don't you think this is bullying me?"

"Mm," Gu Zhiyu replied.

Gu Zhiheng's mood improved, and he secretly complained to his brother, "Brother, I want to get revenge myself, but Mom and Dad won't let me get involved. I know they're afraid I'll complicate things, but how could I! I'm very reliable, okay!"

Gu Zhiyu glanced at Ning Xiao, who was eavesdropping, but his expression remained unchanged. "Your parents aren't afraid that you'll complicate things. They're just worried about you and want to stand up for you."

He always knew how to comfort his younger brother.

really.

Gu Zhiheng was appeased.

He grinned.

"I guessed so. Well, I don't care anymore, I'll just lie here and wait for good news."

Gu Zhiyu didn't want his younger brother to get involved; it was best for his father to handle this.

"Ah."

After complaining and being comforted, Gu Zhiheng was in a great mood. "Brother, do you have a day off today? You can even play on your phone."

"I just got the phone a little while ago," Gu Zhiyu said with a smile.

"Then I'm incredibly lucky." Gu Zhiheng was overjoyed.

Since Gu Zhiyu was able to carry a cell phone, the two brothers have been in contact more often, and their already excellent relationship has become even better.

Gu Zhiheng would go to his brother for anything, calling him if he could, and sending messages if he couldn't make a phone call.

The title of "brother complex" is truly well-deserved.

After a while, Gu Zhiheng reluctantly hung up the phone.

Gu Zhiyu charged his phone and lay down on the bed to rest.

Ning Xiao looked at him. "Need any help?"

The handsome young man on the bed, who had a long, thin body, waved his hand.

"Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?" Gu Zhiyu said casually.

His father is not someone to be trifled with.

He hasn't shown his true colors much in recent years, which makes people think that the tiger has no teeth.

Now is a good time to show off my muscles, so that everyone won't come looking for attention.

Jiang Rong, what a pity, so young.

He still remembered the first time he met Jiang Rong. He was dressed quietly, had fair skin, and spoke politely, like a little gentleman.

It's a pity he's not very bright, and he just happens to be stuck with that wicked Lu Baozhen.

This outcome is perhaps a consequence of past actions.

(End of this chapter)