Chapter 346: Chapter 346: The scumbag finally went to jail_1
 

When Gu Yuanzhou was pushed into the police car, he gave me a dangerous glance.

His lips slightly curled, those eyes smiling yet not smiling, and the pain and disappointment that faintly seeped through the corners of his mouth made my heart tremble.

The police car howled away.

And in my heart, I had come to understand, the great task was accomplished.

The tightly wound string in my heart could finally relax.

Afterward, I actually blacked out and collapsed to the ground.

When I woke up again, I found myself in the hospital.

Wenya sat beside me, cracking sunflower seeds, her expression on her face was radiant.

Upon seeing me wake up, she didn’t even wait for me to speak, and she cheerfully exclaimed,

“Sister, Gu Yuanzhou has been captured; that scum has been caught. It’s about time! The news has broken out; damn it, I’ve said it, this man, he was bound to face retribution someday.”

“Really?”

“Yes, look!”

Wenya joyously pulled up the news on her phone to show me.

Indeed, the news was broadcasting the tragedy at Lakeside Hotel… The accompanying photos were of that bloody scene I had last seen, the violence on-site was far more terrifying than what I had witnessed at the time.

I almost didn’t dare to look a second time, hurriedly closing her phone, and tentatively asked.

“How is Song Siwen doing?”

Wenya patted my shoulder with a shaken expression and let out a long sigh.

“Ah, what a waste! Couldn’t beat a single one despite being three… I heard two got seriously injured, and the stab wound that Song Siwen got was fatal, he didn’t make it through after being rushed to the hospital.”

I took a deep breath and clenched the bedsheets with my hand.

I hadn’t anticipated this outcome, either.

At the time, Song Siwen had agreed to kidnap Gu Yuanzhou and then force information out of him.

How could knives have been involved?

Wenya seemed oblivious to the pain on my face, as she continued,

“I think Gu Yuanzhou is really done for this time. Before, whenever he got into trouble, a bunch of brothers would come help him. But now, look, not a single person. The news has been up for so long, and not one person has come forward to clear his name.”

At that moment, Su Peisheng walked in,

“What’s there to clear? Gu Yuanzhou’s two most loyal followers, one is Qi Ming, and the other is Ayu. They were like his left and right arms, and now both his arms have been chopped off. Who would help him now?”

Su Peisheng’s words were quite realistic.

Wenya, after hearing this, immediately applauded,

“Exactly, it’s all his own doing. He deserves it, what do they say, hoist by his own petard.”

I was still immersed in this drastic change, unable to extricate myself.

I hadn’t expected Song Siwen to be dead; I truly couldn’t accept this.

Wenya, on the other hand, was quite happy, feeling that despite some sacrifices, the outcome was good, and that was all that mattered.

“Ayun, I think we should really celebrate. Gu Yuanzhou’s chances of turning things around are gone now, right?”

I shook my head, still feeling somewhat afraid to believe the outcome. I looked up at Su Peisheng,

“How long could he be sentenced for?”

“This case…”

Su Peisheng hesitated to speak; he gave me a look, and Wenya, catching on, got up and closed the door of the hospital room.

“Cough, actually, the key to this case is on you!”

“On me?”

I looked at him in surprise.

Su Peisheng moved closer to me, pulled over a chair, and sat next to my hospital bed, lowering his voice.

“Look, this case has stirred up a lot of public opinion on the internet. If someone anonymously pushes it further, inflaming the situation, then to quell the public discourse, the higher-ups will definitely want to sentence him as soon as possible.”

“But Gu Yuanzhou… although he injured three people, it was self-defense, right? He shouldn’t be convicted of any serious crime, should he?”

Although I’m not a lawyer, I still have some understanding of the legal provisions.

This is basic common sense.

Su Peisheng nodded,

“You see, with some dead and others injured, the only eyewitness to this case is you. As long as you insist it was Gu Yuanzhou who carried the knife and hurt people, he’ll lose that self-defense argument. Then, the sentence could be more severe!”

I asked again,

“How many years could he get?”

“If it’s considered intentional murder, it could be over thirty years!”

Su Peisheng said.

Wenya immediately chimed in,

“Thirty years would be great! Ayun, a dog of a man like that should spend his entire life in prison without getting out. Think about it, if he gets out, he’s definitely going to seek revenge against you. He’d want to kill not just you, but also every single member of the Ding Family. Think it over.”

Su Peisheng sat up straight,

“I just went to inquire about it. Gu Yuanzhou is currently under temporary detention and has already called his Lawyer Zhou Chenming over. I believe they’re also collecting evidence on their side, and this lawsuit is going to be a big deal. So, you also need to prepare yourself mentally.”

Wenya was persuading me on the side,

“Ayun, what are you still considering! This beast killed you and your two children, as well as everyone in the Song Family. He’s also the cause of Ding Yinuo’s current state; he deserves his punishment. I shouldn’t say this, but a man like him would even deserve the death penalty.”

I held my head in my hands and took a deep breath,

“I know, Wenya, let me think it over properly!”

“Why are you still being soft-hearted? This might be your only chance in life. Do you think if he manages to turn things around, he’ll let you get away with this? Ayun, you must be decisive; don’t let past emotions deceive you. Don’t live in your own illusion—he never loved you, he’s always been playing with your feelings. Ayun, wake up.”

Wenya repeated herself in front of me.

Su Peisheng also expressed his approval.

I felt a bit of a headache.

“I know, I’ll think it over carefully. Wenya, give me some time to recover. Let me think!”

“Alright then!”

At that moment, Wenya stopped talking.

In the afternoon, Jian Jing came to visit me at the hospital.

Flaunting a big belly, Yu Jiahang was by her side.

They looked quite warm together, but as soon as they entered the ward, Yu Jiahang’s expression turned somewhat awkward.

He seemed reluctant to face me, spoke only a few words, then sat aside and started playing with his mobile phone.

Honestly, I didn’t even want to see him. If it weren’t for Jian Jing, even an extra glance at him would make me feel sick.

However, since Jian Jing was here, I still maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, not showing any unfriendliness.

With so many friends here with me,

I felt a bit better.

But when I calmed down, I still wanted to know how Gu Yuanzhou’s case would be judged!

Wenya’s words kept echoing in my mind.

I often had nightmares, about that bloody night.

And I dreamt about Gu Yuanzhou being released from the detention center, running into the hospital, and killing everyone.

Those reddish-brown eyes glared at me.

I awoke from my dream drenched in cold sweat, subconsciously searching for Gu Yuanzhou’s figure in the room.

Just then, Jia Musen walked in from outside, saw my state, and quickly approached me.

“What’s wrong?”

“When you came in just now, did you see anyone run out of my room?”