allonlinenovel Chapter 171 Dawn is Approaching
Chapter 171 Dawn is Approaching
Chi Chengling and Chi Chengting did not linger due to legal constraints. They left after Chi Chengyu had finished enjoying the delicious meal. They noticed that the woman was still sitting on the chair in the corridor, raising her eyebrows and twitching her lips.
"Brother, do you think she'll understand what you mean?"
Chi Chengling knew that his brother had gone to negotiate with a woman, and the failure of the negotiation was expected. Even Cheng Yu's current hospitalization was arranged by his brother.
Chi Chengting stared at the floor buttons in the elevator with his narrow eyes. His finger slid down from the top and stopped at "25", then pressed down hard on "F1".
His face held a sinister smile, which made Chi Chengling's smile stiffen.
Li Binbin's mother sat on the sofa with her head down, wearing an ill-fitting men's gray down jacket. Her clenched fist trembled incessantly, her messy black hair was mixed with white hair, her red eyes could no longer shed a tear, her sallow face was bloodless, and her thin face had high cheekbones.
A boy wearing a mask sat next to her, seemingly unintentionally turning his phone screen brightness to the highest level, making it easy to see what was on it.
The man didn't say anything, just pretended to touch his nose, and left.
After a long while, as if she had made a huge decision, Li Binbin's mother followed him.
The two arrived at a deserted corner—the hospital's garbage room. The ground was littered with garbage, and thankfully it was winter, so it emitted a faint odor.
The hospital was already nearly empty at 2 a.m., and the sanitation workers hadn't started work yet. The man had scouted the area beforehand and found no surveillance cameras, so he felt a little relieved when he saw the woman following him out.
"He must die."
Li Binbin's mother shouted these words with all her might, her dry throat feeling a little sore.
"What about your daughter? No matter the reason, she's the daughter of a murderer; her life is ruined."
Li Binbin's mother raised her head, looking at him with a weak gaze. The wrinkles on her forehead and the corners of her eyes were clear, her pale lips were tightly pursed, and her hair was ruffled by the cold wind.
What can I do?
“You rich and powerful people can cover up the whole truth with a flick of your wrist. We ordinary people just want a fair and just trial so that the executioner can be punished as he deserves. Why can’t you even do that?”
"In just two days, the public opinion has completely changed. Those netizens who are unaware of the truth are angrily scolding my son, saying that my son attempted to molest Chi Chengyu's girlfriend, and they have a legitimate reason."
They said my son used his scholarship money to frequent upscale places, buy designer brands, and pretend to be rich to deceive girls.
“These people know nothing at all. My son works and studies at the same time just to ease my burden. Those so-called brand names are just short-sleeved shirts that I bought at street stalls.”
She covered her face and wept, her slender wrists peeking out from her oversized down jacket, as if they would break at the slightest pressure.
"My son is dead. He can't stand up and refute me. Why are you still throwing mud at him? Why?"
Li Binbin's mother seemed to be confiding in the man in front of her, wanting to tell them that her son was not like that at all.
Her strength alone was too weak, so weak that they could easily dox her about all the information about her son, and she could only endure it silently.
"Then you absolutely cannot do that." The man handed her a tissue. "There'll never be a way to explain this."
Li Binbin's mother was crying so hard that she had to stop because of a violent cough. She shakily took a tissue and covered her mouth and nose, and bright red blood splattered on the tissue.
"Are you OK?"
The dim light reflected a bright red hue.
Li Binbin's mother threw the crumpled paper into the trash can. Her bloodied lips regained their color, and she straightened her back. "You stopped me today because your boss instructed you to, didn't he?"
"The boss said, if you're going to die, at least die with some value," the man said earnestly.
"I understand." Li Binbin's mother suppressed a cough, her muffled voice exploding in her heart.
"It's almost dawn, and the hospital will be busy soon."
The two looked up at the starless sky, the blackness like a giant curtain enveloping the entire world.