Chapter 71: 71: Strike First for the Advantage _1
Translator: 549690339
“Do you still have the medicine?”
Ding Yinuo asked in return.
I took out the medicine bottle from my bag and showed it to him.
He nodded, “Ready to do it now?”
“Why not!? He betrayed me first. People have to face the consequences of their actions, don’t they?”
Ding Yinuo stared at me for a long time.
“I’ll drive you home.”
“No need! I have a car!”
I waved the car keys in my hand and then stepped into the small BMW parked on the side of the road…
“Did he buy it for you?”
“Yes!”
“Could you really do it even though he treats you so well?”
“What do you mean he treats me well? It’s just a BMW, all of this originally belongs to me!”
I waved goodbye to Ding Yinuo and drove home by myself.
For some reason, I’ve lost all my trust in him since the night I saw Gu Yuanzhou hugging Ye Mengyan.
I only wish for him to admit his crime as soon as possible.
In fact, I haven’t even considered the possibility that he could escape the trial this time.
I thought he would be sentenced for a few years at least…
I even started to think about taking over Zhenyi Company after he went to jail.
The next morning came quickly.
I woke up just past six.
At that point, it seemed like Ye Mengyan was still asleep, and Gu Yuanzhou’s bedroom was closed. I thought he must be sleeping or he had already left.
Remembering that the scroll was still with him, I decided to take this opportunity to replace it before he could react.
I walked into the study and looked for the scroll everywhere.
However, after ransacking the entire study, even overturning the waste basket, I found nothing.
Could it be that Gu Yuanzhou hid the scroll?
Why would he hide it?
As I stood there puzzled, I heard footsteps behind me.
When I turned around sharply, I saw that Ye Mengyan had come.
“Xiaoyun, what are you doing?”
Ye Mengyan curiously asked.
“Oh, nothing, I just got bored this morning and wanted to find a few books to read.”
“Xiaoyun, today is Brother Gu’s trial day, aren’t you worried at all?”
In Ye Mengyan’s eyes, there was strong worry.
I could tell, it seemed like she didn’t sleep well last night and had dark circles under her eyes.
“Not worried!”
I promptly answered.
Why should I worry? He committed the crime; he should go to jail.
“When Brother Gu left this morning, he told me not to go because many media and journalists would be attending today. He was worried about my safety.”
“Oh? He’s already left?”
I felt relieved, no longer worried about being caught in the act.
“Yes, but I still want to go, I can’t put my mind at ease! Can I go with you?”
“Sure!”
I agreed readily.
At eight in the morning, Wenya called me and gave me some encouragement.
I drove Ye Mengyan to the court.
We arrived at the local courthouse at eight-thirty.
The scene there took me by surprise.
The sea of people was so massive that it completely blocked the entrance of the courthouse.
In addition to professional journalists, many online content creators also came to see what was happening.
The attention this case was receiving was far greater than I had imagined.
Clearly, the public’s interest in the Golden Bay arson case was very high.
I had to park the car in the underground parking lot of the shopping mall across the street and then walk over.
As I was passing by the crowd, I heard many hot discussions.
“Hey, it seems that it was their maid who got caught. If it wasn’t the maid, then it must be the man of the house who did it!”
“This case has been going on for so long, I want to know the result!”
“It must be the man who did it. I heard that he was keeping a mistress outside who wanted to take the leading position, so she set the fire and killed the legitimate wife!”
“Could the maid have done it? I heard that the maid is a relative of the mistress! Perhaps the mistress is actually the murderer behind the scene.”
Ye Mengyan wore shades, kept her head down, and walked through the crowd with me.
I held her hand and could clearly feel that her hand was trembling…
What was she afraid of?
Just a few steps ahead, a man suddenly emerged from the crowd behind and grabbed Ye Mengyan.
“Mengmeng, I have something to tell you!”
I turned my head and saw that it was Shen Yishu.
Ye Mengyan was obviously averse to Shen Yishu; her eyes were filled with rejection.
“Shen Yishu, I don’t have time now!”
She softly objected.
But Shen Yishu reminded her seriously,
“There could be danger here as something major is about to happen. Trust me, my information is absolutely accurate!”
There were too many people around, and Ye Mengyan was likely afraid of her identity as the mistress being exposed, so she gritted her teeth and left with Shen Yishu.
The crowd was so dense that even the steps were jammed; I couldn’t go in.
Just then, a pair of hands reached out from behind, grabbing my arm, “Over here!”
I looked up and saw it was Ding Yinuo.
He was wearing a white suit and tea-colored sunglasses today, looking both handsome and roguish.
Sure enough, handsome individuals have privileges. Wherever he went, women spontaneously made way for him.
So, I followed him through the crowd easily and finally reached the entrance of the courtroom.
As we were about to enter, a security guard at the door stopped us.
Ding Yinuo didn’t force his way in, he just held my hand and whispered, “Wait a moment!”
Several minutes later, the crowd began to boil over, and the voices of heated discussions once again soared.
I looked down the steps and saw a black luxury car slowly pulling up.
The man who got out was the dapper Gu Yuanzhou.
He was tall and imposing, dressed in a pure black suit, his aura still formidable.
Soon-to-be prisoner Gu Yuanzhou didn’t show the slightest hint of fear. He was still calm and confident, as if he was here to attend some business gala.
All his gestures were full of regal strength.
Following him was Lawyer Zhou Chenming.
Some journalists came over to interview him as soon as they saw him.
“President Gu, how do you feel right now?”
“President Gu, would you accept our interview?”
“President Gu, how confident are you in winning this case?”
“President Gu…”
Gu Yuanzhou tersely pushed away all the microphones, “No interviews, no comments!”
He calmly walked up the steps, then step by step, he reached the entrance of the courtroom.
For some reason, just as he was about to enter the courtroom, he suddenly turned his head and looked at me.
Then I realized that I’m standing with Ding Yinuo now!
Remember, Ding Yinuo has always been his sworn enemy!
However, he didn’t erupt at that moment. His chilling gaze quickly passed over me before he walked into the courtroom.
“What are you afraid of?”
Ding Yinuo grabbed my hand; he might have sensed my nervousness.