nycdaug Chapter 748: Why are you here?
Chapter 748: Why are you here?
Chapter 748: Why are you here?
Mu Xiaoyu has always been a slowpoke, and this is the first time she has arrived so quickly.
Li Chenxu clearly didn't expect Mu Xiaoyu to come. He had just sat down when Mu Xiaoyu sat down next to him.
"How did you come?"
Li Chenxu was somewhat surprised. Seeing the sweat on Mu Xiaoyu's forehead, he immediately took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat away.
"No matter what, today is such an important day as the trial. You're here, so how could I not be? I want to see how your father and the others react."
Thinking about all the suffering and hurt she had endured, no matter how kind-hearted Mu Xiaoyu was, she couldn't truly let go of it.
Even though Li Chenxu had told her beforehand about the punishment her father would receive, she was still uneasy until she saw it with her own eyes.
In just a few words, Li Chenxu understood what Mu Xiaoyu was thinking. He didn't say much, put away the handkerchief, and then took Mu Xiaoyu's hand: "Don't worry, I will make sure that they are punished without any surprises."
Upon hearing this, Mu Xiaoyu looked at him. Although she didn't say anything, her eyes were filled with trust as she looked at Li Chenxu.
Mu Xiaoyu and her companion arrived just in time, and the court session began shortly after they took their seats.
Father Li and the others were brought up here, and in just about half a month, he has become increasingly disheveled and aged. If no one told him, probably no one would believe that Father Li is only in his fifties. At this moment, he clearly looks like he is in his seventies or eighties.
Looking at Li's father like this, Mu Xiaoyu suddenly felt a pang of sadness.
She felt no sympathy for Li's father, after all, he was fully capable of living a good life. Even if he and Li Chenxu had a strained relationship back then, someone with Li Chenxu's personality would still support him out of consideration for his father's upbringing.
Unfortunately, Li's father brought this upon himself.
Li Chenxu wouldn't actually let the court sentence him to death, but what awaits his father is a verdict even more terrifying than the death penalty.
It seemed that Li's father knew about Li Chenxu's plans, because from the moment he appeared, his expression was as still as a stagnant pool. He was clearly alive, yet he seemed as if he were already dead.
From the moment Mr. Li appeared, Mu Xiaoyu's gaze remained fixed on him. She saw every single movement he made, even the subtlest expressions on his face.
"Brother Chenxu, seeing your dad like this, does it make you feel bad?"
Mu Xiaoyu stared for a long time before suddenly asking a question. Li Chenxu was taken aback and subconsciously looked at Mu Xiaoyu.
It was unclear what he was thinking. Upon hearing this, he didn't immediately answer Mu Xiaoyu. Instead, he stared at her for a while before replying, "I'm not upset. Perhaps I felt upset and sad at first. But that's all in the past. It's not that I didn't have hope for him before, but each time he disappointed me even more. You should understand some things: when people are disappointed too many times, they become numb. If they encounter the same thing again in the future, they won't feel anything at all."
At this point, Li Chenxu paused, his gaze drifting towards the direction where his father was. A cold smile appeared on his lips as he continued, "Right now, he's less important to me than an ordinary person. Even if he died right now, I wouldn't be sad."
Looking at his expression, Mu Xiaoyu felt relieved, as he didn't seem to be lying.
She hated Li's father and his family, but she was also worried about Li Chenxu. After all, Li's father was Li Chenxu's biological father, and they were blood relatives. She was afraid that Li Chenxu wouldn't be able to let go of these things.
But now it seems that Li Chenxu has really let go.
As long as Li Chenxu truly lets go of the past, then she has nothing to worry about.
All the evidence of Li's father's crimes had already been collected, so today's interrogation was merely a formality. Therefore, the interrogation was short, and since Li's father seemed to have given up resistance, there was virtually no obstruction, and he was convicted directly.
A man in his fifties, nearing old age, has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Not only that, but there's no possibility of a reduced sentence. This means that if Mr. Li lives a long life, he will essentially spend the next few decades in prison.
Don't think that being in prison is a good thing. Back when Mu Xiaoyu was still drawing comics, she went to prisons where serious crimes had been committed to gather material.
It contains all sorts of bad people; murderers and rapists are everywhere. There are also some utterly depraved criminals who dismembered bodies but were given suspended sentences.
Criminals who are slightly thinner or older are the targets of abuse by those who are physically stronger.
As for someone like Li's father, once he's in there, Li Chenxu won't even need to do anything; he'll probably suffer terribly inside.
Besides, Li Chenxu couldn't possibly do nothing. The crimes his father committed were enough to warrant the death penalty. The reason Li Chenxu kept him alive was because he wanted him to suffer terribly before he died.
So from the moment Li's father went inside, his suffering was about to begin.
They've basically seen everything they needed to see. The media outside have already received the news, and a large number of them have gathered outside the courthouse. If they stay any longer, the media crowd will likely only grow larger.
So Mu Xiaoyu and the others didn't linger at the courthouse any longer, and went directly through the underground passage to have someone drive away.
After the sentencing decision, the court announced the punishment for Li's father.
In just a few hours, the news of Li's father being sentenced to life imprisonment has caused a huge uproar online.
Many people don't understand why Li's father wasn't sentenced to death for all the heinous things he did; it seems that only death is the best punishment for them.
Some self-righteous individuals believe that someone like Mr. Li is old and should be given a chance; being sentenced to life imprisonment is actually a good thing.
Of course, there were also people online who shared He Lichenxu's views. Seeing those comments online, some of them saw through the situation and directly mocked: "What do you ignorant people know? If that kind of person is sentenced to death, it will actually be a relief for him. What kind of place is a prison? It's full of bad people. Staying in there will at least make you suffer a lot. This person will probably be tortured to death, which is much more painful than death. What do you know? You don't know anything, yet you keep chattering away."