Hospital intensive care unit.

Even while unconscious, Bai Yanran was trapped in a nightmare.

She witnessed Zhang Shan's sudden attack and the brutal death of Jiang Bai right before her eyes.

The shadow of her only son dying in front of her, and even the fact that she herself was one of the reasons for her son's death.

This immense shock left Bai Yanran mentally tormented, even though her physical injuries had healed.

She frequently dreamt of Jiang Bai's death, and later, overwhelmed by intense regret and self-blame, she even began to hallucinate.

In broad daylight, she saw Jiang Bai covered in blood appear before her, crying and saying that he was in a lot of pain, that his whole body ached, and begging her to save him because he didn't want to die.

As he cried, tears of blood streamed down his face. He roared at her with anger and resentment, demanding to know why she had argued with him because of Jiang Hechuan, causing him to lose his leg!

Why did you let him bully Zhang Shan? Why did you lock the door?

She's the one who killed him, he wants her to come down and be with him!

Every time such a scene occurred, Bai Yanran was in unbearable pain, her expression became dazed, and she even had thoughts of depression and suicide.

In the worst instance, she hallucinated again, seeing Jiang Bai tearfully accusing her.

She was in a daze, shouting that she wanted to go with Jiang Bai, and almost jumped off the building.

Everyone was terrified and they called a psychiatrist to diagnose her. The psychiatrist discovered that she had severe psychological disorders and delusional symptoms.

In layman's terms, he was so overwhelmed by the shock that he went a little crazy.

Therefore, after being discharged from the hospital, Bai Yanran had to go to a mental hospital for treatment.

If it doesn't get better, I'm afraid I'll have to spend the rest of my life in this condition.

For Jiang Wenyu, this news was, at best, the only piece of good news among a whole host of bad news.

Jiang Bai and Bai Yanran hated her intensely before, insisting that they would not accept any compensation, would never forgive her, and only demanded a severe sentence.

The heavier the sentence, the better.

Even though Jiang Muyun and the others had hired the best lawyers for Jiang Wenyu, they were still relentlessly pursuing the case, leaving little room for maneuver.

Now Jiang Bai is dead, and Bai Yanran has gone to a mental hospital.

They could no longer cling to her like before.

This gave her more room to maneuver.

Finally, through the various efforts of Jiang Muyun and her associates, Jiang Wenyu's verdict was delivered.

That's a relatively lenient sentence, 5 years and 3 months.

But for Jiang Wenyu, even the smallest sentence would be unacceptable.

She's so young, with so much of her youth ahead of her, yet now she has to spend five years in prison.

This was an immense torment for her.

She lost a lot of weight during her time in the detention center.

They didn't have their own rooms and had to share a dormitory with other prisoners. They weren't allowed to wear makeup or dress up, and the food was very basic.

These were definitely the hardest days she had ever experienced since she was born.

That's not all. The key issue is that, as a public figure, after she was recognized as Jiang Wenyu, she was ridiculed and ostracized by many people.

The time spent in the detention center was already so unbearable.

Jiang Wenyu simply couldn't imagine what kind of life she would have to live if she went to prison.

That was absolutely the greatest torment, the kind of time that felt like an eternity.

Furthermore, Shen Mingyue's condition has not improved. The last surgery had exhausted most of her energy and spirit, and her health is already very poor.

However, the lesions were not completely eradicated, and there are now signs of recurrence, so chemotherapy needs to continue.

Given her current physical condition, Jiang Wenyu was genuinely worried that he might not be able to see her one last time after he was released from prison.

Especially during the subsequent prison visit, Shen Mingyue didn't come; only Jiang Muyun, Jiang Xingwan, and Jiang Yuxi arrived.

Upon learning that Shen Mingyue had been sentenced to more than five years in prison because of her, he fell ill again.

Jiang Wenyu truly regretted it, and wept bitterly, tears streaming down her face.

If she had known it would turn out this way, she definitely wouldn't have acted impulsively and hit someone.

Even earlier.

If she could be a little braver, and not suppress her emotions because of her inner cowardice, and not deceive herself into being nice to Jiang Bai and showing favoritism towards him.

Wouldn't that reduce my resentment and help me make fewer mistakes?

Could it be that things will turn out well?

Unfortunately, there's no going back in this world, and no matter how regrettable it is, there will be no "what ifs".

Jiang Wenyu could only feel bitterness and taste the bitter fruit he had brewed himself.

He began his five-year prison sentence.

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Rivers and streams are no exception.

He was greatly shocked by the news of Jiang Bai's death and Bai Yanran's serious injury, and suffered a stroke.

Even though the prison provided timely rescue and saved his life, he was left with aftereffects.

Half of his body became infirm, especially his legs, and he walked with a limp.

Half of his face was also paralyzed, and his mouth, nose and eyes became crooked and unnatural.

With such a physical condition, living alone outside would be difficult enough, let alone in prison.

Moreover, because of his past status as a famous director, and his shameful crimes such as trafficking his own son and tax evasion.

Everyone looked down on him and tried every means to bully and ostracize him.

She practically became a punching bag for her roommates.

Being laughed at and ridiculed is commonplace; if the other party is in a bad mood, you might even be dragged into a blind spot of the surveillance cameras and beaten up.

Jiang Hechuan's life was simply unbearable; he felt like he was living in hell.

He had lived most of his life in a dignified and high-ranking manner.

But now, it's practically like living in hell.

It was so painful, so agonizing.

Jiang Hechuan felt that living like this was worse than death.

He did consider asking someone for help.

But Jiang Bai died, and Bai Yanran was admitted to a mental hospital, so there was no way to help him.

Let alone helping him, I can't even protect myself.

As for Shen Mingyue and her daughters, Jiang Hechuan had also considered shamelessly going to them.

Considering that he and Shen Mingyue were husband and wife, and that he was Jiang Muyun's father, she decided to help him out of consideration for their past relationship.

All of them were rejected.

Shen Mingyue even declared that he should stop daydreaming and that she would not help him in the slightest.

His daughters would never help him, nor would they acknowledge him.

He doesn't deserve to die on this storyline.

Tell him not to contact them again unless he dies. Considering he is their biological father, they will be allowed to collect his body; that's the final line.

It was only out of her kindness and generosity that she didn't throw his ashes down the drain.

Jiang Hechuan was speechless, his heart filled with bitterness.

I want to curse Shen Mingyue for being heartless and cold-blooded, and I want to curse Jiang Muyun and the others for being unworthy of being children, unfilial and disobedient.

However, Shen Mingyue shut him up with her questions about the things he had done.

Especially after learning that Jiang Wenyu had also been sentenced to 5 years, Jiang Hechuan was too ashamed to speak.

Bitterness, regret, and pain intertwined in my heart.

It caused him immense pain, bringing him to tears.

He was wrong, he was really wrong.

But it was too late.