Ning City Detention Center, cell 1.
Those detained here are criminal suspects suspected of committing serious crimes. They will be transferred to prison to serve their sentences or executed by firing squad only after the final judgment of the court is made.
Qu Jingyun has been in there for more than a month. Without the comfortable living conditions she used to have, she looks like a dehydrated fish. She looks much older than a normal person in her forties or fifties with her haggard appearance.
On days when she was not brought to trial, she could only stay in this small cell every day. The only window with iron bars was three meters from the ground, allowing only a little light to come in. The people in the cell could not see the scene outside at all.
But Qu Jingyun did not give up hope, because she believed that her son Qi Guangyao would definitely find a way to save her.
During the last trial, the judge asked her whether she pleaded guilty to the two cases of Du Anping and Qi Mingyuan. She only admitted to the case of Qi Mingyuan in court. After all, she was caught in the act by Qi Shengzhi and others and photos were taken. If she did not plead guilty, her crime would only be more serious in the end.
In Du Anping's case, she believed she had done it perfectly, and the police could not find direct evidence to prove she had poisoned the victim, so she refused to admit her guilt.
In this case, if she was only convicted of attempted poisoning, she would definitely not be sentenced to death.
With a creaky sound, the rusty iron door of the cell opened, and a cold voice came from outside:
"Number 047, come out, someone is watching you."
Qu Jingyun's eyes were suddenly filled with surprise. After waiting for so long, her son finally came!
She hurriedly agreed and followed the supervisor to the meeting room with great anticipation. However, when she saw the person waiting for her in the meeting room, her expression suddenly became very complicated.
"Why is it you?"
The person sitting in the meeting room was not Qi Guangyao whom she had been thinking about, nor was it Qi Mingyuan whom she had a little expectation of, but someone she had never expected - Qi Mingyuan's right-hand man, Assistant Ding.
Assistant Ding looked at her expressionlessly and said coldly:
"I came here today to bring a message for Mr. Qi."
Upon hearing this, Qu Jingyun showed a sarcastic smile on his face and snorted:
"After all, he and I have been married for twenty years, and now he's been reduced to the point where he refuses to even say a word in person and has to ask someone else to do it for him. Boss Qi is really arrogant!"
Assistant Ding had long disliked Qu Jingyun. Originally, she had to endure it because of her status, but now she would never give in to her:
"Mr. Qi isn't being arrogant. He just doesn't want to see a heartless and vicious woman like you again. Now that you know we've been married for twenty years, why didn't you think so when you poisoned me?"
"What qualifications do you have to talk to me like that! You're just a lapdog raised by Qi Mingyuan!"
Qu Jingyun was furious. She never expected that Assistant Ding, who was always honest, would dare to speak to her like that in person. She immediately yelled in anger.
Unexpectedly, the next second, the stern voice of the detention center supervisor came from outside the iron gate:
"What are you yelling for?! If you keep arguing, the meeting will end!"
Qu Jingyun was immediately frightened by the disciplinarian's voice and shrank his neck, his eyes full of fear.
Assistant Ding raised the corner of his mouth smugly upon seeing this, with a provocative expression on his face, as if reminding Qu Jingyun——
Don't forget who is behind bars now. This is not the place for her to show off!
Qu Jingyun had a hard time in the detention center for more than a month. The female prisoners in the cell were all people who had committed serious crimes like her. Some of them couldn't stand her just because of her rich clothes and appearance. It was common for them to pull her hair and slap her in the face.
At first she didn't understand and wanted to complain to the warden, but after being punished together, she didn't even dare to complain. She lived every day cautiously, hoping that her son would come and rescue her.
Looking at Qu Jingyun's cowardly look, Assistant Ding couldn't help but gloat over his misfortune and said:
"Even though I'm a pug, I know to be loyal to my master and won't bite back. Unlike those venomous snakes that bite randomly with their mouths open, they are the beasts that can never be tamed!"
Hearing Assistant Ding's ruthless insults against her, Qu Jingyun was so angry that her face twisted and her mouth was crooked.
But she had just been yelled at by the supervisor, so she didn't dare to do it again. She could only lower her voice and say angrily:
"Stop talking nonsense and tell me, what did Qi Mingyuan ask you to say?"
Assistant Ding sneered:
"Want to know? Then apologize to me first!"
"you!"
Qu Jingyun now understood what it meant to be bullied by a dog when a tiger was in trouble. But Qi Mingyuan had asked him to come all the way here to tell her something, so maybe he was going to let her go out of their way out of their old friendship...
Thinking of this, Qu Jingyun felt that no matter how angry she was, she had to endure it no matter what.
"Okay, I apologize... I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing just now, please forgive me."
"...Now, can you tell me what message he asked you to convey?"
Assistant Ding snorted coldly. He didn't want to waste time talking to someone like Qu Jingyun, nor did he want to stay in this dark and musty meeting room any longer. He said with a cold face:
"Mr. Qi asked me to tell you that the young master's academic status has been preserved. He has done his best for you and your son."
Qu Jingyun's eyes suddenly lit up, and his face was full of surprise that he couldn't hide:
"Guangyao's student status has been saved?! Didn't he say he wouldn't care..."
Assistant Ding's face was full of disdain:
"After Mr. Qi learned about this, he arranged for me to look for people everywhere. In the end, he personally asked the eldest young master's father-in-law to help him get through to the relevant provincial departments. This is how the young master received a lighter sentence."
"But what about you? While Mr. Qi is busy helping you and your son solve problems, you poison his drinking water every day? You're simply repaying kindness with enmity!"
Qu Jingyun's face was filled with shock and endless regret at this moment. Her lips kept trembling. She was not feeling guilty about the crime she had committed, but she regretted that she did not keep her composure and was clouded by anger, thus ruining the originally good situation.
She should have thought of it earlier. Even though Qi Mingyuan was furious at the time, Qi Guangyao was still his son, and he couldn't really ignore him!
The next second, Qu Jingyun's expression changed immediately, and he cried loudly with an expression of deep regret:
"Why didn't he tell me earlier? I was just so mad at him that I acted so irrationally. If I really wanted to harm him, why would I have only used such a small amount of poison?"
"I was just so angry that I wanted to scare him. I wanted him to know that he was sick and that only the two of us, mother and son, would take care of him. I didn't really want to hurt him!"
"Assistant Ding, please tell Mingyuan that I really know I was wrong this time. Please forgive me one last time. When I get out, I will turn over a new leaf and never do such stupid things again!"
Assistant Ding looked at Qu Jingyun, who was trying her best to perform in front of him, expressionlessly, and said coldly:
"Mr. Qu, you don't have to act in front of me. I'm not Mr. Qi, and I won't be fooled by your crocodile tears."
"You've already said that I'm Mr. Qi's lapdog, not yours. If you want me to deliver a message, you're not qualified!"
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