A week later, Nanxing's case officially went to trial, and Duan Ye appeared in court as a witness.
As soon as the vehicle carrying Nanxing arrived at the courthouse, reporters swarmed around it.
Nanxing had lost a lot of weight, and her hands and feet were shackled. Under the flashing lights that she used to love, she couldn't even lift her head.
All of Nanxing's dramas and variety shows were taken down overnight, making her the focus of the entire entertainment industry. Even casual viewers wanted to kick her.
Finally, with the police clearing a difficult path, Nanxing was able to enter the courthouse smoothly.
However, her appearance once again made her a trending topic.
Because this case involves many people, the trial was not held in open court.
Nanxing was brought to the defendant's seat. Standing with the plaintiff were her brother-in-law Pei Shuai, Qi Yue, the representative of Henglun Group, Cheng Suisui, and... Duan Ye.
Duan Ye was in a wheelchair. His legs had almost fully recovered, but Luo Qingyuan wouldn't let him stand, fearing that standing for too long would cause a relapse, so he simply sat in a wheelchair.
So, at the moment their eyes met, a tiny bit of color finally appeared in Nanxing's empty eyes, but Duan Ye quickly looked away.
Nanxing's gaze quickly dimmed again.
"Regarding the Nanxing case, the court is now in full swing."
The presiding judge began the proceedings, and everyone stood up, but Duan Ye remained seated.
In the audience, only Xie Congjing was from Nanxing's side, but Nanxing never looked at the audience. She just quietly watched Duan Ye, and the people next to her listed her crimes one by one, but she didn't say a word.
until.
"Nanxing, do you plead guilty?"
Nanxing remained silent.
The group exchanged glances, and the presiding judge asked another question.
"Nanxing, answer me, do you plead guilty?!"
Nanxing finally came to her senses, but only grabbed Duan Ye: "Before confessing, I only want to ask one person one question."
"who?"
Duan Ye suddenly had a bad feeling. Could it be that Nan Xing was still holding on to him even at this point?
As it turns out, a man's intuition can sometimes be very accurate, because Nanxing stared straight at him and asked, "Would you be willing to answer my last question?"
As a result, Duan Ye once again became the focus of attention.
Left with no other choice, Duan Ye could only look at her and say, "I don't want to."
Nanxing's face turned even paler: "Do you hate me that much?"
Duan Ye has stopped talking about it.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Nanxing let out a bitter laugh: "I've done so much for you, but in the end, you won't even say a word to me."
These words instantly reignited the anger that Duan Ye had managed to suppress.
"For me?"
"You abandoned me to become a big star for me? You instigated murder for me? You drove my wife and children away for me?"
Nanxing was also somewhat frantic: "But all of this is because I love you, I love you! Can't you see that? Everything was fine before, if you hadn't betrayed me, I wouldn't be in this situation today."
Duan Ye sneered: "Wow, your love is absolutely disgusting."
"I, Duan Ye, cannot afford it, nor dare I."
Cheng Suisui couldn't help but laugh: "At this point, you're still using love as an excuse to blackmail others, wanting all love in the world to be like you, destroying what you can't have. There's no way anyone can survive that way."
Nanxing angrily retorted, "What's it to you? Who are you? What right do you have to talk to me?!"
Cheng Suisui said coldly, "Nanxing, from beginning to end, you've only ever loved yourself!"
"Shut up! Shut up!" Nanxing went berserk, even wishing he could rush down and tear Cheng Suisui's mouth apart.
Duan Ye could no longer contain himself: "Enough!"
Before the judge could even strike the gavel, the room fell silent.
Duan Ye's gaze was cold as he stared directly at Nan Xing: "How long are you going to keep making a scene now?"
Nanxing stood frozen in place, overwhelmed by heartache and pain.
Her eyes were blurry with tears. She could disregard everyone else here, but Duan Ye, why was Duan Ye also joining these people in bullying her?
"Little Star..." Xie Congjing choked up.
Nanxing finally realized what was happening and turned around to see Xie Congjing crying with tears streaming down her face in the audience.
"Stop, daughter."
"We made a mistake, and we have to admit it."
Nanxing and her mother looked at each other, and tears immediately streamed down her face: "Mom..."
She looked around, but didn't see Nan Yue or Nan Hao.
"Where's Daddy? Mommy..."
Xie Congjing's hair was already gray; before Nan Hao left, she didn't have many gray hairs.
Xie Congjing wanted to comfort Nanxing with a smile, but in the end, she could only say with immense heartache, "Your father..."
It was like a fishbone stuck in my throat; I couldn't bring myself to say it.
Pei Shuai: "Dad is dead."
What?
Nanxing's pupils widened suddenly, and her heart tightened.
Pei Shuai: "Because of you, your parents couldn't sleep for nights on end. They searched everywhere for someone to save you, but there was nothing they could do. Nanxing, you broke the law, and no one can save you. That day you kidnapped Duan Ye, and Dad was so angry that he fainted. Later, he developed heart problems and was resuscitated again and again. Last week, he couldn't be saved and passed away."
Nanxing suddenly felt half of his strength being drained away, and he took a step back.
Xie Congjing lowered her head, unable to stop crying.
Pei Shuai: "Dad was still thinking about you before he died."
“Your sister doesn’t want to see you. She says she can never forgive you in her life.”
"Nanxing, you are not the biological daughter of the Nan family, but over the years, ask yourself honestly, who hasn't treated you with their whole heart? But what about you? You are an ungrateful wretch who can't be raised. Because of you, so many families have been broken up?"
The entire courtroom was completely silent.
Nanxing suddenly knelt down, covered her face, and burst into tears, repeatedly calling out, "Dad... I'm sorry..."
Nanxing's cries echoed throughout the courtroom.
After a long while.
The presiding judge asked again, "Nanxing, do you plead guilty?"
Nanxing lowered his head and said, "I plead guilty."
Three simple words, yet they encapsulate the lives of many.
Even Pei Shuai, a grown man, couldn't help but shed tears.
then.
"According to the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China, Nan Xing is guilty of economic crimes, intentional homicide, fraud, smuggling, and other crimes. The circumstances of his crimes are serious and egregious. He is sentenced to death for all his crimes, to be carried out immediately!"
With a single strike of the gavel, everything is settled.
Xie Congjing froze for three seconds, then knelt down, crying, "Please, judge, show leniency! Even life imprisonment is fine..."
"Spare her life, spare her life!"
The police tried to pull Xie Congjing up, but they couldn't control her at all.
"Nanxing, Nanxing, quickly admit your mistake! Repent and start anew! You can't be sentenced to death..."
Nanxing's tears flowed continuously, and her fingers trembled uncontrollably.
She felt utterly helpless and wanted to say something, but her eyes were filled with panic, and she couldn't bring herself to speak.
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