Du Lei shook his head and said in a low voice, "She's still being treated. Don't worry, she'll be fine."
Wang Peng paused for a moment, then lowered his head to calm himself down.
"Xiao Peng, don't worry, everyone has their own destiny." Wang Song walked to Wang Peng's side and patted him on the shoulder.
Just then, Wang Peng's phone rang.
He glanced at the caller ID, took his phone, walked out of the ward, and found a secluded spot to answer the call.
"Honey, are you alright?" Li Mingzhu's voice came through the phone.
"I'm fine." Hearing his wife's voice, Wang Peng felt much more relaxed.
"Honey, Mengjiao and I know what happened over there. We're at the airport now, waiting for our flight, about to board."
Li Mingzhu said, "Don't be sad. Mengjiao, the children, and I will all go back to be with you."
Just then, Li Mengjiao's voice came through the phone: "Brother Peng, we're arriving in the provincial capital the day after tomorrow afternoon, and the kids are missing you."
"I miss you all too." Wang Peng sighed softly and said gently, "Don't worry about me, I'm not hurt, really."
“Brother Peng, I’ll have the children speak for you,” Li Mengjiao said.
Soon, Wang Peng heard his daughter Wang Buhui's voice: "Dad, you have to be strong. No matter what happens, I love you."
Hearing his daughter's heartfelt words, Wang Peng felt a surge of warmth in his heart: "I don't regret it, I love you too."
Wang Buhui said gently, "Dad, my little brother wants to talk to you."
A short while later, Wang Jiye's voice came through the phone: "Dad..."
He speaks haltingly, as if he's babbling.
Wang Peng's mood instantly brightened, and he said into his phone, "Jiye, my good son, Dad will see you soon."
In this way, his family members took turns talking to him, and he became more and more relaxed.
After talking for half an hour, Li Mingzhu finally said, "Honey, let's hang up. We need to board the plane."
Wang Peng nodded: "Be careful on the road. I'll be waiting for you in the provincial capital."
He hung up the phone, took his phone back to the ward, only to find that no one was there.
"Boss, they've all been taken to the intensive care unit," bodyguard Zhang An said.
"Take me there." A sense of foreboding rose in Wang Peng's heart, and he immediately frowned.
Zhang An nodded and immediately led him to the fifth floor. Just as they reached the stairwell, they encountered Du Lei, who was hurrying downstairs.
"Brother Peng," Du Lei forced a smile that was more like a grimace, "Aunt Li has passed away. My condolences..."
At this point, Du Lei couldn't help but sigh softly and put his arm around Wang Peng's shoulder.
Wang Peng's mind went blank for a moment. He turned around and walked to the window, looking at the sky outside, feeling a mix of emotions.
He had no affection for Li Guifen and had grown up under her scolding.
He never expected that Li Guifen would trade her life for Wang Cheng's when he fired the shot.
Du Lei said softly, "Brother Peng, the person is already dead. Don't dwell on the past grievances. It's all in the past."
Wang Peng gave a bitter smile and nodded: "Yes, when a person dies, it's like a lamp going out; everything should end now."
Du Lei added, "Wang Cheng is doomed. With Yang Luxi's life and Aunt Li's life on top of that, he certainly can't escape the death penalty."
"To put it bluntly, Aunt Li not only saved your life, but also took Wang Cheng away. This is an immense favor," Du Lei added.
At this moment, Wang Song and Hu Juan came downstairs.
"Xiao Peng, you know everything now, right?" Wang Song sighed and patted Wang Peng on the shoulder. "Child, don't be sad, this is her fate."
"Father, don't worry, I know what to do," Wang Peng said. "Let's... let's arrange her funeral."
"Give her a grand funeral. She's very concerned about her image, so let's satisfy her." Wang Song nodded emphatically.
Du Lei immediately took out his phone and called the funeral home.
Soon, Li Guifen was taken to the morgue. When the hearse from the funeral home arrived, Wang Peng finally saw her remains.
Her face was pale, but her expression was peaceful, as if she had no more worries and had been relieved.
She was taken to the funeral home and placed in a crystal coffin.
The memorial service officially began the next morning. Wang Peng and Wang Xia sat beside the crystal coffin, waiting for relatives and friends to come and pay their respects.
Suppliers to Brothers Supermarket, Wang Peng's friends, and business partners all came to pay their respects.
In the afternoon, Li Mingzhu and Li Mengjiao took the children back to the provincial capital.
Du Lei picked them up from the airport and arranged for them to stay at his home, where Hu Mingyue took care of the children.
Li Mingzhu and Li Mengjiao arrived at the funeral home immediately to handle Li Guifen's funeral arrangements together.
Two days later, Li Guifen was cremated, and Wang Peng buried her in the cemetery, finally completing her funeral arrangements.
"Honey, you've suffered these past few days." Li Mingzhu looked at the thinner Wang Peng and felt a pang of sadness.
Li Mengjiao touched his face and gently comforted him, "Brother Peng, it's all in the past, look forward."
Wang Peng nodded, forcing a smile: "You're right, look forward."
A few days later, the procuratorate filed charges against Wang Cheng in the provincial court for intentional homicide and illegal possession of firearms.
Wang Peng, as a family member of the victim and a witness, sat in the witness stand.
He saw Wang Cheng, whose eyes were sunken and whose beard was unkempt. The two looked at each other for a moment, then looked away.
The judge announced the start of the trial, and the trial proceedings were quickly completed. The court found Wang Cheng guilty and sentenced him to death.
Wang Cheng disagreed and filed an appeal in court.
Two weeks later, the provincial capital's intermediate court retried the case and issued a final judgment, sentencing Wang Cheng to death.
Two months later, Wang Cheng, along with many other death row inmates, was executed.
With a gunshot, his sinful life came to an end.
That afternoon, at the headquarters of Brothers Supermarket Store No. 5.
Du Lei was terrified and shook his head, saying, "Brother Peng, you've entrusted me with such a heavy responsibility. I'm afraid I'm not capable enough."
Wang Peng smiled and said, "Brother Lei, I believe in your abilities. I'm sure you can run Brother Supermarket even better."
He patted Du Lei on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Brother Lei, I'm going to take my woman and child to England to settle down and enjoy a peaceful life."
Du Lei knew what "lying flat" meant, and hurriedly shook his head: "You're not even thirty years old yet, why are you already lying flat?"
“Lei Zi,” Li Mingzhu chuckled and said, “Your brother Peng bought Apple stock. Even if he gave you all of Brother Supermarket, he wouldn’t feel bad.”
Li Mengjiao interjected, "Brother Lei, you can run Brothers Supermarket with confidence. It is Brother Peng's life's work. You must stick to the concept of Brothers Supermarket and carry it forward."
Du Lei scratched his head and looked at Wang Peng: "Brother Peng, I also want to lie down."
Wang Peng laughed and said, "Let me lie down first, you keep fighting."
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