Chapter 86: Trial
Zhong Mengfan stood in the middle of the living room, awkwardly standing there like a criminal awaiting trial. She felt completely dazed, her back covered in cold sweat, and even her forehead was beginning to sweat.
Zhong Minghao watched coldly, without any sympathy or pity even for his own daughter.
Zheng Siling, on the other hand, looked at Zhong Mengfan with a worried look on her face, afraid that he would not be able to hold on. However, in an occasion like today, it was not convenient for her to say anything. Because now it was not only her daughter who was at stake, but she also knew in her heart that she and her husband were also involved in the trial today.
"Speak!" Old Master Zhong raised his eyes and looked at Zhong Mengfan sharply, "What did you do? Why did you want to harm your second aunt?"
"I didn't mean to do that,"
Facing the sharp gaze of Mr. Zhong, Zhong Mengfan couldn't help but feel scared. She shrank back, then quickly defended herself, "No, I didn't. I never thought of harming Second Aunt. I just -"
"Even now, you still refuse to repent." Zhong Mingyu interrupted Zhong Mengfan directly, "Your second aunt is still lying in the hospital, and you still say you have no intention of harming her."
"Just now, didn't you admit that you did it? Now you want to make a fool of us, right?"
"No, Second Uncle, I didn't." Zhong Mengfan waved his hands and struggled to defend himself. "I really didn't mean to do that. I just wanted to play a joke on Zhong Nianyao. I never intended to harm Second Aunt. This was all an accident."
"Accident?" Zhong Mingyu, who had been suppressing his anger, said directly, "How dare you say such a thing? I think you did it on purpose. You just want to kill my son."
As he spoke, he glanced in the direction of Zhong Minghao and Zheng Siling and asked, "Did you do this on a whim, or was it because someone instigated you to do this?"
Once these almost explicit words were spoken, everyone present could understand their meaning.
Zhong Minghao's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he quickly glanced towards his parents.
Zhong Mingyu didn't care what he thought. He only cared about his parents' opinions. The power of the family was still in his father's hands. If his father was convinced that he was behind this, then the situation of their eldest wife would be worrying.
However, Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong's expressions did not change at all. It was unclear whether they did not hear it or simply did not show it.
Zhong Minghao's heart started beating fast.
"No one instigated me. I decided this on my own." Zhong Mengfan was almost frightened and crying. She waved her hands and continued crying, "Second Uncle, I really didn't intend to harm Second Aunt. I just wanted to tease Zhong Nianyao because we had a little conflict before. I really didn't mean to harm Second Aunt."
No matter what she thought at first, it didn't matter. Now she could only bite the bullet and kill Zhong Nianyao.
If she wanted to harm Zhong Nianyao, it would be a conflict between sisters. But if she wanted to harm Second Aunt, it would be murdering a relative. She could still distinguish between the two.
"You—" Zhong Mingyu looked at Zhong Mengfan with anger clearly visible in his eyes. "Since you've already admitted it, go to the Public Security Bureau tomorrow and file an appeal for yourself!"
He would never believe that this matter had nothing to do with his elder brother and his wife. Since Zhong Mengfan was determined to protect his parents, he would definitely not show mercy.
"Second Uncle, don't!"
Hearing that she was about to be taken to the police station, Zhong Mengfan was really panicked. She was crying and her nose was running, and she looked extremely embarrassed. She kept making excuses for herself.
"Just let me go! I can do anything you ask me to do, just don't call the police! I don't want to go to jail."
Zhong Mingyu's face turned ashen, and he didn't say anything in response.
In the entire hall, the only sound was Zhong Mengfan's crying, which seemed particularly noisy.
"Shut up!" Old Master Zhong shouted directly, "Zhong Mengfan, if you continue crying here, I'll send you in now."
When Zhong Mengfan heard what Mr. Zhong said, he was scared, but he didn't dare to cry anymore.
"Brother, sister-in-law, aren't you going to say a few words?" Zhong Mingyu looked at Zhong Mingxin and said meaningfully, "Meng Fan is your daughter. She almost killed my child. As parents, don't you feel sorry?"
"Second brother, it's my fault for not raising our daughter properly," Zhong Minghao said quickly. "No matter what decision you make, I have no objection."
Now that things have come to this point, whatever he says is wrong.
Zheng Siling, who was standing by, was getting a little anxious. She couldn't help but reach out and pull Zhong Minghao's sleeve, as if she wanted to say something. However, after Zhong Minghao's eyes signaled her, she didn't say anything in the end.
"Hmph, you talk better than you sing." Zhong Mingyu snorted coldly, then looked at Zhong Mengfan and continued with a sneer, "Mengfan, since your father has no objection, then don't blame me, your second uncle, for being cruel. If you really go to jail, it will be your own fault."
When Zhong Mengfan heard that she was going to jail, she became extremely anxious. She looked at her parents and begged while crying, "Dad, Mom, please save me. I don't want to go to jail. I really don't want to go to jail."
Zhong Minghao didn't even look at her.
Zheng Siling naturally felt very distressed, but she couldn't speak.
Seeing that her parents had ignored her, Zhong Mengfan quickly walked over to Mr. and Mrs. Zhong and knelt down. "Grandpa, Grandma, please help me beg for mercy! If my second uncle really calls the police, my life will be ruined."
Mr. Zhong and Mrs. Zhong looked at each other and felt a little distressed.
Although in their hearts, the one who was most hurt was Zhong Nianyao. But Zhong Mengfan was also their granddaughter, how could they not have feelings! Now seeing Zhong Mengfan crying like this, they also felt pity. But——
They glanced at Zhong Mingyu who was looking at them coldly and couldn't help but sigh.
After all, this incident involved their second son and their unborn grandson. This might be the only son the second son would have in his lifetime.
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