Chapter 1469 - 1459: Vanished

Chapter 1469: Chapter 1459: Vanished

As he kept thinking, Jiang Cheng’s eyes started to feel a bit moist. He also felt guilty for being annoyed with the child’s behavior just now.

The dark night returned to its original tranquility. Everything that just happened was like a shooting star streaking across the dark night sky, disappearing quickly without anyone noticing.

The next day, Jiang Cheng got up early. The sun was shining brightly, foreshadowing that something big would happen.

Jiang Cheng pondered all night and decided to withdraw the appeal against Director Liang. Because the child is still so young and was about to lose his mother, he didn’t want the child to also lose his father.

Jiang Cheng thought that withdrawing the appeal would be a simple matter, solving everything, allowing the child to find his father, and at least he would have someone to depend on in this world, assuaging Jiang Cheng’s guilt towards the child.

But who knew, the court isn’t a place where you can just file and withdraw lawsuits at will. If Jiang Cheng wanted to withdraw the appeal against Director Liang, he needed to submit evidence to the court.

Evidence? Where would he get evidence from! Jiang Cheng sat on a chair, pressing his aching temples, recalling what the court told him, feeling both amused and helpless.

Just sitting and waiting won’t solve anything; he had to find and submit the evidence to the court in order to withdraw the appeal.

Jiang Cheng instructed his subordinates to investigate the evidence, while he also conducted his own investigation.

The investigation started with Director Liang’s previous life, though Jiang Cheng didn’t know why he started the investigation from there.

But he felt a nudge from destiny guiding him here, his heart telling him that he might find some clues. After searching all day, Jiang Cheng still hadn’t found any useful evidence.

Calls from his subordinates ended in failure as well, offering no hints whatsoever.

Indeed, hunting for clues was like looking for a needle in a haystack, running around like a headless chicken, completely uncertain where to start searching.

Jiang Cheng felt dejected, losing all the confidence and vigor he possessed during the day.

Remembering the child crying painfully last night, Jiang Cheng’s headache intensified, his heart brimmed with sympathy. He desperately wanted to offer the child someone to rely on, but what should he do, how should he act. How could he find the clues?

People say that heaven is most merciful, surely it would not stand idly by, surely it didn’t want the child to lose his father, just like him? Then, oh heavens, could you kindly show him what to do, exactly where to start searching?

Oh? The child? Right, when Jiang Juan was pregnant with the child! Yes, maybe there’s a clue there. Jiang Cheng immediately jumped up from the chair and through visits, arrived at the house where Director Liang used to live. The neighbor next door had been living there all along.

Jiang Cheng tentatively asked, "Auntie, hello, can I ask, do you know Director Liang who lived here before?" The auntie, with disheveled hair and dry skin, replied, "I know him, sure I know him, that man, I heard he was sent to prison? That’s really great!

The plaintiff Jiang Cheng awkwardly scratched his head, saying, "Yes, and do you know anything about his past life?" As if recalling something, the auntie said with disdain, "He, a man with one foot on two boats. When his wife was pregnant, he wouldn’t come back home at night."

Seeing Jiang Cheng silent, the auntie continued, "I heard he went to bed with another woman, he cheated! And even now, they still keep in touch." "Just look at that, what kind of person is that, his wife was already pregnant, yet he cheats. Now continuing to keep in contact, what does that mean, old feelings not over?" The auntie babbled on, complaining endlessly.

Hearing this, Jiang Cheng was also taken aback.

After listening to Director Liang’s neighbor’s description, Jiang Cheng understood the character and past of Director Liang. On his way back, Jiang Cheng felt profoundly downcast. He hadn’t found any evidence to cancel the appeal, but instead, a heap of Director Liang’s matters came to light.

When it’s time for you to perish, you must perish, Director Liang.

Jiang Cheng shook his head resignedly and drove to the court. Jiang Cheng abandoned the idea of withdrawing the appeal against Director Liang, and the court published the sentencing result, condemning Director Liang to death.

Upon hearing this news, Jiang Cheng was also shocked; he hadn’t expected the court’s efficiency to be so swift, truly the notion ’good will be rewarded, evil will be punished’ prevails. Seeing Jiang Cheng staring blankly at the door, Mengmeng shook him, calling, President Jiang, what’s wrong? What happened?

Ah, nothing, it’s just that Director Liang was executed." Jiang Cheng snapped back to reality and spoke to Mengmeng. Mengmeng sighed sympathetically, comforting, "Jiang Cheng, don’t blame yourself, you did your best. I’ll take the child to visit Li Juan tomorrow and inform her about this incident."

"Alright, then I’ll rest in my room first," Jiang Cheng said, and then headed to the bedroom. After being so busy for so long, it was time to relax and take a break.

The following day, heavy rain poured down, with thunder and lightning. A bolt split a small tree in the yard, scattering its flowers over the ground.

Baby, baby, do you miss Mommy? Mengmeng asked the child who was playing around.

The child’s eyes were as clear as water, he nodded profoundly, resembling a chick pecking at rice, expressing his longing for his mother. Mengmeng was thrilled, happily telling the child, "Then shall I take you to see Mommy today?"

The child immediately grabbed Mengmeng’s hand, nodding furiously like a bobblehead, unbearably cute. Mengmeng gently ruffled his hair. Li Juan lay on the hospital bed, her hands were full of needles, and her face was pale, as lifeless as a doll.

When Mengmeng and the child arrived, Li Juan was resting. Hearing footsteps, she awoke. "Li Juan, take a look, who’s here to see you," Mengmeng broke the silence first. Li Juan was too weak to speak, her mouth opened and closed, but the shape of her mouth proved she was calling the child.

The little one, sensing it, bolted towards his mother on short legs, continually calling "Mommy, Mommy!" Mengmeng saw mother and child reunited, easing her concern from the past days.

"Li Juan, actually I’m here to tell you about something," Mengmeng cautiously opened up. Seeing Li Juan responded, indicating she was listening, Mengmeng continued, "It’s about your husband’s situation, the court’s verdict result has come, Director Liang... was executed, my condolences."

On the hospital bed, Li Juan’s pupils dilated infinitely, her mouth gaped much wider, her breathing became increasingly heavy until it was strenuous.

Sensing something was wrong with Li Juan, the medical staff rushed over promptly. Soon, Li Juan was pushed into the emergency room.

The child and Mengmeng waited by the door, perhaps due to developing a bond over these few days, the child held Mengmeng’s hand tightly, fearing she might vanish.

Mengmeng continuously prayed in her heart for Li Juan, hoping she could safely get through the ordeal, allowing the child a joyful childhood.

Two hours later, a doctor came out, shook his head at Mengmeng, "Sorry, we did our best," and then left.

Mengmeng instantly collapsed to the ground, becoming distraught. Her hands, her legs shook, she didn’t know what to do, what would happen to the child?