Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love-Chapter 420 - 368: Downfall (3)
Yi Luowa and You stayed at the manor for two days, then Mi Chenxuan came to take them home.
You saw Mi Chenxuan and, like a little train, dashed over and jumped straight into his arms.
"Mi Chenxuan, I missed you so much!" You hung tightly around Mi Chenxuan’s neck, refusing to let go.
Mi Chenxuan chuckled and tapped her nose lightly, "I missed you too!"
The two, mindful that they were at someone else’s house, exchanged a brief affectionate moment before holding hands and walking into the living room.
After greeting everyone, Mi Chenxuan turned to Yi Luowa and asked, "Fourth sister-in-law, why aren’t you watching TV? The live broadcast of the Lan family trial is on right now."
"I’m only interested in the verdict, not the process." Though Yi Luowa said this, she still picked up the remote and turned on the TV.
"Wow~" Mi Chenxuan caught sight of a bare-faced Lan Ji on the TV and smacked his lips, "No wonder my brother didn’t fancy her—she’s absolutely hideous!"
"But Bert was totally smitten a few years ago!" You pouted.
Mi Chenxuan glanced at her, "Just a few days without me, and you’ve made such progress! You’ve even started gossiping."
You giggled and said, "Gossiping is human nature. Life without gossip is truly bleak!"
Mi Chenxuan scratched his head suspiciously, "Why does this sound so familiar to me?"
Yi Luowa covered her laughter and said, "Your auntie’s catchphrase over the past couple of years."
Mi Chenxuan burst out laughing, "All this nonsense from Auntie must’ve come from Auntie Xixi."
"The verdict is being announced..." The judge on TV, wearing white curly hair, solemnly struck the gavel.
"The black veil’s on!" Although she already knew the verdict, Yi Luowa became slightly excited upon seeing the judge put on the black veil.
The verdict sentenced Lan Ji and Lan Bo to death, with immediate execution.
The Earl of Lan and his wife were sentenced to life imprisonment, with no chance of parole.
"No appeal period?" Huo Li, unfamiliar with Xiawu’s legal system, asked in confusion.
Mi Chenxuan explained to her, "In Xiawu, treason charges, once evidence is conclusive, are finalized in the first trial."
"Oh..."
You pointed at Lan Ji on the TV, who had collapsed to the ground, "Peed everywhere and fainted... What a disgrace! Dare to do but not dare to face the consequences. What’s so scary about death? Eighteen years later, you’ll be a good fighter again!"
As the verdict was announced, Lan Ji made a complete spectacle of herself, while the three other members of the Lan family wailed in heartbroken despair. A once-intact family was now shattered.
As court officers dragged Lan Ji out of the courtroom, Lan Bo stopped crying and delivered a vicious kick to her, "It’s all your fault! If you hadn’t pushed me to do this, I wouldn’t be dying now!"
Lan Ji closed her eyes tightly. At this point, it was too late to say anything. She hated herself too. If it hadn’t been for her burning jealousy and attempt to kill Joyina and Su Qing, perhaps she would’ve soon been Bert’s Princess of Xiawu!
Far away in Beidi, Joyina and Mi Chenshuo were also sitting in front of the TV, watching this scene unfold.
This was the judgment Joyina had hoped for, but even with their deaths, it could never bring back Sister Su’s life.
Seeing Joyina about to cry again, Mi Chenshuo quickly turned off the TV and pulled her tightly into his arms.
Joyina’s mother walked in with Mianmian in tow. Seeing the pair tightly embraced, she smiled.
Mi Chenshuo noticed Joyina’s mother and Mianmian had arrived and quickly let go of Joyina.
The Queen of Beidi strode in smiling, "Joyina, Mommy wants to discuss something with you."
"What is it?" Joyina sniffled and reached out to grab Mianmian’s hand.
The Queen of Beidi pulled Mianmian into her arms, "Wait till I finish, then you can play with Mianmian."
Joyina froze, "Mom? What do you want to do?"
"What your mom means..." Beidi strode in smiling, looked kindly at Mianmian, and finally turned his gaze to his daughter’s face.
