Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 724

Chapter 724: Proven Guilty, Verdict
In the room, the judge hearing Chen Lina’s case was sitting opposite her, with the guards standing not far from them.

Because of the evidence and witness statements, the judge concluded that her guilt was proven.

He took out a document from his bag and said, “The defendant Chen Lina was proven guilty for her crime of kidnapping, long-term abuse, and attempted murder. She will serve seventeen years in prison and undergo re-education.”

“She will compensate the victim, Li Shu, 3,000 yuan for mental and physical losses. The compensation must be paid within ten days, otherwise, an additional three years of punishment will be imposed,” he added.

When Chen Lina heard that she would stay in prison for twenty years, her eyes widened in shock. She was pale and trembling with fear. Her limbs were cold, and her forehead and back were covered with a layer of cold sweat.

She looked at the judge and said in panic, “Officer, you must have made a mistake. How could I be sentenced to 20 years in prison?”

The judge was used to this situation and looked at her expressionlessly, “Chen Lina, if you don’t pay the compensation, you will stay for twenty years. If you pay, you will stay for 17 years.”

“No… There must be some misunderstanding here. I didn’t do anything wrong, how could you sentence me to seventeen years of jail time?” Chen Lina screamed in horror.

Seeing her losing control, the prison guards came over and held her shoulders, “Calm down, or we will have to tie you up.”

At this moment, how can Chen Lina calm down after learning about her bleak future?

She was sure her family wouldn’t spend that much to pay for the compensation nor would they have that much money. Therefore, she would end up staying in prison for 20 years.

By the time she came out, she would be 49 years old. Not to mention that she might die in prison, even if she comes out alive, she will be too old to work and remarry.

Now that there is no way to survive, she must fight for her last hope. She used all her strength to struggle and push the prison guard away. Then she rushed to the door and ran out, trying to escape.

When she thought she had successfully escaped, a smile appeared on her face and her eyes lit up. Unfortunately, her joy only lasted a few seconds before she was caught by the police officers guarding outside the room.

Seeing her running away, they immediately stopped her and pinned her to the ground. They placed her hands behind her back and placed handcuffs on her wrists.

“Let me go! You bastard, I am innocent! I am Li Shu’s mother. That bitch deserves to be beaten if she dares to go against me,” Chen Lina shouted while struggling.

Her eyes were bloodshot and she looked at everyone with hatred. Seeing how crazy she was, the judge said, “I will report it to my superiors and apply for a psychological test on her.”

The prison guard nodded to him, pulled Chen Lina and said, “Sir, we will lock her in the isolation room.”

“Make sure she doesn’t hide anything that could be used as a weapon,” the judge reminded them.

“Yes, sir!”

When the judge walked past her, Chen Lina gritted her teeth and said, “I will remember you. One day, I will definitely kill you!!”

The judge turned to look at her and said, “Threatening the judge will add five years to the sentence.”

After saying that, he left without looking back.

Seeing him leaving as if nothing had happened, Chen Lina shouted frantically, “You bastard, come back here! I’m going to kill you, I’m going to kill you!”

The prison guard, annoyed by her shouting, blocked her mouth with a piece of cloth. Chen Lina had a cloth stuffed in her mouth and could only stare angrily at them while making a deep sound in her throat.

The police chief looked at her coldly as she was dragged away. It was she who had made his uncle suffer for so many years. Therefore, this matter will not be solved so easily. There will be many surprises waiting for her in prison.

At the same time, in the capital, Mother Pan was making dumplings and Mother Xiao was cutting vegetables.

While chopping cabbage, Mother Xiao asked, “Aifang, where did you buy these vegetables? It’s so fresh. I heard from my husband that there is a shortage of food everywhere, and it is difficult to buy vegetables.”

Mother Pan heard this and said, “Oh, it’s from Jiajia’s boyfriend. Zirui, you can take some back later. He sent too many and we can’t finish them. It would be a waste if they are spoiled.”

Mother Xiao was startled by her words and asked, “Aifang, Jiajia really has a boyfriend? Why doesn’t my son say anything to me?”

“I don’t think Xiao Guan knows about this.” Mother Pan said doubtfully.

“That’s not right ah. He went to see Jiajia last week. If Jiajia is in a relationship, he should have met her boyfriend,” Mother Xiao said.

Hearing what her friend said, Mother Pan was surprised and asked, “Why did Xiao Guan suddenly go to see Jiajia? Did something happen?”

Recalling her son’s mood when he came home, Mother Xiao shook her head and said, “I don’t know this either. But when Ah Guan came back from visiting Jiajia, he looked haggard.”

After she finished speaking, the two of them looked at each other, with sudden realization in their eyes. As mothers, the two of them noticed Xiao Yiguan’s feelings for Pan Meijia very early. They thought the two would get together in the end and let nature take its course.

Unexpectedly, when Pan Meijia accompanied Xiao Yiqing to a secluded village, she met another man from that village and fell in love with him. Neither the Pan family nor the Xiao family expected that such a thing would happen.