Stars In His Eyes

Chapter 1830: Willing to Treat Each Other with True Feelings 43

Lin Deng just wanted to speak up, but suddenly heard the nurse inside mention the name of Ye Zi, so he instinctively stayed and listened.

"Have you all heard? Ye Zi’s sentence has been decided, they said she’s been sentenced to one year and three months, and she’s already started serving her time."

"I heard about it. A cousin of mine works at the bureau and said that some of Deng’s friends tried to negotiate, which is why the sentence was this short. But, say what you will, one year and three months is still several hundred days. Can a girl, as young as Ye Zi, endure being locked up inside? It’s for excessive self-defense leading to death; simply put, it’s a murder charge. Ye Zi is still so young; she hasn’t even dated or gotten married yet. Even if she gets out in a little over a year, she’ll still be very young. But this is a criminal record; it will follow her for life. In the future, can she still come back to work at the hospital? Won’t she have difficulty finding a job?"

"Who cares about work? Ultimately, a woman’s life is about getting married. With a criminal record following her for life, how can she find a good husband? I think there’s a good chance Ye Zi will end up marrying a simple man in the countryside."

"Once she’s married off to the countryside, there’s nothing much to hope for in her life, just farming. Hey, do you think Deng’s family and friends will compensate Ye Zi a bit for going to prison because of him?"

"Do you think, knowing Ye Zi as you do, she’d want someone else’s money? She’s young, and she hasn’t been exposed to much. She’s too naive. Besides, even if there is compensation, what’s the use? Can money buy her a return to work at the hospital? Can money buy her a bright future? Can it ensure she’ll marry a man who meets her heart’s desire?"

In Lin Deng’s ears, all he could hear for a while was a group of female nurses expressing sympathy and regret for Ye Zi, with some quietly blaming her for being too involved at such a young age.

All these words fell into Lin Deng’s ears like a muffled thunder that suddenly exploded in his heart.

Lin Deng’s body shuddered violently, wasn’t Ye Zi just on a leave of absence to rest at home?

Wasn’t it said that Ye Zi was only sick and resting at home?

So, was he the only one who was kept in the dark while everyone else knew the truth?

Ye Zi was sentenced to prison because of him, while he, the real culprit, lived in the hospital as if waiting for death?

Lin Deng pushed his wheelchair back to the ward, rummaged through the cabinet, and finally found the phone he had tossed deep into the drawer, dialing Lin Chan’s number with slightly trembling hands.

As soon as the call was connected, Lin Deng directly asked, "Brother, you always tell me, did Ye Zi really go to prison? Because of me?"

On the other end of the line, Lin Chan was stunned, not expecting Lin Deng to suddenly learn about this.

Seeing Lin Chan remain silent, Lin Deng knew that the news he had heard from the nurses was true.

"Brother, why did you all hide it from me? If someone has to go to prison, it should be me! Ye Zi’s in there because she was trying to save me!" If he hadn’t just heard the nurse say it, Lin Deng wouldn’t even have known that the man he fought with at the nightclub that day was dead.

"Lin Deng, calm down! Don’t do stupid things that put us in a difficult position!" Lin Chan said, "Yes, Ye Zi went to prison, and for who? For you! You think you can just take the blame if you want to? That day, Ye Zi killed someone with a vase to save you. The deceased’s family knows who you are and didn’t dare to involve you, but insisted on holding Ye Zi accountable. Moreover, many people at the nightclub heard and saw Ye Zi admit to it, so even if we wanted to help, there was no way to clear Ye Zi of the charges. Therefore, all we could do was make sure she gets fewer years in prison and that she doesn’t suffer inside!"