roccoschili Chapter 141 Is Mu Pengzheng dead?
Chapter 141 Is Mu Pengzheng dead?
Chapter 141 Is Mu Pengzheng dead?
Because it was a last-minute decision, Mu Xiaoyu didn't tell Li Chenxu when she went. Li Chenxu already had enough on his plate; at least for now, she wanted to handle this herself.
When they arrived at the prison, it was nearly noon, and visits were normally not allowed at this time. However, this time, Mu Xiaoyu used her status as Mrs. Li to be granted an extra visit.
She thought things would go very smoothly, but the prison guard told her that Mu Peng was dead!
Somewhat disbelieving the prison guard's words, it took Mu Xiaoyu a while to come to her senses. She looked at the person in front of her and asked, "You said Mu Pengzheng is dead? How did he die? If he really is dead, shouldn't I, as his only family member, have been notified? Why haven't I received any news from him yet?!"
Although Mu Xiaoyu hated Mu Pengzheng to the core, he was still a close relative with whom she shared a deep blood bond. Upon suddenly hearing the news of his death, Mu Xiaoyu couldn't quite describe the feeling in her heart. She wasn't sad, but it felt as if something had suddenly ripped a piece out of her heart, leaving her feeling somewhat distressed.
Mu Peng has been in prison for many years, and Mu Xiaoyu has only visited him once. Moreover, it was obvious to anyone with eyes that the atmosphere between the father and daughter was very bad, so the prison guards couldn't understand why Mu Xiaoyu was so emotional at this moment.
Even so, the prison guard still answered Mu Xiaoyu calmly, saying, "It happened more than a week ago. We notified Mu Pengzheng's family at the time. You don't know, and we don't know either. Anyway, we have fulfilled our obligations."
"How did he die?"
Mu Xiaoyu had calmed down by now, but she still couldn't believe it when she heard the news. The person she had hated for so many years was actually dead. She couldn't believe it so quickly.
“There was a big fire in the prison before. Look, many places haven’t been fully repaired yet. Mu Pengzheng died at that time, along with several other inmates.”
As the prison guard spoke, he pointed to a certain spot in the cell. Sure enough, there were several charred marks in the area he pointed to, confirming that it was indeed on fire, just as the guard had claimed.
This time, Mu Xiaoyu remained silent, her eyes fixed on the charred area for a long time, making the prison guard feel uneasy. Only then did she whisper a thank you and leave the prison.
When she went out, the afternoon sun was at its strongest. However, since summer had passed and it was just the beginning of autumn, the afternoon sun was not as glaring and hot as in summer; instead, it carried an indescribable warmth.
When Mu Pengzheng was first imprisoned, Mu Xiaoyu was obsessed with why he hadn't been sentenced to death. At her most obsessive, she even thought that once Mu Pengzheng got out, she would kill him with her own hands.
But those thoughts gradually faded away with time. Because she knew very well that it wasn't worth it at all, and that it would ruin her life.
Her childhood and life had already been ruined by Mu Pengzheng, and she didn't want her future life to be ruined by him as well.
Even so, her hatred for Mu Pengzheng did not diminish in the slightest.
Suddenly, the person she had hated for so many years was dead, and Mu Xiaoyu couldn't even describe the feeling in her heart...
Mu Xiaoyu stood at the prison gate for a long time until the phone suddenly rang, at which point she let out a barely perceptible sigh.
"Xiaoyu? Are you home now?"
The caller was Li Chenxu. Given how suspicious the letter-delivery incident was, as the head of the household, Li Chenxu couldn't possibly be unaware. He probably also knows about Mu Xiaoyu's visit to the prison.
Mu Xiaoyu gave a soft "hmm" upon hearing this, and after thinking for a moment, she said to Li Chenxu, "Brother Chenxu, they said that Mu Pengzheng is dead. Do you know about this?"
The prison guard just said that Mu Pengzheng's family had been notified of his death. If she hasn't received the news, then Li Chenxu definitely has.
Li Chenxu on the other end of the phone didn't answer Mu Xiaoyu immediately. He remained silent for a while before slowly saying, "Xiaoyu, I didn't deliberately hide it from you, it's just..."
“I understand, Shen Xu, you don’t need to explain to me. I know that whatever you do, you have your reasons.”
Li Chenxu's heavy voice made Mu Xiaoyu feel uneasy, so she interrupted him before he could finish speaking. Sensing Li Chenxu's slight surprise on the other end of the line, Mu Xiaoyu quickly added, "Let's talk about this when you get back tonight, okay?"
"Okay, I'll talk about it when I get back tonight."
After saying that, Mu Xiaoyu gave a soft "hmm" and hung up the phone. Actually, her mind was completely blank. She wasn't exactly sad, but she wasn't exactly happy either. It was just a blank slate; she didn't know what to do or what to think.
There was nothing wrong with sticking to the prison's side all the time. After finishing her phone call with Li Chenxu, Mu Xiaoyu drove home.
Fortunately, with so many things happening lately, Mu Xiaoyu's resilience and recovery abilities have improved considerably. After calming down at home for a while, she threw herself into her work.
Busy with work, Mu Xiaoyu quickly put Mu Pengzheng's matter out of her mind and focused on her work. Time flew by, and when she put down her paintbrush, she didn't know that Li Chenxu had already appeared in the study.
Li Chenxu had obviously been back for a long time, and was now asleep on the sofa. Perhaps it was due to work, or perhaps it was because of Mu Pengzheng, but you could clearly see the obvious fatigue under Li Chenxu's eyelids after he fell asleep.
Mu Xiaoyu felt a pang of heartache seeing this, so she tiptoed and carefully walked to the sofa and squatted down.
"Chenxu?" Mu Xiaoyu originally didn't want to wake Li Chenxu, but looking at the way Li Chenxu was lying on the sofa, she felt uncomfortable. If he stayed in that position, he would definitely feel uncomfortable when he woke up, so she decided to wake him up now.
Li Chenxu was a light sleeper, and upon hearing Mu Xiaoyu's voice, he opened his eyes almost instantly.
Having just woken up, Li Chenxu was still a little groggy when he opened his eyes. He stared at Mu Xiaoyu in front of him for a while before speaking in a hoarse voice, "Have you finished your work?"
Mu Xiaoyu nodded: "It's over. When did you get back? I didn't feel anything at all."
Upon hearing this, Li Chenxu couldn't help but chuckle, then looked helplessly at Mu Xiaoyu and said, "You're too serious. It's normal that you didn't notice. Are you hungry? Shall we go downstairs to eat?"