In the private room of a teahouse in the center of the city, there are more than a dozen people sitting around a long table.

Zhong Chengheng sat at the far left end of the long table, squinting slightly at the reporters holding cameras around him, without any expression on his face, but he was a little disappreciative in his heart.

And Shi Meina, who was sitting next to him, took the thick stack of verdicts and read them slowly word by word.

She read for more than twenty minutes, and finally came to an end: "...... To sum up, this court held that the four victims died of poisoning, but the original judgment found that the cause of death was fluoroacetate rat poisoning on insufficient basis, the basis for determining the method of poisoning was not credible, the source of the poison was not sufficient, and the appellant's confession of guilt could not be mutually corroborated, and the evidence in the whole case did not meet the standard of credible and sufficient proof, and the only conclusion that the appellant Zhong Chengheng committed the crime could not be reached. ”

When Zhong Chengheng heard this, his heart moved slightly.

On that day, after nearly five hours of hearing, the judge pronounced the verdict in court.

When he heard the words from the judge, he suddenly realized that this was not the same direction as the previous judgments.

Does so much denial, infirmity, and inadequacy mean that these unascertainable facts of the case will attribute the interests of the doubts to the defendant himself?

The freedom I have been looking forward to for many years seems to be close at hand.

However, at that time, he did not have a trace of turmoil in his heart, but was a little depressed.

Faces that had once been familiar and distant gradually appeared in his mind with the judge's gentle but firm voice.

First Ling Jiashu, Zhang Shouyu, then Xiaoling, and Xiaomin......

Finally, it was the second sister of the Ling family, who was upright and hot-tempered.

The Ling Li in her memory never turns around when she speaks, even when she laughs, she has a stubborn face, which is completely different from Ling Ling, who is as gentle as a flower.

With the brief meeting at the trial every year, the girl who was as stubborn as a cow but full of vitality seemed to be a completely different person.

The eyebrows are getting more and more delicate, but the eyes are getting darker and darker.

This sudden disaster not only ruined his life, but also ruined Ling Li's.

The deceased is gone, and the family of four has been sleeping underground, unaware of pain and grief. And Ling Li, the only one who was left as a lonely grass, the torture and pain he had suffered over the years was unimaginable to him.

Zhong Chengheng is still reminiscing about the past, and Shi Meina has already read the main text of the judgment: "In accordance with the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China and the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China, the judgment is as follows: revoke the Nanxi Intermediate People's Court (2016) Nanxing Chu Zi No. 104 Criminal Attached Civil Judgment; Appellant Chung Shing-hang was not guilty. The appellant, Zhong Chengheng, is not liable for civil damages. This judgment is final. ”

Zhong Chengheng lost his mind for a moment. The not-guilty verdict was a new lease of life for him. But for Ling Li, he was afraid that the already crumbling sky above his head had finally collapsed.

A soft cry in his ear pulled him back to reality. Turning his head, he looked at Shimena's tearful eyes, slightly stunned.

"Chengheng ......" Shi Meina held the verdict stamped with the red seal of the court in her hand, her hands trembled, and her voice was a little choked.

As soon as she called out his name, tears welled up in her eyes.

Zhong Chengheng finally woke up from a sudden dream and looked at the woman in front of him.

She is no longer youthful and beautiful, the corners of her eyes have deep wrinkles, her once plump cheeks are now thin to a little sunken, and her waist-length hair, which she has been reluctant to cut all those years, is now only longer than her ears.

This woman has done so much for him, he has lost everything in this prison disaster, why shouldn't she?

The hope of survival was so ethereal, he thought that he would die, but because of her unconditional trust, persistence and encouragement behind him, he not only survived, but finally waited until the rain passed and the sky was clear.

He let out a long sigh, his eyes fixed on her face, and his voice was soft: "Mina, I've worked hard for you all these years." ”

It seems that he has always been introverted and has a moment when he also reveals his true feelings, or in front of so many people, Shi Meina whimpered, turned around and hugged him tightly, her body trembling slightly.

There was a click sound of the camera shutter pressing next to him, and the flashing flash made Zhong Chengheng a little uncomfortable. He subconsciously raised his hand to block the dazzling light, and suddenly realized that his movements were very embarrassing.

Zhong Chengheng smiled helplessly, very self-deprecating.

It was not uncommon to see a scene much bigger than this battle back then, when the great man lay on the operating table, and when the surgeon was too nervous and made a mistake to break the aorta and blood gushed out, it was he who was calm and tried his best to turn the tide, and he became a blockbuster from then on.

But now, he doesn't know how to face the crazy group of people in front of him, and he is even afraid of becoming the focus of everyone again.

The world is advancing, but he is locked in place, and the distance between him and the times has long been more than eight years.

Shi Meina raised her head, raised her hand to wipe her tears, immediately turned from sadness to joy, and the corners of her mouth rose, and she began to deal with the reporter in front of her.

has been dealing with reporters for many years, and is as smart and capable as Shi Meina has already mastered the know-how, and now she is calm in front of the camera, knowing what to say and what not to say, as if she is already his spokesperson.

She didn't mention the previous grievances and rushes, and talked with a smile: "There is an old saying, justice is never absent, only late." I just believed in this, so I persevered until now, and finally waited for the husband and wife to be reunited. ”

Now that she has won a big victory, she doesn't need to rely on selling miserably to gain attention, and she can show her victorious posture with impunity.

Zhong Chengheng opened his mouth slightly, but did not say anything.

They, where are they still husband and wife? Long before that incident happened eight years ago, he had already agreed to divorce Shimena.

As if sensing his doubts, Shimena turned her head to look at him, and whispered, "I said something wrong......

Zhong Chengheng was a little unbearable to let her tell the truth, but Shi Meina had already held his hand and raised it to the reporter, raising the corners of her mouth: "We are a family reunion, in addition to the two of us, there is also our daughter." ”

The acquitted defendant and his wife, regardless of their previous suspicions, the picture of the two intersecting their fingers is simply an excellent subject. Many people picked up their cameras and took a wild shot, and some even began to think about what kind of bloody topic to choose for this interview to attract attention.

When the reporter finished taking photos and leaving after the interview, Zhong Chengheng breathed a sigh of relief.

He watched Shi Meina usher in the laughter, and seemed to be very familiar with several of the reporters, and he was slightly unhappy in his heart.

When she turned around and packed up her things and prepared to leave, Zhong Chengheng lowered her eyes slightly: "I have already interviewed when the verdict was announced that day, so why bother to notify a group of people to come." ”

Shi Meina didn't care about his somewhat reproachful tone, and said with a slight smile: "That day was just news, and today this is an in-depth interview." The process of state compensation is about to begin, and it is always good to have more people to help build momentum, more influence, and more people to pay attention. ”

Zhong Chengheng sighed and shook his head: "I am already very satisfied to be able to come out." When I went in, I realized that nothing can compare to freedom. ”

The corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile bitterly, he Zhong Chengheng's eight years of time, how much more can money make up for it?

Shi Meina lowered her head: "I haven't worked for the past eight years, I have to pay lawyer fees, and I also need money to petition everywhere, except for the last house in the family, everything that can be sold has been sold." With this money to make up for it, Xiaowen can go to college in the future, and she can no longer have to work and study, and only study wholeheartedly. ”

She raised her eyes to look at him again, with a glimmer of light in her eyes: "Xiaowen has good grades, and she will definitely be as good as you in the future." ”

But he sneered, lowered his eyes and muttered, "If you can't be like me, how can you be like me?" Even if I am acquitted, I don't know how many people still think I am a murderer. ”

Shi Meina saw that his eyes darkened, her eyes were filled with distress, she grabbed his hand tightly, and her voice was gentle but firm: "Chengheng, you are innocent, Wenwen and I both firmly believe this, and others will definitely understand." ”

Zhong Chengheng let out a long sigh, raised his head and felt a little guilty: "When I divorced, I was originally out of the house, all the property is yours, you and Wenwen can live well, there is really no need to do this." ”

She shook her head, and the smile on the corner of her mouth was a little proud: "Even if we are not husband and wife, you are always Wenwen's father." Seeing you in trouble, how can I sit idly by? ”

Hearing such words, Zhong Chengheng had a little emotion in his eyes, and finally stopped continuing the topic, and said to her: "I'll go out to smoke a cigarette first, and I'll wait for you outside the door." ”

Shi Meina frowned and blamed a little: "It's better to smoke less, it's not good for your health." ”

He pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled a little self-deprecatingly: "I haven't had a cigarette in the past eight years, and now I feel like I'm more addicted to smoking." ”

Shi Meina sighed slightly, her voice full of distress: "Go, wait for me to come out." ”

Facing him, she was naturally smiling, but as soon as Zhong Chengheng turned around, Shi Meina immediately withdrew her smile, and a trace of anger filled her heart.

In the past eight years, her Shi Meina's original life in the clouds has fallen into the mud, once a shirt was five figures, but now she is a float of dozens of yuan in the supermarket.

and her Wenwen, the carefree little princess who was originally dressed in fine clothes and food, bravely took on the responsibility of taking care of her grandparents when she was out to redress her grievances, took care of all the housework, and her little hands had a thin callus.

All of this is due to Ling Ling, a slut. If it weren't for her, why would she have spent all her money and fought against the powerful state apparatus for eight years.

However, all these years of struggle finally came to fruition, and she still won.

Thinking of this, the corners of her mouth gradually curled up again.

Ling Ling, let you be as beautiful as a flower, let you be gentle as water, let you be young, let you use all means.

I am always the one who is alive and can stand side by side with this man.

And you, the so-called pink skeleton, white flesh and bones, one day, he will completely forget you.