Chapter 67: The Dust Settles
When Lu Shuang saw Mo Ping, she suddenly didn’t know what to say.
Mo Ping didn’t expect Lu Shuang to come in person either, and for a moment, he wasn’t sure what to say. In the end, he only managed to squeeze out, "Lu Shuang, you must take care of yourself."
Hearing this, Lu Shuang simply nodded and finally said, "Thank you. Mo Yougen can’t escape the evidence of his guilt. What awaits him is the justice of the law. If it weren’t for you this time, he might have continued to roam free."
Upon hearing these words, a trace of satisfaction finally appeared on Mo Ping’s face.
"A beast like him should have been caught sooner. A Chang was so good to him, yet he was heartless enough to harm A Chang. If only I could have seen through his character earlier. Maybe back then, I could have persuaded A Chang to stay away from someone like that."
Lu Shuang felt equally distressed.
In fact, the first time she saw Mo Yougen, she didn’t have a good impression of him. He didn’t even seem as agreeable as the idle Mo Ping. Unfortunately, at that time she didn’t pay any attention to it, "You can’t blame yourself for this. The blame lies entirely with the ruthless Mo Yougen."
After saying all this, the two were silent, and eventually, Lu Shuang bid farewell and left. She wasn’t familiar with Mo Ping, after all. If it weren’t for Mo Ping testifying, she wouldn’t have thought of this person.
Mo Ping watched Lu Shuang’s departing figure and couldn’t help but sigh.
Although he felt incredibly sad and pitied his former friend, the one who felt the most pain should be Lu Shuang. However, no amount of comfort would help now, so he hoped she could find her way through it herself.
As the case against Mo Yougen progressed, everyone in Luwei Village learned of the crimes he had committed, and they were all indignant, feeling that justice had finally been served.
As his wife, Jin Duoduo was the last to learn the truth. By the time she knew of it, Mo Yougen had already been sentenced to death.
"What... how is this possible?"
Even though she had already drifted apart from her husband and decided to divorce him, Jin Duoduo was nonetheless shocked to hear about Mo Yougen’s crimes and his death sentence.
Father Jin and Mrs. Jin initially opposed their daughter’s divorce, thinking that after some time, she could return. But they never thought this would happen before she even went back. Now, they didn’t hesitate and directly said to their daughter, "Duoduo, since you were planning to divorce Mo Yougen, it’s still not too late to go through the procedures now. Do it while he’s still around."
"Dad, Mom?"
Hearing this, Jin Duoduo looked up at her parents.
Mrs. Jin spoke somewhat angrily, "Weren’t you planning to divorce him? Now why are you hesitating? Even if you don’t think about yourself, you should think about your son and daughter. Do you want them to live with the label of being a murderer’s children?"
Even though divorcing Mo Yougen wouldn’t erase the stigma for the children, it would be better than not divorcing at all.
These words snapped Jin Duoduo back to reality. She quickly nodded and said, "Yes, it’s better to get a divorce early. It’s my fault for not acting faster before, or we would have had nothing to do with each other by the time Mo Yougen was arrested." By the end, her eyes were filled with resolve.
However, she couldn’t help but feel a chill run through her heart.
She had thought that Mo Yougen was already bad enough, having an illegitimate child with Li Xue’er and consistently abusing her. But she never expected something worse — that Mo Yougen was capable of murder.
Thinking about living with a murderer for so many years, a sense of fear welled up within her.
Once she understood, Jin Duoduo immediately went to the prison. She also took the documents needed for the divorce with her.
As soon as Mo Yougen saw his wife, before they could even exchange words, she threw a stack of papers at him, telling him to sign them immediately.
What little joy Mo Yougen felt at seeing a family member quickly turned to pure coldness, "You came to see me today just to get a divorce?"
Looking at Mo Yougen’s sullen face, Jin Duoduo felt a bit scared but still nodded and said, "Yes, I’m here to divorce you today."
"Jin Duoduo, you are truly heartless. But there isn’t much point in a divorce now, is there? After all, I’m about to leave."
During this time, Mo Yougen had finally accepted the reality of his death sentence. No matter how much he wished otherwise, everything was settled. He never imagined he would meet such a fate.
But hearing Mo Yougen’s words, Jin Duoduo shook her head and said, "No, it’s still necessary. Even if you don’t think of me, you should at least think of Kai Le and Jieyu. Do you want them to bear the stigma for the rest of their lives? Even though a divorce might be late, better late than never; it could still recover something."
Upon hearing this, Mo Yougen fell silent. The faces of his son and daughter flashed through his mind.
"Alright, let’s divorce now while we still can."
Mo Yougen no longer hesitated and signed all the documents. Once it was done, he stood up and walked away without looking back.
Watching Mo Yougen’s desolate figure, Jin Duoduo suddenly felt a sense of emptiness. But she quickly gathered her things and left. From now on, she would have to raise her son and daughter alone.
Jin Duoduo moved quickly, obtaining the divorce certificate without much delay. However, she didn’t feel much better because her son and daughter were now aware of Mo Yougen’s deeds, and they struggled to accept it, remaining silent over the past few days.
Yiyi wasn’t aware of Mo Yougen’s divorce. Her focus had always been on the case’s progress. When she heard that the death sentence for Mo Yougen had been carried out, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
People as cruel and ruthless as him are better dealt with early. Otherwise, if he found out that she had testified as well, who knew what could happen.
"Yiyi, your mom and Shanshan are heading out now. You should go to Aunt Jiang’s house to study well. School will start in a few days, so you must work hard."
Ding Yuejun, carrying some embroidery and accompanied by Mo Shan, left with a smile.
The handkerchiefs she had been embroidering were quite popular, and now she was focusing on handmade embroidered purses. Today was her first day selling them, and she was curious to see if they would be well-received.
Hearing her mother’s words, Yiyi smiled and said, "Mom, go ahead. I’m heading out too."
When Jiang Xueluo saw Yiyi, she couldn’t help but comment.
"You’ve been slacking off for days. If you keep this up, your grades won’t improve."
Yiyi quickly responded, "Some things have been delaying me the past few days, but I haven’t been slacking off. I’ve been studying at home every night."
Hearing Yiyi’s words, Jiang Xueluo finally nodded.
The two studied together for three hours before Yiyi returned home for a meal. However, upon arriving, she found that her mother and her niece Mo Shan hadn’t returned yet, so she took her keys and went directly to the street.