Chapter 18 A Glimmer of Hope

Having finally returned home after all this turmoil, Jia Wenjun sat in her own living room, her parents beside her, and she felt truly happy.

It was precisely because she had experienced pain and a lack of freedom that she was even more unwilling to be locked up again.

During the time Jia Wenjun was away, Wu Peng had visited the Jia couple every day, helping them change light bulbs, installing cameras, and even cooking meals for them. As a result, Wu Peng was very familiar with the house. As the saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed, and Jia Wenjun's parents now regarded Wu Peng as almost family.

The group sat in the living room discussing their next steps. Jia's mother said with a worried expression, "Xiao Wu, now that Wenjun can come back, will she have to return after her bail period is over?"

"Bail only means that Sister Jun meets the conditions for bail and doesn't pose a significant threat to society. But it doesn't mean the case is closed, nor does it mean she has been cleared of suspicion. Once there is new evidence, it will still be sent to the procuratorate and the court for trial. Only after the court issues a verdict is the final judgment made on the defendant."

Jia Wenjun and her parents were silent. Jia's mother unconsciously tightened her grip on her daughter's hand.

"Xiao Wu, if Zhao Di wakes up and proves Wenjun's innocence, but Wenjun has been in the detention center before and is now out on bail, will this leave her with a criminal record?" Jia's father believed in his daughter, and now that she was back, he felt that there was still hope, so he didn't want his daughter's future life to be affected in any way.

Wu Peng looked at Jia Wenjun and said, "Don't worry, bail is not a conviction or punishment. If she can be proven innocent, there will be no criminal record."

This relieved the elderly couple. Jia Wenjun had actually asked Wu Peng about these issues in the detention center, so she was relatively calm. However, she noticed that Wu Peng had called her "Sister Jun." He had always called her "Miss Jia" before. When did he change the way he addressed her? It seemed to be after he showed her the watch with his mother's picture on it.

And after he started calling her "Sister Jun," she no longer called him "Lawyer Wu," but directly called him by his name, Wu Peng.

After changing their way of addressing each other, the relationship between the two seemed to have become much closer than before.

Jia Wenjun knew the effort Wu Peng had put into her case. No matter why he was helping her, she was grateful to him. After all, most people were just trying to earn a paycheck and would cut corners whenever possible, but Wu Peng didn't. This made Jia Wenjun feel grateful to him.

In countless moments of despair in the detention center, it was this vibrant young man with light in his eyes who pulled her out time and time again: he was still running around outside to help her, how could she just give up?

With this belief, she had persevered until now. Therefore, in Jia Wenjun's heart, Wu Peng was a special person, like family.

Wu Peng told the Jia family about the situation of Zhao Di and the Lin Yang family that he had gathered during this time. Finally, he took out a copy of the data from his bag and showed it to them. "Zhao Di's recovery is not optimistic."

Jia's parents were so angry when they heard that the Lin Yang family didn't want to continue treating Zhao Di that their blood pressure rose.

Jia Wenjun didn't say anything. From the time she broke up with Lin Yang, she knew what kind of person he was. In this regard, Zhao Di had actually helped her. And she had considered the possibility that he wouldn't want to continue treating Zhao Di before.

"With my current status, can I visit Zhao Di?" she asked Wu Peng.

Wu Peng pondered for half a second. "In theory, you can, but her family will probably make a scene."

Jia's parents also disagreed with their daughter going. "You just got back. They are so hostile towards you. What will we do if something happens?"

Jia Wenjun didn't want her parents to worry anymore, so she took her mother's hand and comforted her. "Okay, okay, don't worry. I won't go for now."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Wu Peng. The tacit understanding they had developed over this period allowed Wu Peng to also say, "Sister Jun, don't go for now. I'll ask Zhao Di's attending physician about the situation again. If necessary, I will also contact Lin Yang."

This was exactly what Jia Wenjun wanted to say to Wu Peng. She didn't expect him to understand with just a look.

Seeing Wu Peng say this and their daughter promising not to go, the elderly couple finally felt relieved and got up to prepare the ingredients for dinner.

Wu Peng declined their invitation to stay for dinner and left after sitting for a while.

Jia's parents went to prepare the room for their daughter, and Jia Wenjun sat on the sofa and sent Wu Peng a "thank you."

Wu Peng knew what she meant by this thank you and replied, "Don't worry, spend time with your aunt and uncle and get a good night's sleep tonight."

Jia Wenjun replied with an "okay" and felt a warmth in her heart, thinking that it would be nice if she had a younger brother like him.

Lying in bed that night, Jia Wenjun tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

She knew that bail was just a coercive measure in the criminal proceedings and didn't mean that she wouldn't be sentenced later. If Zhao Di couldn't wake up and there was no direct and reasonable evidence to prove that she was framed, then it was very likely that after the bail period ended, the court would judge her based on the previous evidence. At that time, she would truly have to go to prison.

The maximum period for bail is one year, so in this year, if she wants to clear her name, she can only rely on Zhao Di.

Before she came out, she had thought that if Lin Yang didn't treat Zhao Di in the end, then the happiest person would be the mastermind behind the scenes.

Jia Wenjun didn't want and couldn't let this happen. She wanted to determine Zhao Di's situation. If there was a way to save Zhao Di, even if there was only a few percent chance, she would be willing to try.

She had already decided that even if she had to sell the house, she would let Zhao Di continue to receive treatment.

However, she hadn't discussed this with her parents yet, only with Wu Peng.

Jia Wenjun herself didn't expect that one day, she would actually sell her house to pay for the treatment of the mistress who had interfered in her relationship.

She closed her eyes and felt that the world was incredibly magical and incredibly cruel.